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Register Now For Oxford 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament April 24
The Isaiah Hicks Basketball Court in Oxford will be the site of a free 3 on 3 basketball tournament next Saturday, April 24. Participants can register by calling 919.603.1135 or online at https://oxfordnc.recdesk.com/Community/Home. Teams should consist of players 16 years and older; participation will be limited to the first 20 teams that register. Teams can...
The Local Skinny! April 19; Lisa Harrison, Granville Vance Public Health
JCR: Can people just show up for vaccine now? LMH: Sometimes we are able to host walk—up clinics like we did on Friday last week at VGCC but not every day yet. We will advertise walk-up clinics when we have those. As for daily clinics in Oxford and Henderson, we are aiming to offer walk-up...
WIZS Local News Audio 04-19-21 Noon
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2 Yellow, 2 Orange in 4-County Area
North Carolina is experiencing a leveling trend following declines in covid spread. Younger adult groups are experiencing increases, according the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services. In the 4-county area, Vance and Warren Counties are identified in the recent covid County Alert System update as yellow. Granville and Franklin Counties are orange. More… NCDHHS...
VCS Names V3A Principal, EC Director
Vance County Schools announced Thursday the appointment of two educators in leadership roles, one a VCS veteran and the other who is new to the school district. Dr. Jessica Perry was named principal of Vance Virtual Village Academy after serving as interim principal of V3A since August 2020. Natashalyn Snipes was selected as director of...
VGCC Joins #CCMonth Celebration
Vance-Granville Community College added its name to the list of community colleges across the country to participate in #CCMonth, a month-long campaign to raise awareness about advantages of attending a community college and how they influence economies, academics and equity. The campaign, coordinated by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), coincides with April’s designation...
COVID-19 Fund Helps Offset Quarantine Costs of H2A Workers
Local farmers who employ H2A farmworkers can apply for some financial relief if any of those workers have to quarantine during the 2021 growing season. N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said Wednesday that his department has $2 million of federal COVID-19 funds that can be used to offset quarantine expenses. “Farmworkers have always been critical...
Granville School Board Work Session April 19 To Review Budget, Get Task Force Update
The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a work session on Monday, April 19, 2021 at the Mary Potter Center of Education. The board is expected to receive and approve the 2021/2022 budget proposal that will be presented to county commissioners and hear a task force update related to further school consolidation. The...
TownTalk 4-15-21; Traffic, Pedestrians plus Baseball Umpiring
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio. Your Community Voice! TownTalk for 4-15-21 I-85 weird interchanges at all three major exits in Henderson. Pedestrian dangers. Plus, a special guest baseball umpire. Broadcast Audio for TownTalk 4-15-21 WIZS Radio · TownTalk 04-15-21 Traffic And Pedestrians Plus Baseball Umpiring...
WIZS Local News Audio 4-15-21 Noon
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio. Your Community Voice. WIZS Local News Audio for 4-15-21 at Noon. WIZS Radio · WIZS Local News Audio 4-15-21 Noon ...
