Entries by WIZS Staff

The Local Skinny! Free Health Clinic Returning To Henderson

Free medical, dental and vision services are returning to Henderson for a third year in early March when the Duke Remote Area Medical clinic sets up shop at Vance Charter School. The two-day clinic is scheduled for Saturday, Mar. 1 and Sunday, Mar. 2. The clinic doors open at 6 a.m. each morning and will […]

H-V Chamber Seeks Nominations For Annual Awards; Deadline Feb. 28

The Citizen of the Year and Small Business of the Year are annual awards presented by the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting and banquet. This year’s banquet will be held Thursday, April 3. Nominations for both these awards are available now. The deadline to submit nomination forms is 5 p.m. on […]

Auto Owners, Brace Yourselves For Possible Insurance Rate Increase

North Carolina insurance companies have requested a statewide average 22.6 percent increase in automobile insurance rates. The North Carolina Rate Bureau, which represents the automobile insurance companies in the state and is not a part of the Department of Insurance, filed the request with the Department on Monday. The insurance companies requested that the rates […]

TownTalk: Vance County Commissioners Vote To Accept Audit Report

The Vance County Board of Commissioners received and accepted the most recent audit report as part of its Feb. 3 meeting. It’s a routine matter for the board, but County Attorney Jonathan Care asked a few questions of Alan Thompson, who presented the report to the board and reviewed highlights. Care wasn’t so much concerned […]

Home And Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance-Warren County Beekeepers Association will have their February meeting on Monday, February 10th at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. The Granville-Vance-Warren Beginner Beekeepers School will have their next session on Saturday, February 15th at 9:00am at the Vance County Regional […]

Commissioners Approves Food Truck Policy On County-Owned Property

County commissioners approved a policy Monday to regulate food trucks – where they can be, and for how long – on county-owned property. The Properties Committee – commissioners Dan Brummitt, Leo Kelly and Valencia Perry – met on Jan. 27 to review the policy that was recommended for approval by the full board at the […]