Entries by WIZS Staff

Vance-Granville Community Band To Perform Spring Concert On May 7

Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Variety will be the key as the Vance-Granville Community Band, under the direction of Brian D. Miller, performs its annual Spring Concert on Monday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. in McGregor Hall in Henderson. Show tunes, marches and some classics are on the program in the McGregor location at 201 […]

Granville Central High School Holds Military Fair

-Information courtesy Dawn Hicks, GCHS Counselor A military fair was recently held at Granville Central High School located in Stem, NC on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Representatives from various branches of the military were present to provide information and answer questions. All grade levels were invited to attend.  The fair provided students the opportunity to […]

Munn Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of First Degree Murder

-Press Release, Office of District Attorney Michael D. Waters On Monday, April 30, 2018, during a session of Warren County Criminal Superior Trial Court, Kevin Burton Munn entered pleas of guilty in two counts of First Degree Murder. One count of First Degree Murder in the death of Vance County businessman James Thomas “Tommy” Ellington, […]

Retired Granville Schools Leader To Address VGCC’s Basic Skills Graduates

-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Dr. Dorwin L. Howard, Sr., retired leader of the Granville County Public Schools, will deliver the keynote address as Vance-Granville Community College holds commencement exercises dedicated exclusively to new graduates of Adult Basic Skills programs on Thursday, May 3. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center […]

Oxford Prep Golf Team Competing in 1A Mideast Regional Championship

-Information courtesy of Coach Rick Kenner, Oxford Preparatory School The Oxford Preparatory School golf team recently finished 2nd in the North Central Athletic Conference (NCAC) behind Franklin Academy. Jacob Bliss (junior) and Wesley Aitken (sophomore) tied for 2nd place in the individual standings. Oxford Prep will be competing and hosting the 1A Mideast Regional Championship Tournament […]

Granville Chamber of Commerce Sunrise Forum – Friday, May 11

-Press Release, Granville County Chamber of Commerce You are invited to the Granville Chamber Sunrise Forum on Friday, May 11, 2018, at 7:45 a.m. featuring guest speaker Anthony M. Copeland, N.C. Secretary of Commerce. The forum is hosted by the Town of Butner. Location: Butner Town Hall – 415 Central Ave., Butner, N.C. Light breakfast […]

Oxford Board of Commissioners’ Meeting – Tuesday, May 8

The Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold their next regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at 7 p.m. inside the Commissioners Board Room at City Hall – 300 Williamsboro Street, Oxford. At this meeting, there will be a public hearing to receive citizen input as to the needs of low and moderate income residents […]

Vance Co. Cooperative Extension – Weekly Parenting Tip

-Weekly parenting tips provided courtesy of Jean Bell, Parenting Education Coordinator, Vance County Cooperative Extension Parenting tip week of 4/30/18 Is your child active enough? Children should be active at least an hour a day. If you can answer yes to these questions, your child is probably getting enough daily activity.  Does your child play […]

Narc Arrest Nets Drugs & Firearm

-Press Release – Henderson Police Department 4/26/2018- Narcotic Officers of the Henderson Police Department, assisted by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, executed search warrants at 314 N. Clark Street and 1727 N. Garnett Street. The search warrants, along with a vehicle stop, yielded 27 grams of cocaine, a firearm, 86 grams of marijuana, 4 dosage […]

Vance County Schools Honors Volunteers, Business Partners

Vance County Schools For Immediate Release Officials with Vance County Schools awarded a total of 88 school volunteers and business partners with plaques and certificates during the school system’s annual Volunteer/Business Partner Recognition Reception held on April 25 at the Henderson Country Club. Principal Harold Thompson, Jr. of New Hope Elementary School, presented Eboni Terry […]