Entries by WIZS Staff

Granville Board of Ed. to Consider 2019-20 Budget in Mon. Work Session

-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a Financial Work Session on Monday, April 29, 2019, at 6 p.m. at the Granville County Public Schools Central Office, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina for the Board’s consideration of the 2019-2020 budget proposal. […]

Vance Co. Schools Honors Over 275 Volunteers/Business Partners

-Press Release, Vance County Schools Vance County Schools honored the over 275 school volunteers and business partners who are involved in supporting our 15 public schools for the 2018-2019 school year at the annual Volunteer/Business Partner Recognition Reception held on April 24. The event was held at the Henderson Country Club.  During the event, Jack […]

RV/Cabin or Day Use Upgrades? Kerr Lake Park Watch Wants Your Opinion!

-Information courtesy the Kerr Lake Park Watch’s Facebook page Kerr Lake Park Watch is working on updating priorities for the seven NC State Recreation Areas on Kerr Lake – Kimball Point, County Line, Bullocksville, Satterwhite Point (JC Cooper), Nutbush, Hibernia and Henderson Point. (NORTH CAROLINA PARKS ONLY, we will poll on VA & US Army […]

Franklin Co. Schools Closed for Students Wed., May 1

-Information courtesy Franklin County Schools On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, educators from across the state will be participating in a rally at the General Assembly in support of improvement of classroom opportunities for students and improved working conditions for teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and other staff who play a critical role in supporting our […]

Vance Co. Schools: May 1 Declared Student Holiday, Optional Teacher Workday

-Press Release, Vance County Schools After consultation with school system leadership and the Vance County Board of Education, Superintendent Anthony Jackson has recommended, and the Board of Education has approved, a change in our school calendar to accommodate the N.C. Association of Educators’ Rally for Public Education planned for Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in Raleigh. […]

Parham Road Bridge Closure Starts Monday

-Press Release, North Carolina Department of Transportation  The Parham Road bridge over Interstate 85 in Henderson will be closed for three weeks starting Monday, April 29, 2019. The closure is needed so a contractor can safely put a concrete latex overlay in place on the bridge’s road surface, extending its life and making it a […]

Granville Co. Board of Education to Hold Financial Work Session – Thurs., April 25

-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a Financial Work Session on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. at the Granville County Public Schools Central Office, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina for the purpose of receiving a financial presentation and […]

Education Veteran to Address VGCC Basic Skills Grads

-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College will hold commencement exercises dedicated exclusively to new graduates of Adult Basic Skills programs on Thursday, May 2, 2019. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Those being honored will include students who have completed […]