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-Press Release, Warren County Government
The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will continue to bring its mobile unit to Warren County in 2020. Examiners will travel to the Warren County Armory Civic Center located at 501 US Hwy 158 Bus E, Warrenton every other month from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The 2020 visitation schedule will begin on Wednesday, January 15. The remaining dates include March 11, May 13, July 15, September 16 and December 16.
Each mobile DMV office contains all the components of a brick and mortar DMV office.
For more information on DMV services, contact the DMV at 919-715-7000 or visit www.ncdot.gov.
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As things come to an end for 2019 and for the decade, we are reminded of how fortunate we are to have such a safe community for our citizens to live and work in.
With the New Year festivities and celebrations happening tonight, we’re going to be out patrolling the streets with even more visibility to ensure everyone has a safe night.
It’s inevitable that alcohol will be involved in the celebrations in some way; however, IF you drink and drive, you’re risking not only your life but the lives of everyone else in the community or those who may be on the roadway, and our department WILL arrest you. A $10,000 average DWI, or death and injury, isn’t worth it; call someone to pick you up or stay where you are!
Every New Year’s Eve, we respond to several 911 calls throughout the night for reports of gunfire; this is dangerous and illegal! You may be celebrating by firing into the air, but we don’t know that and as a result, resources are tied up to investigate and make sure no one is injured or dead. Discharging a firearm within city limits is illegal and will result in you being arrested and your firearm being seized.
With these warnings in mind, we want everyone to ring in the New Year with a fun and safe night. 2019 has been a great year; let’s make 2020 even better!
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-Information courtesy the Warren County Cooperative Extension Center
The Warren County Cooperative Extension is having a demo day for the county’s new Great Plains No-Till Drill on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. Basic operation and calibration methods for using the drill will be covered in the demonstration.
The demonstration will be held at the Warren County Cooperative Extension Center located at 158 Rafters Lane in Warrenton, NC.
The drill is available for Warren County residents to use. All that have an interest in the drill are encouraged to come see the ins and outs of how it works.
For more information, please call the Warren County Center at (252) 257-3640 or email Matthew Place at mbplace@ncsu.edu.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by January 3, 2020, to Matthew Place, (252) 257-3640 or mbplace@ncsu.edu.
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North Carolina has received good transportation news as an important agreement reached this week will advance plans to improve the Southeast’s freight and passenger rail network.
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation announced a major deal with CSX Thursday. Part of the deal will enable the N.C. Department of Transportation to acquire a 10-mile portion of an inactive freight line in North Carolina so the line can be converted for use on the Southeast Rail Corridor.
The Southeast Rail Corridor is a network of passenger and freight rail from Washington D.C. to Jacksonville, Fla. The rail runs through North Carolina roughly parallel to Interstate 85 and U.S. 1. The 10-mile section to be acquired runs from Ridgeway in Warren County to the North Carolina-Virginia border.
“This is a key step as we work to improve our rail system so we can move people and goods more efficiently between North Carolina and communities along the East Coast,” said Jason Orthner, director of the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Rail Division.
This week’s deal will also enable the construction of a new Virginia-owned Long Bridge across the Potomac River, and acquisition of more than 350 miles of railroad right-of-way.
The deal comes as officials with North Carolina and Virginia work together on a strategy to acquire both in-service and out-of-service rail lines for enhanced freight and passenger services. North Carolina Sen. Tom McInnis is chairman of the North Carolina delegation of the VA-NC Interstate High Speed Rail Compact and a chairman of state legislative transportation committees.
“This agreement takes us a big step forward in our efforts to better connect North Carolina communities,” McInnis said. “And it will offer new connections between our state and our neighbors, providing lasting economic development opportunities for our state.”
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-Information courtesy the Warren County Cooperative Extension Center
The Warren County Cooperative Extension Center/EFNEP Program will hold a Track-Out Success Camp for children on January 6-7 and 9-10, 2020, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The camp will be held at the Warren County Center located at 158 Rafters Lane, Warrenton, NC 27589.
Come and join us on your track-out week to learn about nutrition and how to prepare healthy food! The program is open to all school-age children and is offered at no cost!
Click here to register. Don’t wait – spaces are limited.
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The 2019 Warrenton Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, December 14 beginning at 5 p.m. on Main Street in Historic Downtown Warrenton. The parade is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Warrenton and the Town of Warrenton.
In case of rain, the parade will be held Sunday, December 15 beginning at 5 p.m.
Parade lineup will be emailed to participants at least the day before the event, explaining how the lineup will work and encouraging participants to arrive no later than 4 p.m.
