Anthony Lamont Henderson Arrested on Multiple Counts of Rape, Sex Offense

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-Information courtesy the Henderson Police Department’s Facebook page 

On February 14, 2019, 34-year-old Anthony Lamont Henderson was arrested by the Henderson Police Department, with the assistance of The United States Marshal Service, at 127 South Cooper Drive, Apartment 25, Henderson, NC.

Anthony Lamont Henderson was wanted on charges of two counts of 1st Degree Forcible Rape, 1st Degree Forcible Sex Offense, Felonious Restraint, Felony Breaking and Entering, and Assault on a Female from an incident that was reported to have occurred in December 2018.

Anthony Lamont Henderson was also served with warrants from a 2017 case on the offenses of 1st Degree Sex Offense with a Child and Indecent Liberties with a Child.

Anthony Lamont Henderson received a $300,000.00 secured bond on the 2017 charges and was confined to the Vance County Jail without bond on the 2018 offenses because they were domestic in nature.

He was given a $750,000.00 secured bond on those charges when brought before a District Court Judge in Vance County on February 18, 2019.

He is remanded to the Vance County Jail with a combined $1,050,000 secure bond and has a court date of February 27, 2019, in Vance County District Court.

On February 14, 2019, 34-year-old Anthony Lamont Henderson was arrested by the Henderson Police Department, with the assistance of The United States Marshal Service, at 127 South Cooper Drive, Apartment 25, Henderson, NC. Henderson was wanted on charges of two counts of 1st Degree Forcible Rape, 1st Degree Forcible Sex Offense, Felonious Restraint, Felony Breaking and Entering, and Assault on a Female. (Photo courtesy HPD)

West End Baptist

West End Community Watch: HPD Provides Tips for Avoiding Break-ins

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-Write up courtesy Claire Catherwood, West End Community Watch Group

The West End Community Watch group met on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, in the Fellowship Hall of West End Baptist Church in Henderson.

Sgt. Marti Stewart presented the crime report. There had been the usual home and vehicle break-ins.

Asked what the police do following a home break-in, Stewart said police patrols will be increased in the area. Break-ins occur on homes with and without security systems. Any debris noticed in front of homes should be removed immediately as it had been noticed that bottles and shoes left in yards appear to signal that the house has been “cased” and is a good target for theft.
Thieves take notice of the distance between homes, the presence of dogs, lighting, etc. Break-ins happen at all times of the day.
Vehicles that are break-in targets are usually left unlocked, so lock all vehicles. Generally, locked cars that are broken into had something of value left on a seat where it was visible or there was a jacket or sweater that looked like something may have been left under it. Remove everything from vehicles and lock all doors. Lock up mowers and bikes, too.
It seems car and home break-ins occur in one area of the city, and then the perpetrator moves to another area where they occur, again, for a period of time. Most are believed to be thefts by one person.
Report strangers walking in the neighborhood. Report anything that looks odd, suspicious or just not right. Call 911!
If you will be out-of-town for a period of time, inform the police so they can add patrols to the area. The best way to do this is to ask your area police officers for their cell phone numbers and text them. Include dates the house will be vacant and who, if anyone, has a key.

Recycling Bins are New Addition to Granville Athletic Park

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 -Press Release, Granville County Government

The addition of thirty (30) recycle containers to the Granville Athletic Park (GAP) in Oxford will help keep the area clean and educate the public about the importance of recycling.

The bins were funded through a grant from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality and are being paired with existing outdoor trash containers. With a clear recycling message on each bin, the goal is to provide collection sites for plastic bottles and aluminum cans for visitor use at the GAP, which is one of the largest public spaces in Granville County.

The GAP is currently used by thousands of walking enthusiasts, high school sports leagues, traveling sports teams, daycares (playground equipment) and families who meet for local gatherings, competitions and for exercise.

