TownTalk: RCAPS And Cruise In Continues To Support Animals In Need

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Ask Brandon Boyd about his favorite things to talk about, and chances are good that two of them are cars and Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society – not necessarily in that order.

And it’s exactly those two things that will take center stage at this Saturday’s Ruin Creek Cruise-In event at the former Charles Boyd car dealership on U.S. Hwy 158 bypass.

The Cruise-In is being sponsored this year by the Vance County Tourism Authority and Boyd told John C. Rose on Town Talk Tuesday that he’s looking forward to a safe, fun family event – complete with food, live music, and – of course – classic and collector vehicles from near and far. Collectors may begin registering their classic cars and finding their parking spot at 1 p.m.; the event is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

It’s a way to say “thank you” to all those who help to work tirelessly to fulfill the RCAPS mission of reducing the number of unwanted pets in Vance County.

In the past six years, through a close collaboration with RCAPS, the local shelter has almost cut in half the number of pets that end up at the animal shelter – from more than 3,000 to between 1,700 or 1,800.

“It feels great,” Boyd said of the achievement. “But as we all talk about, there’s still work to be done.” Animal services staff, under the direction of Chief Frankie Nobles, and dedicated shelter and RCAPS volunteers spend untold hours finding rescues who can hopefully find foster homes or adoptive homes for the animals, mostly dogs, Boyd said.

And the animals who do come into the shelter are spayed and neutered before they take that Friday evening “Freedom Ride” to what everyone hopes is a loving home.

Over the last month or 45 days, though, Boyd said the shelter has been “packed full.” Rescue and adoption partners are working around the clock to place the animals in homes and get them out of the shelter.

Boyd said plans are underway to convert the former animal shelter on Vance Academy Road into a low-cost spay and neuter clinic for the community. Although there is not a hard and fast timeline for completion right now, he said that they’re pricing medical equipment now and recruiting veterinary staff to come in to perform the procedures.

“It is in the works and is going to happen,” he said, adding that the clinic will be a tremendous asset for the community to gain the upper hand in the battle to further reduce the demand on the animal shelter and its resources.

“This takes everybody,” Boyd said. He’s proud of the presence RCAPS has in the community – and beyond = and of the efforts to raise awareness of reducing the unwanted pet population. Thanks to social media, RCAPS has received donations from all 50 states in the U.S. and from 13 foreign countries.

RCAPS is not only working to change the lives of animals, but it also is promoting the power of positivity in the community, he said. “That’s the mission and the movement,” he said. “And that’s what we want Saturday to be about. – we’re doing our part to make this a better place.”

 

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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 07-26-22

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The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for July 26, 2022. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email michele@hendersonvance.org to be included.

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Business Name – PNC Bank

Job Opening –  Full-Time Bank Teller needed at the PNC Bank – Main Retail Branch on Chestnut Street in Henderson. Applicant will provide exceptional customer service, accurately perform high volume customer banking transactions, educate customers on new technology and develop banking product referral opportunities through strong customer relationship skills. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education and experience (including military service) may be considered.

How To Apply – Apply online at https://careers.pnc.com/global/en/job/R108573/Teller

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Business Name – The Hair Loft

Job Opening –   Currently searching for a Salon Assistant and for an experienced licensed Stylist.  Great opportunity for a current cosmetology student or recent cosmetology grad to get hands-on experience as a Salon Assistant.  An experienced, licensed Stylist who may be looking for a career change, a more convenient location, or who wants to grow her skills would be an excellent candidate.  The Hair Loft is located at 116 East Dabney Drive in Henderson.

How To Apply – Apply online at http://www.thehairlofthenderson.com.

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Business Name – Huff Consulting. LLC

Job Opening –   This employment consulting company is searching to fill a vacancy for their client – Assistant Plant Manager in Henderson.  Applicants will need 3+ years of manufacturing supervision experience.  Previous machine operator experience is a plus.  Must work well with a team-oriented environment. Ability to establish quality control programs.  This is a salaried, full-time position.  $60,000-$65,000, depending on experience and qualifications.  Monday-Friday. Day Shift.

How To Apply – Apply online at https://huffgrp.com.  Click Job Seeker Tab and scroll down to click on Assistant Plant Manager-Henderson.

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Business Name – Variety Wholesalers, Inc/Roses Stores

Job Opening –  Immediate opening for a full-time Merchandise Planner. The Planner is responsible for meeting and improving financial objectives.  The Planner will be responsible for creating top-down and bottom-up financial plans and in season forecasting for multiple departments.  The ideal candidate will identify business risks and opportunities to maximize sales, profitability and inventory turn objectives. BA/BS degree required plus 2-4 year experience in a similar position.  Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel.

