— submitted by Tommy Anstead, OPS softball coach
Oxford Prep Griffins lost 8-4 to Vance Charter. The Griffins out hit Charter 10 – 9 over 7 innings. We stranded multiple runners on base. Overall it was a hard fought ball game. We feel very confident about the rest of the season. Oxford Prep never gave up, plating runs in the bottom of the 7th.
— submitted by Families Living Violence Free
Make no mistake about it—Marital Rape is a serious form of violence and an often-present component of domestic violence, and it is illegal in all 50 states.
It’s time to say enough! SPEAK UP!
If you or someone you know is a victim of Domestic Violence, please call Families Living Violence Free at 919-693-5700 Crisis Line or Hispanic Crisis Line 919-690-0888 Day or Night! We are here for you!
You could be saving a life….it might be your own.
The Embrace Henderson Family Spectacular is this Saturday, April 14. It will last from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Saddlerock Farms on Weldon’s Mill Road. This event is totally free to attend just as it has been since it’s inception. There will be inflatables, horse rides, live music, games, sno cones, popcorn and a special presentation of the greatest story every told. This is a family event, and it is a LOT of fun. Attendance including volunteers and youngsters has approached 1,000 people in recent years. This marks the 8th consecutive year for the Embrace Henderson Family Spectacular. Last year, the Embrace Henderson Family Spectacular was attended by 745 guests, 21 decisions for Christ and 130 volunteers worked the event. Click the picture to the right.
On Saturday, April 14 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., radio station WARR in Warrenton will hold it’s WARR 8th Annual Community Celebration, with the theme Unifying Communities.
It will take place at the Warren County Recreation Complex at 840 U.S. Highway 158 Bypass, Warrenton, NC.
You can contact the event coordinator, Latarshia, at 252-425-9845 or WARR at 252-257-9277.
There will be food trucks and a live DJ and live musical performances.
All are welcome, and the event is FREE to the public. Bring your lawn chair and your family.
Additional information about the event:
LIVE MUSIC WITH DJ PAUL
3RD ANNUAL FOOD TRUCK RODEO
LITERACY IN THE PARK/AUTHORS CORNER
ZUMBA IN THE PARK WITH MARY SORIANO
BOUNCE HOUSES, FACE PAINTING, RAFFLES, PRIZES
LOADS OF VENDORS
BASKETBALL CLINIC
SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES
LOCAL ARTS AND CRAFTS
POETRY AND DANCING
LIVE PERFORMANCE BY RAYMOND AND KIM LARKIN
KHYRE JAMAAL
COMMUNITY AWARDS CEREMONY
PRAYER WALK FOR KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS
COMEDY BY LES LONG
(This is not a paid advertisement. This is offered as a public service and in a spirit of cooperation between WARR and WIZS.)
By: Kelly Bondurant, Freelance Writer/Editor for Hire
Earlier this week, community members and leaders gathered at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library in Henderson for a Town Hall meeting and to assemble Narcan kits, the treatment used to counteract a life-threatening opioid overdose.
A total of 700 kits, including a dose of the Narcan intranasal spray, were distributed to first responders, health departments, schools and interested community members in Vance and surrounding counties.
According to Elliot Clark, senior community executive with Cardinal Innovations Healthcare, the organization is “helping to distribute Narcan kits and get people resources to be able to literally help save lives and encourage people to enter into treatment for opioid dependence.”
Narcan, the only FDA-approved nasal form of naloxone, has been used to combat opioid overdoses, such as from heroin, for decades; however, it was previously available primarily through first responders. With the recent opioid crisis that has swept the nation, and proven especially hard-hitting in Vance County, the availability of the spray is becoming more wide-spread.
“Plenty of law enforcement agents are now carrying Narcan kits in their patrol cars,” said Clark. “They no longer have to wait for EMS to arrive in order to save a life.”
In addition to widely-distributing Narcan to prevent death from an opioid overdose, the local community is also ramping up efforts to promote prevention.
“It’s a community effort – not just one organization, not just first responders, or behavioral health professionals or schools; it’s all of us,” Clark said. “Education and awareness need to be at the forefront.”
According to Clark, County government is taking a very active role in addressing the health crisis. Multiple agencies have previously held, and continue to hold, community forums to discuss the crisis and educate the local area.
Initiatives such as Granville-Vance Public Health’s Project VIBRANT are focused on the opioid epidemic, specifically around the administration of Narcan. The Stepping Up Initiative that involves local law enforcement agents is also addressing the crisis.
“Prevention is hugely important and traditional methods of prevention need to revisited,” said Clark. “We need to start looking at prevention as a holistic health model and make it part of a conversation where even kids are comfortable talking about their mental health and how they are feeling.”
Cardinal Innovations is available by phone 24/7 for crisis support and treatment options. Those facing a crisis situation may call 1-800-939-5911 to speak with a licensed clinician.
(Cardinal Innovations Healthcare is an advertising client of WIZS Radio.)
By: Kelly Bondurant, Freelance Writer/Editor for Hire
Infinite Possibilities, Inc, an advocacy group for victims of abuse, was recently on air to discuss the organization’s services and to announce upcoming events.
Founded in 2009 by CEO Kanika Turrentine, the agency provides advocacy, acts as a resource center and provides a safe haven for those who have been abused sexually or have experienced domestic violence.
The agency also provides legal advocacy by pairing court advocates with victims and working with legal aid to provide free legal representation. Hospital advocacy for victims of sexual abuse, counseling for all victims and assistance finding safe living arrangements are also provided.
With a staff of eight, Infinite Possibilities, Inc. serves victims in the five-county area, including Vance, Franklin, Warren, Granville and Halifax counties.
