Entries by John C. Rose

The Local Skinny! March 23; H-V First Responders Doing Benefit

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Past and present individuals who serve various local fire, law enforcement, EMS and volunteer agencies, who form what’s commonly called Henderson Vance First Responders, are planning a 3,000 plate BBQ chicken sale for the local families of Ret. Capt. Mike Davis (HPD) and Master Trooper Brent Montgomery (SHP). Both served in their respective areas of […]

The Local Skinny! March 22; Covid Update

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Thank you for listening to WIZS — Your Community Voice. “The Local Skinny!” also features Tradio — click here — and the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report — click here. The latest local data update on Covid-19, as of March 21, indicates right at 13 percent of the population of Vance County and Granville County are fully […]

Covid has claimed a lot of loved ones

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This week beloved North Carolina State Highway Patrolman Brent Montgomery passed away, with his celebration of life service Saturday. In June of last year, beloved Ret. Capt. Mike Davis of the Henderson Police Department passed away due to covid complications. Now, Henderson Vance First Responders are planning a 3,000 plate BBQ chicken sale for these […]

Vance County Schools Asynchronous Remote Learning Day Thurs, Mar 18 Due to Weather

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— courtesy of Vance County Schools With the threat of inclement weather on Thursday, March 18, Vance County Schools will operate as an asynchronous remote learning day for all students and staff. Assignments will be posted to student’s learning platforms for completion. All buildings will be closed. Safety continues to be our priority. We encourage […]

“The Local Skinny!” March 17 Home and Garden Show

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Each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. on WIZS 1450 AM / 100.1 FM Your Community Voice, “The Local Skinny!” will feature the Home and Garden Show. Vance County Cooperative Extension agents Paul McKenzie and Wayne Rowland announce the show each week live and take phone calls at 492-5594 with home, lawn and garden questions. During the […]

Local Covid Update; Granville Vance Public Health Vaccine Hotline Reminder

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— written from information provided by Lisa Harrison, director Granville Vance Public Health.  The information was provided March 10, but this article was not written or published until March 11. Since the pandemic began, Vance County has seen 4,450 positive test results, and Granville County has seen 5,341. As a result of covid, 82 have […]