Vance County Schools is proud of the 415 graduates and their accomplishments as members of the Class of 2014 from our four high schools. Please review the attached 2014 Graduation Publication and the accompanying Map of the Post-Secondary Education Plans of the Graduates to learn more about their accomplishments and their future plans. Vance County Schools Graduation Publication Graduation Publication Map
Month: July 2014
Farmers Market Food Safety Class, 7/21, 1 pm
Any farmer who sells “direct to consumer” is encouraged to attend a Farmers Market Good Practices class on July 21, 1 pm. The class will be held at the new Vance County Regional Farmers Market. The class is free, but registration is requested so I can plan for seating and handouts. If you are interested but unable to attend, let me know and I’ll consider offering a second session. Also be advised that we still have space for additional vendors …
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
The distant reaches of planet Earth came into focus for the average American on this date in 1962 with the successful relay of a trans-Atlantic signal by Telstar, the first privately owned satellite launched the day before. While a major communications advance and a sensation of the day, Telstar did not last long. It failed in December, was restored briefly, and then went dead in February 1963. Today, dozens of communications satellites allow television signals, telephone calls and computer hookups …
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Don’t Be Guilty of Falling For a Jury Duty Scam
Serving on a jury is one of our most important responsibilities as citizens, but scammers try to use jury duty to steal from the innocent. In the latest version of this common scam, people in the Fayetteville area have gotten phone calls from a man who claims to be a Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy. If you answer one of these calls, you’re told that you’ll be arrested for failing to appear for jury duty unless you pay a fine immediately. …
VGCC Lunch & Learn on July 22 – Business Essentials
Join VGCC’s Warren Campus, Room W432, for a Lunch ‘N Learn on Tuesday, July 22 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM for a seminar entitled “Business Essentials” presented by the NC Department of Revenue. The agency will cover basic requirements to help businesses in North Carolina understand the laws and obligations necessary to be compliant. Participants will become familiar with NC tax laws that are pertinent to businesses and the responsibilities of a business owner. The seminar will cover the …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of July 10 on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Weekend, experience a wealth of cultures at Folkmoot in Waynesville. Enjoy the great outdoors at Goose Creek State Park in Washington. Take a tour of Reidsville. Relax amid country chic at the Inn at Little Pond Farm in Valle Crucis. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Jones Café in Clayton. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by the N.C. Division of Tourism. …
VGCC to hold free breakfast workshop for “Plus 50” students
Vance-Granville Community College is holding a breakfast workshop designed to inspire area adults, aged 50 and over, to pursue a college degree, diploma or certificate. Both currently-enrolled VGCC students and those who are considering a return to education are invited. The workshop — entitled “Over 50 and Going Back to School, What a Great Idea!” — will be held on Wednesday, July 16, from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus. A welcome table …
Thursday Open Line
On this date in 1890, more than 30 years before the 19th Amendment was ratified, women in one of these United States enjoyed the right to vote, as Wyoming became the 44th state to join the union. Carved out of the Dakota, Idaho, and Utah territories, the Wyoming Territory was an important route for settlers and gold miners moving west for the Pony Express and the overland stage. Wyoming is known as the “Equality State” because of the rights women …
Dataforge: Watch Us Build a Computer
We have a nice gaming system to build at Dataforge Wednesday afternoon. We’ve got all the parts Tuesday and thought it would be a good opportunity to invite people in to see the process before delivering it to our customer. If you’re interested in coming please contact us at sales@dataforge.us. No charge, we just want to see if people will come. We hope it will give you a better idea of how a computer works, and also of course the …
Butterfield Seeks Answers to USPS-Proposed Changes at Rocky Mount Mail Processing Plant
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today sent a letter to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe seeking specifics on the impact of the upcoming change in mailing processing operations at the Rocky Mount Processing and Distribution Facility. In his letter, Butterfield expressed concern over how the proposed changes will affect employees of the Rocky Mount facility and the customers it serves. Butterfield wrote, “While many Americans have adopted electronic forms of communication, there are …
