The inventor of the first practical automatic dishwasher was born on this date in 1839 and was perhaps an unlikely candidate for the distinction. Josephine Cochrane was a socialite, and devised the dishwasher out of some annoyance at how her domestic staff damaged her china. Awarded a patent in 1886, Cochrane sold her machines in the 1890s mainly to restaurants and hotels. Her company eventually became KitchenAid, now part of the Whirlpool Corporation. In 2013, the Census Bureau’s American Housing …
Month: March 2016
VGCC to offer Biotech Workshop to high school students
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled its fourth 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: April 2 and April 9, each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Shedding Light on Regulations
Video of the Week This week I spoke on the House floor about my energy bill, ?#?HR4444? the External Power Supply Improvement Act. This legislation updates current policy to match advancements made within the lighting industry. This pro-consumer, pro-manufacturing legislation will exempt certain lighting technologies from a misguided regulation issued by the Department of Energy. Click here to watch the full video. Weekly Update This week was off to a great start! My pro-consumer, pro-manufacturing energy bill was discussed, …
Monday Open Line
Las Vegas is renowned for spectacular stage shows and as a destination for conventions and expositions. One opens there today that likely would draw an enormous crush of visitors. But sadly, the 2016 International Pizza Expo at the city’s convention center is not open to the general public. Running through March 10, the attendees are in the serious business of the preparation, improvement and distribution of one of America’s favorite foods. The first pizzeria in the U.S. opened in New …
Clockworks, Downtown Henderson’s Newsletter for Winter 2016
The Downtown Development Commission (DDC) works to preserve, develop and promote Downtown Henderson. As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, the DDC is funded by annual contributions from our local City and County governments as well as raised funds. Clockworks is a quarterly newsletter highlighting the activities of the DDC and events in downtown Henderson. The DDC is led by a dedicated group of individuals representing not only the downtown area, but a cross section of the community as well. Download the latest …
Topsoil and soil fertility tips for spring
Don’t play the guessing game with your garden vegetables or yard for the upcoming growing season. Soil testing for your spring plantings and yard maintenance gives you the information needed to maximize your efforts and boost garden yields. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Agronomic Services Division encourages home and community gardeners and landscapers to submit soil samples during the non-busy season for faster turnaround times and with no peak-season fees. Soil samples will be analyzed free from …
Applications for Vance Medical Academy
Applications are now available for the Vance Medical Academy located on the campus of Southern Vance High School for the 2016-2017 school year for rising ninth-grade students. The applications are available from middle and high school guidance counselors and on the Vance County Schools’ website at www.vcs.k12.nc.us. The deadline for completed applications is March 31, 2016. Applications should be turned in to Willa Clark, Vance County Schools, P.O. Box 7001, 1724 Graham Avenue, Henderson, N.C. 27536. The Vance Medical Academy …
Henderson Vance Crime Stoppers Crimes of the Month – Rewards Offered for Info
Assault with a Deadly Weapon inflicting serious injury Case On January 06, 2016 at approximately 1:15 AM., Henderson Police Officers responded to 600 block of Winder Street, in reference to someone Shot. Upon arrival Officers talked to Mr. Kyron Coleman who stated that two black males with dreads and a hand gun jumped out at him and shot Coleman in the right leg. The Henderson Police Department encourages any person with information related to these cases to contact Henderson –Vance …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting Monday March 7th, 2016
Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting Monday March 7th, 2016 Download the full agenda packet here: 20160307_vcboc_agenda_packet.pdf Invocation Ruby “Charlie” Rhodes, Youth Pastor InternSouth Henderson Pentecostal Holiness ChurchRecognition of Leadership-Vance Participants 1. Public Comments (for those registered to speak by 5:45 p.m. – each speaker is limited to five minutes) 2. Public Hearing 6:00 p.m. Stuart Litvin, Economic Development Dir.Economic Development IncentiveProfilform – 101 Eastern Minerals LLC 3. Appointment 6:15 p.m. Porcha Brooks, Tax AdministratorBusiness Personal Property Appeal 4. Water …
Public School Dropout Rate Experiences Slight Increase in 2014-15
North Carolina’s public school dropout rate slightly increased in 2014-15 according to the Consolidated Data Report today presented to State Board of Education members at their March meeting. The state’s dropout rate rose to 2.39 percent from 2.28 percent the previous year. The .11 percentage point increase was the first increase in the dropout rate since 2006-07, when the dropout rate increased from 5.04 to 5.24. In 2014-15, 11,190 students dropped out of school as opposed to the 10,404 students …
