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Henderson-Vance Rec and Parks Arthritis Exercise Class Tues & Thurs
WIZS has been asked to announce: Arthritis Exercise Class – The Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department will be having Arthritis Exercise Class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30pm-3:30pm. This is a FREE low-impact, joint safe program developed for people with arthritis. This class has been proven to decrease pain and stiffness while increasing flexibility and range...
Henderson City Council Meets Virtually May 10 at 6 p.m.
The Henderson City Council will hold a public hearing Monday, May 10 as it considers a request to annex parcels along Red Oak Road, which extends from U.S. 158 Bypass to Dabney Road. The public hearing will take place at the beginning of the council’s regularly scheduled meeting. The city clerk received a petition to...
Exams, State Tests: No Opt-outs For Students
Vance County Schools students will begin taking exams, end-of-course (EOC) and end-of-grade (EOG) tests in less than two weeks, and school officials are working hard to make sure parents are informed about schedules and understanding the logistics necessary to satisfy state requirements in a safe environment. Exam schedules are posted on each school’s website, according...
WIZS Local News Audio 5-7-21 Noon
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio, Your Community Voice! WIZS Radio · WIZS Local News Audio 5-7-21 Noon ...
Henderson, NC National Day of Prayer 2021
Henderson, NC presents an annual National Day of Prayer Service. This year, the tradition continues using a broadcast format. Thank you for listening. WIZS, Your Community Voice! To the Glory of God Only. #ASDG WIZS Radio · The National Day Of Prayer 2021 WIZS...
GCPS Announces Teacher, Principal of the Year
The Granville County Board of Education announced winners of the Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year at its May meeting. Samala Dawson-Robinson, a teacher at G.C. Hawley Middle School in Creedmoor, and Courtney Currin, principal at Tar River Elementary are this year’s honorees. GCPS Human Resources Director Jamar Perry announced the winners...
Henderson-Vance Rec and Parks Welcomes Curry Hall
— From the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department Curry Hall is the newest member of the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department. Curry is from Burlington, NC, and has worked in local government for over five years. He worked as a police officer in Burlington and Hillsborough before switching to the parks and recreation career field...
Kerr-Tar Agency on Aging Helps Families Find Options for Care
Family members often find themselves pitching in to help older parents, grandparents or siblings with their daily living needs. Providing that extra support, however, often comes at the expense of their own needs. And sometimes, they just need a break. The Kerr-Tar Area Agency on Aging can help those caregivers connect with resources to assist...
The Local Skinny! Annual Spring Cleanout Granville
GRANVILLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT PRESS RELEASE: The Annual Spring Clean Out is scheduled for 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 15 at the Granville County Expo and Convention Center. This event provides an opportunity for residents to recycle and/or properly dispose of unwanted household items during spring cleaning. On-site vendors will be accepting scrap...
TownTalk 5-5-21 VGCC Applied Technologies
Vance-Granville Community College offers an array of certificate and degree classes under the heading of Applied Technologies – from welding to mechatronics, these programs are designed to put students on a new career path or gain additional skills in their current field of work. Robinette Fischer chairs VGCC’s applied technology department. She and Rusty Pace...
