Area residents interested in a popular health-care career field are invited to Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus, where they will learn about the college’s Radiography program. The program will hold an Open House there on Monday, March 19, from Noon until 5 p.m. As part of the open house, an information session for prospective Radiography students will start at 2 p.m. VGCC’s South Campus is located on N. C. 56 between Creedmoor and Butner. Current Radiography students and faculty members …
Month: March 2012
NCVPS Teacher Named National Online Teacher of the Year
North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) biology teacher Leslie Fetzer of Holly Springs has been named America’s 2012 “National Online Teacher of the Year” for K-12 education by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) and the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL). The 2012 SREB/iNACOL “National Online Teacher of the Year” award recognizes an outstanding online teacher for exceptional contributions to online K-12 education. The review committee selected Fetzer from online educators in public schools and state virtual schools …
Local NC Cooperative Extension Weekly Update
WEEKLY TO DO LIST 1. Continue pruning! Broadleaf evergreens, ornamental trees, fruit trees, grapevines, shade trees. 2. Hold off pruning anything with flower buds, or prune selectively. 3. Apply crabgrass preventer to lawns. 4. Clean up flower beds and apply pre-emergent herbicide and mulch. 5. The following crops can be direct seeded now: broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, radishes, turnips. 6. Start seeds for broccoli, cauliflower. 7. Get a jump on spring planting by installing trees and shrubs whenever the …
Senator Richard Burr Newsletter
Veterans’ Affairs On Wednesday, I attended a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. We had the chance to review the President’s FY 2013 budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs with the Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and his leadership team. During the hearing, I asked Secretary Shinseki direct questions about this budget request, which includes a 4.5% increase in discretionary spending. It is important that we continue to provide adequate funding so …
Monday Open Line
President’s Weekly Address: Taking Control of Our Energy Future – President Obama talks about how the American auto industry is back and creating cars that are better than ever — and says we need to fight for a clean energy future that is within our reach. West Wing Week: “That’s Worth Fighting For” – This week, the President honored the resurgence of the American auto industry, challenged governors to invest in education, held a dinner honoring Iraq War Veterans, hosted …
Vance County Schools issue 2 hour delay for Monday
2 hour delays for all the following: Crossroads Christian School, Henderson Collegiate Charter School, Kerr-Vance Academy, Norlina Christian School, Vance Charter School, Vance County Schools, Vance-Granville Comm College, Victory Christian School Release from VCS: All Vance County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, March 5, for all students and staff members due to the possibility of snowfall in the area in the early morning hours. The two-hour delay also applies to all central office staff members. …
VGCC Drama Students will spread “Rumors”
Vance-Granville Community College drama students will stage a production of Neil Simon’s comedy, “Rumors,” Thursday, March 8 through Sunday, March 11. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. on March 8, 9 and 10, with matinees at 2 p.m. on March 10-11. All performances are in the small auditorium in Building 2 on the college’s Main Campus in Henderson. Simon, America’s premier comic playwright, delighted audiences with this out-and-out funny offering when it opened on Broadway in 1988. The farcical play finds …
Richard Brand: Do The Big Stuff
Day after day. Week after week. Month after month. Year after Year, we have all waited for the last 12 years for Congress and the Presidents to do something about the big issues. How many times have we watched gas prices go up and up and then when people complain the prices come down a little bit. But Congress and the President have not found a way to adopt a comprehensive energy policy that will address the long term needs …
Elissa Yount: Recoup Our Investment
Questions about the status of the Embassy Foundation need answers. While giving very serious consideration to running for Mayor, I started researching some city issues. Among these were the budget and expenditures of the Redevelopment Commission, the perceived conflict over a council member’s employment, budget amendments, past due taxes, water operations, minimum housing enforcement, as well as the status of Embassy Foundation. My concerns with these issues were and remain grave. A decision not to run for Mayor was based …
ACT Testing in High Schools on Tuesday
On Tuesday, March 6, all 11th graders in high schools in Vance County Schools will be required to take the ACT college entrance exam. The test administration is required by the state this school year for the first time ever. The ACT is a curriculum and standards based educational and career planning tool that assesses students’ academic readiness for college. In December 2011, the State Board of Education approved the ACT to become a part of North Carolina’s new accountability …
Eight Hundred Dogs Saved From Grossly Cruel Conditions
