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The Local Skinny! Henderson Oxford Airport Flies High
Chris Welsh likens the Henderson-Oxford Airport to a rest area along the interstate – when a traveler needs to stop, that blue road sign announcing that a rest area is ahead is a welcome sight. Welsh and his wife, Amanda, have been the fixed-base operators at the airport for the past several years, and he...
The Local Skinny! Louisburg College Graduate with Vance Co. Roots Honored
A Long Island, NY councilman with local ties got a surprise on Veterans Day from a VFW post whose members he had come to honor for their service. During his summer vacations to visit his grandmother in Townsville, it’s probably safe to say that Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews didn’t imagine the career path that would take him...
The Local Skinny! Gear & Beer Brings Something Different To Downtown Henderson
Curious about why there’s a kayak hanging out on Garnett Street? Stop in to Gear & Beer, a new business in downtown Henderson. The “beer” part of the name requires no explanation, but just what kind of gear are we talking about? Carol Terwilliger spoke with WIZS’s Trey Snide on Tuesday’s The Local Skinny! to...
The Local Skinny! Granville Co. Appoints New Sheriff
John Blackwell Hardy, III was appointed (today) Monday to be the Granville County Sheriff by the board of commissioners, but part of the terms of his appointment include him not running for sheriff in 2022 and not publicly endorsing any candidates for the seat. Hardy is a graduate of J.F. Webb High School and UNC-Chapel...
The Local Skinny! County Commissioners Minutes Review
Local meeting minutes are like a system of checks and balances. You get a recap of news, a chance to double check anything that may have been missed and the words written as the entity in question saw it. Click Play Plain and simple, I love reading meeting minutes for the locally elected boards, commissions...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. THIS WEEK IN THE GARDEN Check garden tools if they need replacing add to your Christmas list Take a critical look at your shrubbery to decide what to replace. Water house plants with room temperature water cold tap water may...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for December 14, 2021. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email christa@hendersonvance.org to be included. JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY-Week of December 14, 2021...
The Local Skinny! Vance Co. Commissioners Meet
The Vance County Commissioners selected Leo Kelly, Jr. as chairman and Yolanda Feimster as vice-chair at its recent regular meeting. Kelly takes over from Dan Brummitt as chairman. Kelly was appointed to the board of commissioners in November 2015 to represent District 5. He is retired from Vance-Granville Community College where he served as dean...
The Local Skinny! Granville Holiday Events In Full Swing This Weekend
If you can’t find something to do this weekend in Granville County, you’re not looking very hard. Holiday activities are cranking up this evening with Jingle & Mingle in downtown Oxford. More than a dozen retailers, merchants and restaurants are keeping their doors open tonight to give shoppers and diners an opportunity to make purchases...
The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show 12-8-21
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Review your garden journal before ordering more seed of a variety of that you planted last year Continue planting. Buy local for gardeners on your gift list Lightly prune roses Statewide burning ban is still in affect according to NCFS Consider building a small...