On September 24th, WIZS changed the format from all Country to a great mix of Hot Country, Oldies, and Beach music.

The change has been well recieved and we are now able to appeal to a broader audience.

Check it out for a day. You may never go back to FM again!

Orange County Speedway 

2008 Schedule

9740 NC Hwy 57 Rougemont, NC 

Phone:(336) 364-1222

Racing General Admission: Adults: $10, Students $8, Children

10 and under Free. VIP Tower Seating $25. Note Special Event

Prices on April 26th, June 7th, June 21st, July 5th, July 18th

and 19th, Aug. 2nd, Sept. 13th, Sept. 20th, and Nov. 1st. Races

 Start at 7:00pm except as noted. Only soft-sided pact coolers

allowed. No glass please! Family seating in Turn 1.

5/17/08	7:00 PM	Coca Cola 355, LMSC 150, LSC 50, GS 35, PS 20, SGP-S 25,SGP-M 25, AL 50, FHF 20
6/7/08	7:00 PM	Pass 150, LSC 50, GS 35, PS 20
6/14/08	7:00 PM	LMSC 150, LSC 50, GS 35, PS 20, SGP-S 25,SGP-M 25,
6/21/08	7:00 PM	International Sport Compact Auto Racing Series (ISCARS)
6/28/08	7:00 PM	LMSC 150, LSC 75, GS 35, SGP-S 25, SGP-M 25, AL 75
7/5/08	7:00 PM	Strutmaster’s 285: LMSC 200, LSC 50, GS 35, PS 20 and fireworks!
7/18 & 19/08	7:00 PM	Pass 300
7/26/08	7:00 PM	LMSC 150, LSC 50, GS 50, PS 20, SGP-S 25, SGP-M 25
8/2/08	7:00 PM	ASALM 125, LSC 50, GS 35, PS 20, SGP-S 25, SGP-M 25
8/16/08	7:00 PM	LMSC 150, LSC 50, GS 35, PS 20, PC 50
8/23/08	7:00 PM	Dr. Pepper 305, LMSC 150, LSC 50, GS 35, PS 20, SGP-S 25, SGP-M 25
9/13/08	7:00 PM	UARA 150, LSC 50, GS 35, SGP-S 25, SGP-M 25,VMC 25
9/20/08	7:00 PM	International Sport Compact Auto Racing Series (ISCARS)
10/4/08	2:00 PM	LMSC 150, LSC 50, GS 35, PS 20, SGP-S 25, SGP-M 25, VMC 25,AL 50
10/18/08	2:00 PM	LMSC 150, LSC 75, GS 35, PS 20, SGP-S 25, SGP-M 25, FHF 20
11/1/08	2:00 PM	Championship LMSC 300 with racing by SGP-S 25, SGP-M 25

  LMSC - Late Models  LSC - Limited Sportsman  GS - Grand Stock 

PS - Pure Stock  SGP - Southern Ground Pounders

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In order to ensure your public service announcement is advertised, WIZS has made a policy change. We will no longer accept hand written submissions. This change will ensure the on-air personalities will be able to read your announcement.

 

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Announcements

In an effort to better serve our listeners, WIZS will start adding your

Public Service Announcements to our site.

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OPEN HOUSE: Hawaiian Style at the Warren Hills Nursing

Center. The open house is on Thursday, July 24th on the

patio. The public is invited to visit the facility and join in a

festive evening of island music and refreshments. Come out

and tour the facility, meet staff, and see what’s happening

at our nursing facility. For more information call Karen

Henry at 252-257-2011 ext. 203.

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Come out and visit Oxford Farmers Market on Saturday,

July 26th from 7am until 12noon. Located at the corner of

Lanier and McClanahan streets in Oxford, everything they

sell is either homegrown or homemade by the vendors!

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Homecoming, Family and Friends Day will be observed at

St. Paul UCC Sunday at 11:00am. Rev. Otha Wimbush will

be the guest speaker. Dinner will be served immediately

after service. The public is cordially invited to attend. For

more info contact Betty Gregory at 492-0564

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Raleigh Run for Life: This year’s race will benefit Family

Honor-Raleigh, a non-profit organization dedicated to

strengthening families through family-centered chastity

education programs. 1 mile fun run begins at 8:30am,

5k starts at 9am. Come join the fun and bring the kids, fun

for all ages. Check out the website for more info at

www.raleighrunforlife.org Event is Saturday Sept. 6th at

the Wake Med Soccer Park at 8:30am and the cost is $15-$25.

