Entries by WIZS Staff

Liberty Hospice Services Searching For Volunteers For Warren County

— courtesy The Chamber of Commerce of Warren County | Craig Hahn, Executive Director ~ 252-257-2657 ~ info@warren-chamber.org ~ Facebook According to information from Liberty Hospice Services, there are roughly 400,000 hospice volunteers at work currently throughout the U.S. Currently Liberty is searching for volunteers to serve people in need in Warren County. At Liberty Hospice, they strive to use […]

AdVance Academy Graduates Record Number of Seniors

-Press Release, Vance County Schools AdVance Academy graduated a record number of seniors in the Class of 2018 during the school’s Commencement Exercises held during the evening of June 8, at McGregor Hall in Henderson. A total of 95 graduates from AdVance Academy received their high school diplomas during the exercises. McGregor Hall had an […]

Last Graduates of Northern Vance High School Take the Stage

-Press Release, Vance County Schools Members of the Class of 2018 at Northern Vance High School received deserved recognitions during their Commencement Exercises held in the afternoon of June 9 at McGregor Hall in Henderson. Every seat was filled in the almost 1,000 seat auditorium as family members, friends, educators and school system officials joined […]

Southern Vance High School Graduates Final Class

-Press Release, Vance County Schools The final graduating class of Southern Vance High School, with 169 seniors, received high school diplomas on June 9 during the school’s Graduation and Commencement Exercises held in the morning at McGregor Hall in Henderson. Principal Rey Horner led the proceedings as he watched his graduates march into the auditorium, […]

Warren Co. Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Dance, Fri., June 15

— courtesy The Chamber of Commerce of Warren County | Craig Hahn, Executive Director ~ 252-257-2657 ~ info@warren-chamber.org ~ Facebook Families are invited to dance the night away at the annual Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Dance on Friday, June 15, 2018, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Warren County Armory Civic Center. This fun event for everyone is just $20 per couple […]

Vance Co. Cooperative Extension – Weekly Parenting Tip

-Weekly parenting tips provided courtesy of Jean Bell, Parenting Education Coordinator, Vance County Cooperative Extension Parenting tip week of 6/11/18 Rules Rules help families function smoothly. Rules let your kids know what is expected of them and help them to understand limits and develop self-discipline. Rules about safety, bedtime and respect are important. Make sure […]

VGCC’s Endowment Golf Tournament Sets Record For Seventh Consecutive Year

-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College’s 34th annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament hit a new record total by raising $125,000 to help fund scholarships for deserving students and support the mission of the college. That result surpassed the $116,675 generated in 2017, in what was previously the highest-grossing golf tournament in VGCC history. A total […]

“Operation Thunderstruck” Nets 11 Vance & Granville Defendants

-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice As part of the “Take Back North Carolina Initiative,” the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announces that “Operation Thunderstruck,” a heroin and opioid centered Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force Operation (OCDETF) resulted in the arrest of twelve (12) […]

Vance Co. Middle and High School Announce Mascots and School Colors

The mascots and school colors for Vance County High School and Vance County Middle School were revealed on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at school assemblies for the students who will be attending the schools in 2018-2019. The high school mascot is the Vipers and the school colors are green, black and white. The middle school mascot […]

Maria Parham Health Announces Exciting Community Partnership

-Press Release, Maria Parham Health Maria Parham Health (MPH) is excited to announce a partnership with community members from the communities they serve. The MPH Patient and Family Advisory Board (PFAB), will provide a formal communication vehicle for patients and families to take an active role in improving the patient experience at MPH. The board […]