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Neil Simon’s ‘Rumors’ to Add Hilarity to McGregor Hall Performances

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-Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center

PART OF THE ROSEMYR CORPORATION HENDERSON REC PLAYERS 2019 SUMMER SEASON AND SPONSORED BY KILIAN ENGINEERING, INC.

The Henderson Rec Players will present Neil Simon’s “Rumors” on Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10, 2019, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, August 11, 2019, at 2 p.m.

In this classic Neil Simon comedy, four couples gather to celebrate one of the couple’s tenth wedding anniversary, and they all experience a severe attack of Farce. Much confusion and miscommunication add to the hilarity of the evening.

Tickets may be purchased by:

DROP IN: 201 Breckenridge Street, Henderson, N.C. Monday – Friday 1:30 – 5:30 p.m

CALL: (252) 598-0662 (M-F 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.)

CLICK HERE: www.McGregorHall.org  (Use the eTix official site, online fees apply)

(This is not a paid advertisement)

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Drug Trafficking/Firearms Conviction Gets Henderson Man 16 Years in Prison

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-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice

Robert J. Higdon, Jr., the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that United States District Judge James C. Dever, III, sentenced MARK ANTHONY CRUDUP, 27, of Henderson to 192 months imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised released.

On April 15, 2019, CRUDUP pled guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and THCa products.

On October 29, 2015, CRUDUP, a convicted felon, was located at a residence in Henderson where a search was executed and was found in possession of a loaded 9mm pistol.

In an unrelated incident, on September 15, 2018, the Henderson Police Department (HPD) attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by CRUDUP who fled from the officer at speeds of 60 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone. While fleeing, CRUDUP tossed a large bag containing approximately 474 grams of marijuana from the vehicle. Then, CRUDUP jumped and ran from the vehicle on foot while holding a firearm with an extended magazine.

The pursing HPD officer gave chase and caught up with CRUDUP and a struggle ensued during which he bit the officer’s arm.

Throughout the struggle, CRUDUP remained armed with the loaded firearm and when he and the officer fell to the ground, CRUDUP’S firearm was pointed at the officer. CRUDUP also pulled at the officer’s duty belt.

Additional officers arrived and officers placed CRUDUP into custody at which point they found heroin laced with fentanyl in his pocket. The firearm was loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition and had been reported stolen.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Since 2017, the United States Department of Justice has reinvigorated the PSN program and has targeted violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.

This case is also part of the Take Back North Carolina Initiative of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina. This initiative emphasizes the regional assignment of federal prosecutors to work with law enforcement and District Attorney’s Offices on a sustained basis in those communities to reduce the violent crime rate, drug trafficking, and crimes against law enforcement.

The investigation of this case was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the Henderson Police Department, North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement, and the Oxford Police Department.

Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. Dodson prosecuted the case for the government.

Town Talk 07/29/19

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Town Talk is a public affairs presentation of WIZS News.

News 07/29/19

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City Council Approves $126K Contract for Aycock Rec. Center Gym

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In a special called meeting held July 25, Henderson City Council members authorized the award of a $126,172.25 construction contract to Sport Court Carolina, Inc. for the Aycock Recreation Center Gym Floor Replacement Project.

On June 10, 2019, the Council authorized the expenditure of funds for the replacement of the Aycock Recreation Center gym floor as part of the 2020 Fiscal Year budget.

The project includes 12,800 square feet of removal and replacement of gym flooring.

Flooring renovations include adding durable composite material with a wood appearance. The composite will have a 5 mm pad underneath to allow for bounce, with another hardened composite base under the pad.

According to reports, the gym floor will be the darker of the composite tiles shown below, with the center court and lanes consisting of the lighter composite.

The project was first open for bids on July 8, 2019. With no bids being made, the project was re-bid July 18, 2019, and the low bidder was Sport Court with a bid of $126,172.25.

The only other bid was Synergy Building Group at $148,500.

Aycock Rec. Center has announced that they will be closed for renovations beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 26 and will reopen on Saturday, August 31, 2019.

The outdoor track will still be available for use.

On June 10, 2019, the Henderson City Council authorized the expenditure of funds for the replacement of the Aycock Recreation Center gym floor as part of the 2020 Fiscal Year budget. The project includes 12,800 square feet of removal and replacement of gym flooring. Flooring renovations include adding durable composite material with a wood appearance.

Fourth Person Arrested in Murder of Adonius Hawkins Jr.

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-Information courtesy Henderson Police Department

Late yesterday afternoon, Thursday, July 25, 2019, Tyleak Hargrove, age 27, the fourth person wanted for the murder of Adonius Hawkins Jr, was taken into custody from underneath a residence on Vance Street.

He has been turned over to the custody of the Vance County Jail without bond pending a court appearance.

