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-Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Operation Impact
After a six-month investigation involving illegal drug activity in Franklin County, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit has concluded Phase 1 of “Operation Impact.”
This operation focused on illegal drug activity in and around the Franklinton area of Franklin County. As a result of this investigation, 15 individuals on 86 charges have been arrested for drug-related activities. The individuals arrested during Operation Impact, are alleged to have been involved in selling illegal drugs in and around neighborhoods in the Franklinton area.
This investigation was part of a continued and on-going effort by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to identify, verify and investigate illegal drug activity occurring in Franklin County. The individuals arrested during this operation were identified by citizen complaints, law enforcement complaints and other intelligence-driven information received by the Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Kent Winstead stated, “Operation Impact is an effort to identify and arrest anyone who chooses to sell illegal drugs in our communities. Our strategy and our emphasis will continue to be making our communities safer. These arrests will help achieve that goal.”
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was assisted in this investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Franklinton Police Department and agents with North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement.
The investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.
The following arrests/charges are the result of Operation Impact: Phase 1
Stephon Lavare Perry, 31 years old, 583 Ballard Pruitt Road Franklinton, NC 27525 – PWISD Marijuana, Sell Marijuana, Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS
Bond $15,000 secured
Aaron Lloyd, 23 years old, 64 Mary Day Drive Louisburg, NC 27549 – 2 counts PWIMSD Cocaine, 2 counts Sell Cocaine, Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS
Bond $75,000 secured
Brendan Jerel Cannady, 32 years old, 205 Savage Street Franklinton, NC 27525 – 2 counts Sell Cocaine, 2 counts PWIMSD Cocaine, Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS
Bond $100,000 secured
Diquaz Javon Kearney-Crudup, 23 years old, 861 Hicks Road Youngsville, NC 27596 – PWISD Marijuana, Sell Marijuana, 2 counts Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS, Manuf/Sell/Deliver/Poss w/ intent CS w/ in 1000 ft of School, PWIMSD MDA/MDMA
Bond $50,000 secured
Jeffrey Thomas Rinker, 37 years old, 35 Poplar Creek Drive Franklinton, NC 27525 – Conspire to Sell Heroin
Bond $10,000 secured
Jami Lynn Massengill, 36 years old, 4820 Eagleroost Court Wake Forest, NC 27587 – Conspire Sell Heroin, Possess Heroin
Bond $20,000 secured
William Daniel McGhee, 37 years old, 3048 US 1 Hwy/Budget Inn Franklinton, NC 27525 – Conspire Sell Heroin
Bond $30,000 secured
Dwight Leon Garrett, 66 years old, 1307 Gordon Moore Road Franklinton, NC 27525 – PWIMSD Sch 11 CS, Sell Sch II CS, Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS
Bond $50,000 secured
Willie Burt Sneed, 60 years old, 807 Mitchell Avenue Franklinton, NC 27525 – 4 counts PWISD Cocaine, 4 counts Sell Cocaine, 4 counts Maintain Veh/Dwell Place CS
Bond $150,000 secured
Deshaun Lamont Williams, 46 years old, 120 Mark Street Franklinton, NC 27525 – 3 counts Sell Cocaine ,3 counts PWIMSD Sch Il CS, 3 counts Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS, Habitual Felon, Trafficking in Cocaine
Bond $500,000 secured
Bennie Lee Crudup, 43 years old, 101 W Green Street Franklinton, NC 27525 – 5 counts Sell Cocaine, 5 counts PWIMSD Cocaine, 3 counts Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS, 4 counts Manuf/Sell/Deliver/Poss w/ intent CS w/ in 1000 ft of School
Bond $250,000 secured
Michael Sills, 51 years old, 8 South Cheatham Street Franklinton, NC 27525 – 2 counts PWISD Cocaine, 2 counts Sell Cocaine, 2 counts Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS ,2 counts Manuf/Sell/Deliver/Poss w/ intent CS w/ in 1000 ft of School, Conspire Sell Cocaine, Habitual Felon
Bond $500,000 secured
Robert Dubois, 29 years old, 113 Old John Mitchell Road Youngsville, NC 27596 – Deliver Cocaine, PWISD Cocaine
Bond $2,000 secured
Renee Morgan, 29 years old, 35 Cambridge Drive Franklinton, NC 27525 –PWISD Cocaine, Sell Cocaine, Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS
Bond $ 60,000 secured
Terrance Vines, 39 years old, 40 Cambridge Drive Franklinton, NC 27525 – 2 counts PWISD Cocaine, 2 counts Sell Cocaine, 2 counts Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS
Bond $100,000 secured
For more information regarding this investigation, or to provide information regarding drug activity in your community, please contact Sergeant Ken Pike at (919) 496-2186.
