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WIZS Local News Audio 05-17-21 Noon
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Memorial Day Event To Honor Fallen Heroes In Service To Their Country
The Memorial Day holiday is a welcome day off for many, shortening the week by a day for many workers and schoolchildren. On this Memorial Day, May 31, Kindred Hospice in Oxford is offering a way for area residents to honor those whose lives have been lost in service to their country. The public is...
VCS Administrator Receives Leadership Award From Superintendents’ Association, School Leadership Alliance
A Vance County Schools official has received a prestigious award from the North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association (NCSSA) and the North Carolina Alliance for School Leadership Development (NCASLD). Dr. Letisha Judd-Manning, director of elementary education and professional development for Vance County Schools, is the winner of the Dr. Samuel Houston Leadership Award for the Aspiring...
May 21 Plate Fundraiser Home Cooked Food
Big Ruin Creek Missionary Baptist Church is having a fundraiser, and the resulting food options are going to be many. There will be a plate sale on May 21 at 11 a.m. It will take place at 421 Pearl Street, Henderson. The menu will include baked chicken, fish and meatloaf for $8 each. Chitterlings and...
GCPS Considers School Closings at May 17 Work Session
The fate of a couple of school campuses may become clearer during a work session of the Granville County Board of Education next week. The work session will be held Monday, May 17 at 4:30 p.m. at the Mary Potter Center of Education. The purpose of the meeting is to hear a first draft of...
GAP Phase III Complete; 11 More Acres For Tennis, Volleyball, Other Activities
Granville Athletic Park’s Phase III is finished and now open to the public, adding tennis courts, open green space, sand volleyball pits and more to the GAP’s existing ball fields, walking trails and splash park. “We are extremely excited about this expansion,” said Granville County Board of Commissioners Chair Sue Hinman. “As we are able...
WIZS Local News Audio 5-14-21 Noon
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Shots, Search, Arrests of Trevino and Velazquez
Press Release — On the evening of May 11, 2021 officers from the Henderson Police Department responded to a call for shots fired in the area of Gholson Ave. It was determined that the shots were coming from 248 Gholson Ave and two subjects were encountered during the investigation. A search warrant was obtained for...
SportsTalk 05-13-21 George Hoyle, Kerr Vance Academy
For the fourth time consecutively the Kerr-Vance Academy baseball team finds itself in the running for another state championship. This weekend Kerr-Vance will take on Grace Christian in Sanford. Kerr-Vance has posted an 11-7 record so far this year while Grace Christian is undefeated at 20-0. As with most school atletics programs, Kerr-Vance faced challenges...
“Quittin’ Time” On Thursday Afternoons in Downtown Oxford
Looking for something a little different to do after work on Thursdays in May and June? Check out Oxford’s “Quittin’ Time” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. It’s a time to wind down, stroll through downtown and sample small-plate fare and libations from a variety of restaurants. Participating downtown establishments are Uptown 101, Milano’s, Oasis...
