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OXFORD MAN SENTENCED FOR FELON IN POSSESSION AND POSSESSION OF A FIREARM IN FURTHERANCE OF A DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME
— press release courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice NEW BERN – The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that yesterday afternoon in federal court, United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced ROY LEE TERRY, 53, of Oxford to 101 months of imprisonment followed...
Polar Plunge Raises Funds for Vance County Special Olympics
By: Kelly Bondurant, Freelance Writer for Hire Held on a chilly morning earlier this month, the 2018 Special Olympics Vance County Polar Plunge saw a total of 53 courageous people brave the freezing water of Kerr Lake. The sixth annual event took place on Saturday, February 3 and began at 9:30 am with participants checking-in...
Dispatch earns 9 awards from N.C. Press Association
(Congratulations to The Daily Dispatch!) — by Dispatch staff — republished with permission The Daily Dispatch received nine awards in its division in the annual North Carolina Press Association contest, which included entries from October 2016 to September 2017. “I am thrilled to see our staff’s work honored,” said Nancy Wykle, publisher and editor of...
West End Community Watch 2-20-18 Write Up
— information based on written submission of Claire Catherwood The West End Community Watch group met February 20, and the speaker was Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow. He began by recounting recent police activity which has been heavy over the last week, including an officer involved shooting, a shooting near a popular local establishment and...
SBI and Vance Sheriff Asking for Information in Ellington Murder Case
SBI and Vance Sheriff Asking for Information in Ellington Murder Case Date: Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 – Press Release HENDERSON – The State Bureau of Investigation and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help in solving an October murder case. A $25,000 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest...
Edward Best Convenient Site Open Until 7 p.m. (2-22-18)
According to a press release from Franklin County, the convenient site on Highway 56, the Edward Best site, will be open today until 7 p.m. In the release, Franklin County apologized for “difficulties/inconveniences citizens have experienced over the last two business days.” The site is normally closed on Thursday, but, in light of the unusual...
Swab to Save Lives at MP, Sat, Feb 24
WIZS has been asked to announce: Saturday, February 24 from 9 a.m. until noon, a Swab Day looking for a Bone Marrow Match for Dr. Michael Smith will be held. Swab to Save Lives at Marketplace Cinema, located at 907 W. Beckford Drive in Henderson. For more informtion, call Kathy Smith at 252-425-4985. https://join.bethematch.org/swab4mike Dr...
