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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...
Home And Garden Show 05-04-22
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Select vegetable varieties that have disease resistance. Ex Celebrity, Early Girl Tomatoes Use heavy duty chemical resistant gloves any time you handle or apply pesticides. If you have weeds in your pond bring Cooperative Extension a sample we can identify the weeds and suggest...
The Local Skinny! ‘Step Back In Time’ Event Planned For May 14
The Franklin County Historic Preservation Commission invites you to “Step Back in Time” at the historic Hudson Manor in Louisburg on Saturday, May 14 for a day filled with activities, food trucks and fun for the entire family – all for a good cause. Hudson Manor owner Melissa Cogliati is teaming up with...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 05-03-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for May 3, 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-Vance County Chamber of Commerce...
The Local Skinny! What’s Up With Those Chestnut Street Intersections?
Drivers who travel along Chestnut Street experience a variety of ways to proceed through intersections – with varying degrees of user-friendliness. But John C. Rose got a few answers from Henderson Assistant City Manager Paylor Spruill and provided some updates to the stop, go, whoa situation along a fairly heavily traveled city street during the...
Youth Tennis Clinic, Court Dedication At Fox Pond May 14
Youth between the ages of 5 and 18 are invited to a free “skills and drills” tennis clinic on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Fox Pond Park. The Edmonds Tennis & Education Foundation will conduct the clinic from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Fox Pond tennis courts. No registration is required, but all...
