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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 […]
Information technology training courses are set to be offered soon at Vance-Granville Community College, and grant funding from the new NC TechHire program can help eligible area residents pay for them. These courses are offered in a “hybrid” format, with some coursework online and some on VGCC’s Main Campus. Three upcoming courses provide opportunities to […]
MATTHEW UPDATE WEDNESDAY MORNING: Brian Short is the Director of Emergency Operations for Vance County. When events such as the potential impacts of bad weather and other public safety issues arise, Short sends out information to local preparedness teams, public service agencies and to the media. Short wrote in an email this morning, “As you […]
With Hurricane Matthew looking more certain to affect North Carolina, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is urging farmers to have emergency plans in place for their farms and share those plans with workers in advance of landfall. Many crops are still in the field and recent rains from tropical storms have saturated parts of eastern North […]
On September 22, 2016 at approximately 12:56 AM officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to 117 Raleigh Rd, Henderson (Boost Mobile) in reference to a breaking and entering. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a manager who stated that nothing appeared to have been taken but did state that the cash drawer, safe and desk […]
On September 16, 2016 at approximately 2:48 PM officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to the area of Chavasse Ave and Champion St in reference to a person who had been shot. Upon arrival, officers found Freddaire Leemon Hargrove, 27, of 426 Chavasse Ave, Henderson, suffering from a gunshot wound. Vance County EMS arrived […]