Terry M. Wright, Chief of Staff
Michael Sills
Bennie Lee Crudup
Stephon Lavare Perry,
Willie Burt Sneed
William Daniel McGhee
Aaron Lloyd
Diquaz Javon Kearney-Crudup
Jami Lynn Massengill
Deshaun Lamont Williams
Brendan Jerel Cannady
Renee Morgan
Jeffrey Thomas Rinker
Robert Dubois
Dwight Leon Garrett
Terrance Vines
School Resource Officers in Need of Donations for ‘Helping Hands Closet’
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-Information courtesy Dr. Stan Winborne, Public Information Officer, Granville Co. Public Schools
SRO’s Helping Hands Closet is in need of donations from the community.
Who are we?
We are a group of Granville County Sheriff’s deputies that work as School Resource Officers at Granville County Public Schools.
What is this about?
We come in contact with many children through our jobs, families in distress and others with various needs. We have the ability to reach out and give back to these individuals within our schools and other areas of our community that we serve. We do this by collecting gently used or new clothing, school supplies, hygiene products, toys and other items that we distribute throughout the community as we find someone in need.
Where is this located?
Currently, we are based out of J.F. Webb High School and Hawley Middle School.
How does it work?
As we receive a referral from the community or initiate one ourselves, we will discretely determine the needs of the individual and/or family and have them come in to gather items that they have a need for. In the event they are not able to come to one of our locations, we may be able to gather some items in the sizes they have requested and bring them to a location to see what works for them; however, it is much better for them to come to us.
Who can refer and/or participate?
We accept referrals from anyone. If there is a need that we can service, we will see if we can help that person out.
Why?
Because we are the do’ers. That’s our calling and the profession we chose. We have been placed in the position to give back to others.
These are some of the items but not limited to what we accept:
Clean clothing (all ages, sizes and gender), coats, belts, new socks/underwear, shoes, prom dresses, diapers, blankets and other household supplies, toiletries, personal hygiene supplies, book bags and school supplies, canned and non-perishable foods, great condition toys and children’s books.
We are always in need of clothing garment racks/displays, clothes hangers (adult, child and pant).
You can contact an SRO at one of the schools directly and arrange a drop-off or pick up, or contact Brad O’Briant 919-691-1472 or Jessica Laws 919-691-3519.
Register to Represent Carolina Panthers in the Madden NFL 20 Club Championship
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-Information courtesy Amy Martin, Broadcast Manager, Carolina Panthers
Take home the title for the Carolina Panthers! Sign up by October 7 for your chance to represent the Carolina Panthers in the Madden NFL 20 Club Championship as you take your favorite team to the top of this EA Major Series.
The top four Panthers gamers will be flown to California to participate in a live studio show to determine who will represent the Panthers in the official Madden NFL 20 Club Championship!
Register now at www.MaddenChampionship.com/compete.
• Fans are able to register for the Madden Club Championship under their favorite team.
• The top four players that register as Panthers fans will then be flown to California to compete to be the top Panthers player in the Studio Show. Each NFL team’s Studio Show winner will then compete against each other in the Madden NFL 20 Club Championship.
• Fans will be able to tune in to the Studio Show and the Championship via Twitch through EAMaddenNFL.
Town Talk 09/26/19: Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow On-Air
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‘Rise Against Hunger’ Meal Packing Event to Hold Planning Meeting Oct. 1
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-Information courtesy Brian Daniel
A “Rise Against Hunger,” a Vance County community day of service meal packing event, is scheduled to be held on Martin Luther King Day, January 23, 2020, at the Vance County Farmers Market, sponsored by the Vance County Farm Bureau.
An informational and planning meeting will be held this coming Tuesday, October 1 at 7 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, located at 114 Church St, in Henderson.
We invite all interested churches, civic organizations, Fellowship of Christian Athletes or other community businesses to attend this meeting.
A representative from Rise Against Hunger will be on hand to answer questions and provide other information leading up to the event.
For more information around Rise Against Hunger, visit their website at www.riseagainsthunger.org or contact the First UMC Henderson church office at 252-438-8804.
