Henderson News Archives

Dispatch Publisher James Edwards, who is this yeara s campaign chairman for the United Way of Vance County, made a fundraising pitch at City Hall.

Arrests a Daniel Olnedo Perez, 25, of 1261 Americal Road Lot 83 was arrested Oct.

Henderson police on Friday pursued but failed to catch a vehicle believed to be displaying a fictitious registration.

While Wake County's population is expected to grow 62 percent from 2008-2013, other shares of the expected 275,256 new people could include: - Vance - .2 percent.

The Henderson Police Department Narcotics Unit has arrested two people on drug charges, Chief Keith L. Sidwell said Thursday night in a press release.

Arrests a Michael Anthony Meadows Jr., 21, of 537 Culpepper Road, Manson, was arrested Oct.

Aycock Recreation Center held its fall festival on Oct. 22. The full-time and part-time staff of the center worked together to make the event a success.

Rick Henderson became managing editor of Carolina Journal in April 2009. Prior to joining CJ he had worked the previous nine years as an editorial writer and columnist for daily newspapers in Las Vegas, Riverside, Calif., and Denver, Colo.

New group aims to keep truants out of court; students in trouble will find assistance to stay in school Organized to keep school truancy problems from becoming court cases, the Judicial Attendance Council held its first meeting Friday to deal with issues facing parents and their children.

Ground Rule No. 5 - "Discussing undiscussable issues" - was invoked Tuesday, the first day of the retreat held by the Henderson-Vance Economic Commission.

The City Council on Monday evening unanimously approved lifting a stay on a demolition ordinance on the dilapidated former Beacon Light apartment complex, giving City Code Compliance Director Corey Williams full authority to bring the property in line with municipal regulations.

The Project LIFT after-school program has begun its 12th year of operation on the campus of Eaton-Johnson Middle School.

The City of Henderson reminds parents that Halloween trick or treating within the Henderson city limits this year will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.

An Oxford couple says they started a blog to shine light on gatherings in Oxford and what the Oxford City Commission and the Granville County Commission are doing and to give citizens the opportunity to read about this, post their opinions and engage in on- line discussions.

Arrests a Nannie C. Stovall, 46, of 505 Henderson St., Oxford, was booked Oct. 15. Two counts of failure to appear.

Chris Kingsberry, right, of Autozone on Dabney Drive prepares to drop money into one of the United Way of Vance County's coin collection boxes used Friday for the annual campaign kickoff.

After more than three years of rallies attracting up to 2,000 young people a night in locations throughout Western North Carolina, the Ignite Christian youth event is coming to Asheville in 2010.

Since the Henderson Police Department's Officer of The Month program began more than a decade ago, W.B. Harris - the Top Cop for September - is among "a rare few" who have won the award while still in training.

Local law enforcment officers caught murder suspect Shamon Champion Wednesday after a Crime Stoppers tip led them to his location at the Lincoln Height Apartments.

The twenty-one member Vance County Golden LEAF Review Team met yesterday at the Vance-Granville Community College's Civic Center and chose the four projects it will endorse to the Golden LEAF Board of Trustees.

Investigators said gunfire struck a 21-year-old man who was sitting on a front porch just before midnight on Saturday at 410 Spring Court.

A man who was traveling from Henderson, N.C. to Columbia was stabbed on Tuesday after he stopped to use a restroom.

Henderson Police are looking for a suspect accused of wounding two men Sunday night by firing multiple rounds into a house at 612 E. Rockspring St.

Vance County Commissioner Scott Hughes was arrested in Henderson Oct. 10 on a Craven County misdemeanor warrant charging him with communicating e-mail threats to a Havelock man.

Cool weather couldna t dampen the ardor of car enthusiasts as they strolled the streets of downtown Henderson to absorb the sights sounds and scents of the annual Car Show, a feature of the Show, Shine, Shag & Dine weekend sponsored by the Vance County Tourism Department.

The City Council earlier this week unanimously approved a zoning text amendment allowing First Presbyterian Church to have a voluntarily-run homeless shelter for men.

Traffic stops by the Henderson Police Departmenta s Narcotics Unit have resulted in two drug-related arrests, Chief Keith L. Sidwell announced.

Brothers maintaining family cemetery, but access difficult; efforts for a better route into the half-acre site futile On the outskirts of Henderson between Vanco Mill Road and Martin Creek Road, the Abbott family cemetery contains some two dozen headstones that document the lives and life spans of the clan.

Arrests a Sherita Latrice Massenburg, 22, of 209 Ranes Drive was served with an order for arrest on Oct.

Arrests a Allen Crutchfield, 34, of Broadnax, Va., was arrested Oct. 15. Misdemeanor driving while impaired.

Vance County will go back to the drawing board in its search for an economic development director if a a oefirst-tiera applicant isna t found among current candidates.

The final a oeMeet Me In The Streeta event for this season has been rescheduled for a second time due to inclement weather.

