On June 6, 2013, two additional people were charged in connection with the February 24, 2012 homicide of Jerry Olandes Wright that occurred at the Beacon Light Masonic Lodge, 1204 W. Andrews Avenue. Lagarris Peace of 277 Faulkner Dr Henderson, NC was charged with 1st degree murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill, Pattern of Gang Activity, Felony Riot, and Discharging a Firearm in the City. He has been remanded to jail without bond. Rameke Kreashon Holden …
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Henderson City Council Regular Meeting Monday, June 10th
Henderson City Council Regular Meeting Monday, 10 June 2013 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536 Download the full agenda packet here: 20130610_coh_agenda_packet The Microsoft PowerPoint presentation presented by Mr. Griffin during this meeting can be downloaded here: FY-14-Budget-Hearing-powerpoint-presentation Note: I have converted his PowerPoint presentation to Adobe PDF so everyone can view it.
Kenneth Lewis Albright Arrested for Armed Robbery
At approximately 3:00PM Friday June 7th, 2013, Officers of the Henderson Police Department responded to Carter Bank & Trust, of 300 Dabney Drive Extension, in reference to an Armed Robbery of the bank. Officers responded quickly to the area and were able to apprehend 55 year old Kenneth Lewis Albright of 433 Corbitt Road a short distance away from the bank. An undisclosed amount of U.S. currency was taken but recovered at the scene. Kenneth Lewis Albright has been remanded …
Safe Kids Henderson – Vance Coalition Upcoming Events June 11 and 18th
Safe Kids Henderson – Vance Coalition will be sponsoring a Free Child Passenger Safety Car Seat Clinic. This event will be at Great Beginnings Christian Childcare 905 Americal to help with the car seat check Road Henderson NC. 27537 Tuesday June 11, 2013 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Safe Kids Henderson – Vance Coalition and the Henderson Police Bicycle Unit will be Sponsoring a Bicycle Rodeo safety course on Tuesday June 18, 2013 from 12:30p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at …
Corey Cheek Jr. Arrested for Homicide
On June 5, 2013, Corey Cheek Jr. of 315 Davis Street, Henderson, NC born 10/19/1995 was arrested for the February 24, 2012 homicide of Jerry Olandes Wright that occurred at the Beacon Light Masonic Lodge, 1204 W. Andrews Avenue. Cheek has been charged with 1st degree murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill, Pattern of Gang Activity, Felony Riot, and Discharging a Firearm in the City. He is currently jailed without bond. Other arrest are imminent in …
Henderson – Vance Crime Stoppers Crimes of the Month, Rewards Offered
Breaking & Entering Larceny Case On Sunday May 26, 2013 at 8:25am, members of the Henderson Police responded to Boondocks 197 Parham Road in reference to a breaking and entering. Upon arrival Officers spoke to Kevin Donnelly. Mr. Donnelly stated that someone had entered the business during the night and took the cash box with a undetermined amount of currency. The Henderson Police Department encourages any person with information related to this case to contact Henderson –Vance Crime Stoppers at …
Vance County Board of Education Meeting Monday, June 10th 2013
Vance County Board of EducationHenderson, N. C. 27536June 10, 2013 7:00 p.m.Administrative Services Center A G E N D A I. Call to Order II. Moment of Silence * III. Approval of Minutes * IV. Approval of Meeting Agenda V. Recognitions/Announcements VI. Comments from the Public (Citizens who would like to address the Board may do so by completing Form BDDH-E, Public Participation at Board Meetings. This request must be made by …
VGCC offers Wire-Wrapped Jewelry class
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a two-hour class in which participants will learn techniques for crafting elegant handmade jewelry. The “Wire-Wrapped Jewelry” class is scheduled for Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. until noon on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. During this class, instructor Alison Beal of Wake Forest will lead participants through the process of making a total of four items: three different pairs of wire-wrapped earrings and a wire-wrapped briolette necklace. As this is a so-called …
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Avoid travel scams when making summer vacation plans
The summer travel season is here and many families have vacations planned in the coming weeks. Nothing can ruin a good trip faster than falling for a scam or realizing you got a bad deal. Attorney General Roy Cooper joined this week with law enforcement and consumer protection officials from other states as well as overseas to go after travel scammers, including one that operated in North Carolina. The international sweep coordinated by the US Federal Trade Commission includes 190 …
Vance County High School Graduations Announcement
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS The graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2013 at Northern Vance High School and Southern Vance High School on Saturday, June 8, will be held in the gymnasiums of the schools due to expected bad weather. The Northern Vance High School graduation ceremony will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday in the school’s gymnasium. The Southern Vance High School graduation ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday in the school’s gymnasium. Only those individuals who …
