Entries by WIZS Staff

The Local Skinny! Grand Opening of Community Garden at VCRFM

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: Granville County Tourism Ramps Up

Granville County is bustin’ at the seams with springtime events designed to get families out and about, from Quittin’ Time in downtown Oxford on Thursday evenings, live music in Bullock and a Memorial Day wreath-laying service at Butner Gazebo Park on Monday, May 26. Angela Allen, now a decade in as the county’s Tourism director, […]

Home and Garden Show

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

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

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, […]