Mother Nature Not Kind To South Boston Speedway; Opening Race Postponed To April 28

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— press release

Mother Nature Not Kind To South Boston Speedway; Opening Race Postponed To April 28

SOUTH BOSTON, Va. – For the second time this spring, Mother Nature has frowned on South Boston Speedway forcing the postponement of Saturday night’s season-opening Danville Toyota Twin 100s.

Because of a 100 percent chance of rain on Saturday, that racing program has been moved to May 26.

The next action at South Boston Speedway will be the AutosbyNelson ValleyStar Credit Union race night on April 28.

The Martinsville Speedway offer will remain in place for the AutosbyNelson ValleyStar Credit Union race night. Anyone presenting a ticket stub from either the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race or the STP 500 NASCAR Monster Energy Series race at Martinsville Speedway will be admitted free.

The season-opening AutosbyNelson ValleyStar Credit Union races on April 28 will feature Twin 100-lap Late Model Stock races, twin 25-lap Limited Sportsman Division races, a 30-lap Budweiser Pure Stock race and a 15-lap Budweiser Hornets race. And the new Mod 4 Division will make its debut with a 30-lap race.

Tickets are $10 for adults and new for 2018, children 12 and under are free. Fan gates open at 5:30 p.m. with the first race taking the green flag at 7 p.m.

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OPS Softball Over East Wake 7-2

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— submitted by OPS Softball Coach Tommy Anstead

Thursday the Oxford Prep Griffins defeated East Wake Academy 7 – 2 . Griffins scored first from a single from Kaci Roberson plating Jordan Dunn. Oxford Prep scored 6 in the third. With singles by Hannah Brewer and Jordan Dunn, walks by Bree Harris and Emily Faucette and a fielder’s choice by MacKenzie Pendergrass got the rally started. Jordan Dunn went 7 innings giving up 2 runs on 7 hits and striking out 4.

Town Talk 04/06/18

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News 04/06/18

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District Attorney Update 04/04/18

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Town Talk 04/05/18

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NC Coop Extension

Cooperative Extension with Jean Bell 04/05/18

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News 04/05/18

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Teen In Need Found by HPD, K-9 Officer and Handler

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HPD Press Release – Wednesday April 4, 2018

On April 3, 2018 around 10:30 p.m., officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to a call of a missing 13 year old teenager. According to the grandmother, the teen has autism and this was the first time he had left the residence. She told officers the teen had become upset over a video game.

At this point the teen had been missing a short time, but the grandmother told officers the teen would need medication within the hour and if he did not receive the medication soon he would likely fall asleep. The grandmother told officers that he does like going to the store and that he loves trains. She feared that he may have gone to the railroad tracks nearby.

Officers concentrated on the immediate area and gave out a description of the teen in an attempt to locate. Other officers started the process of entering the teen as missing in NCIC and an AMBER alert.

The supervisor on scene discussed the use of the Department’s multipurpose K-9 unit to track the teen. Officers felt that if the teen was not located soon he could be in grave danger from missing his medication and the conditions.

A pillow was used as a scent article for the K-9 to start the track of the juvenile. The K-9 was deployed using short leash from the front of the teenager’s home. Officer searched several areas immediately around the residence and repeatedly called out for the teen. The K-9 handler advised that he had located the teen.

He was found approximately 30 feet from the rear of the residence in a thorn brush thicket in an area that officers and family members had already searched, where there was almost zero visibility.

The teen did receive injures from the K-9 and from the vegetation that he was hiding in and was treated medically for his injuries. The injuries sustained were unfortunate, but we are extremely relieved that he was located and returned to his loving family.

Authority: Chief M.W. Barrow

The Talleys Along With Tribute To Make Gospel Music Headlines On Saturday, April 7

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— press release

Two All-Star Southern Gospel Groups Join Forces On McGregor Hall Stage

The Talleys Along With Tribute To Make Gospel Music Headlines On Saturday, April 7

HENDERSON, N.C. — One of the nation’s most beloved groups in Christian Music today, The Talleys, join forces with Tribute, one of the country’s most dynamic male quartets in Gospel music, for an all-star Southern Gospel concert. McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in downtown Henderson, N.C., will host this gathering of talent on  April 7, the first Saturday following the Easter celebration.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the concert starts at 7 p.m.

“Having both these stellar Gospel groups come together to perform on the McGregor Hall stage is an honor,” said Mark Hopper, Vice President of the McGregor Hall Board of Directors. “The Talleys and Tribute are two of the biggest groups in Southern Gospel, and combined, this performance will be a newsmaker in the Southern Gospel world. ”

With an unmistakable style of progressive Southern Gospel, The Talleys have become one of the most beloved groups in Christian music today. Hallmarks of the “Talley sound” are their lush arrangements, close-knit harmonies and powerful vocals.

They’ve enjoyed 10 No.1 singles with two streaks of consecutive chart-toppers. Their most awarded, recognizable and requested songs include the hits Searchin’ The Healer, I Love The Lord and The Answer Is Christ. Their songs and recordings have received awards and nominations from the Dove Awards, Singing News Fan Awards, the Southern Gospel Music Guild Harmony Honors, Sheridan Gospel Network Music Awards and many more.

For this concert, The Talleys will perform with nationally known recording artist Tribute, which has become one of the country’s most dynamic and beloved male quartets in all of Gospel music. In an ever-changing musical climate, Tribute has remained steadfast in their goal to make great music that is both timely and relevant to the current musical scene and fan base.

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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