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A “Food Farmacy” event is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 7 outside Perry Memorial Library, showcasing local produce and producers while promoting health and wellness in rural areas through good nutrition. The event is funded through a grant from Duke University’s Kenan Institute of Ethics and will feature local community vendors, according to information from Darius […]
There’s still time to sign up for Rebuilding Hope’s upcoming Kids Construction Camp that takes place next week. The three-day camp is designed to give children in 2nd through 6th grades an opportunity to use tools to create things. The campers will work through a variety of stations, including Hammer & Nails, Electrical & Plumbing, Block Laying […]
-Information courtesy of the N.C. State Board of Elections Starting today – July 27, 2022 – an individual serving a felony sentence who is not in jail or prison may register to vote and vote. An individual must also have resided in North Carolina for at least 30 days prior to the election, be a […]
Maria Parham Health has announced that Scott F. Riley, PA-C, has joined the Maria Parham Orthopaedics team and will be seeing patients at 120 Charles Rollins Road in Henderson. “We are excited to continue growing orthopedic access in the communities we serve with the addition of Scott,”said Maria Parham Health Market CEO Bert Beard. “He, Dr. Darius Divina […]
The Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department is offering free access to pickleball courts at Aycock Recreation Center on Thursday mornings, according to information from Director Kendrick Vann. The courts will be available for use from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Want to learn how to play the tennis-like game that has players hitting wiffle balls […]
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 […]
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 […]
— 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 […]
-Information courtesy of the Granville Library System The Granville County Library System, in partnership with the North Carolina Arboretum, will now offer ecoEXPLORE discovery kits for patrons to check out. These backpack-based kits include binoculars, a camera, a bird call, a magnifying glass, and more to encourage science and nature exploration through participation at https://www.ecoexplore.net/ Participants earn badges […]
Two people are in the local jail facing drug charges after Henderson police served a narcotic search warrant. Officers with the Henderson Police Department served warrants at a residence on Beacon Avenue in response to several drug complaints, according to a press release from Chief Marcus Barrow posted Thursday on social media. Robert Archie, Jr., […]
