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Arrest Made in Double Homicide Investigation
This morning, at approximately 9 (o’clock), Michael Sharron Wright (age 41) was taken into custody without incident by Sheriff Robert Fountain of the Granville County Sheriff’s Office. Wright was apprehended in connection with the June 15, 2025, double homicide on Maple Street in Henderson. Following his arrest, investigators from the Henderson Police Department processed Wright...
Henderson Salvation Army Welcomes Majors Jonathan And Staci Gainey As Corps Officers
The Salvation Army announces the appointment of Majors Jonathan and Staci Gainey as new Corps Officers for The Salvation Army in Henderson. Their ministry will officially begin on Sunday, June 15 to serve in Vance, Granville, Franklin, Warren, Halifax and Northampton counties. The Gaineys bring more than two decades of faithful service as Salvation Army...
The Local Skinny! ‘Make Music Day’ featuring Jimmy & The Sound Barriers
Throw your lawn chairs in the car and head out to Kerr Lake Country Club on Saturday, June 21 to celebrate “Make Music Day” for an open jam session with Jimmy and the Sound Barriers. The event is the culminating activity to a day full of music throughout the county, promoted by the Vance County...
AdVance, Vance Virtual Village Academy Ceremonies Add 60 New Graduates To VCS Total
— courtesy of Vance County Schools Vance County Schools completed the 2025 graduation season Friday with ceremonies for AdVance Academy and Vance Virtual Village Academy. Sixty graduates received their diplomas in the two ceremonies, held at the Wayne Adcock Auditorium inside The Center for Innovation. The day began with AdVance Academy’s commencement ceremony, where 36...
The Local Skinny! Oxford Armory Farmers Market Off To A Strong Start
The Oxford Armory Farmers Market has gotten off to a good start. In just a few Saturdays, organizers say the open-air market has had about 2,400 visitors. That number makes Wendy Tatum very happy, and hopeful for future sustainability. Tatum is the Food and Built Environment associate with Granville County Cooperative Extension, a new position...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is now open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Honey Extraction Day will be on June 7th at 4pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Water your plants according to soil moisture and not by how the...
The Local Skinny! Vance County Reads with Perry Memorial Library
Have you seen those baskets with books when you pop in the local coffee shop or the farmers market? Those books are for you! It’s part of a new program called ‘Vance County Reads’ sponsored by Perry Memorial Library. There are 10 locations throughout the county where copies of three different books can be found...
“Very Conservative” KTCOG Budget Reflects Federal Funding Uncertainty
It’s budget season, a time when cities and counties look at that tricky balance between revenues – money coming in – and expenditures – paying for services that residents need. The Kerr-Tar Council of Government budget, however, relies mostly on federal money to fund its programs. And KTCOG Executive Director Diane Cox said recent uncertainty...
KARTS Flex Ride Program Begins On-Demand Service
The KARTS flex ride service officially begins today, providing on-demand transportation anywhere within the city limits of Henderson. During the ribbon-cutting Friday, KARTS Executive Director Randy Cantor said the service “brings KARTS into the 21st century” with its Uber-style setup. “My hope is that with the success in Hendersonmaybe we can expand to other cities in...
Grand Opening of Community Garden at VCRFM
The community garden at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market held its official grand opening Saturday, May 24, 2025. Dr. Wykia Macon, director of the Vance County Cooperative Extension, was on hand and hands on! She spoke recently at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market and said agriculture is “undeniably central to our lives,” when...
