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Firefighters responded to a call at the Peanut Roaster early Tuesday morning, and Deputy Chief Curtis Tyndall said that not many details are available, but that the business is not operational. “When we got there, there was a fairly substantial fire,” Tyndall told WIZS News Tuesday by phone. The call came in about 1:39 a.m. […]
Area residents who need dog food or cat food for their household pets can stop by the Vance County Animal Services building on Saturday during a pet food distribution event. Animal Services Director Frankie Nobles said there are 24 pallets of pet food available for distribution during the drive-thru pet pantry, which will be held […]
Warren County local government agencies will distribute N95 masks to the public beginning this week, thanks to NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Supplies are limited however, and so the masks will be distributed two at a time on a first-come, first-served basis, according to a press release from Warren County Manager. The […]
The Granville Vance Health District reports that 95 percent of all confirmed cases of COVID-19 are identified as the Omicron variant. Positivity rates in both counties remain high – 28.9 percent in Vance and 25 percent in Granville – and GVPH Director Lisa M. Harrison said there likely are more positive cases that simply haven’t […]
Frankie Nobles has been named president of the Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers, according to Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow. Nobles is Vance County’s chief of animal services. Tonya Moore is vice president, and James Baines is secretary of the group. Danny Wright continues to serve as treasurer and Lorraine Watkins remains the state board representative. The […]
The 2021-22 Leadership Granville class is sponsoring two events as its class project and challenges all previous graduates of the program to participate. Two blood drives are scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 22 from noon until 4:30 p.m., according to information from Granville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lauren Roberson. One blood drive will be held […]
The Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold a pre-budget public hearing on Feb. 7, 2022 in the commissioners’ meeting room, 122 Young St. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m., or shortly thereafter, according to a public notice from the county manager’s office. The board of commissioners will soon begin work on developing the […]
The Vance County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a home invasion last month that left one man injured with several gunshot wounds. Sheriff Curtis R. Brame has released few details about the incident, which occurred on Dec. 30, 2021, at 1840 Satterwhite Point Rd, in Henderson. “Upon arrival, members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office located […]
Information from NCDA&CS Livestock Marketing Section Up to 25 $2,000 scholarships are available, in addition to one $2,500 Farm Credit of N.C. Premier Scholarship.Youth who participated in N.C. State Fair junior livestock competitions are eligible to apply for N.C. State Fair Junior Livestock Scholarships. The deadline to apply is March 1. All youth who exhibited […]
The auditorium at the Vance County Schools’ Center for Innovation will officially be named for longtime educator and former superintendent at a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. The public is invited to attend the event, during which the Wayne Adcock Auditorium will be officially dedicated, according to information from the school […]
