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The Local Skinny: Perry Memorial Library Is Open And Ready To Serve Patrons
In many communities the library is still an important resource. Henderson’s Perry Memorial Library also continues to be an important resource in our community. Patty McAnally, the library’s director, says that it has been a challenge to help serve their patrons through the pandemic. The library is currently open from 10am to 6pm Monday through...
The Local Skinny! Evictions May Be On The Rise With Moratorium Lifted
The moratorium on evictions has been lifted, and Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame has some advice for renters and property owners. Although there may be some allowances for renters who live in properties that receive federal funding, ordinary renters and property owners should take note that in North Carolina, property owners who are not receiving...
Home and Garden Show 9-8-21
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio. Your Community Voice!! Information included in today’s show audio. Click play below. Lunchtime Garden Tips – Proper Plant Selection and Proper Planting 9/15 at noon via Zoom Native Tribes Corn Plot Tour 9/29 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Getting to Know Your Land, starting 10/21 Plan for...
The Local Skinny Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for September 07, 2021. 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 christa@hendersonvance.org to be included. JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY – Week of September...
The Local Skinny! Downtown Live on Young – Amanda Ellis
Young Street in downtown Henderson will be transformed in a couple of weeks for a few hours of al fresco dining, all for a good cause. “Downtown Live on Young” will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11 and Amanda Walker Ellis, chairperson of the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission board said this fundraiser is...
The Local Skinny: Home And Garden Show 9-1-21
WIZS, Your Community Voice. Thank you for listening! The Local Skinny! each Wednesday on WIZS is the Vance County Cooperative Extension Service Home and Garden Show. Click Play WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny: Home And Garden Show 9-1-21 UPCOMING EVENTS: GAP Workshop September 9, 2021 9am – 4pm Vance County Regional Farmers Market; 210...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for August 31, 2021. 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 christa@hendersonvance.org to be included. Kerr Lake Nursing and Rehab Center Jobs Available:...
The Local Skinny! Lock Your Car
Lock your car. Push the button. Use the lever. Click the remote. Whatever it takes, remember to lock your car. Whether it should be called a rash is up for interpretation, but at least one prowler and thief continues to strike in Vance County at night. And this thief and any existing similar thieves are...
Vance Sheriff Brame’s Advice To Avoid Phone Scams: “Don’t Do What I Did”
When the phone rings, the first reaction many of us have is to anwer the call. These days, however, unless a name pops up on the screen that you recognize, perhaps the best thing to do is – let it ring. You just may avoid getting caught up in a scam. Vance County Sheriff Curtis...
The Local Skinny! Home and Garden Show 8-25-21
WIZS Home and Garden Show – Vance Co. Cooperative Extension On the show today – Click Play Below UPCOMING EVENTS: Fall Vegetable Gardening Monday August 30,2021 6:30pm VCRFM 210 Southpark Drive Contact Cooperative Extension 252-438-8188 for more info and to register. Check vegetables growing now and in the fall for insects more closely. Loopers...
