G.R.A.C.E. Ministries is partnering with several churches in Vance and Granville counties to distribute a couple of thousand plates of food Saturday, Nov. 20. Jamie Elliott, one of the founders of G.R.A.C.E. Ministries, said he welcomes the community to come join in, whether you’re interested in helping prepare the food or whether you want to come and pick up plates for you and your neighbors.
Elliott spoke with John C. Rose on Monday’s Town Talk and he said the food has been purchased, but added that monetary donations surely would help replenish the coffers – checks written to G.R.A.C.E. Ministries may be mailed to P.O. Box 316, Henderson, NC 27536.
In addition to eat-in and take out plates at the G.R.A.C.E. Ministries location at 961 Burr St., Elliott said West End Baptist, Island Creek Baptist and West Oxford Baptist churches all will be distributing plates on Saturday as well. West End will be set up at Henderson Family Dentistry, 560 Dabney Dr., Island Creek will be distributing food at its location, 950 Stagecoach Rd. and West Oxford will be giving out plates from their location, 627 Hillsboro St., Oxford.
Plates should be ready for pickup around lunchtime, but volunteers should plan to arrive by about 8:30 a.m. “Those cooking will be on site about 3 a.m.,” Elliott said. “Grab some friends and come on out,” he said. “We’ll have a good time (while) serving the Lord.”
There will be little time for relaxing after the Saturday food event, Elliott said, because as soon as they wrap up the pre-Thanksgiving meal, “we’ll put all our attentions on the toy drive” for Christmas.
New or very gently used toys will be collected in advance of the Dec. 18 program at G.R.A.C.E. Ministries. Elliott said he sincerely hopes that, this year, children can return to the church, hear a Christmas story and receive a gift. Visit graceofhenderson.org to learn more about the upcoming events.
G.R.A.C.E. Ministries works in the four-county area to reach those struggling with addiction. Weekly recovery meetings are held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at 961 Burr St., Elliott said. Resources are available to help those in need.
Contact Elliott at 252.204.3617 or Bobby West at 252.432.7124 to find out ways to help with these holiday events.
TownTalk: Grace Ministries Prepares 2000 Meals for Thanksgiving
/by Laura GabelG.R.A.C.E. Ministries is partnering with several churches in Vance and Granville counties to distribute a couple of thousand plates of food Saturday, Nov. 20. Jamie Elliott, one of the founders of G.R.A.C.E. Ministries, said he welcomes the community to come join in, whether you’re interested in helping prepare the food or whether you want to come and pick up plates for you and your neighbors.
Elliott spoke with John C. Rose on Monday’s Town Talk and he said the food has been purchased, but added that monetary donations surely would help replenish the coffers – checks written to G.R.A.C.E. Ministries may be mailed to P.O. Box 316, Henderson, NC 27536.
In addition to eat-in and take out plates at the G.R.A.C.E. Ministries location at 961 Burr St., Elliott said West End Baptist, Island Creek Baptist and West Oxford Baptist churches all will be distributing plates on Saturday as well. West End will be set up at Henderson Family Dentistry, 560 Dabney Dr., Island Creek will be distributing food at its location, 950 Stagecoach Rd. and West Oxford will be giving out plates from their location, 627 Hillsboro St., Oxford.
Plates should be ready for pickup around lunchtime, but volunteers should plan to arrive by about 8:30 a.m. “Those cooking will be on site about 3 a.m.,” Elliott said. “Grab some friends and come on out,” he said. “We’ll have a good time (while) serving the Lord.”
There will be little time for relaxing after the Saturday food event, Elliott said, because as soon as they wrap up the pre-Thanksgiving meal, “we’ll put all our attentions on the toy drive” for Christmas.
New or very gently used toys will be collected in advance of the Dec. 18 program at G.R.A.C.E. Ministries. Elliott said he sincerely hopes that, this year, children can return to the church, hear a Christmas story and receive a gift. Visit graceofhenderson.org to learn more about the upcoming events.
G.R.A.C.E. Ministries works in the four-county area to reach those struggling with addiction. Weekly recovery meetings are held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at 961 Burr St., Elliott said. Resources are available to help those in need.
Contact Elliott at 252.204.3617 or Bobby West at 252.432.7124 to find out ways to help with these holiday events.
