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WIZS Radio Local News Audio 12-13-21 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Vance Co. Commissioners Meet
The Vance County Commissioners selected Leo Kelly, Jr. as chairman and Yolanda Feimster as vice-chair at its recent regular meeting. Kelly takes over from Dan Brummitt as chairman. Kelly was appointed to the board of commissioners in November 2015 to represent District 5. He is retired from Vance-Granville Community College where he served as dean...
TownTalk: Why Vance County Gets Zero from State Budget
It’s sort of like a high school student who didn’t follow the directions to complete an assignment – that’s the way one caller likened the situation that Vance County finds itself in with regard to earmark projects in the new state budget. Vance County is one of three counties among the state’s 100 counties that...
Slicing The Budget Pie And The Budget Process
Despite efforts by local government leaders, Vance County and Henderson were on the short end of the stick when it comes to the recently passed $52 billion state budget. Rep. Terry Garrison said he has some ideas about why it happened that Vance County didn’t receive any funding for earmark projects. He said in a...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 12-9-21 Noon
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TownTalk: Vance Gets $0 From NC Budget
The recently passed state budget was more than two years in the making. There seems to be something for everyone. Almost everyone, that is. Vance County is among only three counties in the state that received no funding. Nothing. The big question is: Why? Finding that answer may not be so simple. But one thing...
Getting the Most Out of Your Health Insurance — End of Year Care
— Submitted by Dr. Ronald Stahl, Chief Medical Officer, Maria Parham Health Have you been putting off your annual doctor’s visit? Or perhaps even a needed screening or procedure? If you’ve been putting off care – whether it’s a recommended surgery, screening or simply your annual check-up – now’s the time to do it. Your...
Burn Ban Still In Effect For Vance, Granville And 31 Other Counties
The burn ban issued last month remains in effect for Granville and Vance counties, although more than two-thirds of the state saw the ban lifted Wednesday. That means all burn permits previously issued have been cancelled for the time being, and other types of fires – including campfires and leaf burning – are not permitted...
The Local Skinny! Granville Holiday Events In Full Swing This Weekend
If you can’t find something to do this weekend in Granville County, you’re not looking very hard. Holiday activities are cranking up this evening with Jingle & Mingle in downtown Oxford. More than a dozen retailers, merchants and restaurants are keeping their doors open tonight to give shoppers and diners an opportunity to make purchases...
Country Christmas This Sunday at SHPHC with Jimmy and The Sound Barriers
While George Jones’ 1954 red Chevy truck has literally NOTHING to do with Sunday’s event in Henderson, NC, you can’t deny the image of the truck at the George Jones Entertainment Complex in Nashville, TN immediately conjures up in one’s mind the thought of a country Christmas! The George Jones Entertainment Complex is located at...
