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TownTalk: No April Showers in Current Drought
(Check out tips from Sam Franklin at Franklin Brothers Nursery) For some, Earth Day is one day out of the year when people may pay special attention to what it means to be good stewards of the planet that we humans call home. More and more people, however, have begun thinking about putting positive environmental...
Rabies Case Tungsten Mine Road, Monday, April 20, 2026
URGENT PUBLIC NOTICE! Confirmed Rabies Case Vance County Animal Services has verified a rabies-positive fox, found off of Tungsten Mine Rd. in Henderson, on Monday 20th. PLEASE ensure your pet is up to date on their rabies vaccine. The rabies vaccine is always offered at Vance County Animal Shelter during open hours for $5.00 a...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Reminder that there is a burn ban in effect all across North Carolina. There will be a Container Gardening Event on April 27th, starting at 6pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Purchase quality transplants, dark green color, not root bound in the...
The Local Skinny! Wrapping Up April at Perry Memorial Library
This week is National Library Week, but if you think that the staff at Perry Memorial Library is taking a break to enjoy the moment, think again. There’s a lot going on, and it’s not all happening inside the library, according to Melody Peters. Because April is also National Poetry Month and Earth Month, the...
Commissioners Approve Rezoning Request 6-1 In Special Called Meeting
In a 6-1 vote, the Vance County Board of Commissioners voted Monday afternoon to approve a rezoning request for a 40-acre tract on U.S. Hwy 158 Business. Board Chair Carolyn Faines last week called for a special meeting to be held just prior to a regularly scheduled work session to consider the rezoning request. The...
The Local Skinny! The Many Programs of Triple P
There are parents who may feel like they have all the answers when it comes to raising their children, but parents who turn to Triple P for strategies and suggestions as they navigate child-rearing may find they have an edge, not to mention an ally. Triple P – Positive Parenting Program – offers different modules...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Reminder that there is a burn ban in effect all across North Carolina. There will be a Container Gardening Event on April 27th, starting at 6pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Harden off transplants outside for a few days before planting them...
The Local Skinny! Purple Heart Flag To Now Honor Former Council Member Sara Coffey
The Henderson City Council on Monday approved a motion that the flagpole which flies the Purple Heart flag at the entrance to the Henderson Police Department be dedicated in honor of former Council member Sara Coffey. It was a unanimous 7-0 vote, accompanied by a standing ovation by Mayor Melissa Elliott, Council members and city...
The Local Skinny! A Trip Down Memory Lane At Carver, New Hope Elementaries
Vance County Schools invites the community to take “A Walk Down Memory Lane” next week – in this case, Memory Lane includes the hallways of Carver Elementary and New Hope Elementary. Visitors will be welcomed to the schools on Tuesday, Apr. 21 between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to say their goodbyes to the two...
The Local Skinny! Merlefest 2026 Coming To Wilkesboro Apr.23-26
Wilkes Community College is the place to be later this month when the annual Merlefest cranks up for its four-day marathon concert. Allison Krauss and Union Station are grabbing the spotlight this year as one of the headliners, said Tasker Fleming, whose Front Porch Bluegrass radio show airs Sundays on WIZS. Fleming said he’s heading...
