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11/20/2025

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Vance County Sheriff’s Office Hosting Harvest Festival Saturday, Nov. 22 - wizs.com/towntalk-vance-county-sheriffs-office-hosting-harvest-festival-saturday-nov-22

Sheriff Brame said come on out between 12 noon and 4 p.m. to the courthouse parking lot. There will be games, face painting, and more for the kids, along with complimentary hotdogs, chips and drinks for all.

The Vance County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Harvest Festival on Saturday, Nov. 22 and Sheriff Curtis Brame invites the community out to enjoy an afternoon of fun, food, music, vendors and more. The event is free, Brame says, so come on out between 12 noon and 4 p.m. to the courthouse parking lo...

11/20/2025

Event Thursday at Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Ardis Crews with GRRO told WIZS, “This is my best life. I love being in Henderson, I love being in Vance County and I love what I do. I just wish we had the capacity to do more.”

Details including interview audio: wizs.com/join-grro-at-rural-health-day-fair-thursday-nov-20-at-vance-county-regional-farmers-market

11/19/2025

This week is International Fraud Awareness Week and Wednesday is Utility Scam Awareness Day! Don't fall for urgency.

Remember the framework: 🔴 Slow Down, 🟢 Verify, 🛑 Stop the Scam.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/2UEt6YC

11/14/2025

📢 🌟Vance County Food Drive! 🌟

🗓️ Collection Dates: November 13 – November 20, 2025

We’re collecting canned food and dry goods to help local families in need.

📍 Drop-Off Location:
Vance County Courthouse Parking Lot
156 Church St, Henderson, NC 27536

For more information:
Willie Kearney
📱 919-702-5520
📧 [email protected]

11/12/2025

11/09/2025

Recognizing both the need for support and the unique strengths within rural communities, a new initiative, Faith in Mental Health, was launched to help address this growing crisis.

The Faith in Mental Health program will host a discussion on “Faith-informed approaches to understanding and treatment depression and anxiety.” Speakers will include Dr. Roddy Drake (former Health Director at GVPH) and Dr. Tobias LaGrone (Community Outreach & Faith Based Coordinator at NCDHHS). ...

11/05/2025

"My role has always been to support the officers and staff who serve this community every day."

The City of Oxford announced Tuesday afternoon the resignation of Police Chief Patricia Ford. Ford was the first female captain and the first female chief for the Oxford Police Department. She leaves with 29 years of service in law enforcement. City commissioners thanked Ford for her dedication to t...

11/03/2025

Henderson now has fulltime city manager. Still no city attorney update.

UPDATE 10-30-25 at 5:20 p.m. In a special called meeting on Thursday afternoon, the Henderson City Council named Gary “Paylor” Spruill as city manager. The Council went into closed session at 3 p.m. The vote was unanimous, with Council Member Sara Coffey absent. Spruill was appointed interim cit...

10/29/2025

Any assistance you may be able to provide to ACTS now may become especially important in the days to come as the federal government shutdown continues.

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....