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The Local Skinny! Sossamon Keynote Speaker At VGCC Graduation
N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon will deliver the keynote address at the 55th annual commencement ceremony at Vance-Granville Community College on May 10. Sossamon, in his first term as a legislator in the N.C. House of Representatives, represents District 32, covering Vance and most of Granville County. He is a member of several House committees, including...
Home And Garden Show 04-17-24
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Carpenter bees Farmer’s Market Opens Saturday Soil Samples are now free of charge Use row markers to ID plants Use good quality potting mix for container plants Keep garden notebook up to date Start fruit tree spraying program Honey bee swarm removal Check for...
Centering Pregnancy Program at Granville Vance Public Health
If you are pregnant or know someone who is, the local health department offers a program for expectant mothers to get support from health professionals as well as from others who will be giving birth soon. “Centering pregnancy” has been around since the 1990’s, and it’s a way for those in the low- to...
The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library 04-16-24
The U.S. celebrates National Tea Day on April 21, and Perry Memorial Library is hosting a special tea party and book sale to commemorate the beverage that people enjoy all over the globe. Whether you’re a faithful patron or a newbie to the library, Melody Peters and the staff invite you to join in the...
Spring Street Missionary Baptist Plans Community Event
Spring Street Missionary Baptist Church is holding a picnic at Henderson Heights on Saturday, Apr. 20 that is free and open to the public. There will be hotdogs and hamburgers to enjoy, as well as a bouncy house and face painting for the children, said pastor AnTori D. Brown. The church is located at 511 Orange...
The Local Skinny! City Council Votes To Keep B-2A Zoning For Businesses, Retail
After receiving recommendations from a couple of different committees, the Henderson City Council voted unanimously on Monday to deny a request that would have allowed an empty retail space to be turned into a 16-bed “diversion center” for patients in mental health or substance abuse crises. Back in November, Vaya Health officials told county commissioners...
Corbitt Preservation Association To Hold Spring Fling Saturday
The plan for Saturday’s Spring Fling at the Corbitt Museum is to have trucks and tractors on display for the public to view and ooh and aah over, but when you’re dealing with vehicles that are as old as the Corbitts that are around here, Tom Burleson said “you keep your fingers crossed.” The annual...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Farmer’s Market Opening Get your soil samples turned in Lawn mower safety Purchasing transplants Provide green house and cold frame ventilation Check indoor seedlings daily Click Play! WIZS Radio · Home And Garden Show 04-10-24 ...
The Local Skinny! Council Approves Creation Of Board To Oversee Main Street Program
The Henderson City Council voted unanimously Monday to create a downtown advisory board that will take responsibility for overseeing the city’s Main Street program. This action was taken as a way to stay in compliance with the state’s Main Street program, given a decision in March by the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission to divest itself...
The Local Skinny! County Commissioners Discuss Unified Development Ordinance
Vance County commissioners unanimously approved at the April 1 meeting a partnership with a company to help in the creation of a Unified Development Ordinance, or UDO, designed to bring consistency to county regulations with regard to property development. The county’s Planning/Environmental committee reviewed a proposal at its most recent meeting in mid-March from NFOCUS...
