Entries by WIZS Staff

Jennifer Williams Appointed As County Tax Administrator

Jennifer Williams has been appointed to the position of Vance County Tax Administrator, according to County Manager C. Renee Perry. Williams, who most recently served as deputy tax assessor in the Vance County Tax Office, began her new duties on Monday, Feb. 24, succeeding Porcha Brooks, who is retiring. “We are thrilled to have Jennifer […]

Catawba Sheriff’s Office Looking For More Possible Fraud Victims In Multi-County Conspiracy Case

From the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Investigators with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division are asking for the public’s help in identifying additional persons who may have been victimized in a multi-county fraud conspiracy. Virgil Garrett, 64, and his son Noah Garrett, 27, have been charged with obtaining property by false pretense and […]

The Local Skinny! Farmers Market Vendor Courses

This is the time of year when local gardeners are perusing seed catalogs or checking in with local nurseries about when the vegetable slips will be ready to purchase.  The April 15 frost date seems a long way off, but gardeners are planning now in order to reap the benefits – literally – when spinach, […]

TownTalk: State of the County

It didn’t take long for Vance County Manager C. Renee Perry to address what she called “the elephant in the room” during the “State of the County” report hosted by the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at the Henderson Country Club. Perry and Assistant County Manager Jeremy Jones reviewed goals, economic development […]

Oxford Driver License Office to Temporarily Close

The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles’ Driver License office in Oxford will temporarily close Friday so crews can perform necessary building maintenance. The office, located at 100 Providence Rd, in Oxford, will close at 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28 and will remain closed through Friday, March 7. The office is expected to reopen at […]

Home and Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Granville-Vance-Warren Beginner Beekeeping School will be on March 1st, at 9am at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. The Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will have their March Meeting on Monday, March 10th, at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. The Growing The […]

TownTalk: Vance County Child Well-Being Landscape Analysis February 2025

The executive summary of a 47-page report released earlier this month paints a sobering picture for children in Vance County, and includes information about challenges, disparities and gaps in a range of services in the community to support children’s well-being. A project team from Positive Childhood Alliance North Carolina gathered information from 16 community partners […]