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VGCC Drama Dept. Opens “Agnes Of God” Thursday For Weekend Run
— Information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel VGCC Drama returns to the stage Thursday with a three-member cast performing “Agnes of God,” the award-winning 1979 play by John Pielmeier. Vance-Granville students Saylor Gray, JayAnn Gupton and KB Wiggs make up the all-female cast who take the stage for four performances. The...
North Henderson Baptist Church In 20th Year Of Support For Operation Christmas Child
North Henderson Baptist Church is celebrating 20 years of being a local drop-off site for the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox ministry. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, which send the showbox-sized packages to children across the globe each Christmas. Church members began collecting the packed boxes on Monday when the Naitonal Collection...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 11-20-24 Noon
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Franklin County Commissioners Appoint John Preston As Tax Administrator
— information courtesy of Franklin County Public Information Officer James F. Hicks, III Franklin County’s Board of Commissioners has appointed John Preston to be the county’s tax administrator. This appointment fills the vacancy created by the retirement in July 2024 of Marian Cascone, who resigned in July from that position, according to information...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 11-19-24 Noon
For additional coverage about Frank Sossamon asking for a recount, please also review our other web post about this story linked here – TownTalk: Sossamon Calls For Recount – WIZS (Click Play) WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 11-19-24 Noon ...
TownTalk: Sossamon Calls For Recount
Vance and Granville counties will conduct a recount in the too-close-to-call contest for House District 32, which has Democratic challenger Bryan Cohn leading Republican incumbent Frank Sossamon by 233 votes. Because that margin is less than 1 percent of the voting totals – .53 percent, to be precise – the challenger (in this case, Sossamon)...
The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library
So far, Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters has resisted the urge to get the library festooned in red and green for that big December holiday – she said she wants Thanksgiving and Native Peoples Month to have their moments to shine, too. In fact, next Tuesday afternoon’s activity will feature a story celebrating Native Peoples...
Qualified Warren Residents Can Apply For Help With Winter Heating Costs
The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program provides a one-time annual vendor payment to help eligible families pay for their heating expense. The good news is, if you received a LIEAP payment last year, there’s no need to re-apply; an automatic payment will be generated to that same account this fiscal year, according to information from Warren County...
The Local Skinny! N.C. House District 32 Contest
Incumbent N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon has until noon tomorrow – Tuesday, Nov. 19 – to put the wheels in motion to call for a recount in the contest to retain his District 32 seat. Both Vance and Granville’s boards of elections completed the canvass on Friday, Nov. 15 to certify results of the Nov. 5...
Granville Library System Gets $10,000 From Anonymous Benefactor
– information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood The Granville County Library System recently received a $10,000 donation to support children’s programming. The donor, who wants to remain anonymous, designated the gift for projects aimed at improving children’s reading abilities in creative ways with a primary focus on the Richard H. Thornton...
