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— Press release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On or about the 16th day of June, 2025, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Henderson Police Department Narcotics and Vice Unit and the NCSBI, executed a Search Warrant for illegal drugs in the Williamsboro community at 141 Cardinal Lane, Henderson N.C. 27537. The […]
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There’s a “sit-in” planned for next week outside Perry Memorial Library, but it has nothing to do with protests – it’s a Community Read-In, and Youth Services Director Melody Peters says it’s a great way for folks to come out to show support for all the benefits of reading. The invitation is open for anyone […]
— information courtesy of Franklin County Public Information Officer James F. Hicks III The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners has selected Ryan Preble as its new county manager. Preble, who has been Interim County Manager since November 2024, was appointed unanimously at the June 16 regular meeting of the Franklin County Board of County […]
Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: This segment has a few brief tips on how to be better prepared for disasters. It also reminds license holders of an upcoming pesticide class and announces an upcoming Master Gardener training course. Links — go.ncsu.edu/commercialpesticide — https://ncdisaster.ces.ncsu.edu/preparedness/ Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or […]
It looks like a newspaper box, but the contents of this special vending machine outside the Warren County Memorial Library are life-saving resources to reverse opioid overdoses. The Warren County Health Department joined the library and other local partners at a ribbon cutting on May 29 to announce the placement of the Naloxone vending machine […]
The Henderson City Council took just a few minutes Monday to formally adopt the FY 2025-26 budget during a special called meeting that took place at 12 noon in Council chambers. City Manager/City Attorney Hassan T. Kingsberry introduced the budget and Council Member Tami Walker made a motion – seconded by Council Member Garry Daeke […]
Make a splash at the Magnolia Ernest Recreation Center – the pool is opening Tuesday, June 17! Summer pool hours are: Tuesday – Friday 12 noon – 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. – […]
This morning, at approximately 9 (o’clock), Michael Sharron Wright (age 41) was taken into custody without incident by Sheriff Robert Fountain of the Granville County Sheriff’s Office. Wright was apprehended in connection with the June 15, 2025, double homicide on Maple Street in Henderson. Following his arrest, investigators from the Henderson Police Department processed Wright […]