That’s how many dogs were rescued from a North Carolina puppy mills since June. It is good news for those dogs, but for countless others who continue to spend their lives breeding in the estimated 250 to 300 inhumane, commercial breeding facilities in the state, these rescues have not helped. About 150 dogs were rescued from a Stokes County puppy mill earlier this month with the help of law enforcement officials and HSUS . The owner was allegedly selling his …
N.C. Tourism Office Launces New Marketing Campaign
RALEIGH— The North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development today announced the launch of its new marketing campaign to promote leisure travel to North Carolina. The state’s “Deeper Connections” message strategy focuses on finding the next level of vacation, relaxation and realization to make trips more meaningful, enriching and enlightening. “We’re excited about ‘Deeper Connections’ because it is based on research and represents a natural evolution of our strategic position, which has long been rooted …
Fast Tracks Charter Schools Win “Race to the Top” Today
The State Board of Education today voted to grant new charters to nine North Carolina school applicants. These will be the first post-cap public charter schools to operate in the state. The first charters opened in 1997 and have been limited to 100 by law until Senate Bill 8 passed last summer. Eddie Goodall, Executive Director of the NC Public Charter Schools Association, said: “This is historic for families across North Carolina. We thank the legislature, the Office of Charter …
North Carolina is No. 1 for 2011 New and Expansion Projects in South Atlantic Region
Site Selection magazine released its rankings on new and expanded project activity for 2011. North Carolina moved up two spots this year, capturing fourth place nationally and number one in the South Atlantic region. North Carolina logged 310 qualifying projects during 2011, which was a 38% increase over 2010. Qualifying projects must meet one or more of the following criteria: US$1M minimum investment 50 or more new jobs created 20,000 sq. ft. floor space of new or expanded facility construction …
White House: Our Dependence on Foreign Oil is Declining
America’s dependence on foreign oil has gone down every single year since President Obama took office. In 2010, we imported less than 50 percent of the oil our nation consumed—the first time that’s happened in 13 years—and the trend continued in 2011. We’re relying less on imported oil for a number of reasons, not least that production is up here in the United States. In fact, America is producing more oil today than at any time in the last eight …
Vance County Schools Early College Enrollment Process
The process for eighth-grade students to apply to enroll in the Vance County Early College High School for the 2012-2013 school year is beginning with information sessions for parents and students at Eaton-Johnson Middle School on Tuesday, March 6, and at Henderson Middle School on Tuesday, March 13. Sessions at each of the schools will begin at 6 p.m. All eighth-grade students and their parents are invited to attend the sessions. Michael Bullard, principal of Vance County Early College High …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
Welcome to the end of another week in Henderson. Let’s recap this weeks article contributors, be sure you take a few minutes to read and comment on them as they’ve worked hard to write these articles for your discussion. Richard Brand: Acting Like A Christian Elissa Yount: Pay Attention Henderson Gary Morgan: Pure Foreign Policy Richard Brand: What Does It Say If you’d like to contribute please email us at submit@homeinhenderson.com How’s that winter weather for ya? Saturday will be …
Richard Brand: What Does It Say
I have always had the impression that lawyers, Rabbis, and Conservative Christians had a great respect for the text. Those three people looked carefully at the words that were written in the document. The Lawyers wanted to check the small print of the contract because words matter. Rabbis and Conservative Christians wanted to find and know exact language of the text. What did Moses say? What did Jesus exactly say? Unfortunately, that particular skill set has been abandoned when it …
President Obama Speaks to United Auto Workers
Today, President Obama spoke at the United Auto Workers Annual Conference to discuss the success of the American auto industry. After nearly collapsing three years ago, our nation’s big three automakers are turning profits and opening new factories. The industry has added more than 200,000 jobs. And those workers aren’t just building cars again–they are building better, more fuel efficient automobiles that help Americans save money at the pump every time they fill up. The cars they are building to meet new fuel efficiency standards will average …
Butterfield Urges Postal Service to Reconsider Planned Closure of Rocky Mount Processing Facility
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today sent a letter to United States Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe opposing the proposed closure of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Mail Processing facility. In his letter, Butterfield wrote that the closure would not only disrupt the livelihood of the 182 employees who work at the facility, but also create a major inconvenience since it services a heavily traveled route. “Closure of the Rocky Mount facility could lead to mail delivery delays, …