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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. January is the inventory season to check your seed chemicals, garden equipment. If you are shopping for lawn & garden equipment, consider the rechargeable options. Plan landscape projects now When planning landscape projects, consider impacts on tree root zones. Write down garden problems you...
The Local Skinny! Upcoming MLK Day Events
A couple of free programs commemorating the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place Monday, Jan. 15 in Oxford. The Granville County Human Relations Commission will host “Remembering the Dream by Calling for Unity and a Celebration of Diversity in our Community” beginning at 10 a.m. at Oxford Baptist Church, 147 Main St...
The Local Skinny! ‘Next NC Scholarship’ Helps Students Pay For College
When it comes to paying for a college education, one of the first things for parents and students to know is the difference between scholarships and grants versus loans. A loan has to be repaid; grants and scholarships don’t. Vance-Granville Community College President Dr. Rachel Desmarais said her school’s financial aid officers at each of...
Maria Parham To Host Jan. 24 Open House For New Nurses
Maria Parham Health invites nursing students or recent graduates of nursing programs to an Open House on Wednesday, Jan. 24 to learn about career opportunities in the health care industry. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the hospital’s main campus, 566 Ruin Creek Rd., according to information from MPH...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Start planning your spring garden on paper Consider options to add beauty to your winter landscape. Order new varieties of seed ASAP Don’t wait until spring for landscape projects that include trees and shrubs. Review your garden notebook. Start a new notebook for 2024...
The Local Skinny! What’s Happening At Perry Memorial Library
Perry Memorial Library is abuzz with activity during the day, helping patrons with book checkouts and providing a spot for a variety of groups to gather. But have you ever wondered just what goes on after-hours at the library? If so, Youth Services Director Melody Peters may have just the activity to grab your little...
The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Brake Fluid
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Engine oil, antifreeze, windshield wiper fluid – even the most novice vehicle owner can probably figure out where to look under the hood to check for proper levels of these key fluids, vital for proper functioning of any car...
The Local Skinny! Assessing Your Shade Trees
Shade trees are valuable additions to many yards and landscapes, but just because they’re big and strong, there are several maintenance tips that homeowners can perform – especially in the winter months – to ensure those trees remain healthy. The roots of shade trees such as oak, poplar and maple extend out laterally well beyond...
Cooperative Extension: Recycle Christmas Trees To Provide Refuge For Birds, More
That live Christmas tree that has sheltered gifts under its needled boughs can have a second life once it’s served its purpose for the holidays. N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent Paul McKenzie said those live trees – many of them probably Fraser Firs raised right here in North Carolina – can create useful habitats for birds...
The Local Skinny! Fire Safety During The Holidays
It’s easy to get distracted during the holiday season when we’re off our regular routines – children are out of school and family or friends are visiting. We’re in and out of the house, juggling errands, cooking meals and still hoping to get a couple more days’ enjoyment out of the Christmas decorations. This time...
