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Challenger Gill Overtakes Incumbent Thorpe-Cooper In Runoff To Win Ward 4 Seat On Henderson City Council
It took two tries, but it appears that Catherine “Kitty” Gill has defeated incumbent Ola Thorpe-Cooper to win the Ward 4 seat on the Henderson City Council. Thorpe-Cooper trailed the challenger Gill after the Oct. 7 election, and a runoff was declared. Gill got 132 votes – accounting for 61.11 percent – to 84 –...
The Local Skinny! Perry Memorial Library Ready For DINOvember!
It’s “DINOvember” at Perry Memorial Library, and Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters is capitalizing on young people’s fascination with the now-extinct animals that roamed the Earth millions of years ago to create special activities with a dinosaur theme. “Most kids love dinosaurs,” Peters told WIZS’s Scout Hughes on Tuesday’s segment of The Local Skinny!...
The Local Skinny! CPOH Ministry Freedom BRIDGE Opens Monday
Freedom BRIDGE, a ministry of Community Partners of Hope, is scheduled to open its doors next week and there are still plenty of ways to help the nonprofit in the way of donations. Danette McKnight is the new program coordinator, and she has created a wish list of items still needed. There’s a list at...
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 November 10th at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Collect soil samples as soon as the soil dries some. The soil...
The United Women in Faith at FUMC of Henderson Fall Bazaar Saturday, November 1
Who: The United Women in Faith at FUMC of Henderson What: Fall Bazaar When: Saturday, November 1st from 7am-11am, there will be a country ham breakfast from 7am-10am. Shop at the Bazaar until 11am! They have casseroles. pickles, crafts, cakes, pies, breads & more. They also have their Tag Sale with vintage and antique furniture...
The Local Skinny! Mammogram Bus Rolls to Aycock, Nov. 1
Wearing pink in October and tying pink ribbons around lamppost and trees are visual reminders to Freddie Harris about just how much community support there is for breast cancer awareness. And she wants a big showing of support on Saturday at a community event to learn more about how breast cancer awareness. The Invision Diagnostics...
Youth and Community See Joy, Diversity with Phase 1 of 3 and Re-Dedication
Kendrick Vann looked out over the crowd gathered for the Chestnut Street park rededication Thursday afternoon, with its bright blue basketball courts and nearby playground and picnic areas and commented on another beautiful aspect: the folks who’d come together to be a part of the activities. “The most beautiful thing about this project,” Vann said...
Veterans And Military Families Health And Resource Fair Coming To VGCC Civic Center Nov. 1
UPDATE OCT 23: The upcoming health and resource fair for military veterans and their families is going to be bigger this time around because organizers have cast a wider net to include those in Vance, Warren, Franklin, Person counties along with Granville County. “It’s so important for us to bring these resources to the veterans...
Stovall Harvest Festival and Celebration of John Penn Saturday, Oct. 25
North Carolina boasts three signers of the Declaration of Independence, one of whom was John Penn, born in Virginia, but married a Granville County gal and lived on a farm near Stovall. As the nation’s 250th anniversary draws near, the town of Stovall is hosting a Harvest Festival and a celebration of John Penn on...
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 Home Composting Workshop on October 27th at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Collect your soil samples now! Avoid the rush! Before tilling in...
