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The Local Skinny! Vance And Granville Benefit From State Budget Appropriations
State employees, current and retired, who live in District 32 join others across the state who will see bumps in salaries and retirement checks, thanks to provisions in the budget most recently approved in Raleigh. In his first months in the N.C. House representing District 32, Frank Sossamon helped secure those provisions, but that’s...
The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show 10-04-23
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Start preparing for leaf collection. Plan to compost your leaves Do Not Burn Them!!!!!! Save seed from coneflower, sunflower, marigold, rudbeckia, cosmos and others. Check cole crops for insects. Ex Loopers, cabbage worms, Harlequin bugs. Store leftover and collected seed in a cool, dry...
The Local Skinny! Watkins Fire Dept. Fires Up The Grill
Watkins Volunteer Fire Department is having is fall barbecued chicken and pork barbecue fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 6. Assistant Fire Chief Brandon Link said he and his fellow Watkins firefighters are preparing now to have plates ready beginning about 11 a.m. Link said their May plate sales went so well that they upped the number...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Cole crops may need top dressing with nitrogen. Start controlling fire ants. Check cole crops for insects. Ex Loopers, cabbage worms, Harlequin bugs. Planting trees and shrubs? Planting depth is everything! Control weeds in the garden. One weed left to seed out can produce...
The Local Skinny! Upcoming Events At Perry Memorial Library
By all accounts, October is going to be busy at Perry Memorial Library. Youth Services Director Melody Peters has outlined several programs designed for tweens and teens that could “spark” an interest – pun intended. Peters said a dozen young people are already registered for the Tuesday, Oct. 10 Electricity program. The hour-long program begins...
TownTalk: Public Safety Expo This Saturday
There will be a lot of action on the lot of the former Boyd auto dealership on U.S. 158 bypass in Henderson as law enforcement agencies from across Henderson and Vance County converge to take part in a Public Safety Expo this coming Saturday, Sept. 30. Vance County Fire Chief Chris Wright said the expo...
The Local Skinny! Shop With A Cop Now Underway
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, along with the Henderson Police Department and Vance County Sheriff’s Office, has added a couple of twists to the traditional fundraiser that pairs children in the community with law enforcement officers to go on a holiday shopping spree. This year’s event has expanded to include first responders, firefighters, animal control...
The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood Change Your Oil
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. These days, our vehicles do a good job of telling us when it’s time to change the oil. Most vehicle experts agree that changing the oil in a timely manner is one of the best things a car or truck...
The Local Skinny! Relay For Life To Take Place September 30th
The Vance County Relay for Life is resuming its efforts after several years of reduced activity because of pandemic restrictions. The entire community is invited to the Henderson Family YMCA on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. to participate, honor and remember. Freddie Harris and Donald Matthews shared details about the event...
The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show 09-20-23
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. When reseeding your cool season lawn buying poor quality seed is asking for disappointment.Check your seed tags purchase certified seed. Check for the blue certification tag.Certified seed is free of noxious weed seed and contains low amounts of other crop seed.b Good seed helps...
