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Vance/Warren Master Gardeners Program 2021
– submitted by Paul McKenzie – Cooperative Extension is looking for a few good volunteers to join the Vance/Warren Master Gardeners program. Applications are now being accepted for the 16 week training program, which will begin on August 3rd, 2021. The class will meet on Tuesday mornings, and covers all aspects of gardening including fruits...
Kids Gym At Aycock Rec Center Gives Youngsters Dedicated Time To Play
Aycock Recreation Center will be a kids-only zone during a monthly Kids Gym event. The first Kids Gym is scheduled for Thursday, July 15, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Children under the age of 14 will be welcomed to play on and use all the kid-friendly equipment and there will be plenty of...
WIZS Local News Audio 6-21-21 Noon
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VCS Students Return To School 5 Days A Week For 2021-22 Year
Students in Vance County Schools can expect to be back in school five days a week for the 2021-22 school year. With the exception of Vance Virtual Village Academy (V3), all schools will be back in face-to-face instruction, said VCS public information officer Aarika Sandlin. Parents who want their child or children to remain in...
FGV Smart Start Job Fair June 26 For Jobs In Child Care
The Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start program is hosting a job fair at its offices next weekend. The job fair is scheduled for Saturday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at the FGV location, 125 Charles Rollins Road in Henderson. Anyone interested in learning more about employment in child care can participate in person or virtually...
The Local Skinny! WOVEN to Sharpen Your Workplace Skills
Women Of Vance Empowered Networking WOVEN is a Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce sponsored program to provide networking and professional development opportunities to women in the workplace throughout Vance County and the area. Guest speaker Cherrelle Lawrence, the Dean of Corporate Learning & Professional Development at Vance Granville Community College and Dean for the Franklin Campus...
WIZS Local News Audio 06-18-21 Noon
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TownTalk: Town Of Kittrell Has An Interesting Story To Tell
Kittrell Drew Visitors From All Over With Mineral Springs, Hotels… Is it possible that the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1901 could have played even a small role in the fate of the Vance County town of Kittrell? Maybe. Driving on US 1 through Kittrell today, you’d never know that Kittrell...
Taylor Named 2020 Citizen Of The Year At 83rd Annual Chamber Meeting
Col. Archie B. Taylor, Jr. was named Vance County’s 2020 Citizen of the Year during the 83rd annual meeting of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, held virtually on Thursday, June 17. Taylor is retired from the military and, upon returning to Vance County, immersed himself in community activities, from working with the Vance County...
Noel Loved Baseball, Talking Local Sports On WIZS
The WIZS family is mourning the loss of one of its own, Ron Noel, who died Wednesday. Noel co-hosted the Tuesday and Thursday sports show with Trey Snide. Thursday’s show was dedicated to Noel, in appreciation for his enthusiasm for local sports, especially in Vance and Granville counties. Joe Sharrow, Vance County High School athletic...
