Entries by WIZS Staff

The Local Skinny! Carolina Payroll Partners Business Spotlight

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Mel Manning and Carolina Payroll Partners, LLC received a recent shout-out from the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce as recipient of the Chamber Spotlight. Manning works out of Morehead City now, but he said he and partner Seth Ward can successfully meet their clients’ needs, thanks to technology and online software. For the past four […]

TownTalk: Welcome Chapel Pastor Celebrates Anniversary With Aug. 4 Service

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Welcome Chapel Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a special celebration to mark the first anniversary of its minister, the Rev. Dennis White. The community is invited to take part in the event, which is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 4 at 3 p.m. White was a guest on Wednesday’s TownTalk to discuss details of what will […]

Home and Garden Show

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance County Cooperative Extension Agent Wayne Rowland: The lastest at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market Check your garden notebook for when vegetables were planted, last top dressing of fertilizer, spray applications to keep track of what you have done in the garden and what you need to […]

The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library

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Summertime is all about taking a little break from routines and schedules and doing something a little bit out of the ordinary – shake things up a bit. But not too much. With that in mind, Perry Memorial Library Youth Services Director Melody Peters has a little something for everyone, which includes regularly scheduled events […]

Warren County Pool Welcomes Swimmers

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The Magnolia Ernest Recreational Pool opened this past weekend to provide pool-goers with a refreshing way to beat the summer heat through Labor Day. The fee for the pool is $1 per session, county officials said. Visit https://warrencountync.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/MERP-Park-4  or call the pool office at 252.456.2141 for more information. The schedule is as follows:   This […]

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Agritourism

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These days, farmers not only need green thumbs to grow their bountiful fruits and vegetables, but they need to think “outside the garden” to find ways to add income to their enterprise, where profit margins are often tight and weather wreaks havoc adversely affecting the bottom line. Enter agritourism. The idea has probably been around […]

Warren County Funding Cycle For Non-Profits Open Through Aug. 30

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Warren County has opened the application process for its FY 2025 non-profit grant funding cycle. The budget allocates $50,000 for this program. The grant program will accept applications until Friday, Aug. 30.  Interested organizations are encouraged to apply. Warren County adopted its current funding for local non-profit agencies policy in 2014. Funded services through this […]