Information sessions will be held at Eaton-Johnson Middle School and Henderson Middle School next week with eighth-grade students and their parents regarding the application process for students to be selected to attend the Vance County Early College High School as ninth graders for the 2013-2014 school year. Michael Bullard, principal of Early College, will lead the sessions at each school. A session will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, at Eaton-Johnson Middle School in the cafeteria for …
Month: February 2013
Butterfield Takes to House Floor to Speak on Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), a former civil rights attorney and judge, took to the House Floor to discuss the importance of preserving Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which is now being considered in Shelby County v Holder by the Supreme Court. The full video and transcript follows. Mr. BUTTERFIELD. I thank the gentleman for yielding, and particularly thank the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus for her leadership in convening this special hour …
Packaging Manufacturer to Expand with $4.4M Investment in Guilford County, N.C.
RALEIGH — Today, Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced that North State Flexibles, a manufacturer of flexible packaging products, will expand its facility in Guilford County. The company plans to create 41 jobs and invest more than $4.4 million over the next three years in Greensboro. “It’s good news when existing companies choose to reinvest and grow in our state,” said Governor McCrory. “Manufacturers like North State Flexibles recognize North Carolina is going to update its …
Durham Bulls to host ’14 Triple-A All-Star Game
The top talents at the Triple-A level will all convene at Durham Bulls Athletic Park next year as the Durham Bulls will host the 2014 Triple-A All-Star Game. The 27th annual Triple-A All-Star Game will take place on July 16, 2014, pitting the best players in the Pacific Coast League against the talents of the International League. It will be the first time that the Triple-A All-Star game will be played in Durham and will be the headliner during a …
Thursday Open Line
One of the most frightening industrial accidents in the U.S. occurred on this date in 1979 at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant on the Susquehanna River, south of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A cascade of alarms and emergency responses started when someone mistakenly cross connected air and water lines in the plant’s number two reactor. The plant reportedly came close to a hydrogen gas explosion and a meltdown of its uranium core, which would have caused extensive radiation contamination. The …
Michael Bobbitt: Notes From The Peanut Gallery (City Council 2/25/2013)
Proposed Increase in Utility Deposit The basics first then an observation. Ray Griffin presented a proposal to double the utility (water and sewer) deposit as a means of mitigating the loss of revenue when a customer fails to pay their water and sewer bill. Mr. Griffin started his presentation recalling that in November 2011, the two changes to the ordinance governing water and sewer bills. The first of the two changes was effective in November 2011 and “… established a …
Community Watch Meeting Thursday, February 28th
The Henderson-Vance Community Watch Association would like to recognize the importance of our Henderson-Vance Community Watch Groups on February 28, 2013 @ 7PM at Maria Parham Hospital Auditorium. We hope that everyone in the Community would come out and join us Thursday night 02-28-2013. A reminder that this meeting occurs monthly. Guests include: Chief Keith Sidwell, Henderson Police Dept., Sheriff Peter White, Vance County Sheriff’s Office Purpose to Voice & Address Your Concerns, To Reduce Crime in Our Community, To …
Henderson – Vance County Chamber of Commerce Announces 2013 Events
April 24 (Wednesday) Administrative Professionals Day– Henderson Country Club- Noon- More details to follow. You can sign up now at 438-8414! April 26- (Friday) “Meet Me in the Street” The first of three events- The Konnection Band will play! 5:30 until 8:30 in Downtown Henderson on Embassy Square. Yes, this one is on a Friday! May 30- (Thursday)- “Meet Me in the Street” Steve Owens and The Summertime Band- 5:30 until 8:30 in Downtown Henderson. June 11- …
White House: What Is the Sequester?
In less than a week, harmful automatic cuts — known as the sequester — take effect, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs, and cutting vital services for children, seniors, people with mental illness and our men and women in uniform. To prevent a costly, self-inflicted wound to our economy and middle class families, President Obama put forward a plan to avoid these cuts and reduce the deficit by cutting spending and closing tax loopholes. Now it’s up to Congress to …
Wednesday Open Line
On this date in 1872, America’s third female law student was graduated. But this third was a first. Charlotte Ray was a freeborn African-American. With her degree from historically black Howard University, she shortly began her law practice in Washington, D.C., and was the first woman accredited to argue a case before the Supreme Court. When Charlotte Ray graduated, university degrees were a rarity in all of America. Today, among African-Americans over 25, some 3 million have bachelor’s degrees, and …
Edward Hawkins Arrested in Hotel Murder
Edward Hawkins, 26, of 1664 Tripp Street, Henderson has been charged with two counts of first degree murder in relation to the shooting at Scottish Inn that occurred February 16, 2013. He was arrested this afternoon and has been placed in the Vance County Jail under no bond.
