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The Local Skinny! Warren Correctional Institution Recommended For ACA Accreditation
The Warren Correctional Institution has been recommended for accreditation following a recent audit by American Correctional Association auditors. Warren Correctional is the 49th N.C. Department of Adult Correction facility that has either been recommended for accreditation or been awarded ACA accreditation. It is the goal of the NCDAC to have 100 percent of its facilities...
The Local Skinny! Vance County Schools District Leaders Recognized
Two Vance County Schools administrators have completed the North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association Aspiring Superintendents Program. Dr. Destiney Ross-Putney and Dr. Nealie Whitt III were among a cohort of 39 school and district leaders from across the state to graduate from the leadership program, designed to support school leaders in their current roles while honing...
Home and Garden Show
The Vance County Cooperative Extension is hosting a community event on the eve of Opening Day of the Vance County Regional Farmers Market – perfect timing to learn more about how what we eat and how we move affects our overall health and wellness. The Food Farmacy, as it’s called, will take place at the...
‘Pink With A Passion’ Event Saturday, Apr. 12 In Warrenton
The 4th annual Pink With A Passion Cancer Walk will take place on Saturday, Apr. 12 and the public is invited to come out and be a part of this inspiring community event, whose theme is “Walk With Strength: Fight Cancer In All Colors.” The activities will take place beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the...
The Local Skinny! Aviation Academies at the Henderson-Oxford Airport
The Henderson-Oxford Airport is one of a dozen airports to get state funding to host summer academies for students in grades K-12 who want to learn more about aviation and the aerospace industry. The N.C. Dept. of Transportation’s Division of Aviation has awarded grants of up to $5,000 for these smaller airports to have programs...
The Local Skinny! Community Listening Event Analysis from Jayden Watkins
Among the more than 175 folks who came to Monday’s “Breaking the Cycle” community listening session sponsored by the Pathways to Peace Coalition for Vance County was Jayden Watkins. Watkins wears a lot of hats – he’s an author, a pastor, an entrepreneur, a leader of the Empowered youth group, among other things. His comments...
Home and Garden Show: VCRFM Gardens
The beautiful memorial garden that greets visitors as they drive into the parking area at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market once was a triangular plot of grass. Eileen Novak, president of the Vance Warren Master Gardeners said it not only serves to beautify the farmers market campus, but it also is a place for...
The Local Skinny! Author Talks About Writing Books At Next Kids Connect Program
A published author with local ties is visiting Perry Memorial Library to share her book and what it takes to be a writer at the upcoming Kids Connect program, Tuesday, Mar. 25 at 4 p.m. The Kids Connect program is geared to children in elementary school – grades K-5, and Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters...
The Local Skinny! Granville’s Creative Lifelong Learning Presents “The Regulators: Right Or Wrong” Debate
Before the American Revolution, North Carolina and the other 12 Colonies pretty much operated independently – the idea of a unifying federal system wouldn’t be a “thing” until the Constitution was ratified in 1789, replacing the Articles of Confederation, which largely preserved the sovereignty and independence of the 13 Colonies. A fellow named George Sims...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Growing The Spring Vegetable Garden Event will be on Monday March 31, 2025 at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Resist the temptation to plant tall fescue. Prune as soon as possible. Order your bees for pollination ASAP Apply crabgrass preventer...
