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The tri-weekly history show on Thursday’s Town Talk takes listeners to Townsville, in northern Vance County. It has been known as Townesville and, originally, Lynnesville. L-Y-N-N-E. That’s Lynne. Rhymes with “fine.” Bill Harris and Mark Pace discussed the early days of the town, its heyday between post-Civil War period and the Depression, and what the […]
UPDATE 01-10-22 at 6:30 p.m. — From the DOEDC: • Due to rising COVID concerns, this event has been postponed to February 23, 2022. The DOEDC would like to invite you to join the conversation about downtown revitalization in Oxford, and how we can plan and execute changes together. Join us Wednesday, February 23 for […]
The newest staff member at Community Partners of Hope, Inc. of Henderson, may be new to the job, but she certainly is not new to the community. Delthine Watson has lived and worked in Vance County for the past 25 years, and she brings a passion for the local outreach ministry to the newly created […]
The Vance County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to hear a report about the recent state inspection of the county jail at their meeting Monday, Jan. 10. Although the biannual inspection contained numerous findings regarding the state of the facility, the director’s report indicates that all deficiencies have either been corrected or are close to […]
Although she said her initial orientation continues, the new Henderson-Vance economic development director reports that she is excited to be a part of the team effort of moving the community and the economy forward. McKinley Perkinson began her new job in mid-November, and since that time she has been checking in with business and community […]
The Henderson Police Department could have a new tool in its complement of resources to help law enforcement officers as they work to keep the community – and themselves – safe. Chief Marcus Barrow said the remote-control robot would be something that other agencies in the region would be able to use, too. He and […]
Young athletes who dream of playing at the college level and beyond should take a page from Kevin Britton’s life playbook – pages filled with plays his mom, grandmother and others drew up for him that involve discipline, leadership, giving back to the community. And sports. Oh yes, sports. Britton said he’s been in love […]
The Granville-Vance Health District reported Wednesday almost 400 new cases of COVID-19 in the past seven days across the two counties. There have been 194 new cases in Vance County, and 202 new cases in Granville County, according to the report. Those numbers represent a 15.4 percent positivity rate in Vance and a 7.1 percent […]
Updated 01-04-22 at 12:30 p.m. — Kelly H. Grissom – Executive Assistant/Clerk to Board of the Vance County Board of Commissioners – informs WIZS, “A 10-day notice is required for public hearings.” She said, therefore, that a new notice would be prepared on the pre-budget public hearing and that the public hearing would be postponed until […]
The Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department has a new program specialist, according to information from assistant director Tara Goolsby. Kevin Britton, a Durham native, joins the department and brings a love of all sports and enthusiasm for improving the community, according to a press release. Britton said he he’s had a passion for sports and recreation […]
