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SportsTalk: Kerr-Vance State Champion Volleyball; Vance County vs. Carrboro Friday Night Football
Congratulations to Kerr-Vance Academy on winning the 1A Volleyball State Championship this past weekend. FINAL SCORE Kerr-Vance 3 Lee Christian 1 Also, Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue recap the weekend that was in high school football by recapping the Vance County vs. Carrboro football game last Friday Night. Click Play! WIZS Radio · SportsTalk: Vance...
The Local Skinny! Friday Night Live – “November Noel Edition” Nov. 1
Usher in November with a trip to downtown Henderson Friday evening to join in the fun of Friday Night Live’s “November Noel Edition.” Things get underway Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. and Tracy Mosley, executive director of Helping All People Excel, said the evening will conclude at 9 p.m. But in those three hours, folks...
Granville Co. Sheriff’s Office Hosts Representatives From Mexican, Guatemalan Consulates Saturday, Oct. 26
Representatives from the Mexican and Guatemalan consulates took part in an information program hosted by the Granville County Sheriff’s Office Saturday, Oct. 26. – the program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the sheriff’s office, 525 New Commerce Dr., in Oxford. The event was designed to provide details the consulates offer, including citizenship applications...
Vance Early College Gets Ninth A In A Row, In Top 5 Percent Of N.C. Schools
— Press release courtesy of VCS Chief Communication Officer Aarika Sandlin Vance County Early College gets an A – for the 9th year in a row – and is ranked among the top 5 percent of public schools across the state for the 2023-24 school year. More than 80 percent of VCEC graduates enroll in...
Warren Mini-Grants Due To Parks And Rec By Oct. 31
There’s still time for nonprofit organizations to submit a mini-grant application to the Warren County Parks and Recreation Department and the Parks and Recreation Commission, but the deadline is Thursday, Oct. 31. The grant applications are for programs that facilitate the development and support recreation amenities for Warren County residents at satellite locations. Recipients must...
‘Shop With A Cop And Friends’ Envelope Raffle Fundraiser Underway
Tickets are available now to participate in the annual “Shop with a Cop and Friends” envelope raffle, and if you’re new to the process, Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce President Sandra Wilkerson explained how it works. There are 180 tickets for sale, and each ticket number is the price you pay for the ticket. That...
The Local Skinny! Positive Parenting Program
Parents everywhere can probably remember a time or two when their children created a stressful situation – maybe it was a tantrum on the toy aisle or the nightly shriek of “NO!” at the mention of bedtime or bathtime. What’s a parent to do? Kimiko Williams is the coordinator of Postive Parenting Program –...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 10-24-24 Noon
Listen On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM Click Play! WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 10-24-24 Noon...
TownTalk: Vance County Retirement Community Designation Ceremony
With Kerr Lake as a backdrop, local officials and community leaders witnessed Vance County receiving its official designation as a certified retirement community. It joins 17 other communities across the state, marking an achievement that has been some years in the making. In welcoming remarks, Vance County Manager C. Renee Perry called the designation a...
U.S. Attorney: Man Gets 25 Years For Role In Trafficking Meth
-information courtesy of the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District The U.S. Attorney’s office announced that Olegario Pineda-Palacios, 35, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for importing multi-kilograms of methamphetamine into North Carolina. According to a press release from the office of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District Michael F...
