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Show ACTS Some Love As Valentine’s Day Approaches By Donating To Food Pantry
As Valentine’s Day approaches, show some love to others in the community by supporting ACTS with donations to restock the pantry shelves. Area Christians Together in Service provides food, hope and love to people in the community by providing food to those who need it. The pantry shelves could use a little love in this...
Maria Parham Health Recognizes Directors, Employee Of The Year
Maria Parham Health staff, administrators and community leaders gathered Wednesday to honor several hospital employees for their contributions. Shannon Satterwhite, director of the Medical and Surgical Unit, and Travis Thompson, director of Imaging, received Director of the Year awards in the clinical and ancillary fields, respectively. Amy Darnell was named Employee of the Year for...
Openings On Several Boards, Committees In Granville County
Live in Granville County and want to volunteer in some capacity? There are openings on several citizen advisory boards and committees, and the board of commissioners is accepting applications now. Most positions will be filled by citizens who reside in the district listed, but final appointment decisions are at the discretion of the board, according to...
Arts Alive 2024 Comes To McGregor Hall Mar. 16
Arts Alive 2024 is gearing up to showcase the varied talents of students across Vance County. This year’s event will take place Saturday, March 16 at McGregor Hall in downtown Henderson and will include singers, artists, dancers, musicians and actors from across the school district who will share their creativity and talent with the community...
SportsTalk: Louisburg College Softball Is Ranked No. 1 In The Nation
When we think of a No. 1 ranked college athletic program, we may think of UNC, Duke or a team from a nationally known institution in other parts of the country. Most people probably don’t think about Louisburg College. Perhaps they should as the Louisburg College Hurricanes softball team is currently the No. 1 ranked...
TownTalk: Around Old Granville: Origins Of Religion
Anyone traveling the area known as Old Granville – that includes present-day Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin counties – is bound to notice some old churches. Indeed, Vance County is home to St. John’s Episcopal Church in Williamsboro. The existing building on Stagecoach Road is the oldest frame church in the state, but local historian...
The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Batteries
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. If the memories from that elementary school science lesson about how batteries work are a little fuzzy, here’s a recap: batteries store chemical energy that is changed to electric current that is used to do work. When you’re talking flashlights...
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Highway Patrol Can Track 911 Callers and Troopers After Statewide Communications Upgrade
— press release courtesy of NC Pandemic Recovery Office The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) can now immediately track your call with GPS and pinpoint the nearest trooper, after an upgrade to the agency’s statewide computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system. The $11.1 million project began during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is nearly complete, thanks to...
TownTalk: Applications For VCS Innovative Schools Due By Feb. 29
Parents of students in Vance County Schools have until Feb. 29 to submit applications for their children to attend any of five Innovative Schools in the district. VCS Communication & Innovative Support liaison Aarika Sandlin and Rey Horner, chief officer for Student Services, were guests on TownTalk Wednesday to provide details about the programs each...
