Entries by WIZS Staff

Annual Mardi Gras Bash to Benefit Boys & Girls Club – Feb. 23

-Information and flyer courtesy Mayor Jackie Sergent, City of Oxford The public is invited to celebrate “New Orleans style” at the 3rd Annual Mardi Gras Bash to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of North Central North Carolina (BGCNCNC) on Saturday, February 23, 2019, from 6:30 until 10 p.m. The bash will be held at […]

Harrington Charged With Triple Homicide in 2018 Harrell St. Murders

-Press Release, Henderson Police Department On February 13, 2019, investigators from the Henderson Police Department and the State Bureau of Investigations served warrants on Antarious Harrington, age 23, for the murders of Devonte Jamal Jones, Tyheem Shabazz Person, and Dyrel Jermal Kittrell that occurred last year on March 14, 2018, at 227 Harrell Street. Antarious Harrington […]

Public Comment Opportunity for NCDOT Division 5 Projects

-Press Release, NCDOT Area residents will get a chance to learn more about the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s draft 10-Year transportation plan for 2020-2029 at a week-long open house in Durham next week. The department unveiled its proposed funding and construction plan in January with more than 1,600 transportation projects across the state. The […]

Aycock Rec. Center Announces Spring 2019 Swim Lesson Schedule

-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center The Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department announces its 2019 Spring Swim Lesson schedule. Lessons will be held at the Aycock Recreation Center’s swimming pool each Saturday from March 2 – April 6, 2019. Schedule: Preschool (ages 3-5) ~ 10 – 10:30 a.m. & […]

Maloney Named New Branch Manager at Thornton Library

-Press Release, Granville County Government The Granville County Library System welcomes Andrew Maloney as branch manager of the Richard H. Thornton Library in Oxford. Maloney comes to Granville County from the Boston Public Library in Boston, MA, where he served in several capacities ranging from Fine Arts Archivist and Music Specialist to Readers’ Services Librarian. […]

Warren Co. High School to Hold ‘Around the World’ International Fair

-Information courtesy Tannis Jenkins, Warren County High School Warren County High School is sponsoring an “Around the World” International Fair on Thursday, February 21, 2019, from 4-6 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium. The public is invited to participate. The school is located at 149 Campus Dr. in Warrenton, NC. If you have any questions about the […]

Vance Co. Schools Recognizes Student Spotlight Recipients

-Information courtesy Vance County Schools’ Facebook page Eight students who have been selected as Student Spotlight award recipients were honored on Monday, February 11, 2019, at the Vance County Board of Education meeting. Nancy Wykle, publisher of The Daily Dispatch, presented each recipient with a framed certificate. Honored were: Marisol Hernandez of E.M. Rollins Elementary; […]

Louisburg Man Wanted for Numerous Construction/Real Estate Scams

-Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of James Barry Faircloth. James Faircloth is a suspect in numerous fraudulent scams against unsuspecting victims. Scams include construction and real estate fraud. James also goes by the names JB Faircloth, Barry Faircloth, Jay Faircloth, James Fairchild and […]

Four County 4-H Poultry Show & Sale Interest Meeting – Feb. 27

-Information courtesy NC Cooperative Extension – Warren County Center 2019 FOUR COUNTY 4-H POULTRY SHOW AND SALE INTEREST MEETING Wednesday, February 27, 2019 | 6:30 p.m. Vance County Regional Farmers Market 210 South Park Drive, Henderson, NC 27536 All children ages 5-18 are invited to join us on February 27 at the Vance County Regional […]