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Founded in 1914, The Daily Dispatch is a community-focused newspaper in Henderson, North Carolina.

Our newspaper has a rich history of earning statewide distinction, including a pair of N.C. Press Association General Excellence awards for publications our size.

07/06/2024

07/04/2024

The Wise Parade was the place to be this morning, wowing everyone along the mile-long route as always. Come on out to Wise Baptist Church for further festivities until 2. Happy Fourth!

07/03/2024

Signup to Bring Meals for the Shelter If you don't want to cook, we are happy to get restaurant meals.

06/30/2024

Going on now at Tiffany’s!

06/30/2024

06/29/2024

Best banana chocolate chip bread ever. Thanks to Eric Hargrove, owner of Sweet Inspirations for baking up a storm and selling these fine products every week at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Just one of many good reasons to visit every Wednesday and Saturday from 8 to 1.

06/26/2024

Vance County Farmers Market today from 8-1 come and get your fresh produce! We will have peaches, tomatoes, potatoes, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, string beans, and butterbeans! If you would like to place orders for butterbeans please let us know how many you want and we can save them!

06/26/2024

Vegan Mami — Plant-Based Deli and Bodega is open for business in Downtown Henderson at 125 S. Garnett Street. Chef and owner Maria LeMay-Bey offers a wide range of juices and smoothies, sandwiches, wraps and salads, bowls and pizza, herbs and healthcare products.

Call 917-426-4791, order online at www. veganmami.com, or drop by from 11-8 Tuesday-Friday and 1-5 on Saturdays and Caribbean Soul Food Sundays featuring four-course $12 plates.

06/19/2024

06/19/2024

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06/15/2024

The City of Oxford and The Bridge of Granville County are hosting a Juneteenth celebration at Thornton Library until 5 p.m. Proclamations were read recognizing the holiday of Juneteenth and the murder of Henry Marrow on May 12, 1970. Mayor Guillermo Nurse was joined by Dr. Ben Chavis and community leaders including Lashawn Thorpe, Thelma Thomas-Mungo, Sheriff Robert Fountain, Granville Commissioner Zelodis Jay, Oxford Councilmen Bryan Cohn, Curtis McRae and Carlos Velez, Henderson Councilwoman Geraldine Champion, NC Rep. Terence Everitt, and members of the community such as Eddie McCoy, Dr. Francine Chavis and Mark Pace.

06/15/2024

🎉 Today is the Day! 🎉

Join us for the Juneteenth celebration! Come out and enjoy live music, delicious food, speakers, and a variety of vendors. Let's celebrate freedom and community together. At the Thornton Library, Wall Street and Hunt Drive until 5pm.

See you there!

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06/13/2024

A ceremony to honor the 12 graduates of Ken Spellman’s 8-week M.M.E.A.T. program at Kittrell Job Corps is going strong at Back to Eden on Satterwhite Point Road.

06/13/2024

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06/13/2024

The Kerr-Tar Area Agency on Aging will hold its 10th annual Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention conference and walk at the Oxford Masonic Home for Children's cafeteria, 600 College Street, on Friday, June 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Admission is free, as is lunch, the T-shirts and other goodies. The public is welcome to attend.

06/13/2024

The Community Uplift Project will host a free fish fry tomorrow, from 3-6 p.m., out the back door of the drop-in daycare at 105 South Garnett Street.

Tiffany Jones, CUP CEO, said the goal is to feed 500 people.

"Come get you some," she said. It's all paid for out of pocket.

06/11/2024

Know your rights

Baskerville Funeral Home will host a workshop tonight titled Know your rights as a tenant, in which representatives of Legal Aid of North Carolina will present information on North Carolina landlord/tenant laws. The meeting will run from 6-7 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home, located at 104 South Chestnut Street in Henderson.

06/08/2024

Pet Palooza to support Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society is wrapping up at the old Charles Boyd Chevrolet. Plenty of vendors and friendly folks all around.

06/08/2024

The Vance Senior High School Class of 1974 is celebrating its 50th Reunion this weekend.

06/06/2024

https://www.hendersondispatch.com/archives/unc-player-makes-appearance-at-summer-football-camp/article_a8c714c6-daae-55cc-9fb5-4d2a91c7302c.html

HENDERSON — While the Henderson WildChild 10U team was dominating their competition in Durham, other young football players were still putting in work back in Vance County.

06/02/2024

The 27th Annual Duke Children’s Hospital Charity Ride is getting ready to roll at Brewer Cycles on Warrenton Road. Food trucks and fine folks from the Christian Motorcycle Association are here to support the 150 riders going on the 80-mile run and raising funds for DCH.

05/27/2024

All gave some, some gave all. On this Memorial Day, we honor those 154 Henderson residents and 1.4 million others who died in service to our country.

05/25/2024

https://www.hendersondispatch.com/archives/vance-county-shutout-in-girls-flag-football-season-opener/article_7aad3c3f-27c0-52cb-b71a-2f7796616fd3.html

DURHAM — After a short spurt of rain drenched the field Thursday afternoon, the Vance County Lady Vipers played and lost their first flag football game of the year against

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Videos

In a 3–2 count with the bases loaded in extra innings, Tanner Rigsbee walks a batter and Lawrence Academy wins the first game of the series.

In a two-out jam with runners in scoring position, KVA’s Nate McDaniel sends it to extra innings in the first game of the State Championship🔥 Stay tuned for updates! #reels #explore #fyp #sports #highlightsシ゚#shorts #baseball #highschoolsports #nba #playoffs

Antoine Doyle (7) and the Green “Shmoney” Team 💸took the W 5–0 over the Black Team in the Vance County Spring Game Friday night. #explore #fyp #football #hsfootball #fridaynight #reels #reelsfypシ #shorts #highlight

The Vance County Vipers claimed a win over Oxford Prep in the final game of the season on this goal from freshman María Dominguez-Galvez.

Dominguez-Galvez drained a penalty shot into the right side of the goal in the second half for her fourth goal of the year.

In a 0-2 count up one run in the sixth inning, sophomore Zari Terry clears the yard to save the W on Blake Vick’s signing day. Vick tossed 15 SOs in the win.

Vipers beat the Louisburg Warriors at home 8-5 Friday afternoon.

Danny Wieninger (Jr.) trots into home plate for a run

On Monday, the Crossroads Christian Colts beat the New Life Christian Warriors 18-1 for their third double-digit win in a row.

The Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans rebound with a 6-4 victory over Faith Christian Wednesday night.

Tim Hudson, #5, Class of 2024, Nichols College (Dudley, MA) commit with the backflip. 🎥Lisa Hudson

The #LadyVipers win the first of their double-header 9-0 at home against Carrboro, with this single shot bursting open the floodgates in the second inning. 🎥Rita Jones

Holy Night

First United Methodist Church conducted a moving Candlelight Service and Live Nativity Scene on Sunday. With gratitude for this and everything we’ve witnessed, The Daily Dispatch wishes the community a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.