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TownTalk guest Angela Allen, Granville Co. tourism director, described multiple events starting this week and weekend and into the spring. With spring and Easter in the air and more and more people wanting to get out of the house, Allen listed off events for children and adults, including the upcoming bridal tour which still has […]
— press release from Maria Parham Health Maria Parham Health announced today that Betsy Hunt has been named Chief Nursing Officer of MPH, effective immediately. Betsy Hunt has been acting as interim CNO since October of 2020. “We are so excited to have Betsy step into this important leadership role,” said Bert Beard, chief executive […]
In “The Local Skinny!” audio podcast listed below, please find calls and emails with items for sale plus Wayne Rowland’s Vance Co. Cooperative Extension Report for Monday, March 15. WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! March 15; Items to sell; Vance Co. Cooperative Extension “The Local Skinny!” news topic planned for the day today was […]
— press release from Franklin County Sheriff Kent D. Winstead (WIZS News has re-ordered the arrestee list as well as redacted some information from this press release.) Arrests On March 9, 2021,the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group arrested Tiffany Lynn Edwards, a former detention officer at the Franklin County Detention Center. Edwards was […]
— press release from Franklin County Sheriff Kent D. Winstead Drug Arrest On March 8, 2021, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group arrested Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Detention Officer, Chase Garnett Strickland for providing contraband to an inmate. In addition to the arrest of Mr. Strickland, inmates Deaven St Charles Holmes, Joseph Butler […]
The Vance County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of new voting machines at its March 1 meeting, and County Manager Jordan McMillen said local election officials are already making plans to have new machines in place for the fall 2021 elections. McMillen recommended purchase of the new DS200 machines at a cost of $263,064. […]
— press release from Brian Short, director Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations With pandemic lock downs and a cold, wet winter, most of us are looking forward to spring and warmer weather. However, with spring comes the threat of severe thunderstorms with potential lightning, tornadoes and flash flooding – all of which can develop so rapidly […]
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According to the Vance County Schools motto, “The Wow Starts Now!” Public Information Officer Aarika Sandlin wrote in a news release, “We are excited to kick off our registration for Pre-K and Kindergarten students!” She indicated there will be virtual information sessions taking place on March 10 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. This is […]
— courtesy of Granville Vance Public Health There have been 5,263 cases of COVID-19 in Granville County and 4,391 cases of COVID-19 in Vance County for a total of 9,654 across the health district. Sadly, there have been 76 deaths as a result of COVID-19 in Granville County and 81 deaths in Vance County. As […]
