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TownTalk: NC Special Olympics Busy with Upcoming Events
The Summer Olympics in Tokyo have just passed, and it will be several years before the Summer Games again capture the world’s attention. But did you know that Special Olympics events are ongoing throughout the year? For more than 50 years, athletes with intellectual disabilities train, practice and prepare to compete in about 20 Olympic-style
TownTalk: The Millstone
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio, and TownTalk! We hope you enjoy listening to today’s show. WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Thoughts On Covid
Town Talk: Families Living Violence Free Prepares For Event At Rucker Park
Families Living Violence Free is hosting a back-to-school Kids Day event Saturday, Aug. 14 at Rucker Park in Granville County. Children and adults can enjoy a variety of activities, from food trucks to water games during the Fun Day, which is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to FLVF staff. LeSha
McClary, Purple Heart Recipient, To Speak At Living Stones Church Of God Aug. 8
Clebe McClary said he enjoys playing golf, a sport he took up later in life, after meeting PGA golfer Billy Casper. It wasn’t the first time he’d met Casper however; the first time was when he was in a military hospital bed, facing a leg amputation. First Lt. Patrick C. “Clebe” McClary III USMC (Retired)
TownTalk: Turning Point CDC Community Day Aug 7
Turning Point Community Development Corporation continues its outreach in the area with Community Day 2021 set for Saturday, Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Turning Point Director Chalis Henderson invites schoolchildren to come out for backpacks stuffed with school supplies and enjoy a variety of activities for the whole family. Henderson was the
TownTalk: Come Grow With VGCC’s AgriTech Program
Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus is the site of the upcoming AgriTech program, one of the many continuing education classes offered at VGCC’s four campuses. Tanya Weary, dean of business & industry solutions and of the South Campus in Creedmoor, said registration is open for the class, which will be held in-person one evening a
TownTalk: Saturday Cruise-In A Success
Combine two things that Brandon Boyd is passionate about – cars and animal welfare – and the result is overwhelmingly positive. And that’s just what happened Saturday, July 31 at the annual Classic Car Cruise-In event in Henderson. Folks came in from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. to the show at 284 US 158 Bypass
TownTalk: The Power Of Poetry Helps Those With PTSD
It’s an unwritten rule – nobody interrupts a group therapy session, Steven Bates said. And yet, there came a knock at the door to announce the Veterans Administration scheduler’s entrance: “’I’m here to talk to you about Steve,’” Bates recalled. What came next changed things for the military veteran and how he determined to help
TownTalk: Latest Granville Vance Public Health Guidance
Granville-Vance Public Health Director Lisa Harrison was Wednesday’s Town Talk guest and discussed COVID-19 updates with John C. Rose, from the most recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about mask-wearing in schools as well as vaccinating children over the age of 12. The CDC issued updated guidance Tuesday that recommends all
TownTalk: North Carolina BBQ Is More Than Just Great Food
Barbecue is serious business. Around these parts, barbecue is a noun, not a verb. We eat barbecue, and it’s not necessary to say the word “pork” before you say the word “barbecue.” Because, well, isn’t ALL barbecue pork barbecue? These opinions and others may be topics to discuss with members of the North Carolina Barbecue
