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Calling All Emerging Community Leaders: Time to Apply for Leadership Vance 2019

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-Information courtesy Sandra Wilkerson, Director of Admin and Events, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce

It’s time to apply for Leadership Vance 2019! If you haven’t been through the Chamber’s Leadership-Vance program, you don’t want to miss the 2019 session.

Leadership Vance is a proven, structured program, designed to create a corps of informed and dedicated emerging leaders in our community. Upon graduation, program participants will be qualified to meet the present and future challenges facing Henderson and Vance County.

Leadership Vance will inform, challenge and educate participants on the opportunities and needs of the community. Participants will strengthen their leadership skills while learning about the social, economic, and political dynamics that shape our community.

Leadership Vance will encourage development of interpersonal relationships among the participants and establish an ongoing resource network.

The intensive training and exposure to all aspects of the community will provide participants with the historical background and the skills necessary for volunteer civic and community positions. It will also benefit participants in their business and career goals.

Individuals who live or work in Vance County are invited to apply. A maximum of 25 participants will be chosen by the Leadership Vance Selection Committee and will be selected to represent all backgrounds, occupations and geographic areas of Vance County.

To receive maximum benefit from Leadership Vance, it is essential that participants and their employers be willing to commit the time necessary for successful completion of the program. A participant is expected to attend all sessions, barring extreme emergencies. A maximum of two excused absences are permitted in order to graduate from the Leadership Vance program. All participants are expected to plan and participate as a team in a community service project.

Program cost is $350 for Chamber members and $425 for non-Chamber members. The tuition fee includes all course materials, meals, retreat expenses, travel, graduation banquet and diploma.

All participants should submit a completed application to the Chamber office no later than Monday, January 7, 2019. Notifications will be made by Friday, January 18, 2019.

For more information, contact Sandra Wilkerson at (252) 438-8414 or by email at sandra@hendersonvance.org.

Woman Wanted for Questioning in Nans Lane Break-In

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-Information and photo courtesy the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page

The woman in the picture below is wanted for questioning regarding a break-in on Nans Lane earlier this week. She likely has or has had a bandage on one of her arms or hands.

If you have information on her identity, please contact Investigator Gooch at (252) 738-2200.

The woman in this picture is wanted for questioning regarding a break-in on Nans Lane earlier this week. (Photo Credit: VCSO)

Back by Popular Demand: Masters of Soul to Return to McGregor Hall

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-Information courtesy the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND – Friday, January 11, 2019, @ 8 p.m.

If you missed McGregor Hall’s great presentation of Masters of Soul last year, now’s your chance to see what everyone is talking about! Take the ultimate stroll down memory lane with Masters of Soul as they bring a celebration of the legendary songs that defined Motown and Soul music.

This 90-minute show highlights the best of the Motown era with stylishly costumed, fully choreographed performances with various groups backed by a live band.

Based in Virginia Beach, VA, the 10-person cast consists of three lead male vocalists and three lead female vocalists backed by a four-piece band of seasoned musicians who have been touring together for decades.

Masters of Soul has performed to numerous sold-out audiences and garnered rave reviews across the country.

See for yourself their performance of hits by Gladys Knight & The Pips, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, Barry White, Sam and Dave, James Brown and many more.

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)

News 12/13/18

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Vance County Sheriff's Office

Vance Co. Sheriff’s Office Locates, Arrests Six Local Absconders

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-Press Release, Vance County Sheriff’s Office 

On the morning of December 6, 2018, Vance County deputies assisted probation officers with attempting to locate and arrest several local absconders.

Six people were apprehended as a part of this operation. Below is a list of names, along with the original charge for which they were placed on probation:

Derrick Small – Felony Narcotics Possession

Timotheus Peters – DWI – Level 2

Michael Roberts – Trafficking Cocaine

James Williams – Felony Larceny

Rafael Davis – Larceny & DWI – Level 5

Jamon Hargrove – Breaking & Entering

The Vance County Sherrif’s Office is committed to working cooperatively with other law enforcement agencies to enhance the safety of our citizens.

Vance Co. Board of Education Meeting Rescheduled for Mon., Dec. 17

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-Information courtesy Terri Hedrick, Public Information Officer, Vance County Schools

The Vance County Board of Education meeting, originally scheduled for December 10, has been rescheduled to Monday, December 17, 2018, at 7 p.m. in the school system’s Administrative Services Center. The public is invited to attend.

To view the meeting’s agenda, please click here.

U.S. Department of Justice

Jamil Lewis, of Henderson, Sentenced for Possession of Firearm by Felon

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-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice

The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced JAMIL HASSAN LEWIS, 37, of Henderson to 63 months’ imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release.

LEWIS was charged in a one-count indictment filed on May 2, 2018. On July 25, 2018, LEWIS pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

On September 12, 2017, officers with the Selective Enforcement Unit of the Raleigh Police Department were attempting to locate LEWIS due to outstanding warrants for multiple sex offenses. During their search, officers went to an address in which they believed LEWIS was located. Officers knocked on the door and LEWIS answered and was placed under arrest. A protective sweep of the home recovered a loaded .25 caliber handgun in plain view. During subsequent questioning, LEWIS confessed to having the firearm.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

That effort has been implemented through 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 Raleigh Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF). Assistant United States Attorney Daniel William Smith prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

News releases are available on the U.S. Attorney’s webpage located at www.usdoj.gov/usao/nce. Follow us on Twitter @USAO_EDNC

Rebuilding Hope Looks Back on Year of Upgrades, Looks Forward to Future Projects

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-Information courtesy the Rebuilding Hope, Inc. Dec. 2018 Newsletter

Improvements to our buildings this year enable us to serve our communities more efficiently.

