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SportsTalk: Duke athletics has a long and distinguished history
Granville County author and historian Lewis Bowling knows a thing or two about Duke University’s rich athletic history. Not only has he been a fan of the Blue Devils all of his life, he has also written two books, Wallace Wade: Championship Years at Alabama and Duke in 2012 and Duke Basketball: A Pictorial History in 2014.
TownTalk: Buzz Into The Bee Jubilee June 26 at Granville Expo Center
Get up close and personal with bees – without getting stung – at the 5th annual Bee Jubilee Saturday in Oxford. Christi Henthorn, president of the Granville County Beekeepers Association, and event organizer said there will be something for everyone at the event, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
TownTalk: Drive In To Job Fair Friday At Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre
The Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre’s main feature on Friday is not the latest Hollywood movie – it’s a 5-county job fair sponsored by the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments. Forty employers will be on site to talk to prospective job seekers about their employment opportunities. Desiree Brooks spoke with John C. Rose on Thursday’s Town
Simmons: Casket, Monument Business A Continuation Of His Mother’s Idea
Allen Simmons is building upon an idea his mother had some years ago to help families during a time when they may feel most vulnerable – when they are making decisions about funeral expenses. Simmons has started a business in Henderson called Alight Caskets and Monuments and he said he wants to give families affordable
Maria Parham Hosts White Coat Ceremony For Residents In New Program
Their journeys to medicine couldn’t have started more differently, but when two physicians put on their white coats during a ceremony next week their paths for the next few years will be remarkably similar. Rashmi Saincher knew she wanted to pursue a job in the health or science field. She went straight to medical school
TownTalk: Vance and Granville Co. Animal Shelters Are Full
The animal shelters in Vance and Granville Counties are full and need help! If you enjoying volunteering and helping animals, then this announcement is for you. For complete details and audio click play. WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Vance and Granville Co. Animal Shelters Are Full Matt Katz, the Granville County Animal Management Director, says the
TownTalk: Gerald Alston’s Sound System Helped To Launch His Musical Career
The way Gerald Alston sees it, the difference in today’s popular R&B music and that of just a few decades ago is clear: the older music tells a story and leaves room for the listener’s imagination. Not so much with today’s R&B. “There’s no room for imagination,” Alston said of the newer music. “Artists come
TownTalk: Town Of Kittrell Has An Interesting Story To Tell
Kittrell Drew Visitors From All Over With Mineral Springs, Hotels… Is it possible that the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1901 could have played even a small role in the fate of the Vance County town of Kittrell? Maybe. Driving on US 1 through Kittrell today, you’d never know that Kittrell
TownTalk: Downtown Development Manager Shares Updates On Projects
Picture this: The S Line rail passengers, bound from Charlotte to Richmond, stop in the late afternoon at the Henderson Depot. As they emerge from the train, they’re making decisions – Where to dine? Want to take in tonight’s show at McGregor Hall? Which downtown hotel or bed and breakfast should I try tonight? The
TownTalk: NWS Predicts Above Average Hurricane Season
Summer’s On The Doorstep And That Means Hurricane Season Is, Too Summer is still officially about a week away, but Jonathan Blaes, meteorologist-in-charge at the National Weather Service office in Raleigh says it’s not too soon to be thinking about having a plan in case of a hurricane. Blaes said Tuesday that the first two
