Entries by Kelly Bondurant

Town Talk 01/07/20: Girl Scout Cookie Sale Begins This Weekend!

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Teresa Wimbrow, membership director for Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren County Girl Scouts, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Wimbrow discussed the 2020 Girl Scout cookie sale and benefits to the girls involved in the program. This year’s sale […]

Town Talk 01/06/20: HPD Chief Marcus Barrow Discusses New Year, Firearms

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Barrow, who was happy to report that the Henderson Police Department is starting the new year fully staffed, discussed numerous topics including the discharge of firearms inside city limits, the sheer number of […]

Town Talk 12/23/19: Boyd Discusses Animal Society’s Doghouse Initiative

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Charles “Brandon” Boyd, president of the Boyd Foundation’s Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society of Henderson NC (RCAPS), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Boyd discussed RCAPS’s new “I’m In The Doghouse” initiative that began Friday, December 20. Giving a new meaning to the phrase […]

Town Talk 12/19/19: Daeke Talks City Growth, ‘New Energy’ of Council

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Garry Daeke, Henderson City Council member and Franklin-Granville-Vance Development Coordinator, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Daeke discussed the recent swearing-in of newly elected City Council officials and said he is encouraged by the “slow but steady progress” he has seen with the City, […]

Town Talk 12/18/19: Jarvis Provides H-V Economic Development Updates

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Dennis Jarvis, II, director of the Henderson-Vance Economic Development Commission, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. to provide updates related to the HVEDC. Jarvis said it was announced at yesterday’s Downtown Development Board meeting that the City plans to […]

Town Talk 12/16/19: Hibernia’s First Extended Camping Season Deemed a Success

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Frank Timberlake, Lead Public Affairs with the Kerr Lake Park Watch, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Following up on a press release sent to WIZS in October, Timberlake was “thrilled” to announce that the first-ever extension of Hibernia’s camping season into late fall/early […]

George Daye Presented Key to the City; Elected Henderson Officials Sworn In

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY At Monday’s Henderson City Council meeting, Mayor Eddie Ellington presented outgoing Councilmember George Daye with the key to the city. Daye lost his re-election bid for the 4th Ward seat in October to Jason Spriggs. A symbolic gesture, the key represents a trust in Daye and an […]

Town Talk 12/05/19: ‘Smart’ Technology is Watching & Listening!

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program featured a general discussion of “smart” technology (phones, televisions, baby monitors, etc.) and what is being heard, seen and recorded. WIZS’ John Charles reminded listeners that anything that responds to a voice command has a microphone that is “listening” to […]