State Highway Patrol Announces ‘Operation Stop Arm’

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-Press Release, North Carolina Department of Public Safety

While many schools across the state have been in operation for more than two months, the State Highway Patrol is taking proactive steps to ensure school bus safety is not overlooked.

Beginning Monday, October 15, troopers statewide will participate in Operation Stop Arm, a week-long event held each year.  Objectives of the campaign include an increase in educational programs and enforcement in and around school zones.  Throughout the week, troopers will ride on school buses and use unmarked vehicles to monitor bus routes to and from school.

“Every child should be afforded a safe means of travel as they attend their respective educational institution”, said Colonel Glenn McNeill Jr., commander of the State Highway Patrol.  “While this operation is scheduled to conclude on Friday, our efforts will continue throughout the school year.”

In partnership with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University, a PSA has been produced to raise public awareness regarding school bus safety.  The message can be located by visiting the SHP’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/122457348546/posts/10156132596588547/

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H-V Chamber Announces Upcoming Business After Hours, Ribbon Cutting

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-Information courtesy Sandra Wilkerson, Director of Admin and Events, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce

Business After Hours

The Corbitt Preservation Assoc./Bennett Perry Museum

180 Church Street – Henderson

5:15 to 7 p.m.

 

Ribbon Cutting/Open House

Baskerville Funeral Home, LLC

104 S. Chestnut Street – Henderson

Ribbon Cutting 10 a.m.

Open House 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Vipers Take Second Win at Home

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Vance County played a rare afternoon football game this week after their nonconference contest with North Lenoir was bumped from Friday night to Saturday afternoon in anticipation of Hurricane Michael’s wind and rain.  The cooler temperatures, sunshine and home field were good for the Vipers, who collected their second victory of the season over the Hawks 28-14.

VC survived four interceptions and a string of costly penalties in the second half to improve to 2-6 (2-1 Northern Carolina 2A).  After the first quarter ended with North Lenoir leading 7-0, the Viper offense took an 8-7 lead, when QB Samien Burwell scrambled 20 yards for the TD and then passed complete to Josh Joyner for the 2-point conversion.  With just seconds remaining in the first half, Burwell hit Joyner for another touchdown, but the successful 2-pointer was nullified by a holding call.

The Vipers led 14-7 at the half. Mid-way through the third quarter, Vance County extended their lead to 20-7 on a pass from Burwell to Machiah Wilson. The Hawks cut the lead to 20-14 early in the final period, but the Vipers iced the game with under 3 minutes to play when Burwell connected with Phadon Jordan in the end zone, and then hit Jordan again for the 2-point conversion.

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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland 10/15/18

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Town Talk 10/15/18

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News 10/15/18

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Radio, Newspaper, Chamber Present Candidates Forum

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On Sunday, October 14 WIZS 100.1 FM / 1450 AM teamed up with The Daily Dispatch and The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce to present a Public Candidates Forum for The Office of Sheriff of Vance County.

One of the goals was to provide discerning information from the candidates prior to the start of early voting and the General Election of Nov. 6, 2018.

Presented here is the audio of the forum.  For this forum, H-V Chamber president John Barnes served as moderator and The Daily Dispatch publisher Nancy Wykle asked the questions.  John C. Rose of WIZS served as audio technician.  A committee selected the questions and prepared the format for the forum, which included Barnes, Wykle and Rose as well as others.

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Don’t Miss WIZS’ Town Talk on Monday: Q&A With Vance Co. Sheriff Candidates

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WIZS Henderson will present a special edition of Town Talk on Monday, October 15.

During the 30-minute show, which will begin promptly at 11 a.m., all three candidates for Sheriff of Vance County will be heard. They will each answer the same set of questions in an effort to help better inform the public on their viewpoints.

Please tune in at 1450 AM or 100.1 FM or online at www.wizs.com and click on “Listen Live.”

Maria Parham Franklin to Open Doors on October 15

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-Press Release, Maria Parham Franklin

Maria Parham Health, part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, today announced that it will officially open the doors of its new emergency room and geriatric behavioral health facility, called Maria Parham Franklin, on Monday, October 15. The facility hosted a ribbon-cutting and open house event for the community on October 3 to celebrate the impending opening, which marks the restoration of vital health care services in Louisburg and surrounding areas.

