Kittrell News

U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan plans to be at the third annual Job Fair at the Vance-Granville Community College's Civic Center Nov.

Mayor Pete Oa Geary at the start of Monday eveninga s City Council meeting read a prepared statement saying that he felt compelled to respond to remarks that the city is not working fairly with Vance County for the sale of water for the proposed countywide water system.

Henderson Mayor Pete O'Geary opened Monday's meeting of the Henderson City Council by responding to accusations of bad faith negotiations made in The Daily Dispatch and what the mayor characterized as "conversations around town". Here is the text of O'Geary's response: " There have been many comments made in the local media, via letters to the ...

Arrests a Raymond Harold Griffin, 69, of 90 Hamilton Lane was arrested Nov. 2. Misdemeanor simple assault.

Daily Dispatch/ASHLEY STEVEN AYSCUE Cars pass a billboard for the Vance County Schools' TRU campaign against tobacco on Oxford Road just east of Vance Academy Road Thursday afternoon.

Voters in Kittrell and Middleburg today will be heading to the polls in their respective towns to choose their elected representatives, but the only contest is for Kittrella s top position.

Al Woodlief has won re-election to his mayoral seat in Oxford while Danny Currin, Calvin "C.J." Harris Jr., Ron Bullock and Jackie Sergent have won the four seats up for election on the Oxford City Commission.

According to Vance County Board of Commission Chair Dan Brummitt, the county must withdraw from its planned Phase 1B of its water plan to allow the Kittrell Water Association to proceed with the plan in its place.

The Vance County Narcotics Enforcement Division has arrested four people on drugs charges, Sheriff Peter White said Friday.

Remember that old song from the 50a s that went: a oeI put a letter in the mail box and sent it Special D. Bright and early next morning, it came right back to me.a Well, that tune and those Norman Rockwell images could only have happened in the 50a s when Henderson had Post Master Rogers and a post office that stayed open for the benefit of the ...

Arrests a Lorwin Philipe Durham, 31, of 1444 N. Chavis Road, Kittrell, was served with an order for arrest on Oct.

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.

Arrests a Chauncey Jefferson, 29, of 2370 Thomas Rod was arrested Oct. 12. Misdemeanor assault on a female.

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

A 16-year-old girl was the lone survivor of a Saturday morning crash that occurred near Frankford.

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.

Consisting of two construction phases at the time of a successful $27 million bond referendum on May 6 of last year, Vance Countya TMs proposed rural water district was later subdivided into four.

The Kittrell Job Corps Center celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Job Corps program on Sept.

Arrests a Deborah Bullock, 53, of 439, Bryant Abbott Road on Sept. 20 was served with a criminal summons.

Arrests a Linda Mishaye House, 20, 932 Pine Ridge Road on Sept. 12 was served with an order for arrest.