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Vance Charter School Lottery Application Period Jan. 26-Feb. 27 For 2026-27

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Lottery applications for Vance Charter School for the 2026-2027 academic year will be accepted beginning Jan. 26. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 27.

Applications can be accessed at www.vancecharter.org. The lottery will be held Mar. 7, according to information from John Sossamon, vice chair of the school’s board of directors.

Two parent information sessions will be held – one on Tuesday, Jan. 27 and a second on Thursday, Feb. 19. Each session will begin at 6 p.m. in the school’s media center.

Learn more at https://www.vancecharter.org/

Find details about the lottery process at https://www.vancecharter.org/page/vcs-lottery-info

 

RAM Clinic Returns To Henderson Mar. 28-29 To Provide Free Medical Care

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The Remote Area Medical clinics are returning to Henderson to provide free medical, dental and vision services on Mar. 28 and 29.

The RAM Volunteer Corps is looking for health providers who are willing and interested in helping make this weekend clinic another successful event.

Clients can get dental cleanings, fillings, extractions and x-rays from dental health professionals, vision exams, eye health evaluations and prescription glasses (made on site), women’s health exams, prescription consultation and more during the two-day event.

The clinic opens each day at 6 a.m. and will be on a first come, first served basis until capacity is reached. No ID is required and no insurance information will be needed to access the clinic and care. The clinic once again will be held on the campus of Vance Charter School, 2090 Ross Mill Rd., Henderson. The parking lot will be open at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 27.

Learn more at https://www.ramusa.org/ or call 865.579.1530.

2025 Duke RAM Clinic Provides 305 Patients With Free Dental, Vision, Medical Care

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This year’s Duke Remote Area Medical pop-up clinic served 305 patients in what amounts to more than $200,000 in free dental, medical and vision care.

This is the fourth year for the clinic, which set up shop most recently on Mar. 1-2 at Vance Charter School.

Over the course of two days, Duke RAM Co-Presidents Anvi Charvu and Lara Kendall said the patients had a total of 476 encounters with health care professionals – each patient could have more than one service if they needed it.

Since it first came to Henderson, the Duke RAM clinic has provided medical, dental and vision care to 1,020 patients that is valued at more than $926,000.

In this most recent clinic, more than 80 percent of the patients were seeking care from Duke RAM for the first time. Eight patients traveled more than 100 miles. The Duke RAM clinic does not ask for proof of insurance or other documentation in order to receive care.

A few statistics from the 2025 clinic’s 305 patients:

  • no dental insurance – 62 percent
  • no vision insurance – 65 percent
  • no health insurance – 43 percent
  • unemployed – 24 percent
  • Black – 38 percent
  • Hispanic – 30 percent

A total of 383 volunteers came together to provide a wide range of services. Doctors, optometrists and dentists, hygienists, nurses and other volunteers gave of their time to make the clinic a success.

A few facts from the 2025 clinic:

  • Dentists, hygienists and assistants performed 70 cleanings/fillings, 55 dental x-rays, and 90 tooth extractions.
  • Optometrists performed 163 eye exams, and volunteers created 195 unique pairs of prescription eyeglasses.
  • Physicians and nurses completed 84 general adult exams and 12 child wellness exams.

Numerous groups also provided support and organizers expressed gratitude for all the help they provided:

  • First Baptist Church
  • Sunrise Biscuit Co.
  • Granville-Vance Public Health Department
  • Sunflower Direct Primary Care
  • NC MedAssist
  • Medical Arts Pharmacy
  • AmeriHealth Caritas NC
  • Backpack Project
  • Edmonds Tennis & Educational Foundation

“We are so grateful for our Durham and Henderson partners who support our clinic efforts with such a strong sense of service. Our clinic could not be possible without such support,” the co-presidents stated in a written report shared with WIZS News.

TownTalk: 4th Annual VCS Golf Tournament Mar. 27

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The fourth annual golf tournament sponsored by the Vance Charter School Booster Club is coming up on Mar. 27, but there are only two team slots left, so register soon if you want to take part.

VCS Booster Club President Caroline Overby and VCS Athletic Director Lance Stallings are looking forward to the event, which will be held at Henderson Country Club. The first tournament had 12 teams participating, and last year’s event had a then-record 17 teams, Stallings said on Monday’s TownTalk.

This year’s goal is 20 teams and they’ve already got 18 signed up – well on their way to meet the mark. “We’ve been blown away with the support early on,” Stallings said. Registration continues until Mar. 7.

Overby said the tournament will begin at 12 noon with a shotgun start. As the golfers complete their rounds, they’ll be able to head back to the club house before the awards presentation at 6 p.m.

This year marks the first time that the event will include a silent auction and live music from  Whiskey Bent band from Oxford. Overby said she and event organizers are confident that these additions will add to the festivities.

“It’s going to be a great day of golfing,” Overby said, in support of the athletic department and student athletes at Vance Charter.

Stallings said the booster club helps the athletic department by supplementing what the school is able to provide its teams and athletes – from extra team meals to pitching machines for the baseball team. The booster club goes “the extra mile,” he said. “It’s difficult to have a successful athletic department without having a booster club…it’s a great partnership that we have with them and we’re grateful for them.”

