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Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. The Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will meet on December 15th at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Take inventory left over seed before ordering any new seed. Use fireplace...
The Local Skinny! Vance County Train Derailment Spills Dog Food Supplement; No Injuries Reported
A train derailment last week at Eastern Minerals caused a supplement used in dog food to spill, but officials said there was never any danger to the public or to the environment. The incident occurred at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, according to CSX officials. Clean-up of the product, a food grade Zinc used...
Phase 2 Of Operation ‘Robocall Roundup’ Expands Crackdown On Illegal Calls
— information courtesy of the office of N.C. Attorney General N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson kicked off Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup, expanding the crackdown on illegal robocalls to include four of the largest voice providers in the country. As part of an ongoing investigation, the bipartisan Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, led by...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. There will be a Small Grain Referendum on December 4th at the Vance County Cooperative Extension Building. Peak season for soil sample. The fees start on November 26. It’s $4.00...
The Local Skinny! Perry Memorial Library Holiday Festivities Include Book Sale, Movies And Caroling Downtown
It’s not a stretch to imagine that librarians love to give books as gifts – in fact, Perry Memorial Library’s Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters says a book “is a gift that keeps on giving.” So why not do a little holiday shopping at the Friends of the Library’s Back Door Book Sale? It’s happening...
The Local Skinny! Warren County Football to Play in Eastern Regional Final Friday Night
The Warren County Eagles are headed to the Eastern Regional finals of the 2A State Football Playoffs following a 40-14 victory the day after Thanksgiving over the Holmes Aces. Head Coach Victor Hunt said it took a day or two to soak it all in, but the coaching staff and the team are getting ready...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Peak season for soil sample. The fees start on November 26. It’s $4.00 per sample with a turn around of 3 weeks. Thinking about planting trees and shrubs. You can...
The Local Skinny! Farm City Lunch Recap
Behind every juicy, red tomato, tender ear of corn, and plumped out butterbean are untold hours of planting, weeding, watering and spraying. Those gardens don’t take care of themselves, after all. At last week’s Farm City lunch at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, Elvin Eaton shared some insights about farming and how he and...
The Local Skinny! Rebuilding Hope Gets $10K Grant From Coastal Credit Union Foundation
Rebuilding Hope has received a $10,000 grant from Coastal Credit Union Foundation. The local nonprofit made the announcement in its most recent newsletter. The foundation provides grants to organizations that make an impact in their communities by offering access to resources and that fit the foundation’s affordable housing initiative. Coastal Credit Union’s local Branch Manager...
YMCA Continues Local Progress; Increases Local Impact
Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Henderson Family YMCA’s construction project marks the beginning of what Board Chair Vanessa Jones called “the beginning of progress.” About 100 people were present to witness the groundbreaking, braving the breezy, cool conditions as they gathered at the rear of the former Social Services building, set for demolition soon after...
