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Vance County America 250 Committee
UPDATE 11-3-25: WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Vance County America 250 Committee UPDATE 10-30-25: The Vance County America 250 committee convened Thursday afternoon to begin making plans to celebrate the 250th birthday of these United States. Vance County Economic Development Director Ferdinand Rouse led the meeting, but the group will be chaired by Barbara Harrison, with
TownTalk: H-V Rec And Parks Posts Q-And-A Video With Henderson Mayor Melissa Elliott In ‘Know Your Rights’ Campaign
The Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department went right to the top to land a special guest for ‘Know Your Rights’ video it created and posted on social media – Henderson Mayor Melissa Elliott. With a picture of the City of Henderson seal in the background, Elliott fielded questions from members of the department’s Youth Services
Area Christians Together In Service Latest Needs List
Food insecurity relief efforts continue to be a priority in Vance County for organizations like Area Christians Together in Service (ACTS), and the disruption to November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds will apply even more pressure here and across the state. The Vance County Department of Social Services director, and other directors across the
Disruption in SNAP Benefits in North Carolina as the Federal Government Shutdown Continues
— from Gov. Josh Stein, Who Urges USDA to Deploy Contingency Funds The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the November benefits for the 1.4 million North Carolinians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be delayed if the federal government shutdown continues. On Oct. 10, 2025, NCDHHS
State of Region – When Will Triangle Overflows Get to Vance
Economists analyze data and then make projections about things that matter to individuals, governments and other organizations. They do research, make evaluations and help make sense of money, taxes and how much things cost. N.C. State University professor emeritus Dr. Mike Walden shed some light on prospective growth in Vance County and surrounding areas on
TownTalk: Vance County Jail Could Find New Home On Brodie Road
The Vance County Board of Commissioners is entertaining the idea of putting a new detention facility on a 10-acre tract of land at the corner of Brodie and Old County Home roads, right beside the county’s animal shelter. During their Monday work session, commissioners discussed the idea and agreed by consensus to approve County Manager
TownTalk: ‘Young Voices for Change’ with Jayden Watkins
Young people these days face unique challenges that parents and grandparents couldn’t have imagined encountering when they were that age – from mental health to drug abuse, lack of opportunities and gang involvement – just to name a few. The nonprofit organization Higher Is Waiting, founded by minister and author Jayden Watkins –
Exciting Times Ahead; Henderson Family YMCA Growing
With a goal of $120,000, the Henderson Family YMCA’s annual campaign is underway, and sights are set on a new wellness facility and improvements to outdoor facilities for youth and adult programs. Tommy Marrow chairs the 2025 Campaign; he’s also vice chair of the YMCA board of directors. In a letter announcing the campaign, Marrow
TownTalk: Victory Baptist Church Pastor Appreciation Day; Ricky Easter
The congregation at Victory Baptist Church went all out Sunday for Pastor Appreciation Day. But for Pastor Ricky Easter, now in his 39th year at the church, it could have been called “Preacher” Appreciation Day. “Most everybody calls me Preacher,” Easter said Monday, just a day after the special service, which included the congregation gathering
TownTalk: Around Old Granville – PCB Landfill of Warren County
The tiny community of Afton in Warren County was at the center of a big environmental mess in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, when the state bought up some land to build a landfill to store hazardous waste. That hazardous waste was a PCB-laced oil, a product that had been used for decades to
