Entries by WIZS Staff

Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Building Traditions & Legacy

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Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: We discuss why it’s so important to build traditions with your children and leave a legacy of fatherhood. We also talk more about the Supporting Father Involvement initiative. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. […]

TownTalk: Update on the Vance County Jail

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  The Vance County Board of Commissioners got updates Monday on several matters that involve the detention center, ranging from repairs to the existing facility, plans for a new facility and new hires to help close the gap in staffing. Blair Bordeaux, president of Bordeaux Construction, and Todd Davis, vice president of Moseley Architecture, are […]

Home and Garden Show

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Today they have tomatoes, snapbeans, beets, cabbages, yellow squash, zucchini squash, red irish potatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, peaches, and canned items. The Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will […]

Garman Troup Gets Governor’s Volunteer Service Award For Work Building Ramps With Granville County Senior Services

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The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center has recognized Granville County Senior Services volunteer Garman Troup with the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award at a ceremony held recently at the Durham Performing Arts Center. Senior Services Director Kathy May nominated Troup for his contributions to the county’s program to build and install ramps for residents in need. Troup […]

Triangle North Health Care Foundation Awards Health Department $62K For GVPH’s ‘Tooth Club’

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— Information courtesy of Granville Vance Public Health Granville Vance Public Health has received a $62,500 grant from the Triangle North Health Care Foundation to expand and strengthen its School-Based Oral Health Program, also known as the “Tooth Club.” This marks the third consecutive year TNHF has supported the program, reflecting the foundation’s mission to improve health […]

TownTalk: Granville County Tourism Lines Up Events In July And Beyond

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As summer heats up, so too does the events calendar in Granville County – there’s plenty to do, from outdoor activities to those inside air-conditioned environs. Grab a ticket for the weekend performance of Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act, a production of Granville Little Theatre. The curtain rises at 7 p.m. for evening […]