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New Parade Time, Route for Masonic Home’s 8th Annual Homecoming Festival
Kevin Otis, administrator with the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford, was on Monday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the upcoming 8th Annual Masonic Homecoming Festival. The two-day event kicks off Friday, October 12 at 9 a.m. with the 20th Annual “Chip Shots for Children” golf tournament at South Granville Country Club...
Advanced Ticket Purchase Encouraged for ‘Cluck ‘N Shuck’ Seafood Event
— Information and flyer courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com The Granville County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring their eighth annual fall seafood event – “CLUCK ‘N SHUCK” – to be held Friday, October 26, 2018, from 5:30 until 8 p.m. at The Red Barn on Golf Course Road (off Lake...
GCPS to Use Technology to Help Improve Attendance During Flu Season
-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools As schools everywhere go back in session, all elementary schools in GCPS hope to stay one step ahead of illness this year, keeping more kids healthy and in school with the help of Kinsa Smart Thermometers. As one of the districts accepted into the Lysol + Kinsa FLUency health...
McGregor Hall – Unique Economic, Cultural Opportunity
McGregor Hall is unique. It’s large. It’s privately funded. It’s well positioned to promote economic prosperity and cultural diversity. It’s something that not every community has. And today on its very stage, a group interested in the 1,000 seat performance and learning center met to learn more about how to cultivate the vision that started...
Riggan Encouraged by ‘Good, Positive Movement’ in Downtown Henderson
Kaine Riggan, executive director for Downtown Development, was on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss updates and news-worthy items involving downtown Henderson. Downtown Board of Directors Riggan explained that the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission’s Board of Directors is currently without a chair but has two qualified candidates in Benny Finch and Paul...
Applications, Nominations Being Accepted For New VGCC President
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees is now inviting applications and nominations for the position of President of the college. A website has been launched with a presidential profile and the details of the application procedure. The site can be reached at www.vgcc.edu/presidentialsearch. General inquiries about the college and...
Slaton Named Rebuilding Hope’s Oct. Volunteer of the Month
-Information courtesy the Rebuilding Hope Inc. October 2018 Newsletter If a first impression had prevailed, Rebuilding Hope wouldn’t have the services of veteran volunteer Walt Slaton. Walt got involved with RHI in 2010 after retiring and moving to Oxford. “I was looking for a place where I could contribute,” Walt explains. “I first visited the...
Maria Parham Op-Ed: Support Our Hospital, Patients and Community – Go Vote
Letter to the Editor – courtesy Bert Beard, CEO, Maria Parham Health On Tuesday, November 6, our country will once again have the opportunity to select the next group of elected officials who will lead our country in Washington, D.C., our state capital and right here in our local communities. I encourage you to take...
Oxford Board to Discuss Increased Benefits for Employees at Oct. 9 Meeting
-Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford The City of Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, City Hall. Among the agenda items: Recognition – October Yard of the Month – Karen Keeton, 511 Harris Street Recognition...
