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City of Henderson Reports Bypass of 968,000 Gallons of Untreated Wastewater
-Press Release, City of Henderson The City of Henderson’s Sewer Collection System bypassed approximately 968,000 gallons of untreated water starting May 7, 2018, due to a fallen tree and other debris dislodging the existing sanitary sewer on piers across the creek. This occurred on the Red Bud Outfall to the west of Tiny Broadwick Boulevard...
Vance Co. Schools Designates May 16 as an Optional Teacher Workday
-Press Release, Vance County Schools The Vance County Board of Education approved designating Wednesday, May 16, as an optional teacher workday with no school for students in all Vance County Schools. The change for the day is because a large number of teachers from our school district are expected to attend a public education advocacy...
Vehicle Stop in Epsom Leads to Drug Trafficking Arrest
-Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office On May 11, 2018, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit and Community Action Team assisted by the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Branch of the SBI, arrested Mario Jamal Steed of 129 N. Elizabeth Street Henderson, NC and Victor Joseph Gill of 280 George Floyd Road Henderson, NC...
Vance Co. Board of Education Approves Administrative Changes for 2018-2019
-Press Release, Vance County Schools The Vance County Board of Education at its meeting on Monday, May 14, approved several administrative changes in Vance County Schools for the 2018-2019 school year. The changes involve new assignments for several principals and assistant principals in the school district. New appointments for principals include: Debbie Hite, current principal...
Vance Co. Opioid Problems Growing, Moving Underground
-Press Release, Karl Bates, Duke Office of News & Communications DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina experienced an 800 percent increase in opioid drug deaths from 1999 to 2016, largely driven by a growth of illicit heroin use, according to a study of death certificates conducted by a team of Duke University students and faculty. Heroin overdoses...
Granville Co. Crime Stoppers Need Public’s Help Solving Recent Cases of Theft
-Press Release, Granville County Crime Stoppers Sometime between Sunday, April 8 and Wednesday, April 11, 2018, an unknown person or persons unlawfully went upon the private property of a residence located off Cash Rd., Creedmoor, NC and unlawfully forced entry into the garage, which caused criminal property damage. A 48 inch Cub Cadet zero turn...
“Discover History Worth Repeating” in Warrenton
— courtesy The Chamber of Commerce of Warren County | Craig Hahn, Executive Director ~ 252-257-2657 ~ info@warren-chamber.org ~ Facebook — by Craig Hahn Discover History Worth Repeating is up and running in Edenton, Halifax and Warrenton. This program is a unique collaboration of three historic North Carolina towns coming together in a joint effort to market and promote themselves...
Henderson Man Drowns at Kerr Lake
Henderson resident Robert E. Chism, 42, drowned at Kerr Lake, near Satterwhite Point, on Sunday evening. According to Doyle Carpunky, chief of the Vance County Rescue Squad, the dispatch for a possible drowning victim came in at 5:33 p.m. At approximately 10 p.m., Chism’s body was recovered from the water. According to authorities, Chism is believed...
Vance Co. Father, Son Charged with Murder
-Press Release, Henderson Police Department On May 12, 2018, around 10:38 p.m., there was an argument in the 200 Block of Gary Street, Henderson that resulted in gunfire. Officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to the area and found Jaylin Jones, 25, of Macon, NC suffering from a gunshot wound. Jaylin Jones succumbed to...
