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The Local Skinny! Municipal Elections, Ward 3
Editor’s Note: Early voting for the Oct. 7 nonpartisan municipal elections has begun and continues through Saturday, Oct. 4. As part of WIZS’s ongoing coverage of the four Henderson City Council contests, Thursday’s segment of The Local Skinny! focuses on the Ward 3 seat. Garry Daeke, the incumbent, and challenger Jason Spriggs are the two...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Collect your soil samples ASAP. Sow tall fescue this week. Check collards for aphids, cabbage worms and harlequin bugs. Control Fire Ants now that the weather is cooler. Check nurseries...
The Local Skinny! Activities For All In The Fall At Perry Memorial Library
If you’ve got a pair of pants that are too long and you’re 13 years old – or older – there’s a class at Perry Memorial Library on Sunday that could fit you just right. Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters is having a “Fix It” Lab that will help participants learn how to hem a...
American Legion Post #60 Gets OK For Veterans Memorial
In a unanimous vote at its regular September meeting, the Henderson City Council approved a request from the American Legion Post #60 to create a Veterans Memorial at the entrance to the Henderson Police Station on Breckenridge Street. The circular space is about 25 feet in diameter and currently is planted with shrubbery. The American...
The Local Skinny! Middleburg Baptist Church BBQ Plate Fundraiser September 20th
The Middleburg Baptist Church Brotherhood is having a barbecue plate fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 20. Justin Simmons, a member of the men’s group that is organizing the event, said plates will be ready for pick up beginning at 12 noon. The cost is $15 and includes baked beans, potato salad, slaw, bread and homemade desserts...
Juvenile’s Self-Inflicted Gun Shot Wound Leads to Two Arrests and Juvenile Petitions
On September 8, 2025, at approximately 5:34 p.m., officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to the 1600 block of North Garnett Street regarding a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers observed signs that an individual had been injured. A sixteen-year-old juvenile was located and treated by EMS at the scene for a non-life-threatening...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is now open only on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Soil Sample Season Is Now! Sow tall fescue now through September 15th. Irrigation is needed on newly planted grass and newly planted transplants. Control Fire Ants now that...
The Local Skinny! FVW Opportunity Receives $40,000 Grant From SECU Foundation
Franklin Vance Warren Opportunity, Inc. (FVWOPP) announces it has received a $40,000 Mission Development Grant from the SECU Foundation to strengthen organizational capacity and sustainability in support of programs serving Henderson and the region. Abdul Sm Rasheed, CEO/Advisor, FVWOP said, “We celebrate yet another triumph with honor as a recipient of the State Employees Credit...
Henderson Fire Department; New Engine 1
The Henderson Fire Department’s most recent purchase was officially recognized Friday afternoon during a “push-in” ceremony at Fire Station 1 on Dabney Drive. The shiny new Fire Engine 1 was ceremoniously backed into its bay, ready to go out on its first call. During remarks at the 1 p.m. gathering, Fire Chief Tim Twisdale pointed...
The Local Skinny! Vance County Schools Asks Commissioners For 5% Match Of State Grant Funding For Repair Projects
The majority of Vance County’s schools need some work, from roof repairs and paint to sewer lift station upgrades and new windows and doors. All that work would surely come with a hefty price tag, but Superintendent Dr. Cindy Bennett has a work-around that she presented Tuesday to the Vance County Board of Commissioners. The...
