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Dr. Rachel Desmarais Chosen as Next President of VGCC
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Dr. Rachel M. Desmarais has been chosen as the next president of Vance-Granville Community College. With the final approval of the appointment by the State Board of Community Colleges on Dec. 18, she becomes the seventh president in the 49-year history of the college. The VGCC Board of Trustees selected...
County of Vance Releases Fire District Reorganization Info.; Public Hearing Set for Jan.
-Information courtesy Jordan McMillen, County Manager, Vance County To assist the public, the County of Vance has posted several documents related to the fire commission’s proposed reorganization of the County’s fire services on their website. The County will be seeking public comments at the Vance County Board of Commissioners meeting to be held on Monday...
New Operators Hope to See Increased Traffic at Henderson-Oxford Airport
Chris and Amanda Welsh, with the Henderson-Oxford Airport, were on Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss their recent hiring as the local airport’s newest fixed-base operators (FBOs). Hired in October to manage day-to-day operations such as fueling, hangaring and maintenance, the Welsh family brings a lifelong love for aviation and their years...
Forecasters Predict ‘Significant Snowfall’ for Area; When & How Much Still Uncertain
-Information and weather chart courtesy Brian K. Short, Director of Emergency Operations, Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations and Ready NC Below is a briefing slide from the National Weather Service regarding a significant storm system that will affect our area over the weekend. The storm is still a few days away, making a definitive forecast difficult, but all indications are...
City of Oxford Breaks Ground on Water Line Replacement
-Information and photo courtesy the City of Oxford website The City of Oxford held a groundbreaking ceremony for its 5.8-mile water line replacement on Friday, November 30, 2018, at 210 Coleman Street. City of Oxford Mayor Jackie Sergent, City Manager Alan Thornton, City Engineer Amy Ratliff and Division of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Infrastructure...
Whitten Avenue Home Declared Total Loss in Tuesday’s Blaze
Henderson Fire Department personnel responded to a fire at 520 Whitten Avenue at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Though firefighters were quickly able to control the blaze, the rental property, valued at $21,400, was declared a total loss. According to Henderson Fire Chief Steve Cordell, the fire was caused by improper use of drop...
Increased Alzheimer’s Funding, Expanded Research Methods Offer Hope for a Cure
Alice Watkins, a 27-year member of the NC Alzheimer’s Association, called into Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. While only one of several types of dementia, Alzheimer’s is, according to Watkins, “certainly the most prevalent.” Typically affecting those age 65 to 85, the currently irreversible...
Granville County Commissioners Sworn Into Service
-Press Release, County of Granville At the December 3 meeting of the Board, three Granville County Commissioners were sworn into service. With the November election of David Smith, Tim Karan and Edgar Smoak, the makeup of the Board remains unchanged as all incumbents were re-elected to represent their respective districts. Comm. David Smith, representing District...
Henderson Fire Department to Bolster Fire Prevention Efforts with FM Global Grant
-Press Release, Henderson Fire Department The City of Henderson Fire Department has received a US $2,832 fire prevention grant from FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers. FM Global representatives presented the award to Fire Chief Steve Cordell at the City of Henderson Fire Department Station 1 located at 211 Dabney Drive...
