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Town Talk 08/24/20: Overdose Awareness Event in Memory of Heaven Leigh Nelson, Other Victims
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Patricia Drews, organizer of an upcoming drug overdose awareness event, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Drews lost her 24-year-old daughter Heaven Leigh Nelson to a “drug-induced homicide” on January 28, 2019. Nelson had taken heroin that was laced with a lethal dose of
Town Talk 08/20/20: Community Mourns Death of Ian Simmons, VGCC President’s Son
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL In a special edition of WIZS Town Talk aired live on Thursday at 11 a.m., community leaders expressed support and sympathy for Vance-Granville Community College President Rachel Desmarais. Desmarais’ oldest son Ian J. Simmons passed away as the result of a
Town Talk 08/19/20: David Cooper Named VCS Director of Transportation
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY David Cooper, the recently named transportation director for Vance County Schools (VCS), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Cooper, who has served VCS as assistant principal at both Aycock Elementary and Henderson Middle School, and, prior to, taught for twelve years at Dabney Elementary
Town Talk 08/18/20: Sharrow Assumes Dual Role of VCHS Assistant Principal, Athletic Director
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Joe Sharrow, athletic director and recently named assistant principal for Vance County High School, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Serving as athletic director at Southern Vance High School, and maintaining the title after the consolidation of Northern
Town Talk 08/17/20: Rubber Ducks to Float Down Garnett St. in 11th Annual Ducky Derby
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Garry Daeke, outreach coordinator for Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start, Inc., appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Daeke was pleased to announce that the 11th Annual FGV Ducky Derby Race will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2020, in downtown
Town Talk 08/13/20: Spaghetti Plate Fundraiser Set for Three-Year-Old Colton Maddox
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Angel Hodges, the grandmother of Colton Maddox, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Hodges announced an upcoming fundraiser for Colton, a local three-year-old boy who was diagnosed with skeletal dysplasia (dwarfism) in addition to multiple other medical conditions. According to Hodges, Colton has been
Town Talk 08/13/20: Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Discusses Upcoming Community Fair
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Whitney Robertson, System of Care Coordinator, and Monae Davis, Member Engagement Specialist, with Cardinal Innovations Healthcare appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Next week, Cardinal Innovations Healthcare will hold a Four-County Community Connections Fair to provide information on
Town Talk 08/12/20: Golf Tournament, Parachute Team Set for KLCC’s Re-Opening Weekend
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Pam Hester, Frank Hester and Julia Langston, of Kerr Lake Country Club (KLCC) in Henderson, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. KLCC will host a grand re-opening event the weekend of August 22-23, 2020, to celebrate its months-long
Town Talk 08/11/20: In Memory of Henderson City Council Member Fearldine A. Simmons
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Mayor Ellington and the Henderson City Council ordered all City of Henderson flags to be lowered to half-staff beginning Monday until further notice to show respect for Council
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