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Big Ruin Creek Missionary Baptist Church is taking a trip

to Spring Hill Christian Church in Clinton, Mississippi on

August 1st at 12 am. They are taking the Long Creek

Coach Line and staying at the Comfort Inn. Bus ride is $127.00

and hotel rooms are $72 per person, $36 for two people, $24 for

 three people, and $18 for four. If you have questions contact

Rev. Ann Jones at 252-492-2257 or Sis Magnolia Williams at

252-492-5639

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According to NC Law, one booster of Tdap (tetanus/diphtheria/

pertussis) is required for ALL adolescents attending public

school who will be entering the 6th grade on or after August

1st 2008 and five or more years have passed since the last

dose. This also applies to ALL adolescents not attending

public schools 12 years of age. Vance Co. Health Dept. offers

immunizations every Monday from 1pm-4pm and every

Friday from 8:30am-11am. Granville Co. Health Dept. offers

immunizations every Tuesday from 1pm-4pm and every

Thursday from 8:30am to 11am.

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Attention farmers and ranchers. The calendar says summer,

but now’s the time to think about fall elections. From June 15th

through August 1st, you can nominate a candidate to serve on 

your local USDA Farm Service Agency county committee.

Nomination forms can be picked up and dropped off at your

local FSA or USDA Service Center. Voting takes place this

fall. So make a difference by nominating a candidate to serve

on your FSA county committee. FSA counts on you: Nominate

and Vote!

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The Franklin-Vance-Warren Opportunity, Inc., Head Start is

accepting children for the 2008-2009 program year for Franklin,

Vance, Warren, and Granville Counties. Children must be 3 years

of age as of August 31, 2008. Parents of children with mental,

physical, or emotional impairments are encouraged to apply.

The program will make special provisions to serve children with

special needs. These provisions include but are not limited to

adaptive equipment and transportation. For more information,

please contact: Darlene Williams at 252-492-4196

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Summer Meals is for children 18 and under. No fee, no

registration. Located on South Carolina Ave. Breakfast is

served Mon-Fri 9am-10am and lunch is served from 12 until

2pm. For more information call 767-8622

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CertainTeed Corp., a roofing mfg plant located in Oxford, is

seeking candidates for Full Time Utility Trainee positions.

Candidates must have a high school degree or equivalent;

posses a valid driver’s license and good driving record; and

agre to drug screening, a complete background check and

willing to work swing shifts. Starting pay is $10.14 hr, with

an increase to $12.19 upon successful completion of indroductory

period and to $15.24 upon successful completion of training.

(usually 6 months) Apply at the Employment Security Commission

at 518 Lewis St in Oxford.

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Fostering a child can be an extremely challenging and rewarding

experience. At Caring Family Network, a service provider for

children with emotional and behavioral issues, we offer our foster

parents comprehensive, ongoing training and education, 24-hour

support services, in-home case management, and much more. We

stive to ensure our foster-parents have countless resources to be

the best parents they can be. Open your heart and your home, and

make a difference in a child’s life. Visit us on the web today at

www.caringfamilynetwork.org

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Union Baptist Church on 500 South College St in Henderson

has Sunday Service starting with Sunday School at 9:30am,

Worship service at 11am and Bible Study on Wednesday nights

at 7:30pm.

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The Henderson Rec Players will be performing “Pump Boys

and Dinettes,” an entertaining musical about a small, southern

town on Thursday August 14th, Saturday August 16th at 8pm,

and Sunday August 17th at 2:30pm, all at the small auditorium

at Vance Granville Community College. Tickets are $7 to be

bought at the door. For info call 431-6091

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Join a wonderful group of senior ladies who enjoy fellowship,

brunch, and programs every Wednesday at 10am at the First

Presbyterian Church. Don’t miss their exciting monthly field

trips including shopping, museums, and various cultural events.

For more info call 252-431-6091

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Has your doctor ordered a C-T scan, MRI, mammogram or

other radiology test? Prepare for your exam by visiting

RadiologyInfo.org. RadiologyInfo.org gives you detailed

descriptions of nearly 100 tests and treatments.

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World Heritage Student Exchange is seeking local families interested

in providing a high school exchange student a positive encounter with

the U.S. The students are well screened by World Heritage, are proficient

in English, 15-18 years old and come for the 2008-2009 school year.

For more info call Karen at 919-368-1978 or 1-800-888-9040 or you

can visit www.world-heritage.org.

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The Henderson central al-anon group will be meeting on

Tuesdays from 8-9pm at the Gillburg Methodist Church.

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Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers is having a Yard Sign Sale.

These are signs with the crime stoppers information on them

for sale to the general public. They will let the criminals in

Vance County know that the citizens don’t want them in our

community. Please call and we will deliver any amount of

signs you want. Proceeds will go to pay for information on

crimes in Vance and Henderson. $5.00 per sign. Crime

does not pay but crime stoppers will. For more information

call Eddie Vick at 252-431-5547

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Free tutoring service is being offered by Tondelayo A. Johnsonat 116 S.

Bullock St in Henderson. Services offered in reading,

math, writing, etc. from 9am to 12 noon. Call 438-5254 for

more information.

