The City Council’s special called meeting on June 15, 2015, was the opportunity for the city’s residence to add their input on the coming year’s budget. Unlike the county commissioners the city council actually holds a separate meeting for the public to comment on the city’s proposed budget before a consensus vote is taken. Unlike the county the council members do not have dinner on the taxpayers’ dime before they hold their meetings. Like the county residence the city’s residence …
Month: June 2015
VGCC Automotive students complete Work-Based Learning program
The Automotive Systems Technology department at Vance-Granville Community College recently recognized its first students to participate in the Work-Based Learning (WBL) program since the college expanded automotive training to a two-year degree program. WBL allows a student to gain relevant, resume-building experience with an employer, while also earning academic credit that counts toward a degree. Many VGCC programs include WBL courses, either as a requirement or as an elective, as in the case of Automotive Systems Technology. WBL usually takes …
NCDOT Converting Intersection in Vance County to All-Way Stop
Raleigh- The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to modify the intersection of Newton Dairy Road/Stewart Farm Road and Carey Chapel Road in Vance County to a permanent all-way stop on Thursday, June 18, weather permitting. The intersection currently requires vehicles to stop on Newton Dairy Road/Stewart Farm Road, but traffic on Carey Chapel Road does not have to stop. The conversion is taking place following an NCDOT investigation determined that traffic volumes at the intersection and other factors warranted installing the …
VGCC recognizes Leadership Institute graduates
Vance-Granville Community College held a graduation ceremony in May to honor faculty and staff members who completed the inaugural “Vanguard Leadership Institute.” The graduates included Dr. Kambiz Tahmaseb (Biology Instructor) of Durham; Clint Alston (Distance Education Software Specialist) of Henderson; Cathy Davis (Counselor) of Hillsborough; Elizabeth André (Nursing Instructor) of Virgilina, Va.; Anna Seaman (Nursing Instructor) of Manson; Glynnis Wilson (Financial Aid Assistant) of Norlina; Kyle Burwell (Human Resources Development Coordinator) and Benny Overton (Economics Instructor), both of Oxford; Derrick …
Wednesday Open Line
For centuries, the month of June has been the most popular choice for weddings. One of the purported reasons was that some hundreds of years ago, this time was just after May’s annual bath, so the happy couple and the guests were about as clean as could be hoped. With the ensuing advances in plumbing and overall hygiene, dressy weddings are readily staged year-round, from simple civil ceremonies and backyard or back-to-nature vows, to elaborate church functions. Each year, there …
NC Cooperative Extension Gardening Updates & Events
June Issue of the Garden Path Newsletter Published by the Vance/Warren Extension Master Gardeners In this issue, lots of timely tips, plus information on weeds, herb gardening, the plant of the month, and much more! Here’s the link: http://gardenpathnews.blogspot.com/2015/06/garden-path-newsletter-june-2015.html Fun Summer 4-H Activities for the Kids! 4-H in both Vance and Warren offer tons of opportunities You want find a more comprehensive schedule of fun, economical and educational activities for your kids, grands, neices, nephews, etc.! Here is the Warren County …
Upcoming Events at the Farmers Market!
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market has some exciting activities planned as we get into “peak season”! This Saturday, June 20th, we will have live music provided by the Buggs Island Community Band, plus story time for the kids! Also this Saturday at 11 am we will have a free seminar on “Preventing Deer Damage in Your Garden”. The excitement continues on Wednesday, June 24 when the Big Shopping Cart from the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services makes …
VGCC Carpentry students lauded for theatrical set
Students in the Carpentry program at Vance-Granville Community College have built many structures while in class over the years, including houses, storage buildings and gazebos. But this semester, they branched out into a new field when they constructed the set for the most recent VGCC Dinner Theater production. For the first time, the Carpentry department was involved in bringing a play to life, as they built from scratch a representation of a country church in 1938, the setting of the …
Henderson Police Department Arrests 3 on Heroin Charges
Sunday, June 14, 2015, a member of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Unit arrested three individuals on heroin related charges. Michael Chad Kuehne, 41, 1121 Savannah Drive, Raleigh was charged with one count of felony possession of heroin and one count of conspiracy to sell/deliver heroin. Kuehne was placed in the Vance County Jail after failing to post a 25,000.00 secured bond. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled in Vance County District Court on June 23, 2015. Monique Antoinette …
Vance County Board of Commissioners special meeting for Friday, June 19th 2015
Vance County Board of Commissioners has called a special meeting for Friday, June 19 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room. The purpose is for a personnel matter.
