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The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show 09-06-23

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

  • When planting turnip seed by hand mix the seed with 16-0-0or ammonia nitrate in order to see where you have seeded, also remember good seed to soil contact pack your turnip seed into the soil with a packer.
  • Prune fruiting canes out of blackberry patch.
  • Provide irrigation for recently planted transplants
  • Begin researching options for any tree or shrub plantings you want to do this fall.
  • We are in full hurricane season, Prepare or check your Emergency Kit. review your emergency weather plan.
  • Think about trees that might pose a hazard, get them evaluated.
  • Now is a great time to take soil samples. 2week analysis time.
  • Fertilizing your lawn? Use the right amount of the right product at the right time.
  • Keep your Garden Journal up to date. Take pictures of what you grew this spring and what you have planted in the fall garden for future reference.
  • Plant tall fescue now.

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TownTalk: Hot Sauce And More Coming To Granville County In September

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Things are heating up in Granville County, and it’s not all because of the weather.

Granville County Tourism Director Angela Allen said this weekend’s Hot Sauce Festival is shaping up to be the best one yet.

This year, contestants entering their creations and concoctions have more than 100 categories and sub-categories to choose from, Allen said on Tuesday’s TownTalk. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9 in downtown Oxford.

Judges will review all different types of sauces, rubs and other products that get slathered on pork, chicken and more. There’s not just hot sauce, she said. There’s mild, hottest hot and verde, just to name a few.

Oxford has become the destination for hot sauce aficionados and foodies on the second Saturday in September. This is the 16th annual festival, and Allen said thousands of folks come to experience the festival, complete with music, arts and crafts vendors and much more.

“There’s a lot of good food,” Allen said. “We’re going to have judges who have this awesome job” of sampling products and deciding which ones get recognized. You can sample many of those products as you stroll along the streets of downtown Oxford, she added.

Of course, there’s a lot more to the Hot Sauce Festival than just hot sauce – Bailey Farms again is sponsoring the pepper eating contest, which begins at 1:30 p.m. Top prize is $1,000.

There will be plenty of live music on a couple of different stages throughout the day, including On The Border, an Eagles tribute band.

Visit www.nchotsaucefestivalandcontest.com for a complete schedule of events and vendor lists.

For those interested in getting the party started early, check out The Orpheum’s “night before” party. Find details at visitoxforddowntown on Facebook.

If the live music performances during the Hot Sauce Festival gets your toes tappin’ for more, head down to Creedmoor on Saturday, Sept. 16 for the Creedmoor Music Festival, now in its 30th year.

The town turns into a multi-genre sound stage to provide a wide range of music, from gospel to bluegrass and beyond.

The festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and music will be performed on two stages. There will be plenty of “fair food” fare for listeners, as well as vendors with arts and crafts and a classic car cruise-in.

Those folks who want to create their own music can pop in to The Orpheum in downtown Oxford on Wednesdays at 8 for karaoke.

And if listening is more your thing than making music, visit Oxford Oaks Distillery for dinner and local live music on Wednesdays for “Verdigris Vibes.”

September goes out with a bang on Saturday, Sept. 30 with two events in the Oxford area.

Paws for Granville is an annual fundraiser held at the Granville County Expo Center to benefit spay/neuter projects of the Humane Society of Granville County and the Granville County Animal Shelter. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is a must-attend for animal lovers who want to make a difference.

The Central Children’s Home is hosting a cross-country event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. that will include fun runs for locals and other track and field events sanctioned by USA Track and Field.

Bring along a can or two of food, because the event also is sponsoring a fundraiser for ACIM, the county’s food bank.

Find more information about these events and more at https://visitgranvillenc.com/

 

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The Local Skinny! Baskerville Funeral Home Hosts Mental Health Community Info Series

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The community is invited to attend an informational session on Sept. 12 to learn more about programs offered by Greater Outreach Services.

Charlie Baskerville has held numerous community info events to share resources with people in the area, and the one scheduled for next week will provide information about mental health and other programs and counseling services.

The meeting will take place at Baskerville Funeral Home, 104 S. Chestnut St., and Baskerville said it’s a way for him to give back to his community. It begins at 6 p.m. and will last about an hour, with time for questions afterward, as well as light refreshments.

His experience as a pastor and a military veteran contributed to his idea about providing and serving.

“Those things enlightened me about service,” Baskerville said on Tuesday’s The Local Skinny!

He’s a retired pastor now, but he considers the community info series a type of ministry.

It’s a way to “inform the community of the resources available…to make the community a better place.”

Call 252.430.6824 to learn more.

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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.

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VGCC To Host Community Engagement Nights

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Vance Granville Community College has scheduled a series of “Community Engagement Nights” through its four-county service area to allow individuals to partner with school leaders and plan for the future. The first one is Thursday, Sept. 7 in Warrenton; please RSVP to let college officials know you’re planning to attend.

