A Henderson man, Michael Bowes, has been missing for just over a week.  A search party has formed, consisting of 45 or so people who are friends and family.  They meet this morning at the local Hardees.

The group was organized by Donna Ayscue.  She said, “He even missed Christmas with his children, and this is not like Mike.  He wouldn’t a never done that.  There’s got to be something wrong.”

In addition to the length of time he’s been missing, there is concern for Bowes’ health, the fact that it’s been so cold and whether he may be injured.

Ayscue said it’s not known if he needs help and can’t get any, “so that’s why I arranged a search party so we can go look around for him.”

The search party had information about a couple of good places to look for Bowes, and so that’s where they started according to Ayscue.

Another individual who participated in part of the search, who asked to remain anonymous, said some areas searched included Gun Club Road, the road on which Bowes is a resident, John H. Kerr Dam and near Hibernia on Kerr Lake.

Areas near Fox Pond Park and Greystone mine were also searched, and so “we covered some ground,” Ayscue said.

Apparently when Bowes last left home he said he would be right back.

Both Bowes and his vehicle, a silver Kia with NC license plate EBS 5850, are missing.

Anyone with information is asked to please contact the Vance County Sheriff’s Office at 252-738-2200.

Attempts to reach anyone at the Sheriff’s Office for additional information or to confirm an official missing persons report have failed as of this time.

A group on Facebook called “Our Missing Hearts” has listed information about Bowes if you click here.

The Daily Dispatch here in Henderson has a full printed article in today’s paper, and there is a picture of Bowes if you click here.

WRAL TV 5 in Raleigh has an update with Bowes’ picture if you click here.