LOUISBURG, N.C.— Louisburg College President Mark La Branche is pleased to announce that Jonathan Ehrlich will be joining the staff in October as its next Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Ehrlich’s hiring concludes an extensive national search to replace retiring current CFO Belinda Faulkner. “I do not believe we could have attracted a more fitting candidate,” says La Branche. “He is very pleased to be joining the College, as well as being impressed with the progress made and …
Month: September 2014
Wednesday Open Line
Football season is soon to be in full swing again. Colleges have already begun playing, and the National Football League season starts on Thursday. For many years, it was believed the first professional game took place on this date in 1895 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It was considered professional because one player was paid the sum of $10. However, recent research determined that the first professional game took place in 1892 in Pittsburgh. There, a Yale All-American named Pudge Heffelfinger received …
Tuesday Open Line
“News is coming up next.” Such words are familiar to many of us, as Americans catch up on what’s happening around the world by listening to radio newscasts at home, at work, on their computers and in the car. One of the first daily news programs on the young medium launched at the start of this month in 1922. It was called “The Radio Digest,” and was hosted by George Thompson over WBAY in New York City. At the time, …
Vance County Democrats Meeting Thursday September 18, 2014
The Vance County Democrats will hold a monthly meeting at the H. Perry Library at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2014. Issues concerning the upcoming election. Preparation for defending the right to vote when challenged, To hear from Brenda Cleary one of the candidates for Congress that some of our precincts will vote for. Call sheets and election material is anticipated. All Democrats are welcomed.
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Addressing Our Mental Health Crisis
Photo of the Week: During my visit to the Fayetteville VA Medical Center, I had the opportunity to speak to some of our nation’s active-duty military who were spending time visiting with veterans. I truly enjoyed getting to know these men and women and hear their thoughts on how we can improve care for our veterans. This past week, I had the opportunity to speak with many constituents about the mental health crisis happening here in our own state. In …
White House Weekly Address: This Labor Day, Let’s Talk About the Minimum Wage
In this week’s address, the President wished Americans a happy Labor Day weekend, highlighted the important economic progress we’ve made, and reaffirmed his commitment to accelerate our progress and ensure that our growing economy fuels a strong middle class. To do this, the President reiterated that Congress should do right by hardworking Americans across the country and raise the minimum wage, and he praised the 13 states and Washington, D.C. as well as employers large and small who have heeded …
Monday Open Line
This is Labor Day — a time to honor the nation’s working men and women, and traditionally, the end of the summer season. The observance has added meaning this year because of the persistently cloudy employment picture. The first Labor Day was celebrated in September 1882 in New York City. By 1894, more than half the states were observing the occasion, and noting the first Monday in September as a national holiday became federal law in 1894. In the U.S., …