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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...
The Local Skinny! Hundley Details Warren Co. Farmer’s Market Opening
The Warren County Farmers Market kicks off its 2022 season on Saturday, April 30. Vendors will be set up at the Warren County Health Department from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and market manager Danylu Hundley invites shoppers to show up and shop local, rain or shine. “Everything is truly local,” Hundley told John C...
Home And Garden Show 04-27-22
— On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Read the back of seed packets lots of useful info. Days to maturity, suggested planting depth Use the NC Extension Garden Plant Toolbox to research plants before you purchase or plant them. Read the label on all chemicals before you purchase them...
Free Pop-Up Medical Clinic Coming To Henderson May 14-15
Vance Charter School is going to be the site for an upcoming pop-up free medical clinic for residents in the Henderson and Vance County area. The clinic is part of Remote Area Medical (RAM), an organization whose mission is to provide quality medical care by health professionals to those underserved and uninsured populations. The RAM...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 04-26-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for April 26, 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...
