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Vance Co. Water Committee to Discuss Phase 3 Bids, Phase 1B – Thurs., Aug. 16

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

Please be informed that Vance County’s water committee (Wilder, Brummitt, Taylor) is scheduled to meet Thursday, August 16, 2018, at 3:30 p.m. in the administrative conference room.

Topics to be discussed include:

  • Phase 3 Bids
  • Phase 1B
  • Base rate for larger meter sizes

All commissioners are invited to attend.

News 08/09/18

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City of Henderson Finance Department Receives Highest Recognition

-Press Release, Government Finance Officers Association

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to City of Henderson by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been awarded to the individual(s) or department designated by the government as primarily responsible for preparing the award-winning CAFR.

The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standard of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR.

Government Finance Officers Association is a major professional association servicing the needs of nearly 19,000 appointed and elected local, state, and provincial-level government officials and other finance practitioners. It provides top-quality publications, training programs, services, and products designed to enhance the skills and performance of those responsible for government finance policy and management. The association is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices in Washington, D.C.

The Wall of Hits & The Big 89

-Article written by, and reprinted with permission from, Gill Clopton – Photo courtesy The Daily Dispatch

I was eleven years old and clutching onto the three dollars Mom had given me. It was probably the most money I’d ever had at one time and I can’t recall what I did to earn it. But I held on to it for dear life as I walked into Nits Nats at the Henderson Mall. In front of me was this massive board with metal prongs sticking out, each one holding a 45 rpm record and numbered 1-100. In the center was a Billboard chart, the first one I’d ever seen and the beginning of a hobby I would cherish for years. It was the chart Casey Kasem used, and to me, that was big. Many years later, I was visiting the WHNC studio and saw my name on the side of an AT-40 box. I had sent in a question and Casey answered it, but I missed it. To this day, I’ve never heard it and no one claims to know where the records are now.

Nits Nats in November 1979 (Daily Dispatch file photo)

I bought three records that day: “I Gotcha” by Joe Tex, “Shambala” by Three Dog Night and “Down By The Lazy River” by The Osmonds. There’s no way to have musical taste stretched to that variety unless you listened to WHNC all day. It was the only place you could hear John Denver and Little Feat played back-to-back.

WHNC, or The Big 89 as they liked to be called (also The Rock of Henderson), was the closest thing Henderson had to a teenage cult. The DJ’s were local legends: Terry Wayne, Dave Foster, Don Morgan, Mike the Moose, the great Larry D. Williams, and of course Bob Harrison with the long and dragged out 5:00 news. If you were in a fender bender, Bob would tell everyone.

I don’t know if it were ever mentioned by anyone, but WHNC and Nits Nats (as well as Henderson Music Co.) complimented each other well. None of them had specialties and the radio station was a dungeon of death for playlists. If you wanted to hear it, they had it. If they didn’t, they’d order it. Nits Nats survived the record store chain boom which produced huge outlets like Record Bar, Sam Goody’s and School Kids. Only the latter ever came to Henderson. Billboard magazine recognized Nits Nats in an article about their ability to thrive as an independent in a very competitive business.

Recently, I saw former Nits Nats owners Phillip and Cheryl Hawkins at Thornton Library. That was a treat worth making the trip for. I probably invested three, maybe four million dollars into their little corner of the Mall and I don’t have a thing to show for it. But I have priceless memories and great friends.

In a great addition to the story, Phillip updated me on my favorite Nits Nats employee, Karen Bullock. Karen, a long time employee, decided she wanted to take a few courses at Louisburg College. LC later sent her to NC State, and State sent her to Columbia University. Today, she’s back in Pack country as a professor and head of the Department of Social Work. It could not have happened to a better person.

What happened to everyone else? Bob Harrison passed away several years ago but is still one of Henderson’s most cherished memories. Larry D Williams, who still reigns as the best DJ I ever heard, is also deceased. Last I heard, Bob Brogren was still doing radio part-time, now in Kentucky.  The Moose, Michael E Smith, is Vice President and General Manager for several stations along the outer banks and still does a morning show on one of them. Terry Wayne (Freitag) is retired and still living in Vance County. Donald Norwood is a member of Oceanfront Band, a great beach music band. His brother Ronald is no longer with us. Dave Foster was in Virginia the last I heard. Mike Lassiter, aka Chadwick the Chipmunk in WHNC’s later years, is a lifelong friend of mine and is a local legend in his own rights. He, too, remains in Vance County.

