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information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel A global biotech company with a facility in Franklin County has endowed a new scholarship at Vance-Granville Community College. Novozymes and VGCC recently announced the $15,000 gift, which currently could be up to $500 based on the level of investment income generated. Current VGCC students or […]
Information courtesy of Navy Office of Community Outreach A Warren County native serves as master-at-arms for the U.S. Navy in Pearl Harbor and has stated that the lessons he learned growing up in rural North Carolina have helped him throughout his 20-year career. Chief Petty Officer Michael Atkins, of Littleton, is assigned to Commander […]
— For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Air filters play a vital role in preventing dirt, grit and other impurities from fouling vehicle engines. In the old days, the air filter casing was pretty easy to spot: it was round like a donut and sat […]
The Vance County Chamber of Commerce invites local businesses to turn out for the back-to-school Convocation planned for Tuesday, Aug. 22 for Vance County Schools educators. Chamber President Sandra Wilkerson said it’s a fun celebration and an opportunity to show support for teachers as they come together in advance of the first day of class […]
UPDATED Aug. 10 – 12:30 p.m. Registered voters who do not have an acceptable identification for voting in NC can now go to their county board of elections office to get a free photo ID. Vance County Board of Elections Director Melody Vaughan said Wednesday afternoon that her office is ready to help voters who […]
One woman faces drug charges and a slew of outstanding warrants from surrounding counties after members of the Narcotics Unit of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office conducted a vehicle search. According to a press statement issued Monday by Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame, Jessica Edwards was arrested on or about Aug. 4 at 1650 N. […]
It took about a half hour of discussion – some of it contentious at times – as well as various motions and amendments to motions, but the Vance County Board of Commissioners formally approved on Monday the selection of a consulting agency to conduct a fire services study. And although the board did ultimately accept […]
Thanks to a grant totaling more than $28,000, the Warren County Memorial Library is kicking off a plan to seek community input that will expand the services it provides to patrons. The $28,500 grant comes from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and is administered through the State Library of North Carolina. The IMLS […]
Students headed back to class Monday in three Vance County Schools – getting the 2023-24 school year off to a good start with smiles, high fives and lots of excitement. The first day of class at E.M. Rollins STEAM Academy, Vance County Early College and Vance County High School began without a hitch, and VCS […]
-information provided by Betsy Hunt, Chief Nursing Officer at Maria Parham Health Although the COVID-19 virus still poses a health risk to many Americans, the widespread panic brought on by the pandemic as it raged and surged over the past few years is a thing of the past, thanks largely to the development and use […]
