Entries by WIZS Staff

Rebuilding Hope, Inc. Men’s Breakfast Thursdays At 7 AM

Rebuilding Hope Co-director Tom Wille invites men in the community to a weekly breakfast and devotion time to discuss and reflect a bit on God’s word and how it applies to our daily lives. “If you are looking for a community to serve in, a community to grown in, a community to be encouraged by, […]

41st Annual VGCC Golf Tournament Set To Tee Off May 5,6

The 41st annual Vance-Granville Community College Foundation’s Golf Tournament for Scholarships is set for Monday, May 5 and Tuesday, May 6 at the Henderson Country Club. The four-member team Super Ball tournament begins with lunch and registration at 11:30 a.m. and shotgun start at 1 p.m., according to information from Sheri Jones, The VGCC Foundation’s […]

TownTalk: Spring Activities Are Bustin’ Out All Over Granville County

Granville County is cultivating a variety of springtime activities, with some first-time events sprinkled in amongst others that have become perennial favorites. County Tourism Director Angela Allen said that, once again, there’s something for everyone in the offerings over the next few weeks and beyond. Allen shared details about some of the events but recommended […]

The Local Skinny! Community Listening Event Analysis from Jayden Watkins

Among the more than 175 folks who came to Monday’s “Breaking the Cycle” community listening session sponsored by the Pathways to Peace Coalition for Vance County was Jayden Watkins. Watkins wears a lot of hats – he’s an author, a pastor, an entrepreneur, a leader of the Empowered youth group, among other things. His comments […]

TownTalk: N.C. District 32 Rep. Bryan Cohn Introduces HB 269

Just a couple of months into his term in the N.C. House representing District 32, Bryan Cohn has introduced a bill and co-sponsored another. In between crafting bills and acclimating himself to the workings of state government, Cohn has been crisscrossing the district to talk with constituents. House Bill 269 is called the Workforce Freedom […]

Home and Garden Show: VCRFM Gardens

The beautiful memorial garden that greets visitors as they drive into the parking area at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market once was a triangular plot of grass. Eileen Novak, president of the Vance Warren Master Gardeners said it not only serves to beautify the farmers market campus, but it also is a place for […]