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Local Independence Day Events Sure to Entertain
Check out the 2018 Independence Day celebrations happening in the local area. There are enough events to keep you and the entire family fed and entertained all week long! WIZS wishes you and your family a very happy and SAFE July 4th holiday! Saturday, June 30 – Fireworks over the water at Kerr Lake...
Peak Season Kickoff at Vance Co. Regional Farmers Market
-Information courtesy Tracy Madigan, Market Manager, Vance County Regional Farmers Market This Saturday, June 30 marks the peak season kickoff of the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, 210 Southpark Drive, Henderson. This week you will find beets, cabbage, cantaloupes, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, grapes, green beans, lettuce (hydroponic), onions, peaches, peppers, potatoes, squash, tomatoes (green...
Granville Co. Board of Commissioners to Meet Mon., July 2
-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, July 2, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford. Agenda items include: Consent Agenda – Contingency Summary Introduction, Recognition and Presentations – Introduction of Civic...
Ashley Grove Baptist to Celebrate Homecoming
-Information courtesy Pastor Perry Sharpe, Ashley Grove Baptist Church Ashley Grove Baptist Church, 2425 Nutbush Rd in Henderson, will be celebrating Homecoming/Family & Friends Day on Sunday, July 8 at 11 a.m. Minister Adrian Davis from Spring Street Missionary Baptist Church will be the guest speaker. Music will be performed by the Hargrove Family and...
Gospel Singing at Joy In The Lord Baptist Church
-Information courtesy Rev. L.T. Harris, Joy In The Lord Baptist Church Joy In The Lord Baptist Church will hold a gospel singing featuring “The Oak Grove Boys & Stephanie” from Elm City, NC. on Saturday, August 18, 2018, at 6 p.m. The church is located at 1238 Debnam Ave., Henderson, NC. Everyone is welcome...
Castorela Honored By Butterfield
-Press Release, Vance County Schools Alejandro Castorela, a 2018 graduate of Southern Vance High School, was honored on June 18, by U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield for his third-place award in the U.S. Congressional Art Competition for District 1. Castorela is shown at left in the photo with Butterfield during the recognition in the Congressman’s Durham...
Granville County’s First Dog Park Opening Sat., June 30!
— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com The City of Oxford and Oxford Parks & Recreation announce the grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration for Hix Dog Park, the first dog park in Granville County. The event will take place Saturday, June 30, 2018, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at...
Ellington Speaks at Rebuild Communities, NC Ribbon Cutting
-Information courtesy Kaine Riggan, Downtown Development Director, Downtown Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington welcomes a healthy showing of community leaders to Thursday’s ribbon cutting for a new downtown business, Rebuild Communities, NC, located beside the courthouse on Church Street. ...
Vance Co. Board of Commissioners to Meet Mon., July 2
-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, July 2, 2018, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 122 Young Street, Henderson. Items on the agenda include: Public Hearing – Angie Blount, County Planner – Text Amendments to Zoning Ordinance Public Hearing...
Averett Baptist Hosting Bluegrass Gospel Concert
-Information courtesy Rev. Rodney Barwick, Averett Baptist Church The Averett Baptist Church, 2671 Averett Church Road, Nelson, Virginia is hosting a free Bluegrass Gospel Concert featuring The Oak Grove Boys & Stephanie. Concert to be held Sunday, July 15 @ 6 p.m. All are welcome! The church is located 5 miles southwest of Clarksville, VA...
