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Vance County Names Sherry Moss New Planning Director
Vance County has named Sherry Moss as its new planning director. Moss, currently the planning director for the town of Nashville, NC, will begin her new job on Feb. 12. Moss is no stranger to the area, having held positions in county government in Vance and Granville counties, as well as the city of Henderson...
Vehicle Apparently Hit Pedestrian on East Andrews Avenue
January 9, 2024 Press Release: On Monday, January 8, 2024, at approximately 7:00PM, officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to the 300 block of E. Andrews Avenue in reference to a motor vehicle collision, involving a pedestrian. On scene, 49-year-old William Lamonte Cash was located in the roadway just a few feet from the...
Missing Dog Near Wilton
For our friend and his dog. Please call or text if you see Bennett...
TownTalk: Healthy Moms And Healthy Babies
Have you heard of something called “centering pregnancy?” It’s a practice that’s been around since the 1990’s, and it is a way for expectant mothers to have support from health care professionals and other pregnant moms as they prepare for the moment that they deliver their newborn. Granville Vance Public Health offers Centering Pregnancy through...
Donate Blood In January And You May Win Tickets To Super Bowl LVIII
– Information courtesy of the American Red Cross of North Carolina The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. The Red Cross blood supply has fallen to critically low levels across the country, and blood and platelet donors...
The Local Skinny! Upcoming MLK Day Events
A couple of free programs commemorating the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place Monday, Jan. 15 in Oxford. The Granville County Human Relations Commission will host “Remembering the Dream by Calling for Unity and a Celebration of Diversity in our Community” beginning at 10 a.m. at Oxford Baptist Church, 147 Main St...
TownTalk: Rise Against Hunger Pack-A-Thon Set For Monday, Jan. 15; Volunteers Needed
Volunteers from area churches and other organizations are joining forces on the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to pack food that will be used to feed hungry people across the world. Sandra Wiggins is one of the event organizers and she said that over the course of four hours or so on Monday, Jan...
Henderson Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison On Drugs, Weapons Charges
-information courtesy of the office of Eastern District of North Carolina U.S. Attorney Michael Easley A Henderson man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and possession of firearms, including a firearm loaded with a large capacity magazine, and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina praised the efforts of...
Three Found Shot to Death Inside Home
From the Vance County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Curtis Brame: On January 6, 2024 at approximately 4:32 p.m., the Vance County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1064 Abbott Road, Henderson in reference to a welfare check. Deputies discovered three people inside the residence deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division...