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Five County Mental Health Authority understands the urgency in

finding the treatment or counseling help that pregnant women, substance

abusers, and IV drug users may need. If you call the HELPLINE they can

assist you as soon as possible: 1-877-619-3761. For the hearing impaired,

the TTY number is 1-877-338-0788

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Supply Line Country Market will pay $1000.00, in addition to what

Crimestoppers normally pays, for information leading to the arrest and

conviction of the person or persons responsible for the theft of a large

number of Potted Ferns and Blooming Plants in hanging baskets stolen

from store premise this past weekend (May 2nd, 3rd, and 4th).

Call Crimestoppers at 252-492-1925 if you have any information.

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Did you know summer months are most deadly for teen drivers?

According to AAA, crash deaths for teen drivers increase by nearly

20% in July and August. A teen driving study conducted by SADD

(Students Against Drunk Driving) showed that teens succumb to

more risky in-vehicle behavior during the summer months, including

driving with three or more passengers in the car and driving late

at night. Please consider increasing your support for the Youth

Reckless Driving Prevention UR the spokesperson campaign

this summer.

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Meet in the Street will have 3 major events on the corner of N. Garnett

and Breckenridge Streets from 5:30pm-8:30pm.

July 24th with Band of Oz; and

September 11th with The Embers! The cost is FREE!

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The American Diabetes Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Research

Foundation International is encouraging everyone to have an A1C test

performed by their healthcare professional. This test lets patients and their

doctors know how well their diabetes is being controlled over a 3 month

period.

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Staffmark has work available for 2nd and 3rd shift.

Please call the office at 252-438-3888

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US Department of Agriculture, Rural Development in Henderson,

NC has a homeownership program that helps those with very low to

moderate incomes afford to purchase homes. They offer direct

100% financing or 100% guaranteed financing through a conventional

bank. Contact LaShonda McKnight at 252-438-3134 Ext. 4 for more info.

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Check out all your school events for Vance County with their new 2008

Calendar of Events at http://www.vcs.k12.nc.us/

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If you are in need of child care, call your local Child Care Resource

and Referral of Franklin-Granville Partnership for Children ( Smart Start)

at 1-888-244-2480 for referrals to licensed child care options.

All services are free

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Meet in the Street will have 2 major events on the corner of

N. Garnett and Breckenridge Streets from 5:30pm-8:30pm.

July 24th with Band of Oz; and September 11th with The Embers!

The cost is FREE!

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Get ready Shaggers! Starting on Wednesday nights at 7pm

Lindy’s Oxford Bar and Grill will be holding Shag night! On Wed.

July 30th the Cammy Award Winning Castaways will be here!!!

DJ Dan will be doing the pre show and intermission. Show starts

at 7pm! Lets continue to make Wednesday nights a success!

For more info and reservations call OBG at 919-693-1645.

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WIZS will be having a live remote for the School Supply Drive

on August 1st at 9:15am until 10:45am at Chic-fil-A on

Dabney Drive in Henderson. Come out and see us and bring

school supplies for the kids! Chic-fil-A will also have

special incentive coupons, so stop in and grab a bite to eat!

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Keep tuned into WIZS for updates on all our events!

Crimestoppers Audio:

If you have information leading to an arrest, call Crimestoppers

at 252-492-1925.

 

Shooting at The Deck on Satterwhite Pt. Rd.

Stolen Property at the Ambassador Inn and Suites

 

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and the Southside Drug

Task Force are asking for assistance in the capture of Burdell

Eugene Haskins, aka Bird, who is wanted on charges of abduction,

assault, and 7 counts of distribution of crack cocaine. Burdell has

been involved in other criminal activities and continues to commit

crimes since these pending charges. If you have any information in

reference to this crime, you could receive up to $2000.00 in reward

money. You will not have to appear in court or give your name in

order to receive this reward. Call Mecklenburg Crime Solvers at

1-877-676-8477, Mecklenburg Sheriff’s Office at 1-888-2207 or

Virginia State Police at 1-800-552-0962.

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There was a pocketbook stolen about 2 weeks ago at Walmart

in Henderson. It contained daughter’s hearing aids, and owner

cannot afford to replace them. Owner is desperate to get the

hearing aids back. If you have any information please call

908-7172

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Vehicle break ins are on the rise and there are a few prevention

tips you should be aware of: Don’t leave your keys in the car

EVER! Close windows and lock doors, don’t hide keys on your

car, don’t leave valuables in car that you don’t want stolen!

Also consider warning devices, and parking in well lit, high

traffic areas.

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Could You use $1000.00 Cash?

 

Supply Line Country Market will pay $1000.00, in addition to what

Crimestoppers normally pays, for information leading to the arrest

and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the theft

of a large number of Potted Ferns and Blooming Plants in hanging

baskets stolen from store premises this past weekend (May 2nd,

3rd, and 4th). Call Crimestoppers at 252-492-1925 if you have

information about this theft.