On Thursday, March 12, Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-1st District) will be in Greenville and Louisburg to urge eligible North Carolina residents to use the IRS and North Carolina Free File programs to save money at tax time. In general, people with an income of $60,000 or less – roughly 70 percent of all taxpayers – are able to use brand name tax preparation software to prepare and file their taxes for free. Free File is a public-private partnership between …
Month: March 2015
Vance County Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting Notice March 12th, 2015
Please see the attached agenda for a special called meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Thursday, March 12th at 5:00 p.m in the County Administration Building at 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC 27536. 1. Public Hearing – Extension of Bond Order 2. Establishment of Board Goals 3. Other matters as needed Download the full agenda packet here: 20150312_vcboc_called_meeting
Michael Bobbitt: Notes from the Peanut Gallery (VC BoC March 2nd, 2015)
The public part of Monday night’s meeting was long by county standards. After almost three and half hours of sometimes intense and robust discussion the commissioner entered into closed session. The chair announced there would be no announcement after the closed door attorney-client privileged matter and the personnel matter. (Note: A commissioner called me on Tuesday to say there was announcement, the Board approved a salary adjustment for the finance director.) Person travel plans prevented by attendance to Thursday’s special …
Organic Crop Certification for Agricultural Small Businesses
Vance-Granville Community College, Building 7, Room 7107 March 20, 2015, 8:30 AM – 3 PM Learn from regional experts as they demystify the USDA Organic Certification process and crop production requirements. Gain practical tips for soil and pest management, organic inputs and application completion. Connect with a certification agency and current certified organic grower to ask questions that are relevant to your agricultural small business. Workshop Cost: $8/person Pre-registration is required at the following link: http://bit.ly/ocvance For questions about registration, …
VGCC to offer Biotech Workshop to high school students
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled its third annual Biotech Workshop for local high school students, as one of a series of VGCC Arts & Sciences camps and workshops being held this year. 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: May 2 and May 9, each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students …
Middle and High School News March 9-13, 2015
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 3, Issue 28 A Publication for Middle and High Schools March 9-13, 2015 The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS ? The Vance County Board of Education meets on Monday at 7 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in …
Butterfield Reflects on Pilgrimage to Selma to Mark 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement regarding his trip to Selma, Alabama to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday: “It was one of the highest honors of my life to join President Obama, President Bush, and dozens of congressional colleagues in commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act. As Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, I …
The Tar River Center for History presents “Precursors of the Regulator Movement in Old Granville County: Reuben Searcy’s Petition (1759) and George Sims’s ‘Nutbush Address’ (1765)”
LOUISBURG, N.C.—The Tar River Center for History and Culture is proud to announce its 2014-2015 Lecture Series, focusing on “The Early Development of the Tar River Valley of North Carolina.” Lectures are held Thursday evenings, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Benson Chapel of Louisburg College. All are free and open to the public. Parking is available in front of the chapel and adjacent to the Jones Performing Arts Center (both parking areas are accessible from College Street, Louisburg). For …
Elementary School News March 9-13, 2015
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 2 Issue 28 March 9-13, 2015 The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS The Vance County Board of Education meets Monday at 7 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson. “Teacher Talk” session for first …
Tuesday Open Line
For many Americans, trying to envision life without our various telephones would be like trying to live without indoor plumbing. The telephone is 139 years old today. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first, very local, telephone call in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Over a wire to his assistant in the next room, Bell said, “Mister Watson, come here; I want to see you.” Only when Bell improved his invention to carry a voice for several miles did the public discover …
Vance County Early College High School Application Process Opens
