Entries by WIZS Staff

Franklin County Commissioners Appoint John Preston As Tax Administrator

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  — information courtesy of Franklin County Public Information Officer James F. Hicks, III   Franklin County’s Board of Commissioners has appointed John Preston to be the county’s tax administrator. This appointment fills the vacancy created by the retirement in July 2024 of Marian Cascone, who resigned in July from that position, according to information […]

WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 11-19-24 Noon

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For additional coverage about Frank Sossamon asking for a recount, please also review our other web post about this story linked here – TownTalk: Sossamon Calls For Recount – WIZS (Click Play) WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 11-19-24 Noon  

TownTalk: Sossamon Calls For Recount

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Vance and Granville counties will conduct a recount in the too-close-to-call contest for House District 32, which has Democratic challenger Bryan Cohn leading Republican incumbent Frank Sossamon by 233 votes. Because that margin is less than 1 percent of the voting totals – .53 percent, to be precise – the challenger (in this case, Sossamon) […]

The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library

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So far, Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters has resisted the urge to get the library festooned in red and green for that big December holiday – she said she wants Thanksgiving and Native Peoples Month to have their moments to shine, too. In fact, next Tuesday afternoon’s activity will feature a story celebrating Native Peoples […]

Qualified Warren Residents Can Apply For Help With Winter Heating Costs

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The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program provides a one-time annual vendor payment to help eligible families pay for their heating expense. The good news is, if you received a LIEAP payment last year, there’s no need to re-apply; an automatic payment will be generated to that same account this fiscal year, according to information from Warren County […]

SportsTalk: 2024 Season Recap For Vance County Football

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The Vance County High School Vipers didn’t go as deep into the playoffs as they had hoped, but a third year with nine wins or more is evidence that Coach Aaron Elliott is not just putting together a team – he’s building a program. The 17-seed Vipers traveled to 16-seed Western Alamance Friday night for […]

The Local Skinny! N.C. House District 32 Contest

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Incumbent N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon has until noon tomorrow – Tuesday, Nov. 19 – to put the wheels in motion to call for a recount in the contest to retain his District 32 seat. Both Vance and Granville’s boards of elections completed the canvass on Friday, Nov. 15 to certify results of the Nov. 5 […]

Granville Library System Gets $10,000 From Anonymous Benefactor

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– information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood The Granville County Library System recently received a $10,000 donation to support children’s programming. The donor, who wants to remain anonymous, designated the gift for projects aimed at improving children’s reading abilities in creative ways with a  primary focus on the Richard H. Thornton […]