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N.C. Forest Service Set To Begin Annual Tree Seedling Sale
– information courtesy of the N.C. Forest Service The N.C. Forest Service will begin accepting orders Monday, July 1, for its annual tree seedling sale. With an average annual production of 16 million seedlings, the NCFS Nursery Program produces enough native and genetically improved tree seedlings to plant roughly 30,000 acres of land, equivalent to...
TownTalk: Wise Community To Celebrate 4th Of July
Everything’s all set for the 23rd edition of the Wise July 4 Independence Day parade and festival. Mary Ann Perkinson, one of the organizers, said participants can enjoy live music, children’s activities and food and craft vendors after the parade passes by, but she’s not spilling the beans about the parade – “You’ll have to...
The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Cleaning Engine Compartment
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Here’s a question for you: When was the last time you cleaned your car or truck? If your answer is within the last month, give yourself a pat on the back. Good job keeping your vehicle looking nice. Here’s another...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-27-24 Noon
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Follow Boating, Water Safety Rules To Keep Recreation Activities Fun, Enjoyable
– information courtesy of the N.C. Dept. of Insurance Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is urging everyone to take extra precautions during one of the most popular water recreational times of the year. “Independence Day is a great opportunity to celebrate our freedom on the water with friends...
TownTalk: Men’s Shelter Closing In On New Home At Former City Road Methodist Church
The nation celebrates Independence Day next week, and just a few days later on July 8, the emergency men’s shelter is planning an independence day celebration of its own – that’s the day the shelter leaves its current location and clients will call City Road Center of Hope home. Darryl Jones, the shelter’s program manager...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-26-24 Noon
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Warren Seniors Can Get Coupons To Buy Fresh Produce At Local Farmers Market
– information courtesy of Warren County Executive Assistant/Deputy Clerk Monique Hinton The Warren County Senior Center and Warren County Cooperative Extension are teaming up to launch a program that will provide low-income senior adults with coupons that they can use to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables at their local farmers’ markets. Senior adults can visit...
Barberio Named To Lead Granville Senior Center’s CLL Program
-information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood Russ Barberio has been named the new coordinator of the Creative Lifelong Learning (CLL) program run by Granville County Senior Services. Barberio takes over for Marilyn Howard who is retiring from Granville County at the end of June. Barberio came to North Carolina in 1982 to...
TownTalk: GPS In County Vehicles
As of just a few weeks ago, vehicles that are owned by Vance County are now equipped with GPS tracking devices. County Manager C. Renee Perry said installing the devices is being done “as a matter of safety and for fleet tracking.” The cost is roughly $9,300 a year, but that doesn’t include vehicles used...
