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Power Of Attorney, Wills And Trusts Topic Of July 11 Meeting
The public is invited to come out and learn more about a couple of legal processes at an upcoming Community Info Series. Join attorney Nathan Baskerville on July 11 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. as he explains details about the process of being a power of attorney and wills and trusts. The informational meeting...
VGCC’s Edmonds Elected To Chair Triangle NC IDEA Foundation
– information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel Vance-Granville Community College has announced Dr. Jerry Edmonds III, Vice President of Workforce and Community Engagement, is the newly elected chair for Triangle 501(c)(3) NC IDEA. NC IDEA is a Durham-based, independent private foundation committed to equitably empowering North Carolinians to achieve their entrepreneurial potential...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 06-16-23 Noon
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“Pop The Hood” – Brakes
— For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. It’s important that our vehicles go when we step on the gas, but it’s just as important that they stop when we apply the brakes. Drivers who hear a scraping or grinding sound when braking should take heed: It...
TownTalk: Around Old Granville
The name Blacknall may be a familiar name in the area – there’s Blacknall Cemetery in Henderson, a historic home in Durham called Blacknall House and another cemetery in Kittrell. These are all vestiges of a once-prominent family whose members have played a role throughout the history of what is now Vance, Franklin and Warren...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 06-15-23 Noon
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Library Closed Monday, June 19; Juneteenth Celebration Downtown Saturday, June 17
Monday is June 19 and Perry Memorial Library will be closed that day in observance of Juneteenth, when enslaved people in Texas received word of their emancipation. The Civil War had ended, the Emancipation Proclamation issued and Union troops traveled widely throughout the Confederacy spreading the word that slavery was over and enslaved people were...
Vance County Adopts Budget; Fire Study Coming
The Vance County Board of Commissioners adopted the upcoming fiscal year 23-24 budget Wednesday afternoon. The special called meeting led to a 6 to 1 vote to adopt the budget as presented by the county manager. Immediately after the budget was approved, the board adopted a motion which freezes the four empty, full time Vance...
Granville Animal Shelter Gets $10K Grant From Petco Love
-information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood Granville County Animal Management has received a $10,000 grant investment from the national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for animals in Granville County. Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and...
N.C. First Lady Kristin Cooper Stops In For A Visit On 100-County Tour
North Carolina First Lady Kristin Cooper paid a visit to downtown Henderson today as part of her statewide tour to visit all 100 counties. Cooper toured McGregor Hall with Director Mark Hopper and other local officials before heading to George’s for lunch and then stopping by Sadie’s Coffee Corner, Nella Roo’s Boutique and the Vance...