“Since we moved into our new location in early 2017, we’ve known that improvements and changes to the facilities would be needed,” says Rebuilding Hope coordinator Randolph Wilson.

“The new location, the old Coca-Cola building, served one type of business activity, and Rebuilding Hope is a different type of activity, and that made some changes necessary,” he says.

The ministry moved from its location on Oliver Drive to the 1.9-acre site on Raleigh Road and into two buildings which previously served Coca-Cola as bottling, distribution, repair and storage operations.

Projects on the approximately 20,000-square-foot main building have included:

  • Installing a bathroom with two showers on the second floor to accommodate volunteers staying in the bunkroom.
  • Adding restrooms for men and women nearer the meeting room.
  • Installing a cooler to store food needed for fundraisers.
  • Installing three-phase power to the saw shop and new cooler.
  • Power washing loose paint from the exterior.
  • Replacing cracked and painted-over window panels in the front of the building.
  • Hanging curtains on the front windows.
  • Painting the roof on an outbuilding to prevent further rusting.

“Looking at the coming year, we have two large projects,” Randolph says. “We’ve ordered a truss to over-roof a flat roof on one of the buildings, and we want to replace the roof on the drive-through building. Once we get those done, our roofs will be in good shape,” he says.

A future project is building a shelter for volunteers and their cookers during fundraisers, he says. At other times the shelter would be a parking spot for the ministry’s trucks and equipment.

“The additions to our facilities also enable us to support other ministries in their outreach programs,” he says. “Just last month, Grace Ministries used the cooler and our kitchen for its turkey dinner outreach to about 4,000 people in Henderson. Our large dining area allowed the ministry to serve meals there, too.”

News 12/12/18

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Community Leaders Visit Vance Co. Public Schools During ‘Community to Schools’ Event

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-Press Release, Vance County Schools

Vance County Schools hosted another “Community to Schools” event on Friday, December 7, with community leaders visiting four of our local public schools to learn more about what educators and students are working on during a typical school day.

Superintendent Anthony Jackson and other key school system leaders escorted the business, church, civic and public service agency representatives on visits to L.B. Yancey Elementary School, Vance County High School, STEM Early High School and Vance County Middle School. The visits were held during a four-hour period in the morning.

At each of the schools, school administrators greeted the touring group. They showed the participants key advances and programs for our students at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Those who participated in the school visits were able to go into classrooms and see teachers and students at work and they visited computer labs, educational workrooms and the new Vance Virtual laboratories at the middle and high schools.

Dr. Carnetta Thomas discusses student incentive programs at L.B. Yancey Elementary School while hosting community leaders in her school. (Photo Credit: VCS)

Dr. Carnetta Thomas, principal of L.B. Yancey Elementary School, introduced the tour group to several of her teachers and students who were actively engaged in classroom work. She also had them visit with students, parents and staff during the school’s special “Books & Breakfast” event held throughout the school and featuring parents eating breakfast with the students and then going into various parts of the school to read with, and to, student groups.

During their visit to Vance County High School, Principal Rey Horner welcomed the tour participants and talked about the many programs and services provided to students in his school including the Vance Medical Academy, Fire & Public Safety Academy, varied Career and Technical Education programs, expanded extra-curricular activities for students and the newly expanded athletics programs for male and female students.

The group also visited the school’s newly renovated cafeteria and music room. They received hands-on experiences in the Vance Virtual lab, located in the school’s media center, as student ambassadors showed them how the zSpace digital student learning centers provide three-dimensional studies for students through special software applications in a variety of subject areas.

Teresa Robinson of Walmart Distribution Center, watches a Vance County Middle School student demonstrate the three-dimensional dissection tool on a zSpace digital student learning center in the school’s Vance Virtual lab. (Photo Credit: VCS)

Horner noted that the newly consolidated high school, now with more than 1,100 students, has had a smooth beginning to the new school year and he and his staff are continuing to provide additional educational opportunities to their students.

The tour group then visited the STEM Early High School and saw firsthand how teachers and students focus on project-based learning, particularly in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. Assistant Principal Melonee Hunter led the visit and was assisted by an outstanding group of student leaders. The tour participants were able to visit several classrooms to see how students work in groups to collaborate on projects teachers challenge them to complete as teams.

The final stop for the “Community to Schools” tours was Vance County Middle School where Principal Heddie Somerville welcomed the group to the newly consolidated school that serves over 900 students in grades 6-8. The facility, formerly known as Northern Vance High School, has been renovated to accommodate the middle school population and Somerville stressed that more work will be done to the facility throughout the school year and the upcoming summer to provide additional educational enhancements for students. Her school’s student ambassadors led a visit for the tour participants in the Vance Virtual lab and demonstrated how students use the digital student learning centers to enhance classroom instruction through the use of state-of-the-art technology.