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The Local Skinny! Valentines For Veterans
Gentiva Hospice in Oxford is hosting a Valentine’s For Veterans event later this month to make Valentine’s cards that will be shared with veterans in five different are counties. This is the third year that Gentiva, formerly Kindred Hospice, has sponsored the activity, and Patient Care Coordinator Whitney Allen told WIZS’s Bill Harris on The...
Sossamon Sworn In As Dist. 32 Rep In N.C. House
Frank Sossamon was sworn in last week as the new legislator representing Vance and Granville counties in the N.C. House before an audience of supporters in the lobby of McGregor Hall. The Hon. John Dunlow administered the oath of office following remarks from county officials representing the local county commissions and chairmen of the Republican...
Vending Machines Dispense Books For Elementary Students To Enjoy
A special type of vending machine has been placed at L.B. Yancey Elementary, the contents of which will help students add to their personal stash of books. The vending machine dispenses chapter books, graphic novels, easy readers and more, and students need only to insert golden tokens to make their selection. Vance County Schools and...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Start your garden journal for 2023 Study up on Grapevine pruning. Sketch out on paper your garden plan for 2023 Check flower beds for cool season weeds and pull them now while they are small. When ordering seeds don’t get caught up in...
The Local Skinny! Mayor Ellington Discusses City Council Meeting
The Henderson City Council approved Monday a request of up to $15.3 million from the Local Government Commission to fill a gap in projected costs for the Kerr Lake Regional Water System expansion. This request includes an extra cushion of $300,000 that may be needed for administrative costs, according to City Manager Terrell Blackmon...
The Local Skinny! Chamber Adds New Board Members
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce begins 2023 with some familiar faces in new roles. In addition to new president Sandra Wilkerson, Bert Long is taking the reins as chairman of the board of directors for 2023. Long is the North Carolina project manager with H.G. Reynolds and is in his second year on the Chamber...
Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Now Through Mar. 31
-information courtesy of the N.C. Dept. of Insurance Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey and SHIIP, the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program, remind Medicare beneficiaries about the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period in North Carolina. “Our health can change dramatically within a year’s time,” Causey said. “If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan, now is the right time to...
The Local Skinny! Fire Department Nets 20K For Maria Parham Cancer Center
Anyone driving past Maria Parham Hospital Wednesday afternoon may have wondered what in the world was going on – the Henderson Fire Department’s Engine 1 was parked smack dab in the middle of the circular drive of the lower level where the cancer center is located. The department’s ladder truck was parked nearby, too, but...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. • Along with New Year’s Resolutions set Gardening Goals for 2023 • Start making preps to plant cool season crops. • Order vegetable seeds now and try varieties that have resistance to disease and grow well in zone 7B. • Consider replacing some of...
Tyquaveon Williams, 20, of Abbott Road Arrested on Drug-Related Charges
VCSO Press Release Information — On Dec. 28, 2022 the Vance County Sheriff’s Office executed a traffic stop in the Gillburg Community. Upon initial approach and contact with the driver, the detective was confronted with circumstances which led to probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupant. The driver was identified as Tyquaveon Williams...
