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Vance County firefighters and others involved in fire service are invited to attend a class next week on leadership development. Vance County Fire Chief Chris Wright said the class, titled “It’s Not About You: Forging Sovereign Leadership” will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wright told WIZS News that […]
Registration for Warren County Parks and Recreation youth girls’ volleyball league is open now and runs through Mar. 15. The cost is $10. The league is open to girls ages 9-18. Want to play volleyball AND softball? No problem – the parks and recreation staff will work with those participants who want to do both […]
A Guilford County teenager was arrested during a traffic stop earlier this month in Vance County and ultimately charged with possession of a stolen firearm. Sekius Rainey, 18, was charged in connection with the Feb. 10 traffic stop, which occurred on Newton Dairy Road, according to a press statement from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame. […]
Lillian Brooks, a senior at Oxford Preparatory School, has been selected for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the daughter of Angela and Chris Brooks of Oxford. Brooks, set to graduate summa cum laude, also serves as senior class president and participates in numerous groups at Oxford Prep, […]
A Henderson man is in jail on a couple of charges, one of which is possession of cocaine, according to Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame. Members of the sheriff’s office narcotics unit assisted U.S. marshals locate Terrance Hargrove on Friday, Feb. 17, Brame stated in a press release Monday. Hargrove, 45, was found in the […]
It’s time to prune some of the shrubs, bushes, vines and trees that dot our landscapes, but unless you know how to properly tackle this annual task, you could unwittingly lop off new buds or otherwise cause problems that won’t show up until it’s too late. Join Johnny Coley, N.C. Cooperative Extension horticulture agent in […]
Vance County deputies charged a Warren County man last week with numerous felony drug charges. Sheriff Curtis Brame issued a press release Friday afternoon which stated deputies responded to a call Feb. 4 about a suspicious vehicle in the area of Townsville Landing. Darrell Jones, 70, was charged with felony possession of cocaine, two counts […]
-information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel Vance-Granville Community College’s new vice president of Learning, Student Engagement and Success will start her new job next week. Dr. Kim Sepich has been named to the position, and said she pleased to be a part of VGCC. “I am incredibly excited about serving Vance-Granville Community […]
The Henderson American Legion Post 60 is celebrating a century of service to the area. Post 60 Commander Ted Grissom reminds members of the program that is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 25, beginning at 6 p.m. In addition to local post leaders, American Legion division commanders, vice-commanders and other district, state and local dignitaries are […]
The Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Departments has a long list of sports programs that are gearing up for spring and beyond. Jamal Williams spoke with WIZS’s Bill Harris Thursday on The Local Skinny! to run down just a few of the opportunities for children from 4 years all the way through high school. Basketball tryouts […]