“That’s thousands upon thousands of bottles and cans that have gone to one of two places at the GAP – in the trash can or on the ground,” says Granville County Recycling Coordinator Teresa Baker. “We hope that these new containers will prompt park visitors to choose recycling over garbage disposal, and will remind them to keep our park ‘green and clean.’”

Granville County Recycling Coordinator Teresa Baker is pictured with one of the new recycling containers recently installed at Granville Athletic Park. (Photo courtesy Granville Co. Govt)

Before the installation of the new containers, the GAP had only two outdoor athletic bins that housed six 96-gallon recycle carts. Located near the baseball tournament fields, these bins filled up quickly in just one weekend – and even more often during tournament season. It is expected that the addition of thirty more containers throughout the 69-acre site will positively impact waste collection.

Baker notes that a tracking system will be put into place to monitor the waste stream and that an increase in tonnage recovered by Waste Industries is expected, decreasing input in the local landfill, as well as the associated costs that come with solid waste disposal.

Over the last seven years, a renewed effort has been made to address the litter issue in Granville County. According to Baker, progress has been made as there has been a push to increase the county’s recycling yield. Granville County has grown from having one of the lowest collection rates in the state to being among the top 20 counties with high recycling yields in North Carolina.

As the GAP works towards an eleven-acre expansion, recycling efforts will become even more significant as a targeted recycling program will carry over into the newest phase.

“The county must be a leader in recycling to encourage residents to be better environmental stewards,” Baker adds. “We want to remind park visitors to keep their trash off the ground and to put it in an appropriate location.”

These new recycling containers have a life cycle of 8 to 10 years and are placed in high-traffic locations throughout Granville Athletic Park. To learn more about recycling efforts in Granville County, contact Baker at (919) 725-1417.

Residents’ Help Needed in Making 2019 Spring Litter Sweep Week a Success

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This year’s Henderson-Vance Spring Litter Sweep Week, held in conjunction with the state-wide litter sweep campaign, will be held Saturday, April 20 through Saturday, April 27, 2019.

Terri Hedrick, chair of the Vance County Appearance Commission, was recently on air to encourage all citizens of Vance County to spend time outdoors improving the community by cleaning up trash and debris.

“We ask all who are able to participate to please clean up around homes, churches, businesses, schools, city streets and county roads,” said Hedrick.

Gloves, reflective vests, recycling bags and trash bags are available for interested participants at the City Operations Center, 900 S. Beckford Drive, and at the Vance County School’s Administrative Office, 1724 Graham Avenue, in Henderson.

The litter sweep will culminate in the Annual Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day to be held in the front parking lot of the City Operations Center on Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Volunteers and vendors will be accepting a variety of items including old paint, insecticides, pesticides, cleaning products, electronics, televisions, computer hardware, cardboard, metal, aluminum cans, plastic, glass and newspapers/magazines in addition to other recyclables.

The Vance County Sheriff’s Office will also be on site to collect out-of-date medications, including prescription and over-the-counter varieties.

Shredding trucks will be available to securely dispose of participants’ personal documents.

Residents are encouraged to take advantage of this free, legal and environmentally-safe means of recycling older items.

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Granville Co. Commissioners to Hold Two-Day Retreat at Expo Center

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-Information provided by Debra Weary, Clerk to the Board/Assistant to the County Manager – Granville County

The Granville County Board of Commissioners will hold their annual retreat on Thursday, February 21 and Friday, February 22, 2019, at the Granville Expo & Convention Center in Oxford. Thursday’s meeting begins at 4:30 p.m.; Friday’s session begins at 8:15 a.m.

Board discussion will focus on the following objectives:

Strategic Plan Objective #1: through economic development activities and efforts, increase the county-wide tax base by approximately $80 million annually.

Strategic Plan Objective #2: improve inter-local government relationships through partnerships and shared services.

Strategic Plan Objective #3: educate the community to improve public awareness of local government issues, activities, benefits and opportunities.

