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Vance Co. Schools Recognizes Student Spotlight Recipients
-Information courtesy Vance County Schools’ Facebook page Eight students who have been selected as Student Spotlight award recipients were honored on Monday, February 11, 2019, at the Vance County Board of Education meeting. Nancy Wykle, publisher of The Daily Dispatch, presented each recipient with a framed certificate. Honored were: Marisol Hernandez of E.M. Rollins Elementary;...
“Brides on Wheels” to Offer Bridal Couples Tour of Granville Vendors
Angela Allen, director for the Granville County Tourism Development Authority, was on Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the second Annual “Brides on Wheels: Bridal Tour & Vendor Show,” or “BOWs” for short, taking place Sunday, April 14, 2019. “This event gives brides and their guests an opportunity to ride on a...
Louisburg Man Wanted for Numerous Construction/Real Estate Scams
-Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of James Barry Faircloth. James Faircloth is a suspect in numerous fraudulent scams against unsuspecting victims. Scams include construction and real estate fraud. James also goes by the names JB Faircloth, Barry Faircloth, Jay Faircloth, James Fairchild and...
Four County 4-H Poultry Show & Sale Interest Meeting – Feb. 27
-Information courtesy NC Cooperative Extension – Warren County Center 2019 FOUR COUNTY 4-H POULTRY SHOW AND SALE INTEREST MEETING Wednesday, February 27, 2019 | 6:30 p.m. Vance County Regional Farmers Market 210 South Park Drive, Henderson, NC 27536 All children ages 5-18 are invited to join us on February 27 at the Vance County Regional...
Vance Co. Water, Public Safety Committees to Meet Feb. 25
-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Executive Assistant/Clerk to Board, Vance County Board of Commissioners Please be informed of the following committee meetings. These will be held in the Administrative Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC. Water Committee (Wilder, Brummitt, Taylor) Monday, February 25, 2019 – 3 p.m. – LKC engineering contract...
NCDACS Accepting Applications for Healthy Food Small Retailer Program
-Press Release, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will offer grant assistance to convenience stores interested in offering healthier food options to those living in one of the state’s 349 food deserts. The funding is a part of the Healthy Food Small Retailer Program. “The...
Jarvis Dante Perry, Suspect in Vance Co. Murder, Found in Oxford
Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow told WIZS News that as of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2019, Jarvis Dante Perry was in custody. Perry is a suspect in a shooting case in Henderson. According to an earlier press release from Chief Barrow, Saturday, February 9 around 2 a.m. in the 400 block of Charles Street...
Section of Dabney Dr. to Close This Evening for Sewer Line Repair
-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson Dabney Drive will be closed for through traffic from Coble Boulevard to Roanoke Avenue beginning Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at 10 p.m. The work should be completed by 12 p.m. on Thursday, February 14, 2019. This closure is necessary to repair a sewer line across Dabney...
New Orleans-Themed ‘Mardi Paws’ Fundraiser to Benefit Local Animal Services
Frankie Nobles, chief of Vance County Animal Services, was on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the upcoming “Mardi Paws” fundraiser to be held at Kerr Lake Country Club in Henderson on Saturday, February 23, 2019, from 7 p.m. until midnight. Hosted by West Hills Veterinary Centre, the Mardi Gras-themed event will...