FCSO: 15 Arrested in Phase One of ‘Operation Impact’ (Pics)
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-Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Operation Impact
After a six-month investigation involving illegal drug activity in Franklin County, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit has concluded Phase 1 of “Operation Impact.”
This operation focused on illegal drug activity in and around the Franklinton area of Franklin County. As a result of this investigation, 15 individuals on 86 charges have been arrested for drug-related activities. The individuals arrested during Operation Impact, are alleged to have been involved in selling illegal drugs in and around neighborhoods in the Franklinton area.
This investigation was part of a continued and on-going effort by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to identify, verify and investigate illegal drug activity occurring in Franklin County. The individuals arrested during this operation were identified by citizen complaints, law enforcement complaints and other intelligence-driven information received by the Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Kent Winstead stated, “Operation Impact is an effort to identify and arrest anyone who chooses to sell illegal drugs in our communities. Our strategy and our emphasis will continue to be making our communities safer. These arrests will help achieve that goal.”
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was assisted in this investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Franklinton Police Department and agents with North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement.
The investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.
The following arrests/charges are the result of Operation Impact: Phase 1
Stephon Lavare Perry, 31 years old, 583 Ballard Pruitt Road Franklinton, NC 27525 – PWISD Marijuana, Sell Marijuana, Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS
Bond $15,000 secured
Aaron Lloyd, 23 years old, 64 Mary Day Drive Louisburg, NC 27549 – 2 counts PWIMSD Cocaine, 2 counts Sell Cocaine, Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS
Bond $75,000 secured
Brendan Jerel Cannady, 32 years old, 205 Savage Street Franklinton, NC 27525 – 2 counts Sell Cocaine, 2 counts PWIMSD Cocaine, Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS
Bond $100,000 secured
Diquaz Javon Kearney-Crudup, 23 years old, 861 Hicks Road Youngsville, NC 27596 – PWISD Marijuana, Sell Marijuana, 2 counts Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS, Manuf/Sell/Deliver/Poss w/ intent CS w/ in 1000 ft of School, PWIMSD MDA/MDMA
Bond $50,000 secured
Jeffrey Thomas Rinker, 37 years old, 35 Poplar Creek Drive Franklinton, NC 27525 – Conspire to Sell Heroin
Bond $10,000 secured
Jami Lynn Massengill, 36 years old, 4820 Eagleroost Court Wake Forest, NC 27587 – Conspire Sell Heroin, Possess Heroin
Bond $20,000 secured
William Daniel McGhee, 37 years old, 3048 US 1 Hwy/Budget Inn Franklinton, NC 27525 – Conspire Sell Heroin
Bond $30,000 secured
Dwight Leon Garrett, 66 years old, 1307 Gordon Moore Road Franklinton, NC 27525 – PWIMSD Sch 11 CS, Sell Sch II CS, Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS
Bond $50,000 secured
Willie Burt Sneed, 60 years old, 807 Mitchell Avenue Franklinton, NC 27525 – 4 counts PWISD Cocaine, 4 counts Sell Cocaine, 4 counts Maintain Veh/Dwell Place CS
Bond $150,000 secured
Deshaun Lamont Williams, 46 years old, 120 Mark Street Franklinton, NC 27525 – 3 counts Sell Cocaine ,3 counts PWIMSD Sch Il CS, 3 counts Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS, Habitual Felon, Trafficking in Cocaine
Bond $500,000 secured
Bennie Lee Crudup, 43 years old, 101 W Green Street Franklinton, NC 27525 – 5 counts Sell Cocaine, 5 counts PWIMSD Cocaine, 3 counts Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS, 4 counts Manuf/Sell/Deliver/Poss w/ intent CS w/ in 1000 ft of School
Bond $250,000 secured
Michael Sills, 51 years old, 8 South Cheatham Street Franklinton, NC 27525 – 2 counts PWISD Cocaine, 2 counts Sell Cocaine, 2 counts Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS ,2 counts Manuf/Sell/Deliver/Poss w/ intent CS w/ in 1000 ft of School, Conspire Sell Cocaine, Habitual Felon
Bond $500,000 secured
Robert Dubois, 29 years old, 113 Old John Mitchell Road Youngsville, NC 27596 – Deliver Cocaine, PWISD Cocaine
Bond $2,000 secured
Renee Morgan, 29 years old, 35 Cambridge Drive Franklinton, NC 27525 –PWISD Cocaine, Sell Cocaine, Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS
Bond $ 60,000 secured
Terrance Vines, 39 years old, 40 Cambridge Drive Franklinton, NC 27525 – 2 counts PWISD Cocaine, 2 counts Sell Cocaine, 2 counts Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS
Bond $100,000 secured
For more information regarding this investigation, or to provide information regarding drug activity in your community, please contact Sergeant Ken Pike at (919) 496-2186.
