Entries by WIZS Staff

The Local Skinny! Perry Library Kicks Off 2025 Youth Programming

It’s a New Year at Perry Library and staff have planned some exciting programs to offset winter’s cold – from gluten-free volcano construction to Wii games in the teens’ Maker Space. Youth Services Director Melody Peters said that in addition to the return of program staples like Mother Goose Story Time for youngsters 0-5 years […]

VCS Kicks Off 2025-26 Registration With In-Person, Virtual Info Sessions

Vance County Schools is hosting several information sessions over the next few weeks to help parents learn more about the district’s Innovative Schools offerings as they decide which school environment best suits their child. The Innovative School application process officially opens Tuesday, Jan. 7 and runs through Friday, Feb. 7, according to information from VCS […]

No Signs of Foul Play; Man Died in Car in Walmart Parking Lot

— information courtesy of the Henderson Police Department and Chief of Police Marcus Barrow On January 3, 2025, at approximately 9 p.m., officers from the Henderson Police Department responded to a report of an unresponsive individual in the parking lot of Walmart, located at 200 N. Cooper Dr. The person, identified by police as Brian […]

Vance County Courts on 2-Hour Delay 1-6-25

From Vance County Clerk of Court Hon. Henry Gupton: Clerk’s Office opening at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 6, 2025. District court starts at 11 a.m. Superior Court and Grand Jury report at 10:30 a.m. Small Claims start at 11 a.m.