Entries by Kelly Bondurant

Local Law Enforcement, First Responders Honored at Community Events (Pics)

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Law enforcement officers, 911 communicators, medical personnel, fire/rescue personnel and first responders were honored late last week in two separate appreciation events: “Back the Blue” at the Henderson Police Department and a free community lunch held at Tony’s Auto & Tire. April Willis, who said she and […]

Town Talk 08/05/20: In Memory of Clay Faulkner

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Joe Sharrow, Vance County High School Athletic Director, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Sharrow discussed the tragic death of 2019 Vance County High School graduate and baseball player Clay Faulkner last weekend at Kerr Lake. “This is one of those tough times that […]

Town Talk 08/03/20: VGCC Receives CARES Act Funding, Readies for Fall Semester

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Dr. Rachel Desmarais, president of Vance-Granville Community College, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Desmarais announced that VGCC recently received $363,000 as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was signed into law in March to assist American workers, […]

Town Talk 07/27/20: VCRFM’s New Tuesday Twilight Market an ‘Experiment’

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Tracy Madigan, market manager for the Vance County Regional Farmers Market (VCRFM), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Madigan announced that the Vance County Regional Farmers Market (VCRFM) will hold its second “Twilight Market” this Tuesday, July 28, 2020, from 3:30 until 7:30 p.m. […]

Town Talk 07/21/20: GRRO Offering Free, Healthy Meals to Local Youth

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Lucette Mercer, deputy director of the Green Rural Redevelopment Organization (GRRO), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. The GRRO, started by Henderson residents Henry Crews and Ardis Crews, is a part of the NC Rural Center’s Rural Food […]