— courtesy South Boston Speedway, by Mike Smith
Second Generation Drivers With South Boston Speedway Ties Gunning For CARS Tour Championships Saturday Night
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (October 10, 2017) – Two second generation drivers with deep roots at South Boston Speedway will be gunning for championships when the CARS Tour makes its first visit to the historic Virginia track Saturday night.
Layne Riggs comes into the AutosbyNelson.com CARS Tour 250 with a four-point lead over Josh Berry in the CARS Late Model division while Brandon Setzer trails Cole Rouse by eight points in the CARS Super Late Model division. It is the final race of the season for both divisions.
Riggs is the son Scott Riggs while Setzer is the son of Dennis Setzer. Scott Riggs campaigned for more than a decade in NASCAR’s top three touring division, while Setzer spent almost 20 years in the top three series.
The older Setzer has both an Xfinity Series and a Camping World Truck Series win at South Boston, while Riggs scored a Late Model Stock win at South Boston and competed in the trucks series here, finishing third in the 2001 truck race.
Grandstand gates open at 4:30 p.m. Saturday with Late Model qualifying at 5 and Super Late Model qualifying at 5:30. An on-track fan fest is scheduled for 6 p.m. with the 125-lap Late Model race starting at 7 p.m. followed by the 125-lap Super Late Model race.
Riggs has two wins, five top-five finishes and 10 top 10s in 12 starts in 2017 to lead Berry, who drives for Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Late Model team, by four points headed into Saturday’s season finale.
“Whoever finishes in front of the other one is going to win the championship,” the 15-year-old Riggs said of his battle with Berry.
While his father had many starts at South Boston, Layne Riggs has just one: the most recent Late Model race held September 16. He finished second to Philip Morris in the 100-lapper. That appearance wasn’t a coincidence.
“We ran the last race at South Boston. That was part of the strategy, to go and test and get some laps on a track we hadn’t raced on,” said Riggs. “We’ve definitely been testing more and we’ve gone over the car with a pretty fine-tooth comb to make sure it is perfect.”
Setzer faces a more difficult task than Riggs. Rouse’s eight-point lead isn’t insurmountable, but it is formidable.
“We’re still in the game,” said Setzer, who has two wins and three poles this season. “It’s gonna be tough, but we can catch him. We have to have a really good weekend and him not so good.”
Unlike Riggs, Setzer has South Boston experience. He’s competed in three Pro All-Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Model races on the 4/10ths-mile oval including one earlier this season. His best finish is third.
Riggs will be racing against more drivers than usual with a home-track advantage. At least five South Boston Speedway regulars … Bobby McCarty, Philip Morris, Brandon Pierce, Timothy Peters and Mike Jones … have entered the 125-lap CARS Tour Late Model event.
“There are definitely going to be more regulars than ever at South Boston. Normally only two or three show up and sometimes none,” said Riggs. “And normally the CARS guys run up front, but I expect them (South Boston drivers) to be running up front. The South Boston competition is the best I’ve ever seen. When they go to big races, they are the ones running strong.”
Advance adult general admission tickets to the AutosbyNelson.com 250 are on sale in advance for $10 each. Adult general admission tickets on race day will be $15. Youth ages 7-12 will be admitted for $5 with children six and under admitted free.
Advance tickets can be purchased daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. by calling 877.440.1540.
(South Boston Speedway is an advertising client of WIZS.)
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
/by John C. RoseOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. If you live in Henderson-Vance or the surrounding area and you need help, please call 252-425-2492 for an emergency or 252-431-1926 for the business line.
Reference today’s TownTalk for more information, which can be done by clicking here.
In addition, on October 18 and October 25 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., there will be Domestic Violence 101 Training at Maria Parham Health. You can register for one of the days and times by using the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dv-101-training-registraction-37457489359?aff=eivtefrnd.
Also, be sure to tune in to TownTalk on WIZS 1450 AM or online at wizs.com on October 17th, 24th and 31st for more information.
