Oxford Board to Discuss Street Resurfacing/Parking at Monday’s Agenda Meeting

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-Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford

The City of Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold an agenda meeting on Monday, August 6, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, City Hall.

Among the agenda items:

  • Discussion on parking in front of the courthouse
  • Discussion on resurfacing streets to coincide with DOT’s schedule
  • Informational item – street resurfacing financing options
  • Informational item – review a copy of the draft Backflow Prevention Ordinance
  • Set the agenda for the Tuesday, August 14, 2018, Regular Session

The Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, City Hall for their regular August meeting.

Town Talk 08/03/18

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News 08/03/18

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VGCC Offering Enrollment Day at Main Campus on Wed., Aug. 8

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-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College

Vance-Granville Community College will hold “Enrollment Day” on Wednesday, August 8, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. at its Main Campus between Henderson and Oxford.

VGCC staff members will be available during those hours to provide information on the enrollment process, academic programs and student support services, including financial aid. Advisors and academic coaches will be available to help students register for Fall classes. In addition, refreshments will be available for visitors who attend Enrollment Day.

The regular Fall Semester begins Monday, August 13, and a 12-week semester starts on Tuesday, September 11.

Cathy Davis, right, a counselor in VGCC’s Student Services, assists a Vance-Granville Community College student with registration on the college’s Main Campus. VGCC is offering an Enrollment Day for the Fall Semester on the college’s Main Campus on Wednesday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (VGCC Photo)

“Vance-Granville Community College offers more than 40 curriculum programs to help students earn certificates, diplomas and degrees in preparation for careers or transfer to a university for a four-year degree,” said Jeff Allen, VGCC’s dean of enrollment and outreach. “Enrollment Day is the perfect time to get ready for the new semester. We invite students to bring their parents with them to get more details on the enrollment process.”

Students attending Enrollment Day at the Main Campus will be able to register to attend classes at any of the college’s four campuses. VGCC’s Main Campus is located on Poplar Creek Road in Vance County (about midway between Henderson and Oxford) at the intersection with Interstate 85 (Exit 209). Vance-Granville also has campuses in southern Granville County, Franklin County and Warren County.

For more information on Enrollment Day, call (252) 738-3234 or visit Student Services in Building 8 on the Main Campus. Additional information about the upcoming semester is available at www.vgcc.edu/enroll2018.

STEM Early High School to Hold Orientation Sessions for 6th – 8th Graders

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-Press Release, Vance County Schools
Orientation for sixth graders who will attend STEM Early High School for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2018.
Orientation for seventh and eighth graders at STEM Early High will be held on Thursday, August 23, 2018.
Sessions on both days will be held at the school on the campus of Vance County High School at 925 Garrett Road, Henderson. On each day, students are expected to attend from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A parent meeting will be held at 1 p.m. on both days.

Only a Few Days Remain to Register for Kids’ Construction Camp

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-Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc.

Only a few days remain to register for the Rebuilding Hope, Inc. Kids’ Construction Camp being held August 6 – 8, 2018.

The camp will be held from 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. each day at the Rebuilding Hope warehouse at 414 Raleigh Road, Henderson. Space is limited to 30 participants in third through sixth grades.

Campers will be given hands-on experience with basic construction skills as they rotate through stations such as Hammer & Nails, Electrical & Plumbing, Block Laying and Take-home Building Project.

The registration form is available at www.rebuildinghopeinc.org. Forms are also available at the Rebuilding Hope office. There is no charge for the camp.

(This is not a paid advertisement)

U.S. Department of Justice

‘Operation Nor’easter’ Nets 13 Defendants

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-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice

United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that “Operation Nor’easter,” a heroin and opioid centered Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Operation headed up by the Federal Bureau of Investigation resulted in the indictment of twelve (12) defendants for outstanding federal charges in a coordinated warrant enforcement operation. In addition, several defendants related to this operation were found to be in the custody of the State of North Carolina. Federal detainers have been filed against those subjects.

This operation was conducted as part of the Eastern District’s Take Back North Carolina Initiative designed to focus federal resources on the alarming level of opioid use and the deaths associated with it. This initiative is bringing the full weight of the federal court system in the fight against crime in Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrell, and Gates Counties in partnership with District Attorneys’ Offices and federal, state, and local law enforcement.