VGCC students show their ‘heart’ with candy service project
Students in the SkillsUSA chapter at Vance-Granville Community College recently completed a sweet service project connected to Valentine’s Day. Members of the organization collected donations of candy and then packaged and delivered the treats to children and to residents of area nursing facilities, a few days before the holiday. Destinations for the candy included Brantwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Oxford), Masonic Home for Children (Oxford), Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation (Henderson), Kerr Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Henderson), Senior Citizens Home …
Reportable Public School Crimes and Consequences Increase in 2014-15; Long-Term Suspensions Decrease Slightly
The total number of reportable acts of school crime, short-term suspensions, expulsions, and the use of corporal punishment increased in 2014-15 while the number of long-term suspensions decreased slightly according to the Consolidated Data Report today presented to the State Board of Education. The total number of reportable acts of school crime increased 2.1 percent, the first increase in three years, while the number of students in North Carolina public schools was at an all-time high of 1,537,643. State Superintendent …
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
Friday, March 4th. The first woman to serve in Congress took her seat on this date in 1917. Barely a month later, Jeannette Rankin of Montana shortly became one of the few representatives to vote against entry into World War I, a stand that contributed to her defeat when she ran for the Senate in 1918. Absent for 24 years, she reentered Congress by winning a seat in the 1940 elections. Putting her pacifist principles ahead of office holding, she …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of March 3 on North Carolina Weekend, take a walk on the wild side at the “Extreme Mammals” exhibit at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. Test your skills at Cipher Escape, a llve escape game in Morrisville. Watch restoration work at Big Oak Restoration in Mebane. Enjoy the great outdoors at Elk Knob State Park in Todd. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Salt & Lime Cabo Grill in Raleigh. (Please note: …
Focus, Henderson – Vance Chamber of Commerce Newsletter January 2016
Download the full newsletter here: HVCC January Focus 2016.pdf
Vance County Properties Committee Meeting March 7th, 2016
Vance County’s Properties Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the administrative conference room. The purpose is to review offers to purchase foreclosed properties. All commissioners are invited to attend.
Rebuilding Hope New Building Fundraiser March 7th, 2016
Rebuilding Hope is celebrating 10 years of service to the Vance County community on March 7th, 2016 with a fundraiser event involving acquiring the Coca Cola Bottling Co. Plant on Raleigh Road. The move will provide needed space to expand services and at the same time restore and preserve an important historic landmark. Durham Coca Cola Bottling Co. has gifted over half the price of the property but we still need to raise $250,000 to purchase the plant and make needed …
Attorney General Roy Cooper: “Fake message from boss” scam hitting NC churches
Scammers are using phony but real-looking emails to try to steal thousands of dollars from North Carolina churches. A church in central North Carolina nearly fell victim recently, and other churches in the state have also reported the scam to their bank. How the scam works An employee of the church’s finance office receives the email, which appears to be sent by the pastor or another high-level person at the church. The message instructs the employee to send thousands of …
Thursday Open Line
Children have worked for family enterprises like farms and small shops for countless generations. But child labor in mines and the often-dangerous factories arising from the Industrial Revolution was quickly regarded as a social ill. In response, Massachusetts became the first state to regulate child labor on this date in 1842. The modest measure prohibited children under the age of 12 from working more than 10 hours a day. Now, all states have statutes regulating child labor, and nationally, the …
Rural Infrastructure Authority Grants Will Support 152 New Jobs Across NC
Governor Pat McCrory announced on February 18 that grant and loan requests totaling more than $3.7 million have been awarded, the result of action taken by the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA). The RIA awards include commitments to create a total of 152 new jobs. “Job creation begins with modern infrastructure,” said Governor McCrory. “By funding utility improvements, access roads and building upgrades, these grants will enable small and mid-sized communities across North Carolina to embrace exciting opportunities for …