The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show 12-8-21

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

  • Review your garden journal before ordering more seed of a variety of that you planted last year
  • Continue planting.
  • Buy local for gardeners on your gift list
  • Lightly prune roses
  • Statewide burning ban is still in affect according to NCFS
  • Consider building a small greenhouse or cold frame for seed starting.
  • Shop local nurseries for Holiday Plants
  • Tear out oversized or poorly performing shrubs.
  • Check water under your christmas tree each day

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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 December 7, 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 December 7, 2021

 

Name of the Company: Turning Point CDC  

Jobs Available: Executive Assistant – will primarily support the Executive Director with daily administrative tasks. This is a part-time position located in Henderson

Method of Contact:   Applicants can apply via website at https:www.turningpointcdc.org or call 252-621-5190 with questions

 

Name of the Company: Turning Point CDC  

Jobs Available:  Instructional Assistant – should have experience with educational settings, tutoring/academic support and youth development. Will work closely with the Director of Educational Programs, Site Supervisor, parents and community partners. This is a part-time position located in Henderson

Method of Contact: Applicants can apply via website at https:www.turningpointcdc.org or call 252-621-5190 with questions

 

Name of the Company: Turning Point CDC

Jobs Available:  Academic Coach – will support students in areas they are finding difficulties. Will provide individual and/or group tutoring to students across a broad range of grade levels based on personal area of expertise. This position is a part-time position located in Henderson

Method of Contact:  Applicants can apply via website at https:www.turningpointcdc.org or call 252-621-5190 with questions

 

Name of the Company:  Turning Point CDC

Jobs Available:   Bus Driver – will assist with the transportation of the Creating Success Mobile Learning Lab for events and traveling the community. Very flexible hours. Must have a CDL and valid driver’s license. This is a part-time position located in Henderson

Method of Contact: Applicants can apply via website at https:www.turningpointcdc.org or call 252-621-5190

 

Name of the Company: Select Products Holdings

Jobs Available: Mechanic

Method of Contact:   Please contact your local NC Works Career Center for more information

 

Name of the Company:  Hollander Sleep Products

Jobs Available:   Lift Truck Operator and Packer

Method of Contact: Please contact your local NC Works Career Center for more information

 

Name of the Company: City of Henderson

Jobs Available: Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor

Method of Contact:  Please contact your local NC Works Career Center for more information

 

Name of the Company:  Vance County

Jobs Available:  Income Maintenance Caseworker

Method of Contact:  Please contact your local NC Works Career Center for more information

 

Name of the Company: Vance Co. Sheriff’s Office

Jobs Available: Six deputies and eleven detention officers are currently needed.  Benefits include health insurance, dentral insurance, vision exam, life insurance, holiday pay, vacation leave, sick leave, approved overtime.

Method of  contact: To apply, visit www.vancecountysheriff.org or call 252-738-2200 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.

 

The Local Skinny! Festival Of Lights At Aycock Moved To Tuesday Night

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Join in the fun tomorrow evening (Tuesday) as Aycock Elementary lights up the night with its second annual Festival of Lights.

“Come experience the magic of the season and see just how much our teachers have put together for our small community,” said Aarika Sandlin, director of  communications and marketing for Vance County Schools.

The drive-thru event begins at 5:30 p.m. and continues until 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to come visit and will get to tour through such themed areas as The Polar Express, Candy Cane Lane, Gingerbread Village, Winter Wonderland and Who-ville.

There is no charge for admission, but donations are gratefully accepted at the entrance. Vehicles will enter through the Aycock Rec Center driveway.

 

The Local Skinny! Kerr Lake Outfitters

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(This is not a paid ad.)

Kerr Lake Outfitters is the place to go to get hats, pullovers and other clothing items, many of which sport a Kerr Lake logo. Owner Mike Moore said he hopes folks remember to shop local this holiday season and to stop by and pay them a visit.

Moore has been a mainstay at the Marketplace with his other business, Postal Plus Business Center, for about 30 years.

He talked with John C. Rose Thursday as part of a newly launched business spotlight segment of The Local Skinny! show.

“We had some extra space beside us,” Moore said, and credits his wife with the idea for a gift shop to occupy the empty spot.

“We try to keep a local theme if we can,” he said. The business is part of the Got To Be NC and Goodness Grows programs with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and sells coffees from Wilmington, grits from Albemarle, Chapel Hill Toffee and baked items from Dewey’s Bakery in Winston-Salem, among other items.

The Kerr Lake branded items include hats, long-sleeved pullovers and other items that lakegoers need – stainless steel mugs, coolers and the like.

A couple of years ago, they had the idea to change the store’s inventory a bit, and the pandemic put a bit of a damper on those efforts. “This year, we’ve been able to revamp the store and bring in a lot more merchandise,” Moore said.

The hours are long and sometimes there’s a bit of juggling to get things done, but Moore said it’s worth it.
“We thoroughly enjoy being here and we enjoy our customers.”

Visit Kerr Lake Outfitters at Marketplace on Beckford Drive.

(While this business spotlight is not a paid ad, Kerr Lake Outfitters does advertise on WIZS.)

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Home And Garden Show 12-1-21

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

  • Submitting Soil Samples
  • Purchase a NC Christmas Tree
  • Give your trees their annual exam.
  • Take cuttings from evergreens for festive holiday decorations
  • Prune if you have to, but consider waiting until late Feb.
  • Make your garden garden christmas wish list
  • Monitor lawns for cool season weeds
  • Shop local nurseries for Holiday Plants
  • Rejuvenate your raised beds by adding compost
  • Check water under your christmas tree each day

Now that Thanksgiving has past many people are now looking forward to Christmas. If you are thinking about purchasing a live tree this year then think about a tree grown here in North Carolina.  Wayne Rowland, of the Vance Co. Extension Service, strongly encourages the purchase of a tree grown in North Carolina. “Ask where the tree came from,” said Rowland on today’s Home and Garden Show. Rowland says there are numerous species such as Red Cedar, White Pine and Virginia Pine and they are all great trees to consider purchasing for Christmas decorating. By purchasing a tree grown in North Carolina not only are you going to purchase a great tree but you will also be supporting North Carolina Christmas Tree growers and North Carolina farmers.

