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It’s the big game, the Optimist Bowl, and you need to be there in person at Southern Vance High School. Like and share on Facebook, Tweet your friends, bring a neighbor. And, if you can’t make it to the game, be sure to listen live on 1450 AM WIZS and online at wizs.com. Click on Listen Live!
Pregame show at 6:45 p.m. and the kickoff follows at 7 p.m.
Scouting Report by Jeff Jenkins
Northern Vance at Southern Vance — Friday 11/3/2017
Friday’s Optimist Bowl will feature the leading passer in the Northern Carolina 1A/2A Conference, Southern Vance’s Elijah Stewart (1999 yards), and the league’s leading receiver, Raider WR Kyree Ford (692 yards). On top of that, Southern RB Tyrese Henderson is number 2 in rushing yardage (1065), Number 5 in total TDs (12), and number 4 in total points scored (80). Raider DB Malik Boyd has 4 interceptions – good enough for 3rd in the conference. With an even 5-5 overall record, and a 4-3 winning record in the conference (currently 5th place), a win tonight for Southern Vance will probably not lift them into the playoffs, but a Raider victory would result in an overall winning record for the first time since 2011, as well as taking the Optimist trophy back from the Vikings, who won the match-up 27-6 last year.
Northern Vance pales in comparison to these impressive stats: The Vikings and new head coach Antwain Cook had a difficult time overcoming the loss of Stewart and Ford, who both transferred to Southern Vance when former Viking offensive coordinator Darry Ragland took the Raider head coach position. Northern’s Coach Cook, who was the defensive coordinator for Northern before his promotion to the top job, did not find a consistent quarterback until sophomore Samien Burell took over the signal calling and the Vikings began to avoid shutouts (they failed to score in 3 of their first 4 games). Northern got their first victory in week 7 over 1A conference member Louisburg, failed to defeat the other 1A member Granville Central the next week , but then caught fire last week for their second win, a 33-13 thrashing of J. F. Webb in Oxford. This surge of offense is great for the 2-8 (2-5) Vikings, but it remains to be seen whether it will be too little / too late against the Raiders. Both teams allow opponents an average of 28 points per game, but Southern scores 30 per game, while Northern has averaged just under 10 points per game.
In the past 10 years, this rivalry has been pretty close: Southern Vance holds a 6-4 lead in the series for that period, but Northern has the largest margin of victory with a 42-0 victory in 2008. Since 2013, the teams are locked at 2-2, with Northern holding the trophy from last year’s victory.
Shop with a Cop 2017
Press Release – November 1, 2017
For the 2017 Holiday Season, the Henderson Police Department and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office have partnered with the Vance County Department of Social Services to assist children and families in the City of Henderson and Vance County during the holiday season through the “Shop with a Cop” program.
Funds raised through the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce “Shop with a Cop” raffle and by generous donors will be used to help underprivileged children and struggling families who otherwise would go without during the holidays. Individuals and families selected will have the opportunity to “Shop with a Cop” with one of Henderson’s and Vance County’s law enforcement officers.
Individuals or families wishing to participate in the “Shop with a Cop” program can pick up applications on November 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 13th at the front desk of three locations: the Henderson Police Department at 200 Breckenridge Street; the Vance County Sherriff’s Office at 156 Church Street; and the Department of Social Services at 350 Ruin Creek Road, Henderson.
Completed applications must be returned to any of the three pickup locations no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, November 13th, 2017.
Completing a referral does not guarantee assistance.
Authority: Chief M.W. Barrow
Dog Walk For Veterans
Mark Ferri is a local volunteer at The Vance County Animal Shelter. He joined WIZS for TownTalk Today at about the 11:40 a.m. Mark in the show. He is also a veteran.
It turns out that walking a dog is both good for the animal and good for the person, especially as it can help ease the mind of a veteran who may be suffering from any number of stresses.
For whatever reason or for no reason other than wanting to volunteer, you can walk a dog at the shelter too.
Dog Walk For Veterans (and others) is this Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. The shelter is located at 1243 Brodie Road in Henderson. 252-492-3136.
It is anticipated that this walking program will both increase volunteerism at the shelter as well as adoptions.
Online – https://www.vancecounty.org/departments/animal-control/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfVanceCountyAnimalShelter
United Methodist Women’s Fall Bazaar on Saturday, November 4
WIZS has been asked to announce:
The First United Methodist Church of Henderson will host its annual United Methodist Women’s Fall Bazaar on Saturday, November 4th, 2017.
The bazaar is from 7 a.m. until noon at First United Methodist Church, corner of Garnett and Church Streets in downtown Henderson. Full Southern country breakfast served 7 a.m. until 10:30 am, $7 at door or in advance. Tag sale of home furnishings and accessories. Silent auction for weekend get-away, art, Shaker end table, etc. Crafts. Homemade breads, cakes, pies, casseroles, entrees, pickles, jams, preserves, cheese straws and more.
