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WIZS Radio Local News Audio 11-02-21 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for November 2, 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 2, 2021
Name of the Company: Cordell’s Lawn Care
Jobs Available: Looking for new team members. Must be motivated with good customer service. Experience is a plus but willing to pay the right person. Offers paid holidays and vacation pay. Pay based on experience
Method of Contact: Contact Steve Cordell at 252-492-9381
Name of the Company: Vance County Social Services
Jobs Available: Multiple positions open
Method of Contact: Please go to county website at www.vancecounty.org for more information
Name of the Company: Servpro of Franklin Vance and Granville Counties
Jobs Available: Staff to clean up and restore homes and businesses related to water damage, fires and mold. On- the- job training is provided
Method of Contact: Stop by the office at 260 Industry Drive off Ross Mill Rd. near Lowe’s or call 252-433-005
Name of the Company: Ahner Security, Inc.
Jobs Available: Alarm Technicians Needed. MUST be able to pass a drug test and background check. Experience preferred but not required
Method of Contact: If interested contact office at 438-7181 or go by 5799 US-1 Bypass in Henderson
Name of the Company: Vance County Sheriff’s Department is urgently hiring
Jobs Available: 3 Deputies, 1 Investigator, 2 School Resource Officers, 1 Office Administrative Assistant and 10 Detention Officers
Method of Contact: For more information please contact the Sheriff’s office at 252-738-2200 or go by the office in person at 156 Church Street Suite 004, Henderson
Name of the Company: Turning Point Community Development Corporation
Jobs Available: Executive Assistant, Academic Coach
Method of Contact: For more information call Chalis Henderson at 252-621-5190 or go to www.turningpointcdc.org
Name of the Company: Vance County Schools
Jobs Available: Health Science Education Teacher (CTE) High School and Middle School Family and Consumer Science (CTE) Hight School and Business Finance & Marketing Teacher (CTE) Stem Early High School. Applicants must hold or be eligible to obtain a NC Teacher License and have a minimum bachelor’s degree
Method of Contact: for more information please go to the Vance County Schools website
Name of the Company: Kerr-Tar Council of Governments
Jobs Available: Is currently seeking energetic, self -motivated, detail oriented candidates for the position of Aging Specialist
Method of Contact: Please email a cover letter, resume and references to info@kerrtarcog.org by November 15, 2021
Name of the Company: Champion Heart and Vascular Center
Jobs Available: Is looking for a Physician’s Assistant
Method of Contact: For more information contact office at 252-572-4223
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The Local Skinny! Economic Incentive Grant to M. R. Williams
County Approves More Than $126,000 In Economic Development Incentive Grant Funding To M.R. Williams, Inc.
The Vance County commissioners on Monday approved more than $126,000 in economic development incentive grant funding for local wholesaler M.R. Wiliams, Inc., which is planning to embark on a $4 million capital improvement project.
M.R. Williams, Inc., located at 230 Raleigh Road in Henderson, plans to add 20,000 square feet of freezer space, as well as expand the warehouse and office areas.
The business currently employs about 250 people, and expects to be able to add at least 25 employees by the time the project is completed.
The grant, which totals $126,821, would be distributed basically over a 5-year period and is part of an effort to support economic development in the county – especially the creation, maintenance and retention of jobs, according to the agenda packet information. The grant specifies certain criteria that the company will have to comply with to continue to receive the funding. The project is estimated to add at least $4 million in real property improvements.
The grant will provide financial support to a local business that has a positive impact on the local economy and is designed to be an incentive for businesses like M.R. Williams to stay in the area and continue to provide jobs for the community.
