UPDATE FROM GRANVILLE VANCE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
The WIC program still has funding available, even with the risk of a second (potential) government shutdown. NC eWIC cards will still work at grocery stores that accept WIC benefits.
Call your local WIC office at 919-693-1333 (Granville County) or 252-492-3147 (Vance County) if you have any questions.
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-Press Release, N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is sending out letters next week to manufacturers and retailers who sell products containing CBD oil, detailing what is legal to sell in North Carolina.
“Under federal Food and Drug Administration laws, CBD is considered a drug,” said Joe Reardon, NCDA&CS assistant commissioner of consumer protection. “North Carolina state laws mirror federal laws. This means that CBD cannot legally be added to any human food or animal feed that is for sale.”
The product can also not make health claims, including statements that the product may prevent, treat or cure any disease. Failure to comply could result in embargo or seizure of products.
“We are taking an educate before regulate stance with industry,” Reardon said. “We know they may not be aware of the state laws regarding the addition of a drug to a food product. However, we reserve the right to be more assertive, as other states have been, if we need to be in the future. Our main concern is consumer health and safety with any product that falls under our regulatory authority.”
“We also urge consumers to be smart shoppers and ask questions before choosing to purchase any tincture that contains cbd öl or hemp extract. Find out how the product is manufactured, if the company has purity standards and what the potency may be,” he said.
Industry with questions about the regulation of CBD can call the Food and Drug Protection Division, 919-733-7366.
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On February 6, 2019, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit, Special Response Team, Community Action Team and agents with North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE), arrested Vance County resident, Jhi’Tay Thomas, on 52 Felony drug violations.
This investigation began when the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit received information that Jhi’Tay Thomas was involved in the illegal distribution of controlled substances throughout Franklin and surrounding counties.
Drug Unit Detectives and ALE Agents began what resulted in a two-month investigation in which the allegations were confirmed. During the investigation, Thomas brought and sold Marijuana and Ecstasy (MDMA) on numerous occasions. The investigation and arrest resulted in 675 Ecstasy Pills and 80 grams of Marijuana being seized. The street value of these drugs totaled $18,465.
On February 6, 2019, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit, Special Response Team, Community Action Team and agents with North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE), arrested Vance County resident, Jhi’Tay Thomas, on 52 Felony drug violations. (Photo: FCSO)
Sheriff Kent Winstead stated, “This investigation was extremely important because the intended recipient of Ecstasy Pills is often teenagers. Removing these pills and those who sell them off our streets will make our communities safer. The partnerships and teamwork exhibited during these types of operations continue to provide positive results for our County.”
In addition to ALE, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit was assisted in this investigation by the Louisburg Police Department, Henderson Police Department and the North Carolina National Guard Counter Drug Task Force.
Jhi’Tay Thomas
1840 Farm Street
Henderson, NC 27536
DOB: 03/11/1998
Jhi’Tay Thomas was issued a citation on the following:
Flee to Elude
Misdemeanor Driving While License Revoke
Left of Center
Jhi’Tay Thomas was charged with the following:
Trafficking by Possession of MDMA (4 Counts)
Trafficking by Transportation of MDMA (4 Counts)
Trafficking by Delivery of MDMA (1 Count)
Trafficking by Selling MDMA (3 Counts)
Conspire to Traffic MDMA (2 Counts)
Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana (8 Counts)
Sell and Deliver Marijuana (8 Counts)
Maintain a Dwelling/Vehicle for the purpose of Selling Controlled Substances (10 Counts)
Sell and Deliver MDMA (5 Counts)
Possess with Intent to Sell and Deliver MDMA (5 Counts)
Conspire to Sell and Deliver MDMA (2 Counts)
Jhi’Tay Thomas is currently being held in the Franklin County Jail on $1,080,000 secured bond.
For more information regarding this investigation, or to provide information regarding drug activity in your community, please contact Sergeant Ken Pike at (919) 496-2186.
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Michael Bundy has been appointed as the new chief officer for Finance and Business Operations for Vance County Schools. Members of the Vance County Board of Education approved his appointment at their regular monthly meeting this evening.
Bundy is joining Vance County Schools after serving since September of 2015 as the finance officer for Moore County Schools in Pinehurst.
“It will be an honor and privilege to serve the students, staff and community of Vance County Schools,” Bundy said. “It is rewarding to know that I will have a small part in the success of students in their journey to achieve their goals of a bright future.”
