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VGCC Uses Federal Dollars Earmarked To Pay Unpaid Student Bills
Vance-Granville Community College cleared unpaid balances for 261 of its students who attended between Spring 2020 and Summer 2021, to the tune of $153,332.14. VGCC, like other colleges across the state, applied money from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to provide financial relief to students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is important for...
Granville School Board To Meet Sept. 13
The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular board meeting on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 at 6 p.m. at the Mary Potter Center of Education, 200 Taylor Street, Oxford. The The livestream link is https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=MDhkZj. The Board also will meet in closed session in accordance with N.C. General Statute 143.318.11 (a)(6), 143-318.11...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 09-09-21 Noon
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Tobacco Research Referendum Vote Set For Nov. 18
Vance County tobacco growers can cast their vote at the local cooperative extension office on the Tobacco Research Referendum, which will be held on Nov. 18, 2021. Paul McKenzie, agriculture extension agent for Vance and Warren counties, explained the referendum in a written statement to WIZS News. McKenzie said the referendum is being held to...
Deadline To Get Help To Remove Abandoned Manufactured Homes Extended To Feb. 2022
Warren County residents who want help getting rid of abandoned manufactured homes have some extra time to do so – the deadline to participate in the grant program has been extended until Feb. 25, 2022. The current grant cycle opened on March 1, 2020. Cost to eligible property owners is $305.00 for a singlewide unit...
Suspects Arrested; Believed that 4,400 Dosage Units of Heroin Seized
— Vance County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On the 2nd day of September 2021, members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested the following: Amon Rashad Smith, age 24, of Henderson, NC, charged with Trafficking Heroin; Possess Stolen Firearm; Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana. Smith’s...
Kerr-Tar “Open for Business” Loans Can Provide Support To Local Companies
If you are a local business owner employing fewer than 100 workers, there’s a no-interest loan available to you through the regional Kerr-Tar Council of Governments. The “Open for Business” loans can provide up to $100,000 for qualified businesses who are in the process of getting back up and running after COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions...
Remembering Clay Faulkner: Ballgames Saturday At Aycock Rec Complex
Clay Faulkner loved baseball. He played in high school and on several travel teams, and this Saturday, friends and family will take to the fields at Aycock Recreation Complex to remember the young man with the infectious smile who touched so many lives. Susan Patterson, Clay’s mother, said it was actually one of her son’s...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 9-8-21 Noon
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Water Treatment Plant Project May See $3.5 M In Federal Funds
The regional water plant improvement project continues to move forward, but so far, it’s more like a steady trickle than a blast from a firehose. Rep. David Price visited the water treatment plant last week and met with officials from the area to share that there likely will be $3.5 million in federal...
