Entries by WIZS Staff

Computer Classes Aimed At Senior Adults

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

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!

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

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 […]

Three Face Murder Charges In February Killings

Three people have been arrested and charged with murder after two men were found dead in a vehicle in a Henderson neighborhood last month. On Monday, Henderson police, along with officers from the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, Oxford Police Department and the SBI made the arrests, according to information from Police Chief Marcus Barrow. Antonio […]

Older Than 45? Time For A Colonoscopy

-information courtesy of Maria Parham Health and Colleen Truax MSN, APRN, FNP-C March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. If you are 45 or older, it’s time to think about getting a colonoscopy. Health experts say screening increases the chance of early detection – which increases greatly the odds of successful treatment. During a colonoscopy, […]

West End Community Watch Meeting Mar. 21

Join the West End Community Watch for its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, Mar. 21. The speakers for the meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m., will be Paul Ross, executive director of the Henderson Family YMCA, according to an announcement from Claire Catherwood. Members of law enforcement also will be present to provide a police report. […]

Red Cross Announces March Blood Drive Dates

The American Red Cross has announced several opportunities to donate blood across the four-county area in March, which also marks the 80th annual observance of the national organization. President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the original proclamation in 1943, but the American Red Cross was established more than 140 years ago by Clara Barton, a nurse […]