A worker wearing face and ear protection walks by at the scene on Wednesday where city staff and employees from PSNC Energy were called to stem a natural gas leak that occurred at 302 Zollicoffer Ave.

A Washington, D.C., man was sentenced Wednesday in D.C. Superior Court to serve six months in prison for his role in the death of gay Clinton resident Tony Randolph Hunter, after the man's friends and gay rights activists have argued the attack that to his death should have been considered a hate crime and punished more harshly.

A grand re-opening of an upgraded Walmart Supercenter at 200 N. Cooper Drive is set for 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Ward 4 At Large City Council candidate Ranger Wilkerson has called for a recount of his Oct.

Henderson Police Chief K.L. Sidwell reports that members of the Henderson Police Department's Narcotics Unit performed a vehicle stop near the Henderson Convention Center located on Wortham Court on October 8, 2009.

The City Council at 7 p.m. Monday will hold a public hearing on a zoning text amendment that would allow First Presbyterian Church to have avoluntarily-run homeless shelter for men.

Two cases - a homicide and a "grandparent scam" - are listed as Crimes Of The Month during October by Henderson-Vance Crime-Stoppers which is seeking the public's help in solving them.

Arrests a Eddie Williams, 41, of 1830 Farm St. was arrested Oct. 8. Misdemeanor failure to appear.

Henderson police have charged a man with trafficking cocaine after evidence was uncovered during a traffic stop Thursday.

The local organization's board won three of the five top State awards for 2008 that were given out last month during the Association's annual dinner which was held in Boone.

Henderson Police are still looking for Phillip Wayne Coley, 37, and Tammy Dawn Moore, 34, a local couple suspected of running a a oegrandparent scama in September.

Arrests a Lakiesha Williams, 27, of 200 Marrietta Place, Boydton, Va., was arrested Oct.

Seated from Left : Vance County Sheriff Peter White, Vance County Sheriff's Office Sgt.

Henderson Fire Lt. Jeremy Turner, left, on Wednesday night was named the departmenta s Firefighter of the Year by Chief Danny Wilkerson, right.

OXFORD a ' Walgreens will open for business on Friday, with a grand opening to be in two weeks, said Tanya Weary, assistant to the city manager/downtown development director.

Arrests a William Davis, 28, of 600 E. Winder St. was arrested Oct. 2. Felony possession of a firearm by a felon.

A combination of joy and shock was the reaction of Sara Coffey, who, in her third try, defeated Ward 1 At Large Councilman Bernard Alston.

Henderson Mayor James D. "Pete" O'Geary, still is. He received 1,044 votes or 50.78 percent Tuesday night while battling four opponents, including Juanita Kelly Somerville, who placed second with 688 votes, or 33.46 percent.

Arrests a Leroy Mitchell Jr. 28, of 1391 Club Pond Road was arrested Oct. 5. Misdemeanor harassing phone call.

Mayor Pete O'Geary has won re-election. Sara Coffey has defeated incumbent Bernard Alston for his seat on the Henderson City Council.

The public is invited to attend an informational meeting about the opening of the Vance County Emergency Mena s Homeless Shelter this evening at 7 p.m. at the Five County Mental Health Authority administrative building, 134 S. Garnett St., Henderson.

The state's probation system will undergo a study requested by the North Carolina legislature.

One Stop No Excuse Absentee Voting in Henderson ended at 1 p.m. Saturday, with a total of 640 going to the Henry Dennis Building to cast ballots since the opening of the process on Sept.

Arrests a Ronald Hicks, 35, of 511 A Kingsbury St., was booked Sept. 18. Misdemeanor driving while impaired.

Three candidates - mayoral hopeful Tim McAllister , Ward 2 council candidate Lewis Edwards and Ward 1 at large incumbent Mary Emma Evans reached out to voters Saturday outside the Vance County Board of Elections office in the Henry A. Dennis Building on Garnett Street.

Wherea s Epsom? And wherea s it going? In my early college days, my answer to the question a oeWhere are you from?a always prompted a second question: a oeWherea s Epsom?a These hometown questions typically followed first-time introductions in class, awaiting the professora s lecture.

The City Council continued the steps toward a $1 million Community Development Block Grant application for revitalizing Ransom Street in the Orange-Breckenridge part of Henderson, but not without differences of opinion surfacing in an extensive discussion.

Darwin's "Survival Of The Fittest" principles will be applied fiscally by members of a review panel before submitting their scores by 5 p.m. Monday on project applications for Golden LEAF Foundation grants totaling $2 million.

Section 8 housing has gotten a bad reputation. Those were the words of Sharon Sneed, of Franklin-Vance-Warren Opportunity, to the City Council in an informational talk about the Section 8 program at a council work session on Monday.

In a town and county where voters on more than one occasion have voted for "change" on the City Council - yet have shown a willingness to keep electing people who are behind on their taxes to decide how to spend our collected taxes - this one's a first.