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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 July 13th, 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.

 

Medical Careers Readiness of North Carolina

Jobs Available: Pharmacy Technician Instructors – Associate’s Degree and some experience is required

Contact Person: NaOnnie Lee

Method of Contact: for inquires call 252-598-2020

 

Henderson YMCA

Jobs Available:  Nursery Staff and Bus Drivers – Benefits include free YMCA membership

Method of Contact:   Apply online at www.hendersonymca.org

 

Pizza Inn of Henderson

Contact Person: Manager Randy Poythress

Method of Contact:  Stop by 1250 Coble Blvd. to apply

 

Bojangles is hiring for both locations in Henderson

Jobs Available: Management Trainees and crew members. Must be 18 years or older to apply

Method of Contact:  apply online at bojanglesrdu.com or stop by locations on Dabney Drive and East Andrews Ave.

 

State Employees Credit Union

Jobs Available:  Financial Services Representatives

Method of Contact: Apply online at henderson@ncsecu.org or stop by their location at 1795 Graham Ave. in Henderson

 

Vance County Public Schools

Jobs Available: Licensure Specialist, Electrician and Human Resources Generalist

Method of Contact: You can apply at Administrative Office on 1724 Graham Ave. in Henderson or go to www.vcs.k12.nc.us to apply online

 

Hollander Sleep Products

Jobs Available: Logistics Coordinator

Method of Contact: You can apply through NC Works at 857 S. Beckford Drive in Henderson

 

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.

Franklin County Horse Farm Tour Celebrates 25th Year

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The 25th annual Franklin County Horse Farm Tour is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. This event has something for everyone interested in the local horse industry, whether you are looking for ideas to construct your own facility or you want to see what other types of equine operations are in the area.

The tour is from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes stops at three barns in the area as well as a catered lunch, according to information from organizer Martha Mobley, Franklin County agriculture extension agent. Mobley and the local horse advisory committee work hard each year to showcase all types of horse facilities, from large show barns to backyard horseowners.

This year’s stops include Hidden Pond Farm in Youngsville, Two Grey Farm in Franklinton and LT Stables near Zebulon.

In addition to touring the facilities, each stop will have a featured speaker who will discuss topics ranging from hoof care to county zoning, pasture maintenance to fire ant control.

The tour will begin with check-in at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Center, 103 S. Bickett Blvd. in Louisburg and will end with lunch at Old Mule Hay & Feed Facility in Zebulon. The tour is free, but registration is required.

To register online, visit https://franklin.ces.ncsu.edu/ or phone the extension office at 919.496.3344.

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The Local Skinny! Carolina Coops Ready To Crank Out Luxury Homes For Chickens In Creedmoor

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Matt Duboise has taken the idea of raising chickens to a whole new level. Those boring ol’ coops made of wood and wire just don’t cut it in today’s backyards. Think custom-made, people-friendly structures that are predator-proof and beautiful. Don’t forget beautiful.

Matt Duboise is fulfilling a dream with his Carolina Coops, just about ready to start cranking out coop kits and hire employees in its new location in Creedmoor.

“It’s one of the things that’s made us extremely popular,” Duboise said on Thursday’s The Local Skinny! segment. The coops are “extremely well built, but also beautiful.”

Back in 2008, when Duboise and family moved to Durham from New York, he scrounged free wood from his workplace to build his own backyard coop. And then he said he went a step further: “I thought, Why not trim it out? Why not make the chicken coops beautiful?”

Fast-forward a few years. The 2008 Great Recession forced Duboise to return to New York, where he continued to grow his business. But he said he knew he always wanted to come back to North Carolina.

Today, Duboise sends coop kits across the nation, and many Carolina Coops are shipped to the West Coast. He considered re-locating to Las Vegas for that reason, but thanks to Granville County’s economic development director, Harry Mills, Duboise’s return to North Carolina landed him in Granville County. “That man, I fell in love with him,” Duboise said of Mills. “He understands it from an entrepreneur’s point-of-view – (what it means) to invest time and money here.”

Duboise hosts a live webcast on Fridays at noon called Video Chicken. “We have a huge fan base online,” he said. Topics include all-things-chicken, from basic chicken questions to advice about coop construction.

Whether they are production coops or custom coops, Duboise says he’s adamant that the coops must be beautiful. Don’t forget beautiful.

Learn more at www.carolinacoops.com

 

The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show

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WIZS, Your Community Voice.  Thank you for listening! 

The Local Skinny! each Wednesday on WIZS is the Vance County Cooperative Extension Service Home and Garden Show.