Vance County Schools – Class of 2013 Future Plans
There are 207 members of the Class of 2013 from the four high schools in Vance County Schools who will go on to post-secondary education or the military service following their graduation this weekend. Of the 44 graduates of the Vance County Early College High School, 43 will be attending a post-secondary education institution and one plans to enter military service. They include: Sarah Askew – Vance-Granville Community CollegeJoselyn Bobbitt – The University of North Carolina at GreensboroDenisha Bullock – North Carolina …
VGCC schedules pair of Computer classes
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for two popular computer continuing education courses starting in late June on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The “Beginner’s Guide to Computers & Internet: Windows 7” is scheduled for Tuesday evenings from 6 until 10 p.m., June 25 through Aug. 6. Exploring the Windows 7 operating system, novice students will get an introduction to the common components and many uses of personal computers. Students will also learn effective ways to make …
UNC-VGCC partnership cultivates high caliber teachers for young children
Through a new partnership with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, the early childhood education department at Vance-Granville Community College is offering a cutting-edge program for the next generation of teachers. Tracey Bennett, who has taught at VGCC for 10 years and now serves as department chair, is collaborating with FPG’s Supporting Change and Reform in Preservice Teaching in North Carolina (SCRIPT-NC). The project, led by Tracey West, SCRIPT-NC’s principal investigator, works …
Henderson City Council Budget Work Session meeting scheduled for Thursdayhas been CANCELLED
The Henderson City Council Budget Work Session #5 meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. has been CANCELLED. The next meeting will be Monday, June 10th from 6pm to 8pm. The public is invited to attend.
Empire Me, Empire You Summer Camp Accepting Registrations
INFINITE POSSIBILITIES, INC. PRESENTS… Empire Me, Empire You teaches youth to think of their own lives as an empire and to focus on building it. We believe what they learn can add to and enhance the skills they need to enlarge their empires by offering a full 7 week summer camp for ages five (5) to fifteen (15). We use Activity-Based Learning (ABL) teaching model combined with evidenced based curriculum where at its core, it integrates learning within students’ knowledge …
Students present Quilt to VGCC President
Students in Quilting classes at Vance-Granville Community College recently surprised the president of the college with a unique gift. On May 29, students and their instructor, Peggy Stocks, presented an original quilt (complete with matching pillowcases), called “Very Good Color Combination,” to VGCC President Stelfanie Williams. Individual squares were quilted by various students and then assembled by Stocks. The instructor said the class wanted to make the quilt especially for Dr. Williams in commemoration of both her first year as …
The National Conference on Mental Health
Nationally, an estimated 45 million Americans suffer from illnesses like depression, schizophrenia or post-traumatic stress syndrome. Today, the White House hosted a day-long conference to kick off a national conversation about mental health in the United States. President Obama stressed the importance of a more open dialogue on mental health issues: “There should be no shame in discussing or seeking help for treatable illnesses that affect too many people that we love. We’ve got to get rid of that embarrassment; …
Vance County Schools – Free Physicals for Student Athletes
Free physicals for student athletes will be given Wednesday, June 5, at Southern Vance High School. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. The physicals are for interscholastic individuals and not recreational teams and are available to Vance County Schools’ student athletes, as well as student athletes from Kerr-Vance Academy, Crossroads Christian School and Victory Christian School. Students must pick up a physical form from their school and have the parent questionnaire (front side) completed before arriving for the …
VGCC Child Care Center Students Graduate
Thirteen graduates of the Vance-Granville Community College Child Care Center on the college’s Main Campus were honored in ceremonies on May 31 as they prepared to enter kindergarten this fall. The Class of 2013 included Koyant Lamar Billings, Jr., Layla Simone Burchette, Olivia Grace Morris, Annah Gayle Newman, Valentina Ortega-Mora, Ronald Edwin Pittman, III and Brielynn Grace Turner, all of Henderson; Nathan Scott Garlock of Macon; Henry Wentworth Hall and Maci Bren Satterwhite, both of Oxford; and Kate Nicole DeZurik, …
City of Henderson – Budget Work Session #3 meeting scheduled for Monday, June 3 has been Rescheduled
The Henderson City Council Budget Work Session #3 meeting scheduled for Monday, June 3, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. has been CANCELLED. Council has RESCHEDULED Budget Work Session #3 for Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. This Work Session will be held in Council Chambers at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue, Henderson, NC. The public is invited to attend.