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SportsTalk Coach’s Corner 02-12-21 Hunter Jenks And Player Of The Week

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Trey Snide and Ron Noel spoke with Vance Co. High School head football coach Hunter Jenks on SportsTalk about the upcoming football season which starts February 26th. With Covid 19 having delayed the start of football from late August to February and still an ongoing concern, Coach Jenks said the school and the team is adhering to strict Covid protocols. While the Vipers are having to share players with other sports, Jenks said “The players are eager to learn. I’m very happy.”  Once basketball ends Jenks will be able to add another 18 players to his team. Jenks is pleased with his coaching staff and said that many nights the coaches work until 10:30 at night as they prepare for the season and an upcoming scrimmage against Goldsboro. When asked about the new conference that will feature more local teams next season Jenks said “Local rivalries are what makes high school sports.”  WIZS will have live play by play of Vance Co. Football when the season starts on the 26th of February.  Also during SportsTalk two young athletes were named as players of the week: A.K. Holden of Henderson Collegiate for the men’s award and Caroline Wiard of Crossroads Christian for the women’s award.

 

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WIZS Local News 02-12-21 Noon

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WIZS Local News 2-11-21 Noon

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Perry Memorial Library Alerts, Printing, Curbside Pickup

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It may feel a little different than browsing the titles shelved by genre in a spacious room filled with books, but Perry Memorial Library is finding new ways to make sure its patrons have access to the newest additions to its collection – all from a computer screen in the comfort of their homes or workplaces.

Wowbrary is a free service that sends email alerts to let patrons know what’s new in the library each week. “The alerts feature everything from the latest bestsellers and children’s books to audio books and movies,” according to information received at WIZS from the library. The alerts are free and do not require a library card. Sign up at Wowbrary.org.

Another service that patrons can access is a new mobile printing service. Send documents to the public printer at the library from your laptop or mobile device. There is a limit of 10 pages to print. But for the next few days, the service is free! Beginning Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, each copy will cost 10 cents for black and white, 25 cents for color. Simply visit the website (or click here) — Printer On Mobile Printing — follow the instructions and you can pick up your copies at the library through curbside pickup.

Patrons may call the library to confirm that the print job was processed.

You can also email files to:

970251737@printspots.com or pml-black@printspots.com for black & white

203170792@printspots.com or pml-color@printspots.com for color

Curbside pickup is available for all holds as well. The library is open, even though, at this time, patrons may not enter. Curbside pickup is available Monday-Friday from 10am-6pm. Library staff will contact you when your item is ready and you can pick it up at the curb. Please contact the library 252.438.3316 to get help placing a hold. The library is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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WIZS Local News Audio 2-10-21 Noon

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Vance School Board 4-2 Vote and Plan B Starts March 4

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The Vance County Board of Education met Monday, February 8 and voted for a staggered re-entry of students, which will begin on Thursday, March 4. This plan will allow for a mix of in-person and remote learning to be available for all grade levels, while also providing families wishing to remain fully remote the option to do so. 
The staggered re-entry schedule:

March 4: Pre-K, K and 1st grade students / All self-contained exceptional children in PreK through 12th grades;

March 15: Grades 2, 3, 6 and 9;

March 22: Grades 4, 5, 12 and 13;

March 29: Grades 7, 8, 10 and 11. 

Additional information on the plan will be coming from your child’s school next week. Our district is committed to safety and ensuring we meet the needs of all our students during this transition. Together we Win!

Dr. Anthony Jackson, Superintendent, shared a plan for re-entry, focusing on providing options for our families for face-to-face
learning.  …  No building would exceed 50% capacity on any given day.

Dr. Cindy Bennett, Assistant Superintendent, shared that in collaboration with Granville Vance Public Health, Vance County Schools will become a COVID testing site in the coming weeks. The test site will be a drive-thru site located at the Administrative Services Center, with results being returned in around 24 hours.

Dr. Jackson also shared that athletes are undergoing weekly testing. He reiterated that the district is working to ensure the safety of everyone.

Dr. Jackson also shared that eligible staff are able to work through the teleworking process, providing appropriate documentation to Human Resources.

The Board of Education voted to begin the staggered re-entry … by a vote of 4-2 with one abstaining.

(Information provided by Vance County Schools, Aarika Sandlin, public information officer.)