The discussions will be from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., according to information from VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel.

VGCC strives to be a catalyst in developing strong communities where everyone can experience a fulfilling quality of life, which comes “through educating, inspiring and supporting a diverse community of learners to achieve professional and personal success.”

 

VGCC President Dr. Rachel Desmarais and attendees of the events will engage in strategic planning activities, which will help leaders make recommendations about various areas of the institution. Light refreshments will be served.

Attendance at each event is limited; sign up at www.vgcc.edu/events.

Below is a list of the Community Engagement Night sessions:

 

  • Thursday, Sept. 7 – Warren County Armory Civic Center, Warrenton
  • Tuesday, Sept. 12 – Perry Memorial Library, Farm Bureau Room
  • Wednesday, Sept. 13 – VGCC Main Campus Civic Center
  • Thursday, Sept. 14 – Wake Electric Operations Facility, Youngsville
  • Thursday, Sept. 19 – Karl T. Pernell Public Safety Complex, Louisburg
  • Wednesday, Sept. 20 – Mary Potter Center for Education, Oxford
  • Wednesday, Sept. 27 – VGCC South Campus, Room G1131, Creedmoor

Local GOP Hosts Candidate Meetings

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The Vance County Republican Party is hosting a series of meetings designed to hear from candidates in the upcoming nonpartisan municipal elections.

Jimmy Barrier, local GOP chair, told WIZS News Wednesday that the Ward 1 candidates will be the focus of the meeting on Thursday, Aug. 31. The meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and will take place at Tony’s Automotive on Raleigh Road.

Mayoral candidates were invited to participate in the first meeting held Tuesday, Aug. 29, Barrier said. Candidates Sara Coffey and Greg Etheridge attended; Melissa Elliott and Jason Spriggs did not participate.

Barrier said the meetings are a chance to learn about the candidates and their platforms.

“We’ve invited them to come to us,” Barrier said, “to speak to us and tell us why we should vote for them.”

The meetings are open to registered Republicans, Barrier said. “We want to be what’s best for Vance County and the city of Henderson,” he said, adding that the objective is to inform voters.

The candidates receive a list of questions in advance of the meetings, Barrier said, so nobody is caught off guard and can prepare their responses.

“We want…what’s best for Vance County and the city of Henderson,” he said.

“We’re not going to sit on the sidelines. We’re going to get in the game,” Barrier said.

Vance County High School

SportsTalk: Vipers Look For Third Win Of The Season Against Orange

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Last Friday night the Vance County Vipers dismantled Roanoke Rapids 52-14.  “I was surprised that Roanoke Rapids was not as competitive,” Vipers Head Coach Aaron Elliott said on Thursday’s SportsTalk.  The Vipers eliminated many of the penalties that plagued the team in a win over Warren County in week one.  That, along with a six touchdown performance from quarterback Javion Vines-Holder helped shut down Roanoke Rapids.  “He is slowly getting better. He only lacks confidence,” Elliott said of his young quarterback.

With five touchdown passes and another on the ground Vines-Holder is a threat to run or pass.  “We built our offense around a true running quarterback,” Coach Elliott added.  “It opens up opportunities,” stated Elliott.

The Vipers will be looking for those opportunities as they take on Orange this Friday night at Viper Stadium.  Orange is 1-1 on the year and is a team full of athletes Elliott said of this week’s opponent.  Orange will throw a 3-3 Stack defense against the potent Viper offense and that is a style of defense the Vipers have not faced.  “We’ve worked all week on how to block it and how to read it,” Elliott said.

The Vipers can move to 3-0 on the season with a win Friday night.  Join Bill Harris and Doc Ayscue for the live play by play beginning immediately following the Joy Christian Center broadcast at 6:50pm here on WIZS for Vance County Friday Night Football.

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SportsTalk: Oxford Prep’s Challenging Schedule Could Pay Dividends Later

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It takes a young team time to learn and Oxford Prep Athletic Director John Hammett hopes the school volleyball team’s challenging schedule to open the season will do exactly that.  Oxford Prep opened with two losses against Wake Prep and East Wake.  Both schools field strong volleyball programs. Those losses were followed by two close wins against Kerr Vance Academy.

Conference play opened with a loss against Roxboro community this week.  “We hope the schedule will pay dividends later,” Hammett said of his young team on Thursday’s SportsTalk.  “We just have to play through it,” Hammett continued.

On the soccer field Oxford Prep won against Kerr Vance Academy last week but lost to Granville Central. Hammett is also optimistic about the soccer program.  “Our numbers are up,” Hammett stated.  “We are taking small steps building our program,” Hammett added.

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