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Small Fruit Orchards
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TownTalk: Vance Co. Students Remembered After Fatal Car Crash
Brother and Sister Killed in Car Wreck Friday Morning on the Way to Vance County High School
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said it was a head on collision which is still under investigation. Two juveniles were killed on the way to VCHS. The three occupants of the other vehicle, including a mother and two children, were also on the way to school. The mother and two children were all transported to Duke. The accident happened on Rock Mill Road, just south of the intersection with Vicksboro Road. Speed was not a factor in the crash, an NC SHP spokesperson said Sunday evening by phone.
Vance County Schools issued a statement. “At this time, we can confirm we lost two students from Vance County High School on Friday, October 29. We are deeply saddened by the tragedy that has impacted the family and our school community. We are committed to serving the needs of the students and employees in the days and weeks to come. Additional counselors and support staff were on campus to work with students and employees (Friday) and will continue to be made available as long as they are needed. Today, we are all Viper Strong.”
Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Joe Sharrow said, speaking of the young woman who died, “She was on our softball team. (The young man) was a freshman and I hadn’t had a chance to get to know him yet. She was an amazing student and really good kid, good softball player. It’s definitely a tough one. One of the best academic performers we had in the school. She was a junior.”
Community member and family friend Hope Hoyle Howard said, “I knew them well. Two very smart kids who were a pleasure to be around. Asia loved to cut up and KT was shy. Both very athletic and bright. I’m very thankful the family has a strong Christian faith and large support system. I taught them at Aycock and my daughters have played ball with Asia for several years. My kids are same age as them. Terrible tragedy.”
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J. F. Webb forfeits game to Vance County High School
According to Joe Sharrow, Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at Vance County High School, tonight’s (Oct. 29) scheduled football game between Vance County and J. F. Webb has been canceled. J. F. Webb has forfeited the game. This is the second game this year Webb has forfeited. A game against Franklinton earlier this season suffered the same fate. No reason was given for the cancellation and forfeit. Vance County will now play in the state playoffs beginning next week. The opponent for the first round playoff matchup has yet to be determined.
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The Local Skinny! Vance Furniture Celebrates 80 Years
Eighty years ago, in 1941, Henderson’s population was just under 8,000. The U.S. was finally climbing out of The Great Depression. The attack on Pearl Harbor was less than two months away which would bring about World War II. Amid all of this, Vance Furniture Company opened its doors.
And 80 years later those doors remain open, welcoming customers into the tallest building in Henderson. It’s no skyscraper, but the five-story building does offer a unique shopping experience, complete with an antique elevator, said owner Craig Bailey.
Bailey spoke with John C. Rose on Thursday prior to The Local Skinny! broadcast segment, which can be heard below, following a Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting to mark the 80th anniversary of the independently owned and operated business located in the iconic building on 325 S. Garnett St.
Bailey said longtime business partner Sam Harper has been serving customers at Vance Furniture for almost 60 years – that’s at least four generations of customers, he said.
“It’s quite an accomplishment to have made it this long,” Bailey said of the family business.
The business model is simple: “We honestly want to help our customers find the items that will make their homes better,” Bailey said.
People come into the store, and instead of seeing one big showroom full of furniture, they get to travel on the elevator to each different level as they search for that perfect piece of furniture.
The furniture is carefully placed to create vignettes and themes to give customers an idea of how the pieces would look in their homes. “We get to know our customers one on one,” Bailey said, as they browse throughout the building with its tin ceilings and hardwood floors.
Eighty years is a long time to do business, and Bailey said they’ve had to change with the times, too. Recent delays brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have created wrinkles in delivery times, he said. What used to take 4-6 weeks now takes twice as long, if not longer, he said.
Providing customers with quality service and the custom orders Vance Furniture specializes in is just one reason the business has continued to be successful.
And being around for eight decades is a perfect time “to pause and recognize where you’ve been and the people who’ve helped you over the years,” Bailey said. Despite the ebbs and flows over the years, being in downtown Henderson has been a positive experience. And Bailey said he believes the downtown area is on “the precipice of becoming a viable shopping area once again.” New interests, new people with a great vision are all positive signs for the whole community, he said.
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