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Rebuilding Hope Names David ‘Doc’ Ayscue March’s Spotlight Volunteer
-Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc. The variety of backgrounds among Rebuilding Hope, Inc. volunteers includes a retired teacher, David “Doc” Ayscue. After 31 years of teaching high school health and physical education in Vance and Granville counties, Doc was invited by friend, fellow church member and RHI volunteer Steve Cannon to visit the ministry. “I’ve...
Reminder: Groundbreaking for Granville’s New Law Enforcement Center/Animal Shelter
-Information courtesy Granville County Government Please SAVE THE DATE for Tuesday, March 12, 2019, for a “groundbreaking” ceremony for Granville County’s new Law Enforcement Center/Animal Shelter. The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. at the construction site, 525 New Commerce Drive in Oxford. The public is invited to attend...
Granville Co. Library Offers Full March Calendar of Events
-Information courtesy Granville County Government The four branches of the Granville County Library System will offer several new and innovative events and programs during the month of March. On Saturday, March 2 and Saturday, March 9, Women’s History Month is celebrated as two female authors are featured. Children’s author Amber Parker of New Bern, NC...
Warren Co. Coop Extension Planning Weekend Trip to NYC
-Information courtesy Warren County Cooperative Extension The Warren County Cooperative Extension Office announces an upcoming opportunity to visit New York City. Interested participants will depart from the Warren Co. Coop. Extension office at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2019, and will travel by bus to NYC throughout the evening. The bus will arrive in...
Vance Co. Tourism Focuses on 2019 Fishing Tournaments
Pam Hester and Norman Dickerson, director and assistant director, respectively, with the Vance County Tourism Development Authority, were on Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the importance of tourism dollars. With warmer temperatures and spring weather on the horizon, the tourism office has turned their attention to upcoming fishing tournaments on Kerr...
Vance Co. Middle School Teacher Selected to Attend Energy Literacy Fellows Program
-Press Release, Vance County Schools Pamela Perry, a member of the faculty at Vance County Middle School, has been selected to participate in the prestigious 2019 Energy Literacy Fellows Program for this year through the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment. Perry begins her participation in this statewide program with...
Second Raccoon in as Many Weeks Found in Granville Co.
-Information courtesy the Granville County Government Facebook page RABIES ALERT Granville County Animal Control reports the pickup of the second raccoon testing positive for rabies in the past two weeks. The animal was collected in the area of Bruce Garner Road/Graham Sherron Road/Champion Drive on February 25, 2019. Residents of that area are being notified...
Registration Deadline for Adult Winter Basketball Extended!
-Information and flyer courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department announces the return of adult winter basketball for 2019. This league is designed for adults who enjoy the game of basketball. Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday nights with game times depending on...
Creative Lifelong Learning Offers Humanitarian Opportunity, Informative Classes
-Press Release, Granville County Government The Creative Lifelong Learning (CLL) classes and events continue to be provided through Granville County Senior Services as the next quarter approaches. In observance of World Water Day (March 22), CLL is partnering with Wine to Water, a non-profit organization located in Boone, NC to help build awareness of the...
