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The Local Skinny! With Summer Programming A Big Success, Perry Memorial Library Staff Prepare For Fall
Fresh off a jam-packed summer program, Melody Peters sums up the seven-week period filled with theater troupes, music, birds of prey and – of course – reading in just a few words: “Whew! it was a whirlwind!” But a whirlwind in the best ways possible, said Peters, Youth Services Librarian at Perry Memorial Library. More...
VGCC Foundation Craft Fair Vendor Deadline Sept. 25 For Oct. 9 Event
— Information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel The Vance-Granville Community College Foundation will host the 4th annual “Fill the Pantry” Craft Show on Friday, Oct. 9, from 2–7 p.m. inside the VGCC Civic Center in Henderson. This popular community event brings together local artisans, crafters, and vendors for an afternoon of shopping...
The Local Skinny! Live Music at the VCRFM this Saturday
<Embedded Facebook Post Showing Farmers Market on Aug. 1, 2026> — Original Post July 28, 2026: This Saturday, Aug. 1, the Vance County Regional Farmers Market is offering up a little musical food for the soul to go along with all that fresh produce, yummy baked goods and colorful cut flowers, courtesy of Mysti Mayhem...
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. Cooperative Extension has your planting guide for your fall garden. Start preparing for lawn renovation 1, soil test 2, and purchase a variety of seeds needed. Now would be a...
The Local Skinny! Local Safety Investments From New State Budget
The long-awaited state budget that Gov. Josh Stein signed into law earlier this month includes $40 million to provide a one-time $1,750 bonus for sworn local law enforcement officers. The $34 billion budget includes double-digit salary increases for officers in several different branches of state agencies – 16.2 percent for SBI and ALE officers, 15...
The Local Skinny! Back to School Events For All
There are a lot of events geared toward school that will start back up soon for students in our area. The audio embedded below, as well as info at wizs.com/psas, includes Vance County Public Schools and numerous other local organizations. CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! Back to School Events For All...
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 Reduce disease pressure in your garden by removing diseased leaves or the whole plant. Do not put diseased plants in your compost pile. If going on vacation, have someone harvest...
The Local Skinny! Wrapping Up July at Perry Memorial Library
Kids are really gonna “dig” Bright Star Theatre Company’s program at Perry Memorial Library on Tuesday, July 28 when Dr. Sarah Tops brings her quirky curiosity to the stage as part of the summertime “Dig Into Reading” program. Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters said this Asheville-based touring company performs all over the country and...
TownTalk: Vance County Water District Offers Debt Forgiveness Program For Eligible Customers
The Vance County Water District has a forgiveness program in place in an effort to help residents with outstanding balances erase that debt and tap on to the water line. Enterprise Fund and Special Projects Director Frankie Nobles said the water bill forgiveness program will erase 75 percent of the customer’s outstanding balance. “We’re trying...
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 Remember to open ends of garden rows if you have flooded rows after thunder storms have safely passed. If going on vacation, have someone harvest your vegetables while you are...
