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Home And Garden Show 05-18-22
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. If you have leaf spot on lower leaves of tomatoes you can take those lower leaves off especially if they are below blooms or set tomatoes. Pull English ivy off of trees, or clip at base. Inspect your garden at least 2 times a...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 05-17-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for May 17, 2022. 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 Michele@hendersonvance.org to be included. Name of the Company: Vulcan Materials Company Jobs Available:...
The Local Skinny! Nobles Talks Latest At The Animal Shelter
Thanks to a local volunteer firefighter, the animals up for rescue or adoption at Vance County Animal Services may get some extra “likes” that just might land them in their furever home. Lightning, a male lab mix, is the first animal to be named “Firedog of the Month” on the Facebook page of Watkins Volunteer...
The Local Skinny! Maria Parham Health To Host Job Fair On Thursday
Maria Parham Health is hosting a job fair from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 19. There are a variety of clinical and non-clinical jobs available. Human Resources Director Randy Toscano spoke with John C. Rose on Tuesday’s segment of The Local Skinny! and said job applicants could possibly be extended an offer at...
The Local Skinny! The Doctor Is In! Free Medical Event This Weekend
The Vance Charter School parking lot transforms into a large waiting room this weekend as a pop-up medical clinic comes to town. All services are free of charge, and organizers say the only thing folks need to bring may be an umbrella, as rain is forecast for the weekend. The parking lot will open at...
Home And Garden Show 05-11-22
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. After planting seed watch for crusting of soil after heavy rains soon after planting your seed this crusting of soil can hinder the emergence of your seed so lightly break up that crust so seeds cam emerge well. When spraying the vegetable garden...
The Local Skinny! Ridgeway Opry House To Re – Open This Saturday Night
The Ridgeway Opry House is back open for business as of this Saturday evening. And Frieda Harlow invites anyone interested in hearing – or playing – some good ol’ fashioned country bluegrass music to come on out. The doors open at 5 p.m. and the music commences at 6:30 p.m. Locals Jimmy Barrier and...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 05-10-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for May 10, 2022. 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 Michele@hendersonvance.org to be included. Name of the Company: Select Products, 1133 Poplar Creek...
‘Project Give It A Shot’ Works To Educate, Improve Vaccination Rates
Project Give It A Shot kicked off in Vance County on Thursday as a way to educate people about the benefits of being vaccinated against COVID-19. The project is not another spinoff from state or federal programs; rather, it’s more of a grass-roots effort from a group of high school and college students who are...
The Local Skinny! Timberlake Keeps An Eye On The Lake
For more than 10 years now, Frank Timberlake has been keeping an eye on Kerr Lake parks and camping areas. And he says there are some spots that haven’t changed since he was a kid. For some, that may seem like good news. But Timberlake said he and others in Kerr Lake Park Watch don’t...
