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Filing Period Ends July 1 For Vance Soil & Water Conservation District Seat

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The filing period for Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor began on Monday, June 13 at 12 noon and will end at 12 noon on Friday, July 1, according to local elections officials.

Vance County Elections Director Melody Vaughan said prospective candidates must be 21 years old by Election Day in November – Nov. 8, 2022.

The filing fee is $5.

The Vance County Board of Elections office is located in the Henry A. Dennis Building, 300 S. Garnett St.

The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Candidates can file their notarized notice of candidacy and filing fee in person at the Board of Elections office or the documents may be mailed in.

Contact the Vance County Board of Elections office at 252.492.3730.

240 VCS Seniors Turn Tassels During Recent Graduation Exercises

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Vance County Schools has been in graduation mode for the last couple of weeks and announced Thursday that 240 seniors in four schools have received their high school diplomas.

Graduation exercises began on the morning of May 25, with Vance County High School; Vance County Early College High School graduated later that evening at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center.

Vance Virtual Village (V3) Academy and AdVance Academy graduated on June 10 in the Wayne Adcock Auditorium of the district’s Center for Innovation. Students, staff and guests gathered to celebrate their accomplishments.

At the graduation ceremonies, representatives from the Class of 2022 shared words of encouragement with their fellow classmates:

To the Class of 2022, Karla Cruz Ochoa offered encouragement for the new graduates “to triumph against all the odds and to relentlessly chase your dreams.  Let us never forget that we are the product of Vance County High School. The home of the Vipers!”

Aniya Palmer of Vance County Early College High School shared a similar sentiment with her classmates. “As we go into the next major part of our lives,” Palmer said, “I hope that everyone keeps the same perseverance and dedication to accomplish whatever they desire in life. And one day may we all become Big Chiefs and be an influential person to someone around us.”

And from Vance Virtual Village Academy’s Naadirah Moore: “Face [future] challenges with your head high and heart wide open. You must excel in everything you do, and strive for excellence in every task. It is your job to make the best of everything you have, at every moment you experience.”

Following is a breakdown of some of the accomplishments of the 240 newly minted graduated of Vance County Schools:

  • 18 cum laude Scholars (weighted grade point average of 3.25-3.5),
  • 18 magna cum laude Scholars (weighted grade point average of 3.6-3.9)
  • 16 summa cum laude Scholars (weighted grade point average of 4.0+).
  • 4 North Carolina Scholars, 71 college endorsements and 68 college/UNC endorsements.
  • 31 students with the President’s Award for Educational Excellence
  • 17 students with the President’s Award for Achievement
  • 19 graduates earned North Carolina Career endorsements
  • 22 were early graduates
  • 23 students were recognized in the top 10 percent of the Vance County Schools Class of 2022.
  • 15 students who graduated associate’s degrees in Arts
  • 11 students graduated with associate’s degrees in Science.
  • 3 graduates are members of  Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
  • 4 National Honor Society Scholars
  • 37 Beta Club Scholars

Kittrell Man Faces Assault Charges In Weekend Incident

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A Kittrell man is in jail facing assault charges following a weekend incident that left one man injured, according to Henderson Police.

On Saturday, June 11, about 4 p.m., Henderson police officers were called to 715 E. Andrews Ave. in response to an assault, according to Capt. C. Ball.

Officers found Brandon Allen, 31, at the scene, suffering from injuries sustained in an assault. Allen was treated and transported by EMS to an area hospital.

After canvassing the area, Quintez Alston, 19, was located on Cherry Street and was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill, felony breaking and entering and property damage.

According to the report, a steel pipe was the alleged weapon in the assault. The suspect followed the victim to his home, kicked in the front door and assaulted the victim. Alston is in the Vance County Detention Center under a $121,000 secured bond.

Author Talk Saturday Morning At Perry Library

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North Carolina author Adrienne Barr will be at the Perry Memorial Library on Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m. to discuss her new book, Dancing with Butterflies: Discovering Mindfulness Through Breathing.

