Entries by Kelly Bondurant

Vance Co. Relay for Life Set for Downtown Henderson – Sat., June 22

Jess Richards, community development manager with the American Cancer Society, was on Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss Vance County’s upcoming Relay for Life event in downtown Henderson. Richards invited the entire community to join the annual event on Saturday, June 22, 2019, from 4:30 until 9 p.m. on Breckenridge Street. Relay […]

Completion Date Nears for New 40-Acre Salvation Army Center

The Salvation Army’s Captain Rick Langley was on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to provide updates on the organization’s new facility currently under construction on Ross Mill Road in Henderson. With a focus on serving youth in the five-county area, the facility will be located on a 40-acre lot near Mako Medical Laboratories […]

Kerr Lake Caregiver Retreat to Offer the ‘Overwhelmed’ a Break

Harvey Holmes, family caregiver specialist, and Laura Yeatts, aging projects coordinator, with the Kerr-Tar Area Agency on Aging, were on Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the organization’s upcoming Kerr Lake Caregiver Retreat. The retreat will be held on Kerr Lake at Satterwhite Point, 6254 Satterwhite Point Rd. in Henderson, on Friday, […]

KVA Headmaster Frank Wiggins Talks Championship Win, Sense of Community

Frank Wiggins, Kerr-Vance Academy Headmaster, was on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the Spartans recent NCISAA 1A Baseball Championship win and end-of-year activities. The Spartans took the best two out of three series against Albemarle Academy on May 18 – 19, 2019, at home on Boyd Field. With a final score […]

Postponed ‘Brides on Wheels’ Tour & Vendor Show Now Set for This Sunday!

Angela Allen, director for the Granville County Tourism Development Authority, was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the second annual “Brides on Wheels: Bridal Tour & Vendor Show” taking place Sunday, May 26, 2019. Originally scheduled for April 14 and postponed due to bad weather, this Sunday’s event will offer an […]

Community Workforce Solutions Helps Disabled Find Employment, Independence

Sandra Waverly, job coach with Community Workforce Solutions, Inc. (CWS) in Henderson, was the guest of honor on Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program. Founded in 1964, CWS is a private non-profit organization located at 602 S. Garnett Street in downtown Henderson. Formerly known as Raleigh Vocational Center, Inc., the organization changed its name […]

Breakfast Event Aims to Educate Community on Homeownership

Sherenia Branche, local realtor, was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the upcoming Home Buyers Breakfast event being held Friday, May 17, 2019, at Golden Corral, 103 N. Cooper Dr. in Henderson. Taking place from 9:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., the event aims to educate the public on the home buying […]

Local Chambers Recognize 2018 Small Business of the Year Recipients

The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce, along with the Franklin, Granville and Warren County Chambers and the Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center, hosted the seventeenth annual Small Business Luncheon at the Henderson Country Club on Thursday, May 9, 2019. The 2018 Small Business of the Year award recipients included Holland Industrial, Vance County; US […]