-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that “Operation Nor’easter,” a heroin and opioid centered Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Operation headed up by the Federal Bureau of Investigation resulted in the indictment of twelve (12) defendants for outstanding federal charges in a coordinated warrant enforcement operation. In addition, several defendants related to this operation were found to be in the custody of the State of North Carolina. Federal detainers have been filed against those subjects.
This operation was conducted as part of the Eastern District’s Take Back North Carolina Initiative designed to focus federal resources on the alarming level of opioid use and the deaths associated with it. This initiative is bringing the full weight of the federal court system in the fight against crime in Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrell, and Gates Counties in partnership with District Attorneys’ Offices and federal, state, and local law enforcement.
The following individuals were charged by way of Criminal Indictment. The individual charges for each defendant are contained in the parenthesis following the personal information.
• Rasheen Jerome Arnold 24, of Edenton, NC (Felon in Possession of Firearm; Possession of Stolen Firearm)
• Alvin Johnson, 41, Pasquotank County, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base) (crack)
• Samuel Rawlins, 39, Elizabeth City, NC, (Possession of Firearm by Felon)
• Devon Lee, 36, Perquimans County, NC, (Conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine)
• Willie Person, 54, Grandy, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base) (crack)
• Glenn Mitchell, 49, Edenton, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and heroin)
• Clarence Chestnutt, 40, Hertford, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine)
• John James Taylor, 37, Elizabeth City, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine and heroin; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; possession of a firearm by felon)
• Nathan Lamonte Silver, 44, Elizabeth City, NC, (Hobbs Act robbery)
• Mykel Levant Davis, 37, Elizabeth City, NC, (Possession of firearm by felon)
• Marvin Johnson, 41, Elizabeth City, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute heroin)
• Ross Domina Spruill, 33, Dare County, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base) (crack)
The charges and allegations contained in the Indictments are merely accusations. The defendants are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
The cases are being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation along the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives, (ATF), the United States Marshal Service, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations, Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office, Chowan County Sheriff’s Office, Elizabeth City Police Department, Edenton Police Department, Perquimans County Sheriff’s Office, Camden County Sheriff’s Office, Currituck County Sheriff’s Office, Dare County Sheriff’s Office, Tyrell County Sheriff’s Office, Gates County Sheriff’s Office, Manteo Police Department, North Carolina First Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and the United States Probation Office.
News releases are available on the U. S. Attorney’s web page at www.usdoj.gov/usao/nce. Follow us on twitter: @USAO_EDNC
Granville Co. Board of Education to Meet Mon., Aug. 6
/by WIZS Staff-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools
NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS
The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular board meeting Monday, August 6, 2018, at 6 p.m. at the Granville County Public Central Office, 101 Delcroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina.
The board will also meet in a Closed Session for Personnel/Attorney-Client Privilege in accordance with N.C. General Statute 143.318.11 (a)(6), 143-318.11 (a)(3), 143.318.11 (a)(5) and Section 115C-321 on this evening.
Dywanda Pettaway, Clerk to Board of Education
Full Plate for Granville Co. Board of Commissioners at August Meeting
/by WIZS Staff-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County
The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, August 6, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford.
Agenda items include:
Planning Matters:
Sheriff’s Office Matters:
Purchasing Matters:
County Manager’s Report:
Oxford Board to Discuss Street Resurfacing/Parking at Monday’s Agenda Meeting
/by WIZS Staff-Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford
The City of Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold an agenda meeting on Monday, August 6, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, City Hall.
Among the agenda items:
The Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, City Hall for their regular August meeting.
Town Talk 08/03/18
/by LarryNews 08/03/18
/by LarryVGCC Offering Enrollment Day at Main Campus on Wed., Aug. 8
/by WIZS Staff-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College
Vance-Granville Community College will hold “Enrollment Day” on Wednesday, August 8, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. at its Main Campus between Henderson and Oxford.
VGCC staff members will be available during those hours to provide information on the enrollment process, academic programs and student support services, including financial aid. Advisors and academic coaches will be available to help students register for Fall classes. In addition, refreshments will be available for visitors who attend Enrollment Day.
The regular Fall Semester begins Monday, August 13, and a 12-week semester starts on Tuesday, September 11.
Cathy Davis, right, a counselor in VGCC’s Student Services, assists a Vance-Granville Community College student with registration on the college’s Main Campus. VGCC is offering an Enrollment Day for the Fall Semester on the college’s Main Campus on Wednesday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (VGCC Photo)
“Vance-Granville Community College offers more than 40 curriculum programs to help students earn certificates, diplomas and degrees in preparation for careers or transfer to a university for a four-year degree,” said Jeff Allen, VGCC’s dean of enrollment and outreach. “Enrollment Day is the perfect time to get ready for the new semester. We invite students to bring their parents with them to get more details on the enrollment process.”
