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-Information courtesy Lauren Elliott, Blessed Hope Baptist Church
Blessed Hope Baptist Church, 741 Dabney Road in Henderson, will hold a Fall Revival led by Dan Toney October 6 – October 9, 2019.
Revival will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, October 6 and at 7 p.m. each evening Monday, October 7 – Wednesday, October 9.
All are invited to attend!
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-Information courtesy Warren County NC Coop. Extension
Know a youth in need of internship or community service hours?
Warren County 4-H will be staring a mentoring program called “4-H L.I.T.” (Leading Into Tomorrow) and is in need of youth mentors.
Seven youth mentors are needed and must:
An online application is available on the Warren County 4-H website (click here). The application deadline is Saturday, September 28.
With additional questions, please contact Rashawn Steverson at (252) 257-3640 or email rhstever@ncsu.edu.
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Sharon Owens, candidate for the position of Henderson Mayor, was the guest of honor on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk.
Owens is running against incumbent Eddie Ellington in the October 8, 2019, City of Henderson non-partisan, municipal election.
Owens, a budget analyst with Durham Public Schools and an evangelist with Greater Refuge Church, said it was prayer and her concern for the City of Henderson that led her to file.
A Henderson native, the Montgomery Street resident said she has spent much of the past year speaking to locals from “all backgrounds” regarding their concerns for the community. “We have a diverse community, but I’ve found that everyone has the same concerns: jobs, economic growth and safety,” Owens said.
Noting the concern about crime in the city, along with reports of the difficulty local law enforcement has in recruiting and retaining officers, Owens said it is past time to find a way to adequately fund the police force.
“We’ve got to find a way to get some money so we can hire more police officers,” said Owens. “We’ve got to be competitive with salaries so they want to stay here. We can’t afford for them to come in, receive training here and then go someplace else.”
She continued, “One of my priorities is to find some money so we can keep our police, especially the good ones that don’t mind working and whose agenda is just the safety of the people.”
Owens said a combination of grants and “money that the City may have tucked away somewhere” could be the answer to both increasing the police force and increasing police pay.
Stating that her research has shown the average salary in Henderson is $26,000, Owens said boosting paychecks is essential for the economic health of the area. “People are concerned about wages and the lack of job opportunities. We have to make our city safer and more presentable so jobs will want to come here.”
Owens also said the community needs to reach out to its youth. “We’ve got to inspire our young people. There’s got to be a reason for them to want to finish school and stay rooted in Henderson. We don’t want to see our young people leaving and to see Henderson become a ghost town.”
(This is not a paid political advertisement. To offer equal coverage to political opponents, Incumbent Mayor Eddie Ellington is scheduled to participate in a Town Talk interview with WIZS on Monday, Sept. 30.)
To hear Owens’ Town Talk interview in its entirety, please click the play button below. Listen live to WIZS’ Town Talk Monday-Friday at 11 a.m. on 1450AM, 100.1 FM or online at www.wizs.com.
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George Daye, the incumbent candidate for the Henderson City Council’s 4th Ward At-Large seat, is running against Jason A. Spriggs in the October 8, 2019, City of Henderson election.
Also serving on the Human Resources, Public Safety and Regional Transportation Committees for the City of Henderson, Daye said he would like to continue to seek affordable housing opportunities for residents should he be reelected to the City Council.
“It would help the community a lot if we had decent housing,” said Daye. “The City is doing a good job. When you have a complaint, [the solution] doesn’t just happen the next day. It takes time to get things resolved, but we’ve seen progress.”
Promoting additional rent-to-own opportunities to help residents achieve the pride that comes with homeownership is one way Daye said the City can help with the housing situation.
Daye, a resident of N. Pinkston Street, said he was “blessed” to achieve homeownership through a similar rent-to-own opportunity.
Another area of concern, according to Daye, is Henderson’s high crime and drug rate. “We need to somehow get control of our young people because what they are doing is killing our city.”
To accomplish that, Daye, who is also the president of Raemac Transportation, suggested working closely with law enforcement and local churches.
