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Henderson Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting Ceremony to be Held Sat., Dec. 1

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-Information courtesy Paylor Spruill, Assistant City Manager, City of Henderson

The Henderson, NC Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, December 1, 2018. The parade begins at 4:45 p.m. and will proceed along Garnett St.

Floats, fire trucks, and vehicles with trailers participating in the parade will line-up on the Dabney Drive Extension (enter from Raleigh Road Only) at 4:15 p.m.

A tree lighting ceremony will follow the parade at 6 p.m. in front of the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center and the Perry Memorial Library in downtown Henderson.

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Reminder: ’15 Under 40′ Reception to Honor Vance County’s Emerging Leaders

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

The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce will host a “15 Under 40” reception at the Henderson County Club on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, from 6 – 8 p.m. This reception honors Vance County’s recently nominated emerging leaders age 40 or younger.

Recipients include Nathan Baskerville, Bert Beard, Joel Beckham, Kristen Boyd, Amanda Walker Ellis, Trevei Foreman, Cara Boyd Gill, Turner Pride, Carice Sanchez, Eric Sanchez, Tremanisha Taylor, Josh Towne, Kendrick Vann, Jessica West and Daniel White.

This event is made possible by a partnership between The Daily Dispatch, Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce, Henderson Optimist Club, Henderson Kiwanis Club and Henderson Rotary Club.

 

‘Tunnel Vision’ Forum Will Have ‘Tough, But Needed’ Conversations With Young Adults

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-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center

Are you currently worried about the direction a youth/young adult is heading? Would you like for them to interact with reformed adults who have “walked the walk” and “talked the talk?” Would you like for them to see firsthand the effects of negative consequences on their life? If so, register them for the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department’s Tunnel Vision Forum to be held Friday, December 14, 2018, beginning at 5 p.m. at City Hall Chambers, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson.

This forum is an open, interactive program developed to improve the thought process of youth/young adults and warn them of the wrong direction they are heading. These tough, but needed, conversations will be with local citizens who have been on the wrong side of the law and want to share their experience to prevent other youth from taking that same path. 

For more information, please contact Gregory Kelly 252.431.6099 ~ gkelly@ci.henderson.nc.us or Shantel Hargrove 252.430.0382 ~shhargrove@ci.henderson.nc.us.

 

Henderson Police seeking assistance locating Kesha Smith & Robert Shaheeh Bullock

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Press Release-November 21, 2018

The Henderson Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Kesha Smith, 36, and Robert Shaheeh Bullock, 40. They were last seen driving a 2008 white four-door Buick LaCrosse with NC Registration AEM-7904.

Kesha Smith was originally reported missing to the Franklin County Sherriff’s Office on November 19, 2018 and members of the Henderson Police Department have been assisting with the investigation. During the course of the investigation it was determined that Kesha Smith was last seen on November 16, 2018 during the morning hours on Dabney Drive in Henderson, NC.

The Henderson Police Department has taken over the lead on the investigation. We ask if anyone was in the area of Dabney Drive on November 16, 2018 between the hours of 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM and may have seen this vehicle to contact the Department.

If anyone should have any information on the location of these individuals please contact the Henderson Police Department at 252-438-4141 or 252-492-0202. Callers may remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 252-492-1925, or use the P3 app on a smartphone or tablet device.

Photograph provided for the Buick LaCrosse is not the actual vehicle, but is similar to the vehicle.

Authority: Chief M.W. Barrow

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Vance Co. Properties, Public Safety & Fire Commission to Meet Mon., Nov. 26

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-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Executive Assistant/Clerk to Board, Vance County Board of Commissioners

Please be informed of the following committee meetings:

Properties Committee (Brummitt, Taylor, Wilder)

Monday, November 26 at 3 p.m.

Administrative Conference Room

  • Offers to purchase REO properties

Joint Meeting of the Public Safety Committee (Wilder, Brummitt, Faines) and the Vance County Fire Commission

Monday, November 26th at 3:30 p.m.

Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Room

  • Rapid Entry
  • Open Burning Ordinance
  • Address Ordinance
  • Fire Restructure

All commissioners are invited to attend.

Don’t Miss the One-Night-Only Performance of ‘A Waffle House Christmas Musical’

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-Press release courtesy Kaine Riggan

The iconic television star Joyce DeWitt, who played Janet Wood on ABC’s Three’s Company for seven seasons, is coming to Henderson, North Carolina for a special, one-night performance of a holiday musical comedy by North Carolina playwright Kaine Riggan.

“A Waffle House Christmas Musical” follows an unlikely mix of characters who are getting snowed in at a Waffle House outside of Nashville on Christmas Eve. It features original Christmas music written by Randy Travis, T. Graham Brown and others and a comedic script by Riggan.

Kay Gobbell and television star Joyce DeWitt (Janet on Three’s Company) star in “A Waffle House Christmas Musical” December 1 at 8 p.m. at Henderson’s McGregor Hall. (Photo Credit: Hatcher and Fell)

Grammy-nominated country music star T. Graham Brown will also star in the show and sing the song he contributed to the work, which was originally commissioned by the Metro Nashville Arts Commission in 2007.

The show is the latest in a line of box-office successes at McGregor Hall, a newly-constructed 1000-seat performing arts center that has sparked a revitalization of Henderson’s historic downtown business district.

“This play is really my favorite kind of piece to do”, shared DeWitt in a recent radio interview on WIZS. “It has strong, real characters who deliver a message that is both hilarious and touching. It is the perfect show to put you in the Christmas spirit.”

DeWitt, a friend of the playwright who lives in Santa Fe, also played Waffle House waitress, Rita,  in a sold-out, two-month run of the musical on Nashville’s Printer’s Alley in 2010.

Riggan chose his hometown of Henderson for this final workshop production of his work before it is pitched for publishing. Many of the show’s songwriters will attend the event, including another native North Carolinian, Jennifer Prince, who wrote one of the show-stopping musical numbers, “Packed Up, Prayed Up and Ready To Go.”

“A Waffle House Christmas Musical” plays Saturday, December 1 at 8 p.m. in Henderson. For tickets and information, visit www.McGregorHall.org or call (252) 598-0662.

Waste Industries Announces Holiday Pick Up Schedule

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-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson

Waste Industries will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 22, 2018. To make up for the missed day, regularly-scheduled Thursday pick up will be done on Friday, November 23; regularly-scheduled Friday pick up will be done on Saturday, November 24.

Waste Industries will also be closed Tuesday, December 25, 2018, in observance of Christmas and Tuesday, January 1, 2019, in observance of New Year’s Day. For the time period of December 25-28, 2018, and January 1-4, 2019, regularly-scheduled pick up will be delayed by one day.

For additional information on the holiday schedule for the Vance Granville branch,  please visit the Waste Industries website by clicking here.

Gospel Play ‘Such A Time As This’ to Benefit Recent Hurricane Victims

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-Information courtesy Connie Ragland, A Brighter Horizon Project & Connie Ragland Productions 

A gospel stage play entitled “Such A Time As This” will be held on Saturday, December 1 at 2 p.m. at E.M. Rollins Elementary School auditorium. The play is a story of triumph after tragedy and will speak to the heart and soul of anyone who has suffered loss. Come out and enjoy a day of praise, worship and healing.

Proceeds from this event will benefit Hurricane Florence and Michael victims from New Bern, NC. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for youth and can be purchased online at www.eventbrite.com. For groups, call Connie Ragland at 252-432-7127.

KVA’s Lane White to Play Baseball at Chowan College

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-Information and photo courtesy Frank Wiggins, Headmaster, Kerr-Vance Academy

Lane White, a senior at Kerr-Vance Academy, signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Chowan College. Pictured with Lane are his mother Sallie, father Chris, and coaches Mike Rigsbee and Todd Wilkerson.

Lane will begin his studies at Chowan in the fall.