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TownTalk: Highlighting the Kiwanis Club
Danny Wilkerson joins TownTalk to speak about the Kiwanis Club, the history of the Kiwanis Club and how the club impact the community of Henderson and Vance County. (Our WIZS written coverage will appear here soon.) CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Highlighting the Kiwanis Club
TownTalk: Business Spotlight – Storage Sense
Storage Sense is open for business, and local community leaders were on hand recently for an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome it to the neighborhood. Actually, it’s just the first phase of possibly four phases that was the object of celebration on June 18, when Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce President Sandra Wilkerson and her staff
TownTalk: Pathways 2 Peace Workshop Takes Aim At Root Causes Of Violence, Violent Crime
In its very title, the Data-To-Action workshop that took place earlier this month clearly states the mission: We have a lot of data – now, what do we do about it? Over the course of a day and a half, close to 20 participants from a cross-section of the community shared stories, analyzed data and
TownTalk: Keeping Teen Drivers Safe
Teens are four times as likely to be in a car crash and three times as likely to die in a crash, according to information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit organization that conducts research on crash testing and safety tests on vehicles, and rates them according to those results. The IIHS
TownTalk: 9th Annual Bee Jubilee Buzzes Into Granville County Expo Center Saturday, June 28
The 9th annual Bee Jubilee and Food Truck Rodeo will take place on Saturday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Granville County Convention & Expo Center. Christy Henthorn, one of the event organizers, said the daylong celebration of all things “bee” has something for everyone, from educational workshops to live entertainment
TownTalk: Commissioners Expected To Adopt $66M Budget Monday, June 23
The Vance County Board of Commissioners is expected to adopt the FY 2025-26 budget at a meeting to be held at 4 p.m. on June 23. At a budget work session on Monday, June 16, commissioners discussed increasing teacher supplements, skyrocketing insurance costs and cost-of-living adjustments – all of which contributed to $3.1 million in
Granville Vance Public Health Community Health Assessment Participants Needed
Residents of Vance and Granville counties have until around mid-July to help Granville Vance Public Health gather information for the 2025 Community Health Assessment. GVPH Director Lisa Harrison said the survey takes 15 or 20 minutes to complete, and the data will be used to guide the health department in developing programs that address
No Doubt About It: Council Votes To Formally Adopt FY 2025-26 Budget At Special Called Meeting Monday
The Henderson City Council took just a few minutes Monday to formally adopt the FY 2025-26 budget during a special called meeting that took place at 12 noon in Council chambers. City Manager/City Attorney Hassan T. Kingsberry introduced the budget and Council Member Tami Walker made a motion – seconded by Council Member Garry Daeke
Henderson City Council Special Called Meeting Set For Monday To Formally Adopt FY 2025-26 Budget
Update 6-16-25 at 1 p.m. The Henderson City Council took just a few minutes Monday to formally adopt the FY 2025-26 budget during a special called meeting that took place at 12 noon in Council chambers. City Manager/City Attorney Hassan T. Kingsberry introduced the budget and Council Member Tami Walker made a motion – seconded
TownTalk: 06/11/25
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