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Vance County Vipers Getting It Done, From Admin To Students
Editor’s note: This Viper Highlights is the first in a series of updates from Vance County Schools’ Chief Communication Officer Aarika Sandlin to help inform, update and educate the community about what’s going on at Vance County High School. Read, enjoy and learn about the school’s administrative team and what its students are...
TownTalk: City Council Addresses Attendance Policy
At its March meeting Monday evening, the Henderson City Council voted 6-2 to adopt a policy concerning attendance at council meetings. At issue, among other things, was what constitutes an excused absence versus an unexcused absence and just how – and who – would decide which was which. The proposed wording didn’t include “work”...
The Local Skinny! Council Tables Formation Of Separate Main Street Advisory Board
The Henderson City Council discussed forming a separate advisory board to support Main Street Director Tracy Madigan in her efforts as a city employee to ensure that the city doesn’t jeopardize its designation in the national program, but decided to table a decision until council learns more about the job description and purpose of the...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 03-12-24 Noon
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TownTalk: Property Tax Revaluation
Property owners in Vance County have been waiting – and waiting – for those tax revaluation notices to hit their mailboxes, but so far, it’s just bills, junk mail and candidates’ postcards. At their board meeting on Mar. 4, commissioners were told that the notices would be sent out “in the next few weeks.” In...
Edward Woodlief Named 2023 Citizen Of The Year At Chamber Banquet
When you see Edward Woodlief out and about in the community, or see his name pop up on your phone screen, you can bet that: 1) he will greet you warmly and ask how you’re doing; 2) he will make you chuckle with a quip or witty observation; and 3) he’s got tickets to an...
No Blarney! First 300 At Shamrocks On Breckenridge Get Free Hotdog, Chips And Drink
Free hotdogs, chips and drinks will be available to the first 300 people at next Friday’s Shamrocks on Breckenridge. Deck yourselves out in green and head downtown on Friday, Mar. 15 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. to enjoy vendors, music and entertainment from the Ballet Arts cloggers. Southern Charm, located at the corner of...
Mar. 7 Is Social Security Administration’s “Slam The Scam” Day
Today is the fifth annual “Slam the Scam” observance to raise awareness about protecting sensitive Social Security information from fraudsters. The Social Security Administration and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) are partnering once again to raise public awareness about Social Security imposter scams. “As public servants, we must use every tool at our...
Mills Stepping In As Interim Vance Economic Development Director
Newly retired Granville County Economic Development Director Harry Mills is stepping in on a part-time basis to be interim economic development director in Vance County. According to Vance County Manager C. Renee Perry, Mills started Wednesday, Mar. 6 and will be on board to work with McKinley Perkinson, who announced last month that she is...
SportsTalk: Hammett Rebuilds JF Webb Softball
It was only a couple of years ago that JF Webb had no softball team. Covid and a lack players meant the program had become dormant. That has all changed with Corey Hammett. Last year she brought the program back and took the Warriors into the state playoffs. Hammett sees more success this year for...