 

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 July 6th, 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 July 6, 2021

 

Name of the Company:  Vance County Schools

Jobs Available: Open positions for bus drivers, a plumber and an electrician

Method of Contact:  to apply go to www.vcs.k12.nc.us and click on job opportunities

 

Name of the Company:  Roses Distribution Center

Jobs Available:  General Warehouse, lift drivers, maintenance, CDL truck drivers, leads, managers and security

Method of Contact:   visit their hiring center to apply, located at 218 Garnett Street. Please bring a valid (not expired) photo ID

 

Name of the Company:  Brewer Cycles

Jobs Available:  Service Write/ Advisor- this position requires a person to be able to type fast, be computer smart and talk professionally about repairs and cost to customers regarding their power sort vehicles. Must be courteous and helpful to all customers. This position is full or part time. Pay is $13.00 – $18.00 per hour.

Method of Contact:   Stop by Brewer Cycles at 420 Warrenton Road to apply

 

Name of the Company:  Kittrell Job Corps Center

Jobs Available: Residential Advisors, Accounting Clerk, LPN’s (full and part time), Academic Instructor for Reading, CTT Instructor for Medical Administrative Assistant and CTT Instructor for Facilities Maintenance.

Contact Person: Angela Williams- HR Manager

Method of Contact:  call 252-438-9108 or email williams.angelap@jobcorps.org

 

Name of the Company:  Next Level Kennels

Jobs Available:  Part time weekend Kennel Tech. – Will be responsible for the day-to-day care of boarders and personal animals. Must have sufficient physical strength, mobility and stamina to lift and or move heavy pets and objects. It is ESSENTIAL that they have the ability and willingness to learn and the desire to provide gentle, compassionate care for boarded pets.

Method of Contact: for more information call 252-438-4459

 

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! Dr. Cindy Bennett, Vance Co. Schools, Sworn In

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Today is day one for Dr. Cindy Bennett as Vance County Schools superintendent. Bennett said Wednesday she would be sworn in this morning at the Vance County Schools Administration Building on Graham Avenue.

It begins her seventh year with Vance County Schools.

At the regular meeting of the Vance County Board of Education on June 14, the board voted unanimously to select Dr. Bennett.

Dr. Anthony Jackson is departing to become superintendent in Chatham County, NC. He was here for six years.

Immediately after the school board appointed Bennett, she said at the meeting, “Thank you so much. Madam chair, to all the board members, Dr. Jackson, I can’t thank you enough for this honor. I love this community. This community is my home, and I will do everything within my power to serve the children in this community and to give them all that they deserve. Thank you again. I am humbled.”

In a press release from Vance County Schools later the night of the meeting, Board Chair Linda Cobb said, “Dr. Bennett is dedicated to our community, our schools and most importantly our students. We have been impressed with her work in Vance County Schools over the last six years. Her qualifications and experience beyond Vance County will allow her to boldly lead our district. We look forward to supporting her, working together towards ongoing excellence.”

The Local Skinny! Home and Garden Show

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Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio. Your Community Voice!!

The Local Skinny! broadcast for June 30, 2021.

Each Wednesday, the Local Skinny! features Vance County Cooperative Extension Agents Wayne Rowland and Paul McKenzie for the Home and Garden Show.

Home and Garden Audio

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 June 29th, 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 June 29, 2021

Name of the Company: Ribeye’s of Henderson

Jobs Available: All levels – Waiter, Waitresses, Servers and kitchen staff

Method of Contact:  Stop by 2002 Graham Ave. to apply or go online to www.ribeyes.com

 

Name of the Company:  Pino’s Restaurant is hiring!

Method of Contact: Stop by 987 South Beckford Drive to pick up an application

 

Name of the Company:  Brewer Cycles

Jobs Available:  Service Write/ Advisor- this position requires a person to be able to type fast, be computer smart and talk professionally about repairs and cost to customers regarding their power sort vehicles. Must be courteous and helpful to all customers. This position is full or part time. Pay is $13.00 – $18.00 per hour.

Method of Contact:   Stop by Brewer Cycles at 420 Warrenton Road to apply

 

Name of the Company:  Kittrell Job Corps Center

Jobs Available: Residential Advisors, Accounting Clerk, LPN’s (full and part time), Academic Instructor for Reading, CTT Instructor for Medical Administrative Assistant and CTT Instructor for Facilities Maintenance.

Contact Person: Angela Williams- HR Manager

Method of Contact:  call 252-438-9108 or email williams.angelap@jobcorps.org

 

Name of the Company:  Next Level Kennels

Jobs Available:  Part time weekend Kennel Tech. – Will be responsible for the day-to-day care of boarders and personal animals. Must have sufficient physical strength, mobility and stamina to lift and or move heavy pets and objects. It is ESSENTIAL that they have the ability and willingness to learn and the desire to provide gentle, compassionate care for boarded pets.

