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The Local Skinny! Chamber Of Commerce Looks To 2022
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce continues to work to bind the business community and the community at large together through human resource efforts, economic development efforts and through its own participation. When an entity like a chamber can boast that only a handful of its board members ever miss meetings, it provides evidence to others...
The Local Skinny! Henderson Police Could Soon Have A Robot On The Force
The Henderson Police Department could have a new tool in its complement of resources to help law enforcement officers as they work to keep the community – and themselves – safe. Chief Marcus Barrow said the remote-control robot would be something that other agencies in the region would be able to use, too. He and...
The Local Skinny! Bullock’s Engraving: Going Strong Since 1973
Michael Lassiter has been working at Bullock’s Engraving for 34 years. That’s a long time and it’s even more impressive when one considers that Lassister is only 42 years old. That means he started with the business when he was 8 years old. Ron and Grace Bullock started the business in 1973 and were located...
The Local Skinny! Public Hearing Jan. 3 To Begin County Budget Discussions
Updated 01-04-22 at 12:30 p.m. — Kelly H. Grissom – Executive Assistant/Clerk to Board of the Vance County Board of Commissioners – informs WIZS, “A 10-day notice is required for public hearings.” She said, therefore, that a new notice would be prepared on the pre-budget public hearing and that the public hearing would be postponed until...
Home And Garden Show
What an odd weather forecast for the end of December and the start of January. Temperatures have been well above normal with 70 plus degree highs this week and mid 70’s projected into the weekend before reality returns the first of the week with high temperatures on Monday staying in the 40’s but what can...
The Local Skinny! Henderson Oxford Airport Flies High
Chris Welsh likens the Henderson-Oxford Airport to a rest area along the interstate – when a traveler needs to stop, that blue road sign announcing that a rest area is ahead is a welcome sight. Welsh and his wife, Amanda, have been the fixed-base operators at the airport for the past several years, and he...
The Local Skinny! Louisburg College Graduate with Vance Co. Roots Honored
A Long Island, NY councilman with local ties got a surprise on Veterans Day from a VFW post whose members he had come to honor for their service. During his summer vacations to visit his grandmother in Townsville, it’s probably safe to say that Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews didn’t imagine the career path that would take him...
The Local Skinny! Gear & Beer Brings Something Different To Downtown Henderson
Curious about why there’s a kayak hanging out on Garnett Street? Stop in to Gear & Beer, a new business in downtown Henderson. The “beer” part of the name requires no explanation, but just what kind of gear are we talking about? Carol Terwilliger spoke with WIZS’s Trey Snide on Tuesday’s The Local Skinny! to...
The Local Skinny! Granville Co. Appoints New Sheriff
John Blackwell Hardy, III was appointed (today) Monday to be the Granville County Sheriff by the board of commissioners, but part of the terms of his appointment include him not running for sheriff in 2022 and not publicly endorsing any candidates for the seat. Hardy is a graduate of J.F. Webb High School and UNC-Chapel...
The Local Skinny! County Commissioners Minutes Review
Local meeting minutes are like a system of checks and balances. You get a recap of news, a chance to double check anything that may have been missed and the words written as the entity in question saw it. Click Play Plain and simple, I love reading meeting minutes for the locally elected boards, commissions...
