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Local Foundation’s Scholarship Open For College-Bound HS Seniors
Searching for scholarships can be a full-time job for those college-bound high school seniors, but a local foundation is offering 10 scholarships to graduating seniors in the area, placing the ball in their court. The $500 scholarships are offered through the Edmonds Tennis and Education Foundation (ETEF), a Henderson-based nonprofit dedicated to utilizing the game...
Downtown Arts And Wine Festival April 23 In Oxford
Oxford will be the site of the first Downtown Arts and Wine Festival – mark Saturday, April 23 on your calendars for an afternoon of strolling and sipping during the outdoor event. Wine by the glass and beer will be sold at The Hub on Main, which is partnering with the Oxford Arts Council to...
The Local Skinny! Painting The Town
Groups of volunteers will be gathering at several city intersections later this week to create decorative crosswalks as downtown revitalization continues. More volunteers are welcome to participate Wednesday through Saturday, and they should come prepared to get a little bit messy, according to Alexandra Green, vice president and director of operations of Acquest. Acquest joins...
TownTalk: Fisher Dredges Up Gold
Anyone interested in learning how prospectors once set up camp in the northeast corner of Franklin County in search of gold will feel like they hit the mother lode when talking with Tim Fisher. Fisher is a wealth of information about the Gold Run Branch gold mine, often called the Portis Mine by locals. And...
Vance Early Voting Begins Apr. 28
Vance County voters can choose the early-voting option beginning Thursday, Apr. 28 in advance May 17 primary, according to local board of elections officials. The one-stop voting will be held at the Dr. Andrea L. Harris Operations and Service Center, 900 S. Beckford Dr. This is the former city operations center. Voting is open 8...
Granville Early Voting Begins April 28
Granville County voters have several options for one-stop early voting, which begins Thursday, Apr. 28 and runs through Saturday, May 14. The statewide primary election will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. In addition, voters may now request absentee ballots, either by filling out a ballot request at the county board of elections office...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 04-04-22 Noon
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Get in on the Adventure with Cub Scouts
Boys and Girls in grades K through 5 have the opportunity to discover adventure with the Cub Scouts. Tara Goolsby with the Henderson Vance Parks and Recreation Dept. will give boys and girls the chance to join Cub Scouts through May 11th. The first signup date is this Wednesday, April 6th at 9am at Henderson...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 04-01-22 Noon
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Local Man Gets 90-Month Prison Term For Drugs, Firearms Possession
A Henderson, North Carolina man has been sentenced to 90 months in prison and three years of supervised release in connection with charges stemming from a 2020 operation at a local convenience store. According to court documents and information presented at the sentencing hearing, Seikeidrick Antwon Williams, 36, was named in a six-count Superseding Indictment filed on...
