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Please Donate: ACTS Pantry Shelves “Dangerously Low – Again”

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ACTS, the local food pantry, needs donations, and director Lee Anne Peoples has issued a plea on social media, along with some suggestions to create friendly competitions among different groups in the community. Peoples said the shelves are “dangerously low again,” and has asked for help.

“Please consider picking up a few of these items or even making it a friendly competition between churches, Sunday School classes, couples in a Supper Club, co-workers or any other groups, to see who can collect the most items,” Peoples wrote in a social media post Thursday.

Items may be brought to the food pantry, located at 201 S. William St. any weekday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Call 252.492.8231 to learn more.

The list below contains suggestions. Please consider placing a couple of extra items in your shopping cart this weekend to donate to ACTS, which also serves a hot lunch during the week in addition to distributing boxes of shelf-stable food to those in need.

 

  • Items needed:
  • Ramen noodles
  • Pudding cups
  • Any type of canned meat
  • Canned fruit
  • Sized packs of cookies
  • Any type of canned soups
  • Packs of crackers
  • Juice pouches
  • Small boxes of cereal
  • Instant oatmeal packets
  • Dry pasta
  • Sugar – white or brown
  • Canned potatoes
  • 18 oz jar peanut butter
  • 18-20 oz jelly
  • Canned yams
  • Canned baked beans or pork & beans
  • Canned beans – black eyed peas and pinto
  • Crackers, in sleeves
  • Canned greens (collards spinach, turnips, etc.)
  • Canned diced tomatoes, carrots, peas
  • Dried beans
  • Canned mixed vegetables and creamed corn
  • #10 (gallon) cans of any fruit or vegetable

Rebuilding Hope Chicken Plate Fundraiser Friday, Sept. 29

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Make plans now to pick up a “Friend-Raiser” chicken plate on Friday, Sept. 29 at Rebuilding Hope on Raleigh Road.

Last Saturday’s torrential rainfall destroyed the signs that were supposed to advertise the event, but Randolph Wilson, executive director at Rebuilding Hope wants to make sure the community knows to come out between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. – just in case the new signs don’t arrive in time.

The plate is filled with half a barbecued chicken, potatoes, green beans, bread, dessert and that delicious sauce that Rebuliding Hope fundraiser plates have become known for.

Plates are $10 each – patrons can eat-in and drive-thru is available. Five or more plates can be delivered – call 252.438.5132 to place a delivery order.

 

 

Vance-Granville Community Band Set To Play Sept. 30 At Granville Senior Center In Oxford

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Join the Granville County Senior Services in Oxford for a special concert on Saturday afternoon featuring the Vance-Granville Community Band.

The hour-long concert will begin at 4 p.m. and will feature a election of waltzes, marches and medleys of popular and classical music reminiscent of the Boston Pops Orchestra.

The concert is free and open to the public; stay afterward for light refreshments.

For more information, call the Senior Center at 919.693.1930.

FVW Opportunity Inc. Offers ‘YouthBuild’ Program For Vance County Youth

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Franklin Vance Warren Opportunity, Inc. has a special program designed to help young people overcome obstacles to employment and develop valuable skills to help keep them in the workforce.

The YouthBuild program is for Vance County residents ages 16-24 who want to get their GED and who are interested in a career in construction.

Income levels or even past criminal history may not disqualify individuals from enrolling in the program. All accepted participants will obtain a national construction certificate while working toward GED completion.

Participants will network with business leaders through the program and will receive employment placement assistance upon successful program completion.

Don’t wait! Call 252.492.0161 to learn more.

Vance County Public Safety Expo Set For Sept. 30

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The Vance County Fire Department is partnering with Vance County Schools to present a Public Safety Expo on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come out to the former Charles Boyd Chevrolet dealership on US 158 bypass to see and hear all about public safety resources in the area.

Kids, there will be a bike helmet giveaway, so get there early because supplies are limited! There will be many interactive displays for the whole family to enjoy, and there will be a bicycle safety course set up, too, so you can show off your skills and knowledge about bike safety.

Admission is free and the entire community is invited to come out and participate in the event.

‘Luminary Night Of Hope’ Sept. 30 At Henderson Family YMCA

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Chances are you’ve seen banners around town announcing the Luminary Night of Hope that will take place on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Henderson Family YMCA.

The event, hosted by St. James Missionary Baptist Church, is one activity planned by Vance County Relay For Life. There will be luminaries lining the track that people can purchase in honor or memory of someone with cancer or who has died from cancer.

There will be food trucks and other types of entertainment. Please come out to support this event.

To donate to the St. James MBC church team directly, visit http://main.acsevents.org/gotoStJamesMBC

Visit www.RelayForLife.org/VanceNC to learn more.

‘National Night Out’ Takes Place Oct. 3 In Downtown Henderson

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Downtown Henderson is the place to be on Tuesday, Oct. 3 as area law enforcement agencies and other community organizations take part in National Night Out.

The community is invited to come to Breckenridge Street for the annual event, held this year from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

There will be presentations and displays by the Henderson Police Department, Vance County Sheriff’s Office, Crime Stoppers, Henderson and Vance County Fire and EMS, Vance County Schools and other agencies, all promoting safety and preventing crime in the community.

Admission is free, and there will be free giveaways, including food, drinks, T-shirts (while supplies last) and more.

Bring the family for an evening of fun and information!

In case of inclement weather, the rain date is Oct. 17.

One Arrest Made In Connection With Stolen Vehicle

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-information courtesy of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office

Vance County Sheriff’s officers took one person into custody Tuesday following a traffic stop on Morgan Road involving a report of a stolen vehicle.

Det. J.S. Anderson with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office stated that the vehicle, a 2022 Toyota valued at $35,000, had been stolen. Arrested and charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle was Donte’ Scott Henderson, 28, of 495 Morgan Rd.

Henderson also was charged with possession of heroin, following a search of the vehicle in question.

Henderson was placed under a $30,000 secured bond and has an initial court date of Oct. 12.

South Henderson Church Of God Announces Revival Oct. 15-19

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The South Henderson Church of God is having a revival, beginning at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, according to Pastor Mark Bateman.

The theme for the revival is “Evangelism Intervention,” and the services begin at 7 p.m. Oct. 16-19 at the church, located at 125 JP Taylor Rd., Henderson.

The Rev. Dr. Michael Ball of La Grange will lead the revival.

The topics for each evening are:

demographical studies, one-on-one evangelism training, church outreach implementation and sound biblical evangelism principles.

Mike Waters

Local Man Enters Guilty Plea, Sentenced to 50-61 Years For 2019 Murder

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-information courtesy of the office of  District Attorney Mike Waters

A Henderson man was sentenced to 50-61 years in prison in the 2019 shooting death of his former girlfriend.

Javius Donte Perry, 28, entered a guilty plea to one count of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in the Feb. 9, 2019 incident. Three women, including Ilana Jones, were in a vehicle parked in a driveway on Charles Street when the suspect opened fire.

The investigation was led by the Henderson Police Department, and District Attorney Mike Waters and Assistant District Attorney Charity D. Wilborn prosecuted the case, which was heard by Superior Court Judge Josephine Kerr Davis.

Officers responded to the scene in the early-morning hours of Feb. 9, and located 18 shell casings in the area surrounding the vehicle. Jones died at Duke Medical Center. The vehicle had more than a dozen bullet holes in the passenger side of the windshield, as well as the front and rear passenger windows and back glass.