Entries by John C. Rose

Vance Commissioners to Receive Proposed Budget May 28

The chairman of the Vance County Board of Commissioners, Dan Brummitt, has called a special meeting for Tuesday, May 28 so commissioners can receive the proposed budget. A period of transition in leadership positions within the county, including the finance director position, has apparently caused things to move more slowly than in previous years.  Just […]

Life Safety Aspect Results in City Shutting Down Hotel

City, county and state leaders determined Monday that power to Hotel 121 on Parham Road will be cut no later than 4 p.m. Tuesday in response to various public health and structural safety issues, displacing 40 families including 70 children and 58 adults, which has set off a groundswell of support for both short-term needs […]

New Vance County Location for 2024 Second Primary Early Voting Site

Deputy Director Shelly Wood and Vance County Elections Director Haley Rawles informed WIZS News Monday that due to the need of an emergency shelter locally, “Beginning Tuesday, May 7, 2024, the early voting site for the 2024 second primary will be moving from the Eaton Johnson Youth Services Building. “The new (voting) location for this […]

Henderson Collegiate: “Let It Shine” Talent Showcase 2024

For this news segment on WIZS Radio, Henderson on this Friday, May 3, 2024, I wanted to offer you a special first person account of an event I attended last night at Henderson Collegiate. Students arranged and organized and performed the “Let It Shine Talent Show.” The “Let It Shine Talent Show” on Thursday evening […]

Henderson City Council Strategic Planning Retreat 2024

THE HENDERSON CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET FOR ITS ANNUAL STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2024, AT THE SATTERWHITE POINT COMMUNITY HOUSE FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. A QUORUM IS EXPECTED; HOWEVER, NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO OBSERVE. — submitted by Tracey Kimbrell, City Clerk