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The Local Skinny! Dequante Terry Sentenced To Life Without Parole In 2020 Murder
– Information courtesy of the office of District Attorney Mike Waters A Vance County man was sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 19 years for the October 2020 murder in Henderson. During the week of the Aug. 4 session of Vance Criminal Superior trial court, Dequante Jabree Terry was found guilty of first-degree...
The Local Skinny! ‘Shaping The Future’ Recap With Jayden Watkins
Local minister, author, nonprofit CEO and youth leader Jayden Watkins woke up last Saturday at 4:30 a.m. to drive to the Raleigh area to pick up a generator that was rented for the festival he had organized, set to start at later that morning at 10 a.m. Watkins, a senior at Henderson Collegiate, had organized...
The Local Skinny! Henderson Downtown Status Upgraded to a Full-Fledged Community Program
Downtown Development Coordinator Tracy Madigan brought news to the Henderson City Council Monday that the city’s Main Street status has officially been upgraded from an affiliate program to a full-fledged community program. Madigan explained that administration of the Main Street program is one of the major roles of the position she holds, and she will...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Today they have tomatoes, snapbeans, beets, cabbages, yellow squash, zucchini squash, red irish potatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, peaches, and canned items. There will be a Fall...
The Local Skinny! Henderson City Manager/City Attorney Hassan Kingsberry Resigns
Henderson City Manager/City Attorney Hassan T. Kingsberry tendered his resignation Monday. Kingsberry has held the dual roles of city manager and city attorney for less than a year. About 10 minutes into Monday’s regular monthly City Council meeting, Kingsberry distributed sheets of paper to members of the Council and to Mayor Melissa Elliott. Kingsberry shared...
The Local Skinny! VCHS Football gets ready with Preseason Jamboree
The Vance County High School Vipers hosted the Jamboree on Friday, offering fans, coaches and players a sneak peek at the upcoming football season. The Vipers have two more scrimmages before the opening game of the season on Aug. 22 against non-conference opponent Warren County High School. The team travels to Durham on Tuesday to...
The Local Skinny! Gov. Stein Signs ‘Mini-Budget’ Supporting Medicaid
Gov. Josh Stein signed a “mini budget” on Wednesday that state lawmakers passed that includes some stopgap spending measures, one of which includes supporting Medicaid. N.C. District 32 Rep. Bryan Cohn has stated the importance of informing his constituents how the recently passed federal legislation – the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – will affect...
The Local Skinny! Summer Reading Program Highlights And New Fall Programs At Perry Memorial Library
Perry Memorial Library Youth Services librarian Melody Peters likens reading to physical exercise: Reading exercises your brain just like physical activity exercises your body. And as Peters reflects on the success of the recently completed summer reading program, participants got a lot of brain exercise! She told WIZS’s Scout Hughes that more than 600...
The Local Skinny! Trent Ayscue Retires From Henderson Fire Department
The Henderson Fire Department was the place to be Friday as colleagues, family and friends paid tribute to Trent Ayscue, who retired after more than three decades of service. Ayscue, who retired as a battalion chief, said he’d entertain the idea of coming back to work part-time after the required month of separation after retirement...
The Local Skinny! Council Members Host Community Forum
Three of the four incumbent City Council members running for re-election were present at a community forum Wednesday evening at Holy Temple Church in Henderson. Ola Thorpe-Cooper, Garry Daeke and Lamont Noel were in attendance; the other incumbent, Sara Coffey, was not feeling well, and was not present. The three incumbents spoke about the importance...
