Entries by WIZS Staff

Home and Garden Show

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is now open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Cooperative Extension has publications on most vegetables and fruits that can be grown in  the central piedmont of  North Carolina call 252-438-8188 or come by the Cooperative Extension Offices […]

City Holds Budget Public Hearing Thursday, May 22 At 6 PM

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The Henderson City Council continues its budget discussions with a public hearing on Thursday, May 22 at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place at City Hall in the City Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave. The City Council is scheduled to go into closed session at 5 p.m. for an attorney-client privilege matter. The public […]

The Local Skinny! Events To Kick Off Summer at Perry Memorial Library

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With summertime approaching, Perry Memorial Library’s Youth Services librarian Melody Peters has planned some programs to help get families and children in the mood for warm-weather activities. The Mother Goose Story Time returns at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 5 and the theme of the morning is The Beach. Subsequent themes include Summer,  Art, Camping, […]

Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Benefits of Community Gardens

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The community garden at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market has its official grand opening this Saturday, and Horticulture and Field Crops agent Michael Ellington invites folks to come out to see the result of months of preparation and what has been achieved. Cooperative Extension staff will be on hand from 12 noon to 2 […]

TownTalk: Ride to Save Lives Event

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A Ride to Save Lives fundraiser will be held Saturday, May 31 in Henderson at Shooter’s Tavern on Norlina Road. Proceeds will go to support local participation in the Lost Voices of Fentanyl’s national event that will be held in October on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Local organizer Patricia Drewes said the motorcycle […]

NCDOT: $2.3M Contract Awarded To Improve 18 Miles Of Granville County Roadways

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— from the N.C. Dept. of Transportation The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $2.3 million contract to Sunrock Industries, LLC to enhance more than 18 miles of roadway across Granville County. The project will focus on improvements to seven sections of secondary roads, including: Old N.C. 75 from the bridge over Ledge Creek […]

Franklin County Names New Solid Waste Director

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Franklin County has selected Spencer Pernell as its new Solid Waste director, replacing Lee Bodenhamer, who is retiring. Pernell is scheduled to begin his new role on Wednesday, May 21. “I’m excited to join Franklin County and continue the progress that Lee has been working on,” Pernell said. Pernell comes to Franklin County from Green […]