Entries by WIZS Staff

TownTalk: Edmonds Tennis & Education Foundation Honors Scholarship Winners

The 2024 recipients of the Edmonds Tennis & Education Foundation scholarships were honored at a weekend ceremony. Seven recent high school graduates join the previous recipients, bringing the total to 43 the number of young people to benefit from the ETEF scholarship since the nonprofit was established in 2018. The ETEF is for young people […]

Oxford Baptist Church Honors Retiring Minister Of Music, Organist Cindy Joy

Oxford Baptist Church’s long-time minister of music and organist is retiring, and the church is hosting a weekend of activities to celebrate Cindy Joy and her contributions to the church and to the community. Joy has been with OBC for 44 years, and the retirement celebration begins on Saturday, June 29 with a Mardi Gras […]

Some of U.S. Hwy. 158 in Warren County to Be Resurfaced

– information courtesy of N.C. Dept. of Transportation More than 16 miles of roadway in Warren County will see improvements over the next year, thanks to a $2.4 million contract awarded by the NCDOT. Carolina Sunrock, LLC, will be responsible for milling, resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction along U.S. Hwy. 158 from U.S. Hwy. 1 to […]

Granville, Warren Awarded Grants From N.C. Emergency Management

Two local counties have been awarded Capacity Building Competitive Grants from North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM).  NCEM has announced the recipients of the 2024 Capacity Building Competitive Grant Program (CBCG). Granville County will get $115,000 for purchase of a disaster laundry trailer and Warren County is getting $61,000 for a mass care and disaster sheltering […]

Vance Charter Student Completes Week As Page In N.C. House Of Representatives

— Courtesy of the Office of N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon Noah Bean, a rising senior at Vance Charter School, got to see the legislative process “up close and personal” recently as he participated in the N.C. House Page Program. Bean, son of Ashley and Michael Bean of Henderson, is also the school’s Student Body President. […]

Franklin Co. Approves $125M Budget

– information courtesy of Franklin Co. Public Information Officer James F. Hicks III The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a $125 million budget earlier this month that includes a tax rate of 50.5 cents per $100 valuation and a capital improvement plan for the general fund, public utilities and solid waste. The previous tax […]

Vance County Hitting All The Right Notes For ‘Make Music Day’ On June 21

What are you doing this Friday? The Vance County Arts Council invites you to join in “Make Music Day” – performances are popping up all over Henderson and Vance County in celebration of the global event that involves more than 1,000 cities all over the world. The performances are free, and Dr. Alice Clark Sallins […]

Second Round Of VCS Commencement Exercises Held June 14

-information courtesy of VCS Chief Communication Officer Aarika Sandlin The second round of high school graduations concluded for Vance County Schools on Friday, June 14, with a total of 83 students turning tassels and receiving diplomas in two separate graduation exercises for AdVance Academy and Vance Virtual Village Academy. Fifty-three students received their diplomas from […]