Entries by WIZS Staff

A Trip Down Memory Lane: WIZS’ 50th Anniversary Article

WIZS marked 63 years on the air on May 1, 2018. In honor of this milestone, WIZS is reprinting, with permission, an article written by Kathy Watts that appeared in The Daily Dispatch in May 2005 to mark WIZS’ 50th anniversary. Fifty years of airtime in Henderson By Kathy Watts Special to The Daily Dispatch […]

Oxford Prep Golf Team Advances to 1A State Championship

 -Information courtesy of Coach Rick Kenner, Oxford Preparatory School The 1A Mideast Men’s Golf Regional Championship was contested yesterday at Kerr Lake Country Club in Henderson. There were 17 schools represented with 8 teams competing and 51 total golfers. The top 3 teams and top 6 individuals not on one of those qualifying teams will […]

CEO Spruill Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud

-News Release, U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that yesterday afternoon in federal court, SHEPHARD LEE SPRUILL, 47, of Greenville, North Carolina, was sentenced to 96 months in prison on the charge of Health Care Fraud Conspiracy, and 60 months in prison for Perjury, to be served concurrently. Spruill […]

Henderson Man Sentenced for Felon in Possession Charge

-News Release, U.S. Department of Justice The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that today, WENDELL ROUSE, JR., 32, of Henderson, North Carolina, was sentenced to 97 months imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release. ROUSE was named in a two-count Indictment on July 25, […]

H-V Chamber of Commerce Announces 2018 “Meet Me in the Street” Series

  — courtesy Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce | John Barnes, President ~ 252-438-8414 ~ info@hendersonvance.org ~ Facebook The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce is proud to host another season of “Meet Me in the Street”, a series of concerts offered free to the local community. Presenting sponsor for this year’s events is NC Towing & Recovery. The first concert of […]

St. Baldrick’s Day Event – Sat. May 12 at Fox Pond Park

The Henderson Police Department, in conjunction with the Aycock Recreation Center and Chick-fil-A of Henderson, is sponsoring a St. Baldrick’s Day event titled Cops vs. Cancer to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping fight childhood cancer. This year’s event will be held at Fox Pond Park, 467 Vicksboro Rd […]

Granville Chamber of Commerce Announces 2018 “Alive After Five” Series

— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com 15th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHAMBER’S ALIVE AFTER FIVE OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES Thursday evenings ~ 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. May 10 – Oxford Downtown Parking Lot “Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot Band” August 16 – Butner Gazebo Park  “The Konnection Band” October 13 – […]

Suicide Prevention Training – Thurs. May 3

Granville County Public Schools will be hosting a QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention training session in conjunction with Cardinal Innovations Healthcare on Thursday, May 3, 2018, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford. Every 15 to 20 minutes, a person in the United States dies by suicide. This […]

City of Oxford, Upcoming Public Works & Personnel Meetings

Information courtesy of Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford The Public Works Committee for the Oxford Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, May 7, 2018, at 1 p.m. The meeting will be held in the 1st Floor Training Room City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the […]

Vance-Granville Community Band To Perform Spring Concert On May 7

Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Variety will be the key as the Vance-Granville Community Band, under the direction of Brian D. Miller, performs its annual Spring Concert on Monday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. in McGregor Hall in Henderson. Show tunes, marches and some classics are on the program in the McGregor location at 201 […]