The following individuals were charged by way of Criminal Indictment. The individual charges for each defendant are contained in the parenthesis following the personal information.

• Rasheen Jerome Arnold 24, of Edenton, NC (Felon in Possession of Firearm; Possession of Stolen Firearm)

• Alvin Johnson, 41, Pasquotank County, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base) (crack)

• Samuel Rawlins, 39, Elizabeth City, NC, (Possession of Firearm by Felon)

• Devon Lee, 36, Perquimans County, NC, (Conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine)

• Willie Person, 54, Grandy, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base) (crack)

• Glenn Mitchell, 49, Edenton, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and heroin)

• Clarence Chestnutt, 40, Hertford, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine)

• John James Taylor, 37, Elizabeth City, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine and heroin; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; possession of a firearm by felon)

• Nathan Lamonte Silver, 44, Elizabeth City, NC, (Hobbs Act robbery)

• Mykel Levant Davis, 37, Elizabeth City, NC, (Possession of firearm by felon)

• Marvin Johnson, 41, Elizabeth City, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute heroin)

• Ross Domina Spruill, 33, Dare County, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base) (crack)

The charges and allegations contained in the Indictments are merely accusations. The defendants are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

The cases are being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation along the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives, (ATF), the United States Marshal Service, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations, Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office, Chowan County Sheriff’s Office, Elizabeth City Police Department, Edenton Police Department, Perquimans County Sheriff’s Office, Camden County Sheriff’s Office, Currituck County Sheriff’s Office, Dare County Sheriff’s Office, Tyrell County Sheriff’s Office, Gates County Sheriff’s Office, Manteo Police Department, North Carolina First Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and the United States Probation Office.

News releases are available on the U. S. Attorney’s web page at www.usdoj.gov/usao/nce. Follow us on twitter: @USAO_EDNC

Lake Devin to be Site of Granville Co. Library’s Summer Reading Finale

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— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com and the Granville County Library System website

The Granville County Library System announces the grand finale of their 2018 summer reading program. The celebration will be held at Lake Devin, off Old Hwy 75, on Saturday, August 4, 2018, from 12 – 2 p.m.

“Join the library for fun, games and a free hot dog cookout to celebrate the end of the summer reading program.”

For more information, please call (919) 693-1121 or visit the Granville County Library System website at  www.granville.lib.nc.us

McKnight Arrested on 19 Felony Drug-Related Charges

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-Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Terry M. Wright – Chief of Staff

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Franklin County resident, Gregory Bruce McKnight on August 1, 2018, for a variety of drug-related offenses.

This investigation into illegal narcotics trafficking began as a result of citizen complaints and concluded with a total of 19 felony drug charges against Mr. Mcknight. Greg McKnight was charged with: Four (4) counts of Trafficking Heroin, Three (3) counts of Sell and Deliver Heroin, Three (3) Counts of Possess with the Intent to Sell and Deliver Heroin, Three (3) Counts of Sell Cocaine, Three (3) counts of Possess with the intent to Sell and Deliver Cocaine, One (1) count of Deliver Cocaine, One (1) Count of Sell Marijuana and One (1) Count of Possess with the intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Franklin County resident, Gregory Bruce McKnight on August 1, 2018. McKnight was charged with a total of 19 felony drug charges.

Sheriff Kent Winstead stated, “Our continued efforts to address illegal drug sales and the crimes associated with drug activity, continues to be a priority within the Sheriff’s Office. Our Narcotics Unit continues to diligently pursue those individuals who choose to poison our community with these illegal narcotics. Thank you to the citizens who continue to report these individuals that plaque our neighborhoods with their illegal drug activity.”

Gregory B. McKnight is currently being held in the Franklin County Detention Center under a $500,000 secured bond.

Gregory B. McKnight – 107 Middle Street Louisburg, NC 27549 DOB: 10/12/1987

For more information regarding this investigation, or to provide information regarding drug activity in your community, please contact Sgt. Ken Pike at (919) 340-3432.

NC Coop Extension

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland 08/02/18

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