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Granville’s Fall “Clean-Out” Diverts 72,000 Pounds Of Materials From Landfill To Recycle, Safe Disposal
Last month’s fall “clean-out” event in Granville County diverted more than 72,000 pounds of materials from the local landfill. That is 36 TONS of stuff that went to recycle or otherwise safe disposal, according to Teresa Baker, recycling and sustainability coordinator for the county. Vendors were on hand in the Granville County Expo and Convention...
Burn ban lifted for all North Carolina counties as conditions improve
— press release The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning effective at noon Monday, Dec. 13, for the following counties in North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Orange, Person, Polk, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Surry...
Booze It and Lose It Holiday Enforcement Campaign Starts Today
— press release Christmas lights won’t be the only thing lighting up the night this holiday season. Starting today, through Jan. 2, law enforcement officers will be stepping up patrols across the state to stop impaired drivers as part of the “Booze It & Lose It” holiday enforcement effort. “If you’re out celebrating this holiday...
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...
