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Maria Parham Primary Care Welcomes New Family Nurse Practitioner
– information courtesy of Donna Young, market coordinator, communications and marketing Maria Parham Primary Care announces the addition of Jennifer Stockwell, MSN-FNP to its team of medical professionals. Stockwell is a family nurse practitioner, specializing in family medicine. Maria Parham Health CEO Bert Beard welcomed Stockwell to the MPH team. “She brings a wealth of knowledge...
Roses on Dabney Drive Closing Because of Lease
Roses Discount Stores will continue to serve the Henderson area as a retailer at its Garnett Street location. The Roses on Dabney Drive will continue to operate with its same store hours through September 30. However, the Dabney Drive location will then close. A pair of corporate executives spoke to WIZS News Wednesday, and the...
TownTalk: Choosing The Right Long-Term Care
For many choosing a long-term care facility for a loved one can be a difficult choice. Kim Hawkins, Regional Ombudsman at Kerr Tar Regional Council of Governments, says there is variety in the level of care offered at area facilities. She says there is a difference between a nursing facility and an assisted living facility...
TownTalk: Rebuild Communities NC Partners With AARP To Help Seniors Navigate The Digital World
Coming off a successful series of classes in Vance County, Rebuild Communities NC and AARP’s Senior Planet workshop continues next month with sessions in Oxford. Edy Thompson, executive director at Rebuild Communities NC said the classes will be held at Oxford Housing Authority, 101 Hillside Drive. The classes are designed to give senior adults knowledge...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 08-02-23 Noon
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TownTalk: Author Michael Bean Will Have Book Signing At Perry Memorial Library
Local author Michael Bean has a unique insight on the trials that middle schoolers face. Not only was he once a middle schooler himself, but he also teaches middle school students at Vance Charter School. That insight has contributed to Bean writing a book simply called “Jazz.” The book follows the character Mitchell Williams as...
Sheriff Brame Attends NC Sheriffs’ Association’s Business Conference
Last week, the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association hosted sheriffs, sheriffs’ personnel and their families from across the state for their Annual Business Conference. Vance County Sheriff Curtis R. Brame was in attendance. Commenting on their experience at the Annual Business Conference, Sheriff Curtis R. Brame said, “I always look forward to the opportunity to meet...
Educators: ‘Bright Ideas’ Grant Application Period Runs Through Sept. 15
Most educators take a break from lesson planning and other classroom duties during the summer, but as August approaches and the beginning of another school year draws near, you can bet your bottom dollar that teachers are beginning to percolate ideas about how to make learning more engaging for students. Got any bright ideas? Wake...
The Local Skinny! Louisburg College To Host Alumni Event
Alumni of Louisburg College are invited to the first of what, hopefully, will be many alumni socials in Durham this Saturday from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at Hope Valley Country Club, 3803 Dover Rd. in Durham. The school’s Alitha Palich, Vice-President of Institutional Advancement and Kristen Hanzer-Powell, Director of Alumni Engagement and Community Outreach...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 08-01-23 Noon
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