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Maria Parham Health announced the addition of two nurse practitioners to its staff at Maria Parham Primary Care. Cheryl Hester is a family nurse practitioner with 14 years of experience in health care. Melanie Kiser specializes in gastrointestinal (GI) care. Hester will serve patients in Henderson and Louisburg; she has been employed with Maria Parham […]
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market opened for business today with its new manager on board to oversee market operations. Pat Ayscue is the new market manager, becoming only the second manager at the facility, which opened in 2014. Ayscue comes to the job with lots of experience, said Paul McKenzie, Vance County extension agent. […]
Patricia Drewes’ daughter, Heaven, loved to watch the sun come up. And although she was only 5-foot-4, she could play a didgeridoo – a wind instrument that Australian Aboriginal people make out of a long, hollow tree branch – like nobody’s business. But Heaven died a little more than two years ago, the victim of […]
Henderson officials are waiting to learn results of a meeting today in Raleigh that could change the date of the 2021 municipal elections from the current date of Tuesday, Oct. 5. Senate Bill 722 hasn’t passed into law yet, but it proposes that municipalities must consider data from the 2020 U.S. Census to before scheduling […]
Whether it’s the cabbage or kale, beets or bok choy you’ve had a hankering for, the wait is over – find those items and more at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market as it kicks off its mid-week market tomorrow, Wednesday, June 2. In addition to a wide variety of fresh produce and other local […]
The City of Oxford will be re-opening its office facilities to the public on June 1, 2021. Visitors to Oxford City Hall can once again pay utility bills in person at a kiosk just inside the entrance, according to a press release to WIZS News. A city staff member will be stationed at the front […]
Warren, Vance and Granville counties are hosting a couple of virtual pesticide recertification sessions in June. The first session is scheduled for 10 a.m. on June 10 and the second is scheduled for 6 p.m. on June 14, according to information from Matthew Place, with Warren County Cooperative Extension. The meetings will be held via […]
Vance County Schools is partnering with local health experts to present a virtual information session next week designed to answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, especially for those with questions about vaccinating children. Join Dr. Cornelius Cathcart and Granville Vance Public Health on June 2 at 6:30 p.m. to learn more about the vaccination, according […]
Granville County officials may find out Tuesday, June 1 whether its application will be considered for more than $1.8 million from the N.C. Local Government Commission (LGC) to lease a property in the southern end of the county for a satellite social services center. Granville County officials have requested $1,871,616 to lease a 9,600 square-foot […]
Vance-Granville Community College held a virtual pinning ceremony on May 14 at 6 p.m. for the associate degree nursing Class of 2021. The ceremony celebrated the 47 graduates of the program. Family and friends were able to join in the virtual event to see the graduates receiving their pins and marking their graduation. The ceremony […]
