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Local Elections Office Ready To Provide Voter ID Cards For Those Who Need One
UPDATED Aug. 10 – 12:30 p.m. Registered voters who do not have an acceptable identification for voting in NC can now go to their county board of elections office to get a free photo ID. Vance County Board of Elections Director Melody Vaughan said Wednesday afternoon that her office is ready to help voters who...
SportsTalk: Volleyball And Soccer Gets Underway At Crossroads Christian
The beginning of the school year is a busy time not only for students and teachers but for athletic departments as well. Just ask Crossroads Christian Athletic Director Scottie Richardson. “We are wide open. We have open house on Monday and school starts on Wednesday,” said Richardson. Teams are already practicing and preparing for season...
SportsTalk: Lassiter Preps Louisburg High For Football
A quick look at the Vance County Vipers football schedule will reveal a new conference opponent this year. The Louisburg High School Warriors have been added to the 2A/3A Northern Lakes Conference. “We had no place to go,” Louisburg Head Coach Dante Lassiter said on SportsTalk Wednesday. The Warriors were 7-3 last year but failed...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 08-09-23 Noon
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TownTalk: Upcoming Events For Louisburg Historic District
Unless you’re a history buff, you may be surprised to learn that cemeteries once were considered like parks are today, where people could come and visit the graves of their dearly departed and then stay and enjoy the outdoor space. Dorothy Cooper, and her fellow board members on the Louisburg Historic District, have embraced this...
One Woman Faces Drug Charges, Outstanding Warrants
One woman faces drug charges and a slew of outstanding warrants from surrounding counties after members of the Narcotics Unit of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office conducted a vehicle search. According to a press statement issued Monday by Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame, Jessica Edwards was arrested on or about Aug. 4 at 1650 N...
Fire Service Study Clears Hurdle
It took about a half hour of discussion – some of it contentious at times – as well as various motions and amendments to motions, but the Vance County Board of Commissioners formally approved on Monday the selection of a consulting agency to conduct a fire services study. And although the board did ultimately accept...
TownTalk: Introducing Philip Weil, Athletic Director At Vance Co. High
The Vance County High School’s new athletic director has been on the job just over a week, but in that short time, Philip Weil has learned a good deal about its coaches, its student athletes and their desire and determination. Right now, it’s all about football, but Weil has his eyes and ears on volleyball...
The Local Skinny! Summer Success And Fall Events At Perry Memorial Library
Libraries are usually associated with books – words on pages. But if you’re Melody Peters, you also gotta look at the numbers. The number 8 – that’s how many weeks of summer programming is in the books (no pun intended) at Perry Memorial Library. The number 38 – that’s how many programs were held. And...
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