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The Local Skinny! Duck Derby Is Just Around The Corner
The 13th annual Ducky Derby is set for Garnett Street in mid-September and Garry Daeke said that after a couple of years of making adjustments because of COVID, the Derby is returning with a full complement of associated festivities. “This year, we are back to doing a full street fair and festival,” Daeke told John...
TownTalk: Sandy Smith, NC District 1 Candidate
Sandy Smith said she sees firsthand the adverse consequences of actions taking place in Washington, D.C. Smith said she’s frustrated at the way the federal government is handling issues from illegal immigration to inflation, and as the Republic nominee for the state’s First Congressional District, she said she’s ready to help the country change its...
Henderson Man Charged in Federal Court with Dealing Heroin and Fentanyl
— courtesy U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of North Carolina A federal grand jury returned an indictment today (Friday) charging a Henderson man with possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl. According to the indictment and other information presented in a criminal complaint, Tyren Omarious Hargrove, 21, sold heroin laced with fentanyl to a...
Berea Library Patrons Can Check Out N.C. Arboretum ecoEXPLORE Kits
-Information courtesy of the Granville Library System The Granville County Library System, in partnership with the North Carolina Arboretum, will now offer ecoEXPLORE discovery kits for patrons to check out. These backpack-based kits include binoculars, a camera, a bird call, a magnifying glass, and more to encourage science and nature exploration through participation at https://www.ecoexplore.net/ Participants earn badges...
Henderson Police Arrest 2 On Drug Charges
Two people are in the local jail facing drug charges after Henderson police served a narcotic search warrant. Officers with the Henderson Police Department served warrants at a residence on Beacon Avenue in response to several drug complaints, according to a press release from Chief Marcus Barrow posted Thursday on social media. Robert Archie, Jr...
Take Kerr-Tar COG Survey By Aug. 19 To Weigh In On Economic Development
The Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments is asking for help from all those who live or work in the region – Vance, Granville, Warren, Franklin, Person – as it gathers information to develop a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. The CEDS team has created an online survey that is open now through Aug. 19 which seeks...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 07-22-22 Noon
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Keep Pets’ Safety In Mind – Never Leave Them In Vehicles
-information courtesy of American Red Cross Eastern North Carolina Region The excessive heat that has been reported all across the country is not to be taken lightly, and the American Red Cross urges everyone to take precautions to avoid dangerous – and sometimes deadly – situations. Pet owners are especially encouraged to keep their pets’...
Granville Deputy Cleared Following Officer-Involved Shooting
A Granville County Sheriff’s deputy has been cleared in connection with an officer-involved shooting incident that left one man dead in February 2022. District Attorney Michael D. Waters released a 7-page report Tuesday stating that “there is no legal basis for pursuing criminal prosecution in this matter.” Sheriff’s deputies were called to a domestic disturbance...
The Local Skinny! Around Old Granville: Place Names In Warren And Franklin Counties
In a continuing discussion of local communities with odd names or curious origins, Bill Harris and Mark Pace Thursday again shone the spotlight on Franklin and Warren counties in the Around Old Granville segment of The Local Skinny! Harris had been studying a 1911 map that Rand McNally had published and tested Pace’s knowledge about...
