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Henderson PD Press Release: Breaking and Entering at Boost Mobile

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On September 22, 2016 at approximately 12:56 AM officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to 117 Raleigh Rd, Henderson (Boost Mobile) in reference to a breaking and entering. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a manager who stated that nothing appeared to have been taken but did state that the cash drawer, safe and desk drawer appeared to have been moved.

The investigation is being conducted by members of the Henderson Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division. If anyone should have any information related to this case, they are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 252-492-1925 or the Henderson Police Department at 252-438-4141. Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $2,000 for information that may lead to an arrest. Callers may remain anonymous.

Authority: Chief M.W. Barrow

Henderson PD Press Release: Shooting in Henderson

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On September 16, 2016 at approximately 2:48 PM officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to the area of Chavasse Ave and Champion St in reference to a person who had been shot. Upon arrival, officers found Freddaire Leemon Hargrove, 27, of 426 Chavasse Ave, Henderson, suffering from a gunshot wound. Vance County EMS arrived and transported Mr. Hargrove to an area hospital for further medical treatment.

The investigation is being conducted by members of the Henderson Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division. If anyone should have any information related to this case, they are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 252-492-1925 or the Henderson Police Department at 252-438-4141. Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $2,000 for information that may lead to an arrest. Callers may remain anonymous.

Authority: Chief M.W. Barrow

Carver Elementary Celebrates Opening of Multipurpose Room

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A ribbon cutting was held on Friday, September 30th for Carver Elementary School as they celebrated their new multipurpose room was officially dedicated in memory of Eddie Wright, the late Vance County Board of Commissioners’ member who proved to be the school’s biggest advocate in getting the facility constructed.

All of the 225 students in the school were joined by the entire school staff, parents, friends and local officials in dedicating the new multipurpose room and participating in a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Marion Perry, a valuable and outstanding supporter of Carver Elementary, presented the plaque, which will hang in the new facility, commemorating the amazing contributions of Wright. She presented the plaque to Wright’s widow, Maresa, and their two daughters, Sabrina and Ashley.

In making the presentation, Perry talked about Wright’s devotion to Carver Elementary School and all public schools in Vance County. She said they often shared conversations about the importance of education and their mutual passion for helping children.

Principal David Westbrook told the audience that the handsome, wooden plaque, with a color photo of Wright, will be placed at the front entrance of the new multipurpose room.

Several local dignitaries were on hand to offer comments of praise for Wright and his steadfast support of the school and local children. Those who spoke included: Gloria J. White, chairwoman of the Vance County Board of Education: Gordon Wilder, chairman of the Vance County Board of Commissioners; Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington; John Barnes, president of the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce; and Dr. Anthony Jackson, superintendent of Vance County Schools.

Students and teachers from the school assisted with the ribbon-cutting, which was led by White. Mrs. Wright and her daughters also participated as did all of the local officials in attendance.

“This is a great day for our school,” Westbrook said. “We are so proud to have this wonderful facility for our students. We will always remember Mr. Wright for his amazing support in making this new facility possible.”

Hurricane Matthew Update For Henderson Area

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Brian Short is the Director of Emergency Operations for Vance County.  When events such as the potential impacts of bad weather and other public safety issues arise, Short sends out information to local preparedness teams, public service agencies and to the media.

About 1:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, October 4, Short sent the following email and included WIZS News.  His email included two attachments:  NWS briefing and a list of recommended family preparedness items.  Please click the two links just above to view those items and read the body of his message below.

Short said, “Hurricane Matthew continues to slowly make its way towards the US coast. While the track has changed to some extent over the course of the past two days, the current path depicts a NC impact. Presently, this is believed to be predominantly a coastal event, however some of the effects will be felt as far inland as Vance County.

“At the moment our forecast calls for gusty winds and a heavy rains, however if the westward shift that we have seen throughout the day today continues our situation could get substantially worse.

“We began our formal preparation efforts today and will further escalate them over the coming days as the track becomes more defined. We have also begun to talk about implementing additional emergency protective measures but again we will make final decision on those over the course of the coming days.

“Please see the attached from the NWS regarding the latest information on Hurricane Matthew. Additionally, we have included a comprehensive list of family preparedness items that we recommend each person have on hand in the event of an impact. For the most part, these are items that people generally have in their homes anyway, but it is a good idea to locate them and to put them together ahead of time in case they are needed.

“We will continue to forward along additional information as it is received.”

