Entries by WIZS Staff

Eaton-Johnson Middle School, VGCC partner to show students pathways

As local educational partners, Vance-Granville Community College and Eaton-Johnson Middle School in Henderson help inspire young students to prepare for higher education. A faculty member recently made a visit to the middle school and brought along an EJMS alumna who is now a VGCC student. VGCC Public Services Department Chair Steven Hargrove was accompanied on […]

Breaking News in Mysterious Granville County Death

The death of Lillian Terry of Bullock has officially been ruled “asphyxiation from drowning,” according to Granville County Sheriff Brindell B. Wilkins, Jr. and the findings of the Medical Examiner’s Office in Raleigh. Mrs. Terry’s body was discovered on Saturday evening, October 15th after the Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to her residence at 9524 Farrow […]

Troxler announces availability of farmland preservation grants; application deadline is Dec. 16

County governments and nonprofit groups pursuing farmland preservation projects have until Dec. 16 to apply for funding assistance from the N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund. This year’s request for proposals includes statewide general appropriations for traditional farm preservation projects and conservation easement applications to protect military-base and training buffers. Applications are due […]

October is Fire Prevention Month

October is Fire Prevention Month – Schedule an appointment, and the Henderson Fire Department will conduct a free home inspection for you.  Contact information is below. You may have seen the following announcement from Henderson Fire Chief Steve Cordell.  It arrived in the mail and reads as follows: “The City of Henderson Fire Department will […]

Teachers in Vance County Schools receive new laptops

The deployment of almost 600 new laptop computers to teachers in Vance County Schools began today with teachers from six schools coming to the Administrative Services Center in the afternoon to get their new devices. The teachers were returning their old devices and then picking up new ones, which are Lenovo E460 laptops, that have […]

Zeb Vance Elementary Celebrates National Grandparents Day

Grandparents of students at Zeb Vance Elementary School were invited to join their grandchildren for lunch in honor of National Grandparents Day. Although the official day is to be observed on the first Sunday after Labor Day, Zeb Vance hosted its festivities on the following Monday. “The smiles on the students’ faces when they saw […]

Greenglo Daycare Center Celebrates HV Chamber Membership

The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Greenglo Daycare Center, Inc. on Monday, October 17th.  The community was invited to come out and meet the staff, show their support, and learn all about their local business. The event began at 10:00 AM at their 44 Allen Road location in Henderson. At […]

Surfing the Silver Tsunami

          Surfing the Silver Tsunami Thursday, October 20th the Kerr Tar Regional Council of Governments’ Area Agency on Aging will host an event call “Surfing the Silver Tsunami.” It’s an expo-style event, and you can come and go as you please between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Vance Granville […]

Be safe when cleaning up debris from Hurricane Matthew

As North Carolina residents begin to clean up in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the N.C. Forest Service is encouraging them to remember to be careful when burning debris. The current situation has many roads closed due to flooding and other issues. This, combined with emergency response resources being heavily engaged in other areas, including […]

An update on Sign Regulations from the City of Henderson

Bullet Points Relative to Article 400 Sign Regulations 1). What’s the purpose of the sign ordinance? The purpose of the Sign Regulation of Article 400 is to minimize any detrimental effects of signs on adjacent land uses, and to insure that permitted signs do not become a public nuisance or hazard because of their number, […]