Entries by Kelly Bondurant

Town Talk 02/24/20: Jarvis Discusses Focus 20/20 Economic Takeaways

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Listen live to WIZS Town Talk on 100.1 FM/1450 AM at 11 a.m. all this week as Dennis Jarvis, director of the Henderson-Vance Economic Development Commission (Mon); Eddie Ellington, mayor of Henderson (Tues); Michele Burgess, president of the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce and Diane Cox, executive […]

Town Talk 02/20/20: Hopper Discusses McGregor Hall’s Municipal Funding Request

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Mark Hopper, operations director of McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center and chair of the Embassy Cultural Center Foundation, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Hopper discussed McGregor Hall’s recent open-ended request for funding from the City of Henderson and Vance County, supporting the proposal […]

Town Talk 02/18/20: Daeke Discusses Potential McGregor Hall Funding

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Garry Daeke, Henderson City Council member, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Daeke briefly mentioned the upcoming Focus 20/20 Regional Economic Development Summit to be held at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center on Thursday, February 20, 2020, and discussed the success of another downtown […]

Town Talk 02/12/20: Lower ISO Ratings = Savings for Homeowners, Businesses

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Vance County Fire Marshal Keith Duncan appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Duncan discussed the new insurance ratings for County fire departments, the addition of paid part-time personnel and plans for redistricting. Insurance (ISO) Ratings: After a county-wide review by the Department of Insurance […]

Town Talk 02/06/20: Linda Cobb, District 5 School Board Incumbent, On-Air

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Linda Cobb, the District 5 incumbent candidate for Vance County Schools Board of Education, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Cobb faces challenger Clementine Hunter in the March 3, 2020 primary. The only other school board position that faces opposition is the District 3 […]