Entries by WIZS Staff

NC Cooperative Extension Seeking Summer 4-H Youth Interns

-Information courtesy Crystal M. Smith, County Extension Director, N.C. Cooperative Extension Service – Warren Co. NC Cooperative Extension is seeking summer 4-H youth interns to assist in Warren County. Interns will help with 4-H Summer Palooza, assist with 4-H activities, attend an educational field trip, greet youth and parents, attend meetings and have fun! This program is for […]

Vance Co. Cooperative Extension – Weekly Parenting Tip

-Weekly parenting tips provided courtesy of Jean Bell, Parenting Education Coordinator, Vance County Cooperative Extension Parenting tip week of 5/7/18 Engage your child’s senses in play Young children learn through exploration. Kids explore with their whole bodies, using all of their senses. Find ways to help your child explore their world by engaging their senses […]

Grooms Charged with First Degree Murder, Sentenced to Life Without Parole

-Press Release, Office of District Attorney Mike Waters Warrenton, NC – Warren County Criminal Superior Trial Court was held during the week of April 30, 2018. Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Henry W. Hight, Jr. presided over the term. The State of North Carolina was represented by District Attorney Mike Waters and Assistant District Attorney […]

Exciting Changes Ahead for E.O. Young Elementary School

-Press Release, Vance County Schools Exciting changes are coming to E.O. Young, Jr. Elementary School for the 2018-2019 school year. Principal Marylaura McKoon and her colleagues on the school’s design team for the Opportunity Culture initiative are completing plans to implement the innovative program to benefit students and staff members in the school. E.O. Young […]

Vance Co. Board of Commissioners’ Meeting – Mon., May 7

-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, May 7, 2018, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 122 Young Street, Henderson. Items on the agenda include: An organizational update from Felicia Gregory, FVW Opportunity. Presentation from Dennis Jarvis, director of […]

Lunch & Learn at H-V Chamber of Commerce – Wed., May 16

— courtesy Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce | John Barnes, President ~ 252-438-8414 ~ info@hendersonvance.org ~ Facebook Don’t miss out on this Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, May 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce Office, 414 S. Garnett Street, Henderson. “Wellness Tips for the Small Business Owner” will be led by Dr. Brandon […]

Granville Co. Board of Commissioners Meeting – Mon., May 7

-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford. Agenda items include: Presentation to recommended a budget for the 2018‐2019 fiscal year Resolution Supporting a Statewide […]

Derby Day in Downtown Oxford – Sat., May 5

-Information courtesy Mary Yount, Downtown Development Director, City of Oxford You may not be able to catch the races at the Kentucky Derby this year, but you can join in the fun by visiting Historic Downtown Oxford this Saturday for Derby Day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. This ‘n That… Hat and Bow Tie Competitions, […]

Upcoming I-85 Closures for May

— courtesy The Chamber of Commerce of Warren County | Craig Hahn, Executive Director ~ 252-257-2657 ~ info@warren-chamber.org ~ Facebook I-85 Monday (5/7/18) – I-85 northbound traffic will be shifted on a median crossover just north of US-1. I-85 traffic will be in a two-way one-lane pattern from just north of US 1 until northbound traffic crosses back to the […]

Kerr-Tar Nursing & Rehab Center to Receive Virtual Dementia Tour

-Press Release, Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments The Virtual Dementia Tour Understanding the world through the window of Dementia Henderson, NC- On Friday, May 4, 2018, the Kerr-Tar Area Agency on Aging (AAA) will conduct the Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) for the staff at Kerr-Tar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Henderson. Kerr-Tar Nursing and Rehabilitation […]