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The Local Skinny! Steve Falkner’s 40th Year at Henderson Fire Dept.
When a fire call comes in, time is of the essence. And if Steve Falkner is around, you can bet that he knows the quickest route to get from the firehouse to the scene. Falkner began his 40th year with the Henderson Fire Department last week, and his colleagues celebrated the milestone with the person...
The Local Skinny! N.C. Arts Council Grant Awards
Local arts programs are getting some financial assistance for 2025 in the form of grant awards from the North Carolina Arts Council. The Vance County Arts Council will receive $34,728 for a Grassroots Arts Program, and the Embassy Cultural Center Foundation, Inc. – that is to say, McGregor Hall – is the recipient of a...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Weeding your garden Fall garden planting Update garden journal Food Preservation Techniques Lawn Renovation Transplant sources Lawn mower maintenance Click Play! WIZS Radio · Home And Garden Show 08-21-24 ...
Perry Library To Celebrate 100th Birthday
Perry Library has had several locations during its 99 years and 11 months of providing book-lending services to the area. And now, as library staff and the community prepare to celebrate 100 years, Youth Services Director Melody Peters says she’s weaving a birthday theme into a number of programs leading up to a very special...
The Local Skinny! John Mattocks – Vance Recovery
John Mattocks, program director at Vance Recovery, told county commissioners the opioid treatment center’s marketing campaign can be a little tough: individuals who are in recovery and beating the addiction odds aren’t usually the ones giving testimonials. “Our successes are invisible,” Mattocks told commissioners at the Aug. 5 meeting. “All of my failures come with...
The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Car Washing
— For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Cleaning the exterior of your car or truck may sound pretty basic – sort of like writing instructions for how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich – but when you break it down step by step, you...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Vance County Regional Farmers Market Regional Small Farms Bootcamp Workshop Protection from Fire Ants Protection from Crows Lawnmower Safety Click Play! WIZS Radio · Home And Garden Show 08-14-24...
The Local Skinny! H-V Chamber Challenge Golf Tournament Oct. 8
The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce golf tournament is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 8, promising an afternoon of fun and fellowship as teams make their way through the links at Henderson Country Club. Chamber President Sandra Wilkerson said she’s looking for at least 24 four-member teams to take part, so business and industry leaders, that’s...
The Local Skinny! Geranium Lane Bridge Wash Out
When it rains, it pours. And in the case of last week’s local soaking thanks to Tropical Storm Debby, sometimes part of your road washes away. That’s just what happened on Geranium Lane in Kittrell, but quick thinking and some creative problem-solving helped the eight or 10 households regain access to their road, which is...
The Local Skinny! Granville Vance Publilc Health Updates Social Media
Granville Vance Public Health Director Lisa Harrison and her team maintain a laser focus on community health and providing services that improve residents’ well-being. But there’s a newly formed team within the health department that has the task of tweaking the ways that people in the community learn about the wide scope of services available...
