Vance County News

Daily Dispatch/ASHLEY STEVEN AYSCUE Flames erupt from the roof of the old J.P. Taylor building shortly after 5:30 p.m. early Thursday night.

James "Jim" R. Hinkle - one of 32 applicants to become Vance County's full-time economic development director - will begin as interim director Monday under a three-month contract.

Arrests a Damien Yancey, 21, of 156 Bobcat Lane was arrested Nov. 11. Misdemeanor second degree trespassing.

Maria Parham Medical Center and the North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation partnered to give onesies to every baby born at Maria Parham in October for National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month.

A bedroom fire killed two of four children in their home at 132 Elizabeth St. Monday night, while their parents were away.

A celebration to raise awareness of the number of foster children in need of adoptive homes will be held at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Vance County Courthouse.

David Lee Hargrove hasna t been seen by relatives since Oct. 25. After checking locations the 59-year-old Henderson man is known to frequent and a ground search Wednesday and Thursday of a nearby wooded area, the Henderson Police Department is asking for the publica s help finding him.

Entries in Autumn Arts 2009, the 34th annual juried art show sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, have been judged and are on display at Vance-Granville. The public is invited to view the artwork, which is on display on the second floor of Building 7 on the college's main campus in Vance County through Nov.

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.

A proposed efficiency study aimed at the administrative and financial operations of Vance County government could be discussed at the Board of Commissionersa Nov.

On November 3, 2009 a patrol officer with the Henderson Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 500 Block of Young Avenue.

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.

Wilkerson receives resolution honoring him from Vance County Board of Commissioners Chair Dan Brummitt.

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.

Here is the agenda for the Vance County Board of Commissioners regular monthly meeting.

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

Over 700 individual and group exhibits are on display in the home, farm and garden tent at this yeara s Vance County Regional Fair.

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.

Arrests a April Danielle Partin, 232, of 713 Berry St. was served with a criminal summons on Oct.

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