Entries by WIZS Staff

Special Olympics Polar Plunge 2018

The Vance County Polar Plunge for Special Olympics North Carolina is Saturday, February 3.  You must preregister by Friday, January 5. Contact Crystal Allen at 252-431-6091 or vance@sonc.net for more information. Freezin’ For A Reason – Polar Plunge – Check in at the Satterwhite Point Glasshouse between 9:30 and 10 a.m. on February 3.  Prize […]

Quilting classes start up again at VGCC in January

— courtesy VGCC As the cold winter weather brings to mind the original use for quilts, Vance-Granville Community College’s long-running Quilting program resumes in January, with three 14-week class schedules. Peggy Stocks of Manson teaches the classes that will meet on Wednesday mornings from 9 a.m. until noon, starting Jan. 10, and on Thursday evenings […]

Search Party Formed To Look for Mike Bowes

A Henderson man, Michael Bowes, has been missing for just over a week.  A search party has formed, consisting of 45 or so people who are friends and family.  They meet this morning at the local Hardees. The group was organized by Donna Ayscue.  She said, “He even missed Christmas with his children, and this […]

Magician Lozoff at McGregor Hall Jan. 6

— courtesy McGregor Hall The New Year Kicks Off With Magic & Mystery As Celebrity Joshua Lozoff Brings His ‘Life Is Magic’ Act To McGregor Hall On Jan. 6, 2018 HENDERSON, N.C. (DECEMBER 28, 2017) — Prepare to have your mind blown on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, as McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in Henderson, […]

Vance County Commissioners’ Properties Committee Meeting Tues, Jan 2

Kelly Grissom, Executive Assistant and Clerk to Board, notified local press that “the County’s Properties Committee (Brummitt, Taylor, Wilder) is scheduled to meet Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. in the administrative conference room.  Topics to be discussed include the DSS Feasibility Study, demolition of Abagayle’s Books building, and REO property offers.” The meeting […]

Granville Vance Public Health Reopens Dec 28

Granville Vance Public Health will reopen on Thursday, December 28th.  The health department was closed for the Christmas holiday December 25 – 27. To learn more, visit Granville Vance Public Health online at https://gvph.org Granville County – 101 Hunt Drive, Oxford – (919) 693-2141 Vance County – 115 Charles Rollins Road, Henderson – (252) 492-7915 phone

Littleton Lions New Year’s Good Luck Brunch

— courtesy The Chamber of Commerce of Warren County | Craig Hahn, Executive Director ~ 252-257-2657 ~ info@warren-chamber.org ~ Facebook — by Craig Hahn Littleton Lions Club will be hosting their annual New Year’s Day Black-eyed Peas & Hog Jowls Brunch, on Monday, January 1st from 11 – 2 p.m., at the Lions Den, 103 Ransom St, Littleton, NC 27850 – located […]

Jan 2 and Jan 9 City of Oxford Board of Commissioners’ Meetings

The City of Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold an agenda meeting on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. It will take place in the Commissioners’ Board Room at City Hall. Oxford Commissioners will hold a regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 beginning at 7 p.m. in the board room at City […]

VGCC Natural Hair Care, Manicuring classes start in January

— courtesy VGCC Vance-Granville Community College will offer a pair of continuing education courses that provide job training related to the cosmetology industry, starting in January. Both the Natural Hair Care and Manicure/Nail Technician courses are scheduled for Monday-Thursday evenings from 5:30-9:30 p.m., Jan. 8 through June 5, both in Building 3 on VGCC’s Main […]

Dec 29th Deadline for H-V Citizen of the Year Nominations

— courtesy Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce | John Barnes, President ~ 252-438-8414 ~ info@hendersonvance.org ~ Facebook December 29 is the deadline to submit nominations for the H-V Citizen of the Year award which is presented each year by the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce to recognize an individual for his or her volunteer work to make our community a better place to live. The […]