Entries by WIZS Staff

Perry Library This Summer, Books, Programs, Opportunties

Anyone who works with young people will probably offer this advice: Be ready for anything. Getting tweens and teens off their devices and into the library may be a tall order, but Perry Memorial Library’s Youth Services Director Melody Peters is up for the challenge. “Reading’s boring,” they’ll say. “Oh, you just haven’t found the […]

Upcoming Blood Drives

Kick June off right by donating blood or plasma at several upcoming blood drives. The American Red Cross has a special incentive to donors who register to help build the blood supply for patients in need. Everyone who comes to a blood drive site between now and June 9 will get a t-shirt featuring the […]

Henderson Rec Players Mark 52nd Year

The 2024 season of Henderson Rec Players is all set, providing a variety of performances that spans pop culture and American classics sure to please all audiences. First up as part of the 52nd year of HRP is The SpongeBob Musical, directed by Mark Hopper. Those underwater citizens of Bikini Bottom, featuring that iconic Big […]

2 J.F. Webb Seniors Awarded More Than $2 Million In Scholarships

Information courtesy of GCPS Public Information Officer Courtney Currin Two J.F. Webb High School seniors have been recognized for each receiving scholarships totaling more than $1 million. Kailie Galdamez, headed off to UNC-Chapel Hill, was awarded 13 scholarships. Fellow senior Bryson Gresham, headed to East Carolina University Honors College, received 21 scholarships. Galdamez and Gresham […]

Closer Look At Newly Released Fire Study

Now that the county’s fire study has been conducted and recommendations received, the big question is: What’s next? Members of the county’s public safety committee and the fire commission got the report, which was conducted by AP Triton, a company that the Vance County Board of Commissioners selected last summer year to do the study […]

Calculating Your Property Tax Bill

Whether you reach for a sharpened No. 2 pencil and a piece of paper or choose to tap numbers into your phone’s calculator, it’s time to do a little math to at least have an idea of what your tax bill may look like. Although neither the city nor the county has adopted the new […]