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UPDATE NOON 9-27-22: DUE TO FORECAST WEATHER EVENTS, CULTUREFEST ORGANIZERS HAVE MADE THE “DIFFICULT DECISION TO CANCEL AND POSTPONE UNTIL NEXT MAY.” BE SURE TO READ THE FOLLOWING UPDATED NEWS TEXT: This Saturday’s CultureFEST in downtown Oxford has been rescheduled, thanks to the likelihood that the area will be dealing with the remnants of Hurricane […]
Join other members of the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce and the Henderson Rotary Club for the “State of the County” address and luncheon in November. The event is the second in a series of informational meetings for community members; the first gathering spotlighted the “state of the city” address. Speakers for the Nov. 10 […]
-information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood The Granville County Library System is ready to serve residents with a full schedule of programs for the 2022-23 school year. After another successful summer reading program, programs aimed at pre- and school-aged Granville residents are back at all four library branches. Check out […]
Blood donors this fall play an important role in keeping the blood supply high enough to help patients on blood or platelets, especially ahead of the busy holiday season. Book a time to give blood or platelets by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1.800.RED CROSS (1.800.733.2767). As a thank you, […]
Donyell “DJ” Jones understands better than most the post-pandemic budgetary and fundraising pressures on nonprofit organizations. That’s why State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, was eager to return missing money to the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina, where Jones is chief executive officer. Jones accepted the $310.58 from the state’s unclaimed property division, […]
Although daily updates about COVID-19 transmission rates, sickness and deaths have evolved to weekly and now monthly updates, Granville-Vance Health Director Lisa Harrison’s updates have become regular reminders that although vaccines have reduced the threat of severe illness and worse in the community, the transmission rate in Vance County remains high. In the latest update, […]
-information courtesy of the office of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of NC A federal inmate has been sentenced to 30 months for attempting to escape from the Federal Correctional Institution in Butner back in 2020. According to court documents, Charles Asher, 62, an inmate at FCI Butner at the time of the offense, […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration is hosting a webinar Friday afternoon to discuss funding options that are available to small businesses, including new and existing resources to contend with inflation. The webinar is part of “The Bottom Line” series, hosted by the SBA and Small Business Majority Register here for the webinar, which begins at […]
— text and picture by Patrick Magoon freelance writer for WIZS Building on two high-scoring wins, the Duke Blue Devils amplified their momentum during Saturday’s exciting victory against North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State’s Aggies. There was no shortage of fans cheering on the Blue Devils during their second home game of the season. For […]
— courtesy of Perry Memorial Library Click to Listen — TownTalk: Green Book Series Coming To Perry Memorial Library The Perry Memorial Library will host a Community series that includes authors, Calvin Ramsey, Candacy Taylor, and Gretchen Sorin. The series will focus on the Green Book. The Negro Motorist Green Book was a guidebook for African American […]
