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Two Raleigh Residents Arrested for Breaking/Entering in Franklin Co.
-Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Terry M. Wright – Chief of Staff On May 23, 2018, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and Franklinton Police Department responded to a Breaking and Entering on Short Mans Way, Franklinton NC. The two agencies along with Probation and Parole established a perimeter and eventually Alexander Malik Morris and Steven...
VGCC Department Chair McGrady Recognized for National Faculty Award
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College honored Steve McGrady, chair of the college’s Science Department and an instructor, for his recent receipt of the inaugural Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty recognition by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). In a session with the VGCC Board of Trustees on Monday, May 21, Dr...
VGCC Trustees Expand Pharmacy Tech Programs with Certificates
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College’s Board of Trustees approved the addition of new certificates in the Pharmacy Technology curriculum program and the College and Career Promise (CCP) Pathways at the bimonthly meeting on the college’s Main Campus on Monday, May 21. The Pharmacy Technology certificates, which will be available this fall, expand...
Privette Charged with Breaking/Entering, Larceny
-Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Terry M. Wright – Chief of Staff On May 22, 2018, deputies and investigators of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dustin Privette, a Franklin County resident after investigating several break-ins to a residence on Sledge Road, Louisburg, NC. Dustin Privette was charged with the following: two (2) counts of...
Student’s Artwork Selected for N.C. Display
The sunflower painting of Nia Branch, a fifth-grade student at Clarke Elementary School, has been selected to represent Vance County Schools in a display of student artwork from across the state at the N.C. Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh. The sunflower painting, which Nia is holding in the accompanying photo, will actually hang outside the...
Important Reminder from Families Living Violence Free
-Information courtesy Peggy Roark, Coordinator for Families Living Violence Free If someone you know or someone you suspect is a victim of domestic violence, please call FAMILIES LIVING VIOLENCE FREE 24/7 Crisis line English 919-693-5700 24/7 Crisis line Hispanic 919-690-0888 There is always someone there to listen, to help! Everything is confidential. Pleaseyou could be saving a life.it could...
2018 Vance Co. Relay for Life Only One Month Away!
With only a month to go until the 2018 Vance County Relay for Life, WIZS would like to remind the local community of important Relay information and upcoming events. This year’s Relay for Life event will be held, for the first time, in downtown Henderson on Saturday, June 23, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 11...
Student Spotlight Award Winners Honored
-Press Release, Vance County Schools A total of 17 Vance County Schools students, who everyday display good character and compassion for others and who are committed to making the most of their educational opportunities, were honored during the evening of May 21 at the “Student Spotlight” banquet held at the Henderson Country Club. Approximately 150...