Library Director Patti McAnally invites the community to come out and hear from the author about her book, which also is the featured book on the library’s Storywalk at Fox Pond Park Trail.

The book tells the story of Leah, who is about to perform in her first recital and is a little anxious. As the story unfolds, Leah learns about deep-breathing exercises. The book, a meditation for beginners primer, encourages readers to manage anxiety with an easy-to-read story. Designed to educate children and parents on the power of breathing techniques to overcome anxiety, this book encourages African-American children to recognize the beauty in body awareness, so they have the confidence to dance their way to their dreams, McAnally said in a press statement.

Volunteers Needed For Upcoming MedAssist OTC Medicine Distribution

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MedAssist NC is planning a distribution event in Henderson tomorrow and is in desperate need of volunteers. The event will take place at the Salvation Army, 2292 Ross Mill Rd.

Project Manager Lisa Szabo said a group from Durham was scheduled to provide volunteers but had to back out at the last minute because of a rise in COVID-19 cases.

“Volunteers help ensure our event will be successful. We can’t do this without them,” Szabo said in a written statement to WIZS News.

She said she needs at least 3 to 4 volunteers to help out on Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

As of Wednesday, there were two volunteers registered for the morning shift (8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and six registered for the full day. She said she needs at least 15 to 20 more volunteers to work to make the event run as smoothly as possible.

Please consider volunteering for this worthy community event. Register at https://cerv.is/0332×251

Visit https://medassist.org to learn more.

 

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Spriggs Guest Speaker at VGCC Juneteenth Program June 17

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Vance-Granville Community College will present an educational program Friday, June 17 as part of an observance of Juneteenth.

Members of the public, as well as VGCC students, faculty and staff, are invited to attend the program, which begins at 12 noon in the VGCC Civic Center, located on the college’s main campus, according to a press statement from Dr. Jerry Edmonds, III, VGCC vice president of workforce and community engagement. The event also will be livestreamed on the VGCC YouTube channel.

Guest speaker is Jason Spriggs, a Henderson City Council member. Spriggs, elected to the council in 2019, is also a board member of the Vance County United Way and the founder of Rural Change America.

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 – June 19, 1865 – when Union troops reached Galveston, TX and announced the news of the last enslaved people in the country. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, but it currently is not a state holiday in North Carolina.

Visit library.vgcc.edu  to read more.

Harold Sherman Adult Day Center Open House Set For June 22

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Caregivers and family members who want to learn more about the Harold Sherman Adult Day Center in Granville County can attend an open house later this month in Oxford.

The open house will be held Wednesday, June 22 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 1038-B College St., Oxford.

The Harold Sherman Adult Day Center provides services for residents of Granville, Vance and Warren counties, according to information from its director, Gail Barnes-Hall. Granville Health System established the adult day center in 1998 to meet the needs of disabled adults and their caregivers.

The purpose of the open house is to provide families and caregivers in the community with information about the adult day services program, Barnes-Hall said in a written statement. During the open house, caregivers will have an opportunity to tour the facility, speak with staff and discuss available funding options.

To register for this event, please email Barnes-Hall at ghall@granvillemedical.com. You may also contact the center directly at 919.690.3273.

The open house will feature informational discussions with staff who will share an overview of the services provided by the center, including:

  • Health Care Monitoring
  • Healthy Meals and Snacks
  • Assistance with Mobility, Eating and Toileting
  • Daily Activities to Promote Mental Stimulation
  • Gentle Exercises
  • Educational Program

For more information about HSADC visit www.ghsHospital.org/HSADC or call 919.690.3273.

Mt. Moriah AME Zion Site Of Summer Meals Program For Children

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Mt. Moriah AME Zion Church is partnering with the Durham branch of the N.C. Food Bank again this summer to provide free hot lunches to any child between the ages of 0 and 18 years.