How To Apply – Apply online at https://www.rosesdiscountstores.com and click on Careers.  Or apply online at www.indeed.com.

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Business Name – Franklin-Vance-Warren Opportunities, Inc

Job Opening –  Currently accepting applications for Energy Auditors/QCI Inspectors.  Energy Auditors are responsible for conducting comprehensive and precise residential home energy assessments for Weatherization and HARRP Programs in accordance with program standards and uploading all information into the required computer programs.

How To Apply – Apply in person at the FVW Opportunities office, located at  180 South Beckford Drive or email your resume to tjefferson@fvwopp.com or apply online at www.fvwopp.com/job-openings.

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Business Name – Vance County High School

Job Opening –  Hiring now for instructors for Culinary Arts, Agriculture, Special Education Teachers, and Computer Technician and others.  Offering a $5,000 signing bonus.

How To Apply – Apply online at https://northcarolina.teach.org/organizations/vance-county-schools.  Or Contact Principal Rey Horner at 252-430-6000.

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Business Name – Vance County Schools

Job Opening –   Looking to make a difference in the lives of students every day?  Vance County Public School System has immediate openings for 7 full-time and 4 part-time Cafeteria Assistants.  Experience in commercial or institutional food service, school setting preferred; High school diploma or equivalent; vocational training; OR a combination of education and experience; Cashier skills required; ServSafe® Certificate or NC Safe Plates Certificate preferred.

How To Apply – Apply for the Child Nutrition positions (as well as others) online at https://vcsnc.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx.

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Aug. 13 Gala To Celebrate 50 Years Of Live, Local Theater By Henderson Rec Players

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Fifty of just about anything is a lot. Chaperoning 50 children on a field trip is a lot and so is 50 miles ‘til the next rest area when you’re traveling along the interstate.

But 50 years of providing live local theater is a special milestone that the community joins the Henderson Rec Players in celebrating this summer.

And there’s a special gala event scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 13 as part of the 50th anniversary celebration. The gala begins at 6:45 p.m. – before the 8 p.m. performance of “The Fantasticks,” the final play of this golden anniversary season.

Tickets are on sale now for the play, which opens Friday, Aug. 12. In addition to the two evening performances, the Sunday, Aug. 14 matinee begins at 2 p.m.

Tickets for the gala are $50 each, which includes an opening reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres, one show ticket, dessert after the show and a backstage tour of HRP memorabilia.

“The Fantasticks,” was also the final show of the 1972 season.

Call the box office 252.598.0662 or visit www.mcgregorhall.org/

2022 Summer Institute Graduates Honored By VCS

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Seven Vance County Schools teachers recently completed the Teacher’s Executive Summer Institute to learn more about resources available to them as they continue to work in the classroom.

A graduation reception was held in their honor at the VCS administrative services center, with principals and other special guests on hand to recognize their achievements, according to a statement from Brielle Barrow, VCS communication coordinator.

The leadership program is held each year and is jointly sponsored by the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, Vance County Public School Foundation and Vance County Public Schools.

Participants engaged with community and district leaders to learn about the available resources in the community. These resources can be used to help educate students in the classroom to become stronger leaders in their school and in the community.

Educators who completed the program are:

  • Kathy Taylor, Vance County High
  • Stephanie Roache, E.O. Young Elementary/New Hope Elementary/Carver Elementary
  • Tyreka Evans, Dabney Elementary
  • Gloria Holden, Vance County Middle
  • Nicholas Barrett, Vance County Middle
  • Sheneika Campbell, Vance County Middle
  • Shanae Reid, Pinkston Street Elementary

The Local Skinny! Duck Derby Is Just Around The Corner

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The 13th annual Ducky Derby is set for Garnett Street in mid-September and Garry Daeke said that after a couple of years of making adjustments because of COVID, the Derby is returning with a full complement of associated festivities.

“This year, we are back to doing  a full street fair and festival,” Daeke told John C. Rose during Monday’s The Local Skinny! segment. There will be food trucks, music and more along Garnett Street beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17. The race commences at 2 p.m.

The Derby is an annual fundraiser for Franklin Granville Vance Smart Start, and as FGV Partnership Development Coordinator, Daeke said it’s become a fun time for families and others in the community as well.

FGV staff and board members have tickets for sale – $5 a duck, or purchase a Quack Pack to get 5 ducks for $20. Spend $100 for a “flock” of 25 tickets, Daeke said.

Daeke offered appreciation for the fire department, for their help in turning Garnett Street into a “river” on which the rubber ducks float to the finish line, and to Greystone Concrete Products for their assistance in “releasing” the ducks – from the back of one of their cement mixer trucks.

First prize is $1,000, second prize is 52 weeks of Chick Fil-A, third prize is a $250 gas card and the prize for the last duck to cross the finish line is $100.

