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Children to Benefit From New Technology at Granville Public Library System
-Press Release, County of Granville Young library patrons will soon be able to access the latest in technology with the ‘Playaway Launchpad,’ a secure, durable and easy-to-use learning tablet created especially for children. The ‘Playaway’ is a brand of portable media players designed by Findaway World, LLC and is the only tablet of its kind...
Volunteers Needed for Rescheduled ‘Alive After Five’ Event
— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com The “Alive After Five” event originally scheduled for September 13, 2018, with the “Jim Quick and Coastline” band and postponed due to weather, has been RE-SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2018, IN DOWNTOWN OXFORD. Volunteers are needed for this event! Please contact the Granville...
Granville Co. Public Schools is ‘WOW’ About Wellness
-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools This year, families in Granville County Public Schools may ‘CATCH’ their kids exploring healthy habits as a part of an expanded effort to use the Coordinated Approach To Child Health in all district elementary schools. The C.A.T.C.H. program has been used in schools across the country to encourage good...
NC Voter Registration Tips & Deadline Reminders
-Information courtesy the State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement website With Election Day quickly approaching on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, WIZS would like to take the opportunity to remind you of the upcoming deadlines and the steps to take to register to vote in North Carolina: Register to Vote In order to register to...
Granville Co. Chamber Announces New Date for Rescheduled ‘Alive After Five’
— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com Thank you for your understanding during the time that the Granville County Chamber of Commerce has worked to determine a re-scheduled date for our September 13 Alive After Five event. Members of the band, “JIM QUICK AND COASTLINE” were affected by Hurricane Florence. The band...
Parade and Pancakes Await at 35th Annual Warren Co. Firemen’s Day
-Information courtesy the Warren County Firemen’s Association Facebook page Come out this Saturday, September 29, 2018, for the 35th Annual Warren County Firemen’s Day. A Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser will be held at Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department from 7 – 10 a.m. (by the Warren County Junior Firefighters | Fire Explorer Post 672). The meal includes pancakes, sausage, baked...
VGCC Inducts Five New Apprentices in Signing Ceremony
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Five Vance-Granville Community College students were among 14 who committed to participate in the North Carolina Triangle Apprenticeship Program (NCTAP) at a signing ceremony in Wake Forest in August. In addition to the signings, five students were honored as the first graduates of the program, which was held in the Wake...
West Hills Vet to Present ‘Unmasked!’ at McGregor Hall
-Information courtesy Sandra Wilkerson, Director of Admin and Events, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce West Hills Veterinary Centre will present “Unmasked!” on Saturday, October 20, 2018, from 7 – 11 p.m. at the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center. This night of entertainment will help raise funds aimed at “unmasking” cruelty and helping local pets find their forever...
Granville Co. Finance Budget Committee to Meet Thurs., Sept. 27
-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Finance Budget Committee will meet Thursday, September 27, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. at the Granville County Public Schools Central Office, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina. The next regular scheduled Board meeting is Monday, October 1, 2018, at 6 p.m...