Entries by WIZS Staff

Vance County Schools FRC to host “Senior Night” Info Session

The Vance County Schools Family Resource Center is hosting a free “Senior Night” information session on Tuesday, April 4, from 3 to 6 p.m. for high school students and their parents. Students and parents can come at any time during the three hours to receive valuable information from high school counselors about the college application process, […]

Masonic Home for Children Holds Strategic Planning Retreat

A Strategic Planning Retreat was held March 24-25 with almost 50 personnel, board members, alumni, community partners, and other stakeholders in attendance. Friday evening’s activities included reflecting on MHCO’s past, sharing resident and staff experiences, discussing the current organizational profile, and analyzing where MHCO stands currently including internal strengths and weaknesses and external threats and […]

H/V Chamber looking for 2016 Small Business of the Year

2016 Small Business of the Year Criteria   Employs a maximum of 50 people   Member of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce and must be located in Vance County   Must be a viable, on-going business for three or more years, experiencing growth or stability over its business life   Provides critical service or product, […]

ACTS Needs Your Help

All of you came through in such a HUGE way when we needed items for the Food Pantry recently. Now we need your help again….as volunteers! ACTS desperately need folks who can help us out on a consistent, regular basis. Please consider it, pray about it, and then contact me if you have any questions […]

Arts Alive Talent Showcase a Success for Vance County Schools

The Arts Alive Talent Showcase for Vance County Schools on Saturday, March 25, featured about 70 students from the school system who shared their amazing talents in singing, dancing, reciting dramatic readings and playing instruments on the stage at the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center. The showcase also featured over 200 pieces of visual art […]

VGCC Radiography students and educators attend conference

Several students and faculty members from the Vance-Granville Community College Radiography program attended the 20th West Coast Educators Council (WCEC) of Radiologic Technologists Student-Educator-Radiographer Seminar, held March 7-10 in Orlando, Florida. The annual conference is attended by over 1,000 students and educators in the Radiography field from all over the country. This year, 26 of […]

Henderson Man Sentenced for Two Counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

NEW BERN – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that in federal court, United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced ISMIL GRAY JEFFERS, 23, of Henderson, NC to 140 months of imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release. JEFFERS pled guilty on November 15, 2016 to being a Felon […]

Oxford Preparatory School Hosts First Summer Camp

Open to Rising 3rd through 8th Grade Students This will be the first summer camp offered by Oxford Preparatory School. The camp is intended for rising third through eighth grade students within the surrounding area. Camp activities will be predominantly held at Oxford Preparatory school on Landis Road. The summer camp will run from June […]

DA’s office secures 13 Warren County DWI convictions

Warrenton, NC— A special Driving While Impaired (DWI) session of District Court was held in Warren County on March 21, 22 and 23, 2017, with District Court Judge John W. Davis presiding. The Office of District Attorney Mike Waters had a successful session where they secured 13 guilty convictions. The District Attorney’s Office was represented […]