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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...
KARTS In Line For Grant Money To Help Expand, Improve Services
The Kerr Area Regional Transit system is scheduled to get part of more than $10 million in federal grant money that is being awarded across the state to help expand on-demand services for those who need help with transportation. State transportation officials say the federal grant award – $10.4 million in total – will be...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Check garden hand tools clean, sharpen, sand handles, apply linseed oil to protect from rust Download a copy of the Central NC Vegetable Planting Calendar so you can stay on schedule through the upcoming growing season. Order vegetable seed asap some varieties have already...
