Entries by John C. Rose

Robin Littlejohn is a Rockstar

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— courtesy Vance County Schools Robin Littlejohn, a member of the faculty at L.B. Yancey Elementary School, has been recognized as a Rosetta Stone Rockstar. Rosetta Stone is a nationally recognized foreign language software application used by L.B. Yancey Elementary and schools across our state and the nation to assist students, who don’t speak English […]

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  If you live in Henderson-Vance or the surrounding area and you need help, please call 252-425-2492 for an emergency or 252-431-1926 for the business line. Reference today’s TownTalk for more information, which can be done by clicking here. In addition, on October 18 and October 25 from 9:30 a.m. […]

CARS Tour Championships

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— courtesy South Boston Speedway, by Mike Smith Second Generation Drivers With South Boston Speedway Ties Gunning For CARS Tour Championships Saturday Night SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (October 10, 2017) – Two second generation drivers with deep roots at South Boston Speedway will be gunning for championships when the CARS Tour makes its first visit to the […]

Families Living Violence Free Candlelight Vigil

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— courtesy Families Living Violence Free Please join FLVF as we recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month with our Annual Candlelight Vigil to honor Granville County Survivors and Victims of Domestic Violence who have lost their lives as a result of family violence. We honor and celebrate their lives with a vigil. “Knowledge is Power… Awareness […]

City of Henderson Election Oct. 10

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Local, live election returns can be heard on WIZS 1450 AM and on wizs.com Tuesday night beginning at 7:30.  In addition to the live audio on air and online, there will be a live results sheet on wizs.com that you can follow as we type in the vote totals. The City of Henderson non-partisan election […]

William Small pleads guilty to the 2014 murder of Gwendolyn Leake

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— press release courtesy of District Attorney Mike Waters Louisburg, NC— On Friday, October 06, 2017, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Robert H. Hobgood presided over a special setting of Vance County Criminal Superior Court. This session of court was held in Franklin County for the sake of convenience. District Attorney Mike Waters and Assistant District Attorney Melissa […]

Tupperware Sale MPH Volunteers

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Volunteer Services of Maria Parham Health announces their October sale. Tupperware will be in the John T. Church Classroom Wed. Oct. 11th (7am-4pm) and Thurs. Oct. 12th (7am-2pm). Take products home THAT DAY! Come see what’s on SALE. (MPH is a paying advertising client of WIZS Radio and wizs.com.)

NVHS “EOC Night”

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— courtesy Vance County Schools Northern Vance High School is hosting an “EOC Night” on Thursday, October 12, at 6 p.m. in the school’s media center. Students and parents are encouraged to attend. Teachers will meet with parents and students to discuss academic progress. They also will share information on course requirements, the importance of […]

Olivieri Sworn In as ADA

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— courtesy of the Office of District Attorney Mike Waters Louisburg, NC – Local Louisburg Attorney Joseph Olivieri was sworn in on October 2, 2017, as an Assistant District Attorney in the Office of District Attorney Mike Waters. Accompanied by his wife Kerry and son Joey, Mr. Olivieri was sworn in by Senior Resident Superior Court […]