TownTalk 2-9-21 Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

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Host John C. Rose and co-host Bill Harris speak with Erin Carter and Bratanya Simmons of Infinite Possibilities about Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness month. On TownTalk today Erin Carter and Bratonya Simmons of Infinite Possibilities discussed the issue and talked about an upcoming event that addresses teen dating violence. The training event to be held virtually via Zoom this Friday from 1 to 2 pm and Carter says it “will help raise awareness of Teen Dating Violence”. Simmons stated that “A lot of teenagers don’t realize they are in an abusive relationship. I think that is due to a lot of teenagers are raised in domestic violence homes”. “Violence often begins between 6th grade and 12th grade”, Carter said. Most parents are unaware that their child is in a violent relationship because teenagers don’t talk about it with them. Carter said that Covid 19 has also put teenagers at a higher risk of abuse, including digital abuse online on social media platforms. The training event will address all components of Teenage Dating violence including social media. According to Carter, warning signs include behavioral changes and a loss of interest in activities they have previously enjoyed since an abusive person is looking to isolate their partner. Carter says that rehabilitation is an important step in helping not only victims recover from abuse but to the abuser as well. Victims sometimes can think that they are the cause of the abuse. Help and counselling can help the victims overcome these thoughts. It’s also important to remember that violence can be not only physical but emotional or even financial as well. Once again this training meeting via Zoom will take place Friday from 1 to 2 pm. You can see all the contact info at wizs.com for the training meeting, just click on the Infinite Possibilities logo.

 

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WIZS Local News 2-9-21 Noon

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“The Local Skinny!” for Tues, Feb 9

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Each broadcast of “The Local Skinny!” on WIZS will feature your phone calls, local news and information, guests, business spotlights and items you have for sale, or that you’re looking for, called in and emailed as well as the latest from Vance County Cooperative Extension.

Run down for Tuesday:

  • 11:30 a.m. – Items to Buy or Sell
  • 11:40 a.m. – Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington, the show’s first official guest
  • 11:50 a.m. – Paul McKenzie, Vance County Coop, care of tall fescue lawns

Tomorrow (2-10-21) on the program, local calls, items to buy and sell, plus a local business spotlight with RCE Theaters Marketplace. Then Thursday, more items, news and “Things to Know” plus Brandon Boyd, president of Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society.

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Henderson City Council Meeting 2-8-21

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UPDATE 7:30 P.M. MONDAY

The Henderson City Council heard from the city police and fire chiefs about some grant opportunities for the police department and fire department at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday evening.

Police Chief Marcus Barrow asked the council to approve a grant application for a mobile messaging board.  According to information from the city, the grant, awarded through the NC Governor’s Crime Commission, is for a maximum of just more than $20,000 and requires no matching funds. The council ratified the application.  Later, the city council still has final approval before the grant is awarded or a certificate is presented.

A second grant opportunity comes from the NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program to establish the Henderson Police Department Speed and Alcohol Field Enforcement Initiative.  The council approved this application as well. Although this grant does not have a matching funds requirement, it does require an ongoing commitment after completion of Year 3 of the grant funding cycle. Applicants can request a maximum of $49,201 in funding for the first year of the three-year grant.

In year 1, the grantor provides 100% of the funds; in Year 2, federal funding drops to 74 percent with a 25 percent contribution; and in Year 3, the federal/local funds is 50 percent each. Following Year 3, the costs of the program are assumed by the City as part of the agency’s operating budget. The program requires applying annually to request funding for subsequent years.

Should the grant be awarded, the police department will receive $49,201 to fund the Speed and Alcohol Field Enforcement Initiative, and the grant award conditions and certifications will be presented to the council for acceptance.

Henderson Fire Chief Steve Cordell received the green light from the council to apply for a FEMA grant of more than $73,000.  A 5 percent match is required – about $3,700 – to qualify for this grant, which would allow for hose upgrades, ladder truck rescue and rigging equipment. This would move the city fire department closer to its goal of obtaining a N.C. Heavy Rescue Certification, in addition to being able to replace some ground ladders with lighter-weight ladders, reducing fatigue and injury to firefighters.

UPDATE 10:20 A.M. MONDAY

Henderson City Council Scheduled Regular Meeting – PUBLIC NOTICE

Monday, 8 February 2021

6:00 PM

City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536

Due to COVID-19 health mandates issued by Governor Cooper, the number of citizens allowed into Council Chambers is limited. However, members of the community are strongly encouraged to provide questions/comments for Council in writing as follows and to listen via Zoom:

Written Comments:

1. Email written comments to: emccrackin@ci.henderson.nc.us

2. Emails received by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be read aloud at the meeting. Comments are limited to 3-minutes per person.

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