In addition to purchase of rubber duck contestants, FGV is accepting sponsors for the event. Sponsorship levels are:

$500 – Super Duck

$250 – Feathered Friend

$100 – Quacker Backer

Buy your ducks today! — https://my.cheddarup.com/c/fgv-smart-start-2022-duckyderby or scan QR code below

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TownTalk: Sandy Smith, NC District 1 Candidate

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Sandy Smith said she sees firsthand the adverse consequences of actions taking place in Washington, D.C. Smith said she’s frustrated at the way the federal government is handling issues from illegal immigration to inflation, and as the Republic nominee for the state’s First Congressional District, she said she’s ready to help the country change its course.

Smith won the Republican primary in May, and now faces Democrat Donald Davis and Independent Eshan Patel in the race for the seat being vacated by G.K Butterfield, who is retiring after almost 20 years in the office.

The sprawling district stretches across 19 counties – including Vance, Warren and Franklin – Smith said in an interview with John C. Rose on Monday’s Town Talk.

“It’s a huge rural district,” Smith said. She and her husband live in Nash County, and from their vantage point as farmers and small business owners, she knows “what government over-reach does and how it can strangle us” here in a district that is more rural than urban.

The “out-of-control inflation is extremely crippling to our district,” Smith said. Small bumps employees may see in paychecks can’t keep up with prices at the grocery store and the gas pump.

“We’re here because of the Democrats and the Biden Administration’s policy,” she said, adding that it’s time to “fix our country and reverse those policies.”

Smith, who describes herself as an American Conservative Christian, cited issues including securing the Southern border to combat illegal immigration and stop the flow of illegal drugs as just a couple of problems that she wants to address if she is elected.

She said she wants to focus on domestic production and exploration of oil, adding that American production uses safer technology than foreign production.   Continued reliance on foreign oil opens the country up for a “major disaster,” she said, “making our country very, very weak.”

A strong American makes for a more peaceful world, she said.

Smith said as farmers of 137 acres of row crops in Nash County, she and her husband experience the sting of high input costs like fuel and fertilizer. And as owners of a construction firm, they’ve experienced the hiccups in the supply chain that brings needed materials to finish ongoing projects.

As she has traveled throughout the district to listen to constituents’ concerns, she said she hears similar stories to her own: The majority of them want safe communities, jobs, a secure border, she said. “They don’t want drugs in their community and they want somebody (in Washington) who’s there every single day.”

There are “huge growth opportunities” in the whole district, she said, including Vance County, and she said she’s the leader who can make that growth a reality.

“We do have opportunities in eastern North Carolina,” Smith noted, “and with the right leadership, we can expand that.” One topic is access to broadband internet, which would enable folks “to have jobs instantly rather than wait for a big company to build a facility” in the district. People could work for homes in a variety of jobs web-based jobs, which would put money in their pockets and into the local economy.

“We need somebody who’s going to be faithful to the people of eastern North Carolina,” Smith said.

“What I support is common sense. America first, family first and common sense,” she stated.

Smith said people are excited about her campaign, but she said the change has to happen up and down the ballot, from the school board all the way up to Congress.

She said she looks forward to working with other members of Congress on both sides of the aisle as she represents North Carolina.

Visit Sandysmithnc.com to learn more.

 

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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Incentives For Forest Management

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Henderson Man Charged in Federal Court with Dealing Heroin and Fentanyl

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— courtesy U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of North Carolina

A federal grand jury returned an indictment today (Friday) charging a Henderson man with possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl.

According to the indictment and other information presented in a criminal complaint, Tyren Omarious Hargrove, 21, sold heroin laced with fentanyl to a confidential informant working with the Henderson Police Department in May 2022. On June 3, 2022, law enforcement executed a search warrant at a residence associated with Hargrove and found more than 4,000 dosage units of heroin laced with fentanyl and almost $60,000 in U.S. currency. Hargrove, who was on post-release supervision by the state of North Carolina at the time of the offense, was arrested on various state charges but quickly bonded out of state custody. He later failed to appear for court in Vance County Superior Court. On June 22, 2022, Hargrove was located by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol during a traffic stop. Hargrove initially yielded to the traffic stop but then fled, leading troopers and deputies from the Vance County Sheriff’s Office and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office on a chase reaching speeds of approximately 115 mph. After a tire deflation device was deployed, Hargrove’s car was disabled, and he attempted to flee on foot. After a short foot chase, Hargrove was apprehended.

If convicted, Hargrove faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

Michael Easley, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Henderson Police Department, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Vance County Sheriff’s Office, Warren County Sheriff’s Office, and the District Attorney’s Office for the 11th Prosecutorial District are investigating the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. Dodson is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.