“I do think we have people in place that are willing to see Henderson go forward. People in [influential] positions should be willing to work with the community to see a better Henderson. We need to do everything we can to work with the Henderson Police Department to downgrade these things that are going on.”
Despite the issues, Daye said that he loves the city that he has called home for the majority of his life, “Henderson is a fine place to live; I’ve been here 76 years.”
Acknowledging his age, Daye said he has served in a mentoring capacity to current opponent Spriggs in the past, and initially questioned running for reelection because he was “looking for a younger person to take the position.”
Believing he has at least one more term left in him, Daye said he decided to file but will “support Jason all the way” if Spriggs is elected.
“As the time drew nigh, I said, ‘Well, if I win this election I’ll be 80-years-old when I get out of here. So, I refiled and if I win, I’ll give it my best shot.’”
(This is not a paid political advertisement. Jason Spriggs participated in a similar Town Talk interview. WIZS offers political opponents equal on-air time.)
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-Information courtesy Watkins Volunteer Fire Dept.
The Watkins Volunteer Fire Department will hold a BBQ Chicken and Pork Fundraiser on Friday, October 4, 2019, starting at 11 a.m.
Chicken or BBQ Pork Plate – $8
Chicken/BBQ Pork Combo Plate – $12
1-pound BBQ Pork – $8
Plates come with boiled potatoes, slaw, bread and dessert and are eat in or take out.
Location: Watkins Fire Department – 1590 Horseshoe Bend Road, Henderson
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-Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc.
Rebuilding Hope, Inc. will hold a BBQ Chicken Fundraiser this Friday, September 27, 2019, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. The $7-a-plate dinners will be cooked and served at 414 Raleigh Road, the location of RHI’s office and warehouse in the former Coca-Cola building.
You’re invited to eat in or take out. Delivery of five or more plates to one location is available.
“Proceeds from the fundraisers help support our opportunities to witness for Christ as we make home repairs and build wheelchair ramps,” RHI coordinator Randolph Wilson said.
You may purchase your tickets at RHI’s office or from a volunteer.
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-Press Release, NCDA&CS
The N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative is seeking grant proposals focused on research and development of agricultural and forestry-based feedstocks for bioenergy production as well as new and emerging crops.
“We are excited that the North Carolina Bioenergy Research Initiative will offer $1 million in competitive grants for projects focused on bioenergy and the production of exciting new crops,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Our state’s investment in agricultural research has helped maintain agriculture and agribusiness’ strength as the leading industry in the state. Bio-based industries and new emerging crops and products offer opportunities to increase N.C. farm income.”
High consideration will be given to projects that focus on crop production in either the field or forest that will provide feedstock for bioenergy-related technologies, potential edible crops, new adaptations of crops and economic analysis.
Projects can focus on production and harvesting methods and plant variety work, including:
For a copy of the grant application and additional information, go to the Bioenergy Research Initiative website at www.ncagr.gov/bioenergy/Grants. Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 8.
For more information, contact Allison Medlin, at allison.medlin@ncagr.gov or at 919-693-2483.
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Update
Stoney Leon Johnson has been arrested and charged with first degree murder. He is currently in the Vance County Jail under no bond, pending a court hearing on October 28, 2019.
Authority: Chief M.W. Barrow
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-Press Release, Henderson Police Department
The Henderson Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Stoney Leon Johnson, 36, of Henderson in reference to the homicide of Youself Roseboro. A first-degree murder warrant has been obtained for Stoney Johnson.
Johnson lived with Roseboro at the residence of 649 Vance Street, Henderson. When officers arrived at the residence on September 23, 2019, they found Roseboro deceased from a gunshot wound.
If anyone has information related to Johnson’s whereabouts, they are encouraged to contact the Henderson Police Department at 252-438-4141 or your local law enforcement agency, Crime Stoppers at 252-492-1925, or use the P3 app on a smartphone or tablet device. Callers may remain anonymous.
Crime Stoppers offers rewards for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of suspects involved in criminal acts.
