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Perry Memorial Library Gearing Up for Youth Summer Reading Program
-Information courtesy the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library and www.perrylibrary.org Join the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library for the annual Summer Reading program June – August 3, 2019! The Summer Reading Kick-Off Celebration, featuring “the amazing, out-of-this-world teacher” Steve Somers, will be held Saturday, June 15 at 12 p.m. Summer Youth Programs Totally Tweens – Ages...
Postponed ‘Brides on Wheels’ Tour & Vendor Show Now Set for This Sunday!
Angela Allen, director for the Granville County Tourism Development Authority, was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the second annual “Brides on Wheels: Bridal Tour & Vendor Show” taking place Sunday, May 26, 2019. Originally scheduled for April 14 and postponed due to bad weather, this Sunday’s event will offer an...
State Vet Encourages Livestock Owners to Vaccinate Before Peak Rabies Season
-Press Release, NCDA&CS Summer is peak rabies season and State Veterinarian Doug Meckes is encouraging North Carolina livestock owners to consider having their animals vaccinated against the disease. “This year we have seen a rise in the number of reported rabies in livestock at seven cases,” Meckes said. “Last year the state had three cases...
H-V Rec. & Parks Youth Cheerleading Registration Begins June 3
-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks announces that youth cheerleading registration will be ongoing from Monday, June 3 until Sunday, August 4, 2019. Register at Aycock Recreation Center, 307 Carey Chapel Road, Henderson. Registration fee is $40 – $30 for those that played softball...
DSS and Senior Center to former Eaton Johnson Moving Forward
Friday, May 17, 2019 the Vance County Properties Committee, consisting of Vance County Commissioners Dan Brummitt, Leo Kelly and Gordan Wilder, met. Brummitt told WIZS News that the committee voted to move forward with planning for the Vance County Department of Social Services and the the Vance County Senior Center to move to the former...
VGCC Graduates 15 Cadets in 108th Basic Law Enforcement Training Class
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Fifteen cadets graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program at Vance-Granville Community College in a ceremony held May 14 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. After passing the state certification exam, all are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina. Honored...
City of Henderson Announces Memorial Day Sanitation Schedule
-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson, NC The City of Henderson’s Sanitation Division will not work on Monday, May 27, 2019 – Memorial Day. Yard Waste, Recycling and Curbside Materials for Monday, May 27 will be collected on Tuesday, May 28. Please note that this is for Yard Waste, Recycling and...
Dedication Ceremonies Being Held for New Dog Park, Renamed Rollins Ave. Park
-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center You are invited to join the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department for the dedication ceremonies for our new dog park, Pawesome Park, and the newly renamed Rollins Avenue Park, formerly known as Jaycee Park, on Friday, May 24, 2019. The dedication ceremony...
Worship on the Front Lawn at Davis Chapel Missionary Baptist
-Information courtesy Charles Turrentine Sr., Davis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Davis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church on Chestnut Street in Henderson will have worship on the front lawn on Sunday, May 26, 2019, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The Youth Choir and Praise Ministry will render the music. Pastor Turrentine will encourage the community with the word...
