Missing: John Ralph Goss III – Please Click For Picture

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NORTH CAROLINA SILVER ALERT ANNOUNCEMENT

RALEIGH 12:47 AM — The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered man, John Ralph Goss III.

Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for John Ralph Goss III, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.

Anyone with information about John Ralph Goss III should call A. Eldridge at the Louisburg Police Department at 919-496-2511.

Name:        Goss III        John        Ralph  
         (Last)        (First)    (Middle)  (Nickname)
Gender: Male DOB: 02/22/1978 Age: 39 Race: White Height: 5′ 4″ Weight: 0 pounds
Hair Color: unk Hair Length: short Eye Color: brown
Clothing Description:
ball cap & green shirt
Reporting Law Enforcement Agency: Louisburg Police Department
Contact Information: A. Eldridge  at  919-496-2511
Location of Incident: 13 Justice St, Louisburg, NC 27549
Location Last Seen: 13 Justice St, Louisburg, NC 27549
Direction of Travel:
John Ralph Goss III
Missing: John Ralph Goss III		 NOTE: To view/download high-resolution images, if available, click on photo.

Louise Marie Lee – Silver Alert Cancelled 1-20-18

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UPDATE

SILVER ALERT CANCELLED FOR MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT

RALEIGH 11:59 PM — At the request of the Henderson Police Department, the N.C. Center for Missing Persons has cancelled the Silver Alert for Louise Marie Lee.

For more information, call Detective Z. Phillips at the Henderson Police Department at 252-438-4141.

NORTH CAROLINA SILVER ALERT ANNOUNCEMENT

NC Department of Public Safety Release

RALEIGH — The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered woman, Louise Marie Lee.

Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for Louise Marie Lee, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.

Anyone with information about Louise Marie Lee should call Detective Z. Phillips at the Henderson Police Department at 252-438-4141.

See Picture and get the latest information on the NC Silver Alert Website

Name: Lee Louise Marie
(Last) (First) (Middle) (Nickname)

Gender: Female DOB: 06/04/1990 Age: 27 Race: black Height: 5′ 5″ Weight: 139 pounds

Hair Color: black Hair Length: medium Eye Color: brown

Other Distinguishing Physical Characteristics:
Subject reported to have a Betty Boop tattoo on her right eye.

Clothing Description:
Subject last seen wearing a black jacket, white tank top, and blue jeans.

Reporting Law Enforcement Agency: Henderson Police Department

Contact Information: Detective Z. Phillips at 252-438-4141

Location of Incident: Subject missing from Maria Parham Medical Center, 566 Ruin Creek Road Henderson, NC

Location Last Seen: Subject last seen at Maria Parham Medical Center, 566 Ruin Creek Road Henderson, NC

Direction of Travel:

WIZS BEACH MUSIC BLAST AGAIN TODAY 11 AM UNTIL 1 PM

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WIZS BEACH MUSIC BLAST AGAIN TODAY 11 AM UNTIL 1 PM for Thursday, January 18, 2018

Resident WIZS Beach Music Expert and Radioman Trey Snide will help you warm up and thaw up again today from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. with the very best in Beach Music.

Today marks the second straight day for our special edition of “Lunch at the Beach” on WIZS.

It’s #snowday2 around here, but at least we’ll be “at the beach” on WIZS today from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

TownTalk, with the weekly Friday Trivia show will return at 11 a.m. tomorrow as scheduled.

Tradio will air at noon Friday as regularly scheduled.

Our next regularly scheduled newscast will be today at 5 p.m.

Beach Music Today 11am – 1pm

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It’s a snowday, and what better way to celebrate than to tune in to 1450 AM and online by clicking here to listen live for the very best in Beach Music.  Join our announcer Trey Snide from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. today, January 17, 2018!!

TownTalk and Tradio will return at the regular times of 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Thursday.

Local News again at 5 p.m.

2 Hour Delay Vance Schools Jan 2, 2018

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Vance County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay, January 2, 2018 for students and staff due to our extremely cold conditions.

