Entries by WIZS Staff

Youth Tennis Clinic, Court Dedication At Fox Pond May 14

Youth between the ages of 5 and 18 are invited to a free “skills and drills” tennis clinic on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Fox Pond Park. The Edmonds Tennis & Education Foundation will conduct the clinic from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Fox Pond tennis courts. No registration is required, but all […]

Granville Spring Clean Recycle Event May 14 At Expo Center

Granville County residents, mark your calendars for Saturday, May 14 to bring unwanted hazardous materials and a variety of recyclable items to the countywide Spring Clean event. Teresa Baker, Granville County’s recycle coordinator, said the event will be held at the Granville County Expo and Convention Center from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Expo […]

Equine Nutrition Workshop May 3 At Granville Livestock Arena

Area horse owners are invited to attend a workshop next week to learn more about what equines need to eat to maintain good health. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3 at the Granville livestock arena, 4200  Cannady Mill Rd. Topics that will be discussed include understanding hay analyses and various […]

Granville Library Patrons Have New Self-Checkout Kiosk Option

Visitors to a couple of libraries in the Granville County Library System (GCLS) surely have noticed the newly installed self-check kiosks that provide contactless checkout of books and other materials. Patrons of the Thornton Library in Oxford and the South Branch in Creedmoor have bibliotheca’s selfCheck 500s to assist them in checking out materials, thanks […]

Free Pop-Up Medical Clinic Coming To Henderson May 14-15

Vance Charter School is going to be the site for an upcoming pop-up free medical clinic for residents in the Henderson and Vance County area. The clinic is part of Remote Area Medical (RAM), an organization whose mission is to provide quality medical care by health professionals to those underserved and uninsured populations. The RAM […]

Local Chapter Of Zeta Phi Beta Celebrates 72nd Anniversary On May 6

The Phi Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. is planning to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of its charter with an evening event in downtown Henderson in early May. The event will be held on Friday, May 6 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Tiffany’s of Henderson, 110 S. Garnett St., according to […]

Duke Energy Announces Second Year Of Downtown Revitalization Grant Program

Duke Energy Foundation continues its commitment to help downtown communities across the state through a program poised to award $500,000 in downtown revitalization grants. The application process is open now, according to Duke Energy District Manager Tanya Evans, and this grant cycle marks the second year to support local businesses through the Duke Energy Hometown […]

Community Softball Event Apr. 30 To Honor Memory Of MiAsia Coles

The Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Dept. is sponsoring the first annual MiAsia Coles Community Softball Event tomorrow (Saturday, Apr. 30) at Aycock Recreation Center. The public is invited to attend the event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, according to information from HVRPD. Coles and her brother were killed in a […]

NC DOT Spells Out Rules For Placing Campaign Signs

As the political campaigning heats up in advance of the upcoming May 17 primary election, drivers are likely to see candidates’ campaign signs along roadsides. State laws govern where the signs may – and may not – be placed, and NC DOT has the authority to remove signs that are in violation of proper placement. […]

Henderson Council To Convene Special Called Meeting Tuesday, Apr. 26

The Henderson City Council will meet for a special called meeting on Tuesday, Apr. 26, at the request of Mayor Eddie Ellington to approve an asset management plan and stormwater pollution prevention plan. The meeting will begin at 12 noon in Council chambers, 134 Rose Ave., according to information from City Clerk Esther McCrackin. The […]