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Homeowners in the five-county area that the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments serves can apply for a couple of loan programs for repairs or improvements to their residences. The deadline to submit applications is early November, and Kerr-Tar finance assistant Katie Connor said the loans are completely forgivable, provided the home remains the property of […]
The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular board meeting on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 at 6 p.m. at the Mary Potter Center of Education, 200 Taylor Street, Oxford. The The livestream link is https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=MDhkZj. The Board also will meet in closed session in accordance with N.C. General Statute 143.318.11 (a)(6), 143-318.11 […]
Clay Faulkner loved baseball. He played in high school and on several travel teams, and this Saturday, friends and family will take to the fields at Aycock Recreation Complex to remember the young man with the infectious smile who touched so many lives. Susan Patterson, Clay’s mother, said it was actually one of her son’s […]
The regional water plant improvement project continues to move forward, but so far, it’s more like a steady trickle than a blast from a firehose. Rep. David Price visited the water treatment plant last week and met with officials from the area to share that there likely will be $3.5 million in federal […]
ACTS of Vance County, Inc. is hosting a benefit concert later this month to showcase local talent and raise money to support its mission – attending to the food needs in the community and shining the love of Jesus. The concert, “Make a Joyful Noise unto the Lord” will be held at McGregor Hall in […]
The 2021 Homecoming celebration at Masonic Home for Children in Oxford has been cancelled, marking the second year in a row that plans have had to be put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic. MHCO Administrator Kevin Otis issued a statement to WIZS News stating that the event would be cancelled due to health […]
Results from a recent assessment in Warren County about overall community appearance have been released and local officials are using the information to help with the Fall Litter Sweep, which takes place during the month of September. The Keep Warren County Beautiful Committee used the Community Appearance Index, a tool designed by the national Keep […]
Granville Central High School’s Athletic Director Ray Noel has completed the requirements to be a certified athletic administrator from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. Noel completed the voluntary certification process which involves an evaluation of the candidate’s educational background, experience and professional contributions, in addition to a comprehensive written examination, according to information from […]
(Photo courtesy R.F. Timberlake – Kerr Lake Park Watch on Facebook and Shutter Art Gallery) It was the flood of 1940 that finally set in motion the creation of the reservoir and dam that we here in North Carolina call Kerr Lake, but our neighbors to the north in Virginia insist on calling Buggs Island […]
Young Street in downtown Henderson will be transformed in a couple of weeks for a few hours of al fresco dining, all for a good cause. “Downtown Live on Young” will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11 and Amanda Walker Ellis, chairperson of the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission board said this fundraiser is […]
