Entries by WIZS Staff

Former VGCC president Ben Currin retires from endowment board

— courtesy VGCC Dr. Ben F. Currin recently retired from the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund Board of Directors. That marked the culmination of Currin’s formal association with VGCC, which lasted for a total of 36 years — 18 as president of the college and 18 more on the endowment board after his retirement as […]

OXFORD PUBLIC WORKS, WATER, & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING

— courtesy City of Oxford, NC CITY OF OXFORD NOVEMBER 27, 2017 PUBLIC WORKS, WATER, & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING The Public Works, Water, & Infrastructure Committee for the Oxford Board of Commissioners will meet on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be held in the First Floor Training Room, City Hall, […]

Public Hearing for Economic Development Incentive Expenditure

— from City Clerk, Esther J. McCrackin, City of Henderson Mayor Ellington has requested a Special Called Meeting of the Henderson City Council for Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. in Council Chambers, 135 Rose Avenue, Henderson. The purpose of this meeting is to hold a public hearing on a proposed economic development incentive […]

Vance County To Hold Special Meeting for Tuesday, November 28

— courtesy Vance County From: Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to the Board Date: November 22, 2017 Re: Special Called Meeting This memorandum will serve as notice that Chairman Dan Brummitt has called a special meeting for Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC. […]

New Movie Reviews by Jeff Jenkins

MARKETPLACE  CINEMAS (Henderson) through Thursday, November 30, 2017 — see their website for times: Thanksgiving has come and gone, but it is still the holiday season for movies at the Marketplace (all the way through the New Year !)  And So, in alphabetical order, this week’s sensational selections are: Coco.  Rated PG (for “thematic elements”).  […]

The Tree of Lights 2017

— information provided by Vance County Relay for Life and is courtesy of The Women’s League of Henderson Once again, The Women’s League of Henderson will be sponsoring the Tree of Light. A bulb can be purchased in honor or memory of a loved one. Each bulb costs $10.00. This is a tax deductible contribution that supports […]

Former Franklin Medical Center Gets New Name

— courtesy Maria Parham Health Former Franklin Medical Center Gets New Name: Maria Parham Franklin Unveiling of new brand signals progress in restoring healthcare services to Franklin County Louisburg, NC – Maria Parham Health, part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, unveiled a new name for the former Franklin Medical Center: Maria Parham Franklin. The new name was […]

Vance Board of Ed is Level I Master Board

— courtesy Vance County Schools The Vance County Board of Education was recognized during the N.C. School Boards Association’s (NCSBA) 2017 Annual Conference in Greensboro on November 14, as a Level I Master Board. It was the only board recognized at the conference for the Level I achievement. Master Board is a knowledge and skills […]

VanGuarantee Continues to Shine in National Spotlight

— courtesy VGCC The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees celebrated news from President Dr. Stelfanie Williams that the college’s VanGuarantee scholarship continues to gain national attention. The announcement was made on Nov. 20 at the board’s bi-monthly meeting on the Main Campus. The trustees also welcomed two new board members and heard the results […]

MEN SENTENCED FOR ROBBERY AND FIREARM OFFENSES IN HENDERSON AND VANCE COUNTY

— courtesy U. S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney Eastern District of NC RALEIGH – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that today in federal court, United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle, sentenced TYLER JONES, 21, of Henderson, NC to 84 months of  imprisonment followed by 3 […]