Entries by WIZS Staff

Granville Shriners Fish Fry (Oct. 10)

In the cover photo – Bob Hair, with the Burlington Shrine Club, brought his club’s hospital transport van affectionately known as “the roadrunner” to the 55th annual Henderson Shrine Fish Fry in 2018. According to Hair, the roadrunner has traveled many a mile to bring children to the closest Shriner’s hospital in Greenville, SC. “Two […]

Vance County School Board Agenda 10-8-18

— courtesy of Vance County Schools The Vance County Board of Education will meet on Monday, October 8, 2018, at 7:00 pm in the ASC Board Room, 1724 Graham Avenue, Henderson. Listed here is the agenda: I. Call to Order II. Moment of Silence * III. Approval of Minutes (Attachment) * IV. Approval of Meeting […]

Vance County Schools Make Substantial Gains in 2017-2018

— courtesy of Vance County Schools (The entirety of this post is also on the Vance County Schools web page – click here – and is published here with permission.) Vance County Schools showed substantial improvements for the 2017-2018 school year based on accountability data released on September 5 by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, […]

Seventh Annual Business Summit Serving Up ‘Recipe For Success’

— courtesy of Vance Granville Community College The seventh annual Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Summit will offer the “Recipe for Success” for aspiring entrepreneurs, small business owners and non-profit leaders, among others, on Monday, Oct. 15. “Making Your Dreams a Reality” is the theme for this year’s event being held in the Warren County […]

Granville Alive After Five, Oct 18th, Jim Quick and Coastline

— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce JIM QUICK AND COASTLINE BAND to Perform at Alive After Five Thursday, OCTOBER 18TH ~ 5:30 – 8:30 pm Oxford’s Downtown Parking Lot CELEBRATING 15 YEARS! The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the postponed date for the last Alive After Five event […]

Thief Wanted For Taking Pig Cooker in Stovall

— courtesy Granville County Crime Stoppers Sometime between Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 and Thursday, September 20th, 2018 an unknown person or persons unlawfully went upon private property located off Oxford Street, Stovall, NC and criminally removed one pig cooker from yard of residence. If you have information concerning this incident, please contact the Granville County […]

Important Voter Registration/Election Dates

-Information courtesy the North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement Important Dates: Friday, October 12, 2018 – Regular Voter Registration Deadline Voter registration forms must be postmarked or delivered to your county elections office by 5 p.m. on October 12. Same-day registration will be available in your county during the One-Stop Early Voting […]

Second Thursday Food Distribution to be Held at VCRFM on Oct. 11

-Information courtesy Betty Boyd The Second Thursday Food Distribution will be held at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market off Beckford Drive in Henderson on Thursday, October 11, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. No identification is required. Participants remain in their vehicles and volunteers place food boxes in vehicle. This is a partnership […]