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Town Talk 08/31/20: Ernestine Bazemore, NC Senate District 3 Dem. Candidate
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Ernestine Bazemore, the Democratic candidate for the District 3 NC Senate Seat, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Bazemore, of Bertie County, will face Republican candidate and Vance County resident Thomas “Tommy” S. Hester, Jr. for the seat
Town Talk 08/27/20: NC Room Receives Genealogy Books, Vance Needs Updated Architectural Survey
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Mark Pace, local historian and director of the NC Room at the Richard H. Thornton Library in Oxford, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Genealogy Books Pace announced that the NC Room recently received a large collection of
TownTalk Audio 8-26-20: Mail-in Voting
Mail-in Voting Topic Including Local Phone Calls Click Play to Listen to the Latest Episode of TownTalk wizsradio · TownTalk 8-26-20 (Mail-in Voting)
Town Talk 08/25/20: Henderson-Vance DDC Chair Discusses Downtown Parking
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Dr. Stephen Pearson, chair of the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission (DDC), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Pearson discussed the status of parking in downtown Henderson, addressed safety concerns and shared ideas for improving the traffic flow. When
Town Talk 08/24/20: Overdose Awareness Event in Memory of Heaven Leigh Nelson, Other Victims
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Patricia Drews, organizer of an upcoming drug overdose awareness event, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Drews lost her 24-year-old daughter Heaven Leigh Nelson to a “drug-induced homicide” on January 28, 2019. Nelson had taken heroin that was laced with a lethal dose of
Town Talk 08/20/20: Community Mourns Death of Ian Simmons, VGCC President’s Son
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL In a special edition of WIZS Town Talk aired live on Thursday at 11 a.m., community leaders expressed support and sympathy for Vance-Granville Community College President Rachel Desmarais. Desmarais’ oldest son Ian J. Simmons passed away as the result of a
Town Talk 08/19/20: David Cooper Named VCS Director of Transportation
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY David Cooper, the recently named transportation director for Vance County Schools (VCS), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Cooper, who has served VCS as assistant principal at both Aycock Elementary and Henderson Middle School, and, prior to, taught for twelve years at Dabney Elementary
Town Talk 08/18/20: Sharrow Assumes Dual Role of VCHS Assistant Principal, Athletic Director
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Joe Sharrow, athletic director and recently named assistant principal for Vance County High School, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Serving as athletic director at Southern Vance High School, and maintaining the title after the consolidation of Northern
Town Talk 08/17/20: Rubber Ducks to Float Down Garnett St. in 11th Annual Ducky Derby
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Garry Daeke, outreach coordinator for Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start, Inc., appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Daeke was pleased to announce that the 11th Annual FGV Ducky Derby Race will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2020, in downtown
Town Talk 08/13/20: Spaghetti Plate Fundraiser Set for Three-Year-Old Colton Maddox
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Angel Hodges, the grandmother of Colton Maddox, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Hodges announced an upcoming fundraiser for Colton, a local three-year-old boy who was diagnosed with skeletal dysplasia (dwarfism) in addition to multiple other medical conditions. According to Hodges, Colton has been
