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The Henderson Police Department’s site-based assessment has concluded and Chief Marcus Barrow said if all goes well, the department will receive its formal accreditation in spring 2025. Barrow said an assessor from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies arrived last Sunday, Dec. 8 and completed the assessment tasks before leaving on Dec. 12. […]
Vance County Tourism has planned a special New Year’s Eve celebration at Kerr Lake’s Satterwhite Point Park and is inviting everyone to come out to “test the waters” for the inaugural Catfish Drop. The event will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31. There will even be fireworks – a few […]
Veteran law enforcement officer Michael D. Grissom received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Wednesday during a ceremony at the Vance County Courthouse. N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon presented the award to Grissom with family and friends looking on in recognition of his nearly 30-year career in law enforcement that Sossamon stated is “marked by […]
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Franklin County Parks and Recreation Director K.P. Kilpatrick has been in his role just since April of this year, but he’s already been able to check one big item off the to-do list: witness the groundbreaking of Epsom Park. The park will be located on the site of the former Epsom School, and plans have […]
The Henderson Fire Department took time to honor individuals for outstanding service during its annual Fireman of the Year holiday banquet, held recently at Station 1. Master Firefighter Charlie Mills was named the 2024 Fireman of the Year Award. Mills has been with Henderson Fire since 2020. He always goes above and beyond to help […]
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Vance County Regional Farmers Market is closed for the season. We encourage you to buy a North Carolina Christmas Tree this year for the Holidays. “Do You Want to be a Beekeeper?” Workshop, will take place on January 13th, at 6pm at the Vance […]
Longtime educator, community advocate and current Vance County Arts Council Director Dr. Alice Clark Sallins has joined the ranks of The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, becoming the latest local recipient during Sunday services at Holy Temple Church. Sallins said she was “overjoyed” to learn that she was to receive the award, the highest […]
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They’re making snow at Perry Memorial Library Saturday, Dec. 21! Well, not snow, exactly. More like snowflakes. Youth Services Director Melody Peters said there’s going to be plenty of fun in the process, too, during the make-and-take craft activities that people of all ages are sure to enjoy. The library will have a variety of […]
