Entries by WIZS Staff

Home And Garden Show

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Keep your Garden notebook or app up to date. Ex planting dates, fertilizer schedule Make plans to visit a public garden this spring to get inspiration and ideas for your own landscape. Purchase a good soil thermometer. If you direct seed crops in your […]

H-V Chamber Offers “Women In Business” Workshop April 11

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The name has changed, but the target audience is the same: WOVEN is now called Women In Business, and the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce invites women in business to a Lunch and Learn session next month. Dr. Linda R. Jordon will be the guest speaker for the event, scheduled for Tuesday, April 11 at 12 […]

TownTalk: Henderson Police Considering Installation Of License Plate Readers

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Update 9:45 p.m. Monday: The Henderson City Council unanimously approved, with two council people absent, both measures presented in more detail in the original noon news update listed below. With those votes of approval, each sworn Henderson Police officer will receive $6,456 more in base salary except for exempt staff like captains, assistant chief positions […]

Computer Classes Aimed At Senior Adults

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Rebuild Communities NC is partnering with AARP’s Senior Planet to provide free ccomputer classes for anyone over 50 who wants to improve their knowledge about using computers, whether it’s for work or for pleasure. The free classes are from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and most take place at Vance-Granville Community College, although the Perry […]

The Circus Is Coming To Aycock Rec Center Wednesday

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You may feel like you’re under the Big Top when you hear Remundo Calienes welcome folks to Dusty’s All-Star Circus: It’ll probably sound something like this: “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls and children of all ages! Welcome to Dusty’s All-Star Circus!” Now in its second year, the show features all the classics and charm […]

Downtown’s ‘Shamrocks On Breckenridge’ Offers Free Family Fun!

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This is a sponsored post. Let’s turn downtown Henderson all shades of green for St. Patrick’s Day during the Shamrocks on Breckenridge next Friday evening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be plenty of music, entertainment, vendors and activities for the whole family, according to Amanda Walker Ellis, vice-chair of the Henderson Vance […]

Search Warrant Leads to Drug Bust on Townsville Landing Road

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Information provided by the Office of Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant March 3 at the residence of Kelly Hemann, located at 358 Townsville Landing Road. The warrant was served as the result of an ongoing investigation into illegal drug sales at the residence. Members of the […]