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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.

 

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Forest Incentives

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Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

 

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.

 

Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden

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Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

 

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.

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Reuse Before Recycling

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Recycle…it’s something we hear a lot about but is it the smartest idea? Wayne Rowland of the Vance Co. Extension Service explained on Monday’s Local Skinny that there are actually better ways than recycling to manage waste. Rowland says that recycling is important but it is third of the three R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle. “Before you recycle, choose to reuse,” Rowland said. Reusing an item might mean to repair it or perhaps repurpose an item for another use.  Reusing an item has the advantages of minimizing waste and maximizing resources. Additionally, reuse saves or delays purchasing a similar item, eliminates disposal costs, reduces the waste stream, lessens pollution and items that are to be reused can be more affordable than the same item purchased new.

Rowland also explained that reducing is also important when it comes to waste management.  Reducing involves eliminating and decreasing the amount of waste and reducing toxicity of materials. Redesigning products to use less packaging, making items more durable and avoiding disposable products are all ways reducing waste helps the environment.

Recycling involves the collection of used materials and these materials are used to manufacture new products. Rowland pointed out that recycling consumes energy, water and other resources and recyling itself can also cause pollution but less than manufacturing products with virgin materials.

For more information contact Wayne Rowland at the Vance County Extension Service at 252-438-8188. The Cooperative Extension Report can be heard as part of the Local Skinny on WIZS Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 11:50 AM.

 

Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.