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SportsTalk: Vipers Hope To Keep Winning Once They Return To The Field
The life of football coach can be filled with great joy and equally great frustration. Vance County High School Head Football Coach Wilbur Pender has seen both in the last three weeks. After winning the opening game of the season against Warren County, the Vipers were shut out by Roanoke Rapids but rebounded last Friday...
The Local Skinny! Evictions May Be On The Rise With Moratorium Lifted
The moratorium on evictions has been lifted, and Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame has some advice for renters and property owners. Although there may be some allowances for renters who live in properties that receive federal funding, ordinary renters and property owners should take note that in North Carolina, property owners who are not receiving...
Town Talk: Kerr-Tar Loan Programs Help Homeowners With Repairs
Homeowners in the five-county area that the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments serves can apply for a couple of loan programs for repairs or improvements to their residences. The deadline to submit applications is early November, and Kerr-Tar finance assistant Katie Connor said the loans are completely forgivable, provided the home remains the property of...
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...