John Penn Citizen Of The Year Nominations Open; Due To Chamber By Jan. 4, 2022
/by Laura GabelThe Granville County Chamber of Commerce has opened nominations for the annual John Penn Citizen of the Year award, given to a local citizen for outstanding service to the community.
John Penn was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and he lived in Granville County and was elected to the Continental Congress in 1775.
Chamber members are invited to nominate individuals who have contributed to the local community. According to the nomination form, the nominee’s employment may be related to the individual’s accomplishments, but they should be separate and apart from their work duties.
Nominations are due to the Chamber office no later than Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. A committee will review all applications and the winner will be announced at the annual Chamber banquet.
The nomination should contain evidence of the nominee’s positive impact on the community and should contain the areas that the nominee is active – town, county, church, civic group, schools, recreation – as well as any specific action and involvement that is directly related to the nomination.
Download the application at https://granville-chamber.com/member-services/john-penn-citizen-year/ or contact the Chamber at 919.693.6125.
Joint Commissioners, School Board Meeting Cancelled; Commissioners Still On For Nov. 15 at 7 P.M.
/by Laura GabelThe joint meeting of the Granville County Board of Commissioners and the Granville Board of Education, scheduled for Monday, Nov. 15, 2021 at 2 p.m., has been cancelled, according to information received from Debra Weary, clerk to the board of commissioners.
The commissioners will meet on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. for the regular scheduled meeting.
The commissioners meet at the Granville Expo & Convention Center, 4185 Highway 15, Oxford.
The district boundary map will be on the agenda for consideration at the Nov. 15 meeting.
Contact Weary at debra.weary@granvillecounty.org or 919.603.1607 for more information.
VCHS Theater Arts Class Creates Winning Video For Statewide Contest
/by Laura GabelA team of theater arts students at Vance County High School won first place in a statewide video contest sponsored by the N.C. School Boards Association.
Board of Education Chair Linda Cobb and board member Ruth Hartness recently accepted the award on behalf of VCHS.
Teacher Samantha Campbell and her theater arts class produced the video, titled
Each year, the NCSBA gives a theme upon which school districts develop the video, according to Aarika Sandlin, director of communication & marketing for VCS.
“Vance County High School theater art students were up to the challenge and worked together to create a video that encompassed the theme, but also elements of our district,” Sandlin told WIZS via email. We are elated that our theater arts class has once again come out on top! Ms. Campbell’s class developed an idea and worked together to make it come to life. We are elated that our theater arts class has once again come out on top!” she added.
The students’ video was among 31 videos submitted. VCHS has brought home top honors in 2018 and 2019, Sandlin noted.
The video borrows from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and features a parent struggling to decide whether public schools can overcome challenges, from integration to COVID-19. She is visited by ghosts of education past, present and future before making her decision. The video is 1:34 minutes long and uses silent-movie techniques of mood-setting music and alternating script and film to create a vintage feel. In the end, the parent, Yvonne Vance, makes her decision about her daughter’s education.
View the video: https://www.vcs.k12.nc.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=25&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=6505&PageID=1.
Please Help and Share; Vance Man Missing Since Oct. 30
/by John C. RoseVance County Sheriff Curtis Brame says he is very worried and so is the family.
— picture 1 in blue shirt provided by the family to WIZS
— picture 2 an additional updated picture (Joel standing) from NC Department of Public Safety
NORTH CAROLINA SILVER ALERT ANNOUNCEMENT — info from NC Department of Public Safety
RALEIGH 10/30/21 5:42 PM — The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered man, Joel Lopez-Hernandez.
Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for Joel Lopez-Hernandez, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.
Anyone with information about Joel Lopez-Hernandez should call Kimley Gregory at the Vance County Sheriff’s Office at 252-738-2200.
Name: Lopez-Hernandez Joel
Gender: Male DOB: 09/12/1993 Age: 28 Race: Hispanic Height: 5′ 7″ Weight: 185 pounds
Hair Color: Black Hair Length: Short Eye Color: Brown
Clothing Description:
Last seen wearing navy sweater with gray shirt underneath, black knee length gym shorts. No shoes.
