Entries by WIZS Staff

4-H Congress Registration is Open

You’re invited to the NC 4-H Congress  July 29-August 1, 2017   What is Congress? North Carolina 4-H Congress is an annual educational event sponsored by North Carolina 4-H at NC State University and planned by the State 4-H Council. The council is composed of 20 young people who serve as officers from their respective […]

Local Teachers Attend Summer Professional Development Training

Vance County Schools For Immediate Release June 20, 2017  Career and Technical Education teachers in Vance County Schools are joining their counterparts from Granville, Franklin and Warren counties in a three-day “AMSTA Summer Cruisers” professional development training this week. The educators are shown in the accompanying photo as they worked on an activity during their […]

Sadie’s School of Dance Joins the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce

Henderson businesses take note:  The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Sadie’s School of Dance on the evening of Monday, June 19th. Owner, Sadie Lee, has been dancing for over 15 years and is studying dance at Meredith College. She will graduate in May 2018 with a major in Dance. She is […]

Vance County Schools switching to Summer Schedule

Vance County Schools For Immediate Release June 20, 2017 Beginning July 1, Vance County Schools will operate on a summer schedule. Schools and school system offices will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. All schools and school system offices will be closed each Friday. This summer schedule will be followed […]

Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company endows VGCC Scholarship

Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, which has a major manufacturing and distribution facility in Oxford, recently established a new scholarship at Vance-Granville Community College. For the company, headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the scholarship marks an enhancement of its partnership with the community college. The company was the presenting sponsor of VGCC’s 33rd annual […]

Schmitt Orthodontics Celebrates H/V Chamber Membership

Henderson businesses take note:  On June 19th at noon, the Henderson-Vance Chamber had a ribbon cutting for Schmitt Orthodontics. Dr. Terry J. Schmitt worked with and then succeeded Dr. John van Venrooy as he transitioned into retirement. Schmitt Orthodontics specializes in monitoring growth and development, straightening teeth and aligning bites using braces and invisalign. They […]

Central Baptist Church announces Vacation Bible School Dates

Central Baptist Church located at 2574 Ruin Creek Road, Henderson, NC will be having their Vacation Bible School July 10-14 from 9:00 a.m.-12 noon. We invite children ages 3 years to rising 6th graders to come join us! The theme for this year is Galactic Starveyors. Come experience the visible Bible to discover the invisible […]

BoHo’s Party Place Celebrates Grand Opening

Henderson businesses take note:  The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce celebrated  with Character Antics/BoHo’s Party Place on Tuesday, June 13th with a ribbon cutting during their Grand Opening week. Character Antics has been a household name in Vance and surrounding counties for 17 years. Their mission has always been regardless of profit, put the children first. […]

Hurricane Preparedness 2017

— courtesy Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations “The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season is Underway. Are you prepared?” The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1st of each year and ends on November 30th. The Vance County Office of Emergency Operations wants to make sure that you and your family are prepared for whatever this season brings […]