The Vance-Granville Community College chapter of the Phi Beta Lambda business student organization will host an indoor Yard Sale/Flea Market on Saturday, October 29, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the VGCC Civic Center on the college’s main campus in Vance County. Phi Beta Lambda is the national organization for college students who are preparing for a variety of careers in business. “This is a great way to start your fall cleaning now,” said VGCC Phi Beta Lambda faculty …
Month: October 2011
Community Workforce Solutions Seeking Chairs
Community Workforce Solutions, Inc. is a local nonprofit that is dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment as each individual works to achieve his/her individually chosen employment and community integration goals. One of our many programs offers onsite production. Because of this, we often need new equipment and such to accommodate our participants. Right now we are in need of chairs for the work floor. The chairs we are in need of are high almost stool …
Tuesday Open Line
Monday, The Wake County Board of Commissioners approved new restrictions for begging in public places Tuesday, requiring that panhandlers present a photo ID and obtain a permit. The permits would be free and renewable each year. Chairman Paul Coble said the idea is to protect motorists and beggars at intersections. Raleigh and other municipalities already have similar rules. You can read more about it here Should Henderson have such restrictions of beggars? Are you bothered by them in Vance County, …
Gov. Perdue requests action on NC Pre-K
Gov. Bev Perdue last week asked the General Assembly to take the first step toward implementing a court order regarding NC Pre-K. Gov. Perdue has requested resources to enable 6,300 additional at-risk children to enroll in the program next year. “Not only are we under a court order to provide NC Pre-K services to every at-risk child who applies, but we know that investing in early childhood education pays dividends,” Gov. Perdue said. “NC Pre-K is a nationally-recognized academic pre-kindergarten …
ESC Chair takes action which will prevent sharp tax increase on N.C. employers
Employment Security Commission Chairwoman Lynn Holmes notified leaders of the General Assembly this week that she was suspending certain provisions of Senate Bill 532 because the provisions do not comply with federal law. Absent Holmes’ action, certain taxes would have increased significantly on North Carolina employers. In addition, certain administrative grants that the State of North Carolina receives would have been terminated. Holmes suspended the provisions at the direction of Gov. Bev Perdue. “The law that the General Assembly passed …
Monday Open Line
President’s Weekly Address: Made in America. From a GM plant in Detroit, President Obama highlights the landmark trade agreements passed this week which will support tens of thousands of American jobs, level the playing field for American workers, and help us meet our goal of doubling our exports. The President will be in North Carolina today with Obama starting his bus tour with a speech in Asheville, N.C., Monday morning and he will speak again later today at a high …
Henderson City Council Special Called Meeting
Notice is hereby given that a special meeting will be held by the Henderson City Council on Tuesday, October 18 at 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers in City Hall located at 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting is for an Executive (Closed) Session pursuant to G.S. 143-318-11(a)(3), attorney-client privilege. The public are invited to attend, but can not attend the closed session portion.
Vance County Schools – Hearing on Use of EJMS Building
The public is invited to attend a hearing regarding the future use of the old two-story building on the campus of Eaton-Johnson Middle School at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, in the Vance County Schools’ Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson. The Vance County Board of Education is hosting the event and is seeking input from local residents.
