Entries by Kelly Bondurant

Town Talk 09/23/20: Historian Tem Blackburn Talks Local History

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY In a rebroadcast from the June 24, 2020, edition of WIZS’ Town Talk, George Templeton “Tem” Blackburn II, local historian, discussed the important role Richard Henderson played in the expansion of the American West. Henderson was a member of one of the first families to settle in […]

Town Talk 09/21/20: Veterans Dog Walk Raises Mental Health Awareness

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Mark Ferri, veteran and Vance County Animal Shelter volunteer, appeared on WIZS’ Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Ferri announced that a “Paws, Tails and Boots” Veterans Dog Walk will be held at the Vance County Animal Shelter, 1243 Brodie Rd. […]

Downtown Director Kathy Walters Resigns From City of Henderson

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Kathy Walters, director of the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission (DDC), has submitted her resignation to the City of Henderson effective September 30, 2020. In a statement to WIZS News, Walters said she has “decided to retire and simplify my life.” With […]