CARS Tour Championships
/by John C. Rose— courtesy South Boston Speedway, by Mike Smith
Second Generation Drivers With South Boston Speedway Ties Gunning For CARS Tour Championships Saturday Night
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (October 10, 2017) – Two second generation drivers with deep roots at South Boston Speedway will be gunning for championships when the CARS Tour makes its first visit to the historic Virginia track Saturday night.
Layne Riggs comes into the AutosbyNelson.com CARS Tour 250 with a four-point lead over Josh Berry in the CARS Late Model division while Brandon Setzer trails Cole Rouse by eight points in the CARS Super Late Model division. It is the final race of the season for both divisions.
Riggs is the son Scott Riggs while Setzer is the son of Dennis Setzer. Scott Riggs campaigned for more than a decade in NASCAR’s top three touring division, while Setzer spent almost 20 years in the top three series.
The older Setzer has both an Xfinity Series and a Camping World Truck Series win at South Boston, while Riggs scored a Late Model Stock win at South Boston and competed in the trucks series here, finishing third in the 2001 truck race.
Grandstand gates open at 4:30 p.m. Saturday with Late Model qualifying at 5 and Super Late Model qualifying at 5:30. An on-track fan fest is scheduled for 6 p.m. with the 125-lap Late Model race starting at 7 p.m. followed by the 125-lap Super Late Model race.
Riggs has two wins, five top-five finishes and 10 top 10s in 12 starts in 2017 to lead Berry, who drives for Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Late Model team, by four points headed into Saturday’s season finale.
“Whoever finishes in front of the other one is going to win the championship,” the 15-year-old Riggs said of his battle with Berry.
While his father had many starts at South Boston, Layne Riggs has just one: the most recent Late Model race held September 16. He finished second to Philip Morris in the 100-lapper. That appearance wasn’t a coincidence.
“We ran the last race at South Boston. That was part of the strategy, to go and test and get some laps on a track we hadn’t raced on,” said Riggs. “We’ve definitely been testing more and we’ve gone over the car with a pretty fine-tooth comb to make sure it is perfect.”
Setzer faces a more difficult task than Riggs. Rouse’s eight-point lead isn’t insurmountable, but it is formidable.
“We’re still in the game,” said Setzer, who has two wins and three poles this season. “It’s gonna be tough, but we can catch him. We have to have a really good weekend and him not so good.”
Unlike Riggs, Setzer has South Boston experience. He’s competed in three Pro All-Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Model races on the 4/10ths-mile oval including one earlier this season. His best finish is third.
Riggs will be racing against more drivers than usual with a home-track advantage. At least five South Boston Speedway regulars … Bobby McCarty, Philip Morris, Brandon Pierce, Timothy Peters and Mike Jones … have entered the 125-lap CARS Tour Late Model event.
“There are definitely going to be more regulars than ever at South Boston. Normally only two or three show up and sometimes none,” said Riggs. “And normally the CARS guys run up front, but I expect them (South Boston drivers) to be running up front. The South Boston competition is the best I’ve ever seen. When they go to big races, they are the ones running strong.”
Advance adult general admission tickets to the AutosbyNelson.com 250 are on sale in advance for $10 each. Adult general admission tickets on race day will be $15. Youth ages 7-12 will be admitted for $5 with children six and under admitted free.
Advance tickets can be purchased daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. by calling 877.440.1540.
(South Boston Speedway is an advertising client of WIZS.)
Families Living Violence Free Candlelight Vigil
/by John C. Rose— courtesy Families Living Violence Free
Please join FLVF as we recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month with our Annual Candlelight Vigil to honor Granville County Survivors and Victims of Domestic Violence who have lost their lives as a result of family violence. We honor and celebrate their lives with a vigil.
“Knowledge is Power… Awareness Saves Lives”
The Vigil will take place in front of the Families Living Violence Free’s Office. (125 Oxford Outer Loop Road)
Monday, October 16th, 2017
5:30pm to 6:30pm
For further information, please feel free to contact Families Living Violence Free: (919) 693-3579
Home and Garden Show 10/10/17
/by CharleneTown Talk 10/10/17
/by CharleneNews 10/10/17
/by LarryCity of Henderson Election Oct. 10
/by John C. RoseLocal, live election returns can be heard on WIZS 1450 AM and on wizs.com Tuesday night beginning at 7:30. In addition to the live audio on air and online, there will be a live results sheet on wizs.com that you can follow as we type in the vote totals.