Michael Bundy has been appointed as the new chief officer for Finance and Business Operations for Vance County Schools. Bundy is joining Vance County Schools after serving since September of 2015 as the finance officer for Moore County Schools in Pinehurst.
Bundy has held finance positions at the state level. Prior to serving in Moore County Schools, he served in the finance department in the Cumberland County School System. He also is a former president of the N.C. Association of School Business Officers and is highly regarded and recognized as one of the best finance officers in the state.
“Mr. Bundy is imminently qualified and brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the areas of school finance, accounting and auditing to us,” said Dr. Anthony Jackson, superintendent of Vance County Schools.
“We are indeed fortunate to get someone with Mr. Bundy’s background, experience and of his caliber,” Jackson added. “I am confident that he will lead our finance team to the next level of excellence and will enable us to stay on our positive trajectory organizationally and financially.”
He is a certified public accountant and a certified school business officer. He received his bachelor of science degree in accounting from Wingate University and his master’s of business administration degree from Campbell University.
Bundy will officially begin his employment with Vance County Schools on April 1.
He succeeds Jennifer Bennett, who has taken the finance leadership position with Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools.
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Mark Hopper, chair of the Embassy Cultural Center Foundation, was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center’s ability to attract big headlining acts.
One such act, 5th Dimension, will be performing this Saturday, February 16, 2019, at 8 p.m. at the performing arts center located at 201 Breckenridge Street in downtown Henderson.
Formed in 1965, the Grammy-winning group currently performs with two of their original members, including Florence LaRue.
Classic songs including “Up, Up, and Away, “One Less Bell to Answer,” “Last Night I Didn’t Get to Sleep at All,” “Wedding Bell Blues,” “Stoned Soul Picnic,” and the iconic “Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In” are sure to delight.
According to Hopper, 5th Dimension is one of the biggest acts to grace McGregor Hall and demonstrates the positive impact the venue is having on the local economy.
“It’s exactly what we wanted to do,” said Hopper. “From the very first germination of this idea the project was an economic one more than an artistic one; the arts just happened to be the vehicle that we were using.”
“We knew the way to get people involved and to get the economic engine running was to make what we put on stage was the very best it could be. We’ve proven we can bring the very best in world-class entertainment right here to Henderson and Vance County.”
Tickets are still available for Saturday’s performance and may be purchased by:
Drop In: 201 Breckenridge Street, Henderson, N.C. (Monday – Friday from 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.)
Amanda Yetter, Youth Services Librarian at Perry Memorial Library in downtown Henderson, was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the library’s upcoming Black History Month presentation on Monday, February 18, 2019, at 4:30 p.m.
The presentation, titled “Struggle for Freedom: The Life of Dr. King” will be held in the library’s Farm Bureau Room and will be performed by the Asheville-based Bright Star Touring Theatre.
According to Yetter, “Struggle for Freedom” is a 45-minute production that seeks to honor the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. The life and work of Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. provide the backdrop to scenes that recreate the Montgomery bus boycott, the march on Washington, the Woolworth sit-ins and much more.
With excerpts from famous speeches, Civil Rights era songs and a variety of characters, this production has been hailed as one of ‘the finest touring shows available for young audiences.”
The moving performance will demonstrate that the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of both triumph and tragedy, said Yetter. “In this dramatic show, audiences come to see that the rights won during the American Civil Rights Movement came with a heavy price.”
The show is free of charge and is recommended for ages 8 through adult.
For more information, or to view the variety of programs and services offered by Perry Memorial Library, please click here.
To hear the Town Talk interview with Amanda Yetter in its entirety, please click here.
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Due to high levels of viruses in the community, Maria Parham Health is implementing seasonal influenza precautions. Visitation restrictions will be in place during peak flu season, which generally lasts through the first of April. Our primary goal at Maria Parham Health is to provide the best quality of care in an environment that is safe for our patients. To protect them, at times we must manage their exposure to illnesses that are easily spread, like the flu.
We carefully monitor flu activity levels in our hospitals and the community. When certain thresholds are met, we must take action to halt the spread and limit the number of visitors allowed in our patient areas. Due to the high numbers of respiratory illness and influenza, Maria Parham Health has implemented visitor restrictions.
If you are visiting our hospital during flu season, please be prepared for limited visitation restrictions and safety hygiene requests to be made:
Visitors are limited to two immediate family members or designated adult caregivers, who have no fever, cough, or other flu-like symptoms.
