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Captain Lee Edmonds was the guest of honor on WIZS’ Tuesday edition of Town Talk to discuss the Henderson Fire Department’s annual smoke detector and battery inspection program. Started in 2009 after a Vance County family lost several of their children to a house fire, Edmonds said the door-to-door home inspection program is “a good […]
Gang Free Inc., a program focused on reducing crime in Vance County, was the recent recipient of the Coastal Credit Union Foundation’s Hometown Hero Award. One nonprofit organization from each of the 16 counties in North Carolina served by the Coastal Credit Union was selected by the foundation’s committee members to receive this honor. Melissa […]
Dr. Vanessa Wrenn, Ed.D. has been named principal of Granville Academy, a blended learning experience for grades K-12 that allows for on-site and off-site independent studies. Wrenn began her career in education teaching at Riverside High School in Durham and has served as a Career Technical Education teacher and the Director of Technology and Online […]
Krystal Harris, director of the Vance County Department of Social Services (DSS), was recently on WIZS’ Town Talk to discuss programs offered by the department. According to Harris, services offered by DSS can be classified under one of four areas – economic services, adult services, child welfare services and administration. “People usually think of our […]
Mary Cervini, founder of Community Partnership for Pets based out of Western NC, was recently on WIZS’ Town Talk to discuss her organization’s spay/neuter program now offered in partnership with the Warren County Animal Shelter and Warrenton Animal Clinic. With $13,000 ear-marked for Warren County specifically, funding is available to assist qualifying, low-income Warren County […]
Built in Henderson, NC from 1899 through 1954, Corbitt trucks stood for quality, dependability and local pride. Today, an association over 100 members strong works together to preserve Corbitt’s name, products and property. In 2003, nine individuals “with a vision of history and love for these great vehicles” formed the Corbitt Preservation Association. Since this […]
Garry Daeke, development coordinator for Franklin-Granville-Vance (FGV) Smart Start was recently on WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss FGV’s reading program and upcoming events. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Founded by singer and entertainer Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Foundation in 1995, the Imagination Library has been a part of Vance County on a smaller scale since 2005. […]
With the recent hot, summer temperatures, Medical Arts Pharmacy and Mako Medical Laboratories picked the perfect time to partner together and hold an ice cream fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis. Held at Medical Arts Pharmacy, 235 Ruin Creek Road, Henderson, on Friday, June 15, the group raised $1,100 in funds, with all proceeds benefiting the Cystic […]
-Event schedule information courtesy Cindy Robinson, Volunteer, Vance County Relay for Life With only four days to go until the 2018 Vance County Relay for Life, Relay organizers have released an event schedule for teams, volunteers, survivors and participants. This year’s Relay for Life event will be held, for the first time in downtown Henderson, […]
It’s a scorcher out there, folks! According to the National Weather Service website, Henderson is expected to see dangerous heat and humidity this week with the high for today reaching 96 degrees. Heat index values reached as high as 104! According to some forecasts, today was the hottest day of 2018 thus far. The excessive […]
