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Vance County To Welcome New Budget And Finance Director Monday, April 1
Vance County has selected a new Budget and Finance director. Stephanie Williams will begin her new role on Monday, Apr. 1 and she said she’s “ready to get to work.” Williams comes to Vance County from Durham County Schools, where she served as director of Fiscal Operations, according to a press release from Vance County...
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Home And Garden Show; Farmers Market Opens Soon
— On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Extension On your mark, get setGo! To the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, which opens on Saturday, Apr. 20. Market Manager Pat Ayscue and Cooperative Extension Director Wykia Macon welcomesthe public to the 2024 season at the market, where local vendors will share fruits...
The Local Skinny! Paws for Granville Auction Raises Money for Spay and Neuter
Calling all animal lovers who also enjoy a night out, complete with dinner and a silent auciton! The fifth annual Paws for Granville fundraiser is Saturday, April 6 and organizers say you’re not going to want to miss it! Tickets are $35 for the event, which will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at...
The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Extending Your Vehicle’s Life
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. With spring having officially “sprung,” folks are getting serious about the proverbial spring cleaning tasks at home and in the yard and garden. The folks at Advance Auto Parts have everything you need to take care of those spring cleaning...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Cleanup perennial flower beds. Cut back plants, pull weeds and refresh mulch Finish up your pruning chores. Fruit trees,blueberries,grape vines, broadleaf evergreens and ornamental trees. Increase pollination of your garden by purchasing Honey bees or contacting a beekeeper to place a hive on your...
The Local Skinny! Upcoming Events At Perry Memorial Library
How is a librarian like a fisherman? Well, if you ask Perry Library’s Youth Services Director Melody Peters, she might just liken her job of creating programs for young people like a fisherman casting a net into the ocean – you just never know how big the haul is going to be. Some programs, Peters...
Friday Ceremony Names Satterwhite Point Bridge Over I-85 For Master Trooper Brent Montgomery
Dozens of uniformed State Highway Patrol troopers stood solemnly Friday afternoon around a crowd of easily more than 100 friends and family members gathered for the first part of a dedication ceremony to honor the late Master Trooper James Brent Montgomery. The bridge that carries SR 1319 – Satterwhite Road – over I-85 in northern...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Purchase a good soil thermometer Continue pruning. Increase pollination of your garden by purchasing Honey bees or contacting a beekeeper to place a hive on your property Cool season broadleaf weeds are already blooming and setting seed. Try growing a vegetable that you haven’t...
The Local Skinny! Council Tables Formation Of Separate Main Street Advisory Board
The Henderson City Council discussed forming a separate advisory board to support Main Street Director Tracy Madigan in her efforts as a city employee to ensure that the city doesn’t jeopardize its designation in the national program, but decided to table a decision until council learns more about the job description and purpose of the...
