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The Henderson Rotary Club is raffling off a new 2017 Toyota Tacoma truck. The lucky winner also may elect to instead receive a $20,000 cash award. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward scholarships that Rotary awards each year and to the many community projects and charities that Rotary supports. Tickets are $100 each; and […]
The Vance County Appearance Commission is seeking increased participation from residents across the county in efforts to recycle household items and other materials that can be reused. Local participation in recycling by residents is less than 30 percent across Vance County. Members of the County Appearance Commission want more residents to recycle. Recycling in […]
Trial in Granville County Superior Court leads to Murder Conviction Oxford, NC– Granville County Criminal Superior Court was held during the week of October 3, 2016. Superior Court Judge G. Wayne Abernathy presided during the session. The Office of District Attorney Mike Waters was represented by Assistant District Attorneys Allison S. Capps and Michael W. […]
The Vance County Board of Education during its meeting Monday night approved the rescheduling of Tuesday, November 8, which is National Election Day, to a mandatory teacher workday with no school for students. It was originally scheduled as a regular school day. Five of our schools, New Hope, L.B. Yancey, E.O. Young, Henderson Middle and […]
Henderson Police Department Press Release On Sunday, October 9, 2016, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Unit executed a search warrant at 1218 Toppleman Street, Henderson. During the search, officers located and seized 239 bindles of heroin as well as 2.6 grams of marijuana. Raheem Debnam, 25, 1218 Toppleman Street, Henderson was charged […]
UPDATE: NOON Water conservation order has now been lifted per Brian Short, Director of Emergency Operations for Vance County. ************** Henderson is the managing partner of The Kerr Lake Regional Water System, which prepares and distributes clean, fresh water to Henderson and areas in Vance County, areas in and around Oxford and Warrenton plus other […]
Due to the approach of a strong storm and storms forecast for our area, we have decided to cancel Saturday’s race. We feel that this is the best decision for the competitors and the fans with all the rain & wind that is expected. We will run the Smokey Dave’s BBQ Mod 4’s on October […]
Midday Thursday Matthew Update Henderson-Vance Brian Short is the Director of Emergency Operations for Vance County. Short has provided emergency preparedness teams and local media the latest from the National Weather Service on Hurricane Matthew. Short wrote in an email, “Attached is the latest weather synopsis from the NWS on HurricaneMatthew — click here. As […]
Citizens Needed for “Community Voices” Program Thursday, October 13, 2016, at 6 p.m., a public kick off session will be held at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market located at 210 Southpark Drive in Henderson (off Beckford Drive). Join in to find out how “Community Voices” can help your community pinpoint issues and problems and […]
Masonic Homecoming Festival Modifications Due to Hurricane Matthew As of 12pm, October 5, 2016 – In light of the impending weather events and the uncertainty of its impacts on the 2016 Masonic Homecoming Festival, MHCO officials, Alumni Representatives, and members of the Masonic Grand Lodge and Shrine Temples of North Carolina met to discuss those […]
