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TownTalk 2-8-21 Lisa Harrison, Granville Vance Public Health director
Lisa Harrison, health director for Granville Vance Public Health was on Town Talk Monday and provided an update on current COVID-19 vaccination deployment throughout the two counties. In addition to staying on top of the medical side of the vaccination rollout, Harrison and her team have had deep-dive lessons into the basics of supply and
TownTalk 2-4-21: Genealogy & History With Shannon Christmas and Mark Pace
The way Shannon Christmas sees it, the reason genealogists should use new-fangled science in conjunction with old-fangled documentary research to complete their family tree is simple: DNA does not lie, he said. Sometimes, people do. Christmas spoke with Bill Harris and Mark Pace on Thursday’s Town Talk about how genetic testing can confirm family histories
TownTalk 2-3-21: Hon. Henry L. Gupton, Vance County Clerk of Court
WHAT AN IMMENSELY ENJOYABLE SHOW WITH VANCE COUNTY CLERK OF COURT THE HON. HENRY L. GUPTON. FROM HIS BEGINNINGS AS A VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF IN 1986, TO HIS CIVIC DUTIES AS A MAGISTRATE, TO HELPING MANY A VANCE COUNTY RESIDENT AT HIS/HER MOST VUNERABLE MOMENTS, TO HANDLING MILLIONS IN FINANCES EACH YEAR, HENRY GUPTON IS
TownTalk 1-28-21 Misty Bailey, Her Strength and a BBQ Fundraiser
Family and friends of Misty and William Bailey are working together to host a barbecue plate fundraiser on Feb. 6 to help the Baileys with medical bills. You might say they’re mighty good-hearted people, helping a young woman whose own heart is giving her some trouble. The Baileys recall the exact day her heart problems
TownTalk 2-2-21 Litter
Host John C. Rose and callers discussed the ongoing litter problem in Vance County. The Vance County Commissioners’ Planning and Environmental Committee met about Roadside Litter on January 25th with Dept. of Transportation Maintenance Engineer Frank Carpenter, Sheriff Curtis Brame and Vance County Appearance Commission Chair Terri Hedrick to discuss the issue of roadside litter.
TownTalk 2-1-21: Vance Granville’s Month-long Celebration of Black History
Vance-Granville Community College has a bevy of activities scheduled for its celebration of Black History in the month of February. A team from VGCC has created the monthlong event – from book discussions to highlighting Black trailblazers – in a webpage VGCC calls “Against All Odds – Honoring Black Trailblazers.” Visit www.vgcc.edu/blackhistorymonth/ to learn more
Your Thyroid Is So Important; January Is National Thyroid Awareness Month
If you’re feeling generally well today, you probably have your thyroid to thank. Dr. Gary Smith, family physician Maria Parham Primary Care, discussed the multiple jobs that this small, butterfly-shaped gland has to keep our bodies functioning normally. January is National Thyroid Awareness month, and Smith was a guest on Town Talk Wednesday to discuss
TownTalk 1-26-21 Shooting Incident Results In Death Of Horse
Host John C. Rose discusses a shooting incident that occurred in Henderson resulting in the death of a horse. For complete details and audio click play. WIZS Radio · TownTalk 1-26-21 Shooting Incident Results In Death Of Horse
ACTS of Henderson Fish Fry Fundraiser February 1st
When was the last chance you got to help a local food pantry by, well, eating? Area residents will get that exact opportunity at the Feb. 1 fundraiser at 220 Restaurant to benefit Area Christians Together in Service (ACTS). Lee Anne Peoples, executive director of ACTS, said tickets are $8 each and are available now.
Tar River Land Conservancy Intern and Tree Planting Opportunities
The Tar River Land Conservancy office takes up just a small parcel of land in downtown Louisburg, but Executive Director Derek Halberg isn’t confined to the four walls of a building – his job takes him outside to make sure that land in and around the Tar River is protected. On Thursday’s Town Talk, Halberg