Proceeds support mission projects.
Back-to-Back South Boston Speedway Championships Was Tougher Than Layne Expected
— courtesy South Boston Speedway by Mike Smith
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (October 30, 2017) – Johnny Layne coasted to his first track championship in 2016 behind a whopping seven wins. His second championship … well it was a little more difficult.
Layne claimed the 2017 South Boston Speedway Budweiser Pure Stock championship for back-to-back titles. This season’s win total? One. Last year’s point margin? Ninety points. This year’s championship margin? Seven. But in the end, the margin means little. What means a lot to Layne is that he captured back-to-back championships”
“That was my thing this year, to go for the championship again,” said Layne. “I wanted to win back-to-back.”
He admits, though, he thought it would be a little easier.
“We were surprised that last year didn’t help us this year,” Layne said, referring to the seven wins in 2016. “The competition was different this year. It was better. Last year was easier. This year we only had one win. But it meant more this year because of the competition.”
Layne said he and his team had a difficult time adapting to the new racing surface at South Boston Speedway this season.
“It was a surprise how tough it was for us this season. Everybody picked up a lot (of speed) on the new pavement and us not much,” said Layne.
“It was like the new track came to them and not to us. It definitely had us scratching our heads and finally we figured out the car was tight with the new track. Once we figured that, then we took off.”
Layne was also hampered by early-season engine issues.
“I had some motor problems that put us behind. It was a new motor, but we still had problems with it,” said Layne.
Once the motor issues were solved, Layne knew the only way he would be able to race his way back into the championship picture was to make the most of South Boston’s passing points system, which allows drivers to drop to the rear of the field at the start of a race and pick up additional points for each car passed.
“I went to the rear in a lot of the races to get extra points to catch up. It was tough at times,” he said.
In the final race of the season Layne was trying to get his second win of the year when he was involved in a final-lap wreck on the front stretch.
“In the last race when we figured that I had enough points to win (the championship) I tried to pass for the lead on the last lap and it didn’t come out my way,” said Layne, whose sponsors include Mills Tree Service, McBride’s Designs, Liberty Mini-Market, Hershberger Home Improvement and Wilborn Brothers Auto Repair. “I spun and backed it into the retaining wall. I had about 20 feet to go (to the start-finish line. I just made it go that far before it stopped.”
Layne isn’t exactly sure what he’s going to be doing in 2018, but don’t be surprised by another repeat performance.
“We actually have some sponsors that say they want me to go for a third championship in a row,” Layne said. “I don’t know that anyone has ever done that in Pure Stock before.”
South Boston’s 61st season will open on Saturday, March 24 with twin 100-lap races for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Division, a 50-lap Limited Sportsman event, a 30-lap Pure Stock race and a 15-lap Hornets race.
For the full 2018 South Boston Speedway schedule, visit www.southbostonspeedway.com.
(South Boston Speedway is an advertising client of WIZS.)
City of Henderson Sanitation Schedule for Holidays
— courtesy City of Henderson, NC
Public Notice
Sanitation Reminders
The City of Henderson Public Works Department Sanitation Division will follow the schedule below for holidays during the months of November & December.
Friday, Veterans Day, November 10, 2017
Garbage collection by Waste Industries will run its normal schedule
Brush by the City will run its normal schedule
No recycling this week
Sanitation-Brush and Recycling by the City
November-23rdThanksgiving Day-collection will be Wednesday November 22nd
November-25th Friday route will run its normal schedule
No recycling this week
December-25th Christmas Day-normal route will be collected Tuesday December 26th
Garbage Collection-Waste Industries
November-23rd Thanksgiving Day-collection will be Friday November 24th
November-24th Friday’s normal route will be collected on Saturday November 25th
Since Christmas Day is on a Monday, garbage collection by Waste Industries will run a day behind its normal schedule for the week.
Loose leaf collection started the week of October 23rd, 2017 on a limited basis and is increasing as needed as the accumulation of leaves become heavier. Loose leaves should be placed in rows or piles at the roadside but NOT in the gutter, street, or open ditch which could cause flooding or blockage of the storm drains. Raked leaves must be leaves only and not contain any broken glass, rocks, large sticks or other debris including trash that could cause severe damage to the leaf collection equipment and delay pickup. Leaves will not be picked up if those items listed above are mixed in with the leaves.
Please visit https://ci.henderson.nc.us and search Municode for a copy of the Sanitation Code.
Any questions should be directed to Jeanetta Lyons or Andy Perkinson at 252-431-6115.