VGCC “Money” lectures highlight economic issues
Vance-Granville Community College’s Arts and Sciences division offered an enlightening public lecture series during the spring semester on the theme of “money,” including issues of economic inequality. Faculty members from various departments within the division made presentations, applying their particular fields of expertise to the subject. After hearing from Sociology and Art instructors in the first installment, the second lecture was presented by Erin Folz, a Mathematics instructor based at the college’s South Campus. Her presentation was entitled “Are the …
Tuesday Open Line
For centuries, the month of June has been the most popular choice for weddings. One of the purported reasons was that some hundreds of years ago, this time was just after May’s annual bath, so the happy couple and the guests were about as clean as could be hoped. With the ensuing advances in plumbing and overall hygiene, dressy weddings are readily staged year-round, from simple civil ceremonies and backyard or back-to-nature vows, to elaborate church functions. Each year, there …
Joint Chamber Ribbon Cutting – Drake Dentistry
A ribbon cutting was held for Drake Dentistry at 1215 SE Industry Drive in Oxford to celebrate their new facility and membership with both the Granville County Chamber and Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce. At Drake Dentistry, your smile is their top priority. Dr. Drake and his entire team are dedicated to providing you with the personalized, quality dental care that you deserve. When you visit their office you will experience all that modern dentistry has to offer, including a comprehensive …
Search Warrant Yields Drug Arrest
On Thursday, June 11, 2015, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Section executed a search warrant at 264 Kittrell Street, Henderson. During the search, officers located marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and counterfeit U. S. currency. Montrel Closs, 26, 264 Kittrell Street was charged with possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, and/or deliver marijuana, manufacturing marijuana, felonious possession of marijuana, maintaining a dwelling for keeping/selling a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance within 1,000 …
Senator Richard Burr: Wilmington VA, Cybersecurity, Social Security
This week, I pressed the Veterans Administration about a long standing problem with an important new clinic in Wilmington that has resulted in more delays for our Veterans needing care. Both Fox Wilmington and WECT reported on the ongoing water problem at the Wilmington VA clinic that has caused VA to postpone major services, like dental, urology, and GI, indefinitely. I want to let you know that Senator Tillis and I are both intervening to make sure VA makes any …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Supporting Transparency & Accountability in Trade Agreements
Video of the Week: I was on the House floor until 1:30 am Thursday morning continuing the fight for the 440th Airlift Wing. I proposed an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations’ Act which would have prohibited the Air Force from carrying out deactivation of the Wing– it also would have put an end to the Air Force prematurely hollowing out the 440th Airlift Wing before our work here in Congress is done. The Air Force needs to provide …
Chamber Ribbon Cutting – Premier Women’s Health
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Granville County Chamber of Commerce, hosted a ribbon cutting on Thursday, May 21 to honor Premier Women’s Health. Premier Women’s Health Professionals provides complete obstetrical and gynecological services, as well as medical and surgical evaluations and management of complex gynecological problems. Their NEW clinic is located in Oxford at 1209 S.E. Industry Drive (across the street from Revlon), conveniently located off of exit 206 of I-85. PWHP is only 7 minutes …
Final Fortify Work Zone Takes Shape Along I-40
Raleigh- With a relatively dry spring so far, crews on the Fortify I-40/440 Rebuild Project are on schedule, and drivers who commute on I-40 in Raleigh are continuing to see big changes in the work zone. Crews began shifting eastbound lanes this week from the Jones Franklin Road bridge to Lake Wheeler Road as they work toward moving traffic over to begin removing and demolishing the median and inside lanes of the existing roadway. If the weather cooperates, the shifts …
White House Weekly Address: Stand Up for American Workers and Pass TAA
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President reiterated that his top priority is to grow the American economy and ensure that every hardworking American has a fair shot at success. It’s because of this commitment that the President has worked to enact smart new trade agreements that level the playing field for our workers, open new markets for our businesses, and hold other countries to the kinds of high standards that Americans are proud to hold ourselves to …
Monday Open Line
It’s time for gowns, carnations, diplomas, and lots of pictures. This is the season for graduations — with ceremonies being held all over the country for students from kindergarten to graduate school. In the U.S., there are nearly 78 million students at all levels of schooling — some 41.7 million from nursery through elementary school, almost 17 million in high school, and about 19 and a half million in college. High school graduation rates have grown steadily through the years, …