Strategic Plan Objective #4: reduce the County’s annual personnel turnover rate due to resignations and terminations to 6% or less by 2020.

Strategic Plan Objective #5: improve employee recognition and boost morale through the implementation of an Awards and Recognition Program (A&R).

Strategic Plan Objective #6: improve and increase the number of volunteer programs, sites and opportunities within the County Government.

Strategic Plan Objective #7: identify public safety requirements and improve communication of services with the public.

To review the complete agenda, please click here. 

 

News 02/20/19

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Family of ‘Rae Rae’ Owen Expresses Gratitude for Community Support

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Henderson resident Randy Owen was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss his 10-year-old daughter Raegan “Rae Rae” Owen’s battle with cancer, fundraising efforts and his and wife Debbie’s gratitude for the community’s continued support.

“Rae Rae was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia on October 31, 2018, and we’ve been at Duke [Medical Center] pretty much ever since,” said Owen. “Every time we are admitted for a treatment, we are here for approximately 30 days; we’re currently on the fourth treatment.”

Committed to 24/7 visitation with their daughter, who has Down Syndrome, Owen said the process has been tough on the entire family. “It has not only affected us mentally but also physically and financially, so the support we have received has taken a lot of the burden off of us so we can focus on our daughter.”

Raegan “Rae Rae” Owen, a local 10-year-old girl battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia, snuggles under a special comfort blanket made for her by a family friend. (Photo posted with permission of Owen family)

Without the support of friends, family and well-wishers sending thoughts, prayers and donations from as far away as out-of-state, Owen said the battle to fight Rae Rae’s cancer would be even more difficult.

“The support we’ve been given is unbelievable. She [Rae Rae] may not understand 100%, but she understands that people are behind her 100%.”

Also lifting spirits is Rae Rae’s prognosis. According to Owen, his daughter is showing signs of remission and the family is hopeful her treatments will be completed this summer.

“She gets a bone marrow and spinal tap after each treatment and test results are showing negative for any leukemia cells right now,” explained Owen.

To help her through these tests and the sickness that accompanies the chemo treatments, Owen said Rae Rae takes comfort in the items she has received including shirts, cards, stuffed animals and a special blanket made by Randy’s former co-worker Maria Bailey.

Owen, the Fire & Rescue Coordinator at Vance-Granville Community College, said Bailey made his wife Debbie a blanket when she was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago.

Upon learning of Rae Rae’s diagnosis, Bailey promptly delivered the little girl a blanket of her own made with her favorite colors.

“Maria is what I would call an expert blanket-maker; it’s a love blanket,” Owen said.

In addition to the comfort items and words of encouragement, Owen said his family is very thankful for the numerous fundraisers that have been held to raise money for Rae Rae’s battle – including a fishing tournament, food sales and a bench press contest held by the Brick Power Team at the Henderson Family YMCA.

Those wishing to support the family have an opportunity to purchase a chicken plate this Friday, February 22, 2019, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the City of Henderson Fire Department located at 211 Dabney Drive.

The event is sponsored by the Vance, Franklin, Granville and Warren County Fire and Rescue Departments. All proceeds benefit Rae Rae and family.

Owen invites all of those interested in following Rae Rae’s journey to view the “Rise Above for Rae Rae” Facebook page (click here). The family attempts to update the page daily.

To hear the Town Talk interview with Randy Owen in its entirety, please click here.

Community Partners of Hope

Henderson Men’s Shelter Adds WiFi, Security Cameras to Assist Volunteers

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-Information courtesy Community Partners of Hope

The Henderson Men’s Shelter has one final month left to complete the 2018-2019 shelter season. Volunteers have been wonderful, but we still need a few more on the welcome shift.

We have added two things to make your stay more comfortable and secure when you volunteer:

     WiFi service is now available in the shelter

     Security cameras now cover the alley and entry door

We have also identified a group of men who are willing to do overnight supervision on a regular basis which has made scheduling for overnight much simpler. We could use a few more names, so if you are willing to cover even one overnight shift (paired with a trained volunteer) please call the shelter manager at (252) 820-0701.

