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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Thursday in Downtown Henderson
Shamrocks on Breckenridge is just a few days away – come to downtown Henderson on Thursday, Mar. 17 to enjoy food vendors and entertainment to observe St. Patrick’s Day! Amanda Ellis, chair of the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission, reminds everyone to wear green to add to the festive atmosphere on Breckenridge Street from 5 p.m...
The Local Skinny! Nothing Bugs Mark Harrison
It wasn’t a lifelong fascination with bugs or a high school biology insect collection project that catapulted Mark Harrison into the pest control business, but here it is, more than four decades later, and Harrison remains the chief Whitco “Bug Warrior.” Harrison visited with Bill Harris as part of the Business Spotlight of The Local...
Home And Garden Show 03-09-22
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Repot houseplants, dust them with soft moist cloth When growing seeds indoors check the media before watering. If the media has moisture check the next day before watering. Finish up your pruning chores, fruit trees, grape vines, broadleaf evergreens. Bring indoors any plants that...
The Local Skinny! Business Spotlight: Wedding Bells And More At Hudson Manor
Spring is in the air and many plan weddings this time of year. However, according to Melissa Cogliati, owner and operator of Hudson Manor in the Moulton Community in Franklin County, anytime of the year seems to be good for the sound of wedding bells. Hudson Manor is a rather imposing house built around 1911...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for March 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. Name of the Company: First Citizens Bank Jobs Available:...
The Local Skinny! Around Old Granville: The Mystery Of Harrison Macon
Where is Harrison Macon? Or perhaps the better question is where is this Revolutionary War veteran buried? Harrison Macon was the brother of the famous Nathaniel Macon and while Nathaniel may be more well known, Harrison also had quite a significant life. He was captured at Camden, South Carolina in 1780 during the Revolution and...
The Local Skinny! From The Land Of Ice And Snow: Vikings Coming To Granville
The Vikings are planning an invasion soon, right here in Granville County. But this invasion is filled with activities for the whole family, especially if you’re into axe-throwing and drinking mead. The Viking Experience will take place at the Granville Expo Center on Mar. 26 and Mar. 27. Hannah Reed and her mother Angela Reed...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Clean and till up vegetable beds and add compost to the beds to increase organic matter. Plant cool season crops. When growing seeds indoors check the media before watering. If the media has moisture check the next day before watering. Get ready to start...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 03-01-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for March 1, 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 michelle@hendersonvance.org to be included. Name of the Company: Vance Granville Community College...
Emilee Johnson New Executive Director of Operations MP Franklin
Maria Parham Franklin has a new executive director of operations, Emilee Johnson. Maria Parham Health announced last week, via it’s Facebook page, that Johnson had been named to the position and that she has been with Maria Parham for 19 years. In her most recent role, she served as senior director overseeing rehabilitative services, security...
