Entries by WIZS Staff

The Local Skinny! Wrapping Up October at Perry Memorial Library

It’s not too soon for trick-or-treaters to be plotting their routes for maximum candy collection on Oct. 31. With Halloween just over a week away, Perry Memorial Library Youth Services Director Melody Peters has a couple of great suggestions: Stop by the Vance County Regional Farmers Market for Spooky Story Time at 3 p.m. and […]

TownTalk: ‘Young Voices for Change’ with Jayden Watkins

    Young people these days face unique challenges that parents and grandparents couldn’t have imagined encountering when they were that age – from mental health to drug abuse, lack of opportunities and gang involvement – just to name a few. The nonprofit organization Higher Is Waiting, founded by minister and author Jayden Watkins – […]

Exciting Times Ahead; Henderson Family YMCA Growing

With a goal of $120,000, the Henderson Family YMCA’s annual campaign is underway, and sights are set on a new wellness facility and improvements to outdoor facilities for youth and adult programs. Tommy Marrow chairs the 2025 Campaign; he’s also vice chair of the YMCA board of directors. In a letter announcing the campaign, Marrow […]

Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: The Changing Colors of Leaves

Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: This segment looks at the changing colors of leaves in the fall and what affects them. go.ncsu.edu/homecomposting Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. Click Play! WIZS Radio · Cooperative Extension […]

The Local Skinny! Seahawks Night at Vance County Football Game

The Gate City Seahawks took the field Friday night to be recognized during Seahawks Night at Viper Stadium, but also as future Jaguars and Vipers, and to get an idea of what it’s like to play under the Friday Night lights. Henderson Vance Recreation and Parks Director Kendrick Vann said the young people are learning […]

TownTalk: Victory Baptist Church Pastor Appreciation Day; Ricky Easter

The congregation at Victory Baptist Church went all out Sunday for Pastor Appreciation Day. But for Pastor Ricky Easter, now in his 39th year at the church, it could have been called “Preacher” Appreciation Day. “Most everybody calls me Preacher,” Easter said Monday, just a day after the special service, which included the congregation gathering […]

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Forest Management Plans

Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: Forestry management plans can improve your forests and increase your income in the future. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. Click Play! WIZS Radio · Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: […]