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Vance Commissioners Approve Pay Raises For Finance Director, Manager
The Vance County Board of Commissioners has approved pay raises for the county’s finance director and county manager. Katherine Bigelow, the county’s finance director, is seeing a $25,000 jump in her salary to $136,503, according to information from County Manager Renee Perry. As Perry explained in an email on Monday to WIZS News, another county had...
Study: McGregor Hall Huge Boost For City’s Economic Health
As McGregor Hall gears up for another jam-packed season of concerts, plays and more, its Executive Director Mark Hopper knows that a well-attended event at the downtown venue creates a big ripple effect felt throughout the city. And Hopper has a study to back him up. Well, it’s in draft form, but the board got...
Home And Garden Show
Home and Garden Show first line of body of wordpress is always — On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. What are your garden goals for 2024? Construct frames for new raised beds. Many different options are available. Aim for a rooting depth of 10 inches. When ordering seed check for...
The Local Skinny! Programs For Youngsters At Perry Memorial Library
It may not have a fireplace for patrons to cozy up to as they peruse their books and magazines, but Perry Memorial Library has a full schedule of programs that can be just the ticket for youngsters when it’s too cold to be outside. Youth Services Director Melody Peters was with WIZS’s Bill Harris on...
The Local Skinny! Sossamon Appointed To Legislative Oversight Committee
N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon has been selected to sit on two committees by N.C. Speaker Tim Moore, Sossamon’s office announced recently. Sossamon, representing District 32 that includes Vance and most of Granville counties, now is a member of the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee and the House Select Committee on Substance Abuse. As a...
The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Flat Tires, Spare Tires
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. OK, you consider yourself a good car owner – you keep the oil changed, make sure the filters get replaced when they need replacing and you even have a litter bag stashed in the backseat to help keep the interior...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. January is the inventory season to check your seed chemicals, garden equipment. If you are shopping for lawn & garden equipment, consider the rechargeable options. Plan landscape projects now When planning landscape projects, consider impacts on tree root zones. Write down garden problems you...
The Local Skinny! Upcoming MLK Day Events
A couple of free programs commemorating the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place Monday, Jan. 15 in Oxford. The Granville County Human Relations Commission will host “Remembering the Dream by Calling for Unity and a Celebration of Diversity in our Community” beginning at 10 a.m. at Oxford Baptist Church, 147 Main St...
The Local Skinny! ‘Next NC Scholarship’ Helps Students Pay For College
When it comes to paying for a college education, one of the first things for parents and students to know is the difference between scholarships and grants versus loans. A loan has to be repaid; grants and scholarships don’t. Vance-Granville Community College President Dr. Rachel Desmarais said her school’s financial aid officers at each of...
Maria Parham To Host Jan. 24 Open House For New Nurses
Maria Parham Health invites nursing students or recent graduates of nursing programs to an Open House on Wednesday, Jan. 24 to learn about career opportunities in the health care industry. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the hospital’s main campus, 566 Ruin Creek Rd., according to information from MPH...
