Entries by WIZS Staff

Chick-fil-A Cops on Top Raises Over $3,500 for Special Olympics NC

On a cold, windy, December, Tuesday afternoon, Chick-fil-A of Henderson, the Henderson Police Department, the Oxford Police Department and the Vance County Sheriff’s office banded together and raised a grand total of $3,522.70 for Special Olympics of North Carolina. Cops on Top was a 12-hour event held at Chic-fil-A on Dabney Drive from 6 a.m. […]

Oxford Prep Helps ACIM

— Information from Oxford Preparatory School, oxfordprep.org Oxford Preparatory School received $500 from the United Health Care Sidelines Hunger Event, awarded at the State 2AA Football Championship on Saturday, December 9.  Receiving the award were Oxford Prep Athletic Director Rick Kenner and Senior Student-Athletes Trey Reese and Christian Furr. The OPS Athletics Department will share half […]

Nowell Brooks Named Director of Alternative Programs for Franklin County Schools

— courtesy Franklin County Schools Louisburg, North Carolina – December 12, 2017 — The Franklin County Board of Education approved Nowell Brooks as Franklin County’s Director of Alternative Programs at Vine Academy. The approval came during Monday night’s board meeting. Mr. Brooks comes to Franklin County from the Vance County Public School system where he […]

Domestic Violence and Children Class Dec. 12

— courtesy Families Living Violence Free *REMINDER* Domestic Violence 101 CLASS TONIGHT, 6 p.m., AT THE OFFICES OF FAMILIES LIVING VIOLENCE FREE 125 OXFORD OUTER LOOP IN OXFORD QUESTIONS: 919-693-3579 Call the office early to register for childcare if needed WEEK THREE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE and the EFFECTS ON CHILDREN Objectives: To understand that children are the […]

Vance Commissioners Move Forward on Golden LEAF Grant for Mako

With three swift, unanimous votes the Vance County Board of Commissioners approved Chairman Thomas S. Hester to proceed on the next steps by the County towards helping fulfill the economic development incentives package being afforded Mako Medical Laboratories. Chairman Hester is now authorized to execute the Golden LEAF grant agreement with Mako.  The County will […]

Special Called Meeting, Dec. 11th, 4 p.m.

— courtesy Vance County Government This memorandum will serve as notice that Chairman Thomas S. Hester, Jr. has called a special meeting for Monday, December 11, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC. The purpose of the special meeting is to: Approve and authorize the chairman to […]

Henderson City Council Reorganizational Meeting

PUBLIC NOTICE Henderson City Council Reorganizational Meeting Monday, 11 December 2017 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536 ———— Item 10 in the agenda is for the reorganization of the council.  There will be a presentation to and remarks by outgoing Council Member Mike Inscoe.  Newly elected council members will […]

VGCC enrolling students for spring semester

— courtesy VGCC Area residents have until Jan. 4, 2018, to complete the process of registering for the spring 2018 semester at Vance-Granville Community College, but college officials urge prospective students to register before the holidays. The semester begins on Jan. 8, with classes offered on schedules of 16, 12 and 8 weeks. Course schedules […]

Christmas Party 2017

— Information from the Henderson Lions Club On Thursday, December 14, 2017, the Henderson Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Henderson Country Club. The club will be having its annual Christmas Party.  To Learn more or join the Lions and be a part of an active community service organization, contact any Lions Club […]

A Journey Back to Bethlehem at Delrayno Baptist Church

— information from Delrayno Baptist Church WHAT: “A Journey Back to Bethlehem” WHEN: December 9th through December 11th WHERE: Delrayno Baptist Church, 1315 College St., Oxford, NC 27565 TIME: 6:00pm – 8:30pm THIS IS A FREE EVENT JOIN DELRAYNO BAPTIST CHURCH FOR A DRIVE BACK IN TIME SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9th THROUGH MONDAY, DECEMBER 11th FROM 6:00PM till […]