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Snow Update Wed, Jan 3
Click here for the latest briefing from the National Weather Service. — UPDATE Wednesday 8:45 a.m. — (Click here for latest National Weather Service Briefing.) Snow appears likely for Henderson/Vance County and the surrounding WIZS listening area, but exactly how much remains a mystery. Forecasters say the storm system is still developing that will...
Special Olympics Polar Plunge 2018
The Vance County Polar Plunge for Special Olympics North Carolina is Saturday, February 3. You must preregister by Friday, January 5. Contact Crystal Allen at 252-431-6091 or vance@sonc.net for more information. Freezin’ For A Reason – Polar Plunge – Check in at the Satterwhite Point Glasshouse between 9:30 and 10 a.m. on February 3. Prize...
John Penn Citizen of the Year Nominations Due Jan. 3
— courtesy of Granville County Chamber of Commerce The Chamber’s Meetings/Recognitions Committee requests that individuals and businesses give careful consideration to nominating an outstanding citizen to receive the 2018 JOHN PENN CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD. The nomination form is available on our website by clicking here, or at one of the Chamber’s offices –...
Search Party Formed To Look for Mike Bowes
A Henderson man, Michael Bowes, has been missing for just over a week. A search party has formed, consisting of 45 or so people who are friends and family. They meet this morning at the local Hardees. The group was organized by Donna Ayscue. She said, “He even missed Christmas with his children, and this...
Magician Lozoff at McGregor Hall Jan. 6
— courtesy McGregor Hall The New Year Kicks Off With Magic & Mystery As Celebrity Joshua Lozoff Brings His ‘Life Is Magic’ Act To McGregor Hall On Jan. 6, 2018 HENDERSON, N.C. (DECEMBER 28, 2017) — Prepare to have your mind blown on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, as McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in Henderson...
Extreme Cold Can Break Plumbing Lines
Not only has it been cold, but multiple days ahead at the start of the new year are forecast with daytime high temperatures below freezing. High temps Monday and Tuesday may not crest the freezing mark with lows in the teens, and the extreme cold can break plumbing lines. Exposed water and sewer lines and...
Vance County Commissioners’ Properties Committee Meeting Tues, Jan 2
Kelly Grissom, Executive Assistant and Clerk to Board, notified local press that “the County’s Properties Committee (Brummitt, Taylor, Wilder) is scheduled to meet Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. in the administrative conference room. Topics to be discussed include the DSS Feasibility Study, demolition of Abagayle’s Books building, and REO property offers.” The meeting...
Animals Need Your Care
When it’s this cold outside, animals need your care no matter where you live. Bedding, water and shelter from the wind are critical. Vance County Chief Animal Control Officer, Frankie Nobles, told WIZS, “The key thing is keeping shavings in the dog houses or blankets. One thing about blankets is blankets get wet, then they...
