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Raleigh Police Officer Shot Attempting To Catch Suspect
The following information was obtained by WIZS News from the Raleigh Police Department Public Affairs Manager. It is a timeline of events with the arrest of a second suspect at the top and then going back to the time shortly after the officer was shot. WIZS News received the information at 5 p.m. on January 10...
Girl Scout’s Annual Cookie Sale to Begin This Weekend
On Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program, Teresa Wimbrow, membership director for Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren County Girl Scouts, discussed the upcoming Girl Scout cookie sale and benefits to the girls involved in the program. This year’s sale will begin on Saturday, January 12 at 9 a.m. and will continue for several weeks...
Joe Toler Elementary to Close This Year; Mary Potter Middle to Follow
-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools At their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, January 7, 2019, the Granville County Board of Education approved a motion to close Joe Toler Oak Hill Elementary School at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. This vote passed with a 5-2 vote. At this same meeting, the Board also...
Grants Available for Agricultural Products
-Press Release, Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Supporting the agricultural industry, impacting rural communities and stimulating economic development are key objectives for the 2019 NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission (NCTTFC) grant cycle. Funds will be awarded in the fall of 2019 for selected innovative projects. Applications and information are now online at www.tobaccotrustfund.org for qualifying organizations. “This year...
Henderson Lions Club’s Jan. Meeting to be Dedicated to Wade Moss
-Information courtesy Randy Oxendine, President, Henderson Lions Club The Henderson Lions Club will hold their next meeting on Thursday, January 24, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the Henderson Country Club. The speaker for the evening will be Lion Randy. The meeting will be dedicated to Lion Wade Moss who passed away on December 31, 2018...
Cooperative Extension Announces Upcoming Workshop Series for Woodland Owners
— Written By Paul McKenzie, Area Agent, Vance County Cooperative Extension Center MANAGING YOUR WOODS FOR PROFIT AND PLEASURE Whether you own a few acres of trees or a few hundred acres, this FREE workshop series will provide you with valuable information to maximize profit and pleasure from your woods. Register online. Sign up for all three...
Oxford Preparatory School’s 6th Graders Make First Semester Honor Roll
-Information courtesy Victoria Bradsher, School Director, Oxford Preparatory School Oxford Preparatory School’s 6th-grade Griffins continue to excel. The first semester for the 2018-19 school year ended on December 19 and a number of students demonstrated high achievement levels. We are proud to announce the first semester A and A/B Honor Rolls for 6th-grade students. Students...
Update and Arrest in Homicide Case
Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow informed local media there is an update and an arrest has been made in a local homicide case that is three days old. Barrow wrote in his news release, “Today (01-09-2019) officers of the Henderson Police Department arrested Sherman Mitchell, age 34, for the shooting death of Jonathan Durham that...
District Attorney Mike Waters Discusses 9th Judicial District, Felony Cases
District Attorney Mike Waters was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss, among other topics, the recent district restructuring and the process his office uses to determine which of a county’s felony cases to prosecute. Waters and his office serve the five-county area of Vance, Granville, Franklin, Warren and Person. These five...
