— courtesy City of Henderson
The City of Henderson webpage (click here) says on the Recreation and Parks Department section (click here):
“THE AYCOCK RECREATION CENTER WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 THROUGH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 FOR YEARLY GENERAL MAINTENANCE. NO ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THIS TIME.”
— courtesy NC SBI and North Carolina Department of Public Safety
The State Bureau of Investigation has deployed a mobile fingerprint scanning application for local and state law enforcement officers that instantly searches state and national databases for a positive identification.
The process is simple. A suspect places his or her finger on a small portable device, about the size of a smartphone and the fingerprints become digitized and sent to the SBI’s Statewide Automated Fingerprint Identification System and to the FBI for a search of their databases for any matches.
The Rapid ID System allows law enforcement officers to capture fingerprints remotely using the mobile fingerprint scanner. An officer quickly receives the results of a search on the hand-held device. If a fingerprint match is made, the device provides a person’s name, photo (if available) and other relevant information allowing for a quick assessment of a potential threat level.
“All of this happens in seconds,” said Wyatt Pettengill, SBI’s special agent in charge of the Criminal Information and Identification section. “Once the fingerprint image is received at the SBI, the image is compared against the SBI’s entire biometric database and sent to the FBI for a search of the Repository of Individuals of Special Concern, a combination of many different FBI databases that house sensitive law enforcement information.”
Officers who participated in SBI’s pilot program saw how valuable the technology is in correctly identifying individuals who had given them fictitious information or who had outstanding warrants in North Carolina.
A national fingerprint search through the Rapid ID System also provides officers access to outstanding warrants in other states, national sex offender registry subjects and known or suspected terrorists. Several states are already using this remote identification technology and are experiencing great success, according to Pettengill.
“The SBI tries to provide its law enforcement partners with the most current, cutting edge technology in the effort to apprehend criminals and make North Carolina safer,” said Pettengill. “It’s an amazing investigative and officer safety tool.”
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— courtesy Vance County Schools
The custodial teams at L.B. Yancey Elementary School and Henderson Middle School have received awards for having the highest ratings for elementary and middle/high, respectively, in the most recent Vance County Schools inspections. Members of the teams from the schools who were present for recognition at the December 11, Vance County Board of Education meeting are shown in the accompanying photo. They include, from left, Mark Ellis Sr. and Principal Carnetta Thomas, both of L.B. Yancey Elementary School; and Ronnie Watkins, Larry Alston, Peggy Thomas, Susan Baker and Principal John Hargrove, all of Henderson Middle School. (VCS Photo)
Vance County Proud
Students who are members of the National Technical Honor Society at Southern Vance High School are shown in the accompanying photo with some of the coats they collected in their Coat Drive for needy families in Vance County. The coats have been given to Salvation Army representatives to distribute to needy families. The students include, seated from left, Adriana Evans, Imani Perry, Onjahlaya Robinson and Megan Bass. On the back row, from left, are Xavier Wilson, Jacob May, Chermella Durham, Joshua Williams, Kailee Ball, Gabriella Ventura and Robert Susewell. (VCS Photo)
— courtesy Rick Kenneer, AD Oxford Preparatory School
Oxford Preparatory School will host their 2nd Annual Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament on December 27th, 28th, and 29th. This year it will be a middle school boy’s only event with 6 schools participating: Oxford Prep, Henderson Collegiate, Hawley MS, Warren County MS, Butner-Stem MS, and Northern Granville MS.
Admission is $8/day or $16 for all 3 days.
Game 1: Oxford Prep vs Henderson Collegiate 12/27 @ 1:00 pm
Game 2: Hawley MS vs Warren County MS 12/27 @ 2:30 pm
Game 3: Butner Stem MS vs Winner Game 1 12/28 @ 1:00 pm
Game 4: Northern Granville MS vs Winner Game 2 12/28 @ 2:30 pm
Championship Game: Winner Game 3 vs Winner Game 4 12/29 @ 2:00 pm
12/27 12:00 pm 3-point shootout
12/28 12:00 pm Free Throw contest
— courtesy VGCC
The newest club for students at Vance-Granville Community College focuses on the Human Services Technology (HST) field. The college offers three Human Services degrees – a General HST track, a Substance Abuse track, and a Gerontology track – although interested students in any major are welcome to join the new club.
The HST Club held its first organizational meeting in November at VGCC’s South Campus, the home of the HST program. VGCC Human Services instructor Sharon O’Geary conducted the meeting and said she hopes that the new venture will increase the program’s visibility on campus. “Human Services students are passionate about helping people,” O’Geary observed. “We hope that this club can participate in a variety of special service projects that relate to our field and hold fundraisers that help our community. At the same time, we may be able to represent VGCC, attend conferences and help students obtain jobs in this field through networking.”
Seated, from left: Human Services Technology Club faculty advisor Sharon O’Geary, club Vice President Melissa Jackson, Secretary Caitlyn Rudd and President Pamela Campbell; standing, from left: Student Government Association (SGA) representative Feliciana Hernandez and Treasurer Sonya Barnes.
Students at the meeting elected the first officers to lead the HST Club. They included President Pamela Campbell of Littleton, a Gerontology major; Vice President Melissa Jackson of Oxford, a Substance Abuse major; Secretary Caitlyn Rudd of Franklinton, a Gerontology major; Treasurer Sonya Barnes of Henderson, who is completing both the General and Gerontology tracks; and Student Government Association (SGA) representative Feliciana Hernandez of Henderson, a Substance Abuse major.
The HST curriculum program prepares students for entry-level positions in institutions and agencies which provide social, community, and educational services. VGCC’s program is nationally accredited by the Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE).
For more information on joining the HST Club, contact Sharon O’Geary at 252-738-3529 or ogearys@vgcc.edu.
–VGCC–
(VGCC is an advertising client of WIZS.)
— press release from Vance County Sheriff Peter White
Latisha Lanay Bobbitt
1011 Long Creek Court
Kittrell, NC 27544
Charges: Possession With Intent to Manufacture Sell Distribute Cocaine
Maintaining a Dwelling
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Simple Possession of Marijuana
Bond: $25,000.00
Court Date: 12/18/2017
David Lee Washington
1011 Long Creek Court
Kittrell, NC 27544
Charges: Possession With Intent to Manufacture Sell Distribute Cocaine
Maintaining a Dwelling
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Simple Possession of Marijuana
Bond: $25,000.00
Court Date: 12/18/2017
On Wednesday November 27, 2017 the Vance County Sheriff’s Office assisted with an operation with the United States Marshalls Service Fugitive Task Force in reference to a suspect named Dominique Brockenbrough that was wanted out of Richmond, Virginia for a double homicide. Marshalls received information that the target was at the location of 1011 Long Creek Court Kittrell, North Carolina staying with a male and a female. Arrest was made pursuant to a search of the residence. Dominique Brockenbrough was taken into custody and was extradited to Virginia.
Officers seized 53.9 grams of an unknown powdered substance, and 21.3 grams of cocaine.
