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The Local Skinny! Latest Local Election News
Candidates who wish to file for local offices will be able to do so beginning Feb. 24, 2022 at 8 a.m., according to Vance County Board of Elections Director Melody Vaughan. The filing period resumes following a State Supreme Court ruling on newly drawn district maps. The filing period will end at 12 noon on...
City Officials Want To Hear From Residents As They Update Comprehensive Plan
The City of Henderson is updating its comprehensive plan and wants to hear from residents about priorities for the future, as well as perceived strengths and liabilities. There is an online survey that city officials hope residents will take a few moments to complete as it develops its vision that will guide future growth. Visit https://publicinput.com/I7062#5 to...
DSS Offers Help To Eligible Households With Heating, Water Bills
The Granville County Department of Social Services is offering a couple of assistance programs to help residents who face challenges paying utility bills. The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) and the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) are both available through DSS to provide one-time payments for electric and/or gas heating bills or...
2022 Leadership Vance Class Forming Now – Apply By Jan. 21
The 2022 class of Leadership Vance is forming now. Applications will be taken until Jan. 21. The program is designed to create a corps of informed and dedicated emerging leaders in the community as it educates and challenges participants to become more involved in their county. The class is limited to 20 people, and participants...
SportsTalk: Coach’s Corner Players Of The Week
In order to be a successful athletic program at any level, you have to have the players, and both Vance Co. High School and Henderson Collegiate have two such players: Jayla Taylor and Ellis Williams. These two athletes are this week’s WIZS Players of the Week. Taylor has helped power the Vance Co. Women’s Vipers...
Vance Co. High School Basketball Games Scheduled for Fri., Jan 14 Postponed
According to an email sent to WIZS from Vance County High School Athletic Director and Assistant Principal Joe Sharrow, the JV, women’s varsity and boy’s varsity games scheduled between the Vipers and Southern Durham for Friday, January 14 have been postponed until Wednesday, February 2. The games will be played at their usual time on...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 01-14-22 Noon
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Local Chambers Of Commerce Postpone Annual Banquets
The annual meetings and banquets of two local Chambers of Commerce have been postponed and will be rescheduled to later in the spring of 2022. Leaders of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce and the Granville County Chamber made the announcements Wednesday. Both meetings had been planned for late January, but rising cases of COVID-19 prompted...
The Local Skinny! Vance Eats: Blackened Catfish From Restaurant 39
A lot of folks love a good plate of fish or seafood. Whether it’s fried flounder or shrimp fettuccine or some other dish, seafood can be some of the most delicious food you’ll ever eat. And that includes catfish, even though it’s not from the sea. Catfish can certainly be battered and fried, but if...
TownTalk: Salvation Army Continues To Meet With Success
Captains Derrick and Odessa Smith not only talk the talk, but they walk the walk when it comes to the local Salvation Army. The husband-and-wife team have led the local organization for the past few years, and they’ve been instrumental during the recent move to its brand-new location at 2292 Ross Mill Road. According to...
