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Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. • Check your garden storage areas and greenhouse for mice. • If applying mulch, be sure not to overdo it. • Check stored dormant bulbs, fruits and vegetables for decay. • If you have large trees that may need pruning, start contacting tree care...
The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Library
Programs at Perry Memorial Library will be slowing down next week as Christmas approaches, and things were going to be “up in the air” – literally – today at 4 p.m., when the StoryUp! Aerial Theater of Durham comes to town for a performance. It’s something new for 2023, said Youth Services Director Melody...
The Local Skinny! S Line Rail Corridor Receives Over $1 Billion
Apparently, $1 billion doesn’t go as far as it used to. At least as far as the S-Line passenger rail line goes, that number – a 1 followed by NINE zeroes – will get the train from Raleigh to as far north as Wake Forest. That’s still 28 miles or so from Henderson. President Joe...
The Local Skinny! Vance County Commissioners Meet
Dan Brummitt is the newly elected chair of the Vance County Board of Commissioners. The District 4 representative was selected in a 5-2 vote during the Dec. 4 regular monthly meeting. Leo Kelly was elected vice chair in a 4-3 vote. Brummitt thanked outgoing chairperson Yolanda Feimster for her time as chair, saying it’s been...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Remove dead plant debris from the landscape and garden. This will help prevent diseases from overwintering and being a problem next year. Except for perennial flowers, which can support beneficial insects. Check Christmas tree water reservoirs daily Visit public gardens over the winter. Keep...
The Local Skinny! Local Filing Period Now Open
The filing period is now open for the 2024 elections. Vance County voters will elect four members of the county commissioners and four members of the board of education. So far, neither incumbents nor challengers have filed. The filing period opened Monday, Dec. 4 at 12 noon and will close on Friday, Dec. 15 at...
The Local Skinny! Christmas Pop Up Shop To Support Domestic Violence Victims
A local nonprofit organization that assists victims of domestic violence and sexual assault is sponsoring a Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, Dec. 10 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Kearah’s Place, located at 946 W. Andrews Ave., Suite O, is hosting the pop-up fundraiser which includes pictures with Santa, a silent auction and a number of...
The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Vehicle Winterization
THE FOLLOWING IS PART OF A PAID AD AND SPONSORSHIP ON WIZS RADIO It took a little while, but it finally seems like winter weather is upon us. As nighttime temperatures dip below freezing and daytime highs hovering in the 40s and 50s, it may seem an unlikely time to wash your vehicle...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Compost your leaves this year! DO NOT BURN LEAVES Inspect shade trees now that leaves have fallen. Select NC Christmas Trees! Monitor soil moisture on any fall planted trees/shrubs Use greenery from your landscape when decorating this year. Include NC products in your holiday...
The Local Skinny! Maria Parham Health Receives Medicaid Expansion Funds
Maria Parham Health joins more than 100 hospitals in the state’s 70 rural counties to share close to $2.6 billion federal funds that will be used to provide support as the state rolls out Medicaid expansion. Friday, Dec. 1 marks the start date for NC DHHS to launch the Medicaid expansion across North Carolina, meaning...