For details for your specific area, including all watches, warnings, and advisories…

•Northeast NC: https://weather.gov/akq
•Eastern NC: https://weather.gov/mhx
•Southeast NC: https://weather.gov/ilm
•Central NC: https://weather.gov/rah
•Northwest NC (& mountains): https://weather.gov/rnk
•Southwest NC (& mountains): https://weather.gov/gsp
•Cherokee and Clay Counties: https://weather.gov/mrx

For specific hour-by-hour forecast details and trends for your exact location, please visit https://forecast.weather.gov/gridpoint.php?site=rah&TypeDefault=graphical

This link will include hour-by-hour forecasts for temperature, wind, wind gusts, wind chill, precipitation chance, etc.

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New Vance County Animal Shelter Ribbon Cutting

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The new Vance County Animal Shelter on Brodie Road in Henderson held an official ribbon cutting on Saturday, October 1 at 10:00 a.m. and an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Present were County Commissioners, City Council Members, Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington and many interested citizens.

The animal control officers including Frankie Nobles, Chris Vick, Billy Spain, and William Coker greeted guests and guided vance-animal-shelter-kitty-1-100116them through the new facility. There are areas for feral cats, healthy cats, healthy dogs, and quarantined animals. There is a puppy visitation room and a separate cat visitation room. If you want to adopt a pet, you can take it into a visitation room to discover more about it’s personality before you take it home. You must apply for adoption before you take it home. Before the animal leaves it is spayed or neutered and has had its shots.

Besides cats and dogs, the shelter takes in a wide variety of other unwanted or homeless animals. Intake areas are separate and are near examining and bathing areas. Careful precautions have been taken to keep all areas of the shelter clean.
vance-animal-shelter-dog-1-100116The shelter continues to take donations of bleach and cat sand. Local volunteers are needed to help socialize and care for the animals.

The shelter is open to the public: Monday from noon until 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.; Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.; but closed on Friday.vance-animal-shelter-kitty-2-100116

Now homeless animals will be sheltered in clean, fresh surroundings with bright, new cages, food dishes, and bedding.

The consensus among those present is that this beautiful, new facility is something Vance County can really be proud of and that a lot of pride and thought was obviously put into this building.

(News Article and Pictures by Susan Rose)

Missing Person

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Name: Jamya Daniele Yancey

Date of Birth: 01/07/2005 Age: 11
Height: 5’1”
Weight: 100lbs
Last scene on 441 Powel St. Henderson, NC 27536 at 09/28/2016 around 10:00 P.M.

If located please contact Detective Phillips with the Henderson Police Department
(252)-431-5170

VGCC presents free seminar to help businesses prepare for holidays

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The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center, in partnership with the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission, is inviting local businesses to plan ahead for success in the upcoming holiday season.

A free workshop, entitled “Maximizing Sales During the Holidays,” will be held at the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce (414 S. Garnett Street, Henderson) on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 8-10 a.m.

Mike McConchie of Creedmoor will serve as the instructor. The owner of M&M Consultants, Inc., McConchie is a Certified Business Coach and a Senior Business Consultant. He has over 36 years of retail management experience and is the past president of the Granville County Chamber of Commerce.

Topics for the workshop will include: the importance of different time periods, including November as a whole, Thanksgiving weekend in particular, and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day; merchandising; pricing; staffing; marketing; how to capture customer information for use throughout the year and its relation to target marketing; decorating a store front; why holiday selling is different than the rest of the year; why gift cards are so important; and overcoming sold-out situations.

Breakfast will be provided at no charge to attendees who register in advance by Oct. 20.

Registration can be completed online at www.vgcc.edu/schedules/small-business-center.

For more information, contact Tanya Weary, director of the Small Business Center, at (252) 738-3240 or smallbusiness@vgcc.edu.

Biodiesel 4 Schools donates to Vance County Schools

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The Biodiesel 4 Schools Program has donated $460 to Vance County Schools since June.

The school system entered a partnership with the program in January of 2015.

Dean Price of Green Circle N.C., administers the program that partners with public school systems across this region of North Carolina to turn used cooking oil from local businesses into biodiesel fuel used in certain motor vehicles. The program then provides the school system with a percentage of the funds collected each quarter when the fuel is sold to customers.

Price made the first donation in early June and the second donation in mid-September. He has also reported that the program is now using the old N.C. Biofuels Center in Oxford to produce the biodiesel from the used cooking oil.

Green Circle on a regular basis collects used cooking oil from 16 local restaurants and other businesses that donate their oil for the Biodiesel 4 Schools Program.

“These businesses are showing their support for local schools and we expect to get others involved in the program,” Price said.

Local businesses currently participating in the program include: Denny’s; Skipper Forsythe’s Bar-B-Q; George’s; Golden Corral; Ichibar Japanese; J.J. Fish and Chicken; Ma’s Country Kitchen; Pegram’s Dairy Bar; Randy’s Kitchen/Amerigas; Village Kitchen; Maria Parham Medical Center; Henderson Moose Lodge; New Hope Mini Mart; Drewry Fire Department; and Vance-Granville Community College.