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SportsTalk 2-22-21 Joe Sharrow
Hosts Trey Snide and Doc Ayscue spoke with Vance County High School Athletic Director Joe Sharrow Monday on SportsTalk. Sharrow spoke about the season opening football game for Vance County as they take on Chapel Hill Thursday evening in Henderson. “I’m really excited,” Sharrow said. “The offense is in a rebuild mode. The defense will...
NCDOT Resurfacing Project Awarded for Granville County
— press release courtesy of NCDOT Thanks to a new contract awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation, nearly 12 miles of area roadway will be resurfaced. Under a $643,000 contract, Boxley Materials Company of Roanoke, Va., will mill and resurface pavement on sections of five state-maintained roads in eastern Granville County. The roads to...
Following Up on a Shooting in Henderson Last Week
WIZS News is following up with this posting on a shooting that occurred in Henderson last week. The shooting was mentioned briefly on air but with few details. It is only now being published here online. From Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow, “On 2/17/2021, at approximately 8 p.m., 25-year-old William Noble was heading west on...
TownTalk 02-22-21 Dr. Jennifer Rymer (Covid and Your Heart)
People with existing or underlying heart conditions could experience worse symptoms if they are diagnosed with COVID-19, and a local cardiologist wants to get the word out to the community to seek medical treatment if symptoms persist. Dr. Jennifer Rymer, an interventional cardiologist at Maria Parham Health, often sees patients who are having heart attacks...
WIZS Local News 2-22-21 Noon
WIZS Your Community Voice — 100.1 FM / 1450 AM Click Play for today’s Local News Audio. PRESENTED IN PART BY OUR SPONSOR DRAKE DENTISTRY Local News Airs on WIZS M-F at 8 a.m., 12 Noon and 5 p.m. “TownTalk” Airs on WIZS M-F at 11 a.m. “The Local Skinny!” Airs on WIZS Mon-Thurs at...
Downtown Oxford Sponsoring “Mum’s Morning Out”
A group of downtown Oxford businesses is sponsoring “Mum’s Morning Out” on Saturday, Feb. 27 which will include a spring fashion show, raffles and giveaways. Seating is limited, so purchase tickets soon to participate in this fun-filled event. Tickets are $5 and are available at Oxford City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street. The fun begins with...
Looking A Job – Look Here Before Feb 25
It’s a job seeker’s market, according to a local NC Works official who announced a couple of upcoming opportunities that could lead to employment. Desiree Brooks, business services manager of the Workforce Development Board of the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments, said participants interested in work at Altec can register for an event that will...
Therapy Dog Riley Assists GCPS Social-Emotional Learning Programs
Butner-Stem Middle School celebrated Kindness Week recently by sending ValenKIND messages to each other. Students and staff completed 368 ValenKIND messages, according to information from the school and from Dr. Stan Winborne, Granville County Public Schools Assistant Superintendent for Operations & Human Resources and public information officer. Each ValenKIND contained a message of kindness and...
Henderson-Vance Industrial Park Phase 3 Plans Continue to Move Forward
Vance County Manager Jordan McMillen said the county has received an offer to purchase a tract of land in the Henderson-Vance Industrial Park. If approved, Phase 3 of the industrial park could be one step closer to being implemented. “The county has a competitive offer for purchasing land to continue the expansion of this industrial...
