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TownTalk: Carolyn Thompson NC Court Of Appeals Candidate
-The following is part of WIZS’s continuing coverage of candidates on the Nov. 8 ballot. As a candidate for a seat on the NC Court of Appeals, Carolyn Thompson said it is her considerable experience as a trial attorney and as a district court judge that will serve her well if she is elected in
Oxford’s CultureFEST Postponed; New Date Set For May 2023
This Saturday’s CultureFEST in downtown Oxford has been rescheduled, thanks to the likelihood that the area will be dealing with the remnants of Hurricane Ian, now poised to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast tomorrow. Two of the event organizers – Oxford Mayor Jackie Sergent and Ajulo Othow – were on TownTalk Monday to spread the word
TownTalk: Tyler Fleming’s Junior Shadowing Project
Whether you know Tyler Fleming from school, swim meets, or First United Methodist Church, one thing’s for certain: The 17-year-old certainly is a wonderful ambassador for an age group that sometimes gets a bad rap. Tyler, a junior at Kerr-Vance Academy, is smack in the middle of a three-day program called “junior shadowing,” which pairs
TownTalk: Green Book Series Coming To Perry Memorial Library
— courtesy of Perry Memorial Library Click to Listen — TownTalk: Green Book Series Coming To Perry Memorial Library The Perry Memorial Library will host a Community series that includes authors, Calvin Ramsey, Candacy Taylor, and Gretchen Sorin. The series will focus on the Green Book. The Negro Motorist Green Book was a guidebook for African American
TownTalk: Community Partners Of Hope Helps Homeless Men
Delthine Watson’s got the math memorized: 365 times 365 equals 133,225. But when you apply that simple calculation to the plan for the Community Partners of Hope men’s emergency shelter, the result can have life-altering consequences. Watson, community network specialist for Community Partners of Hope, has complete faith that the community will help bring to
TownTalk: Infinite Possibilities Brings Awareness To Domestic Violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and two upcoming events in the community are being organized as a way to boost visibility about the prevalence – and the local services that are available for those who may need help to get out of an abusive situation. Bratanya Simmons and Vanessa Henderson work with Infinite Possibilities,
TownTalk: The Story Of Drewry
. ACC basketball fans may know it as the hometown of the 1980’s Duke player David Henderson. History buffs may know it by its earlier name of Enterprise. But anyone who remembers Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! may be able to recall that it is the teeny community of Drewry that, in the 1940’s had
TownTalk: Freedom Life Church Of God’s Camp Meeting Returns
According to Pastor Jeff Prewer, the upcoming camp meeting at Freedom Life Church of God will have all the markings of a traditional revival – there will be guest speakers and lots of special musical entertainment over the four-day event. But when you add technology – from video screens to social media platforms and podcasts
TownTalk: National Cemeteries
Military veterans and their families may know about particular benefits that are available to them because of their service to the country, and those benefits extend to burial in a national cemetery. Through perseverance, carefully documented research and the help of a genealogist, Phyllis Maynard is planning a springtime memorial service at Salisbury National Cemetery
TownTalk: McGregor Hall Continues Positive Impact With Upcoming Shows
From the stage, actors delight and entertain audiences with their performances. But the way Mark Hopper sees it, the local and regional actors who perform at McGregor Hall have important roles off-stage as well – Hopper sees them as ambassadors for the regional venue and for the community of Henderson, too. Rehearsals have begun for
