Entries by WIZS Staff

Warrenton’s ‘Fright Night’ Promises a Scary Good Time

-Information and flyer courtesy the Warrenton Festivals Facebook page The Warrenton Revitalization Committee presents “Fright Night” on Saturday, October 27, 2018, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Historic Courthouse Square, 109 S. Main St., Warrenton. Wear your costume, register for prizes, enter drawings, get your face painted and take a ghost walk. A “local […]

Franklin County Schools Closed Thurs., Oct. 11

-Information courtesy Franklin County Schools Due to the impending inclement weather, all Franklin County schools are closed for students and staff tomorrow, October 11. All school-related activities and events are also canceled Thursday. Friday, October 12 will remain a teacher workday. There is no school for students on that day. Please monitor the district website […]

Downtown Henderson to Participate in Trick or Treat – Oct. 31

-Information courtesy Henderson’s Downtown Development website Businesses in downtown Henderson will be offering Trick or Treat on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Garnett Street will be closed for traffic from 4 to 6 p.m. Downtown businesses give out free candy to costumed children 12 and under during the event. Participating business will […]

West End Community Watch Group to Meet Oct. 16

-Information courtesy Claire Catherwood, West End Community Watch The West End Community Watch group will meet on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at West End Baptist Church. All are welcome. The speaker will be Sara Davis, director of the Senior Citizen Center in Henderson. Davis will discuss Alzheimer’s Disease. Law enforcement will be […]

Mt. Olive Baptist to Observe Annual Missionary Program – Sun., Oct. 14

-Information courtesy Angela Crawford, Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church  Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church will observe its annual Missionary Program on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at 11 a.m. during morning worship service. The guest speaker will be Minister Brenda Rice of New Covenant Church of Henderson. The public is invited to attend. The church is located […]

Advanced Ticket Purchase Encouraged for ‘Cluck ‘N Shuck’ Seafood Event

— Information and flyer courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com The Granville County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring their eighth annual fall seafood event – “CLUCK ‘N SHUCK” – to be held Friday, October 26, 2018, from 5:30 until 8 p.m. at The Red Barn on Golf Course Road (off Lake […]

GCPS to Use Technology to Help Improve Attendance During Flu Season

-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools As schools everywhere go back in session, all elementary schools in GCPS hope to stay one step ahead of illness this year, keeping more kids healthy and in school with the help of Kinsa Smart Thermometers. As one of the districts accepted into the Lysol + Kinsa FLUency health […]

Applications, Nominations Being Accepted For New VGCC President

-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees is now inviting applications and nominations for the position of President of the college. A website has been launched with a presidential profile and the details of the application procedure. The site can be reached at www.vgcc.edu/presidentialsearch. General inquiries about the college and […]

Slaton Named Rebuilding Hope’s Oct. Volunteer of the Month

-Information courtesy the Rebuilding Hope Inc. October 2018 Newsletter If a first impression had prevailed, Rebuilding Hope wouldn’t have the services of veteran volunteer Walt Slaton. Walt got involved with RHI in 2010 after retiring and moving to Oxford. “I was looking for a place where I could contribute,” Walt explains. “I first visited the […]

Maria Parham Op-Ed: Support Our Hospital, Patients and Community – Go Vote

Letter to the Editor – courtesy Bert Beard, CEO, Maria Parham Health On Tuesday, November 6, our country will once again have the opportunity to select the next group of elected officials who will lead our country in Washington, D.C., our state capital and right here in our local communities. I encourage you to take […]