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Amber Faucette had 20 inches of her hair cut by Henderson stylist Tina Williamson. Amber was inspired after seeing a televised program about St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Amber’s gift will go to Locks of Love.
Sharing her locks, love with kids suffering from hair loss
Girl, 8, was inspired after hearing message from St. Jude hospital By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer
An 8-year-old girl on Wednesday afternoon had 20 inches of her hair cut at a Henderson salon for a worthy cause. Amber Faucette was inspired after seeing a televised program about St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., said her mother, Sandra. The clippings will be given to Locks of Love, a Florida-based non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. Amber, when asked how she felt about making the donation, replied, “Good.” When asked whether she is going to miss having lengthy hair, she laughed and replied, “Yeah.” She said she will let her hair grow long again. Amber has cerebral palsy. “Other than just having her left side affected from that, she’s a pretty smart little girl,” her mother said. “And I’m tickled to death she decided to do it.” “And, too, I think she’s getting tired of all the knots that have to be combed out,” her mother added with a laugh. The Faucette family lives off Sims Bridge Road southeast of
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Amber Faucette stands with her mother, Sandra, moments before the 8-year-old had her locks cut as a gift to help the less fortunate, and then sports her new look. Henderson and just on the Franklin County side of the Vance County-Franklin County line. Sandra Faucette at first said Amber previously only had her bangs cut, but clarified to say
approximately eight inches of Amber’s hair was cut last year because the locks had grown past her buttocks. And Sandra Faucette said she was scared Amber’s hair was going to get hung up at school. Amber is a student at Crosscreek Charter in Louisburg. Amber’s hair was cut by Tina Williamson at Tina’s A Cut Above, 345 Dabney Drive. The name of the salon is in reference to the owner, Tina Phan. Sandra Faucette said although Amber knew about Locks of Love, Amber made the decision to go to the salon after seeing the video about the St. Jude hospital. The hospital was founded in 1962 by the late entertainer Danny Thomas and is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Sandra Faucette, when asked about Amber’s hair length after the trimming, “It’s hard to get used to, to be honest. It’s hard to get used to, but I’m proud of her for doing it.” Amber’s older sisters, Ashley, 16, and Autumn, 11, each had their locks cut by a family member this past summer for donations. Sandra Faucette said that Ashley’s hair and Autumn’s hair never reached the length of Amber’s hair and that Amber’s hair “just grows like a weed.” Contact the writer at bwest@hendersondispatch.com.
Creedmoor mayor King event speaker By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer
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OXFORD — Granville County District Attorney Sam Currin intends to seek an indictment of a federal correctional officer resulting from the weekend fatal shooting of a 45-year-old man outside a Butner restaurant. Currin told the newspaper that, based on what Butner Public Safety told him Wednesday afternoon, he will ask the grand jury to consider issuing a true bill saying Uriah Metcalf must answer for allegedly committing voluntary manslaughter in the early Sunday morning death of Ronald Dewey Anderson Jr. Currin said he cannot comment about why he will seek the indictment, citing the ongoing probe. Voluntary manslaughter is defined as the killing of a human being in which the offender had no prior intent to kill and acted in the “heat of passion” as a result of having been provoked by the deceased. Currin said the grand jury will meet the week of Jan. 19. Currin said when a person is indicted first, rather than issued a warrant, his office will ask a Superior Court judge for an order to arrest the person, with the judge to decide the amount of the bond. Metcalf and another federal correctional officer, Gwynn Basinger, were leaving the Taste of Fuji Japanese Grill off the Interstate 85/N.C. 56 interchange and were followed
OXFORD — Creedmoor Mayor Darryl Moss will be the guest speaker at the Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast here. The annual gathering, which is sponsored by the Granville County Human Relations Commission and Oxford’s government, is set for 8 a.m. Jan. 18 at Oxford Baptist Church, 147 Main St. Moss was re-elected Nov. 3 without opposition to another two-year term as Creedmoor’s chief executive. In 1999, Moss, a 10-year city
commissioner, won the mayor’s position by narrowly defeating decade-long incumbent Otha Piper. And Piper replaced Moss on the commission. Moss Moss additionally serves on the N.C. Environmental Management Commission, which is responsible for adopting rules for the protection, preservation and enhancement of the state’s air and water resources. Moss is an account executive at Blue Range Technology in Morrisville.
Henderson Police Lt. Charles Pulley said Wednesday he will challenge Vance County Sheriff Peter White, who announced Tuesday his bid for re-election. Because he won’t retire from the police force until the end of March, Pulley explained, he can’t file with the Board of Elections in February, and will be running Pulley unaffiliated. “Being a city employee, I can’t be a candidate for any office,” said the 48-year-old head of the department’s detective division, narcotics unit and drug interdiction efforts on Interstate 85. For the past two weeks, Pulley said, people have been gathering signatures for him to be on the ballot in the General Election in November. The figure needed is about 1,200 or four percent of the total number of registered voters in the county, he added. “My official last day (with the police department) will be March 31,” Pulley said. As of then, he will have been on the force for 28 1/2 years. For the last several years, the first-time politician explained, he has thought of running for sheriff after retirement. Asked why, Pulley replied: “I think we can improve the crimefighting efforts in this county. I’ve lived here all my life, and I’d like to see the quality of life improve.” In addition, Pulley said he doesn’t believe crime has dropped across Vance since White took office in 2006. “I think the county can work more closely with the federal government as far as the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) and ATF (Alcohol-Tobacco-Firearms), to target violent offenders,” Pulley said. For eight years, he was head of the Interagency Drug Enforcement Unit (Police Department and Sheriff’s Office) between 1995 and 2007. “Drugs are a big part of the (crime) problem in Vance County,” Pulley said. “Probably 95 percent. I will definitely create a drug interdiction unit (on I-85).” Sparks of friction developed between White and Chief Keith Sidwell earlier this year over the stopping of I-85 motorists outside the city limits in the county in Please see PULLEY, page 3A
The Human Relations Commission was established in 1992 by the County Commission to encourage understanding and goodwill among all citizens regardless of race, religion, nationality, gender, creed and economic status. The Human Relations Commission meets monthly. Tickets are required to attend the breakfast. Those interested in going may phone the county administration office at (919) 693-5240.
Oxford commission retreat set for Jan. 14
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OXFORD — The Oxford City Commission’s annual retreat is set for 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Cobb Center at the Masonic Home for Children, 600 College St. The municipal department heads will make presentations to the seven-member board and Mayor Al Woodlief. The session is open to the public.