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Spiess Joins Granville Veterans Service Office
U.S. Navy Veteran Albert “A.J.” Spiess has joined the Granville County Veterans Services Office as a Veterans Services Technician. Spiess will work under the direction of Veterans Services Officer (VSO) Chris Dethmers to assist local veterans and their families with navigating the complex processes to access Veterans resources at the state and federal level. The...
TownTalk: NC Hospitals During The Civil War
Wade Sokolosky has done a lot of research on the Civil War. He’s from Beaufort in Carteret County, so he’s familiar with nearby Fort Macon. In fact, his great-great uncle was an artilleryman who was captured at Fort Macon and later lost his life in the Battle of Goldsboro. And when Sokolosky was in...
The Local Skinny! Immunizations For Children Returning To School
-information courtesy of N.C. Department of Health and Human Services As children across North Carolina head back to school this month, the N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services reminds families that vaccinations are an important part of back-to-school success and overall health and well-being. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes August as...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 08-04-22 Noon
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Area Christians Together in Service Needs Short-Term Meal Delivery Drivers
— submitted by The First Baptist Church of Henderson, NC ACTS is in serious need of help delivering meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the next couple of weeks. Their regular drivers are out with illness and such. Please contact Lee Ann Peoples by phone (252) 492-8231 OR email lapeoples@actsofhenderson.org if you can help them...
New Principal at Wilton Elementary School, New Assistant Principals
The first day of the 2022-23 school year is less than a month away, and Granville County Public Schools has announced changes in leadership roles in a number of schools across the district. Kristin Marks Wilson has been named principal of Wilton Elementary. Wilson most recently was assistant principal at Tar River Elementary, and has...
Warren County Board Opens FY 23 Non-Profit Grant Funding Cycle
Warren County is now accepting applications for its FY 23 non-profit grand funding cycle. The FY 23 budget allocates $50,000 for this program. The grant program is accepting applications until Aug. 31. Interested organizations are encouraged to apply. Warren County adopted its current funding for local non-profit agencies policy in 2014. Funded services through this...
TownTalk: 911 Dispatchers Recognized For Their Role In Saving Woman In Burning House
When we see firetrucks or emergency vehicles dashing down the road with sirens blaring and lights flashing, chances are that the men and women in those vehicles are on their way to help someone in distress. But an important group of people who aren’t on those trucks are vital team members – they are the...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 08-03-22 Noon
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Granville School Board Opens Process For Filling Unexpired District 2 Seat
The Granville County Board of Education approved the formal process for filling the District 2 seat after the resignation of school board member Tom Houlihan. Houlihan’s resignation was effective July 31, and the board met Monday, Aug. 1 to determine how to proceed to fill the unexpired term. The board will continue with six members...