Operation Soldiers Christmas Update—October 14th, 2011
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!!!! We have only ten days left in our Soldiers Donation drive and we have not had many donations. We really need more community support at this point. It has been a hard year financially here in Henderson and we really did expect to have fewer donations this year, but we hoping to have more by this point. Please help us make this an enjoyable Christmas season for our selected soldier unit in Iraq. The students are …
Commerce Names Williams As Assistant Secretary For Energy
RALEIGH — N.C. Secretary of Commerce Keith Crisco today announced that Jonathan S. Williams will serve as the department’s new assistant secretary for energy. Williams comes to the post following two years as chairman of the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. “Jon will lead a quality team in the Energy Division as we grow jobs in the energy sector and serve energy efficiency needs throughout the state,” said Crisco. “He has the critical leadership skills needed to continue the momentum …
Program To Reduce Childhood Obesity In Child Care Expands To 10 New Communities
Smart Start, the state’s award-winning early childhood initiative, has announced the next 10 communities selected to implement Shape NC: Healthy Starts for Young Children. Shape NC is a groundbreaking initiative that tackles the childhood obesity epidemic by focusing on young children, from birth through age five, in child care and community settings. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation has partnered with The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC), the organization that oversees Smart Start, to …
Insurance Coverage Key To Disaster Recovery, But May Not Be Enough
INSURANCE COVERAGE KEY TO DISASTER RECOVERY, BUT MAY NOT BE ENOUGH Some survivors of Hurricane Irene may find insurance settlements won’t cover all disaster-related losses. Help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration may speed recovery and fill in gaps in insurance coverage. Anyone with disaster-related losses should register with FEMA at 800-621-FEMA (3362) – even if they have insurance. Help from FEMA may include temporary housing beyond what is covered by insurance for additional living …
Butterfield Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Legislation for Standards Affecting Industrial Boilers and Process Heaters
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), lead Democratic cosponsor of H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, applauded its passage today. The bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop achievable standards affecting non-utility boilers and incinerators, and grants additional time for development of and compliance with the rules. Economic analyses have projected that compliance with the rules as currently proposed could cost between $4 and $14 billion, which could put several thousand manufacturing jobs at …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
This weekend is a fun filled event in Henderson. Let’s recap: East Coast Drag Times invades Henderson downtown with a huge car show Corbitt Preservation Association hosts their classic trucks show in downtown The Southern High Schools Swing for the Arts golf outing Vance County SPCA Animal Awarness Day The N.C. State Fair has some big competition from Henderson this weekend. Also would like to mention a Motown concert at the Louisburg College in Louisburg. My big dummy self went …
Vance County Animal Awareness Day
Saturday, October 15th from 9am to 1:00pm Vance County will host an Animal Awareness Day at the old Armory parking lot on Dabney Drive. They will host a Pet Food and Supply Drive. They are asking for ANY donations of unopened can or bagged pet food, this is sponsored by Maw and Paws and the new Vance County SPCA. at 11:00 am there will be a ‘Blessing of the Animals’, all species of animals welcome, but no aggressive animals and …
Vance County Board of Education Public Hearing
Update 10/12/2011 – The public hearing at 6:30pm listed below has been cancelled. The next meeting of the Vance County Board of Education will be held on Monday, November 7, at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the school system’s Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson. Prior to the board meeting, a public hearing will be held beginning at 6:30 p.m. for public input on the proposed plan to redefine the electoral districts for the Vance County …
Thursday Open Line
This afternoon, downtown Henderson will host a Fire Prevention Open House on Garnett Street. Activities include City of Henderson Fire Department –Display and Demonstrate Burn Cell on Residential Sprinklers Fire Trucks and Other Vehicles on Display Sparky, McGruff the Crime Dog, Firefighter Cow from Chick-Fil-A Buster the Robot Bus from Vance County School Transportation Miss Betty Karate Kidz Academy Slide & Bounce provided by Character Antics Free Funnel Cakes provided by Vance County Fire/EMS Free Hotdogs, Chips, Snacks and Drinks …
Corbitt Preservation Association Holds 10th Annual Show and Reunion
On Saturday, October 15, 2011, Corbitt Preservation Association will host it’s 10th annual show and reunion on Saturday from 8am to 4pm. Corbitt Company built buggies in 1899, then automobiles, and after 1907 built tractors, buses and even trucks used by the military during World War II. Corbitt Company closed its doors in 1952. But area preservationists are still keeping the locally made vehicles on the road. Come by Saturday and browse the collection. The trucks will be at the …
2011 Fire Prevention Open House
City of Henderson Fire Department 2011 Fire Prevention Open House Theme: “Protect Your Family From Fire” When: Thursday October 13, 2011 Where: Fire Station No. 1 211 Dabney Drive Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm Participating Agencies All Vance County Volunteer Fire Departments Vance County Fire/EMS Vance County Rescue Squad NC Underwater Response Team Henderson Police Department Vance County Sheriff Department Vance County 911 Emergency Management Kerr Lake State Recreation Area American Red Cross Safe Kids Henderson-Vance Coalition Maria Parham Medical Center …
East Coast Drag Times, Show Shine Shag & Dine 2011
October 14 – 16th 2011 Henderson, NC will host the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Weekend in Downtown, filling Garnett Street with classic cars. A cookout for guests will be held at Satterwhite Point Marina on Friday, and a cruise-in at the Raleigh Road Outdoor Theater Friday evening from 7pm – 10pm in which the theater will be showing the classic American Graffiti on Friday and Saturday Nights at 7:30pm. (The theater’s late show will be the new …