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The Local Skinny! Around Old Granville: Doing The Numbers For Memorial Day
There are about 110,000 veterans of World War II still alive in the United States, and at least one of them lives in Granville County, according to Mark Pace. He and Bill Harris discussed war military service veterans as part of the Around Old Granville segment of The Local Skinny! Thursday. The average age of...
Home And Garden Show 05-25-22
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Check garden for standing water after heavy rains open row ends to let the water drain out to prevent this excess water from damaging your garden plants Try growing veggies and herbs in containers. Quality medium, container with drainage holes, good sun, check...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 05-24-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for May 24, 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: Henderson Family YMCA Jobs...
Maria Parham Health: Memorial Day, No Greater Love
Memorial Day is coming up, and Thursday, May 26th at 10 a.m., Maria Parham Health will remember fallen heroes. The presentation called “Memorial Day, No Greater Love” will take place at the flagpole, weather permitting, in front of Maria Parham. The public is invited to the event on the main, Henderson campus as those who...
The Local Skinny! Around Old Granville: Tiny Broadwick
She was a little bit of a thing, but Georgia Ann “Tiny” Broadwick achieved some larger-than-life accomplishments in her day. All of 4-foot-8 and 85 pounds, Broadwick had been married, given birth to a child and had jumped out of a hot-air balloon by the time she was 15, according to Mark Pace, who shared...
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...
