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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
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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...
Meet Maria Parham’s Surgical Robot Nov. 4
Maria Parham Health welcomes the newest addition to its surgical team – the da Vinci Surgical Robot, a groundbreaking advancement in surgical technology. To celebrate, the hospital invites the Henderson/Vance County community to attend the “Meet the Robot!” event on Monday, Nov. 4 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. This special event will provide attendees with an...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 10-23-24 Noon
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TownTalk: County Tax Rate Discussion
In a follow-up to recent criticism aimed at the recent tax-rate increase adopted by Vance County by a concerned citizens group, Manager C. Renee Perry told WIZS News Wednesday that she is working with County Attorney Jonathan Care to determine next steps. Representatives of the Concerned Citizens of Vance County addressed the board of commissioners...
TownTalk: Masonic Home For Children Homecoming Recap
The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford welcomed throngs of visitors to its campus last weekend for annual Homecoming festivities, which included activities for the kids, live music, food and tours of some of the facilities. And don’t forget the parade, said MHCO Administrator Kevin Otis. “The weather cooperated and a lot of people seemed...
