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Cynthia Ratliff has been named executive director of the Granville County Chamber of Commerce, effective Tuesday, Aug. 1. Ratliff, a Henderson native, was chosen to replace Lauren Roberson, who announced her resignation in late June to join Granville Health System. Thursday was Roberson’s last day with the Chamber. Ratliff has served as office manager for the […]
-information courtesy of The American Red Cross There’s no doubt – the next few days are going to be scorchers, with only the chance of a stray rain shower to cool things off. Weather forecasters are predicting Saturday’s high in the area to approach 100, and the American Red Cross has issued a list of […]
Local teens have an interesting opportunity to develop their sleuthing skills next week during a five-day camp at a local church. Rebuilding Communities, Inc. is sponsoring “CSI, The Law and Leadership Camp” for teens between the ages of 13-17 from July 31-Aug. 4 at First United Methodist Church in Henderson. The camp will be held […]
The city of Oxford will be voting for a new mayor in the upcoming municipal elections, and two newcomers to local politics will by vying for the position. According to information from the Granville County Board of Elections, Guillermo Antonio Nurse and Deborah Jeffcoat Ramsey have filed to run for mayor. Incumbent Jackie Sergent had […]
— UPDATE 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 25 One candidate for the Ward 3 at-large seat on the Henderson City Council has withdrawn from the race and one of the five mayoral candidates faces a challenge that calls into question his eligibility. Vance County Board of Elections Director Melody Vaughan confirmed Tuesday that Daniel Blasky has withdrawn […]
Farmers all over the world grow cover crops for a variety of reasons: to protect the soil, increase yield, reduce erosion and much more. Come to a workshop next week on cover crops to learn how using a cover crop in your garden or fields could benefit you and your farm. Dr. Chris Reberg Horton […]
The towns of Kittrell and Middleburg have a slate of candidates who have filed for mayor and seats on the town councils. The elections will be held Nov. 7, according to Vance County Board of Elections Director Melody Vaughan. Incumbent Mayor Jerry Joyner is running unopposed in Kittrell and there are three candidates for three […]
Broadcast from the Vance County Board of Elections office on WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM Click Play – WIZS News Special Report: Candidate Filing Period Closes
Two men were arrested Wednesday following an incident involving a gun that took place in the parking lot of Vance Family Medicine, but police say there were no injuries as a result of the gunfire. Anthony Meadows, 22, of the Hicksboro community and Ransom Hawkins, 21, of the Gillburg community were in a physical altercation […]
Vance Recovery is part of the Vance County Substance Abuse Collaborative, a group of providers that work each day to help clients who are battling opioid addiction. John Mattocks is Vance Recovery’s program director and he spoke on behalf of the county collaborative to Vance County Board of Commissioners during the public comment section of […]