J.P. Taylor Company establishes Scholarships at VGCC
A pair of Vance-Granville Community College students will receive scholarships worth $2,500 each during the 2014-15 academic year, thanks to contributions from J.P. Taylor Company, L.L.C., a subsidiary of Universal Leaf North America, U.S., Inc. In awarding the J.P. Taylor Company annual scholarship, priority will be given to students who are employees of the company, spouses and children of employees, as well as those enrolled in the College Transfer, Business Administration, Electronics Engineering Technology or Computer Information Technology programs. Scholarship …
Wednesday Open Line
One of the most important inventions of our times was announced in early July 1948 in a press release by Bell Laboratories in New Jersey — the transfer resistance device — far better known as the transistor. The small, simple, and tough transistor replaced fragile and heat-generating vacuum tubes, which had been the heart of electronics for decades. The discovery led to the development of the integrated circuit and the microprocessor that are the basis of modern electronics. Today, transistor …
NCDOT Ferry Division Back on Normal Schedules; Taking Reservations for Sound Routes
Raleigh – The N.C. Department of Transportation Ferry Division is reminding visitors and businesses that it is operating under its normal route schedules, and reservations are being accepted for its Cedar Island-Ocracoke and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke routes again. Service was disrupted as ferries were kept at their docks while Hurricane Arthur passed by the Outer Banks late last week, but all seven routes were back at work by July 4. Because of restrictions on re-entry onto Ocracoke Island by the Hyde …
130 Bindles of Heroin Seized
On Tuesday, July 1, 2014, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Unit executed a search warrant on room 215 of the Budget Host Inn. The investigation stemmed from complaints of illegal drug sales at that location. Romald Mokey Harrison, 35, 140 S. Elizabeth Street, Henderson was charged with the following litany of offenses: Possession with the intent to manufacture, sell and deliver heroin; Felony possession of heroin; Maintaining a place for keeping and selling controlled substances; Possession …
VGCC, Chamber and Verizon present iPad seminar
Verizon Wireless, the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce and Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center are partnering to present a “Lunch Break to Educate” seminar called “Stay Connected to Your Small Business Using the iPad,” on Wednesday, August 13, from noon until 1 p.m. in Building 7 on VGCC’s Main Campus. Autumn Gibson, Business Sales Manager for Verizon Wireless, will lead the discussion. She will describe how Apple’s iPad has proven to be a “game-changing” device for small business owners who …
Tuesday Open Line
On this date in 1831, a baby was born in Knoxville, Georgia who would grow up, after serving as a Confederate officer, to invent a product that rather symbolizes America all around the world. John Stith Pemberton was a pharmacist himself addicted to morphine after its use in treating his war wound. His search for a cure for the addiction, which he never found, led him to create a beverage with a powerful, global attraction. Containing coca leaf extract and …
Vance County Regional Farmers Market Advisory Board Meets
On Thursday, July 3rd, the Advisory Board for the Farmers Market met. They discussed the new signage that will be placed out on Beckford Drive. As soon as all the permits are obtained, it will be permanently placed to direct the public to the entrance of the market. During the Grand Opening on June 28th traffic was an issue. Though no accidents were reported, cars and trucks lined the roadways all along Southpark Drive where the market is located. A …
Greg’s Garden – July 7th, 2014
Greg’s Garden July 7th, 2014 By Mari Miller Waiting For Harvest We are at that point in the growing season that the early vegetables are finished and the next crop is about 2-3 weeks from harvest. We watch and water and weed. Nothing exciting except it is nice to see the little green tomatoes and the starts of the ears of corn. There are lots of blooms on the lima beans and some very small green beans hanging from their …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Weekly Congressional Update — Hobby Lobby decision, Wounded Warrior Tournament, and more
I hope you are enjoying a relaxing 4th of July weekend as we celebrate America’s birthday and 238 years of freedom. At the beginning of the week, the Supreme Court delivered a victory for religious freedom and a devastating blow to Obamacare with their decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby. Below you will find more information about this decision and a link to my full statement on the case. I started my week in the district at the 3rd Annual …