Entries by WIZS Staff

The Local Skinny! Rebuilding Hope Chicken Plate Sale Coming Up April 25

Rebuilding Hope, Inc. is having its spring chicken plate fundraiser Friday, Apr. 25. For the price of $10 a ticket, customers will get half a chicken, potatoes, green beans, bread and dessert, thanks to lots of volunteers who will be working behind the scenes to get food prepared and packaged for takeout. Stop by the […]

Vance County Included In Latest Statewide Round Of Broadband Project

Vance County is among 17 counties that will benefit from a statewide initiative to increase broadband internet to rural communities. Connect Holding II will receive about $41 million to provide high-speed internet access to 1,327 homes and businesses in Vance County, according to information Gov. Josh Stein’s office. That’s just over half of the county’s […]

Marvin Harrison Named Vance County Fire Department Chief

Vance County has named Marvin Harrison as chief of the Vance County Fire Department. Harrison begins the new job on Monday, April 21, according to information from County Manager C. Renee Perry. With more than 14 years in the fire service, Harrison brings experience in leadership roles as well as operational expertise along with a […]

Home and Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Integrated Pest Management For The Home Garden workshop will be on April 28, 2025 at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Wayne Rowland will be hosting this workshop. Read the back of seed packets lots of useful information. Ex: days to […]

TownTalk: Henderson City Council Meeting Information

Although city revenue collections are lagging behind projected rates at this time in the fiscal year, Finance Director Joey Fuqua told the Henderson City Council on Monday that work on the recommended FY 2025-26 budget is coming along and should be ready for to present to Council at its May 12 meeting. Roughly 28 percent […]