Late yesterday afternoon, Thursday, July 25, 2019, Tyleak Hargrove, age 27, the fourth person wanted for the murder of Adonius Hawkins Jr, was taken into custody from underneath a residence on Vance Street. He has been turned over to the custody of the Vance County Jail without bond pending a court appearance. (HPD photo)

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City of Henderson Election Filing Closed; Elliott Files for 3rd Ward At-Large Seat

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-Information courtesy Melody Vaughan, Deputy Director, Vance County Board of Elections

The extended filing period for the City of Henderson’s Alderman 3rd Ward At-Large seat ended at 12 p.m. on Friday afternoon. Melissa Elliott of West Lake Drive in Henderson was the only person to file for the seat.

Filing for the 3rd Ward was extended with the approval of the State Board of Election last week due to the failure of any candidate to file during the original July 5 – 19 timeframe.

With filing now closed, candidates for the October 8, 2019, City of Henderson election are:

Office Position: Mayor – City of Henderson

Name: Edward (Eddie) Harry Ellington

Residential Address: 2223 N Woodland Road Henderson, NC 27536

Mailing Address: Same as residential address

Telephone Number: (252) 430-4018

Date of Filing: 07/05/2019

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Office Position: Mayor – City of Henderson

Name: Sharon Kay Owens

Residential Address: 815 E Montgomery Street Henderson, NC 27536

Mailing Address: Same as residential address

Telephone Number: (252) 820-0574

Date of Filing: 07/18/2019

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Office Position: Alderman 1st Ward – City of Henderson

Name: Marion Brodie Williams

Residential Address: 338 Hamilton Street Henderson, NC 27536

Mailing Address: Same as residential address

Telephone Number: (252) 767-3977

Date of Filing: 07/05/2019

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Office Position:  Alderman 2nd Ward – City of Henderson

Name: David Michael (Mike) Rainey

Residential Address: 2747 Fairway Drive Henderson, NC 27536

Mailing Address: Same as residential address

Telephone Number: (252) 492-6787

Date of Filing: 07/16/2019

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Office Position: Alderman At-Large 3rd Ward – City of Henderson

Name: Melissa Elliott

Residential Address: 115 Westlake Drive Henderson, NC 27536

Mailing Address: Same as residential address

Telephone Number: (252) 438-7004

Date of Filing: 07/22/2019

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Office Position: Alderman At-Large 4th Ward – City of Henderson

Name: George McArthur Daye

Residential Address: 919 N Pinkston Street Henderson, NC 27536

Mailing Address: Same as residential address

Telephone Number: (252) 432-6659

Date of Filing: 07/19/2019

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Office Position: Alderman At-Large 4th Ward – City of Henderson

Name: Jason Albert Spriggs

Residential Address: 222 Turner Avenue Henderson, NC 27536

Mailing Address: Same as residential address

Telephone Number: (919) 514-5136

Date of Filing: 07/05/2019

 

News 07/26/19

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Search Process For New City Manager Begins

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At a special called meeting of the Henderson City Council Thursday afternoon, a human resources consultant with the NC League of Municipalities (NCLM), Hartwell Wright, appeared before the board to discuss the process of replacing retiring Henderson City Manager Frank Frazier.

Wright, who is a resident of Vance County and was a City of Henderson employee some 15 years ago before going to the NCLM, indicated that three things were needed to get the process started: an administrator, a group of people who would be conducting the search and if the search would be performed confidentially.

The board indicated, and confirmed to WIZS News after the meeting was complete, that Frazier will administer the process from a logistical point of view, that the entire board would work together as a unified body to conduct the search, rather than having a committee or consultant do it, and that the search would be performed confidentially.  In other words, applicant names will be held in strict confidence.

What will not be confidential is updates to the public.  Wright urged that local media be kept up to date so citizens would be kept up to date on where the City was in the process and so forth.

Wright said the word professional over and over, and the board members, mayor and city attorney very much agreed that the highest of professional standards would be used to complete the process.  Councilman William Burnette said, “We were elected to find the best.”

Wright told the board that this decision is as “important a decision as you will do.”  He said, “Your manager is your ambassador, your ambassador to your citizens.”

The next step is to build a profile, and it was suggested that each council person write down four things he or she was looking for in a manager.  Then, the board can agree on the most important.

The entire process is expected to take no less than six months, which is within the timetable that Frazier has already expressed, as he has essentially indicated he would stay on into 2020 until a new manager was hired.

Wright urged the council to “use the profile as a measuring stick, and you’ll be closer together” as a group leading up to the decision.

From the sound of it, all applicants can expect a professional process, fair practices and a council that will be administering the process as a well-informed and unified body.

Clothing & Backpack Giveaway to be Held at New Sandy Creek Baptist

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-Information courtesy Jackie Ayscue, New Sandy Creek Baptist Church

A community clothing and backpack giveaway will be held Saturday, August 24, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Family Life Center at New Sandy Creek Baptist Church.

Clothing, coats, backpack and school supplies will be given away.

New Sandy Creek Baptist is located at 1699 Weldon’s Mill Road, Henderson, NC.