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The Warren County Memorial Library will host a Christmas event for the entire family on Saturday, December 21, 2019.
Bring your family, friends and a camera to capture pictures with the Grinch from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
“Enjoy holiday stories and plenty of fun…cookies and books for everyone!”
This event is sponsored by The Friends of the WCM Library.
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-Information courtesy Warren County NC Cooperative Extension Center
The Warren County NC Cooperative Extension Center invites everyone to participate in the 13th annual Eat Smart, Move More, Maintain, Don’t Gain! Holiday Challenge held November 18 – December 31, 2019.
The challenge is a fun way to help individuals avoid holiday weight gain. Everyone can participate – whether they are looking to lose a few pounds, maintain their current weight or pick up new strategies to eat smart and to move more. And it is FREE to participate!
Individuals who are interested in meeting up face-to-face, joining a private Facebook page, and/or listserve will be entered for a drawing to be held on January 22, 2020.
If interested, please contact Crystal M. Smith, County Extension Director/Family Consumer Science at (252) 257-3640 or cmsmith2@ncsu.edu Registration (click here) is required on or by November 27, 2019.
Thomas “Tommy” Hester, Jr., lifelong Henderson native, long-serving Vance County Commissioner and local businessman, has announced that he will file for the NC Senate District Three seat in the 2020 election. The filing period begins Monday, December 2, 2019.
NC’s third district is currently represented by Democratic Senator Erica Smith-Ingram and includes Vance, Warren, Northampton, Bertie, Martin and Beaufort counties.
With Smith-Ingram expected to file for federal office as opposed to filing for reelection to the state senate, Hester said the time is right to seek an office that “can help bring jobs and education – the two most important factors in economic growth – to rural NC counties.”
Tommy Hester announces to the local media on Wednesday that he will file for the NC Senate District Three seat in the 2020 election. The filing period begins Monday, December 2, 2019. (WIZS photo)
All six of the counties comprising district three are considered Tier 1, a distinction that makes them among the most economically distressed in the state. Rankings are based on an assessment of a county’s unemployment rate, median household income, population growth and assessed property value per capita, according to the NC Department of Commerce.
As a resident and county commissioner in a Tier 1 county, Hester said he is prepared to bring jobs and education to the district and believes his experience on the North Carolina Golden Leaf Board of Directors and Chairman of the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority, in part, make him an ideal candidate.
“Being involved in Golden Leaf and being in Raleigh with the Rural Infrastructure Authority for six years has given me the background on what needs to be done to help rural counties,” stated Hester.
In addition to his many service roles in Vance County, Hester has connections to other rural NC counties including the three years he was stationed in Warren County as part of his 15 years of National Guard service and connections made through wife Jenny, a Northampton County native.
Locally, Hester has served the Henderson-Vance Economic Development Committee as its elected Board Chair. He was also named Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year in 2017 and has been recognized with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina’s highest civilian award.
A Vance County Commissioner for 14 years, Hester said he will only resign the local office if he wins the senate seat. If elected, Hester would also be required to resign from the Golden Leaf Foundation and the Rural Infrastructure Authority.
Hester pointed to recent examples of growth in Vance County, many of which he was either directly or indirectly involved with, as proof that the tide can turn in counties categorized as “economically distressed.” Examples included:
Expansion of the Henderson-Vance Industrial Park located off US-1
Mako Medical Laboratories opening in Henderson, bringing 100+ jobs (to date)
New Vance Charter School Building and Salvation Army Building in Henderson
Wireless Broadband agreement to provide service to 95-98% of Vance County
Vance County’s water expansion project, currently on phase 3
While he is proud of the strides made in Vance County in recent years, Hester said he also wants to help expand that growth to other rural counties via the third district senate seat.
“There’s no one running right now or announced to run except for me. I’m running for it because I care about NC and I care about rural counties. If we help one rural county, we are helping all surrounding counties.”
The general election for the North Carolina State Senate will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 3, 2020.
If elected, Hester would assume office the first day of the new General Assembly in January 2021. Members of the state senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits.
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The 2019 Warrenton Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, December 14 beginning at 5 p.m. on Main Street in Historic Downtown Warrenton. The parade is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Warrenton and the Town of Warrenton.
In case of rain, the parade will be held Sunday, December 15 beginning at 5 p.m.
Applications and additional information for those interested in entering the parade are available at Town Hall (113 S. Bragg Street), Tar Heel Tire and on the Rotary Club of Warrenton’s Facebook page. Cash prizes will be awarded to the best floats!
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The drill is available for Warren County residents to use. All that have an interest in the drill are encouraged to come see the ins and outs of how it works.
