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The Local Skinny! Recreation And Parks Dept. Gears Up For Spring
The Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Departments has a long list of sports programs that are gearing up for spring and beyond. Jamal Williams spoke with WIZS’s Bill Harris Thursday on The Local Skinny! to run down just a few of the opportunities for children from 4 years all the way through high school. Basketball tryouts...
TownTalk: Katie Haynes: 2022 Miss U.S. Agriculture People’s Choice
Growing up in 4-H, Katie Haynes said, she got interested in showing rabbits, something she’s been doing now for 11 years now and still enjoys it. “4-H really helped boost my public speaking skills and confidence levels,” Haynes said. She’s likely going to continue using those skills and more as she travels to Alabama this...
SportsTalk: Remembering ECU Broadcaster Jeff Charles
SportsTalk: WIZS and Bill Dinicola remember Jeff Charles. Click Play WIZS Radio · SportsTalk: Remembering ECU Broadcaster Jeff Charles ...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 02-15-23 Noon
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TownTalk: Corbitt Preservation Reissues Book In Digital Form
By all accounts, Richard Johnson Corbitt was an excellent businessman and a person of high character, but he probably wouldn’t have believed that anyone who said that someone in the future would be able to put an entire book inside a piece of plastic smaller than a pack of chewing gum. Corbitt’s company operated right...
Henderson Council Moves Forward With Purchase Of Jointly Owned Properties
The Henderson City Council approved Monday to purchase more than 100 vacant properties within the city limits that are jointly owned by the city and county, but the vote was one vote shy of being unanimous. Council Member Garry Daeke cast the dissenting vote, but said Tuesday on TownTalk that it wasn’t because he doesn’t...
N.C. Cooperative Extension Scholarship Open For Those In Business-Related Field Of Study
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association is accepting applications for the 2023 Herter-O’Neal Scholarship. This scholarship is open to students pursuing an associate’s and/or bachelor’s degree in a business-related field of study or who are enrolled in a diploma program that results in a degree. The statewide winner will be awarded $1,000 for tuition and/or books. District...
Kimbrell Appointed To Serve As City Clerk
The Henderson City Council officially appointed Tracey Kimbrell to the position of clerk to the board at its meeting Monday. Kimbrell has served as interim clerk to the board since November, after previous clerk Esther McCrackin retired in late October. John C. Rose and Bill Harris spoke with Kimbrell by phone earlier today and they...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 02-14-23 Noon
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TownTalk: Vance County Receives Positive Audit Of Finances
Vance County Manager Jordan McMillen said the county’s audit for FY 21-22 was a good one, overall. And while the results of the audit may not have been a surprise, it’s always a relief to get the official word from those outside auditors that things are going along smoothly. “In terms of financials, we had...
