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Information courtesy of Granville Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood The Granville County Library System reports that more than 139,000 people have come through the doors of its four branches this year, which represents an increase of more than 33 percent from the previous year. Those visitors have come for a variety of reasons – from […]
Drivers in Vance and Granville counties will get to share the roads with hundreds of cyclists Wednesday when Cycle North Carolina’s annual “Mountains to Coast bicycle tour rolls into town. The bikers will be arriving in Oxford as early as 10 a.m. and will continue on toward Henderson through the afternoon. Organizers expected as many […]
The following is part of WIZS’s continuing coverage of the Oct. 10 municipal elections in Henderson. The four mayoral candidates spoke with WIZS News recently in separate interviews which were recorded and aired from 11 a.m. to 12 noon Monday during a special TownTalk segment; hear the 15-minute segments in their entirety at www.wizs.com. […]
Franklin County-based Tar River Land Conservancy has protected more than 23,000 acres of land and almost 200 miles of streams since 2000. As a nationally-accredited land trust working to preserve natural resources in eight counties, including Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren, the organization participates in a review process to retain its credentials. “The Land Trust […]
Information from VCS Chief Officer of Communication & Innovative Support Aarika Sandlin Vance County Schools welcomed N.C. Department of Administration Secretary Pamela Cashwell Wednesday, who paid a visit to the school district and brought with her some useful supplies for students. Cashwell and a team traveling with her were on a special mission as part […]
Grace Ministries of Henderson is starting a program to help individuals with addiction issues on the road to recovery. A New Beginning is part of Grace Ministries’ addiction awareness kickoff event, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 215 Crozier St., according to information from Paul Faucette. […]
By all accounts, October is going to be busy at Perry Memorial Library. Youth Services Director Melody Peters has outlined several programs designed for tweens and teens that could “spark” an interest – pun intended. Peters said a dozen young people are already registered for the Tuesday, Oct. 10 Electricity program. The hour-long program begins […]
There will be a veterans’ health and resource fair on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the National Guard Armory in Butner. The event is free and open to the public, organizers state, and will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Butner Armory is located at 105 Central Ave. Veterans should bring their military […]
Information courtesy of Courtney Cissel, VGCC Public Information Officer Vance-Granville Community College Foundation is hosting an event titled “Empower Her,” and invites the community to come out to the Main Campus Courtyard on Saturday, Oct. 7 to learn what it’s all about. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will […]
Warren County Cooperative Extension is hosting a Pasture Field Evening next month to help property owners with a variety of issues that pertain to pasture management. The event is scheduled to be held at Paschall Farms in Norlina on Thursday, Oct. 5 beginning at 6 p.m. Among the topics to be addressed include pasture management, […]
