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Evan O’Geary Crowns Latest Miss Henderson Shanice Street
Miss Kerr Lake, Shanice Street, is now officially Miss Henderson. She was crowned Wednesday morning at the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce Office downtown. Street said, “I am a student and cheerleader at Wake Forest University. I am a Sociology major with a minor in psychology. I am both honored and elated to represent the...
Tickets On Sale Now for The Boys & Girls Club of Granville County’s Mardi Gras Bash Fundraiser
By: Kelly Bondurant, Freelance Writer for Hire The second annual Mardi Gras Bash Fundraiser to benefit the Granville County Unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina (BGCNCNC) will be held Saturday, February 10 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Vino Oasi, an event center located in Stem, NC. According to...
Legacy of Martin Luther King discussed at VGCC
— courtesy VGCC Vance-Granville Community College hosted a program to discuss the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Jan. 24, after being postponed due to winter weather. The discussion was sponsored by the college’s Minority Male Success Initiative and was held in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus. VGCC Counselor...
Granville County Board of Education Retreat Meeting Sat, Feb 10, 2018
NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Board of Education will meet in a Board Retreat on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Masonic Children Home, 600 College Street, Oxford, NC 27565 at 9:00 a.m. The Board will meet in Closed Session for Personnel/Attorney Client Privilege in accordance with N.C. General Statute 143.318.11 (a)(6)...
Community Partnership for Pets $10k Grant to Vance County
Community Partnership for Pets $10k Grant to Vance County Frankie Nobles, Chief of Vance County Animal Services, told WIZS News in a press release that Vance County is the recipient of a $10,000.00 spay/neuter grant. The grant was applied for on January 26, and Nobles indicated it would be used as follows: Spay/Neuter for citizens...
The OPS Academic Honorees Fall Semester 2017/2018
WIZS has been asked to announce:...
Water Planning Committee Seeks Self-Sufficiency in Customer-Friendly Incentives
At Monday night’s Vance County Board of Commissioners meeting, the Water Planning Committee discussed its plan for self-sufficiency for the county water system by presenting two possible incentives focused on the goal of attracting a new customer base. The first incentive called for “forgiving” the outstanding balance of availability customers once they have been connected...
City of Oxford Public Works, Water and Infrastructure Committee Meeting Feb 9, 2018
According to a press release issued by the City of Oxford, the Public Works, Water and Infrastructure Committee will meet Friday, February 9, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the First Floor Training Room, City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss Macra Lace Company’s request to...
VGCC guest speaker starts series on the brain
— courtesy VGCC Phil Dixon is passionate about the human brain, and he communicated his passion in a fascinating Jan. 30 discussion that kicked off a series of three lectures hosted by Vance-Granville Community College, entitled “Using Your Brain for a Change.” Originally from England, Dixon has lived in Oxford, N.C., for less than a...
