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WIZS Radio Local News Audio 06-03-22 Noon
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Recount Upholds Alston’s Election To Commissioners’ District 3 Seat
After a recount of votes in the Vance County Commissioners’ District 3 race Thursday morning, challenger Sean Alston’s election to the seat was confirmed. According to the Vance County Board of Elections Director Melody Vaughan, Alston received 269 votes to incumbent Gordon Wilder’s 260 votes. The recount took place at 9 a.m. today. The original...
Specialty Food Distribution Hub To Create 23 Jobs In Granville County
A food distribution company that has its roots in France and New Jersey is coming to Granville County, creating more than 20 jobs in a warehouse and distribution facility that will help the company expand its reach into the Southeast. D’Artagnan, Inc., a specialty food company distributor, will create 23 new jobs and invest more than...
Noel Named AD For VCHS, Trades Panthers For Vipers
Vance County Schools has named Raymond Noel, a lifelong resident of the area, as the new athletic director for Vance County High School. Noel is a 2002 graduate of J.F. Webb High School in Oxford, where he played football and ran track and field. He continued his education at Averett University, where he played football and...
SportsTalk: Richardson Says Spring Sports A Success
If you see Crossroads Christian School Athletic Director/Head Basketball Coach Scottie Richardson with a smile on his face, that’s because he is happy with how spring sports have gone at the school. The Colt’s Girls Soccer team made a deep run in the playoffs and the golf team won the conference championship finishing third in...
Forestry Field Day June 24 In Oxford
-information courtesy of Vance County Cooperative Extension A Forestry Field Day is scheduled for Friday, June 24 to help area landowners with best practice strategies to enhance their woodland resources. Participants will learn first-hand about the possible benefits of forest management techniques of herbicide application and prescribed fires. This free event will begin at 2...
The Local Skinny: KARTS Makes Getting From Here To There Easy
People use KARTS for a variety of reasons – to get to work or doctor’s appointments, to go food shopping, keep dialysis appointments and even get to the local community college campus. Whatever the reason, KARTS buses crisscross the four-county area to provide transportation to people who need it. And that’s something that make KARTS...
Granville Revaluation Process Underway
Workers with the county’s contracted vendor for conducting the mandated tax revaluation process have started their field work and residents can expect to see clearly marked vehicles and employees identifying themselves for this specific purpose. The updated property tax values go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and employees with Pearson’s Appraisal Service have begun...
RAM Clinic Helped 150 Clients At Recent Pop-Up Medical Clinic
The Duke Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic held recently in Henderson was a roaring success and organizers want to make the free pop-up medical clinic at least an annual event. According to follow-up information received from one of the Duke University students that helped organize the event held May 14-15 at Vance Charter School, the...
Drink To Your Health: The Story Of Mineral Springs
Nowadays, health professionals are quick to point out the importance of staying hydrated and drinking enough plain ol’ water as a key component of good health. A good rule of thumb is eight 8-ounce servings of water each day. But around the time of the Civil War to the turn of the 20th century...
