Entries by WIZS Staff

Two Vance County men charged with acting as a bail bondsman without a license, breaking and entering, felonious restraint, simple assault

— press release courtesy of NC Department of Insurance North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey (Friday, Oct 25, 2024) announced the arrests of James Otis Perry, 76, of 610 E. Montgomery St., Henderson, and James DeCarlo Alston, 44, of 177 Tungsten Mine Road, Henderson. Both were charged with felony breaking and entering and felonious restraint. […]

Cooperative Extension “Winter Webinar” Series Discusses Small Ruminants

If you’ve always wanted to learn about goats and sheep and what kind of care they need, join the N.C. Cooperative Extension for its “Winter Webinar” series. There are five different webinars that will take place via Zoom, and each one discusses different aspects of the care and management of small ruminants. The first webinar […]

Home And Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays 8am-1pm. Vermiculture and Vermicomposting with Earthworms Workshop taking place on Monday, November 4th, starting at 6:30pm, led by Wayne Rowland. It will be at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. The Vance and Warren County […]

TownTalk: More Treats Than Tricks in Granville This Halloween

Granville County Tourism Development Authority Director Angela Allen has some advice for folks gearing up for a lively holiday season – buckle up! The ride is just beginning in Oxford and across the county. The Halloween fun cranks up with downtown Oxford’s “Spooktacular” beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31. Kids in costumes can […]

The Local Skinny! Morse Clinic Ribbon Cutting

Vance Recovery’s new 7,000 square-foot facility on West Andrews Avenue was officially welcomed Monday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local business leaders and county and municipal officials. But for now, the clinic will continue to provide services at its 510 Dabney Drive location. Clinic owner Dr. Eric Morse and Program Director John Mattocks […]

Rebuilding Hope, Inc. Project Roll On

The staff at Rebuilding Hope, Inc. has announced that its application office will be closed from Wednesday through Friday of this week so the driveway and parking lot can be repaved. This is a project that has been needed for some time, according to Randolph Wilson. The nonprofit organization’s Project Roll On fundraiser has been […]