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Vance County Commissioners Approve $57M Budget, 10-Cent Tax Increase
Vance County commissioners approved a 10-cent tax increase and a $57 million budget Monday, June 24 at 4 p.m. The special called meeting lasted about 15 minutes, and adoption of the budget was the first order of business. The budget was approved 4-2, with Board Chair Dan Brummitt and Tommy Hester casting no votes. Commissioner...
Oxford Baptist Church Honors Retiring Minister Of Music, Organist Cindy Joy
Oxford Baptist Church’s long-time minister of music and organist is retiring, and the church is hosting a weekend of activities to celebrate Cindy Joy and her contributions to the church and to the community. Joy has been with OBC for 44 years, and the retirement celebration begins on Saturday, June 29 with a Mardi Gras...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-24-24 Noon
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Some of U.S. Hwy. 158 in Warren County to Be Resurfaced
– information courtesy of N.C. Dept. of Transportation More than 16 miles of roadway in Warren County will see improvements over the next year, thanks to a $2.4 million contract awarded by the NCDOT. Carolina Sunrock, LLC, will be responsible for milling, resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction along U.S. Hwy. 158 from U.S. Hwy. 1 to...
Granville, Warren Awarded Grants From N.C. Emergency Management
Two local counties have been awarded Capacity Building Competitive Grants from North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM). NCEM has announced the recipients of the 2024 Capacity Building Competitive Grant Program (CBCG). Granville County will get $115,000 for purchase of a disaster laundry trailer and Warren County is getting $61,000 for a mass care and disaster sheltering...
Vance Charter Student Completes Week As Page In N.C. House Of Representatives
— Courtesy of the Office of N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon Noah Bean, a rising senior at Vance Charter School, got to see the legislative process “up close and personal” recently as he participated in the N.C. House Page Program. Bean, son of Ashley and Michael Bean of Henderson, is also the school’s Student Body President...
Franklin Co. Approves $125M Budget
– information courtesy of Franklin Co. Public Information Officer James F. Hicks III The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a $125 million budget earlier this month that includes a tax rate of 50.5 cents per $100 valuation and a capital improvement plan for the general fund, public utilities and solid waste. The previous tax...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-21-24 Noon
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TownTalk: Does Vance County Know Where Its Money Is?
Vance County Manager C. Renee Perry has confirmed that there is an open investigation into the practices of the county’s former finance director after a recent audit found deficiencies in financial processes that involves $1.1 million in county funds. The audit presented at the June 3 Board of Commissioners meeting revealed that the former finance...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-20-24 Noon
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