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The National Day of Prayer 2024 is Thursday, May 2 and a local pastor is having a prayer gathering in Oxford as part of the observance. A Christian group headed up by Pastor Bruce LeGates will hold a Christian prayer gathering at 12 noon at the Veterans Memorial in front of Oxford City Hall, 300 […]
The Alzheimer’s Association is sponsoring North Carolina Advocacy Day on Tuesday, May 7 in downtown Raleigh to promote awareness for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The Eastern and Western chapters of the Alzheimer’s Association are teaming up to turn the State Capitol area purple from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., but they need […]
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved the next steps in the judicial complex expansion project Oakley Collier Architects presented the updated site plan and building layouts for a renovated Courthouse Annex and a three-story addition to commissioners at their April meeting. Construction could begin as early as October. Back in October 2019, county leaders […]
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Yeah, yeah. We know…you meant to put that stuff in the gas tank to keep moisture from forming when you put the mowers, boats, jet skis and weed trimmers away for the season. Now “the season” is here again, and […]
The Youngsville branch of the Franklin County Library will be closed temporarily for renovations through the month of April into May. The book drop also will be closed and due dates for all materials checked out from Youngsville have been extended to June 4, according to information from Franklin County Public Information Officer James F. […]
Five people in three counties suspected of being part of a drug trafficking organization were arrested Tuesday on a range of drug charges to culminate a months-long investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies. In a press release issued Wednesday, Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame provided details of Operation Downrange. In addition to the Vance County […]
It’s spring, and activities are popping up all over Granville County and Tourism Authority Director Angela Allen gave a rundown of several upcoming events and attractions that are sure to tickle your fancy. This Saturday, Apr. 20, visit downtown Oxford between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. for the Oxford on Main Art and Wine Festival. […]
N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon will deliver the keynote address at the 55th annual commencement ceremony at Vance-Granville Community College on May 10. Sossamon, in his first term as a legislator in the N.C. House of Representatives, represents District 32, covering Vance and most of Granville County. He is a member of several House committees, including […]
If you are pregnant or know someone who is, the local health department offers a program for expectant mothers to get support from health professionals as well as from others who will be giving birth soon. “Centering pregnancy” has been around since the 1990’s, and it’s a way for those in the low- to […]
-information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood Granville County Soil and Water Office will sponsor two Granville County high schools students to attend the annual conservation workshop at N.C. State University scheduled for June 16-21. The Resource Conservation Workshop is a weeklong program that involves study and hands-on participation in a wide range of […]