Overby praised local businesses and others for their support as well.

Presenting sponsors for this year’s golf tournament are Chick-fil-A, Drake & Seymour Dentistry and Sossamon Funeral Home.

But there are additional opportunities for sponsorships, including Gold level ($1,700) Silver level ($1,250) and Blue level ($700).

To find out more, contact Stallings at 252.431.0440 or Overby at 252.213.7121.

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Vance Charter Lottery Mar. 1; Application Period Runs Jan. 21-Feb. 28 For 2025-26

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The Vance Charter lottery for the 2025-2026 school year will open on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Parents of prospective students have until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28 to complete the online application. Find the application at www.vancecharter.org under VCS Lottery Info.

Because there is a limited number of spaces per class, it is possible more students will apply than there are available openings.  If this situation occurs, the school will admit students through a blind lottery.  Each application will be numbered and the numbers will be pooled per class.  Due to using an automated lottery program, the numbers will be generated randomly until all spaces in each grade level are filled.  The remaining students will be placed on a waitlist in order of their number’s removal through the automated lottery process.

The school will host two informational sessions:  Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. and Feb. 13, also at  6 p.m.

The lottery will be held on Saturday, Mar. 1. Attendance is not necessary, as final results will not be available until verification checks are performed.  Likewise, all applicants will receive email/text notification within one week of the actual lottery  to share final results.

Please remember that siblings of Vance Charter students who do not currently attend Vance Charter School must submit an application to be included in the lottery. This includes incoming kindergarten students.

 

SportsTalk: Yount Battles Rain And Injuries With Vance Charter Soccer

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Weather has certainly been a problem for local sports teams. Johnny Yount,  girls soccer coach at Vance Charter, is no exception. “The entire field has been unplayable for much of the season,” Yount said on Wednesday’s SportsTalk.  “There’s not a lot we can do about it,” he continued.  Vance charter has cancelled two games due to rain. They should have played seven games but so far have only managed to get five soccer matches in.  Missed games are difficult to make up. So far though, Vance charter is 2-3 overall and 2-2 in the conference. He says the team is young with four seniors, four juniors, seven sophomores and three freshmen. They’ve had to make a lot of changes this season as well due to injuries. Yount said it does create opportunities and he continues to ask the team to challenge themselves on the field. Yount added that “what I want is winning student athletes versus winning records.” Additionally, Yount says the team is still finding its chemistry, though and he wants them to have fun and engage.

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Vance Charter Lottery Window Open Jan. 22-Feb. 29

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Lottery applications for Vance Charter School will be accepted beginning on Jan. 22, 2024 through Feb. 29, 2024.  Applications can be accessed at vancecharter.org. 

The lottery will be held on Mar. 2, 2024, according to John Sossamon, a member of the school’s board of directors. Parent information sessions will be held at Vance Charter School on Tuesday, Jan. 30 and Thursday, Feb. 15 at 6 pm, in the school’s media center.

Vance Charter School is located at 2090 Ross Mill Rd., Henderson.

Visit vancecharter.org to learn more.

SportsTalk: Sandlin Signs Letter Of Intent To Play For Methodist University

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Gavyn Sandlin, a senior at Vance Charter School, signed his letter of intent to play college lacrosse for Methodist University of Fayetteville last week.  The signing took place at Vance Charter. Sandlin has been part of the varsity lacrosse program for the last three years. He earned All-Conference his freshman year. During his sophomore year, he earned All-Conference, All-Region, All-State and was named a US Lacrosse All-American. During his junior year he repeated his honors of All-Conference, All-Region, and All-State.  

Sandlin was a guest on Thursday’s SportsTalk.  Dennis Sandlin, Gavyn’s grandfather, is the head coach of lacrosse at Vance Charter and his dad, Dan Sandlin, is an assistant.  One could say that lacrosse is the family business.  “It never ends,” Gavyn said about lacrosse and his father and grandfather.  “I knew I wanted to play from the age of five,” Sandlin continued.

Sandlin has been named the Tar River Prep player of the year for the last three years, served as a team captain, been a scholar-athlete and has been named conference player of the year and Vance Charter Offensive Player of the Year.

Having over 200 career points and over 100 career goals, along with holding a state record for most points in a single game, he will add to that this season as Vance Charter starts its season on Valentine’s Day. 

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SportsTalk: Vance Charter Girls Basketball Off To A Strong Start

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The Vance Charter Girls Basketball team is off to a 4-1 start this season and head coach Brian Howard is kind of happy about it.  “The one part in the 4 -1 isn’t very satisfying,” Howard said on Thursday’s SportsTalk.  That “1” part that Howard refers to is a 49-47 loss to Falls Lake.  “We left points on the free throw line and missed points in transition,” Howard added.

This week Vance Charter defeated Granville Central 58-10 in a game that saw Vance Charter’s Alaina Bullock record 14 points and 9 steals.  “We preach defense.  I’m a defensive-minded coach,” Howard said about allowing only 10 points in the game.

Vance Charter has been putting solid teams on the court over the last several years but Howard feels that they are all quite different.  “This year’s team is one of the most connected, due to chemistry, I’ve had,” Howard stated.

Next up for Vance Charter is East Wake Academy on December 15th.

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