Nits Nats is still alive and well and they still have plenty of vinyl to flip through. Owner Bill Harris can also get most new albums on vinyl, or any other way you want to buy. They are the last of the great record stores.

*Gill Clopton is the creator and an administrator of the “Remember When (Reminiscing About Henderson, NC)” Facebook page which currently includes 8,000+ members. Clopton says of himself, “I write blogs and preserve pictures of local history, all available on Facebook.”

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Henderson Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Felon in Possession Charge

-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice

The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that today ODELL LAMECHE OVERBY, 46, of Henderson, North Carolina, was sentenced by United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan to 120 months imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release.

OVERBY was named in an Indictment on March 15, 2018, charging him with Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. On May 16, 2018, OVERBY pled guilty to the charge.

On December 18, 2017, members of the Granville County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home invasion in Oxford. Upon arriving at the residence, deputies observed a vehicle backed up to the residence with the engine running, the trunk open, and several items in the trunk of the vehicle. Deputies saw and secured OVERBY inside the house. Deputies observed an AR-15 assault rifle on the floor a short distance away from OVERBY. OVERBY was placed under arrest. Deputies determined that the firearm was loaded and that OVERBY had been taking items out of the home after breaking into it.

There was one person in the home that was able to call for help from a bedroom when OVERBY made entry into the house. OVERBY pointed the rifle at the person and tied them up.

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. Attorney General Jeff Sessions reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting 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.

In support of PSN, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina has implemented the Take Back North Carolina Initiative. 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 Granville County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF). Assistant United States Attorney S. Katherine Burnette handled the prosecution of this case for the government.

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

News 08/08/18

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Vance Co. Board of Commissioners Change Sept. Meeting Date

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

The Vance County Board of Commissioners has adopted a resolution to change the regularly scheduled September meeting date from Monday, September 3, 2018, at 6 p.m. to Monday, September 10, 2018, at 6 p.m. This requested change is due to the Labor Day holiday.

Historically, the Board has held its regular meetings on the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. In order to change this date, the Board must adopt a resolution at least 10 days prior to the meeting.

The September meeting will be held in its usual location – the Commissioners’ Conference Room in the Vance County Administrative Building – 122 Young Street, Henderson.

Registration Extended to Aug. 11 for Youth Volleyball, Football & Soccer

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

The Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department announces a registration extension until Saturday, August 11 for youth interested in volleyball, football or fall soccer.

Soccer and volleyball ages are 10 and under (Junior) and 14 and under (Senior).

Football playing ages are 8 and under; 10 and under; 12 and under.

Playing ages are determined as of August 1, 2018.

Registration fee is $40 – $30 if the youth played a sport in 2018.

Please register at the Aycock Recreation Center, 307 Carey Chapel Road, Henderson.

For additional information, contact Steve Osborne at sosborne@ci.henderson.nc.us or (252) 438-2670.

 

Local Youth Ages 6-12 Needed for Tri-City Seahawks Football

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

Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks presents competitive football with the East Wake Football League’s Tri-City Seahawks.

Registration for this youth football league has been extended until Saturday, August 11, 2018. Those interested in participating are encouraged to register at the Aycock Recreation Center, 307 Carey Chapel Rd., Henderson,

Cost is $40 for both in and out-of-county participants. Participants may be eligible for a fee waiver.

Age levels include:

Mini Mites – Ages 6 – 8

Mighty Mites – Ages 9 – 10

Pee Wee – Ages 11 – 12

Age will be determined as of August 1, 2018.

For more information or to inquire about the fee waiver program, please contact Steve Osborne at sosborne@ci.henderson.nc.us – (252) 438-2670 or Victor Hunt at vhunt@ci.henderson.nc.us – (252) 820-5153.

News 08/07/18