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The Local Skinny! Friday Car Chase
Friday, Dec. 13 proved unlucky for one teenaged motorist who led law enforcement officers on a 30-plus mile chase through Vance and Franklin counties, ending in a crash in Henderson near Chavasse Avenue and Raleigh Road. The driver, 19-year-old Eli-Javron Williams of Roberts Avenue in Vance County, faces a slew of charges, including two...
First United Methodist Church of Henderson – Tag Sale Shop
What: The Tag Sale Shop sponsored by the United Women in Faith (UWF) of First United Methodist Church. The tag sale fills 7 rooms and 3 hallways in the church education building with vintage/antique furniture, cookware, flowerpots, rugs and accessories – brass, china, glassware, toys, framed prints, and linens. Furniture includes beds, sofas, easy chairs, side...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Vance County Regional Farmers Market’s last open day for 2024 will be this Saturday, December 14th, from 8am-1pm. We encourage you to buy a North Carolina Christmas Tree this year for the Holidays. If you have a cut live Christmas tree, check that live...
The Local Skinny! Council Approves UDO To Update Zoning, Development Ordinances
UPDATED: Dec. 9, 2024 – 11 PM The Henderson City Council adopted a unified development ordinance – UDO – which updates a number of zoning and subdivision ordinances, many of which have been in place since the 1970’s. City staff and planners have spent the last year working with Insight Planning Consultants to develop the...
The Local Skinny! Vance County Commissioners Give Bonuses To All County Employees
All Vance County employees will get a one-time bonus in next week’s pay period – $500 for all part-time staff and $1,000 for full-time staff. The approximately $280,000 will come from the fund balance. The Vance County Board of Commissioners approved a recommendation from the Human Resources Committee presented by Assistant County Manager Jeremy Jones...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays 8am-1pm. “So You Want to be a Beekeeper” Workshop, will take place on December 9th, at 6pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. The Vance and Warren County Beekeepers Association will meet on December...
The Local Skinny! Perry Memorial Library Gears Up For Christmas
If you see kids filing in to Perry Memorial Library Wednesday evening in their pj’s and slippers, don’t be alarmed. They’re just following instructions from Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters – it’s Pajama Storytime at the library! With temperatures more in line with what it’s supposed to feel like in early December, the kiddos may...
The Local Skinny! Holiday Fest Dec. 7 After Parade
The first “Very Merry Henderson Holiday Fest” is set for Saturday, Dec. 7 following the Christmas parade that begins at 3 p.m. The event will be held in the Breckenridge Street area from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and will include activities for all ages, including horse-drawn carriage rides, a hot cocoa station, a S’mores...
The Local Skinny! Live Nativity At North Henderson Baptist Church
Pastor Eddie Nutt invites the community to a live nativity presentation at North Henderson Baptist Church on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7. There will be three presentations offered between 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. both nights – lasting just about a half hour each. Most of the characters will be portrayed by children...
The Local Skinny! 3rd Annual Vance County Camp Meeting
It’s called a camp meeting, but it’s not the type of camp meeting that Scott Matthews’s granddaddy Jesse held, always the week of the Fourth of July under a tent on the grounds of Forest Hill Baptist Church. Back then, it could be 100 degrees, with 1,000 percent humidity, Matthews said, half joking half serious...