Method of Contact: for more information call 252-438-4459

 

Name of the Company: Schewels Home Furniture

Jobs Available: 2- Warehouse/ delivery drivers

Method of Contact: for more information call 252-492-7066 or come by 940 South Beckford Drive

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! Baskervilles Create VGCC Scholarship

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– press release –

Randolph and Sarah Baskerville of Henderson have established a new scholarship at Vance-Granville Community College.

Sarah Baskerville retired after a 30-year career in education, the last 15 as a counselor at Southern Vance High School. She has served for many years on the board of directors for the VGCC Foundation. Randolph Baskerville served as the first African American Assistant District Attorney in the 9th judicial district before serving as a District Court Judge from 2006-2014. Today, Judge Baskerville practices law with his son, Nathan, in Henderson.

In awarding the Randolph and Sarah Baskerville Scholarship at the Academic Achievement Award level, preference will be given to students of color, Vance County residents, and students in either the Criminal Justice or Paralegal Technology programs.

“Our motivation for establishing this scholarship is two-fold,” the Baskervilles said. “First, we want to assist students from households of color who are first-generation college attendees. Often, the financial burdens are so overwhelming for some families that they cause an interruption in their education. We hope that by making this scholarship available through Vance-Granville Community College, the financial gap will be lessened, and the burden lightened.”

Their second motivation, they said, was to help students who need to gain the necessary skills to achieve a measure of success in the changing economy. “We hope that by making this scholarship available through VGCC, students can obtain additional training that will help them increase their salaries and achieve their goals in life,” the Baskervilles added. “We chose the area of Criminal Justice and related fields because of the enormous need today for dedicated, effective and honest individuals in law enforcement who care about justice for all.”

VGCC Endowment Executive Director Eddie Ferguson thanked the couple for their gift, saying, “We’re honored that Judge and Mrs. Baskerville have chosen to be involved in VGCC, and this special scholarship represents their love for students, education and their community.”

“Thanks to the generous support of Randolph and Sarah Baskerville, we can look forward to awarding a scholarship each year to a student who will have the opportunity to carry on their legacy of service and leadership,” said Dr. Rachel Desmarais, VGCC’s president. “This is yet another resource that we can use to create a community in which everyone can succeed.”

The VGCC Foundation (formerly known as the Endowment Fund) has enabled more than 9,700 scholarships to be awarded to students since 1982. Scholarships have been endowed by numerous individuals, industries, businesses, civic groups, churches and the college’s faculty and staff. Tax-deductible donations to the VGCC Foundation have often been used to honor or remember a person, group, business or industry with a lasting gift to education. For more information, call (252) 738-3409.

The Local Skinny! Wellness Event July 17 at Freedom Life Church of God

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UPDATE – Freedom Life Church of God, located at 1001 Martin Creek Rd. in Henderson – The Community Event Vaccination Celebration by Alternative Learning Center and Granville Vance Public Health HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED due to the threat of storms/rain.  The NEW DATE IS July 17, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a mobile vaccination, free food, praise dancers, PPE distribution, COVID education, raffles and prizes, grill/cookout, music and lots of fun!

A local church is partnering with the Granville-Vance Health Department and Wake Forest-based Alternative Learning Center and Community Engagement, Inc. to host a free “Calling All The Shots” wellness event, which includes a mobile vaccination clinic, free food and giveaways.

Crishna Murray, of the Wake Forest organization, said a co-worker attends Freedom Life Church of God in Henderson and they worked together to get the event organized for Saturday. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, located at 1001 Martin Creek Road in Henderson.

Murray told John C. Rose on Thursday’s The Local Skinny! program that her organization strives to connect people to resources in the community.

The mobile vaccination station will be open to anyone wishing to get a COVID-19 shot, she said. It’s just one of the resources available at the event, which is designed to “celebrate wellness and (help) get people more involved and honor the community,” Murray said.

“It’s going to be lots of fun,” she said. In addition to meeting people’s needs, there will be raffles, prizes, hot food off the grill… and we will be happy to get you the resources you need in the community.”

Alternative Learning Center is a North Carolina non-profit corporation that focuses on personal and professional development for community members, according to information on its webpage.

Murray, who is also the author of children’s books, said she is passionate about the work ALC does. “This is my life’s work. I am humbled to offer support,” she said. “I want to see everybody win, I want to see everybody happy and I’m going to do my part while I’m here on earth to make sure that happens to the best of my ability.”