Members of the Henderson Police Department General Crimes Unit are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Charlotte Pendergrass, 28, of Henderson. Ms. Pendergrass is wanted on four counts of felony obtaining property by false pretense and four counts of misdemeanor worthless checks. If anyone should have information on Ms. Pendergrass’s whereabouts they are encouraged to contact the Henderson Police Department at 252-438-4141 or Crime Stoppers at 252-492-1925. Callers may remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers may offer a reward up to …
Month: December 2011
Vance County Schools – Laws for Motorists for Stopped School Buses
The Vance County Schools’ Transportation Department is joining with state school bus safety officials in reminding all motorists to stop for stopped school buses when they are loading and unloading students on city streets, county roadways, in parking lots and on school campuses. Derek Graham of the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, stresses that when a school bus is stopped with its mechanical “stop sign” extended and red lights flashing all vehicles must stop. This applies to stopped buses on …
VGCC students donate books, coats to local elementary school
The Student North Carolina Association of Educators (SNCAE) chapter at Vance-Granville Community College recently completed a service project to collect books and new or gently used winter coats for children at South Warren Elementary School in Warrenton. Through the drive, VGCC students collected a total of 270 books and 18 coats. Another student club, the Phi Beta Lambda business student organization, partnered with SNCAE and contributed a number of the items. VGCC students presented the donations to representatives of the …
VGCC announces holiday schedule and delayed opening on Jan. 3
VGCC announces holiday schedule and delayed opening on Jan. 3 All four campuses of Vance-Granville Community College will take a break for the holidays, beginning Dec. 17, and then open for business again on Monday, January 2, 2012. VGCC will operate on a delayed schedule on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. The college will open to the public at 1 p.m. on Tuesday due to a meeting of all faculty and staff members being held earlier in the day. Classes are …
ACLU Calls Veto of Racial Justice Act’s Repeal a “Courageous” Step Toward Eliminating Bias in Capital Punishment System
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue today vetoed a bill repealing an historic 2009 state law that would help ensure that death sentences handed down in the state were not the result of racial bias. The Racial Justice Act, repealed after a vote last month by the North Carolina state Senate, allows prisoners a hearing in which they can present statistics showing that death sentences state- and county-wide were tainted by racism and that their death sentence should …
Butterfield Praises the End of the War in Iraq and Announces Press Call Tomorrow with Military Spouse of the Year Crystal Cavalier
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today joined President Obama and his congressional colleagues in recognizing the service of more than one million troops who served in Iraq and saluting the end of the war. Butterfield and Military Spouse Magazine’s 2011 Army Spouse of the Year Crystal Cavalier will hold a press call on Thursday, December 15, at 11:00 a.m. to describe how the end of the war in Iraq will affect African American veterans and military families. …
Thursday Open Lines
President Obama traveled to Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Wednesday — home of the Airborne and Special Operations Forces — to salute the service of the soldiers, sailors, airmen, Coast Guardsmen, and Marines who fought in Iraq and helped to bring the war to an end. “As your commander in chief, and on behalf of a grateful nation, I’m proud to finally say these two words,” he said, “Welcome home.” He told the crowd assembled in a hanger on base: …
Butterfield Votes Against Bill Threatening North Carolina’s Unemployed and Healthcare Providers
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today voted against H.R. 3630, the so-called Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, which, among other things, would block a major cut to physicians’ Medicare reimbursement rates, reduce the number of weeks laid-off workers can receive unemployment benefits, and impose new restrictions on unemployed Americans seeking unemployment benefits. Although the bill is expected to fail in the Senate, Butterfield said the bill would drop 180,505 North Carolinians from receiving long-term …
Wednesday Open Line
American troops have served in Iraq with honor and distinction since March 19, 2003, but the cost to our nation has been great. December 2011 marks the end of our mission in Iraq, and the fulfillment of a promise Barack Obama made to the American people even before he became President. Now, President Obama has made another promise to the troops and their families: We will fight as hard for them as they return home as they have done for …
VGCC Culinary Students get creative in Gingerbread House competition
The Culinary Arts program at Vance-Granville Community College continued a holiday tradition by holding its third annual Gingerbread House competition on Dec. 2. Chef Ross Ragonese, who heads the VGCC program, has used the competition as a fun, challenging exercise for his second-year students near the end of each fall semester since 2009. Each year, he gives his students only two basic guidelines: the houses have to be researched and created entirely by the students, and the houses have to …
