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Franklin County Has One Confirmed Monkeypox Case
Courtesy of James F. Hicks, III, Franklin County public information officer On Friday August 5, the Franklin County Health Department was contacted by the North Carolina Department of Public Health to report the first confirmed case of monkeypox in Franklin County. The patient is currently isolating at home and Franklin County Health Department staff are...
County Departments to Move from Nash Street to Shannon Village
— courtesy of Franklin County Government Several Franklin County departments will move to new office space beginning August 5th. Franklin County’s Planning and Inspections Department, Tax Department, and GIS Department will move from the 215 East Nash Street, Louisburg location to 127 Shannon Village – the former Louisburg Senior Center – in Louisburg. The Shannon...
S.a.M. Child Advocacy Center Joins Chamber
— courtesy of the H-V Chamber of Commerce Facebook page The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting on August 3rd for S.a.M. Child Advocacy Center. Cara Gill is the Executive Director of this non-profit group that is designed to serve children who are victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse and witnesses to violent...
South Granville Senior Center Has New Program Coordinator
The South Granville Senior Services center has a new program director on site at the Creedmoor Community Center. Christy Southall brings almost two decades of experience to the job. She replaces Cheryl Carrier, who retired in July. Southall has worked at Franklin County’s Department of Aging Services and Nash County’s Department of Senior Services, according...
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...
