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Cancer Society To Benefit From Corbitt Emporium Auction
Tomorrow’s auction at Corbitt Emporium will have a special twist, thanks to the owner of the collectibles and antiques business – he’s donated all the remaining inventory to the American Cancer Society. Aaron Ramsey opened the business more than five years ago, which featured items from individual vendors as well as items he had collected...
Granville Health Department To Re-Open Monday At New Location
The Granville-Vance Public Health office in Oxford is in the process of moving to its new location near the hospital and will re-open Monday, Jan. 10. All services that clients normally receive at the health department will be unavailable EXCEPT for residents who want a COVID-19 vaccine, according to www.gvph.com. The new address for Environmental...
West Oxford Students Bumped To Remote Learning Jan. 7, 10
The spike in COVID-19 has prompted West Oxford Elementary School to cancel in-person learning for tomorrow (Friday) and Monday, Jan. 10. Instead, both days will be full virtual learning days, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. But the Granville County Unit of the Boys & Girls Club that operates at West Oxford will be open...
Henderson Police Charge Two in Stolen Carwash Money Incident
Update 01-06-22 at 7 p.m. — Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow said in a press release, “Earlier this morning, at approximately 3 a.m., a Henderson marked patrol unit stopped the suspect vehicle, in this case (of stolen currency), near the 200 block of Dabney Drive. Two individuals were identified as occupants of the vehicle and...
Triangle North Grant Cycle Open For 2022; Deadline To Submit Letters Of Interest Mar. 1
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation has announced the launch of its 2022 grant cycle, and is accepting letters of interest through March 1, 2022. Nonprofit organizations, government agencies and schools are eligible to apply for funding projects that will provide positive impact in one or more of the five focus areas: Child Well-Being, Chronic Disease, Mental...
The Local Skinny! Blaes Says The Next Two Weeks Is The Best Chance For Snow
We’re almost one week into the New Year, but already in 2022, North Carolina weather is living up to its reputation of having a little something for everyone. Love milder temps in winter? Check. The high in Henderson was 75 on Jan. 1. Prefer to have some snow in the forecast to make it feel...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 1-6-21 Noon
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TownTalk: Townsville And Its History
The tri-weekly history show on Thursday’s Town Talk takes listeners to Townsville, in northern Vance County. It has been known as Townesville and, originally, Lynnesville. L-Y-N-N-E. That’s Lynne. Rhymes with “fine.” Bill Harris and Mark Pace discussed the early days of the town, its heyday between post-Civil War period and the Depression, and what the...
DOEDC Seeks Revitalization Input From Downtown Merchants
UPDATE 01-10-22 at 6:30 p.m. — From the DOEDC: • Due to rising COVID concerns, this event has been postponed to February 23, 2022. The DOEDC would like to invite you to join the conversation about downtown revitalization in Oxford, and how we can plan and execute changes together. Join us Wednesday, February 23 for...
RR Crossing Repairs
As the old joke goes, there’s good news and bad news about a few railroad crossings in the area: The good news is that four crossings are being repaired during the next couple of weekends. The bad news is that motorists will be rerouted for a couple of days while the improvements are being made...
