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VGCC Announces President’s List, Dean’s List For Spring 2023 Semester
-information courtesy of Courtney Cissel, VGCC public information officer Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 117 students earned President’s List academic honors and another 162 earned Dean’s List academic honors for the Spring 2023 semester, which ended in May. The President’s List recognizes students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) while carrying a “full...
TownTalk: Burgess Named Citizen Of The Year By Occoneechee Council
Michele Burgess, this year’s recipient of the George Watkins Citizen of the Year award, said she was “very, very honored” to be in the company of previous award winners who have given so much to the community. Watkins received the first award in 2014, and Burgess, newly retired from her role as president of the...
The Local Skinny! Humane Society Addresses Pet Care Inequality
There are so many up-sides to having pets – dogs, cats and a whole range of animals bring so much joy and happiness to their “people.” Our furry friends depend on their owners to provide them food, shelter and medical care. But what happens when money is tight? Where can pet owners get help? Amanda...
Vance County High School Graduation
Vance County High School Graduates 153 Seniors — press release courtesy of Vance County Schools Graduation season is officially underway in Vance County Schools, as Vance County High School awarded 153 students with their high school diplomas on Friday, May 26, in the Vance County High School stadium. Principal Nealie Whitt III shared words of...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 05-30-23 Noon Including City Budget Public Hearing
Update 12:45 p.m. — PUBLIC NOTICE Henderson City Council Budget Public Hearing (Tonight) Tuesday, May 30, 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536 WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Local News Audio 05-30-23 Noon Agenda CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OPENING REMARKS BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING – Public Hearing on FY 23-24 Budget...
United Methodist Men Annual Yard Sale Saturday, June 3
Tommy Farmer with the United Methodist Men at the First Methodist Church downtown has asked WIZS to announce the annual yard sale date, time and location. This Saturday, June 3, from 7 a.m. until Noon in the parking lot behind the church. The church is located at 114 Church Street. Mr. Farmer has indicated that...
Rebuild Communities NC Offers Workshops In June For Senior Adults
Computers and technology are wonderful things – if you know how to use them. Nowadays, people are directed and re-routed to websites and online tools for everything from doctors’ visits to meetings with co-workers and even families. Rebuild Communities NC is partnering with AARP’s Senior Planet to provide people 50 years and older a series...
Perry Memorial Library To Host VGCC Enrollment Day June 22
– information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel Vance-Granville Community College is taking the show on the road – the enrollment show, that is. Enrollment Day is set for Thursday, June 22 in Henderson and rather than having prospective students come to the college’s Main Campus, staff from Main Campus will be...
Grilling Safety Tips To Remember As Cookout Season Kicks Off
– information courtesy of the National Fire Protection Association OK, the long holiday weekend is upon us and chances are, your mind has wandered a time or two about weekend activities – how to make the best use of that extra day off from work? If cookouts and backyard grilling have popped into your head...
TownTalk: Around Old Granville: History Of Brookston, Greystone And Chalk Level
If you’ve ever wondered about those two small rock buildings that you see when you’re driving out Warrenton Road on the way to Brookston, North Carolina Room Specialist Mark Pace may have some information that will help. In the late 1800’s when John Wesley Pegram was going gangbusters as a stone mason, the area where...
