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VGCC names Burwell to direct Occupational Extension training
— courtesy VGCC Vance-Granville Community College recently named Kyle F. Burwell of Oxford as the college’s new director of Occupational Extension and Human Resources Development (HRD). Burwell has been a member of the VGCC staff since 2006, as coordinator of HRD. She has also served as coordinator for a number of grants to the college...
Franklin County Active Shooter Training Exercise
— press release courtesy of the Office of the Franklin County Sheriff On November 18, 2017 the Franklin County Sheriffs Office and Franklin County Emergency Management, with participation from other North Carolina law enforcement, fire, and rescue service agencies, will conduct an active shooter training exercise on the campus of Long Mill Elementary School located...
West Craven @SGHSVikingFB (South Granville)
— by Jeff Jenkins, WIZS West Craven at South Granville — Friday, November 16, 2017 Looking very much like a Team of Destiny, the undefeated Vikings of South Granville started their 2AA playoff run last Friday with a 41-21 victory over Washington County in Creedmoor. Washington was the #14 seed in the 2AA East bracket, with...
TIMBERLAKE TO COVER HOLIDAYS AT OXFORD LIBRARY WITH PHOART™ EXHIBIT
— courtesy of Granville County and the Granville County Library System from R F Timberlake Granville Native to Show & Share Art Exhibit on Display at Richard H. Thornton Branch If you ask North Carolina artist R F Timberlake, as he says Frank to family and friends, how he got into producing fine digital art...
Domestic Violence 101
WIZS News has been asked to announce the following courtesy of Families Living Violence Free in Oxford: Peggy Roark Adult & Empowerment Services Sexual Assault Advocate & PREA Coordinator Families Living Violence Free 125 Oxford Outer Loop Road PO Box 1632 Oxford, NC 27565 Email: Proark@flvf.org Office: 919-693-3579 Crisis: 919-693-5700 Hispanic Crisis 919-690-0888 Website: www.flvf.org...
Heroin Traffickers Arrested in Warren and Franklin Counties
— courtesy North Carolina SBI and NC Dept. of Public Safety RALEIGH – The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the Warren and Franklin County Sheriffs’ offices arrested six men Nov. 8 on heroin trafficking charges following a three-month undercover operation. Charged were Steven Lamar Cooke, 35, of Warrenton; Derrick Lamont Cooke, 38 of...
Granville Crimes Late Oct, Early Nov 2017
— courtesy Granville County Crime Stoppers Sometime between Saturday, October 21st and Sunday, October 22nd, 2017 an unknown person or persons unlawfully went upon private property of a residence located off Old Roxboro Road, Oxford , NC and criminally removed a Craftsman generator from underneath an open shed. Sometime between Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 late...
