Dream of Vance Animal Shelter Coming True

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If the weather cooperates, Vance County Animal Control staff as well as animals will begin to occupy the New Vance County Animal Shelter in a couple of weeks.

In an informal conversation, Chief Animal Control Officer Frankie Nobles indicated to Susan Rose of WIZS News that the building would be in use in a couple of weeks.

Tanya Evans, office assistant, and Chris Vick, animal control officer, echoed those thoughts again today on behalf of Nobles. Evans said, “Weather-wise they have to be careful getting the parking lot and all that done. But they’re saying in the next two or three weeks we’ll be moved in.”Vance County Animal Shelter Progress 8-28-16

The massive amounts of rain this spring and summer slowed things down some, as it did for many construction projects.

The ground breaking was on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the new Brodie Road location. You can read that entire article as it was previously posted on wizs.com – click here.

News 08/31/16

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Town Talk 08/30/2016

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News 08/30/16

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Vance County Woman Arrested and Charged with First Degree Murder

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From the Office of Sheriff Peter White

On Friday, August 27th at approximately 12:40 p.m. deputies with the Vance County Sheriff’s Department received a call to 170 Bill Bragg-Morton Road in Vance County. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Terrance Leneil Williams, 33, of 871 Warrenton Road, had suffered an apparent gun shot wound.

After further investigation, Kedesha Shontrell Williams, 23, of 70 Pine Forest Drive, Henderson was arrested and charged with First Degree Murder. She is in the Vance County Detention Center awaiting an initial appearance in court. She has no bond.

Kedesha Williams is a close friend of Terrance Williams.

This investigation is ongoing and no other information can be released at this time.

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland 08/29/16

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News 08/29/2016

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Town Talk 08/29/16

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News 08/30/16

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Local Pop-Up Farmers Market Today

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As Ardis Crews of Green Rural Redevelopment Organization explains, there is a local pop-up farmers market today (Friday) in downtown Henderson.  The market is along Chestnut Street within sight of the library and the Henderson Police Department.  It will continue from now through 4 p.m.  In additional to fresh vegetables and flowers, there is a grill going with hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken and barbecue sandwiches.

Crews said, “The pop-up market in the downtown section is an idea which brings traffic to the downtown area.  It also brings food to the downtown area.  Today we have foods that come from our local farmers, and that’s what we will always use is local farmers.  We have foods from people who are selling at the (Vance County Regional) farmers market.  In the future, we will have farmers who have small farms and who are doing the food and who grow sustainably.  We are very interested in food products and that food is available to everyone.  We are excited about our Regional Farmers Market.  However, for some of our citizens here in Henderson, it may not be convenient to get there.  So the pop up market downtown will hopefully be a vehicle to solving that situation.”

The organization is approved for E-B-T as are several of the associated farmers.  Green Rural Redevelopment Organization is also approved for “Double Bucks.”  For example, if you buy $10 in E-B-T, then you can get another $10 in double bucks that can be spent on fresh vegetables.

The pop-up market is neither in competition with nor is it an extension of the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, which operates just off Beckford Drive on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.

Crews said, “…we are working with.  We can’t work without them.  Pop up markets will never happen on days when (The Vance County Regional) Farmers Market is open, and we will always go to the people in Farmers Market to help us fill our tables.  We also hope that the young farmers that come out to work with us will become members for (The Vance County Regional) Farmers Market so the Farmers Market will grow.”