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Deon Linshawn Bullock is Wanted in Connection to Donnie Ayscue’s Homicide
UPDATE 2-13-25 (WIZS write up to follow here soon) Click Play! WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! Deon Linshawn Bullock Is Wanted In Connection To Donnie Ayscue’s Homicide For Immediate Release – From Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame – Date: January 24, 2025 On Saturday, January 11, 2025, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) received a...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Granville-Vance-Warren Beginner Beekeepers School will have their next session on Saturday, February 15th at 9:00am at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. If you have ordered your seeds, organize your seeds according to when are going to plant them. Install a good thermometer...
The Local Skinny! City Council Chooses Iconic Downtown Bank Building As Site Of Local Mobility Hub
The Henderson City Council chose Monday night the former First National Bank building to be the site of the mobility hub for the S-Line railway project. In a unanimous vote, at its regular monthly meeting, the Council selected the historic building located in the middle of downtown Henderson. Council members Sara Coffey, Garry Daeke and...
The Local Skinny! Tommy Farmer Recognized By The NC Association Of Soil & Water Conservation
Tommy Farmer has been a member of the local soil and water conservation district for 30 years – he was recently recognized for his decades of service at the annual statewide meeting in Durham. “Time has really flown by fast,” Farmer said on Monday’s segment of The Local Skinny! As the name implies, a local...
The Local Skinny! Free Health Clinic Returning To Henderson
Free medical, dental and vision services are returning to Henderson for a third year in early March when the Duke Remote Area Medical clinic sets up shop at Vance Charter School. The two-day clinic is scheduled for Saturday, Mar. 1 and Sunday, Mar. 2. The clinic doors open at 6 a.m. each morning and will...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance-Warren County Beekeepers Association will have their February meeting on Monday, February 10th at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. The Granville-Vance-Warren Beginner Beekeepers School will have their next session on Saturday, February 15th at 9:00am at the Vance County Regional...
The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library For February
People are quick to blame social media for many of society’s ills lately, but Melody Peters, Youth Services Librarian at Perry Memorial Library, gives it credit for a growing interest in crafting. So she’s riding that wave and launching a monthly gathering for young people to learn the art of crochet. “It is a ‘thing,’”...
The Local Skinny! Missing Woman’s Remains Found
— courtesy of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page “The Warren County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the State Bureau of Investigations, and with the assistance of the Youngsville Rescue Dive Team, executed searches in Vance County on 1/30/2025. During the search, possible human remains were discovered. The remains were sent to the NC...
The Local Skinny! Maria Parham Begins ER Renovation Project
In just about one month, the anticipated $5 million renovation project will begin at Maria Parham Health to enhance the Emergency Department’s ability to provide high-quality care, with special consideration for patients with mental health and substance abuse challenges. The start date for Phase One is Mar. 3, and hospital officials are ready. “We are...
Michael Easley, Jr. Stepping Down From U.S. Attorney Eastern District Office
U.S. Attorney Michael F. Easley, Jr., will step down as attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina on Monday, Feb. 3. Easley was nominated for the post in 2021 by President Joe Biden and, following Senate confirmation, he was sworn in on Nov. 26, 2021. In a press release issued Wednesday afternoon, Easley said...
