The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance

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The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for November 23, 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 November 23, 2021

 

Name of the Company:  NCOL

Jobs Available: Front Desk/ Office Assistant – Receives payment, answer telephones, check in customer equipment, invoice customers. Hours Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Method of Contact:   email resumes at hostmaster@ncol.net or drop off at office at 410 Dabney Drive, Henderson

 

Name of the Company:  Henderson Collegiate

Jobs Available: Middle and High School Teachers. A bachelor’s degree is required, a teaching license is NOT required to start. Offering competitive salary and benefits to full time employees

Method of Contact: Apply online at www.hendersoncollegiate.org/careers or email a copy of their resume to recruitment@hendersoncollegate.org

 

 Name of the Company: Vance County Social Services

Jobs Available: Multiple positions open

Method of Contact:  Please go to county website at www.vancecounty.org for more information

 

Name of the Company: Vance County Sheriff’s Department is urgently hiring

Jobs Available:  Deputies,  Investigator,  School Resource Officers,  Office Administrative Assistant and Detention Officers

Method of Contact:  For more information please contact the Sheriff’s office at 252-738-2200 or go by the office in person at 156 Church Street Suite 004, Henderson

 

Name of the Company: Kerr-Tarr Regional Council of Government

Jobs Available: Aging Specialist

Method of Contact: For Interested applicants call or go by one of your area NC Works Centers 

 

Name of the Company:  Hollander Sleep Products

Jobs Available:   Packer 1 and Truck Lift Operator

Method of Contact:  If interested please contact NC Works Job Center

 

Name of the Company: Select Products Holdings

Jobs Available: Mechanic

Method of Contact:  If interested please contact NC Works Job Center

 

Some of these businesses are present or past advertisers of WIZS.  Being an ad client is not a condition of being listed or broadcast.  This is not a paid ad.

 

The Local Skinny! Click It or Ticket Is Underway

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The Click It or Ticket campaign is now underway for the extended Thanksgiving holiday period and will be in effect through Sunday, Nov. 28.

During Click It or Ticket enforcement and education campaigns, law enforcement agencies increase the number of patrols and officers in an area, set up checking stations, and use local media to reach out to drivers.

The campaign, which runs from Monday, Nov. 22-Sunday, Nov. 28, aims to encourage motorists to buckle up through innovative and extensive enforcement and education, including seatbelt checks in all North Carolina counties.

Lack of seatbelt use is a primary contributor to fatalities and injuries in vehicle crashes. In 2021 in North Carolina, 450 people have died and 926 have been seriously injured in unbuckled crashes, according to information from the Governor’s Highway Safety Program.

Of course, wearing seatbelts is the law. Violators of North Carolina’s seat belt law​ are fined $180​​ (or $266 if a passenger under age 16​ is not properly restrained). That doesn’t include the potential cost of a lost life.

“The simple act of buckling your seatbelt in the front and back seats can drastically improve your chances of surviving a car crash without injury or death,” said Governor’s Highway Safety Program Director Mark Ezzell. “With many more motorists traveling for the holidays, it’s imperative that we all do our parts to keep ourselves, our passengers and others safe on the roads.”

North Carolina’s Click It or Ticket campaign was the first in the nation and is now used as the model by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Even with its success, more than 11,900 people have lost their lives since 1993 because they did not take a couple of seconds to buckle up.

Some other ways motorists can drive safely this holiday season include:

  • Buckling up – every seat, every time.
  • Obey all speed limits.
  • Never drive impaired, tired or distracted.

For more safety tips, follow @NCGHSP on Facebook and @NC_GHSP on Twitter and Instagram. For more information, visit www.ncghsp.org​.

The Local Skinny! What’s Happening In Downtown Henderson

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If the city of Henderson were to write a letter to Santa this year, you can bet that increased downtown economic development would be somewhere on the Christmas wish list.

City officials heard an update from Downtown Development Director Tracy Madigan recently about what’s going on downtown, and it sounds like some of those wishes could be coming true.

The Thursday edition of The Local Skinny! ran down a list of openings and re-openings that are happening now in downtown Henderson.

