John is a graduate of Northern Vance High School & UNC-Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism. He has been a radio personality since 1989.
John is the Marketing Consultant, News, Sports, & Town Talk Broadcaster, Technician, & Treasurer for WIZS Radio.
He is the current On-site Radio Engineer for Duke Basketball and Football and has been their scoreboard announcer in the past as well.
— by Paul McKenzie, Vance/Warren Ag. Ext. Agent On Saturday, September 9th, the Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will hold a free seminar entitled “Creative Ideas for Fall Color” at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Learn about the many plants in addition to mums and pansies that can enhance the fall landscape. The program will […]
Plank Chapel UMC is set to help Community Partners of Hope, and your registration in or sponsorship of the 5K run will make all the difference. A sponsorship letter sent to WIZS News reads: “We cordially invite you to participate as a sponsor of “A Dash of Hope.” This event will raise money to provide funding […]
— courtesy VGCC Vance-Granville Community College has announced that three students earned President’s List academic honors and another three earned Dean’s List academic honors for the summer term that ended in July. The President’s List recognizes students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) while carrying a “full load” (of at least 12 credit […]
— courtesy Vance County Public Schools Students in grades 6-8 at Eaton Johnson received a special message during three separate assemblies from Dentis Shaw, founder of the “Love, Forgive. Please Stop the Violence,” organization on September 5. Shaw (shown in the accompanying photo) talked with the students from the three grade levels during sessions held […]
PUBLIC NOTICE OF A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE GRANVILLE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION The Granville County Board of Education will meet in a Special Called Meeting on Thursday, September 7, 2017 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Board of Education Administrative Offices, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina, for the purpose of providing facility […]
— by Paul McKenzie, Vance/Warren Ag. Ext. Agent On Wednesday, September 13, NC Cooperative Extension in Warren County will host a Pesticide Collection event. This will be held at the Warren County Center of NC Cooperative Extension, 158 Rafters Lane, 10 am to 2 pm. Bring any unneeded/unused pest control products for safe disposal. We […]
— courtesy VGCC The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center will soon offer the “NC REAL Agricultural Entrepreneurship” program at two locations. The seven-week course is designed specifically to help local farmers and budding entrepreneurs succeed in developing profitable, environmentally-sound small farms or agricultural businesses. The class is scheduled to be offered at Granville Expo […]
— courtesy Granville County Public Schools Notice to Public and Press: As previously reported, professional cleaning crews have been hard at work cleaning Butner-Stem Elementary School over the past four days preparing it for retesting. Earlier this afternoon, Sunday September 3, an environmental laboratory testing service conducted air quality testing throughout the main building (building […]
Hurricane Irma’s potential to affect the local area will remain unclear a while longer. However, it is not too soon to scout around and make a list of what you may want and need in case emergency supplies and family preparedness items are needed. In a morning email to local officials and local preparedness teams, […]
Please see the press release below courtesy of FEMA. Remember, a donation is a powerful tool. And don’t be scammed. —– WASHINGTON – The compassion and generosity of the American people is never more evident than during and after a disaster. It is individuals, non-profits, faith- and community-based organizations, private sector partners, and governmental agencies […]