The Kids Summer Meals Program provides hot, catered lunches and snacks to children in the area, beginning June 20, 2022 and continuing through Aug. 5, according to information from Linda Bristow of Mt. Moriah AME Zion. Meals will be served each weekday in the church fellowship hall between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The church is located 5448 Highway 158 Business in Henderson.

VCS Thanks Volunteers For Partnering With Schools During 2021-22

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Vance County Schools paid a special thank-you to a host of churches and other local individuals and organizations that have partnered with the district’s schools to enhance students’ learning experience.

And this year, Gang Free, Inc. was recognized for its ongoing work with Vance County Middle School.

Melissa Elliott, founder of Gang Free, Inc., was on hand at the partnership recognition ceremony Thursday, June 9 at 3 p.m. at the VCS Center for Innovation. In addition to providing basic necessities for students, their families and the community, Gang Free, Inc. – through a partnership with the N.C. Food Bank – established VCMS as a food bank satellite. Students can make weekly trips through the food bank to take home what their families may need. Community members can access the food bank as well.

Following is a list of volunteers and the schools they partnered with during the 2021-22 school year:

  • Craig Compton, Aycock Elementary 
  • New Life Baptist Church, Carver Elementary 
  • Alternative Learning Center & Community Engagement, Inc, Clarke Elementary
  • First United Methodist Church, Dabney Elementary 
  • Clearview Baptist Church,  E.M. Rollins STEAM Academy
  • Middleburg United Methodist Church, O. Young Elementary 
  • Henderson Optimist Club, B. Yancey Elementary 
  • Julie A. Booth, New Hope Elementary 
  • First United Methodist Church, Pinkston Street Elementary 
  • Plank Chapel United Methodist Church, Zeb Vance Elementary
  • TechTerra, STEM Early High School 
  • Fuerza Y Union Multiple Foundation, Vance County Early College High School T&T Laundry, Vance County High School 
  • Gang Free Inc., Vance County Middle School 
  • 4 Point 0 Mobile Clinic, Inc., Vance Virtual Village (V3) Academy 

BAT-Mobile Units On State Roadways To Curb Impaired Driving

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North Carolina drivers in all 100 counties should be on the lookout for the BAT-mobile cruising their local streets this summer. But it’s not the Caped Crusader who’s behind the wheel – it’s your local law enforcement officer, working to get impaired drivers off the road.

This BAT-mobile refers to mobile Breath Alcohol Testing Units, used by local law enforcement agencies as part of campaigns to keep impaired drivers off the streets. And Governor’s Highway Safety Program Director Mark Ezzell said the technology proves useful in the effort to curb impaired driving.

“BAT-mobiles – while not exactly the same as the one Batman drove – are a pretty critical tool for fighting crime in North Carolina, especially when it comes to impaired driving,” Ezzell said in a press release.

This is part of an ambitious plan to conduct a BAT-mobile enforcement campaign in every North Carolina county in order to curb impaired driving from Memorial Day to Labor Day, which encompasses the 100 deadliest days of the year on the road.

The time of year is especially dangerous for teenagers, who are 16 percent more likely to be involved in a fatal crash during this time period, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

During the 100 Deadliest Days campaign, BAT-mobiles will be used at DWI Checking Stations or during other impaired driving enforcement effort conducted by local law enforcement agencies. Campaigns are generally conducted at locations with a high rate of impaired driving crashes.

BAT-mobiles are operated by the Forensic Tests for Alcohol Branch, a division of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. The units allow law enforcement to conduct breath alcohol and other sobriety tests, are fully equipped with the instruments and forms necessary for a law enforcement officer to test and process a driver arrested for an impaired driving offense, and even have office space for a magistrate to operate in order to make the process of charging an impaired driver more seamless.

The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program provides grant funding to DHHS each year to operate seven units statewide.

Law enforcement agencies interested in taking part in a BAT-mobile campaign should visit the Forensic Test for Alcohol website at or contact Jason Smith, statewide BAT-mobile coordinator, at jason.r.smith@dhhs.nc.gov.