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Vance County Criminal Superior Trial Court Nov 6, 2017
Press Release from District Attorney Mike Waters HENDERSON, NC- A session of Vance County Criminal Superior Trial Court was held during the week of November 6, 2017. The Honorable Robert H. Hobgood, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge, presided over the session. The District Attorney’s Office was represented by District Attorney Michael D. Waters and Assistant District Attorneys...
Search Results in Drug-Related Arrest and Charges
Press Release On November 14, 2017, the Franklin County Sheriffs Office Patrol and Drug Unit along with Youngsville Police Department conducted a joint investigation which resulted in the arrest of Rodney David Milton Dalton, Sr., a Franklin County resident. The arrest was pursuant to a search warrant which was conducted at Dalton’s residence, located at 2133 Cedar Creek...
Armed Bank Robbery
Press Release – Tuesday, November 14, 2017 On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 around 11:47 AM members of the Henderson Police Department responded to Carter Bank and Trust, 300 Dabney Drive Ext. Henderson, NC in reference to an armed robbery. Upon arrival, officers attempted to locate the suspect, but after an extensive search were unable to...
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...
