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Get Your Holiday Spirit On, Downtown Merchants!
Downtown merchants are being asked to get into the holiday spirit by creating festive window displays, just in time for the Henderson Christmas parade next weekend. “We want everything up by the Christmas parade,” said Alice Sallins, who works both with the Vance County Arts Council that puts on the parade and with the downtown...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 11-21-22 Noon
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The Local Skinny! City Council Making City Employment More Attractive
Good news for current and future employees of the city of Henderson: The Henderson City Council adopted a city-wide minimum hourly rate of $15 per hour for all employees at its Nov. 14 meeting, City Manager Terrell Blackmon made the request, which is in line with the most recent strategic plan strategies to...
TownTalk: Local Health Update With Lisa Harrison
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought laser-focused attention to the need for community partnerships, and Granville-Vance Health Director Lisa Harrison knows firsthand the value of working together to assure overall community health. Harrison, who recently completed her term as president of the National Association of City and County Health Officers, attended a national conference in Washington...
TownTalk: Christmas Parade And More Coming To Downtown Henderson
The Vance County Arts Council is pulling out all the stops as the holiday season approaches. This umbrella organization has its fingers in a lot of pies this time of year, from wreath-making workshops with senior adults to free concerts and organizing the annual Henderson Christmas parade. And Alice Sallins is up for the challenge...
Sandra Wilkerson New President Of H-V Chamber Of Commerce
Sandra Wilkerson has been named president of the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce, effective January 1, 2023. Wilkerson has been the Chamber’s director of programs for the past four years, and she said Friday that she is looking forward to her new role with the Chamber. “I am excited to step into this leadership role...
Warren Residents Can Apply For Help Paying Heating Bills
Eligible Warren County residents can apply to get help with heating bills again this winter from a state assistance program. Applicants who received a payment last year are automatically entered into this year’s round of disbursements, according to information from the Warren County manager’s office. Families that applied for and received a one-time payment from...
Henderson Christmas Parade Dec. 3 At 3 PM
Get ready for the Henderson Christmas parade, which is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. in downtown Henderson. The holiday spirit will fill the streets as floats, cars and marching groups – all decorated for the festivities – delight onlookers. Want to participate? You’ve got to fill out an entrant application beforehand. Contact...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 11-18-22 Noon
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Vance Historical Society Spearheading Fundraiser For Clopton Marker
Gill Clopton gave his time, talent and energy to shine a positive light on his community. He scanned tens of thousands of photos, documents as a way to preserve those bits of history and memories, file by file. But friends who remember Clopton, who died Monday at the age of 61, have memories of him...
