Entries by John C. Rose

The Local Skinny! Home and Garden Show 8-18-21

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Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio!  Your Community Voice!! You’ll hear the latest from the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, including Twilight Markets ahead, plus the latest tips for lawn and gardening for this time of year. WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny 8-18-21 Home And Garden Show  

Three Help Local Education Shine for More Than a Moment

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Each year Vance County Schools presents a community partner the Shining Moment in Education Award.  This year it’s times three, and when you read the names, it will be fairly self explanatory. The local public school system stated on its web page (vcs.k12.nc.us) and through its Public Information Officer Aarika Sandlin, “We are extremely grateful […]

MPH Visitation Changes Effective Aug 17

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According to information courtesy of mariaparham.com, the hospital’s visitation policy changes effective August 17, 2021. The MPH web post indicates visitors allowed in an inpatient setting will reduce from two down to one. Emergency room visitors are not permitted to wait in the lobby or waiting area with patients. And, there are other limitations for […]

The Local Skinny: Five County Job Fair Coming To Oxford Saturday

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The next Kerr-Tar Community Job Fair is here, this Saturday, August 21.  Twenty or more employers and other community resource providers will gather from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Hix Field in Oxford. As Desiree Brooks, business service manager for the Workforce Development Board of the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments explains, as of […]

After Short Term Here, H-V Econ Dev Dir Moving On

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Not a full eight months from his January 19th start date, Henderson-Vance Economic Development Director Christian Lockamy has tendered his resignation. He told WIZS News he put his notice in August 11. Lockamy said, “I’m going to work with an old colleague who has started a business brokerage business called Transworld Business advisors. He has […]

More Money Needed to Expand Kerr Lake Regional Water System Plant

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Update: Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021 – The Henderson City Council voted to allow City Management to find funding options up to $20 million.  Before anything is actually borrowed, the Council would have to take action to approve it. ••••••••••••••••••••• Henderson City staff are recommending the Henderson City Council authorize getting more funding to cover the […]

TownTalk: The Millstone

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Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio, and TownTalk! We hope you enjoy listening to today’s show. WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Thoughts On Covid  

Vance County Water is Working

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The Water District Board of Vance County. It’s what many call “county-wide water.” Actually, there is Phase 1, Phase 2 and Kittrell with a total of 1,794 customers committed to the system and 1,387 as functioning, metered customers. The latest available data, which was used for the Vance County Commissioners meeting on August 2nd, indicates […]