Reporting Law Enforcement Agency: Vance County Sheriff Office
Contact Information: Kimley Gregory at 252-738-2200
Location of Incident: 75 Gwynn Pond Lane Henderson NC
Location Last Seen: I-85 Northbound from 212 mile marker on foot
Direction of Travel:
I-85 NB from 212MM
Possible Destination:
Unknown
SportsTalk: Pender Reflects On First Season At VCHS
/by Bill HarrisWilbur Pender was hired as Vance County High School’s head football coach only four weeks before the season started, and the team’s season was disrupted for two weeks due to Covid but none of that really mattered as the Vipers posted a 7-3 record this season making it to the state playoffs. They lost in the first round 48-6 to Westover High School in Fayetteville. Pender says that game, “Let us know where we are, I saw a lot of deficiencies show up.”
The Vipers, according to Pender, are a close team but, “We just didn’t play good enough to win that game. I hate to say it but the best team won,” Pender added. Looking back on the season Pender said the Vipers did their best to control what they could control, and he tried to give his team the best chance at a positive outcome.
While losing seniors like Omari Allen, who will be moving on to East Carolina next season, Pender says there will be a good group of players returning and he is encouraging his players to play other sports that will help make them better athletes when next season begins.
He expects to continue to grow the program at Vance County and would like to see a rebuild of the Jay-Vee program which, because of the pandemic, did not happen this year.
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South Granville Rotary Collecting Items For Holiday Gift-Giving To Senior Adults
/by Laura GabelThe Rotary Club of South Granville County needs the community’s help to bring some holiday cheer to senior adults in the area.
The goal is to distribute 125 gifts at a drive-thru event on Dec. 3 at the Granville County Senior Center. The event is for senior adults who attend South Granville Senior Center activities, according to Club President Angela Allen.
Sign up to collect one or more items (in increments of 25) on the club’s Signup Genius page:
www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4aaeac23aafc1-granville1
All donations must be collected and delivered by November 30, 2021. Donations may be dropped off on Tuesdays at the weekly Rotary Club meeting. The club meets at 6:30 p.m. at South Granville Country Club, 2539 Sam Moss Hayes Rd., Creedmoor.
Other drop-off locations in Creedmoor include:
For more information, email angela.allen@granvillecounty.org or phone 919.725.6486.
SportsTalk: Richardson Tips Off Crossroads Basketball Season Friday
/by Bill HarrisScottie Richardson has two hats. One hat is his Athletic Director’s hat and the other is his Head Basketball Coach hat. Friday night he will be wearing his basketball hat as Crossroads Christiam kicks off the 2021 basketball season against Oxford Prep. In his 4th year as coach Richardson says there is a system in place for the team which will have 14 players including five seniors, anchored by All State player Andreas Prince who averaged 22 points per game and made 44% of three point attempts last season. On Tuesday Crossroads will face Henderson Collegiate in a game that can be heard live on WIZS beginning immediately following the Joy Christian Center broadcast.
Richardson says that he is expecting good things from the basketball program but also praised other sports at the school, “It’s the best athletic season in school history,” Richardson stated on Thursday’s SportsTalk with Trey Snide. The school’s soccer team, which started 0-4 on the year finished the season with the most wins in school history for the program with 15. The previous record for men’s soccer was four. The soccer team finished ranked 3rd in the state losing in the final four by one point. The cross country team, which had not had a full roster in nine years, won the state championship this season. Girls volleyball posted 10 wins this year, the most victories since 2010.
“We got the right coaches on the bus and the wrong ones off,” Richardson said of the success of the school’s athletic programs.
The Local Skinny! Youth Interested In Showing Dairy Calves Can Attend Meeting Nov. 16 At Warren Armory
/by Laura GabelYoungsters who want to learn more about the 2022 Dairy Calf project of the Warren County Extension 4-H program are invited to a meeting next week, according to information from Matthew Place, Warren livestock agent.
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Warren Armory Civic Center. The civic center is located at 501 US Hwy. 158 Bus E, Warrenton, NC 27589.
Participants do not have to live in Warren County; Place said he welcomes youngsters and their parents to the meeting to learn details.
The eight-week project will take place next summer. The 4-Hers will work with their assigned Guernsey calf weekly to get them ready for the Central Carolina District Junior Dairy Show.
The 4-H program is for young people ages 5 to 18.
For more information, contact the Warren County office of N.C. Cooperative Extension at 252.257.3640.