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Henderson Council Moves Forward With Purchase Of Jointly Owned Properties
The Henderson City Council approved Monday to purchase more than 100 vacant properties within the city limits that are jointly owned by the city and county, but the vote was one vote shy of being unanimous. Council Member Garry Daeke cast the dissenting vote, but said Tuesday on TownTalk that it wasn’t because he doesn’t...
N.C. Cooperative Extension Scholarship Open For Those In Business-Related Field Of Study
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association is accepting applications for the 2023 Herter-O’Neal Scholarship. This scholarship is open to students pursuing an associate’s and/or bachelor’s degree in a business-related field of study or who are enrolled in a diploma program that results in a degree. The statewide winner will be awarded $1,000 for tuition and/or books. District...
Kimbrell Appointed To Serve As City Clerk
The Henderson City Council officially appointed Tracey Kimbrell to the position of clerk to the board at its meeting Monday. Kimbrell has served as interim clerk to the board since November, after previous clerk Esther McCrackin retired in late October. John C. Rose and Bill Harris spoke with Kimbrell by phone earlier today and they...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 02-14-23 Noon
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TownTalk: Vance County Receives Positive Audit Of Finances
Vance County Manager Jordan McMillen said the county’s audit for FY 21-22 was a good one, overall. And while the results of the audit may not have been a surprise, it’s always a relief to get the official word from those outside auditors that things are going along smoothly. “In terms of financials, we had...
The Local Skinny! Vance County Schools Receives Awards
For the third year in a row, Vance County Schools has brought home top honors for excellence in school communications, presented to school districts by the N.C. School Public Relations Association. VCS earned a total of 16 Blue Ribbon awards for outstanding and effective school public relations, according to information from Aarika Sandlin, VCS director of...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 02-13-23 Noon
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TownTalk: Foundation Continues The Work Of Mary Emma Evans
If her mother were still alive, Phyllis Evans said she would not be giving high marks to the city – or to its residents – for its level of cleanliness. But a foundation named for the late Mary Emma Evans is trying to do its part to make things better and cleaner in Henderson, one...
The Local Skinny! Dogs Deserve Better To Hold Quarter Auction
“Dogs Deserve Better Piedmont” is sponsoring its 3rd annual “Puppy Love” Quarter Auction later this month at The Barn at Vino in Stem. This chapter of the nonprofit organization is based in Granville County, and it serves neighboring counties including Vance, Person, Wake and Franklin. Lucy Poynton joined WIZS’s Bill Harris Monday to launch a...
Kittrell Man Sentenced In 2019 Bank Robberies
A Kittrell man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for his role in two bank robberies in 2019. Stanley Kearney Jr., 27, was sentenced to 190 months earlier this week, according to information from the office of Michael Easley, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The SunTrust bank...
