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The Local Skinny! March 30; Speed A Little, Lose A Lot
— information from NCDOT press release Education Leaders Drive Home Safe Driving Message ‘Speed A Little. Lose A Lot’ Enforcement Underway Across North Carolina State education leaders are teaming up with the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program (NCGHSP) to help sound the alarm about speeding, one of the leading causes of death in children and a major cause...
The Local Skinny March 29; Tracy Madigan New HVDDC Dir
Tracy Madigan, presently the manager of the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, has accepted a new position effective April 1. She will be the new director of the Henderson-Vance County Downtown Development Commission (DDC). Madigan confirmed the move in a text late last week saying, “I accepted the position as DDD. I have agreed to...
The Local Skinny March 25; Jamie Elliott, Grace Ministries – Easter Eggs and BBQ!
Grace Ministries invites the community to an Easter egg hunt and a free barbecue lunch on Saturday, April 3. Jamie Elliott said he expects to serve up 500 pounds of barbecue during this free event, which will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Elliott spoke with John C. Rose on The Local Skinny Thursday...
The Local Skinny! March 24 Home And Garden Show
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio, Your Community Voice! WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! March 24 Home And Garden Show ...
The Local Skinny! March 23; H-V First Responders Doing Benefit
Past and present individuals who serve various local fire, law enforcement, EMS and volunteer agencies, who form what’s commonly called Henderson Vance First Responders, are planning a 3,000 plate BBQ chicken sale for the local families of Ret. Capt. Mike Davis (HPD) and Master Trooper Brent Montgomery (SHP). Both served in their respective areas of...
The Local Skinny! March 22; Covid Update
Thank you for listening to WIZS — Your Community Voice. “The Local Skinny!” also features Tradio — click here — and the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report — click here. The latest local data update on Covid-19, as of March 21, indicates right at 13 percent of the population of Vance County and Granville County are fully...
“The Local Skinny!” March 18; Eddie Ferguson VGCC Foundation and more
It may seem like a small detail, but Vance-Granville Community College officials have decided to change its fundraising arm from an endowment to a foundation. Eddie Ferguson, executive director of the VGCC Foundation, said that changing one little word could make a big difference in fundraising opportunities. Ferguson spoke with John C. Rose Thursday on...
“The Local Skinny!” March 17 Home and Garden Show
Each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. on WIZS 1450 AM / 100.1 FM Your Community Voice, “The Local Skinny!” will feature the Home and Garden Show. Vance County Cooperative Extension agents Paul McKenzie and Wayne Rowland announce the show each week live and take phone calls at 492-5594 with home, lawn and garden questions. During the...
For God, For Peace, For Brent, For Family, For Friends, For Community
If you will, please allow us to remember Brent Montgomery with the words in this attached broadcast. WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! March 16; Brent Montgomery...
The Local Skinny! March 15; Items for sale; Cooperative Extension; Fire Reorganization Add On
In “The Local Skinny!” audio podcast listed below, please find calls and emails with items for sale plus Wayne Rowland’s Vance Co. Cooperative Extension Report for Monday, March 15. WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! March 15; Items to sell; Vance Co. Cooperative Extension “The Local Skinny!” news topic planned for the day today was...
