Home And Garden Show 11-17-21
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
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
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
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
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
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
Please click to play audio as WIZS remembers Thurston “TJ” Julius for his impact on his community, for his professionalism and for his wit.
The Local Skinny! Boys & Girls Club Giving Youth A Brighter Future
The Boys & Girls Club of North Central North Carolina has its main club site for Vance County at 212 N. Clark St. in Henderson, but with some financial support from a 21st Century Grant, two satellite clubs are up and running at two elementary schools in the county.
Ronald Bennett serves on the group’s corporate board. He said Wednesday’s Be Great Breakfast fundraiser was a big success, thanks to caring people in the community. “It was a good turnout for a great cause,” he said.
The new program sites are at Carver Elementary and New Hope Elementary. “We are excited that we were able to open the two rural sites,” Bennett told Trey Snide on Thursday’s The Local Skinny! segment. He said folks in the communities around the schools are happy that there is club programming available to students who live out in the county.
The breakfast netted about $15,000.
“It just shows that there are committed people right here in the community that pitch in and make a difference,” Bennett said. Donors got to show their support via their pocketbook and they got a good breakfast, to boot. The breakfast was held at Henderson Country Club.
CEO Donyell “DJ” Jones was the keynote speaker for the morning’s event. Jones came on board about a week before the pandemic shut everything down, and although things had to look a little different, the clubs across the five counties served by BGCNCNC found ways to provide services.
Vance’s Youth of the Year Keyon Tunstall also shared his story at the breakfast. He started coming to the club at age 5, Bennett said, and now has a leadership role there. As Youth of the Year, he received a $1,000 scholarship that he can use at the school of his choosing.
Bennett said he got to know Tunstall last year when they were both working at the club to distribute hot meals. “He is a great young man with a very bright future,” Bennett said.
Home And Garden Show 11-3-21
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- Compost leaves please DO NOT BURN THEM!
- Continue planting trees and shrubs. Dig a planting hole that’s 2 or 3 times as wide as the rootball, and no deeper than the rootball.
- Have Frost Protection materials ready projected forecasts for lows will be in the 30’s
- Plant spring flowering bulbs such as daffodils and tulips. If the bed has not been fertilized recently, mix some into the planting site first.
- Harvest your sweet potatoes today if possible you do not want sweet potatoes that have been exposed to frost.
- Even perennial flowers can be planted now. The tops will die off over the winter, but the roots will continue to grow and the plant will come back strong next spring.
- Winterize any equipment that may have water in it.
- Many plants can be divided now, giving you a free way to expand your plantings or share with friends. Possibilities include daylily, hosta, iris, liriope, and many perennial flowers.
- Do not leave pet food outside it will attract wildlife. Skunks, raccoons, opossums.
- Monitor lawn for cool season weeds through the fall and winter. It’s best to treat them as they appear.
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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for November 2, 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 2, 2021
Name of the Company: Cordell’s Lawn Care
Jobs Available: Looking for new team members. Must be motivated with good customer service. Experience is a plus but willing to pay the right person. Offers paid holidays and vacation pay. Pay based on experience
Method of Contact: Contact Steve Cordell at 252-492-9381
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: 3 Deputies, 1 Investigator, 2 School Resource Officers, 1 Office Administrative Assistant and 10 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: Turning Point Community Development Corporation
Jobs Available: Executive Assistant, Academic Coach
Method of Contact: For more information call Chalis Henderson at 252-621-5190 or go to www.turningpointcdc.org
Name of the Company: Vance County Schools
Jobs Available: Health Science Education Teacher (CTE) High School and Middle School Family and Consumer Science (CTE) Hight School and Business Finance & Marketing Teacher (CTE) Stem Early High School. Applicants must hold or be eligible to obtain a NC Teacher License and have a minimum bachelor’s degree
Method of Contact: for more information please go to the Vance County Schools website
Name of the Company: Kerr-Tar Council of Governments
Jobs Available: Is currently seeking energetic, self -motivated, detail oriented candidates for the position of Aging Specialist
Method of Contact: Please email a cover letter, resume and references to info@kerrtarcog.org by November 15, 2021
Name of the Company: Champion Heart and Vascular Center
Jobs Available: Is looking for a Physician’s Assistant
Method of Contact: For more information contact office at 252-572-4223
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.