2 Hour Delay Granville Schools Jan 2, 2018

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Due to the forecast of extremely cold temps Tuesday, January 2, 2018, all Granville County Public Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay for students and staff.

Santa Claus, Free Furniture at Sams Furniture Sat, Dec 16

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Christmas at Sams Furniture & Mattress Center Downtown Henderson, Saturday, Dec 16 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Santa Claus will be at the store from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.  Bring your youngster or the entire family and take a picture with Santa with your camera, smart phone or tablet.  This will be a great way to get quality Christmas pictures, and there is no charge.

Door prizes and drawings every 30 minutes, including a drawing for TWO $250 shopping sprees!

Refreshments and hot chocolate served.

When you come out, be ready to talk on the radio and on Facebook Live.  WIZS and The Daily Dispatch newspaper will be there from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. having fun just like everybody else and talking to everybody live!

Click here for the event!

McGregor Hall to present “13 The Musical” Nov 18th and 19th

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A hilarious, coming-of-age musical about discovering that “cool” is sometimes where we least expect it. This performance has something for anyone who is a teenager, who has been a teenager, or is raising a teenager!

Evan Goldman is about to turn 13, and he can’t wait. His life seems full of possibilities—that is, until his parents get divorced, and he is forced to move with his mom from big-city New York to “podunk” Henderson, NC. He was lucky his mom had gotten hold of the best overland park divorce lawyer, because if she hadn’t, he wouldn’t have had been in the custody of his mother. If Evan can’t get the coolest kids to come to his bar mitzvah, how is he going to survive the school year, not to mention, the rest of his life? And how will he ever accomplish that in a place where kids don’t even know what a bar mitzvah is?

Geek. Poser. Jock. Beauty Queen. Wannabe. These are the labels that can last a lifetime. Thirteen is a musical about fitting in—and standing out. As Evan navigates the world of cool kids and nerds, jocks and cheerleaders, first kisses and heartbreak, he comes to understand what it means to be a friend and that Henderson “isn’t so bad after all.”

With a bright, catchy pop score from Tony-winning composer and pianist Jason Robert Brown, equal doses of humor and pathos, and a cast of wildly talented teens, Thirteen is irresistible to grown ups and almost-grown ups alike. A six-piece live rock band of local talent will bring the music of Jason Robert Brown to life.

Thirteen is the only Broadway musical ever to perform with a cast and band entirely made of teenagers. Some of the finest young talent from Henderson and beyond will bring the musical to our stage in a way you never thought possible.

Bowling Sweeps South Boston Speedway Opener

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Matt Bowling had a big day in Saturday’s season-opening Danville Toyota NASCAR Whelen Late Model Twin 100’s racing program – a very big day.

The defending South Boston Speedway NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Car Division champion swept both of the day’s 100-lap NASCAR Whelen All American Series Late Model Stock Car Division races on a day that saw 31 cars take the green flag for the opening race, the largest field of cars for an opening-day race in several years.

Bowling survived a dramatic three-wide battle with South Boston, Virginia resident Austin Thaxton and C.E. Falk of Virginia Beach, Virginia to claim the first race after being in third place in the running order with seven laps to go.

Bobby McCarty of Summerfield, North Carolina finished second, a scant .635-second behind Bowling, with Thaxton finishing third, Danny Willis Jr. of Cluster Springs, Virginia finishing fourth and Peyton Sellers of Danville, Virginia rounding out the top five finishers.

In the nightcap, Bowling started sixth after a drawing for an inverted start and drove through the field to challenge Thaxton after the halfway point of the race. Twice Bowling appeared to have a run on Thaxton for the lead only to have his effort thwarted by lapped traffic.

Lapped traffic ultimately was Bowling’s friend as he was able to use the car driven by Charles Barnes as a pick to help him get by Thaxton on lap 93. Defending national champion Lee Pulliam of Alton, Virginia, who started 18th in the second race after having finished 18th in the first race as the result of a late-race tangle with Falk, also took advantage of the slower car to slip past Thaxton and took over second place.