Terry M. Wright, Chief of Staff
Michael Sills
Bennie Lee Crudup
Stephon Lavare Perry,
Willie Burt Sneed
William Daniel McGhee
Aaron Lloyd
Diquaz Javon Kearney-Crudup
Jami Lynn Massengill
Deshaun Lamont Williams
Brendan Jerel Cannady
Renee Morgan
Jeffrey Thomas Rinker
Robert Dubois
Dwight Leon Garrett
Terrance Vines
Maria Parham to Offer Free Clinical Breast Exams
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-Information courtesy Maria Parham Health
To celebrate October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, FREE clinical breast exams will be offered at Maria Parham Health on Thursday, October 24, 2019, from 5 until 7 p.m.
Join Maria Parham for:
For more information, please call (252) 436-1605 or visit mariaparham.com
Granville Emergency Services Encourages All to Participate in Earthquake Drill
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-Press Release, Granville County Government
Granville County residents will soon have an opportunity to join a wide-spread effort to become more prepared in case of an earthquake.
The 2019 Great Southeast Shakeout is an annual public earthquake drill where millions of people in organizations, schools and homes simultaneously practice “Drop, Cover and Hold On,” which is the recommended action for people to take during an earthquake. This event is scheduled for Thurs. Oct. 17 at 10:17 a.m.
An earthquake is a sudden, quick shaking of the earth caused by the breaking and moving of underground rock, and can be followed by aftershocks. While not a highly likely event in Granville County, earthquakes may happen anywhere you live, work or travel. A major earthquake can occur at any time, with no warning and with a short time to react.
Granville County Emergency Services strongly encourages local participation in this event. If interested, visit https://www.shakeout.org/southeast/register/ to enroll your organization, school, agency, business or family.
Once registered, participants will learn how to be more prepared for earthquakes; will be counted in the world’s largest earthquake drill; will receive ShakeOut news and other information about earthquakes and preparedness; will make a difference by motivating others to participate and to be prepared.
Drills like this can help residents and businesses be better prepared on how to react if the ground starts shaking. In the case of an earthquake, remember to Drop, Cover and Hold On.
DROP – get down on the floor when shaking starts, before the quake drops you.
COVER – take cover under a sturdy desk, table or other furniture. If you cannot find something to get under, crouch against an inside wall. Keep your head and neck safe by using your arms. Stay away from windows, hanging objects, mirrors or anything that might fall over.
HOLD ON – hold onto a desk, table or piece of furniture. Be ready to move with it during the quake.
To be able to respond quickly, everyone should practice these steps often. There may be only a few seconds before strong shaking knocks you down, or something falls on you.
Millions of people worldwide have participated in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills since 2008. The exercise is held on the third Thursday of October each year.
Be prepared, and encourage others to join in! Visit ReadyNC.org for more preparedness information.
GCPS Superintendent McLean to Hold ‘Coffee Hour’
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-Information courtesy Dr. Stan Winborne, Public Information Officer, Granville Co. Public Schools
All are invited to a “Superintendent’s Coffee Hour” with Granville County Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Alisa McLean at the GCPS Central Services Building on Thursday, October 3, 2019.
The session will be held from 8:30 until 9:30 a.m. and is a great opportunity to hear updates from the district, ask questions and join the conversation about Granville County schools.
Central Office is located at 101 Delacroix Street in Oxford.
H-V Rec. Youth Basketball Registration Underway
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-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center
Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Youth Basketball registration will be held Monday, September 23 through Sunday, November 3, 2019, at the Aycock Recreation Center.
Youth basketball is for boys ages 4-18 and girls ages 4-14.
Registration fee is $40 ($30 for those who played a sport in the 2019 season). Program fee waivers are available to those who qualify.
For more information, please contact Steve Osborne at (252) 438-2670 or email sosborne@ci.henderson.nc.us.
Blessed Hope Baptist to Hold Fall Revival
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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!