Entries by Bill Harris

SportsTalk: Vance Charter Women’s Basketball Hoping For A State Championship

With basketball season only about a month away expectations are high for the women’s varsity program at Vance Charter. “It’s the most excitement we’ve had going into a season in a long time,” says coach Brian Howard. The Knights, who return every player from last year’s team, are looking to this year as an opportunity […]

SportsTalk: Vipers Look To Go 6 – 1 Against Granville Central

In his first year as head coach of the Vance County High School Vipers, Coach Wilbur Pender has his team sitting at 5-1. Not bad for a first year coach. When asked if he expected the team to have this kind of success this season he responded, “We could be wherever we worked to be.” […]

The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show 10-13-21

This week in the garden with Vance Co. Extension:  Now is the time to dig your sweet potatoes.  Get outdoor container plantings ready for cold weather.  Start planning your season extension materials. Cardboard, row covers, plastic canvas Consider adding ornamental grasses to your landscape. Check cole crops; they may need top dressing with nitrogen if […]

TownTalk: hmwPreservation Works to Document Historic Architecture

Heather Slane said matching locations on maps with properties that she actually sees at the end of driveways and through wooded areas is sort of like putting together a puzzle. When the pieces all fit together, the end result is rewarding. But sometimes it can take a while before the picture begins to take shape. […]

The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance

The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for October 12, 2021. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email christa@hendersonvance.org to be included. JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY – Week of October […]