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Dabney Drive Drug Arrest Made on Youngsville Man
-Information gathered from Henderson Police Department report On Sunday, May 19, 2019, at 12 p.m., Henderson police arrested Preston Moore, 28, of 1034 Tarboro Road in Youngsville, NC. According to the police report, Moore was taken into custody at 120 Dabney Drive in Henderson (near the intersection of Dabney Dr. and Oxford Rd.). Moore was...
Kerr Lake Caregiver Retreat to Offer the ‘Overwhelmed’ a Break
Harvey Holmes, family caregiver specialist, and Laura Yeatts, aging projects coordinator, with the Kerr-Tar Area Agency on Aging, were on Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the organization’s upcoming Kerr Lake Caregiver Retreat. The retreat will be held on Kerr Lake at Satterwhite Point, 6254 Satterwhite Point Rd. in Henderson, on Friday...
Durham Woman Sentenced for Heroin Distribution in Henderson
-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announces that United States District Judge James C. Dever, III sentenced DOMINQUE RUSSELL, 30, of Durham to 24 months of imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release. On December 28, 2018, RUSSELL pled...
SHP Urges Motorists To Plan Ahead For Memorial Day Travel
-Press Release, NCDPS With an estimated 37.6 million motorists taking to the roadways, as reported by Accident Lawyer Dennis and Paul Grossman, this Memorial Day weekend, the State Highway Patrol is encouraging drivers to plan ahead before traveling. Regardless of the intended destination, an increase in motor vehicle travel is expected which may lead to...
Vance Co. 4-H: Register Now for Youth Summer Fun Camps
-Information courtesy Vance County 4-H Registration is now underway for Vance County 4-H Summer Fun Camps! A variety of camps for ages 5-18 are available from late June through early August. Register at the N.C. Cooperative Extension in Vance County from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. Please allow 30 minutes of your...
Warrenton’s 2nd Annual Public Arts Day to Offer Activities for All Ages
-Information courtesy the Visit Warren County Facebook page Warren County and the Town of Warrenton will host the 2nd Annual Public Arts Day on Saturday, June 1, 2019. Events for children and adults will be held at various locations throughout the county. Events include: Heritage Quilters STAY WOKE Quilt Show from 10 a.m. until 4...
Sheriff Brame Gets More Personnel; May Lead To Other Cuts
It’s budget time for Vance County, and the Vance County Board of Commissioners met Monday night and Tuesday night for more than four combined hours in budget sessions. A priority emerged Tuesday night, and that is adding about $250,000 in additional funding to the proposed upcoming county fiscal year budget to provide additional manpower to...
KVA Headmaster Frank Wiggins Talks Championship Win, Sense of Community
Frank Wiggins, Kerr-Vance Academy Headmaster, was on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the Spartans recent NCISAA 1A Baseball Championship win and end-of-year activities. The Spartans took the best two out of three series against Albemarle Academy on May 18 – 19, 2019, at home on Boyd Field. With a final score...