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Don’t Miss VCRFM’s Handcrafted Holiday Market – Sat. Nov. 17
-Information courtesy Tracy Madigan, Market Manager, Vance County Regional Farmers Market The Vance County Regional Farmers Market Handcrafted Holiday Market will be held Saturday, November 17, from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. The annual event will feature some of the area’s best craftsmen, artists, bakers and farmers.In addition to fantastic fresh fall produce, meats, eggs...
Zeb Vance Ruritan Club Selling Boston Butts for Thanksgiving
-Information courtesy Edward Woodlief, Zeb Vance Ruritan Club The Zeb Vance Ruritan Club will be cooking and selling Boston Butts for Thanksgiving; pre-sale only – $25.00. Orders must be in by Sunday, November 18. They will be ready for pickup on Wednesday, November 21 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Bearpond Fire Department parking...
Pump Stations in Franklin Co. Release 19K Gallons of Untreated Wastewater
-Press Release, County of Franklin Notification of Discharge of Untreated Wastewater General Statute 143-215.1C requires that the owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works to issue a press release when an untreated wastewater discharge of 1,000 gallons or more reaches surface waters. In accordance with that regulation, the following news release has...
McGregor Hall’s Popularity Continues to Grow, Study to Determine Economic Impact
While the next step in the Embassy Cultural Center Foundation’s quest to conduct an economic impact study of the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center on Henderson and the surrounding area is likely a formality, what is needed now is a contract with N.C. State University’s Department of Public Administration and its respective professors. WIZS News conversations with Vance County...
Sergent, Yount Discuss Oxford’s Main Street Program, Downtown Growth
Oxford Mayor Jackie Sergent and Mary Yount, director of the Downtown Oxford Economic Development Corporation (DOEDC), were on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss recent growth and development in both the downtown area and in the city. The City of Oxford, in partnership with the DOEDC, has been a North Carolina Main...
Vance County Middle & High School Win First Place in State Video Contest
-Press Release, Vance County Schools Vance County High School and Vance County Middle School each won first-place trophies in the N.C. School Boards Association State Conference video contests for schools across the state during the organization’s annual event held at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, November 12 – 14. Vance County High School theater...
Baker Tapped as Publisher for High Point Newspaper
-Information courtesy The Daily Dispatch and Paxton Media Group Henderson native Nancy Baker will assume the role of publisher at The High Point Enterprise upon the retirement of publisher Rick Bean. Baker joined Paxton Media Group and the newspaper industry in 1995 as business manager of The Daily Dispatch. In 2004, she became business manager...
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for U.S. 401 Improvements Project
Press Release, County of Franklin LOUISBURG – Representatives from the N.C. Department of Transportation, Franklin County, and the 401 Citizens Action Committee held a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday for a section of the U.S. 401 improvements project between N.C. 96 and Flat Rock Church Road/Clifton Pond Road. Developed through extensive collaboration between state, local and federal...
Locally-Based Gifted Faithful Ministries Assisting Orphans in India
-Information and photo courtesy Pastor Mike Holland, Gifted Faithful Ministries Mike Holland, pastor of Gifted Faithful Ministries, is currently in India for a month to assist groups that house and care for orphans with sustainability projects. “We have missions in Mexico City caring for and feeding homeless children there and are partners with several in...
