NCDOT

‘Swat-A-Litterbug’ Program Simple Way for Public to Help Keep NC Clean

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-Information courtesy the Vance County Government’s Facebook Page

The N.C. Department of Transportation’s “Swat-A-Litterbug” program encourages the public to report people who litter in an effort to help make North Carolina roadways cleaner. The program provides every individual an opportunity to be an active participant in reducing litter on NC roadways.

The public can report those who litter to NCDOT’s Litter Management Section by filling out an online form or calling NCDOT’s Customer Service Office at (877) 368-4968.

Upon receipt of the reported information, NCDOT will mail the registered owner of the vehicle that was reported a formal notification, signed by the N.C. State Highway Patrol, that informs them of the littering offense, the penalties of littering and urges them to help keep North Carolina clean.

Information that is needed to report a “litterbug” includes the date, time, plate number, county, city, street and violation description (cup, napkin, cigarette butt, etc.).

Please do your part to help keep NC, and our local communities, litter-free!

 

Perry Memorial Library to Hold Spring Book Sale

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-Information courtesy Perry Memorial Library

You are invited to the Friends of Perry Memorial Library’s Spring Book Sale May 3-5, 2019. The library is located at 205 Breckenridge St. in downtown Henderson.

Friday, May 3 ~ 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Members Only Sale (membership available at the door)

Friday, May 3 ~ 1 – 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 4 ~ 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 5 ~ 1 – 4 p.m. – Bag Sale/$3 bag

Gently used book donations are welcome all year long. Please drop donations off at the Library’s Circulation Desk and let them know they are for the Friends Book Sale. The library cannot accept donated magazines or Encyclopedias.

For additional information, please visit www.perrylibrary.org.

 

 

NC Coop Extension

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Rotary Club of Henderson Accepting Student Scholarship Applications

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-Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce

The Rotary Club of Henderson, NC is accepting student scholarship applications now through Friday, April 19, 2019.

In order for students to be eligible to apply for this scholarship, they must be a current senior in high school and attend any school or homeschool in Vance County, NC.

Applicants must write an essay in answer to the following question:

How is the motto of the Rotary Club, “Service above Self,” evident in your life, and how will you continue to uphold this motto through college and beyond?

Specifically, your essay should be sure to address the following:

  1. What “Service above Self” means to you;
  2. What you have accomplished that demonstrates “Service above Self”; and
  3. Your future plans describing how you will continue to incorporate “Service above Self” throughout the rest of your life.

In addition to the essay, please include the following:

  1. Student’s full name
  2. Grade
  3. School
  4. Cell phone number
  5. Home phone number
  6. Email address

Please submit all completed scholarship information to:

Mail to:

C/O D. Rix Edwards

Stainback, Satterwhite & Zollicoffer

115 N. Garnett St.

Henderson, NC 27536

OR

Email to: redwards@sszlaw.net

Award Timeline:

Friday, April 19, 2019 – All scholarship applications are due to the address or email address listed above.

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 – Scholarship winners will be notified of awards and invited to the scholarship banquet.

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 – Scholarship winners should plan to attend the banquet to be recognized for their achievements.

Scholarship Essays will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Clarity of the writing
  • Specific evidence of “Service above Self” in your life
  • Specific evidence of your future plans to continue to incorporate “Service above Self” throughout your life

NOTICE OF SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:

Award Winners:

Scholarship award winners will be notified of their awards on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Scholarship award winners will receive a scholarship in the amount of $2,000 to apply toward their continuing-education-related expenses.

On notice of award, scholarship award winners will be invited to attend the Scholars Banquet.

Questions regarding this scholarship application should be submitted via email to Rix Edwards at redwards@sszlaw.net.

U.S. Department of Justice

Oxford Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Illegal Possession of Firearm

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-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice

Robert J. Higdon, Jr., the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced MAURICE SHAWAYNE HARRIS, a/k/a “Gator”, 38, of Oxford to 60 months’ imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised released.

On January 2, 2019, HARRIS pled guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

In January 2018, the Oxford Police Department attempted to make a traffic stop of a vehicle occupied by HARRIS, to investigate a report of shots fired in the area. HARRIS jumped and ran from the vehicle. Inside of that vehicle officers recovered a box of .38 caliber ammunition. Officers traced HARRIS’s flight path and recovered a Taurus model .38 caliber revolver. HARRIS was later arrested by the Oxford Police Department.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Since 2017 the United States Department of Justice has reinvigorated the PSN program and has targeted violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.

This case is also part of the Take Back North Carolina Initiative of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

This initiative emphasizes the regional assignment of federal prosecutors to work with law enforcement and District Attorney’s Offices on a sustained basis in those communities to reduce the violent crime rate, drug trafficking, and crimes against law enforcement. The investigation of this case was conducted by the Oxford Police Department and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. Dodson prosecuted the case for the government.

VGCC Announces Changes to Public Cosmetology Services

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-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College

The Main Campus (Henderson, NC) Vance-Granville Cosmetology Department will no longer offer services to the public effective April 11, 2019. 

Beginning May 21, 2019, services will be offered at our Franklin Campus, located at 8100 Hwy. 56, Louisburg, NC.

Services will resume at our South Campus, located in Creedmoor, NC on May 29, 2019, and Warren Campus, located in Warrenton, NC on August 15, 2019.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause you. Thank you for your continued support of the VGCC Cosmetology Department and we look forward to continuing to serve you.

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Water Outage Planned for Oxford Road – Mon., April 15

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-Information courtesy the City of Henderson

The City of Henderson announces that there will a water outage on Oxford Road from the intersection of Dabney Drive and Oxford Road to the intersection of Oxford Road and Willowood Drive on Monday, April 15, 2019, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Contractors will be working on a tie-in to the water main during this time.

Residents in this area may have experienced a water outage for several hours earlier today (April 11) as contractors worked to isolate the segment of the distribution system.

If you live or work in the area and will be affected by Monday’s outage, please plan accordingly.

Oxford Prep Announces MaryAnn Crews as Lower School Director

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-Press Release, Oxford Preparatory School

Oxford Preparatory School (OPS), a free public charter school, is pleased to announce that MaryAnn Crews will be joining the leadership team as Lower School Director beginning July 2019.

In the coming 2019-2020 school year, the OPS Lower School is expanding down to serve the 5th grade. Beginning in August 2020, the school will again expand to become a full K-12 school. Because of this expansion, the new role of Lower School Director has been created. Vici Bradsher will remain in the role of Upper School Director.

Oxford Preparatory School (OPS), a free public charter school, is pleased to announce that MaryAnn Crews will be joining the leadership team as Lower School Director beginning July 2019. (Photo courtesy OPS)

MaryAnn Crews has 14 years of experience in education including her roles as a 5th-grade teacher, an assistant principal, and principal. She has an undergraduate degree from Wellesley College and a Masters in School Administration from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.

She was a recipient of a North Carolina Principal Fellowship in 2011, as well as a recipient of Teacher and Principal of the Year for Granville County Schools. She is a resident of Oxford, along with her husband and two children.

“I am excited to join Oxford Prep to create an innovative and rigorous lower school program for students in Granville County. I believe schools should be places filled with joy where students are challenged daily to be the best they can be,” Crews remarked about the new opportunity.

“Among the many applicants for the position, MaryAnn’s passion, track record, and vision for the Lower School made her stand out from all of the applicants,” OPS Executive Director, Andrew Swanner commented. “The OPS Board and leadership team are thrilled to have MaryAnn join our organization.”