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The Local Skinny! City Council To Hear Train Station Recommendations
The city’s Land Planning Committee is set to recommend to the full City Council that the former First National Bank building on Garnett Street be used as the S-Line train station. Council Member Garry Daeke is a member of the land planning committee, and he attended a meeting of the committee held Thursday, Dec. 19...
The Local Skinny! Groundbreaking at Epsom Park
Franklin County Parks and Recreation Director K.P. Kilpatrick has been in his role just since April of this year, but he’s already been able to check one big item off the to-do list: witness the groundbreaking of Epsom Park. The park will be located on the site of the former Epsom School, and plans have...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Vance County Regional Farmers Market is closed for the season. We encourage you to buy a North Carolina Christmas Tree this year for the Holidays. “Do You Want to be a Beekeeper?” Workshop, will take place on January 13th, at 6pm at the Vance...
The Local Skinny! Dec. 21 Make-And-Take Program At Perry Library
They’re making snow at Perry Memorial Library Saturday, Dec. 21! Well, not snow, exactly. More like snowflakes. Youth Services Director Melody Peters said there’s going to be plenty of fun in the process, too, during the make-and-take craft activities that people of all ages are sure to enjoy. The library will have a variety of...
The Local Skinny! Friday Car Chase
Friday, Dec. 13 proved unlucky for one teenaged motorist who led law enforcement officers on a 30-plus mile chase through Vance and Franklin counties, ending in a crash in Henderson near Chavasse Avenue and Raleigh Road. The driver, 19-year-old Eli-Javron Williams of Roberts Avenue in Vance County, faces a slew of charges, including two...
First United Methodist Church of Henderson – Tag Sale Shop
What: The Tag Sale Shop sponsored by the United Women in Faith (UWF) of First United Methodist Church. The tag sale fills 7 rooms and 3 hallways in the church education building with vintage/antique furniture, cookware, flowerpots, rugs and accessories – brass, china, glassware, toys, framed prints, and linens. Furniture includes beds, sofas, easy chairs, side...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Vance County Regional Farmers Market’s last open day for 2024 will be this Saturday, December 14th, from 8am-1pm. We encourage you to buy a North Carolina Christmas Tree this year for the Holidays. If you have a cut live Christmas tree, check that live...
The Local Skinny! Council Approves UDO To Update Zoning, Development Ordinances
UPDATED: Dec. 9, 2024 – 11 PM The Henderson City Council adopted a unified development ordinance – UDO – which updates a number of zoning and subdivision ordinances, many of which have been in place since the 1970’s. City staff and planners have spent the last year working with Insight Planning Consultants to develop the...
The Local Skinny! Vance County Commissioners Give Bonuses To All County Employees
All Vance County employees will get a one-time bonus in next week’s pay period – $500 for all part-time staff and $1,000 for full-time staff. The approximately $280,000 will come from the fund balance. The Vance County Board of Commissioners approved a recommendation from the Human Resources Committee presented by Assistant County Manager Jeremy Jones...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays 8am-1pm. “So You Want to be a Beekeeper” Workshop, will take place on December 9th, at 6pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. The Vance and Warren County Beekeepers Association will meet on December...
