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Area Christians Together In Service Latest Needs List

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Food insecurity relief efforts continue to be a priority in Vance County for organizations like Area Christians Together in Service (ACTS), and the disruption to November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds will apply even more pressure here and across the state.

The Vance County Department of Social Services director, and other directors across the state, received written notice October 27 indicating: “The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has directed North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) to suspend the issuance of November 2025 … (SNAP) to the approximately 1.4 million North Carolinians who need assistance…”

Any assistance you may be able to provide to ACTS now may become especially important in the days to come as the federal government shutdown continues.

ACTS most recent needs list includes:

GENERAL PANTRY

  • Pinto beans, navy beans, great northern beans, pork and beans, baked beans, blackeye peas
  • Sliced/diced potatoes, mixed veggies, carrots
  • Collard greens, turnip greens, mixed greens
  • Diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce
  • Tomato soup, chicken noodle soup
  • Canned chicken, canned beef, luncheon meat
  • Dry pasta, dry rice, dry beans, instant potatoes
  • Cereal, jelly, canned peaches

BACKPACK BUDDIES

  • Single serve (microwave) Chef Boyardee
  • Vienna sausages, Beanee Weenees

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Laundry detergent, dish detergent, bleach, ammonia-free glass cleaner, Awesome all-purpose cleaner, bathroom cleaner, steel wool/scouring pads, toilet paper, paper towels

The “TownTalk” radio show on WIZS is a public affairs presentation of WIZS News.

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The United Women in Faith at FUMC of Henderson Fall Bazaar Saturday, November 1

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Who: The United Women in Faith at FUMC of Henderson

What: Fall Bazaar

When: Saturday, November 1st from 7am-11am, there will be a country ham breakfast from 7am-10am. Shop at the Bazaar until 11am! They have casseroles. pickles, crafts, cakes, pies, breads & more. They also have their Tag Sale with vintage and antique furniture, rugs, framed, prints, glassware, china, silver, gifts, quality accessories and home décor.

Where: First United Methodist Church of Henderson, 114 Church St.

Why: All proceeds go to missions.

Fee: The Country Ham Breakfast is $10

Contact: First United Methodist Church of Henderson for more information

Phone/email: (252) 438-8791

The Local Skinny! Mammogram Bus Rolls to Aycock, Nov. 1

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Wearing pink in October and tying pink ribbons around lamppost and trees are visual reminders to Freddie Harris about just how much community support there is for breast cancer awareness. And she wants a big showing of support on Saturday at a community event to learn more about how breast cancer awareness.

The Invision Diagnostics bus is pulling in to Aycock Rec Center on Saturday, Nov. 1 to provide free 3-D mammograms. The slots are filling up, Harris said on Tuesday’s segment of The Local Skinny! but there’s still time to take part. Call 877.318.1349 to schedule your appointment. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The service is for those with or without insurance, Harris said. Although appointments are preferred, Harris said anyone who comes out Saturday without scheduling first will get assistance.

“No one will miss an opportunity,” she said. “We’ll figure it out.”

Harris, a two-time cancer survivor and founder of the nonprofit Sisters Speak Life, said there’s more to Saturday’s event than mammograms. Inside the Aycock gym will be vendors and others just waiting to provide participants with information, resources and more.

Feeling nervous about entering the bus to have the mammogram? “Step inside the gym and someone will go with you,” Harris said.

In addition to resources and information, Harris said they’ll show a video titled “Metamorphosis of the Butterfly,” which captures survivors’ journeys through diagnosis and treatment.

And the Wall of Hope is a place to share information about a survivor – whether yourself or someone you know.

People who’ve had their world turned upside by a cancer diagnosis can feel uplifted by the support they feel, Harris said. “Not just from family and friends, but the community. I think that what makes a difference.”

Harris said Saturday’s event is another way to promote awareness of breast cancer, but that’s not all. It’s a way for people to come together to show support for one another.

Find out more at https://www.facebook.com/sistersspeaklife/

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Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Easy to Compost

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Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

This segment demonstrates how easy it can be to compost at home.

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‘Tricky’ Weather Prompts Maria Parham Health To Send ‘Trunk Or Treat’ Indoors

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Maria Parham Health’s Trunk or Treat event will still take place on Tuesday, Oct. 28, but, thanks to rainy weather predicted for the next few days, organizers have decided to send the costumed kiddos inside to get their goodies.

This is the fifth year for the event, but it’ll be the first time that it’s not a drive-thru affair. The trick-or-treating will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., said MPH Public Information Officer Donna Young. Enter through the Main Lobby of the hospital and follow a clearly marked loop that will lead you out through the doors of the Heart & Vascular department.

All trick-or-treaters must be accompanied by an adult, Young noted. “We can’t wait to see all your creative costumes and smiles – rain or shine, the fun goes on inside!” she said.

For more information, please contact Donna Young at donna.young@lpnt.net.

Youth and Community See Joy, Diversity with Phase 1 of 3 and Re-Dedication

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Kendrick Vann looked out over the crowd gathered for the Chestnut Street park rededication Thursday afternoon, with its bright blue basketball courts and nearby playground and picnic areas and commented on another beautiful aspect: the folks who’d come together to be a part of the activities.

“The most beautiful thing about this project,” Vann said, “You look around – we’ve got a diverse group out here. And these kids are a diverse group – that’s beautiful for our area,” he said.

Vernon Brown spent many an hour honing his basketball skills on the Chestnut Street courts back in the early 1970’s. The longtime member of the Recreation Advisory Committee, Brown recounted the history of the courts – located on the site of a warehouse that burned during a tumultuous period of boycotts and unrest in the city.

Those blacktop courts proved to be so popular, Brown said kids waited in line for at least an hour to have their turn to play.

“Soon, and very soon,” Brown said, “there will be hundreds of people out here and these basketball courts will be full.”

Thursday’s rededication marked the completion of Phase 1 of the project, which took off in earnest in January 2024 when Joshua Jones, Charles “C.J” Turrentine, Jr. and others talked about making some modest improvements.

Those modest improvements turned into a $100,000 revitalization project, fueled by generous donors and grants. “We’ve got two more phases to go,” Turrentine said. “This is not the end – we’re just getting started.”

Recreation Advisory Council Chair Donna Stearns, a retired employee of the recreation and parks department, recalled how busy the park was in the mid-1980’s.

“I find joy that we found this to do together,” Stearns said in remarks at the event. “I’ve never seen it look so good. This is a community-oriented project. And look what we’ve done!”

Henderson Mayor Melissa Elliott said the rededication also is a celebration of what can be achieved through partnerships with the community, government agencies and the faith-based community.

Elliott thanked Turrentine for the vision and everyone who participated in the project.

“This is not just a rededication,” she said. “This is hope… for our students and our families to come together.”

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(This news post originally appeared on WIZS.com on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025)

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Small Fruit Orchards

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Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

Small fruit orchards can be grown well with selection and planning.

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