 

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 30, 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 30, 2021

 

Name of the Company:  Vance Granville Community College

Jobs Available: Small Engie Mechanic Instructor (part-time) – Located at the Creedmoor location campus. Salary $27.70 – $29.75 hourly. Minimum of five years experience as a small engine technician. Preference will be provided to applicants with Briggs & Stratton certification

Method of Contact:   for more information visit website at https:www.vgcc.edu

 

Name of the Company:   Vance Granville Community College

Jobs Available: Evening Custodian (full time) – Located at the Creedmoor location campus. This position is also responsible for closing and securing the campus. Hours are Monday – Thursday 1PM – 10PM and Friday 7AM – 4PM.

Method of Contact:  for more information visit website at https:www.vgcc.edu

 

 Name of the Company: Kittrell Job Corps Center

Jobs Available: Recreation Specialists, Advanced Human Services CTT, TEAP P/t, OA Counselors, Drivers ED Instructor, CSIO Supervisor, Certified Academic Instructors and Administrative Assistant

Method of Contact:  Interested candidates please contact Angela Williams HR Manager at 252-438-9108 or Williams.angela@jobcorps.org

 

Name of the Company: Variety Wholesalers, Inc.

Jobs Available:  Merchandise Buyers, Buyer’s Assistant, Associate Buyer, Merchandise Analyst, Help Desk IT, Truck Driver, Warehouse Associates and Stand-Up Fork Lift Driver

Method of Contact: If interested please contact Patricia Overton at 252-430-2042/poverton@vwstores.com or Devin Stevenson 252-430-2039/dstevenson@vwstores.com

 

Name of the Company: Express Employment Professionals

Jobs Available: Wood Assemblers, Concrete Finishers and Early Morning Shippers

Method of Contact:   Interested candidates please contact Andrew at 919-693-1730

 

Name of the Company:  Express Employment Professionals

Jobs Available:   Facility Maintenance, Welders, Industrial Mechanics and Administrative positions of all sorts

Method of Contact: Interested candidates please contact Robin at 919-693-1730

 

Name of the Company:  Vescom Textiles, Inc.

Jobs Available: Machine Operators – 1st shift positions. Normal Hours are Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm with occasional Saturdays 7:00 am – 1:00 pm. Starting pay is $15.00 per hr with an increase to $16.00 an hr after completion of 90 days. Must be able to lift 75 pounds, be detail oriented with the ability to analyze operational parameters and resolve machine issues, have effective written and oral communication skills and the ability to multi-task and maintain a positive attitude under deadlines.

Method of Contact:  Please visit website www,vescom.com on how to apply

 

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

Jobs Available: Currently hiring for full time technicians. On-the-job training is provided

Method of Contact:  Call 252-433-0005 today to set up a time to interview

 

Name of the Company:  Ameristaff, Inc.

Jobs Available: Hiring positions in the Roxboro area for Molding/ Machine operators, Registration Clerk, Boxer and Carpenter Helper

Method of Contact:  For more information and to apply online please go to website www.ameristaff.net

 

Name of the Company:  Hollander Sleep Products

Jobs Available: Multiple Warehouse, Production and Supervisory positions. Also HR Manager

Method of Contact:  For more information please go to www.hollander.com

 

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! Covid 19 And The Omicron Variant

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Granville-Vance Public Health is open each weekday to provide COVID-19 vaccines from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at both the Henderson and Oxford locations. First doses, second doses, booster doses, and even pediatric doses all are available. Only Pfizer is authorized for children, but all three vaccine types are available – Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson, according to information from the health department.

With the identification of the new Omicron variant, President Joe Biden said today in a White House briefing about next steps. “(T)his variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic,” Biden told members of the press. Health professionals, including White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci, continue to promote vaccination against the disease as the prime factor for reducing transmission.

In the seven days ending Saturday, Nov 27, there were 67 new cases in Vance County. The percent positivity rate in Vance County is 5.2%.

In the seven days ending Saturday, Nov. 27, there were 94 new cases in Granville County. The percent positivity rate in Granville County is 4.6%.

These numbers put both counties in the category of “high” community transmission, according to information from GVPH.

In Vance County, 61% of those over the age of 5 have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 56% are fully vaccinated.

In Granville County, 66% of those over the age of 5 have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 62% are fully vaccinated.

Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told ABC’s “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos Sunday, “We all know when you have a virus that has already gone to multiple countries, inevitably it will be here. The question is, will we be prepared for it?”

President Biden met in person Sunday with Fauci and members of his White House COVID Response Team. Fauci and members of the COVID Response Team updated the president on the latest developments related to the Omicron variant. Fauci informed the president that while it will take approximately two more weeks to have more definitive information on the transmissibility, severity and other characteristics of the variant, and he continues to believe that existing vaccines are likely to provide a degree of protection against severe cases of COVID. Fauci also reiterated that boosters for fully vaccinated individuals provide the strongest available protection from COVID. The COVID Response Team’s immediate recommendation to all vaccinated adults is to get a booster shot as soon as possible; all adults are eligible for a booster if they were vaccinated six months ago or more with Pfizer or Moderna, or two months ago or more with Johnson & Johnson. Importantly, those adults and children who are not yet fully vaccinated should get vaccinated now.

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.