The application process for rising ninth graders to apply to the Vance County Early College High School is now open. Applications are available online through the Vance County Schools’ website at www.vcs.k12.nc.us or through the guidance counselors at the middle schools. Completed applications are due March 25. There will be a “Parent Night” session for all interested parents, especially those of current eighth graders, at Eaton-Johnson Middle School on March 10 at 6 p.m. and at Henderson Middle School on …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Congressional Address
Photo of the Week: It was an honor to have my friend, Pat Boone, join as my guest for Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Congressional Address on Tuesday. Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a strong speech during a joint session of Congress as he expressed his concern over the pending Iran nuclear deal. Weekly Update: It was an honor to welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the United States Capitol on Tuesday. The United States and Israel have long shared similar …
Senator Richard Burr: Netanyahu and BCBS Reports Losses
This week, I was honored to hear Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak to Congress. In his speech, he asked for America’s unwavering support for Israel, a country that has been a consistent friend and ally in a tumultuous region. It’s unfortunate the Prime Minister felt that he even had to ask us for our support. Over the last six years, I have watched this Administration’s foreign policy failures in the Middle East pile up and erode our relationship with Israel. …
State Farmers Market’s Spring Craft Fair is March 13-15
RALEIGH – The State Farmers Market is kicking off its lineup of spring promotions with the Spring Craft Fair March 13-15. The annual event features dozens of local artisans selling their homemade products and handicrafts. Vendors will have an array of items including ornamental garden accessories, spring floral arrangements, woodworking, soaps and candles, quilted items, pottery and baked goods. Booths will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Farmers Building, Craft Shed and Market Shoppes. The …
Monday Open Line
“Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.” Whatever is the merit in the remark by the late advice columnist Ann Landers, there are few bonds of affection stronger than that between owners and their dogs. But that relationship comes with responsibilities. One was set this week in 1894, when the first statewide dog license law was enacted by New York. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was designated to carry out …
City of Henderson City Council Meeting Monday, March 9th, 2015
Henderson City Council Regular Meeting will be Monday, 9 March 2015 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536 Download the full agenda packet here: 20150309_coh_agenda_packet.pdf I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. OPENING REMARKSIn order to provide for the highest standards of ethical behavior and Transparency in Governanceas well as provide for good and open government, the City Council has approved Core Valuesregarding Ethical Behavior1 and Transparency in Governance2. The Mayor …
STEM Early High Plans Parent Orientation Night
Vance County Schools’ STEM Early High School will host another parent orientation night on Monday, March 9, 2015 at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Northern Vance High School. Current fifth-grade students and their parents are urged to attend. Principal Rey Horner and members of his staff will share information about the school and how to apply to enroll in the sixth grade for the 2015-2016 school year. Parents and students will be able to complete school applications during the …
VGCC invites Earth Day participants
Vance-Granville Community College is planning to hold Earth Day festivities at three campuses this year, and organizers are inviting members of the community to participate. Earth Day 2015 celebrations will be held on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County, South Campus (between Butner and Creedmoor) and Franklin County Campus (near Louisburg) on Wednesday, April 22, from approximately 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at each location. Each year, these events seek to educate the college and community about conservation and …
Search Warranty Leads to Arrest, Charges Include Trafficking Cocaine
On Thursday, March 05, 2015, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Division executed a search warrant at 1657 Bearpond Road, Henderson. During the search, members located and seized 53 grams of cocaine, 2 grams of marijuana, Glock handgun, Mossberg shotgun and U. S. currency. Eustance Michael Robinson, 27, 1657 Bearpond Road, Henderson was charged with trafficking cocaine by possession; maintaining a dwelling for keeping/selling a controlled substance; manufacturing cocaine; possession with the intent to manufacture/sell/deliver cocaine; possession of …
Vance County Board of Education Meeting Monday March 9th, 2015
Vance County Board of Education meets the Administrative Services Center in Henderson, N. C. 27536 on March 9, 2015 7:00 p.m. I. Call to Order II. Moment of Silence * III. Approval of Minutes * IV. Approval of Meeting Agenda V. Recognitions/Announcements A. Leadership Vance Participants, Annette Roberson, Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce VI. Comments from the Public (Citizens who would like to address the Board may do so by completing Form BDDH-E, Public Participation at Board Meetings. This request must …