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Search On For VCHS Athletic Director In Wake Of Noel’s Resignation
Vance County High School Athletic Director Raymond Noel has resigned his post, and VCS Chief Officer of Communication & Innovative Support Aarika Sandlin has told WIZS News that the district is seeking a qualified applicant to fill the position. “We are very appreciative of all that Mr. Noel did for VCHS,” Sandlin said in a...
NC MedAssist Plans Giveaway Event In Oxford Friday, June 30
NC MedAssist will host a local Mobile Free Pharmacy Event sponsored by Triangle North Healthcare Foundation on Friday, June 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Masonic Home for Children, 600 College St., Oxford. This free medicine giveaway is open to individuals 18 and older and families needing over-the-counter (OTC) medication items. No identification...
NC Cooperative Extensions Offer Pesticide Application Recertification Hours June 27
Anyone who needs recertification hours to stay certified for pesticide application can register to attend a class offered June 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants can earn two recertification hours for categories A, B, D, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, T or X. Class locations are listed below. Registration is required...
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SportsTalk: Ellington Participates In Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
Most of us have spent a little time at a local pond, river or Kerr Lake trying to catch a fish for fun or for supper. An eight pound bass can sometimes put up a good fight and be difficult to reel in so imagine what it’s like to have a 500-pound fish on the...
The Local Skinny! Teacher Bags Being Prepared by Chamber
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce wants to help new teachers in the county feel welcomed as they begin – or continue – their careers providing instruction to students in the area. Now through July 11, the Chamber is collecting donations from area businesses for its annual New Teacher Bags program, and Chamber Events Coordinator Vanessa...
TownTalk: Berry Village Proposed For Dabney Rd.
A mixed-used development project that exists now only on paper has taken a key step forward after getting the green light from the Vance County Planning Board with a special use permit. As it appears in its conceptual form, Berry Village would ultimately have a mixture of single-family homes, townhouses, apartments, as well as up...
ICYMI: Vance County Fire Services
In the ongoing conversations among county leaders about the future of the Vance County Fire Department, many things remain unresolved. But when county commissioners approved the 2023-24 budget on June 14, a couple of issues were addressed, including raising the hourly pay for part-time firefighter to $15 from $14 and agreeing to conduct a fire...
Sheriff Brame: 18 Arrested In Recent Operation In, Around ABC-Permitted Establishments
A total of 18 people face more than 30 charges related to a variety of alcohol and other criminal violations following a joint operation with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office and state law enforcement officials. Sheriff Curtis R. Brame said his officers, with assistance from agents with the N.C. Department of Public Safety and Alcohol...
TownTalk: Repair Cafe Is This Saturday In Oxford
Give new life to that coffee maker taking up space on your pantry shelf – you know the one, the one with a broken switch. And pull out that vacuum cleaner from the back of the closet. Yeah, the one that needs a new belt. Bring them to the Repair Café Saturday in Oxford. Don...