The agency may be reached by calling their 24-hour crisis line or in person at one of their office locations. In Vance County, the agency is located inside the Vance County Courthouse.
In fact, according to Turrentine, if a victim comes to the courthouse to file civil paperwork against their abuser, they will automatically be connected with an Infinite Possibilities, Inc. advocate.
Turrentine stresses that everything that is discussed is confidential and that staff will perform a danger assessment with the victim to determine what other agencies and departments may need to intervene.
Despite the stigma that victims of domestic and sexual violence are predominantly female, Turrentine reported that there are a fair number of male victims as well. “Domestic and sexual abuse is about power and control,” said Turrentine. “There are individuals of both genders who want to exhibit power and control over another person.”
Turrentine conservatively estimates that the agency helps 1,000 victims each year; however, this represents just a small number of those who experience abuse. “There are those who take the step and make the call, but then there are so many more who are suffering behind closed doors,” Turrentine said.
The agency measures the success of those they help by celebrating even the smallest of victories. “That step of someone actually calling the crisis line when they may have been in an abusive situation for 30 years – that’s success,” said Turrentine.
Other success stories are seen in victims who are able to find safe housing, secure employment, keep their children safe from harm and give back to their community.
“Infinite Possibilities, Inc. is just that,” Turrentine said. “There are no limits to the number of things you can accomplish when you have the right support system, the right knowledge and the right foundation.”
In honor of April being Sexual Assault Awareness month, Infinite Possibilities, Inc. is hosting several events, including:
To learn more about Infinite Possibilities, Inc., please visit their website at www.infinitepossibilitiesinc.com or call (252) 431-1926.
— press release
GRANVILLE COUNTY LAWYER BRINGS HIS WORLD-FAMOUS ‘CLEAN COMEDY’ TO McGREGOR HALL STAGE
Rod Of God Comedy Show Scheduled For April 14
HENDERSON, N.C. —When you think of comedians these days, you often think of dirty jokes and dirty language. But, on Saturday April 14, 2018, you’ll laugh to some good-ole “clean comedy.” That’s when long-time Comedian Rodrick Allison performs his signature style of “clean comedy” at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in downtown Henderson, N.C.
Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the comedy show starts at 8 p.m.
The Rod of God comedy show featuring Rodrick Allison is a Christian-based comedy show. Allison has performed throughout the world and on stage with legendary performers such as Gospel Artists Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans, Yolanda Adams and many more.
“You can be funny without being vulgar and a Christian without losing your sense of humor,” Allison proclaimed.
This “Attorney by Day and Comedian by Night Entertainer” runs a private law practice in Granville County, N.C., and uses comedy to inspire others. He graduated from North Carolina Central University in 1995 as class valedictorian and earned his law degree from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1998. In 2013, he was recognized by the NC Bar Association for his dual career in Comedy and Law.
Given his desire to spread the gift of laughter throughout the world, he has released two videos: “I’m Laughin’ In The Rain” and “Rod of God Comedy Live … Laughter Is Legal.” Allison also spends time mentoring others, performing on the trumpet and is a powerful, engaging motivational speaker with a unique ability to inspire and captivate his audience.
The Rod of God performance is the last of five performances in the Heritage! performance series ticket package.
Tickets are on sale for $25 or $22 plus sales tax and can be purchased directly at the McGregor Hall Box office, which is open Monday through Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 201 Breckenridge Street in downtown Henderson or by phone at (252) 598-0662. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.McGregorHall.org by using the secure and trusted purchasing platform, eTix.
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(This is not a paid advertisement.)
Vance County Appearance Commission Press Release
The Vance County Appearance Commission again is sponsoring the annual Henderson-Vance Spring Litter Sweep Week, April 23-28, and encouraging local citizens to get involved in cleaning up and improving the appearance of our community.
Throughout the week, the commission is asking residents of neighborhoods and subdivisions to clean up around their homes, business owners to clean up around their businesses and church and school groups to join in extra efforts to clean up around their facilities.
Local N.C. Adopt-A-Highway groups are urged to clean up along the roadway areas they have committed to keeping litter free during Spring Litter Sweep Week.
N.C. DOT crews and other work crews will be out helping to clean up trash and debris along Vance County roadways. Local volunteer groups are urged to join the efforts.
The week will end on Saturday, April 28, with the annual Vance County Recycling Day event in the parking lot of the City Operations Center at 900 South Beckford Drive in Henderson. Volunteers and recycling agency representatives will be on hand to collect recyclables items from citizens free of charge. Items which will be collected for free include all types of old medications, household recyclables, computer equipment, televisions, cardboard, newspapers, magazines, plastic bottles and containers and metal and aluminum cans.
Representatives of Shred Ace will be on hand to securely shred important personal documents for citizens. Shredding will be limited to one cart per local citizen who participates.
No old paints will be accepted this year at the Recycling Day event.
Volunteers with the Vance County Appearance Commission and students from the Kittrell Job Corps Center will be assisting citizens in unloading recyclables as they bring them to the Recycling Day event.
All Spring Litter Sweep Week and Recycling Day volunteers are invited to attend a free hot dog lunch beginning at 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, in the City Operations Center. The lunch again is sponsored by the Wisdom for Life Foundation of Jason Brown and the Fruit of the Spirit community group.
Spring Litter Sweep Week supplies of gloves, bags and orange safety vests will be available for free beginning on Thursday, April 19, at the City Operations Center and at the Vance County Schools Administrative Services Center at 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson.
Anyone seeking additional information about the Spring Litter Sweep Week or Recycling Day event may contact Terri Hedrick at 252-915-9420 or at thedrick@vcs.k12.nc.us.
