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Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. You need to start planting for your spring garden. When planting, think about the problems that you encountered in your last planting season. Now is an excellent time to plan your 2025 Garden out on paper. Include your Gardening Goals for this year. January...
The Local Skinny! Events at Perry Memorial Library
Books aren’t the only things patrons can check out at Perry Memorial Library – in fact, the items on the Hat and Mitten trees don’t have a due date! Youth Services Director Melody Peters said the trees will be up through the end of February and they’re trimmed with warm hats, mittens and probably some...
The Local Skinny! “Night To Shine” Returns To North Henderson Baptist Church Feb. 7
North Henderson Baptist Church is pulling out all the stops again this year for a very special prom night. This year’s “Night to Shine” will take place on Friday, Feb. 7, and Pastor Eddie Nutt said the promgoers will get the royal treatment. The evening is especially for individuals 14 and older with special needs...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Beginning Beekeepers School will start January 18th, starting at 9am at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. For more information contact the Vance County Cooperative Extension at (252) 438-8188. Use caution. Don’t get caught up in all the seed catalog pictures. You only...
The Local Skinny! Kingsberry Takes Oaths Of Office For Dual City Manager, Attorney Roles
Hassan T. Kingsberry took the oath of office – twice – during Monday evening’s Henderson City Council meeting as he officially assumed the dual role of city manager and city attorney. The Hon. Henry Banks administered the oaths of office – that of city attorney first, and city manager second. The room was filled with...
The Local Skinny! Bryan Cohn Sworn In NC House 32
Bryan Cohn was sworn in last week to begin his term as District 32 representative in the N.C. House, which includes Vance and Granville counties. Cohn edged out incumbent Frank Sossamon by a final total of 228 votes in one of several close races in the Nov. 5 general election. Following appeals and challenges, the...
The Local Skinny! Rise Against Hunger
This year’s local Rise Against Hunger event organizers are counting on packing 65,000 meals in about four hours on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, and they are hopeful that folks from across Vance and Granville counties will join in the effort. “It’s about the community coming together” as much as preparing bags...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. “Do You Want to be a Beekeeper?” Workshop, will take place on January 13th, at 6pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. The Vance and Warren County Beekeepers Association will meet on January 13th, at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market...
The Local Skinny! Perry Library Kicks Off 2025 Youth Programming
It’s a New Year at Perry Library and staff have planned some exciting programs to offset winter’s cold – from gluten-free volcano construction to Wii games in the teens’ Maker Space. Youth Services Director Melody Peters said that in addition to the return of program staples like Mother Goose Story Time for youngsters 0-5 years...
Hassan Kingsberry To Fill Dual Roles; City Manager and Part-Time City Attorney
Monday at noon the Henderson City Council met for a special called meeting and entered into closed session for a personnel matter. When the council returned to council chambers at City Hall, Mayor Melissa Elliott seemed to indicate the council would hear two motions. Hassan Kingsberry, who became interim city attorney after Rix Edwards resigned...
