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The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library
Perry Memorial Library patrons can check out books, sure, but the library offers a wide range of programs and services, not all of which directly involve reading. Youth Services Director Melody Peters said, for example, that young people can come on each month on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. to learn how to crochet. Yep. Once...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-10-23 Noon
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MPH Shines A Pink Light On Breast Cancer Awareness
Information courtesy of Donna Young, MPH Market Coordinator, Communications and Marketing Pink lights will illuminate the Maria Parham Health campus in Henderson through the month of October as the hospital observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The front entrance will be bathed in a pink glow, serving as a reminder for women to get screened for...
TownTalk: October Events In Granville County
It’s a good thing October has 31 days – any shorter, and Granville County wouldn’t be able to fit in all the activities that are planned throughout the county. Just try to keep up with Granville County Tourism Director Angela Allen as she darts from Oxford to Creedmoor to Butner to promote and attend events...
The Local Skinny! Pink With A Passion Fish Fry Fundraiser Is This Saturday
Join Pink With A Passion founder Amena Wilson Saturday, Oct. 14 at a fish plate fundraiser and festival at Warren County Middle School. They’ll be serving plates from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. – eat in or take out – Wilson said. But fish isn’t the only item on the day’s menu, she said. Numerous...
The Local Skinny! VGCC Craft Show Fundraiser Is This Saturday
Information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel The Vance-Granville Community College Foundation is sponsoring a fall craft show fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 14 to help fill the shelves of the school’s food pantry. The community is invited to come out from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The admission “price” per person is...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-09-23 Noon
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Celebrate 150 Years With Masonic Home For Children In Oxford Saturday, Oct. 14
One hundred fifty years ago, in 1873, Mark Twain hadn’t written Tom Sawyer yet. That novel was published in 1876. The first Kentucky Derby wasn’t run until 1875. In 1873, this country’s Civil War had been over for less than a decade. A century and a half later – 2023 – the Masonic Home for...
UNC Football Outplayed Syracuse to Remain Undefeated
— text and picture by Patrick Magoon freelance writer for WIZS An impressive display of consistent explosive runs on offense and strong tackles on defense from the North Carolina Tar Heels (UNC) paved the way for an impressive 40-7 win over Syracuse. On offense, UNC quarterback Drake Maye completed 33 passes for 442 yards. He...
Franklin Manager Kim Denton Receives Kerr-Tar COG ‘Outstanding Manager’ Award
Information courtesy of Franklin County Public Information Officer James Hicks III Franklin County Manager Kim Denton received the Outstanding Manager award from the Kerr-Tar Council of Governments during their recent awards banquet. Last year’s recipient, Henderson City Manager Terrell Blackmon, presented Denton with the award during the Sept. 28 event at Carlee Farms in Granville...