  • For starters, holiday decorations are going up Friday evening, just in time for the Christmas parade that will take place on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m.
  • Did you know that a grocery store is planned for Horner Street? Madigan said she doesn’t have many details yet, but even a small retail grocery that neighbors can walk to would be welcome.
  • The Gear and Beer shop has opened
  • The former Screenmaster location is being converted to an all-inclusive office space.
  • Madigan told the council that the city will have to invest in new banners, because the brackets in place now on newly installed Duke utility poles won’t accommodate the existing banners.
  • The much-talked -about brewery in the former Falkner Coal and Oil building is making progress. Madigan said the owner is a “pay-as-you-go businessman,” so it could take a while to come to fruition.
  • Bombshell Nail and Spa has opened; the business has applied for a façade grant.
  • Citizens Pub, at the corner of Breckenridge and Garnett streets is set to reopen as an event center

In addition to the retail news, Madigan shared with council members several beautification projects in various stages of completion:

  • There are plantings outside McGregor Hall, courtesy of Franklin Bros. Nursery
  • Four more benches have been ordered for the downtown area and should arrive in the next month
  • Plans to have crosswalk art have been submitted to NC Department of Transportation for approval

Visit https://hendersonncdowntown.org/ to learn more.

 

Home And Garden Show 11-17-21

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

  • Wykia Macon, 4-H
  • Plant spring flowering bulbs (quality, P, planting depth)
  • Plant trees and shrubs
  • Plant pansies (soil prep, plant selection)

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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance

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The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for November 16, 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 November 16, 2021

 

Name of the Company: Kerr-Tarr Regional Council of Government

Jobs Available: Aging Specialist

Method of Contact: For Interested applicants call or go by one of your area NC Works Centers  

 

Name of the Company: Hollander Sleep Products, LLC

Jobs Available: Supervisor ECOM Operations

Method of Contact: For more information call or go by one of your area NC Works Centers

 

Name of the Company:  BB&T Now Truist

Jobs Available:  Bi-Lingual Teller/ Financial Services Representative

Method of Contact:   Applicants can apply @ Truist.com

 

Name of the Company: Vance County Social Services

Jobs Available: Multiple positions open

Method of Contact:  Please go to county website at www.vancecounty.org for more information

 

Name of the Company: Vance County Sheriff’s Department is urgently hiring

Jobs Available:  Deputies,  Investigator,  School Resource Officers,  Office Administrative Assistant and Detention Officers

Method of Contact:  For more information please contact the Sheriff’s office at 252-738-2200 or go by the office in person at 156 Church Street Suite 004, Henderson

 

Name of the Company:  Servpro of Franklin Vance and Granville Counties

Jobs Available: Staff to clean up and restore homes and businesses related to water damage, fires and mold. On- the- job training is provided

Method of Contact:   Stop by the office at 260 Industry Drive off Ross Mill Rd. near Lowe’s or call 252-433-005

 

Name of the Company: Select Tissue of NC

Jobs Available: Class A CDL Truck Drivers

Method of Contact:  Please apply through NC Works

 

Some of these businesses are present or past advertisers of WIZS.  Being an ad client is not a condition of being listed or broadcast.  This is not a paid ad.

The Local Skinny! VGCC Helping Entrepreneurs

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Vance-Granville Community College’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center (EIC) is open for business.    Students and community members attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Granville County Chamber of Commerce recently to mark this momentous occasion.  The Nov. 9 event coincided with Global Entrepreneurship Week.

The EIC is located at VGCC’s South Campus in Creedmoor and serves all four campuses in the VGCC system.

The EIC supports VGCC’s mission of strengthening the state’s economy by helping students and clients living in rural areas achieve their entrepreneurial potential by exposing them to entrepreneurial thinking and entrepreneurial opportunities, according to a press release from VGCC.

By educating, inspiring and supporting a diverse community of learners to achieve professional and personal success, VGCC and the EIC help N.C. entrepreneurs succeed by offering them the training and learning opportunities that prepare them to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams and ideas. 

 This effort also enhances VGCC’s Small Business Center offerings of Ice House, Kauffman FastTrack and NC REAL Entrepreneurship training, among others. VGCC President Dr. Rachel Desmarais recently joined other community college presidents in signing the national Entrepreneurship Pledge.

“I think that the Center is a great opportunity for networking, gaining business skills, and preparing for the future in business,” said Tanya Weary, dean of business & industry solutions. “I am really excited for VGCC. This is the start of something that will grow and develop.  The opportunities this innovation environment will create are endless.”   