The City of Henderson non-partisan election will take place Tuesday, October 10th. Based on the number of people who filed to run for the Henderson City Council seats up for grabs this year, there is one contested race, and that’s for the Ward 4 Ward Seat. However, the Ward 2 At Large seat will see a contest as well.
The Ward 4 Ward Seat incumbent, Fearldine Simmons, is being challenged by Blakely Lee Bates. Simmons won the Ward 4 Ward Seat back in October of 2013 with 51.08% of the vote, when a total of 325 people from the ward voted. Bates last ran for local office in October of 2015 when he challenged Ward 4 At Large incumbent George Daye.
The filing period in Vance County ended on July 21, 2017, and you can click here for a complete list.
For Ward 2 At Large, William Burnette filed to seek the seat being vacated by incumbent Mike Inscoe. Inscoe did not file for re-election after serving for four consecutive terms. Bryan Hargrove is running a write-in campaign against Burnette. In order for a vote for a write-in candidate to count, a voter must fill in the bubble beside write-in on the ballot and then write a name, according to Deputy Director Melody Vaughan with the Vance County Board of Elections. As for Inscoe, he explained more about his decision not to run in this link to a Daily Dispatch article on August 3.
The polls open at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 10 and close at 7:30 p.m.
Early One-Stop voting has concluded.
Sara Coffey is running unopposed for the Ward 1 At Large Seat.
Garry D. Daeke is running unopposed for the Ward 3 Ward Seat.
Both Coffey and Daeke won substantially in 2013.
Ward seats are voted on exclusively by residents in the ward’s precincts. At Large seats are voted on by all eligible voters in the city.
Seats on the Henderson City Council are elected every four years. Also, the mayor is elected every four years.
Here in 2017, Ward 1 At Large, Ward 2 At Large, Alderman 3rd Ward and Alderman 4th Ward are being elected. Back in 2015, the mayor was elected along with Ward 3 At Large, Ward 4 At Large, Alderman 1st Ward and Alderman 2nd Ward.
William Small pleads guilty to the 2014 murder of Gwendolyn Leake
/by John C. Rose— press release courtesy of District Attorney Mike Waters
Louisburg, NC— On Friday, October 06, 2017, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Robert H. Hobgood presided over a special setting of Vance County Criminal Superior Court. This session of court was held in Franklin County for the sake of convenience. District Attorney Mike Waters and Assistant District Attorney Melissa Pelfrey represented the State of North Carolina, and defense attorney, Mary Jude Darrow represented the defendant William Small. Mr. Small, whose case was set first for trial on Monday, October 9, 2017, entered into a plea agreement to Second Degree Murder and received an active sentence of 400 to 492 months in the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult Correction for his role in the death of retired Vance County Department of Social Services employee Gwendolyn Leake. Ms. Leake was found murdered in her home on October 24, 2014. This case was investigated by Detective Donnie Thomas of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, under the supervision of Sheriff Peter White, with the assistance of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
Tupperware Sale MPH Volunteers
/by John C. RoseVolunteer Services of Maria Parham Health announces their October sale. Tupperware will be in the John T. Church Classroom Wed. Oct. 11th (7am-4pm) and Thurs. Oct. 12th (7am-2pm). Take products home THAT DAY! Come see what’s on SALE.
(MPH is a paying advertising client of WIZS Radio and wizs.com.)
NVHS “EOC Night”
/by John C. Rose— courtesy Vance County Schools
Northern Vance High School is hosting an “EOC Night” on Thursday, October 12, at 6 p.m. in the school’s media center.
Students and parents are encouraged to attend.
Teachers will meet with parents and students to discuss academic progress. They also will share information on course requirements, the importance of state accountability standards, the alignment between grades and state testing levels, available tutoring for students, how parents can help their students at home and the impact of academics on potential college acceptances.