The Daily Dispatch

HENDERSON — The emphasis of the summer for the Vance County football team is mental toughness following a challenging 2025 season in which the youthful Vipers debuted in the tough, split-classification Northern Six Conference.

Mental toughness Vipers’ summer focus HENDERSON — The emphasis of the summer for the Vance County football team is mental toughness following a challenging 2025 season in which the youthful Vipers debuted in the tough,

HENDERSON — Citing the need for more cuts at the top, Ward 1 Councilwoman Geraldine Champion made a motion to not pass the fiscal year 2026-27 budget at the regular city council meeting Monday night.

Council votes 5-4 to reject budget HENDERSON — Citing the need for more cuts at the top, Ward 1 Councilwoman Geraldine Champion made a motion to not pass the fiscal year 2026-27 budget at the regular

HENDERSON — After a closed session at an emergency called meeting Wednesday around noon, the city council voted 5-4, with Mayor Melissa Elliott breaking the tie, to cut former city manager Paylor Spruill’s contract with the city. The council also vo…

Spruill fired, Vann serving as interim city manager HENDERSON — After a closed session at an emergency called meeting Wednesday around noon, the city council voted 5-4, with Mayor Melissa Elliott breaking the tie, to cut former city

The site in front of the police station is being prepared to install the Vance County Veterans Memorial on June 25. This work is being done without charge by Dan Brummitt and Briggs Grading. Donations for the project organized by American Legion Post 60 are still being accepted. Visit vcvm.org for more information.

HENDERSON — With the departure of Mike Joyner, Kerr-Vance is hiring a new athletic director for the 2026-27 school year.

KVA hiring new AD, aims to bring baseball back

HENDERSON — Just about everything that librarians like to see happened across a one-hour span Thursday afternoon at Perry Memorial Library. One kid, on his first-ever trip, showed off his new library card to Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters, a…

Summer Reading begins in one week HENDERSON — Just about everything that librarians like to see happened across a one-hour span Thursday afternoon at Perry Memorial Library. One kid, on his first-ever trip, showed off his

WARRENTON — After the JustSave on East Macon Street in Warrenton closed in 2018, residents were left without a grocery store in town.

Front Porch co-op discusses next steps

HENDERSON — “Fellowship” was the word of the day at the Pride of 2026’s graduation inside McGregor Hall last Friday.

‘Limitless’ Pride of 2026 graduates

The Henderson City Council will hold an emergency meeting at City Hall at 12 p.m. tomorrow to take formal action regarding the city manager’s employment, according to a public notice sent out around 3:30 today.

HENDERSON — Kerr-Vance Academy Interim Head of School Geoff Belcher will keep that title for the 2026-27 school year and no other candidates are currently being interviewed for the position, he told the Dispatch last week.

KVA interim HOS says room for all local schools HENDERSON — Kerr-Vance Academy Interim Head of School Geoff Belcher will keep that title for the 2026-27 school year and no other candidates are currently being interviewed for the position,