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Vance County Schools Receiving Lifesaving Bike Helmets from State
— Vance County Schools Press Release Vance County Schools will be receiving 75 bike helmets as part of an ongoing program to reduce bicycle injuries and deaths in North Carolina. These helmets are being provided through NCDOT’s Bicycle Helmet Initiative. The Bicycle Helmet Initiative began in 2007 and has distributed thousands of helmets since its...
HVRPD announces class listings
The Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department has several class offerings at Aycock Recreational Center to get you moving on land or in the water. Below are the listings, along with times and costs, according to Tara Goolsby, program superintendent for HVRPD. Yoga – Classes are Thursdays from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sessions teach Basic...
Enjoy Henderson Holy Week Services 2021 at hendersonholyweek.com
A group of local churches is joining together to sponsor a series of virtual noontime Holy Week services, all of which are open to the community. First Baptist, First Presbyterian, First United Methodist, Shiloh, Cotton Memorial and Holy Innocents have shared Holy Week services and lunches for many years, and the tradition continues – sort...
The Local Skinny March 29; Tracy Madigan New HVDDC Dir
Tracy Madigan, presently the manager of the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, has accepted a new position effective April 1. She will be the new director of the Henderson-Vance County Downtown Development Commission (DDC). Madigan confirmed the move in a text late last week saying, “I accepted the position as DDD. I have agreed to...
The Local Skinny March 25; Jamie Elliott, Grace Ministries – Easter Eggs and BBQ!
Grace Ministries invites the community to an Easter egg hunt and a free barbecue lunch on Saturday, April 3. Jamie Elliott said he expects to serve up 500 pounds of barbecue during this free event, which will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Elliott spoke with John C. Rose on The Local Skinny Thursday...
WIZS Local News 03-29-21 Noon
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TownTalk 03-29-21; Pastor Frank Sossamon Retiring from SHPHC
The Rev. Frank Sossamon knows precisely where he was on the last Sunday of June, 1985. He was preaching his first sermon as pastor of South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church. This Sunday – Easter Sunday – he will preach his final sermon as senior pastor to a congregation he has served for almost 36 years...
Pearson a Bundle of Intelligence, Leadership, Passion and Success
Dr. Stephen Pearson, co-owner and operator of Sadie’s Coffee Corner and champion of downtown revitalization in Henderson, has died. He was 57. Friends and colleagues remembered Pearson Friday as an entrepreneur dedicated to making Henderson a better place for the community to enjoy. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Pearson chaired the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development...
New Franklin County Fire Marshal, Starts April 19
New Franklin County Fire Marshal Press Release Courtesy of Franklin County Franklin County, March 26, 2021: Franklin County has named Arthur Lee Evans, III (Trey) as County Fire Marshal effective April 19, 2021. Mr. Evans started his public safety career as a volunteer firefighter at Littleton Volunteer Fire Department. In 2012, he became a firefighter...
Warren County Government Food Drive Delivers Nearly 5k Pounds of Goods
— Warren County Government Host Food Drive Challenge Press Release Warren County, North Carolina– Warren County employees answered a recent call from Warren County food pantry, Loaves & Fishes, for donations of non-perishable food items. County departments participated in a food drive challenge, far exceeding their goal of 1,000 pounds of food to donate to...
