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The Local Skinny! Granville Gardeners Expo Coming April 18
The annual Granville Gardeners’ Expo is less than a month away, and Vendor Coordinator Christi Henthorn said this year’s event features educational workshops, vendors, local handcrafted items as well as the plants, vegetables, herbs and more for gardeners to scoop up and add to their own landscapes. The expo will be on Saturday, April 18...
County Establishes Water Bill Forgiveness Program To Help Customers Complete Connection To County Water System
— From the office of Vance County Manager C. Renee Perry The Vance County Water District, in partnership with the Vance County Board of Commissioners, has announced a Water Bill Forgiveness Program designed to assist property owners with outstanding availability fees while encouraging connection to the County’s water system. This limited-time amnesty program is specifically...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. There will be a Spring Vegetable Garden Event on April 7th from 6-7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Purchase a good soil thermometer, to tell when your soil is warm enough to plant. Finish your pruning this week! Resist the temptation to...
The Local Skinny! Perry Memorial Library Ready For Spring
With spring just around the corner, school spring breaks aren’t far behind, and Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters said the library’s planning some fun programming for when youngsters are out of school. In addition to some of the familiar offerings, like Sunday’s Family Story Time, Mother Goose Story Time, Teen Time and Lego Club, Peters...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Beginner Bee School will be on Saturday, March 14th starting at 9am at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Continue prune fruit trees and grape vines now. Cooperative Extension has pruning guides. Always use proper personal protective equipment when doing any pruning. Safety...
The Local Skinny! FLVF Quarter Auction Coming March 20
Families Living Violence Free is hosting its annual Quarter Auction on Friday, Mar. 20 at the South Granville Country Club in Creedmoor. Bring those rolls of quarters and join in the fun! The doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include dinner and a bidding paddle. Families Living Violence Free offers a 24/7...
Maria Parham Health’s Annual Cancer Survivor Dinner May 15
This year’s Cancer Survivor Dinner sponsored by Maria Parham Health will have a Western theme and will feature celebrity and author Lisa Robertson as keynote speaker. The dinner will take place Thursday, May 15 at South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church, 905 Americal Rd., as a way to honor the strength, resilience and journeys of cancer survivors...
Triple P – Helping Families One Child at a Time
(This Presentation of WIZS is a Paid Advertisement) If you want to become a better dancer, you take dance classes. Want to improve your moves on the basketball court? You’ve got to be consistent with practice to get those reps in at the free-throw line or from behind the arc. Dancers and basketball players aren’t...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Beginner Bee School will be on Saturday, March 14th starting at 9am at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. The Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will meet on March 9th at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Prune fruit trees and grape vines...
The Local Skinny! Perry Memorial Library Preparing for March
Teens who have wanted to try out virtual reality headsets have a great opportunity at Perry Memorial Library. Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters welcomes creative programming at the library, and VR fits the bill. Tuesday was the first opportunity to experience the VR headsets during Teen Time, but there will be another opportunity on Mar...
