Henderson Daily Dispatch

HENDERSON — On Wednesday, June 15, the Henderson City Council held a Public Safety Committee Meeting to address gun violence and to determine if more can be done to curb it locally through the judicial system. The following Monday, a shooting incident near the South Henderson ballpark that resulted...

HENDERSON — The Rotary Club of Henderson has awarded scholarships to three local students. The scholarships were presented to the students at the club’s meeting on June 21. Receiving the scholarships were Semaj Jones, a graduating senior at Vance County Early College High School; Lillian Owens, Crossroads Christian...

HENDERSON — The Vance County water committee will meet Monday to deliberate over a few items, notably a signup incentive campaign which would have the purpose of getting more citizens signed up to use the water system. “We are looking to propose a similar campaign as we have done...

HENDERSON — At their meeting on June 13, the Henderson City Council amended the water agreement with Franklin County a seventh time, representing a minor expansion of the agreement. Before June 13, the agreement’s lifespan was 36 months or until the Kerr Lake Regional Water System capacity upgrade was...

HENDERSON — Last year, Henderson resident and Virginia native Kenneth Spellman began the process of buying 14 acres of land off Satterwhite Point Road from the Wortham family, adding on to the 2.5 acres he had already bought in 2020. The land contained a 2,168-square-foot house, the framework of...