Serena Aycock, one of the members of the newly formed Vanguard Entrepreneurship Club, was on hand to take part in the ribbon cutting.  “I am absolutely inspired and honored to attend this great community college,” Aycock said. “I feel the energy of success in this room during this unforgettable ribbon-cutting event.”

The Center has had support from NC IDEA.  NC IDEA is an independent private, 501(c)(3) foundation whose vision is to help North Carolinians achieve their entrepreneurial ambition to start and grow high potential companies. NC IDEA fosters sustainable economic development with competitive grants and programs for entrepreneurs and funding to strengthen the North Carolina entrepreneurial ecosystem.  Thom Ruhe, President & CEO was present to support VGCC’s continued entrepreneurial efforts.   Also present were Dr. Rebecca Corbin, President & CEO of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship; Alyssa Martina, Director of Doherty Center for Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship for Elon University; and Dr. Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld, Senior Associate Dean for Social Sciences and Global Programs, UNC Chapel Hill were present to support VGCC’s entrepreneurial efforts;  and representatives from the four counties that VGCC serves.

To learn more about VGCC’s entrepreneurial endeavors, contact Tanya Weary at wearyt@vgcc.edu or 252.738.3521.

The Local Skinny! Youth Interested In Showing Dairy Calves Can Attend Meeting Nov. 16 At Warren Armory

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Youngsters who want to learn more about the 2022 Dairy Calf project of the Warren County Extension 4-H program are invited to a meeting next week, according to information from Matthew Place, Warren livestock agent.

The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Warren Armory Civic Center. The civic center is located at 501 US Hwy. 158 Bus E, Warrenton, NC 27589.

Participants do not have to live in Warren County; Place said he welcomes youngsters and their parents to the meeting to learn details.

The eight-week project will take place next summer. The 4-Hers will work with their assigned Guernsey calf weekly to get them ready for the Central Carolina District Junior Dairy Show.

The 4-H program is for young people ages 5 to 18.

For more information, contact the Warren County office of N.C. Cooperative Extension at 252.257.3640.

 

Home And Garden Show 11-10-21

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 On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

THIS WEEK IN THE GARDEN

  • Tips for backyard egg production
  • Tips for backyard meat bird production
  • Tips for raising goats/sheep
  • Tips for pasture management for goats/sheep
  • Meat vs. milk
  • Processing options

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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance

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The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for November 9th, 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 November 9, 2021

 

Name of the Company: Vulcan Materials

Jobs Available:  Heavy Equipment Operator

Method of Contact:  Contact area NC Works Career Centers for more information

 

Name of the Company: Vance County Social Services

Jobs Available: Multiple positions open

Method of Contact:  Please go to county website at www.vancecounty.org for more information

 

Name of the Company:  Servpro of Franklin Vance and Granville Counties

Jobs Available: Staff to clean up and restore homes and businesses related to water damage, fires and mold. On- the- job training is provided

Method of Contact:   Stop by the office at 260 Industry Drive off Ross Mill Rd. near Lowe’s or call 252-433-005

 

Name of the Company: Ahner Security, Inc.

Jobs Available: Alarm Technicians Needed. MUST be able to pass a drug test and background check. Experience preferred but not required

Method of Contact:  If interested contact office at 438-7181 or go by 5799 US-1 Bypass in Henderson

 

Name of the Company: Vance County Sheriff’s Department is urgently hiring

Jobs Available:  Deputies,  Investigator,  School Resource Officers,  Office Administrative Assistant and Detention Officers

Method of Contact:  For more information please contact the Sheriff’s office at 252-738-2200 or go by the office in person at 156 Church Street Suite 004, Henderson

 

Name of the Company: Ameristaff, Inc.

Jobs Available:  Custodian

Method of Contact:  Contact area NC Works Career Centers for more information

 

Name of the Company: Penn Pallet Inc.

Jobs Available: Laborer

Method of Contact:  Contact local area NC Works Career Centers for more information

 

Some of these businesses are present or past advertisers of WIZS.  Being an ad client is not a condition of being listed or broadcast.  This is not a paid ad.

 

Remembering Thurston “TJ” Julius

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Please click to play audio as WIZS remembers Thurston “TJ” Julius for his impact on his community, for his professionalism and for his wit.

J.M. White Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.