Entries by WIZS Staff

Chamber, Rotary Join Forces To Present “State Of The Schools” 2023

The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Henderson Rotary Club, invites you to attend “The State of Vance County Public Schools Address and Luncheon” on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 12 noon.  Dr. Cindy Bennett, VCS Superintendent, will be the keynote speaker bringing you updates, goals and accomplishments of the public school […]

Sheriff Announces Arrest In Repeated Break-Ins At Local Business

A Henderson man has been charged in connection with four different break-ins at a local business. Oscar Delcid, 20, faces a laundry list of charges in connection with break-ins that occurred between Dec. 30, 2022 and Jan. 12, 2023 at Pernell’s Custom Framing on US 158 Bypass, according to a press statement from Vance County […]

Vance County Man Arrested On Numerous Drug Charges

A local man was arrested Thursday on numerous drug charges, according to information from the Vance County Sheriff’s Office. In a press statement Friday from Sheriff Curtis Brame, sheriff’s officers, with assistance from the Wake Forest Police Department, executed a search warrant at the home of Maurice Thomas on Mar. 16. The warrant was served […]

Kittrell Man Gets 15-Year Prison Term For 2019 Bank Robberies

A Kittrell man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for his role in two bank robberies in 2019. Cameron Evans, 27, was sentenced to 185 months in prison, having been convicted along with three other men for the robbery of a SunTrust bank in Raleigh and a BB&T in Greenville, , […]

Granville School Board Terms Reduced From 6 Years To 4, Finally

Granville County residents who may be pondering running for a seat on the Board of Education, take notice: The General Assembly passed a law that changes the terms of school board members from six years to four. And it only took four years to undo what had been done more than 30 years before as […]

Warren County Library Has Blood Pressure Kits For Checkout

They probably won’t be tucked on the bookshelf between Bla- and Blu-, but Warren Memorial Library patrons can now check out blood pressure cuffs, thanks to a partnership with the American Heart Association. The library has five self-monitoring blood pressure kits – available in English and Spanish, available for checkout for those with library cards, […]

TownTalk: Addressing Food Insecurities

A planning session will be held Tuesday, Mar. 21 in the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church to discuss the upcoming Community Day of Service. Brian Daniel invites anyone interested in participating in the April 22 event to come to the planning meeting. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall […]

TownTalk: Enjoy St. Patrick’s Day And Stay Safe

St. Patrick’s Day has evolved from a religious holiday to a day of festivities and everything Irish. Revelers need not have ancestors from County Cork to enjoy all the fun and merriment that surrounds this holiday, and it’s a time when leprechauns, green beer and corned beef and cabbage take center stage. Whether you choose […]

Leadership Changes in Vance County Schools

Dr. Destiney Ross-Putney has been named the Chief Officer of Instruction and Innovation. She will begin duties in her new role in May, according to information from VCS. Kadecia Stewart-Faines has been named Beginning Teacher Support Coordinator and Casey Jackson has been named the Advanced Teaching Roles Coordinator and are set to begin their new […]