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Franklin County Sheriff: Suspect Arrested in the Death of his Mother
On March 6, 2017 at approximately 12:47 p.m., the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded to 90 Morgan Drive, Zebulon after receiving a call from the alleged suspect that he had killed his mother with a knife. Upon arriving on the scene a deputy encountered the suspect who was taken into custody without incident. As a...
Applications Now Being Accepted for STEM Early High School
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release March 3, 2017 Applications are now being accepted for enrollment in the STEM Early High School for the 2017-2018 school year. This grades 6-8 middle school has a focus on project based learning with instructional emphasis in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. The STEM Early...
Horse/Equine Vote March 8th
Paul McKenzie is the Agricultural Extension Agent for Vance and Warren Counties. McKenzie wrote the following for WIZS News: Horse and other equine animal owners/lessors will vote across the state on March 08, 2017 to determine whether to continue to voluntarily assess themselves four dollars ($4.00) per ton of commercial horse feed in order to...
HPD Crime of the Month: Individual injured after drive-by shooting
Press Release: March 1, 2017 On February 25, 2017 at approximately 11:50 PM officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to Maria Parham Health in reference to a shooting into an occupied vehicle. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Nakiya Cheek who stated that while at a stop sign at Davis and Nicholas Street a vehicle...
HPD Crime of the Month: Bullet Hole Found in Rear Window of Parked Car
Press Release: March 1, 2017 On February 27, 2017 at approximately 8:45 AM officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to 84 Ranes Drive in reference to property damage to a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Kelly Puryear who stated that she found a bullet hole in the rear window of her vehicle. The...