Students attending Enrollment Day at the Main Campus will be able to register to attend classes at any of the college’s four campuses. VGCC’s Main Campus is located on Poplar Creek Road in Vance County (about midway between Henderson and Oxford) at the intersection with Interstate 85 (Exit 209). Vance-Granville also has campuses in southern Granville County, Franklin County and Warren County.
For more information on Enrollment Day, call (252) 738-3234 or visit Student Services in Building 8 on the Main Campus. Additional information about the upcoming semester is available at www.vgcc.edu/enroll2018.
STEM Early High School to Hold Orientation Sessions for 6th – 8th Graders
/by WIZS StaffOnly a Few Days Remain to Register for Kids’ Construction Camp
/by WIZS Staff-Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc.
Only a few days remain to register for the Rebuilding Hope, Inc. Kids’ Construction Camp being held August 6 – 8, 2018.
The camp will be held from 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. each day at the Rebuilding Hope warehouse at 414 Raleigh Road, Henderson. Space is limited to 30 participants in third through sixth grades.
Campers will be given hands-on experience with basic construction skills as they rotate through stations such as Hammer & Nails, Electrical & Plumbing, Block Laying and Take-home Building Project.
The registration form is available at www.rebuildinghopeinc.org. Forms are also available at the Rebuilding Hope office. There is no charge for the camp.
(This is not a paid advertisement)
‘Operation Nor’easter’ Nets 13 Defendants
/by WIZS Staff-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that “Operation Nor’easter,” a heroin and opioid centered Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Operation headed up by the Federal Bureau of Investigation resulted in the indictment of twelve (12) defendants for outstanding federal charges in a coordinated warrant enforcement operation. In addition, several defendants related to this operation were found to be in the custody of the State of North Carolina. Federal detainers have been filed against those subjects.
This operation was conducted as part of the Eastern District’s Take Back North Carolina Initiative designed to focus federal resources on the alarming level of opioid use and the deaths associated with it. This initiative is bringing the full weight of the federal court system in the fight against crime in Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrell, and Gates Counties in partnership with District Attorneys’ Offices and federal, state, and local law enforcement.
The following individuals were charged by way of Criminal Indictment. The individual charges for each defendant are contained in the parenthesis following the personal information.
• Rasheen Jerome Arnold 24, of Edenton, NC (Felon in Possession of Firearm; Possession of Stolen Firearm)
• Alvin Johnson, 41, Pasquotank County, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base) (crack)
• Samuel Rawlins, 39, Elizabeth City, NC, (Possession of Firearm by Felon)
• Devon Lee, 36, Perquimans County, NC, (Conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine)
• Willie Person, 54, Grandy, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base) (crack)
• Glenn Mitchell, 49, Edenton, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and heroin)
• Clarence Chestnutt, 40, Hertford, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine)
• John James Taylor, 37, Elizabeth City, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine and heroin; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; possession of a firearm by felon)
• Nathan Lamonte Silver, 44, Elizabeth City, NC, (Hobbs Act robbery)
• Mykel Levant Davis, 37, Elizabeth City, NC, (Possession of firearm by felon)
• Marvin Johnson, 41, Elizabeth City, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute heroin)
• Ross Domina Spruill, 33, Dare County, NC, (Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base) (crack)
The charges and allegations contained in the Indictments are merely accusations. The defendants are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
The cases are being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation along the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives, (ATF), the United States Marshal Service, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations, Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office, Chowan County Sheriff’s Office, Elizabeth City Police Department, Edenton Police Department, Perquimans County Sheriff’s Office, Camden County Sheriff’s Office, Currituck County Sheriff’s Office, Dare County Sheriff’s Office, Tyrell County Sheriff’s Office, Gates County Sheriff’s Office, Manteo Police Department, North Carolina First Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and the United States Probation Office.
News releases are available on the U. S. Attorney’s web page at www.usdoj.gov/usao/nce. Follow us on twitter: @USAO_EDNC
Lake Devin to be Site of Granville Co. Library’s Summer Reading Finale
/by WIZS StaffThe Granville County Library System announces the grand finale of their 2018 summer reading program. The celebration will be held at Lake Devin, off Old Hwy 75, on Saturday, August 4, 2018, from 12 – 2 p.m.
“Join the library for fun, games and a free hot dog cookout to celebrate the end of the summer reading program.”
For more information, please call (919) 693-1121 or visit the Granville County Library System website at www.granville.lib.nc.us