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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. WIZS Radio · Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden ...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for November 30, 2021. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email christa@hendersonvance.org to be included. JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY – Week of November...
TownTalk: Tom Hannon Remembered
Daniel Thomas “Tom” Hannon III, 83, died Thursday at his home. Hannon, a Henderson native, worked for Burlington Industries in several locations across the state before returning to his hometown to work for Rose’s Stores, Inc. He retired after almost 20 years of service with Rose’s, and then indulged his love of storytelling by working...
Looking Back: 275 Years of Granville County History Still Available for the Holiday Season
In celebration of Granville County’s 275th Anniversary, the commemorative book by local author Lewis Bowling is available for Christmas gift giving! Looking Back: 275 years of Granville County History can be ordered online from the Granville County Government website or can be purchased at a convenient location near you. Point of sale sites include all...
The Local Skinny! Covid 19 And The Omicron Variant
Granville-Vance Public Health is open each weekday to provide COVID-19 vaccines from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at both the Henderson and Oxford locations. First doses, second doses, booster doses, and even pediatric doses all are available. Only Pfizer is authorized for children, but all three vaccine types are available – Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson...
Michael Easley, Jr. Sworn In As U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of NC
Michael F. Easley, Jr. is the newest U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina. His nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Nov. 19, 2021 and U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III administered the oath of office last week, according to a press statement. “It is an honor and a privilege...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 11-29-21 Noon
Click Play to Listen. On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Local News Audio 11-29-21 Noon ...
Granville Teen Takes State Fair Prize With Her Hereford Cow/Calf Pair
A Granville County teen is among the winners of the annual livestock competitions held during the N.C. State Fair in Raleigh. Lillian “Lillee” Bissett, 16, won reserve supreme champion in the cow/calf pair class, according to the final results released recently by the N.C. Department of Agriculture. Jamie Byers of Jonesborough, TN took supreme champion...
Fox Pond Park Shelter, Tennis Courts Named In Honor, Memory Of Local Athletes
If Henderson were to create a list of notable athletes that got their start locally and went on to become standouts in their selected sport, two names — Eddie Hicks and Mary Lloyd Hodges Barbera — certainly would be included. The Henderson City Council recently approved naming a shelter and two tennis courts at Fox...
Vance 4-H Agent Discusses Programs For Area Youth
The 4-H program is designed as a youth development program, but there are definitely some benefits for adults as well. One program that Vance 4-H agent Wykia Macon said is a win-win for club members and older adults alike is called Tech Changemakers, which pairs those young, savvy tech users with others who need a...