Vance County Board of Education Meeting Schedule Change
The Community Relations Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 13th, at 5:30 pm has been postponed until Wednesday, December 14th, at 5:00 p.m. So the current standing is as follows: Community Relations December 14th 5:00pm Building and Grounds December 15th 8:30am All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room
Tuesday Open Lines
Tonight may be your best night for viewing the year end meteor shower Geminid. Normally providing about 50 meteors an hour, this year a bright moon will overpower most of the ‘shooting stars’. But you can still take a glimpse outside, if you are up to the challenge, although word is you may only see one an hour considering the moons effect on it this year. If a flu pandemic strikes the United States, a Novartis plant in North Carolina …
Vance County Board of Education meeting Monday December 12th
The Vance County Board of Education will hold a 7pm meeting tonight in the Administrative Services Center. The agenda contains: Reclaiming Our Youth Presentation Presentation of the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011 Audit Report by Winston, Williams, Creech, Evans & Company, LLP Teaching Fellows Scholarship Program Resolution And more! Download the full agenda packet (33 pages) for the full listing 20111212_vcboc_agenda_packet
Senator Richard Burr Message
This week, I joined a bipartisan group of Senators to introduce the Taxpayers Right to Know Act, a bill to increase accountability and efficiency in government by requiring every federal agency to provide an annual report card for each of its programs detailing how taxpayer dollars are being spent. The American people deserve to know where their hard-earned money goes when they send it to Washington. With all the waste and abuse that occurs at the federal level, it is …
VGCC holds College Day for transferring students
Vance-Granville Community College hosted admissions representatives from four-year colleges and universities on Dec. 1 in Building 6 on its main campus. The event was VGCC’s annual College Day, in which students obtain important information about transfer requirements, financial aid and scholarships that can help them continue their education. College Day is organized by the VGCC Counseling Services department. VGCC students browsed through displays and talked with representatives from approximately 20 four-year schools, while picking up college applications and catalogs. Most …
Assult Rifles Confiscated in Arrest of Breaking and Entering Suspect
During the last two week members of the Criminal Investigations Division of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office and the Special Operations Division of the Henderson Police Department have been working closely together in the investigation of multiple breaking and enterings in the Vance and Franklin County area. Due to these efforts various guns and property were recovered to include assault rifles and other long guns. This success is based on an anonymous tip received through Crime Stoppers. On December 8th …
Perdue: Another week of jobs for NC
Gov. Bev Perdue continued her steady focus on putting North Carolinians back to work. “My top priority is creating jobs, and our top-ranked business climate continues to both attract new companies and help existing ones expand,” Gov. Perdue said. This week, American Roller Bearing Industries (A.R.B.) announced its plans to expand in Burke and Alexander counties. The company, which manufactures anti-friction bearings for industrial equipment, expects to create 231 jobs over five years and invest between $3 million and $5 …
Monday Open Line
President Obama calls on Congress to do what’s right for the American people by extending the payroll tax cut and confirming Richard Cordray to lead a new consumer-watchdog agency that will protect families from dishonest business practices. Friday, Gov. Bev Perdue and First Gentleman Bob Eaves hosted the annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the State Capitol in Raleigh. The festivities began at 5 p.m. with musical performances by the Raleigh Boychoir and Raleigh Concert Band. The governor and first gentleman …
Henderson City Council Meeting Monday
The Henderson City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, 12 December 2011 at 7:00 PM at City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536 PUBLIC HEARING a) Consideration of Approval of Resolution 11-114, Requesting an Amendment to the A. L. Harris Estates Grant 06-C-1609 to Reduce the Benefit Requirement from Seven Homes to Two Homes. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON AGENDA ITEMS Citizens may only speak on Agenda items at this time. Citizens wishing to address the …
Crime Stoppers Need Your Help, Rewards Available
Armed Robbery Case: On December 01, 2011 at 11:44 pm The Henderson Police department was dispatched to an armed Robbery at Wilco Hess 1649 North Garnett Street. Upon arrival officers talked to the victim who stated that she had locked the store, while taking the trash out. She was approached by two black males with weapons. The two suspects forced the victim into the store. The two suspected were unable to get any currency, both subject ran from the store. The …