Children under the age of 18 are not permitted to visit unless for a medical appointment or an ED visit.
All persons with flu symptoms (cough, fever, runny nose, sore throat, vomiting, extreme tiredness, muscle aches and or diarrhea), please do not visit patients.
Visitors are asked to wash hands frequently. Foam hand cleanser is available throughout the building
If you are here for services and have flu symptoms, please ask for a mask upon arrival.
You may see some of our staff wearing masks as a safety precaution for our patients.
To help prevent the spread of flu germs outside of the hospital, please wash your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol hand gel and encourage others to do so as well.
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On February 7, 2019, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Division along with the Special Response Team executed a search warrant at the residence of 330 Mason St., Henderson, NC.
During the execution of the search warrant over 4 grams of crack cocaine, 47 grams of marijuana, over $1,600.00 in US Currency, miscellaneous paraphernalia/manufacturing supplies, and one firearm along with several rounds of ammunition were located and seized.
Jeffrey Scott Wilson, 48, of 5150 Warrenton Rd. Henderson, NC was arrested and charged. He was charged with PWIMSD Cocaine, PWIMSD Marijuana, Manufacturing Cocaine, Manufacturing Marijuana, Possession of Cocaine, Felony Possession of Marijuana, Maintaining a Vehicle/Dwelling, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Marijuana Paraphernalia. His bond was set in the amount of $100,000.00 secured. He is scheduled to appear in court on February 19, 2019.
On February 7, 2019, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Division along with the Special Response Team executed a search warrant at the residence of 330 Mason St., Henderson, NC. Over 4 grams of crack cocaine, 47 grams of marijuana, over $1,600.00 in US Currency, miscellaneous paraphernalia/manufacturing supplies, and one firearm along with several rounds of ammunition were located and seized. (Photo courtesy HPD)
Obryant Williams, 43, of 330 Mason St. Henderson, NC was arrested and charged. He was charged with PWIMSD Cocaine, PWIMSD Marijuana, Manufacturing Cocaine, Manufacturing Marijuana, Possession of Cocaine, Felony Possession of Marijuana, Maintaining a Vehicle/Dwelling, Possession of Firearm by Felon, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Marijuana Paraphernalia. His bond was set in the amount of $120,000.00 secured. He is scheduled to appear in court on February 19, 2019.
Zechariah Alexander, 18, of 330 Mason St. Henderson, NC was arrested and charged. He was charged with PWIMSD Cocaine, PWIMSD Marijuana, Manufacturing Cocaine, Manufacturing Marijuana, Possession of Cocaine, Felony Possession of Marijuana, Maintaining a Vehicle/Dwelling, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Marijuana Paraphernalia. His bond was set in the amount of $100,000.00 secured. He is scheduled to appear in court on February 19, 2019.
Jerimiyah Mcmillian, 19, of 330 Mason St. Henderson, NC was arrested and charged. He was charged with PWIMSD Cocaine, PWIMSD Marijuana, Manufacturing Cocaine, Manufacturing Marijuana, Possession of Cocaine, Felony Possession of Marijuana, Maintaining a Vehicle/Dwelling, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Marijuana Paraphernalia. His bond was set in the amount of $100,000.00 secured. He is scheduled to appear in court on February 19, 2019.
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A message from the Vance County Appearance Commission:
Vance County residents, we are on the right path with the dilapidated homes coming down, but we have a serious litter issue which is taking away from the beauty of our community. If you would like to be a part of the solution and get involved, the Vance County Appearance Commission is looking for members.
We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for about an hour. You can contact Kelly Grissom in the County Manager’s Office at (252) 738-2003 or by email at kgrissom@vancecounty.org for additional information.
This community means so much to all of us and we are looking forward to fresh ideas!
ALSO…any boy scouts looking for an Eagle Scout project? Please let us know!
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The Happy Hill Society will present their 1st Annual Black History Luncheon on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at the Crossroads Event Center, 943 West Andrews Avenue, Henderson. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m.; admission is $10.
Guest speakers include Senator Erica Smith, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Rev. Victor Galloway and City Councilwoman Marilyn Brodie Williams.
For additional information, please contact:
Evangelist Sharon Owens (252) 820-0574
Jeanie Sessoms (919) 704-5926
(This is not a paid advertisement)
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