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TownTalk: The 2023 Ducky Derby is Here!
There’s a deluge expected in downtown Henderson next month, but you won’t find details on any weather app or forecast – not even the farmer’s almanac. Flooding will be minimal and isolated to Garnett Street, officials say – just long enough for that last little rubber ducky to cross the finish line. No need to...
Brodie Road Convenience Site Now Open On Sundays
The Brodie Road waste convenience site will be open on Sundays beginning this Sunday, Sept. 3, a move that county leaders hope will be helpful for residents and also reduce the amount of illegal dumping that occurs in the area. The site is located at 900 Brodie Rd.and will be open from 11 a.m. to 6...
Municipal Election Candidates’ Forum Set for Sept. 7
The Henderson-Vance Leadership Caucus has scheduled a “Meet the Candidates Forum” next week in advance of the upcoming nonpartisan municipal elections on Oct. 10. The forum will take place Thursday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young St., according to information from Terry Garrison, caucus president. All candidates on...
Local GOP Hosts Candidate Meetings
The Vance County Republican Party is hosting a series of meetings designed to hear from candidates in the upcoming nonpartisan municipal elections. Jimmy Barrier, local GOP chair, told WIZS News Wednesday that the Ward 1 candidates will be the focus of the meeting on Thursday, Aug. 31. The meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and...
Former Granville Street Library To Get A Historical Marker
A new historical marker is set to be unveiled to designate the site of the former Granville Street Colored Library in Oxford. The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which will take place Friday, Sept. 15 at 12 noon at 314 Granville St. Former U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield is scheduled to attend and give...
SportsTalk: Oxford Prep’s Challenging Schedule Could Pay Dividends Later
It takes a young team time to learn and Oxford Prep Athletic Director John Hammett hopes the school volleyball team’s challenging schedule to open the season will do exactly that. Oxford Prep opened with two losses against Wake Prep and East Wake. Both schools field strong volleyball programs. Those losses were followed by two close...
TownTalk: Community Partners Of Hope To Open Men’s Shelter October 1
The men’s emergency shelter will open for the season in just over a month, but if Delthine Watson has anything to say about it, it will be the last time that the shelter will be open only in the fall and winter months. “People need a place to goaway from the elements,” Watson told...
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The Local Skinny! Henderson Fruit And Produce Expands To Warrenton
It’s been a few years since Warrenton has had a grocery store, but Chris Fisher, owner of Henderson Fruit and Produce, is getting ready to change that – hopefully, by Saturday. Stop by 140 S. Main St. in downtown Warrenton to check out Henderson Fruit and Produce of Warrenton. People familiar with the Henderson location...
Vance County Sheriff’s Office Makes Drug Arrest
-information courtesy of Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame Members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest late last week after serving a search warrant at a home located on Raleigh Road. Rufus Kenneth Williams, 51, was charged with one count of possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine and felonious possession...
