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Local Man Charged In Connection With Breaking And Entering Involving Motor Vehicle

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A Henderson man faces charges in connection with a breaking and entering, according to information from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame.

Dylan Grissom, 31, was arrested by members of the Criminal Investigation Division and charged with one count of larceny of a motor vehicle and one count of obtaining property by false pretense, Brame said in a press statement issued Mar. 17.

On Feb. 23, members of the sheriff’s office responded to a breaking and entering call to 1125 North Lynn Bank Road.

Grissom appeared before a magistrate and received a $7,000 secured bond. His next court appearance will be April 4, 2023.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Vance County Sheriff’s Office at  252.738.2200.

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VGCC’s Nursing Program Head Elected To State Nursing Board

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-information courtesy of Courtney Cissel, VGCC Public Information Officer

Dr. Anna Seaman, program head and nursing instructor at Vance-Granville Community College has been elected to the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

Seaman, who was sworn in on Feb. 21, is a career nurse with decades of experience, according to a press statement from VGCC’s Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, one of the highest degrees a nurse can achieve. In her new role with the state board, she brings her unique perspective as an ADN/diploma nurse educator.

“As North Carolina continues to face a dire nursing shortage, it will be my mission to protect the public, support nurses in the state, and focus on nursing education as N.C. programs experience a dire shortage of qualified nursing educational professionals,” Seaman stated. “I am very interested in creative strategies to assist with this nursing shortage.”

Seaman is a graduate of the ADN program at VGCC and in 2004 took the position of lead instructor and course coordinator for the program, actively working with students to improve retention and NCLEX exam scores. After more than a decade in that role, she became VGCC’s program head in fall 2016. Her new position with NCBON gives her the opportunity to serve nursing students and professionals across the state.

“My experience in nursing and nursing education will greatly assist me in serving N.C.’s public as it relates to safe and effective nursing practice, as well as being an advocate for N.C. nurses and nurse educators throughout the state,” she said.

Each spring, qualifying licensed nurses are nominated by their peers to serve on NCBON.  After nominees have been validated and approved, NCBON conducts a statewide election in the summer so that licensed nurses may select the board members that influence their daily nursing practice. Once elected, new board members begin their four-year term of service the following January.

Maria Parham Health Hosts Lunch And Learn To Discuss Cancer Prevention, Early Detection

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Join a team of health professionals later this month for an educational “lunch and learn” to boost awareness about colorectal cancer.

Maria Parham Health will host the freeevent at the Henderson Campus on Tuesday, Mar. 28 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

According to The American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States, excluding skin cancers. The cancer society estimates that in 2023, there will be 106,970 new cases of colon cancer, and 46,050 new cases of rectal cancer.

A panel of Maria Parham health care providers will discuss the importance of early detection. The panelists include:

  • Ashley Traversa, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, RN, a Duke Cancer Network nurse practitioner specializing in neuro-oncology;
  • Colleen Truax, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, a family nurse practitioner specializing in gastrointestinal disorders;
  • Crystal Kaplan, MSN, RN, AGACNP is a Duke Cancer Network nurse practitioner specializing in hematology/oncology.

Attendees will learn about colorectal cancer prevention, detection, screening, treatment and more at this informational seminar, and lunch will be provided. Due to space restrictions, registrations will be limited to the first 30 attendees who register.

Register online at https://www.mariaparham.com/ or call 252.436.1605.

Sheriff Announces Arrest In Repeated Break-Ins At Local Business

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A Henderson man has been charged in connection with four different break-ins at a local business.

Oscar Delcid, 20, faces a laundry list of charges in connection with break-ins that occurred between Dec. 30, 2022 and Jan. 12, 2023 at Pernell’s Custom Framing on US 158 Bypass, according to a press statement from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame.

Delcid went before a magistrate and was placed under a $150,000 secured bond. He has a court date of April 6.

Charges include four counts each of breaking and entering and injury to personal property, as well as single counts of larceny of a firearm, possession of stolen property and possession of burglary tools, according to Brame.

Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact the Vance County Sheriff’s Office at 252.738.2200.

Vance County Man Arrested On Numerous Drug Charges

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A local man was arrested Thursday on numerous drug charges, according to information from the Vance County Sheriff’s Office.

In a press statement Friday from Sheriff Curtis Brame, sheriff’s officers, with assistance from the Wake Forest Police Department, executed a search warrant at the home of Maurice Thomas on Mar. 16.

The warrant was served at 531 Swain Drive, Henderson.  The home was occupied by three individuals at the time the warrant was served, Brame stated. Recovered in the search was approximately 116 grams of cocaine, along with marijuana and a firearm.

 

Thomas was taken into custody and charged with the following:

 

Traffic cocaine

Possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine

Felony possession of cocaine

Possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana

Felony possession of marijuana

Felony maintaining a dwelling/vehicle

Possession of a firearm by a felon

 

Thomas appeared before a magistrate, at which time a secured bond of $179,000 was set.

Kittrell Man Gets 15-Year Prison Term For 2019 Bank Robberies

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A Kittrell man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for his role in two bank robberies in 2019.

