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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. THIS WEEK IN THE GARDEN When doing pruning always remember PPE is always needed. When purchasing vegetable transplants, look for stocky, deep green plants with healthy roots. If possible, select plants with no or few flowers. Garden Tiller hard to start roll it outside...
The Local Skinny! McGregor Hall — A Lot To Look Forward To
Click Play That familiar saying “the show must go on” holds true for the way Mark Hopper feels about upcoming events at McGregor Hall. Events that had been put on hold as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are being rescheduled and Hopper said there’s a lot to look forward to. Garret Davis’s...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for February 15, 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 christa@hendersonvance.org to be included. JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY – Week of February...
The Local Skinny! VCS Grabs 10 Blue Ribbon Awards For Excellence In Multimedia Communications
Vance County Schools Director of Communication Aarika Sandlin accepted 10 Blue Ribbon Awards during a virtual ceremony last week, and Superintendent Dr. Cindy Bennett called Sandlin’s creativity and commitment to sharing the accomplishments of students and staff is to be commended. During the awards ceremony on Feb. 11, 2022, the North Carolina School Public Relations...
The Local Skinny! Junior Firefighter Program
Area fire departments and the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department are teaming up to host a free Junior Firefighter Program for young people while they’re out of school for spring break. Vance County Fire Chief and Fire Marshal Chris Wright said the three-day program will be a way to help educate youngsters between the ages...
Home And Garden Show 02-09-22
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. THIS WEEK IN THE GARDEN Avoid the rush get your lawn mowers serviced before the mowing season starts. Get ready to plant your vegetable garden! Many cool season crops can be planted in mid-February. Get beds ready, check your seed supplies, and begin looking...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 02-08-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for February 8, 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 christa@hendersonvance.org to be included. JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY – Week of February...
The Local Skinny! Gang Free Inc. Has Masks; COVID-19 Update
Need some N95 masks? Look no further than Gang Free Inc. Founder Melissa Elliott said she’s got plenty, with more ordered and on the way. Elliott told WIZS News Monday that anyone in the community who would like masks can simply head out to the Gang Free, Inc. location at 940 County Home Road any...
NC Homeowner Assistance Fund Open Statewide
North Carolina Homeowners Financially Impacted by Pandemic May Be Eligible for Housing-Related Help — press release The NC Homeowner Assistance Fund is now accepting applications from North Carolina homeowners whose finances were impacted by the pandemic and who need assistance with housing-related expenses. Established through the 2021 American Rescue Plan to prevent mortgage delinquencies, defaults...
The Local Skinny! Vance Eats: Tru Soul
Breakfast…most of us start off the day with some type of breakfast. It is said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If that’s truly the case, then perhaps we should all eat breakfast more often! Breakfast for supper? Sure, why not or, as Trey Snide found out today on The Local...
