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The Local Skinny! Reflecting On The Chamber Banquet
Commentary: There is more going on in this speech than just the business portion that’s on the surface. And while it’s about business and was offered in a business setting and in a business context and does in and of itself have deeper business significance than just what is on the service, is this message...
The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show 04-05-23
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Refrain from tilling soil if it is too wet. Too late for broadleaf weed control in lawns. Central piedmont Planting Guide is available from Cooperative Extension Strawberry planting When purchasing transplants look for dark green color, no signs of disease, plants not pot bound...
The Local Skinny! Upcoming At Perry Memorial Library
Although geared for middle and high school audiences, Perry Memorial Library Youth Services Director Melody Peters said the Bull City Slam Team program on April 11 is a community program to which all are welcome. If she were to call it a poetry reading, Peters knew she may be met with yawns of disinterest. It...
The Local Skinny! Upcoming Events In Granville County
Granville Tourism Director Angela Allen has a heap of activities lined up for spring all across the county, from barbecue competitions to gardening expos. Find one – or more – that suit your interests. Jimbo’s Backyard BBQ Competition takes place Saturday, April 8 at The Barn at Vino in Stem. General admission is $10. There...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Tall fescue care (broadleaf weeds, crabgrass, fertility, mowing) Vegetable gardening planting and preps Planting shrubs correctly Strawberry planting Pesticide safety tips Click Play! WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show 03-29-23 ...
The Local Skinny! “Paws For Granville” At The Barn At Vino
There’s still a sliver of time left to purchase a ticket for the upcoming fundraiser event sponsored by the Humane Society of Granville County. “Paws for Granville” takes place Saturday, April 1 from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $35, but Humane Society President Anne Crews said there’s little time to waste. “Ticket sales...
The Local Skinny! West End Community Watch Hears Latest YMCA Plans
Paul Ross, director of the Henderson Family YMCA, spoke to the West End Community Watch and shared expansion plans for what is shaping up to be a bright future for the Ruin Creek Road facility. Henderson is the smallest city in the state to have a full-service YMCA, Ross told the group at the monthly...
The Local Skinny: The Importance Of Colorectal Screening
Join a team of health professionals later this month for an educational “lunch and learn” to boost awareness about colorectal cancer. Maria Parham Health invites the community to a lunchtime event next week to discuss the importance of getting screened for colorectal cancer, held in conjunction with National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. MPH Cancer...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Check soil moisture before tilling soil. Tilling soil that is too moist makes clods. How do we come up with recommended planting dates? Check temps in greenhouses and cold frames when day time temps will be 70 degrees F Provide ventilation to prevent cooking...
The Local Skinny! Programs For Youth At Perry Memorial Library
If Perry Memorial Library looks more like an artist’s studio than a library this afternoon, you have Melody Peters and Alice Sallins to thank. Peters, the library’s youth services director and Sallins with the local arts council, are teaming up for the March Kids Connect program. Kids Connect is geared toward elementary-age students, Peters said...