Community Safety Meeting Tonight
Don’t forget about the Community Safety Meeting tonight at 7pm at E. M. Rollins School auditorium. Also, public notice: It is possible a quorum of Henderson City Council members may attend the Community Safety Meeting sponsored by the Vance County Board of Education and Community and Business Relations Committee. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26 at the E. M. Rollins School auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Although a quorum of Council members may attend, no Council action will be …
Granville & Vance District Health Deparment Releases 2012 Community Health Assessment
Please find the latest State of the County Health Report produced by the Granville Vance District Health Department. It includes updated information on demographics, causes of death, and health priority areas for the Granville and Vance counties. While we still have some challenges, Vance County has seen great improvements in many areas recently, and Western Vance High School is featured as this year’s “Public Health Star”! Take a moment to look through it, see the improvements in heart disease, stroke, …
Robbery in Grocery Store Parking Lot Over Weekend
On Sunday, February 24, 2013, at 7:38 P.M. officers of the Henderson Police Department responded to the parking lot of Food Lion, 1650 N. Garnett Street, Henderson in response to a female reporting being robbed. The victim, Darnesha Small, 23, 36 Red Clay Lane, Henderson indicated that while loading groceries into her car, a suspect armed with a handgun took her cell phone and attempted to take her vehicle. Small was not injured during the incident and her vehicle was …
Upcoming Vance County Schools Committee Dates
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: * Policy Committee, Wednesday, February 27th, 5:30 pm* Building & Grounds, Thursday, February 28th, 8:30 am* Curriculum, Thursday, February 28th, 9:00 am * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, March 5th, 8:30 am Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
Tuesday Open Line
Car insurance is both required and a major item in the budget of most households. The idea of insuring cars against accidents began this month in 1898 when the Traveler’s Insurance Company issued a policy to Dr. Truman Martin of Buffalo. His policy cost $12.25 and gave him $5,000 in coverage. Martin was chiefly concerned about accidents between his automobile — one of less than 4,000 in the entire country at the time — and horses, which numbered about 18 …
VGCC to offer Biotech Workshop to high school students
Vance-Granville Community College is preparing to hold its first-ever Biotech Workshop for local high school students. All tenth, eleventh and twelfth graders who have taken or are currently taking biology and chemistry are invited to attend the workshop, which is set to take place over the course of two Saturdays: April 20 and April 27, each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students must attend on both days. Sessions will be taught by VGCC faculty in the state-of-the-art biotech …
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer to Create 123 Jobs in Guilford County, N.C.
RALEIGH — Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced that Qualicaps Inc., a manufacturer of gelatin capsules, will expand its facility in Guilford County. The company plans to create 123 jobs and invest more than $26 million over the next three years in Whitsett. The project was made possible in part by a performance-based grant from the One North Carolina Fund of up to $235,000. The grant is contingent upon proof of job creation and receipt of …
VGCC Alumna returns to discuss Community Gardening
Vance-Granville Community College graduate Ariel Greenwood was back on campus recently discussing how her experience as a North Carolina State University student could be applied to the community college. On Jan. 24, Greenwood was the guest speaker at a “lunch and learn” session organized by the VGCC Sustainability Committee. Greenwood, a former resident of Kittrell, first enrolled at VGCC at age 16 before graduating with an Associate in Arts degree in 2010 and transferring to N.C. State. At the university, …
White House Weekly Address: Congress Must Act Now to Stop the Sequester
President Obama urges Congress to stop the sequester — the harmful automatic cuts that threaten thousands of jobs and affect our national security from taking effect on March 1. This week, the President visited his old neighborhood in Chicago, conferred one of the nation’s highest civilian honors, met with the President of Italy, and continued to urge Republicans to close tax loopholes for the wealthy to prevent dangerous across-the-board budget cuts that are slated to take effect on March 1st …