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WIZS Local News Audio 06-15-21 Noon
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WIZS The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for June 15, 2021. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email christa@hendersonvance.org to be included. JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY – Week of June...
Dr. Cindy Bennett Next Vance County Schools Superintendent
At the regular meeting of the Vance County Board of Education Monday evening, the board voted unanimously to select Dr. Cindy Bennett as the next superintendent of Vance County Schools. Presently Bennett serves as Assistant Superintendent for Student Services and Strategic Planning. Effective July 1, she will replace Dr. Anthony Jackson who is leaving in...
Town of Stem To Host Blood Drive Slated In Memory Of Car Crash Victim
The town of Stem is hosting a blood drive on Saturday, June 26 in memory of a local student who tragically was killed in a car accident. Nathan George would have been a senior next year at Falls Lake Academy. He was in a car crash in Wake County on May 24, 2021. The blood...
The Local Skinny! 5 County Job Fair; Flag Day; NC Unreserved Fund Balance
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio, Your Community Voice!! A five county job fair is coming up Friday, June 25th. It will take place at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. An information release from Kerr Tar Regional Council of Governments indicates 20+ employers will be on hand as well...
VGCC names 239 students to President’s and Dean’s Lists
– press release – Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 116 students earned President’s List academic honors and another 123 earned Dean’s List academic honors for the spring 2021 semester, which ended in May. The President’s List recognizes students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) while carrying a “full load” (of at least...
WIZS Local News Audio 06-14-21 Noon
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TownTalk: Turning Point CDC Kicks Off Summer Meal Distribution Program
Turning Point Community Development Corporation kicked off a summer meal distribution program today that will continue providing meals for children daily through mid-August. Chalis Henderson, Turning Point’s director, invites the community to drive through and pick up hot meals for children Monday through Friday between noon and 1 p.m. The meal program is a collaboration...
Aycock Rec Center To Host ‘Crafty Kids’ Workshop July 1
Think “patriotic” on Thursday, July 1 at 6 p.m. when Aycock Recreation Center hosts an Independence Day Crafty Kids workshop for children ages 4 to 8. This event is open to the first 12 participants to register. The cost is $5.00 per participant. Register online at https://hvrpd.recdesk.com/ or in person at Aycock Recreation Center, 307 Carey...
Warren County To Host Five County Beef Tour July 24; Register Now
Warren County will host the Five County Beef Tour on Saturday, July 24. Participants will visit three farms during the tour, according to Matthew Place, agriculture agent for N.C. Cooperative Extension in Warren County. The 2020 tour was postponed because of COVID-19 restrictions. The tour will begin at 8 a.m. and will conclude at 2...