Pulliam attempted to run down Bowling at the end, but came up short, finishing .685-second behind Bowling. Thaxton finished third, Josh Oakley of Rougemont, North Carolina finished fourth and Sellers finished fifth.

Throckmorton Wins Limited Sportsman race

Joey Throckmorton of South Boston, Virginia got his 2016 season off to a good start by winning the 50-lap NASCAR Limited Sportsman Division race.

Throckmorton won the pole, lost the lead briefly to Calvin Meadows of Martinsville, Virginia, but regained the lead from Meadows on the 20th circuit and held the top spot the rest of the way.

Mason Diaz finished second, just over a second behind Throckmorton, with David Latour, Jr. of Advance, North Carolina, Tommy Peregoy of Clarksville, Virginia and Daniel Moss of Danville, Virginia completing the top five finishers.

Layne Takes Win In Budweiser Pure Stock Division

Johnny Layne of Nathalie, Virginia got a leg up on the start of his season Saturday, taking the win in the 30-lap race for the Budweiser Pure Stock Division.

Layne led all but the opening lap en-route to scoring his first victory of the season. Bruce Mayo of Halifax, Virginia took the runner-up spot, with Scott Phillips of Halifax, Virginia, Tyler Conner of Scottsburg, Virginia and Jimmy Wade of Halifax, Virginia completing the top five finishers.

Humblet Wins Modified Division Opener

Former South Boston Speedway Modified Division Champion Jimmy Humblet of Shiloh, North Carolina won the season-opening 50-lap Modified Division race.

Humblet took the lead on lap 26 and drove to a 1.485-second win over Robert Conner of Colonial Heights, Virginia. Matt Slye of Williamsburg, Virginia finished third, with Robbie Babb of Chesapeake, Virginia and Chris Humblet of Shiloh, North Carolina completing the top five finishers.

Kirstin Simmons Scores First Career Win In Hornets Division

For Kirstin Simmons of LaCrosse, Virginia, Saturday’s season-opening race at South Boston Speedway marked a milestone.

Simmons scored her first career win in the Budweiser Hornets Division, and did it in style, going flag-to-flag for the victory.

Justin Dawson finished second, with Kenny Mills, Jr. of Alton, Virginia finishing third.

Next Race At South Boston Speedway

NASCAR racing returns to South Boston Speedway Saturday afternoon, March 19, with the NASCAR Late Model 100 racing program. A 100-lap race for the NASCAR Whelen All American Series Late Model Stock Car Division highlights the seven-race program.

The afternoon’s seven-race card includes twin 25-lap races for the Limited Sportsman and Modified Divisions, a 30-lap race for the Budweiser Pure Stock Division and a 15-lap race for the Budweiser Hornets Division.

Registration opens at 9:30 a.m., pit gates open at 10 a.m. and practice runs from 11 a.m. until 12 noon. Grandstand gates open at 12:30 p.m., qualifying starts at 1 p.m. and the first race gets the green flag at 2 p.m. Adult admission is $10, with youths ages 7-12 admitted for $5. Kids ages six and under are admitted free with a paid adult.

For additional information about the NASCAR Late Model 100 racing program or any other events at South Boston Speedway, please visit the speedway’s website at www.southbostonspeedway.com or telephone the speedway at 434-572-4947 or 1-877-440-1540.

(The preceding was a press release from South Boston Speedway)

 

Vance County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Missing Person

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Marcus Lamont Fields, age 36, of Poplar Street in Henderson was reported missing on January 2, 2016.

His body was discovered in a makeshift grave on Saturday, February 13, 2016. The site where the body was found is located in a wooded area a short distance north of the City of Henderson. An autopsy is being performed.

Five individuals have been charged in connection with the death of Fields. Chelsea J. Collier, Daniel B. Grissom, Jessica L. Lewis, and Chase Wiesner all have been charged with first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder. Shannon Collier has been charged with accessory after the fact.

This investigation is still ongoing by the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, NC State Bureau of Investigation, and the Henderson Police Department.

More arrests may be forthcoming. A clear motive is unknown at this time.