Entries by WIZS Staff

Oxford Preparatory School Announces 6th-Grade Honor Roll Recipients

-Information courtesy Victoria Bradsher, School Director, Oxford Preparatory School Oxford Preparatory School is proud to announce the A and A/B Honor roll for 6th-grade students who have completed their 1st quarter. Students in 6th grade come to OPS from five surrounding counties. The OPS mission is to develop students who are college ready and able […]

Franklin County Selects Finance Director Jamie Ross Holtzman

-Press Release, Franklin County Franklin County Manager Angela L. Harris named Jamie Ross Holtzman as Finance Director today. Ms. Holtzman will assume the position November 26, 2018. Ms. Holtzman currently serves Warren County as Finance Director. She began her career in Warren County in 2014 and has served there as both Interim Finance Director and […]

Authorities Make Arrest in Vance County Hit-And-Run

-Press Release, North Carolina Department of Public Safety – State Highway Patrol The driver sought in a hit-and-run collision that occurred in Vance County was located by investigators Monday, October 22, after an intensive search. On Saturday, August 25 at approximately 2:50 p.m., the State Highway Patrol was called to investigate a two-vehicle collision on NC […]

Beard: Maria Parham is Committed to ‘Making Communities Healthier’

-Press Release, Maria Parham Health. Editorial by Bert Beard, CEO, Maria Parham Health Maria Parham Health’s mission is Making Communities Healthier. We are proud to partner with the communities we serve to achieve this mission. Our physicians, employees, volunteers, and board members work hard every day to provide the highest quality care possible for our community, […]

VGCC Franklin Campus Hosting Education Night For Adult Learners

-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus is hosting a special event for new and returning adult learners to learn more about its plans for Evening & Weekend College. Education Night for Adult Learners will be held on Thursday, November 1, at 6 p.m. at the campus located at 8100 N.C. […]

Granville’s ‘Cluck ‘N Shuck’ Rescheduled Again! Now Being Held Thurs., Nov. 1

— Information courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s eighth annual fall seafood event – “Cluck ‘N Shuck” – has been rescheduled for Thursday, November 1, 2018, due to the rainy weather forecast for the end of this week. The event will be held from 5:30 […]

Granville’s ‘Cluck ‘N Shuck’ Rescheduled for This Thurs., Oct. 25

— Information courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s eighth annual fall seafood event – “Cluck ‘N Shuck” – has been rescheduled for this Thursday, October 25, 2018, due to Friday’s rainy weather forecast. The event will be held from 5:30 until 8 p.m. at The […]

Granville Vance Public Health to Hold Community Forum at Expo Center

-Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health’s Facebook page  Granville Vance Public Health will hold a Community Health Forum at the Granville County Expo Center, 4185 US Hwy 15-S in Oxford on Thursday, October 25, 2018, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. A light meal will be served. The health department is looking for community input to […]

VGCC Announces Community Fall Festival – Mon. Oct. 29

-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College is inviting the community to attend a Fall Festival on Monday, Oct. 29, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Civic Center on the Main Campus. Admission will be free. Tickets for “Family Fun” activities and games will be 25 cents each, according to Jermiel Hargrove, VGCC’s […]