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The Local Skinny! Films, Fossils & Fun at Perry Memorial Library
Books can transport readers to faraway lands, take them on fun adventures or lead them back through history. And now, with July’s heat cranked all the way up, Memorial Library Youth Services Director Melody Peters says the library is a very cool place – in every sense of the word – to enjoy the summer...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8am-1pm. Keep hydrated, drink water and do garden chores early or late in the day. If going on vacation, have someone harvest your vegetables while you are away. Keep your garden...
The Local Skinny! July is Full of Fun at Perry Memorial Library
Thanks to some pretty cool collaborations, summertime activities at Perry Memorial Library are really heating up. Whether you’d like to learn more about virtual reality robots or falconry, or if you just want to chill out watching a fun movie, there’s something coming up just for you, and Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters has all...
The Local Skinny! Servants on Site for Vance County
UPDATED 7/1/2026 AT 10 A.M. TO INCLUDE COMPLETE LISTING OF CHURCHES THAT PROVIDED SUPPORT TO REBUILDING HOPE’S SERVANTS ON SITE PROGRAM. Rebuilding Hope’s 13th annual Servants on Site took place last week, and co-director Tom Wille said the 95 youth participants got a chance to work in the community, proclaiming joy, peace and hope from...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8am-1pm Harvest vegetables early or late in the day. Place them in the shade asap. After thunder storms check for standing water in garden rows. Open the ends of rows to...
The Local Skinny! Bryan Cohn Accepts Nomination To Replace McRae In House District 32 Contest
N.C. House District 32 Rep. Bryan Cohn is going to seek a second term after all. Cohn said he is stepping back into the race for N.C. House District 32 following the unanimous vote of the HD32 Democratic Selection Committee, which met Saturday to select a replacement for Curtis McRae. Although McRae won the Democratic...
Vance County Jail: Detainee Attempted Jail Break Monday; Detainee Hanged Himself Over Weekend
The Vance County Jail finds itself back in the news after two separate incidents over the last few days. Around 1:15 p.m. Monday, a detainee attempted to escape from the jail, and while the detainee did manage to get outside the building itself, the detainee was unable to fully break out. WIZS News parked a...
Vance County Veterans Memorial Installation
Plans to install the Vance County Veterans Memorial are right on track, with the hard work beginning on Wednesday in advance of the official unveiling and dedication at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 4. As American Legion Post 60 Commander Hartwell Wright said recently, it’s going to be pretty difficult to keep the 9-foot memorial...
Granville County’s Rate of 63.1 Cents Remains for FY27, a Nearly $93 Mil Budget
The Granville County Board of Commissioners approved a $92.9 million budget for FY 2026-27, keeping the county tax rate and the fire service tax rate unchanged and bumping up the Fire District budget by 1.4 percent to close to $3.5 million. Commissioners approved the budget at their June 15 meeting. County Manager Drew Cummings presented...
Henderson City Budget Doesn’t Pass Wednesday 06-17-26
The City of Henderson remains without a fiscal year 27 budget after the city council did not pass a budget at its special called meeting June 17. Mayor Pro Tem Tami Walker made a motion to pass the budget after Finance Director Joey Fuqua presented total adjustments that were being suggested of some $1.34 million...
