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Watkins Volunteer Fire Department Fundraiser Oct. 4
The Watkins Volunteer Fire Department is cooking up plans for its fall fundraiser. Come out to the fire department, 1590 Horseshoe Bend Rd., on Friday, Oct. 4 to enjoy barbecued chicken, pork barbecue and more. The fundraiser will begin at 11 a.m. and customers are welcome to eat in or take out. Plates of barbecued...
Grace Ministries Hosts “Too Beautiful For Earth” Program Oct. 5
Grace Ministries will host the third annual “Too Beautiful For Earth” event on Saturday, Oct. 5 at its 215 Crozier St. location. The event will be held from 12 noon to 3 p.m. and is held to honor babies who have lost their lives due to medical complications including miscarriage, preterm birth, stillborn, birth defects...
American Red Cross: October Blood Drives In The Area
According to the American Red Cross, only three out of 100 Americans donate blood. With the blood supply still at critical levels, every single donation is key to making sure all patients relying on lifesaving transfusions, including car accident victims and those living with sickle cell disease, get the care they need. The Red Cross...
Dr. Roddy Drake Recipient Of Order Of The Long Leaf Pine
With family, friends and colleagues looking on, W. Rodwell Drake, M.D. – Roddy – became the most recent recipient of The Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Rep. Frank Sossamon presented Drake with the framed award Thursday morning on behalf of N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper. “It’s important to recognize people who have served us and...
TownTalk: Around Old Granville: The Changing Role Of Sheriffs
Sheriffs today have plenty of work to do – after all, they are the chief law enforcement officer in the county in which they serve. But when the concept of sheriff first came to the Colonies, it was a catch-all job, making it a powerful, sought-after position. The first sheriffs were appointed by the governor...
Sheriff Warns Folks Are Scamming Using His Name
In another brazen scam, unlawfully using the names of local law enforcement officials, a Henderson resident is out $14,000. Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame said the local scammers used his name and that of Lieutenant Goolsby. The victim in this case was convinced to go to a local Food Lion and send out a money...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 09-26-24 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Fire Prevention Lunch And Learn Oct. 3
In observance of National Fire Prevention Month, the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce, along with Abria’s Chase Foundation and the Henderson Fire Department, present a Lunch and Learn at Station #1 on Thursday, Oct. 3 beginning at 12 noon. The deadline to sign up is Monday, Sept. 30, so please call the Chamber office at...
SportsTalk: Interview with Louisburg High School Head Coach Dontae Lassiter
SportsTalk on WIZS 12:30 p.m. M-Th As we approach another week of high school football in the Tar-Heel State, two teams, two high schools, two counties side-by-side. Vance County will travel to Louisburg to take on the Warriors who have a respectable winning record so far in 2024. To start off SportsTalk, Scout Hughes and...
Red Cross: September Is National Preparedness Month
As meteorologists along the East Coast track the season’s next predicted hurricane, the American Red Cross of North Carolina reminds residents during National Preparedness Month that taking a few minutes to plan ahead can have a big impact on how you, your family and your household fare during weather events. Whether it’s a hurricane with...