Our biggest need now is for welcome shift volunteers; we can use men or women. Since the shelter manager will be there the entire time, we only need one, but we are happy to have pairs. You simply assist the manager and share a meal and conversation with the men.

PLEASE CALL (252) 432-9494 to volunteer and please take a look at the Shelter Calendar (click here) to see if you as an individual or your church or organization can fill in the blanks for supervision and/or meals.

MARCH VOLUNTEER NEEDS:

ALL MEALS ARE COVERED!!!

SUPERVISION: Welcome Shift  (5:30 – 9 p.m.) – Call (252) 432-9494

– Friday, March 1
– Saturday, March 2
– Sunday through Saturday, March 10-16 – one or more evenings
– Thursday through Saturday, March 21-23
– Sunday through Saturday, March 24-30 except Tuesday

HOPE HOUSE UPDATE:

Hope House has been at full capacity (7 men) this year. Several have moved on to other housing and others have had applications waiting to take their place.

This spring we will need to do some major repairs on the exterior of the house. It is a very old structure and needs some TLC!  We will be arranging repair work once the weather is warmer. If you have a group who would like to take on a project, please let us know!

SUPPLIES NEEDED AT THIS TIME: 

Large bottles of hand sanitizer

Large refill bottles of hand soap

Cans of foot powder or Athletes Foot spray

Tall kitchen trash bags (13-gallon size)

Laundry detergent

7-ounce adjustable air fresheners

Pine-sol type cleaner – gallon containers

Toilet bowl cleaner – gel type

Soap – small sample size (or hotel supplies)

Instant Grits

Crackers & nabs

Cup of Noodles (with cup)

Coffee & creamer

Peanut butter & jelly

Four-pound bags of sugar

CLOTHING NEEDED– NEW ONLY!* (take used clothing to a thrift store, please)

*Please leave all underwear and socks in original packages.

Men’s Undergarments (all sizes)

Waterproof men’s gloves

Men’s sweatshirts (Sizes L, XL, XXL)

Men’s thermal sets (Sizes L, XL, XXL)

White tube socks

NOT NEEDED: Shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, instant oatmeal, deodorant, dress socks and coffee mugs.

A NOTE ABOUT DONATIONS:

All contributions are tax deductible.

You may send a check to:

Community Partners of Hope, Inc., P.O. Box 1791, Henderson, NC 27536

Donations can be taken to:

First Baptist Church (9-5 Monday thru Thursday or 9-12 Friday)

First Presbyterian Church (10-1 Monday thru Thursday)

WIZS Radio Station

or call Betty Boyd (252) 432-3967 to arrange delivery

(This is not a paid advertisement)

Henderson Vance Recreation & Parks

Space Limited to 15 Participants in Free Arthritis Exercise Program

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-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center

The Aycock Recreation Center will be the site of an exercise program geared to those suffering from arthritis pain and stiffness. Courtesy of the Arthritis Foundation, this free 8-week program will be held on Mondays and Thursdays from 2 – 3 p.m. beginning March 18 and ending May 13, 2019. Classes will not be held on Thursday, April 18.

This program is low-impact and joint-safe and has been proven to decrease pain and stiffness while increasing flexibility and range of motion; suitable for every fitness level.

Space in the class is on a first come, first served basis with a limit of 15 people.

For more information, please contact Crystal Allen at (252) 431-6091 or callen@ci.henderson.nc.us

(This is not a paid advertisement)

Faith Dove

Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist to Present ‘Slavery to the Mountain’

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-Information courtesy Angela Crawford, Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church 

In honor of Black History Month, Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church will present the play “Slavery to the Mountain” on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at 3 p.m.

The public is invited to attend.

The church is located at 2464 Rock Mill Rd. in Henderson.