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New Voting Equipment to be Tested and Displayed
Granville County elections officials are preparing to upgrade voting equipment and will hold a public meeting on Thursday, April 15 at the Granville County Expo & Convention Center as part of the decision-making process. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. During the meeting, a simulated election and test of the new voting system and ballot-marking...
From Covid Ashes Rises a Phoenix of Brotherly Love and Support
— submitted by Sheriff Curtis Brame If anything positive can be said about COVID in Vance and the surrounding counties, it is how this pandemic has brought groups of people together and true brotherhood has come shining through. Henderson lost two beloved officers due to complications from COVID. Captain Mike Davis of the Henderson Police...
Vance, Granville 6 Percent Behind NC for Full Vaccinations
Each year National Public Health Week, which is always celebrated the first week of April, has bookends, but the latest battle for public health workers hasn’t yet reached its conclusion as Covid continues. Granville Vance Public Health Director Lisa Harrison, in a weekly email she provides like clockwork, wished a happy National Public Health week...
Rec Sports Signups – Baseball, Softball, Football, Soccer
Update 4-9-21 at 3 p.m. Soccer, Baseball & Softball and 7 on 7 Football registration has been extended to Sunday, April 25, 2021. Registration fees are $40 for Vance County residents and $60 for non-residents. For information, please contact Darius Pitt at 252. 438.3408 (dpitt@ci.henderson.nc.us). — submitted by Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Program Superintendent Soccer– ...
WIZS Local News Audio 04-09-21 Noon
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37th Annual VGCC Golf Tourney May 3 and 4
Vance-Granville Community College’s 37th annual golf tournament is less than one month away, and VGCC Foundation Executive Director Eddie Ferguson said the event is shaping up to be the most successful ever. There’s a wait list for golfers, and more than 70 sponsors have signed on so far, Ferguson said on Thursday’s segment of The...
NC MedAssist to Henderson April 30; Free OTC; Pre-Order Now
NC MedAssist is coming to Henderson at the end of the month and is giving away free over-the-counter medication. The event will take place at the Salvation Army, 2292 Ross Mill Road, on April 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to information from Sheila Kidwell, NC MedAssist’s director of foundations and communications. Triangle...
WIZS Local News Audio 04-08-21 Noon
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TownTalk 04-08-21 History Of Franklin Co. with Eric Medlin
Although a native of Creedmoor and Granville County, when Eric Medlin was inspired by a professor at NC State to write a book on a local North Carolina county it wasn’t Granville that he chose to write about but Franklin County. His book, A History of Franklin County North Carolina, has recently been published by...
Vance County Employee Satisfaction Survey Conducted in Dec. and Jan.
Vance County commissioners got an update Monday regarding results from a recent employee satisfaction survey. Although there are some positive takeaways from the survey results – valuing diversity and general job satisfaction – the board’s Human Resources Committee has identified several priorities for follow-up attention. County Manager Jordan McMillen said 70 percent of the county’s...
