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Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. There will be a Spring Vegetable Garden Event on April 7th from 6-7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Soil samples go back to no charge starting today. Make sure your garden location receives at least 8 hours of sunlight. Resist the temptation...
Suspect For Property Damage At Several Businesses Apprehended Mar. 31 In Halifax County
UPDATE: 10:35 a.m. on April 1, 2026 From the Henderson Police Department: On March 31, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Nasheim Smith was apprehended in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, by the U.S. Marshals Service with assistance from the Roanoke Rapids Police Department. Smith attempted to flee on foot but was taken into custody after a...
The Local Skinny! Spring Break with a Summer Sneak Peak at Perry Memorial Library
For many parents of school-age children, Spring Break offers a reminder that summer’s coming – quickly – and that means lining up vacations, camps and child care for when the kiddos are out of school for a couple of months. Perry Memorial Library’s Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters wants parents – and their children –...
Statewide ‘Speed a Little. Lose a Lot’ Campaign Targets Dangerous Driving
Law enforcement increasing patrols to crack down on speeders The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is launching its statewide “Speed a Little. Lose a Lot” campaign to remind drivers that speeding comes with serious, and often deadly, consequences. Now through April 5, law enforcement officers throughout the state will increase patrols and checkpoints to...
The Local Skinny! Remote Area Medical’s Free Pop-Up Clinic This Weekend
Remote Area Medical’s FREE pop-up clinic offering dental, vision, and medical services is coming to Henderson for two days only this weekend, March 28-29. All services are free, no ID required and on a first-come, first-served basis, until capacity is reached. Sunday, clinic services are an abbreviated day. Remote Area Medical (RAM®) is stepping in to...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. There will be a Spring Vegetable Garden Event on April 7th from 6-7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. If you buy any seed check the package date and seed in bags or bulk seeds the germination percentage. Ex: grass and sweet corn...
The Local Skinny! Granville Gardeners Expo Coming April 18
The annual Granville Gardeners’ Expo is less than a month away, and Vendor Coordinator Christi Henthorn said this year’s event features educational workshops, vendors, local handcrafted items as well as the plants, vegetables, herbs and more for gardeners to scoop up and add to their own landscapes. The expo will be on Saturday, April 18...
County Establishes Water Bill Forgiveness Program To Help Customers Complete Connection To County Water System
— From the office of Vance County Manager C. Renee Perry The Vance County Water District, in partnership with the Vance County Board of Commissioners, has announced a Water Bill Forgiveness Program designed to assist property owners with outstanding availability fees while encouraging connection to the County’s water system. This limited-time amnesty program is specifically...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. There will be a Spring Vegetable Garden Event on April 7th from 6-7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Purchase a good soil thermometer, to tell when your soil is warm enough to plant. Finish your pruning this week! Resist the temptation to...
The Local Skinny! Perry Memorial Library Ready For Spring
With spring just around the corner, school spring breaks aren’t far behind, and Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters said the library’s planning some fun programming for when youngsters are out of school. In addition to some of the familiar offerings, like Sunday’s Family Story Time, Mother Goose Story Time, Teen Time and Lego Club, Peters...
