Entries by WIZS Staff

Learn To Construct Livestock Fence During Oct. 25 Workshop

The old saying that “fences make good neighbors” could be amended to “good fences make neighbors happy” to describe an upcoming hands-on workshop that involves creating a safe fencing plan for livestock. The day-long class will be held on Oct. 25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Butner Beef Cattle field lab, located […]

Huge Yard Sale at West End Baptist Thurs, Fri, Sat

The Baptist Men of West End Baptist Church will be sponsoring an Indoor/Outdoor Huge Yard Sale at the Church (619 Dabney Drive) on September 22, 23 and 24, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Sale will start each day 7 AM. Hours on Thursday and Friday will be 7 AM until 4PM and on Saturday 7 until […]

Sheriff Brame: Illegal Phone Scam Circulating

Vance Sheriff Curtis Brame has reported that the main phone number for the sheriff’s office has been cloned and is being used in an illegal scheme after hearing from numerous citizens that they have been called and told they will be arrested if they don’t comply with instructions. According to Brame, citizens are getting calls […]

Free Prostate Cancer Screening At MPH Sept. 29

-information courtesy of Donna Young, MPH marketing & communication coordinator September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and the doctors and staff of Maria Parham Health are once again providing free prostate screenings for men in the community. The screening event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 29 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. No appointments […]

Military History Show Coming To Local Airport Oct. 29

The 7th annual Military History Show will take place Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Henderson-Oxford Airport in Oxford. The free event is open to the public and will be held 10a.m. to 4 p.m., complete with a display of military equipment, uniforms and other historical articles. Participants can bid on items during a Silent Auction […]

3rd Annual Epsom Community Classic Race Set For Oct. 1

The third annual Epsom Community Classic 2022 will take place Saturday, Oct. 1 at 9 a.m. New Bethel Baptist Church is sponsoring the event to raise money for missionaries in the U.S. and overseas. The race is run on a 3.5-mile loop with the start and finish line at the Epsom Fire Department, located at […]

LFNC Fellow Begins 1-Year Fellowship With Granville County

As one of 23 host sites across the state, Granville County has its first participant in a leadership program that is part of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government. The program, Lead for North Carolina (LFNC), places recent college graduates in a one-year fellowship in various municipal and county governments. Keegan Rapp, a graduate of […]

Granville School Board Set To Meet Monday, Sept. 19

The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular board meeting on Monday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Mary Potter Center of Education Public comments for the meeting can be made in person at the board meeting, or in writing by using the following link: https://tinyurl.com/y37evl6z Comments should be submitted between 12 […]