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Charla Duncan has been appointed permanent executive director of the Warren County Economic Development Commission, according to information from County Manager Vincent Jones. Duncan has served for the past seven months as interim director, but the county’s board of commissioners approved Jones’s recommendation in a work session April 21. A Warren County native, Duncan brings […]
Vance County residents can participate in a state-funded program to remove abandoned mobile homes from their property. Jason Falls, county solid waste director, said the program is seeking four or five more applicants to sign up for the program. Participation is voluntary, but savings are big, Falls said on Thursday’s segment of The Local Skinny! […]
In the old days, students could hide comic books or novels inside their thick Biology or English textbooks to fool the teacher into thinking they were on task; nowadays, however, teachers have an ally to help manage off-task behaviors as more and more classrooms have exchanged books for laptops: GoGuardian. Vance County Schools is a […]
Tune in to WIZS on Sunday, May 2 at 6 p.m. to set your toes to tappin’ as the radio station airs a new program called “Front Porch Bluegrass” hosted by Tasker Fleming. Fleming grew up in the area and spent part of his career in education right here in Vance County. Fleming sat down […]
Local non-profit organizations can apply for grant funding from the Vance County Community Foundation through May 4, 2021. Funds are available for nonprofit organizations serving the local community in Vance County and will be awarded from the community grantmaking fund. Grants typically range from $500 to $1,000, according to information from the foundation. The application […]
Franklin County’s library system will be open to the public beginning on Monday, May 3. Library Director Holt Kornegay released information Monday about the re-opening, schedules at the four branches and modified services that await patrons upon their return. Visitors to the library will have full access to the stacks, information stations, microfilm, as well […]
Whether you’re interested in improving the pollinator habitat in your backyard or growing some tomatoes, peppers and culinary herbs, the Granville Gardeners Herb and Plant Sale has something for everyone who likes to dig in the soil and add beauty to the landscape. Online orders are still being taken, according to club president Brenda La […]
Vance County students have been back in school buildings for about a month, and Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson said the two main things the district is focused on – educating children in a safe environment – are going pretty well. So far, there have been no COVID-19 clusters, very few cases in schools and zero […]
An upcoming resource fair in Henderson may be just the spot to learn about services available to help people who are recently released from prison. The Kerr-Tar Re-Entry Roundtable is scheduled for Wednesday, April 21 at the Aycock Recreation Center, 307 Carey Chapel Road. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and […]
Vance County Schools announced Thursday the appointment of two educators in leadership roles, one a VCS veteran and the other who is new to the school district. Dr. Jessica Perry was named principal of Vance Virtual Village Academy after serving as interim principal of V3A since August 2020. Natashalyn Snipes was selected as director of […]
