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Warren County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison on Gun and Drug Charges
— press release A Norlina man was sentenced today to 108 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base (crack) and a quantity of cocaine and marijuana, maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, and using any controlled substance, and felon in possession of a...
TownTalk 4-19-21; Kerr-Tar Roundtable Hosts Re-Entry Resource Fair
An upcoming resource fair in Henderson may be just the spot to learn about services available to help people who are recently released from prison. The Kerr-Tar Re-Entry Roundtable is scheduled for Wednesday, April 21 at the Aycock Recreation Center, 307 Carey Chapel Road. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and...
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...