“We are excited to finally open our doors and fulfill our promise of bringing high-quality care back to this region,” said Bert Beard, chief executive officer (CEO) of Maria Parham Health. “The outpouring of community support for this initiative has been incredible, and we could not be happier to be advancing our mission of Making Communities Healthier right here in Louisburg.”

Maria Parham Franklin occupies the former Franklin Medical Center building in Louisburg, which has been renovated. It provides 24/7 emergency care, diagnostic services and behavioral health services. Outpatient imaging services include computed tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, mammography and bone density testing. The facility also features a 13-bed inpatient geriatric behavioral health unit and an outpatient laboratory.

The project has been made possible by Duke LifePoint Healthcare, The Dorothea Dix Hospital Property Fund, The Golden Leaf Foundation and the North Carolina Department of Commerce through the North Carolina Community Development Block Grant.

For more information, visit https://www.mariaparhamfranklin.com/.

About Maria Parham Health

Maria Parham Health, a Duke LifePoint hospital, is a regional hospital in Henderson, N.C., serving the people of north central North Carolina and southside Virginia. As a part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, Maria Parham offers a combination of Duke University Health System’s world-renowned leadership in clinical excellence and quality care, and LifePoint Health’s extensive resources, knowledge and experience in operating community hospitals. Maria Parham offers a wide range of services and the latest technology to meet the healthcare needs of the community. It is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and CMS. For more information about Maria Parham Health, please call (252) 438-4143 or visit mariaparham.com.

About Duke LifePoint Healthcare

Duke LifePoint Healthcare, a joint venture of Duke University Health System, Inc. and LifePoint Health (NASDAQ: LPNT), was established to build a dynamic network of hospitals and healthcare providers. The joint venture, which brings together LifePoint’s experience in community-based hospital management and Duke’s world-renowned leadership in patient safety and clinical quality systems, is strengthening and improving healthcare delivery by providing community hospitals the clinical, quality and operational resources they need to grow and prosper. For more information, visit www.dukelifepointhealthcare.com.

Reminder: Vance Co. Sheriff Candidates’ Forum is This Sun., Oct. 14

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WIZS 1450 AM / 100.1 FM, The Daily Dispatch and the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce will host a public forum for Sheriff of Vance County candidates on Sunday, October 14, 2018.

The forum will take place at the old courthouse on Young Street in the County Commissioners Meeting Room, and it will begin at 3 p.m. and last for approximately two hours.

WIZS 1450 AM / 100.1 FM will broadcast the forum in its entirety on a slight delay to accommodate the completion of the Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins football game. The first half of the forum will begin airing via “tape” delay at 4 p.m. and it will simply continue on uninterrupted on the air.

The goal is to help citizens discern the differences among the candidates prior to the start of early voting in Vance County.

The Vance County Board of Elections web page says, “One-Stop Early Voting starts: Wednesday, October 17, 2018, and ends on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Locations and time will be announced as soon as the one-stop plan is approved.”

Mailed absentee ballots are already underway and continue until October 30, 2018, at 5 p.m.

Election day is Tuesday, November 6, 2018. All polling sites will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. WIZS will provide live election results starting at 7:30 p.m. when the polls close.

Voter registration is available online by clicking here.  Once you have filled the form out, send it to the Vance County Board of Elections Office at 300 S. Garnett Street, Henderson, NC. 27536 – if you are a resident of Vance County.

The public is strongly encouraged to attend the forum.

Each candidate will have an opportunity to make an opening statement followed by a question and answer session from representatives of The Chamber, The Dispatch and WIZS. Each candidate will also be given the opportunity to make a two-minute closing statement.

The public will be given an opportunity to suggest the questions that will be asked at the forum. Those questions should be submitted to john@hendersonvance.org. Prior to the forum, a panel represented by the media and the Chamber’s governmental affairs committee will select the order of questions.

The public will also be given the chance to submit questions to the panel on the day of the forum.  For more information, contact the Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or sandra@hendersonvance.org.