Cameron Evans, 27, was sentenced to 185 months in prison, having been convicted along with three other men for the robbery of a SunTrust bank in Raleigh and a BB&T in Greenville, , according to information from the office of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

According to court records and other information presented in court, On Dec. 6, 2019, the SunTrust bank located at 7320 Creedmoor Road in Raleigh, was robbed at gunpoint by four men. The men left the bank with approximately $11,578.00 and witnesses saw them fleeing the scene in a white Hyundai Elantra. On Dec. 30, 2019, around 4:30 p.m., the Branch Bank & Trust (BB&T) located 2475 Stantonsburg Road in Greenville was robbed at gunpoint by three men. They left the bank with $72,853 and witnesses saw them flee the scene in a white Hyundai Elantra. Law enforcement was able to obtain the registration number from the vehicle which enabled them to find Evans and his codefendants.

In an interview with law enforcement, Evans would admit to committing the SunTrust and BB&T bank robberies. The codefendants in this case were Clifton Harris, Stanley Kearney Jr. and Joshua Bailey. All three have pled guilty. Harris was sentenced to 81 months and Kearney was sentenced to 190 months.  Bailey is awaiting sentencing.

H-V Chamber Offers “Women In Business” Workshop April 11

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The name has changed, but the target audience is the same: WOVEN is now called Women In Business, and the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce invites women in business to a Lunch and Learn session next month.

Dr. Linda R. Jordon will be the guest speaker for the event, scheduled for Tuesday, April 11 at 12 noon, at Southern Charm Event Center at 200 S. Garnett St.

The founder of LRJ Coaching & Business Solutions, LLC, Jordon is a facilitator, trainer and coach  in the areas of leadership development, professional skills and personal growth.

Jordon’s topic is “Working Smarter;” the $20 registration fee includes lunch. Please RSVP by April 4 by calling the Chamber at 252.438.8414 or email vanessa@hendersonvance.org.

 

Mar. 16 Parent Engagement Session Designed To Help Ease Fears, Worries In New School Year

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Whether it’s moving from a preschool classroom to the big world of kindergarten or changing to a new school, Vance County Schools is hosting an event to help parents with students making any transition within the school system.

This parent engagement session will be held Thursday, Mar. 16, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Atrium area of STEM Early High School, located at the Center for Innovation, 219 Charles St., said VCS Director of Communication & Marketing Aarika Sandlin.

Visit www.vcs.k12.nc.us to learn more.

The Circus Is Coming To Aycock Rec Center Wednesday

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You may feel like you’re under the Big Top when you hear Remundo Calienes welcome folks to Dusty’s All-Star Circus: It’ll probably sound something like this: “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls and children of all ages! Welcome to Dusty’s All-Star Circus!”

Now in its second year, the show features all the classics and charm of an American circus, where there are no stunt doubles and no special effects.

Dusty Sadler has put together a team of performers who create an action-packed show for the whole family to enjoy.

Aycock Rec Center is hosting two shows on Wednesday, Mar. 15. Showtimes are 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Renaldo Calienes will be there as a ringmaster of sorts, telling stories to engage the audience and to introduce each act, from gravity-defying hand balancer Ian Faraonel, to Mr. Robb, who’s sure to keep you laughing.

Calienes said the show is “purposefully marketed as a family show…perfect for all ages,” he told WIZS News in an interview.

“I am the voice of the show,” he said. “I get to be their voice and share a moment in time with these people (that) hopefully will last a lifetime.”

All the performers, from aerial acrobats to trapeze artists do their own stunts – no stunt doubles, he said. Calienes said he and all the other members of the show all grew up “wanting to run away and join the circus.”

He said he’s happy to be a part of this circus, which strives to engage and include everyone in the audience “This show gives me that traditional circus vibe,” he said, adding that having a more intimate atmosphere allows the audience to be close enough to the performance that they can read facial expressions.

“Our show is the perfect size.”

Tickets are $15 for children (ages 2-17) and $20 for adults (ages 18+). Lap children under 24 months do not require a ticket. In addition, there is a $49.99 family pack that includes tickets for two adults and up to four children. Purchase tickets early! The first 100 adult tickets sold are only $9.99 each. Both the family pack and the early 100 adult tickets are only available online, not at the door. A service convenience fee will be applied on all online purchases. Tickets are available at dustyscircus.com or by calling 1.800.756.8048.

 

Other performances will take place in Roxboro, Yanceyville and Durham on the following dates:

 

Thursday, Mar. 16

Showtimes: 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Huck Sansbury Recreation Complex

303 S. Morgan St., Annex Building

Roxboro, NC 27573

 

Friday, Mar. 17

Showtimes: 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Caswell County Recreation Center

228 County Park Rd.

Yanceyville, NC 27379

 

Wednesday, Mar. 22 and Thursday, Mar. 23

Showtimes: 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (each day)

Durham Armory

212 Foster St.

Durham, NC 27701

Vance County Recognizes Carl James, 2022 Employee of the Year

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Carl James of the maintenance department for Vance County is the County’s first employee of the year.

James was recognized in May of 2022 as the employee of the month.

“He’s always willing to help anyone and give advice and always has a positive attitude,” said Frankie Nobles, lead of the Employee Engagement Team for the County.

The employee of the year was selected from the employees of the month through 2022 based on a rating scale of 1 to 5, including such criteria as teamwork and attendance.

Nobles said James “gets the job done right the first time, does whatever it takes to get the job done.”

The announcement came at Monday’s Vance County Board of Commissioners meeting, and later this month there will be a reception for James including cake and the presentation of a plaque.

Congratulations to Carl James!

L-R: Frankie Nobles, Carl James, Yolanda Feimster – Board Chair