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All sides of the current debate over county fire protection should be able to agree on one thing: the end goal is to provide the county with the best services with the resources that are available. Resources include money, of course, as well as equipment like fire trucks and the people needed to work – […]
When City Road Methodist Church merged with First United Methodist Church, it didn’t take long for someone to figure out that the now-vacant facility would make a perfect permanent location for the emergency men’s homeless shelter. Community Partners of Hope, Inc. has overseen the shelter during the winter months out of the basement of First […]
The Vance County Commissioners met Monday night but the proposed budget was not adopted. Preparing a budget – whether for a county or any other organization, is sort of like making sausage…nobody wants to see it being made, but they all want to enjoy the end result. The annual budget adoption process requires having a […]
Local elections officials are gearing up for the fall municipal elections as they set about to comply with the new state law that requires voters to present a photo ID when they go to the polls to cast their vote. Henderson residents will vote for a new mayor and four City Council seats in the […]
— For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Getting ready for that annual vacation and you’ve made a mental to-do list before you pile in the car for that much-needed getaway: Lights turned off and front door locked? Check. Stopped by the bank for some cash? Check. […]
The Henderson City Council is expected to adopt the 2023-24 budget at its next regular meeting, a budget that uses federal ARPA dollars and the city’s fund balance to keep tax rates from going up to pay for all the services a municipality provides its residents. But there’s something brewing in the General Assembly that […]
It’s been a long time coming, but the sign announcing the “future home of Epsom Park” will soon be replaced – by Epsom Park. Franklin County has received $434,625 in state grant funding to begin the process that ultimately will lead to Phase 1 completion of the park, located on Hwy. 39 at the Vance-Franklin […]
Six words capture the mission and work of Hubzone Technology Initiative and those six words sit right at the top of the HTI webpage for all to see: You Donate. We Convert. They Receive. Briant Davis is operations manager for Hubzone Tech, located in Garnett Street Station, the former freight station at 208 N. Garnett […]
Michele Burgess, this year’s recipient of the George Watkins Citizen of the Year award, said she was “very, very honored” to be in the company of previous award winners who have given so much to the community. Watkins received the first award in 2014, and Burgess, newly retired from her role as president of the […]
There are so many up-sides to having pets – dogs, cats and a whole range of animals bring so much joy and happiness to their “people.” Our furry friends depend on their owners to provide them food, shelter and medical care. But what happens when money is tight? Where can pet owners get help? Amanda […]
