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Farmers Market Announces Holiday Market Nov. 19
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market will host its annual Handcrafted Holiday Market on Saturday, Nov. 19, and shoppers can get a jump on the gift-giving season. The holiday market hours are from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Market Manager Pat Ayscue said this week’s frost gives a sweet flavor to those hardy leafy greens...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-20-22 Noon
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TownTalk: Granville Gears Up For A Spooktacular Halloween And More!
Granville County Tourism Director Angela Allen needs a big calendar, but she may wish she had an even bigger one especially for fall, given all the events that take place across the county between September and the end of the year. “We are in full swing for (the) fall season,” she told John C. Rose...
‘Operation Green Light’ Nov. 7-13 In Granville To Show Support For Military Veterans
Support for military veterans gets the “green light” across Granville County in advance of the Veterans Day holiday. County officials announced that all county-owned buildings will be illuminated green between Nov. 7 and Nov. 13. Veterans Day is Friday, Nov. 11. Residents and businesses also can get in on the action of Operation Green Light...
Town Talk: The Success Of Show, Shine, Shag And Dine
By all accounts, last weekend’s Show, Shine, Shag & Dine was a success – the perfect fall weather welcomed tens of thousands of people to Vance County and Pam Hester and Norman Dickerson couldn’t be happier. But they probably are happy that another event is in the rearview mirror, too. The Vance County Tourism Authority...
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TRLC To Open New Preserve In Creedmoor On Nov. 4
Creedmoor is the site of a ribbon-cutting scheduled for Friday, Nov. 4 to mark the opening of Robertson Creek Nature Preserve. The tract is part of Tar River Land Conservancy and is located along Hwy 56 E. in Creedmoor. Parking for the ribbon-cutting will be at Creedmoor Commons, 2173 E.Wilton Ave. creedmoor. An optional guided...
VGCC Takes Top Awards At National Conference
-Information courtesy of Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College received two awards totaling $60,000 at a national conference held recently in Boston. The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship named VGCC as the 2022 Heather Van Sickle Entrepreneurial College of the Year, which is accompanied by a $50,000 award. The award is part of NACCE’s...
Early Voting For Nov. 8 Election Kicks Off Thursday, Oct. 20
North Carolina’s in-person early voting period begins Thursday, Oct. 20, and ends at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. There are two early voting locations in Vance County, three in Granville, one in Warren and four in Franklin, according to information from the N.C. State Board of Elections. In-person early voting accounted for 65 percent of...
TownTalk: Domestic Violence Awareness Event This Weekend
The statistics are staggering: Every minute in the United States, 20 people are being physically abused by an intimate partner. In the past year, Vance County’s Emergency 911 received 1,107 calls related to a domestic disturbances or disputes, according to Debbie K. Scott, domestic violence coordinator and gang resource specialist for the Vance County Sheriff’s...