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Warren Senior Center Issues Coupons For Use At Local Farmers’ Market
The Warren County Senior Center and Warren County Cooperative Extension announce the launch of the Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) for 2022. The SFMNP provides lower-income older adults with coupons to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables at their local farmers’ markets. The program’s dual goals are designed to improve the nutritional status of older...
Volunteers Needed For NC DOT Fall Litter Sweep
The N.C. Department of Transportation is looking for volunteers for the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Litter Sweep, which runs Sept. 10 – 24. Each April and September, the department calls on volunteers to help remove litter from roadsides. Volunteers from local businesses, schools, non-profits, churches and community groups play an important role in keeping North Carolina’s roads...
LEAP Grants Totaling $20K Awarded During Tuesday Teacher Convocation
Information courtesy of Aarika Sandlin, VCS Director of Communication & Marketing The Vance County Public School Foundation (VCPSF) awarded eleven Vance County School teachers with Learning that Extends Actual Performance (LEAP) mini-grants at the 2022-23 convocation on Aug. 23 at McGregor Hall. A total of $20,000 was awarded, made possible through the VCPSF and a...
The Local Skinny! September Heating Up In Oxford
Anyone in the listening area who complains about there being nothing to do better not let Angela Allen hear you. Allen, Granville County Tourism Director, has outlined a bevy of events that are taking place in the next couple of months that will keep you on your toes. (Listen Here – The Local Skinny! September...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 08-25-22 Noon
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Vance Charter Cheerleaders Close To Goal For A Spot In Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Vance Charter School cheerleaders are in the home stretch of their fundraising efforts that will result in performing in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City – they are just $12,000 shy of making their goal. Head Coach Stacey Long said the group needed to raise about $30,000 for the trip, which...
Perry Library Bookmobile Fundraiser Off And Running
Longtime residents of Henderson and Vance County may remember seeing the old bookmobile parked under the shade of a tree alongside the old H. Leslie Perry Library. The paint was a faded blue, but the sight of that vehicle out in the county meant that if the readers couldn’t get to the books, then the...
TownTalk: Brick Power Team Event Benefits Local Church
Think you’ve got what it takes to compete at The Brick? If you have to ask what The Brick is, you may want to be a spectator rather than a competitor – The Brick is where The Brick Power Team gets its name and it is the site of an upcoming bench press contest. Harry...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 08-24-22 Noon
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Downtown Oxford ‘Social District’ Begins Sept. 1
Final preparations for Oxford’s Downtown Social District are almost complete – beginning Thursday, Sept. 1, patrons of eight downtown establishments can sip adult beverages as they stroll along the sidewalks within the designated area. The City of Oxford and the Downtown Oxford Economic Development Corporation (DOEDC) have created a map which defines the social district...
