Entries by WIZS Staff

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 […]

Home And Garden Show

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

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

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 […]