Entries by WIZS Staff

City of Oxford: Planning, Public Safety Committees to Meet Mon., June 10

-Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford The Planning, Business & Community Development Committee for the Oxford Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, June 10, 2019, at 12:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the First Floor Training Room, City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street in Oxford. The purpose of the meeting […]

Franklin Co. Board of Elections to Conduct Seminars on Voter ID Requirement

-Press Release, Franklin County Board of Elections  The Franklin County Board of Elections will hold two educational seminars about voter photo identification requirements as follows: The 1st educational seminar will be held on Thursday, June 20, at 6 p.m. at: Cedar Creek Middle School in the cafetorium 2228 Cedar Creek Rd Youngsville, NC  27596 The […]

New VGCC Scholarship Endowed in Memory of Local Couple

-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Dr. M.W. Wester, III, and his wife, Sara Wester, of Henderson have endowed a new scholarship at Vance-Granville Community College in memory of Dr. Wester’s parents. The new Presidential Merit Award-level scholarship honors the legacy of the late Dr. and Mrs. M.W. Wester, Jr., better known as “Wes” and “Dee […]

Enjoy ‘Fireworks Under the Stars’ at Satterwhite Point – Sat., July 6

-Information courtesy Vance County Tourism Development Authority Enjoy an Independence Day Celebration with “Fireworks Under the Stars” at Kerr Lake’s Satterwhite Point on Saturday, July 6, 2019. This year’s event will offer fun for the whole family with food vendors, kid’s activities, t-shirts and glow sticks. Activities are planned from 3 until 10 p.m. The […]

Leadership Changes Announced for Granville Co. Public Schools

-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools At their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 3, 2019, the Granville County Board of Education approved recommended changes to numerous leadership positions at the school and district levels. These positions will become effective July 1, 2019, and will be in effect for the 2019-2020 academic year. Superintendent McLean […]

Granville Board of Elections to Conduct Seminar on Voter ID Requirement

-Press Release, Granville County Board of Elections The Granville County Board of Elections will hold an educational seminar about voter photo identification requirements at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at the Granville County Expo and Convention Center,  4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford, NC 27565. The seminar is free and open […]

Vance Co. Middle School Eighth Graders Recognized at Year-End Ceremony

-Press Release, Vance County Schools Eighth graders for the 2018-2019 school year at Vance County Middle School were recognized for their achievements during a special year-end ceremony held in the school’s gymnasium on Tuesday, June 4. Principal Heddie Somerville began the ceremony by welcoming everyone in attendance, including the approximately 350 eighth graders and an […]

Flying Drones Near Wildfires Could Result in Felony Charge

-Press Release, NCDA&CS An increased use of drones, or unmanned aerial systems, around active wildfires are putting wildland firefighting operations at risk. These devices fly within the same altitude as aerial firefighting aircraft, which is between ground level and 200 feet. Firefighting aircraft do not have any methods of detecting drones other than by seeing […]

Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Endows Third VGCC Scholarship

-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College The Triangle North Healthcare Foundation recently endowed a new scholarship specifically designed to support Vance-Granville Community College Nursing students who are enrolled in a program to complete bachelor’s degrees. In awarding the “Triangle North Healthcare Foundation RIBN Presidential Scholar Award,” preference will be given to students in the “Regionally Increasing […]

Tickets to be Issued for U-Turns, Semi-Circle Turns in Downtown Oxford

-Press Release, City of Oxford The City of Oxford is reminding the citizens of Oxford that on February 13, 2018, the Oxford Board of Commissioners voted to make the following changes to Chapter 20 Section 56 of the Traffic Ordinance for the City of Oxford’s Code of Ordinances. § 20-56 Paragraph A – No driver […]