Entries by WIZS Staff

Networking the Name of the Game at H/V Chamber’s next Luncheon

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  The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce invite you, your guests and any other business leaders who are interested in helping their business grow to come out and join us for the Chamber’s Networking luncheon.  Meet other business professionals and exchange information and ideas. This Quarterly Membership Networking luncheon is sponsored by Prim Development and Residential […]

Oxford Preparatory School Readies for 2017/2018 Enrollment

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Applications for new 7th – 12th grade student enrollments for the 2017 – 2018 school year are available at oxfordprep.org and available in the school office. Oxford Preparatory School (OPS) is an independent and tuition-free public charter school that is designed to mold students into future leaders through completion of a rigorous curriculum while focusing […]

Arrest Made in association with Triple Homicide

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The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Unit arrested a Pitt County resident on January 3, 2017 and charged her with: Three (3) counts of Accessory after the fact to homicide. This is in connection to a triple homicide that occurred in Franklin County on March 26, 2016. On April 1, 2016 Darius Revel Robinson was […]

VGCC graduates 14 cadets in school’s 103rd BLET Class

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VGCC graduates 14 cadets in school’s 103rd BLET Class Fourteen cadets graduated on Dec. 13 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program at Vance-Granville Community College, in a ceremony held in the Civic Center on Main Campus. After passing the state certification exam, all are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in […]

Masonic Home for Children Continues Master Plan Discussions

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The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford is building on the foundations of success.  A master plan has been developed and includes options for service and program development.  You are invited to the Cobb Center at MHCO on Friday 1/6/17 from 3pm-6pm for a meet and greet.  Please join us to discuss possible plans, provide […]

City of Henderson Holiday Closings

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City Hall will be closed Friday, December 23, Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27, 2016 for the Christmas Holiday.  City Hall will also be closed on Monday, January 2, 2017 for New Year’s Day. Below is the Public Services Sanitation Division schedule for this holiday: Sanitation-Brush and Recycling by the City December 26, 2016 – Monday’s […]

Visit Natural and Cultural Attractions for a NC Holiday Escape

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The holiday season is a great time to visit and also take relatives to see the vast array of venues that are within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. When the shopping, eating and watching football get to be too much, renew your spirit with a natural or cultural adventure. The Battleship North […]

Governor Pat McCrory Honors Retiring VGCC Educator

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  Longtime Vance-Granville Community College faculty member Jacquelin Heath was recently honored with the Cardinal Award from North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory as she prepared to retire. The award was presented to her by the president of VGCC, Dr. Stelfanie Williams, at a holiday social held Dec. 15, at which Heath and other recent retirees […]

Hendersonian Chris Burke Comes Home to McGregor Hall Jan 6th

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Soul/Pop artist Chris Burke returns to his hometown on January 6th to perform at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in Henderson, N.C., one year after the theater first opened its doors. After spending much of his youth in Henderson, Chris will share his nationally acclaimed “velvet vocals” with his beloved community. Chris first gained stardom […]