Entries by WIZS Staff

Perry Memorial Library – Summer Reading Program Big Success

Participants of the first Story Time at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market will be nice and dry Wednesday morning (or were nice and dry depending on when you are reading this) and safe from the rains from Tropical Storm Debby. It’s National Farmers Market Week, and Perry Memorial Library is joining in the celebration […]

The Local Skinny! Salvation Army

Major Beth Mallard is the Salvation Army’s new Corps officer serving at the Henderson location. The organization made the announcement in mid-June; Mallard is one of a couple of dozen corps officers that assumed their new assignments across the Carolinas. Mallard succeeds the husband-wife team of Captains Joshua and Amanda Keaton, who served at the […]

TownTalk: William Coker, Vance County Animal Services Chief

For Vance County Animal Services Director William Coker, the name of the game is cultivating partnerships. Community partners raise awareness when it comes to reducing the pet population. Corporate partners provide space for adoption and vaccination events. And, individual partners fall in love with the cutest little pups or kittens and give them forever homes. […]

Kevin Barnes Returns As Warden Of Warren Correctional Institution

– information courtesy of N.C. Dept. of Adult Correction Secretary of Adult Correction Todd Ishee has named Kevin Barnes as warden of Warren Correctional Institution. Barnes previously served as warden of Warren Correctional before retiring in 2018. “Warden Barnes has agreed to come out of retirement and resume his old position, which we greatly appreciate,” Ishee […]

TownTalk: Dementia Care Giver Conference

  The Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Government is hosting a conference on Tuesday, Aug. 6  designed to help caregivers – family members and professionals – gain awareness, education and resources about how best to deal with those living with dementia or other cognitive or memory issues. Michael Patterson, KTCOG family caregiver specialist, will be one […]

The Local Skinny!: Police Chief Barrow Updates Two Murder Cases

Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow said a months-long murder investigation has resulted in a suspect being taken into custody in California. “After slightly over three months of tireless effort from our investigative division, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, we are relieved to say that Antarious Tebron Harrington, age 28, has been taken into custody […]

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