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Vance County Schools Recognitions
(Vance County Schools Press Release) Vance County Schools is proud to announce that Marion Perry, an outstanding volunteer in our school system and particularly for Carver Elementary School, was named the Citizen of the Year for 2015 at the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet on February 4, 2016. Our school system also is proud...
Commissioner Hester Chairs NC Rural Infrastructure Authority
Governor Pat McCrory recently announced in a press release that Vance County Commissioner Tommy Hester had been reappointed to the Rural Infrastructure Authority. Hester has served the authority since its inception in 2013, and next week he will be running to chair the authority for a third-straight 12-month term. In an interview with WIZS News...
Another Raccoon Rabies Case
Another case of a raccoon with rabies has occurred in Vance County. Frankie Nobles, Chief of Vance County Animal Control, informed WIZS News today. He said it has occurred “in the 1900 block of Newton Dairy Rd.” Nobles said, “Anyone in this area is asked to please get your pet vaccinated for rabies. It can...
Underage Drinking Affects Brain Development
Press Release Governor McCrory’s Task Force Gets Report on the Effects of Underage Drinking Duke Researcher: “It becomes the job of responsible adults in kids’ lives to help provide the restraint that their own brains often can’t.” Raleigh, N.C. – Researchers from Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill presented their report on the effects of alcohol on the...
