Vance County Schools are currently accepting pre-kindergarten applications and kindergarten registration at all elementary schools for the 2017-2018 school year. To apply for pre-kindergarten children must be 4 years old on or before August 31, 2017. To register for kindergarten, children should be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2017. Parents are urged to go to the elementary school in the area where they live now to register their children for the upcoming school year. …
Month: January 2017
Senator Richard Burr: Confirming the President’s Cabinet
The 115th Congress is off to a productive start. Over the last few weeks, the Senate has been engaged in the important work of evaluating and confirming President Trump’s cabinet and executive appointees. As chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, I led the confirmation hearing for CIA Director Mike Pompeo, a key member of the national security team. As a member of the Senate Finance and Health, Education, Pensions, and Labor Committees, I participated in hearings for Education …
Ellington Farms recognized for safety
Ellington Farms in Vance County was recently recognized as a Certified Safe Farm by NC Cooperative Extension. The local Extension Center provides a voluntary and complementary safety review of all equipment and facilities used by the farming operation to identify potential hazards. Farms with a passing score are awarded Certified Safe Farm status and receive a sign to post on the farm. The program recognizes farmers who work hard to maintain safe equipment and a safe environment while doing one …
Butterfield Urges Administration to Rescind Anti-Muslim, Anti-Refugee Executive Order
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s executive order halting all refugees from entering the United States and immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries that resulted in the detainment of travelers with valid U.S. visas and travel documents at airports across the country over the weekend: “I condemn in the strongest possible terms President Donald Trump’s executive order. This order flies in the face of American values and raises serious legal and …
VGCC offers Spring Mini-Term Classes
Although the Spring 2017 semester at Vance-Granville Community College is underway, there are still opportunities to register for a variety of classes offered during “mini-terms.” These sections start later during the semester, but end on May 8, at the same time as the full 16-week courses, and they include just as many hours of instruction as under the traditional schedule. The Spring 12-Week Mini-Term begins on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The complete list of courses is available by visiting schedules.vgcc.edu …
Vance County Public Schools Calendar Changes
Changes have been made in the school year calendar for Vance County Schools in order to make up the three student days missed due to recent snowfall in January 2017. Friday, January 20, and Monday, January 23, are now full school days for students. The first semester of the school year will end on Wednesday, January 25, except at Early College High School. First semester exams are being administered at the high schools, except Early College High School, January 19-20 and …
Butterfield Honors the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which is observed annually on the third Monday of January, in honor of Dr. King’s birthday on January 15, 1929: “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. moved generations of Americans to challenge inequality, while carrying the message of hope and optimism. As we honor the life of Dr. King, let us reflect on his vision of human rights, economic justice, and equality. “In 1966, Dr. …
Vance County Martin Luther King Jr Events
Courtesy of Senator Angela Bryant: Monday, Jan. 16th – 8am – Rho Beta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Alpha Kapa Alpha Sorority, Nu Chi Omega Chapter, Oxford-Henderson Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta and the Henderson-Vance Black Leadership Caucus Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Breakfast, at Spring Street Baptist Church, 511 Orange Street, Henderson NC. Speaker: Pastor Anthony Vickers. For information email willieramey2@gmail.com Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Forum: Monday January 16, 2017 – …
Home in Henderson’s Top 10 Posts of 2016
Here’s a recap of the most popular posts on homeinhenderson.com for 2016. The #1 post received 3,396 views, and the #10 post received 763. You can see the top 10 posts below. Overall our site had 140,343 total page views, across 52,728 unique users. Compare that to 2015 where we had 45,648 unique users, and 2014 at 42,033 unique users and you can see we’ve continued to grow our audience. Click on the post title to read the original posting. …
North Carolina filmed Masterminds coming to DVD, Blu-Ray, and digital this month
The North Carolina filmed movie Masterminds will be available on digital January 17th 2017; its DVD and Blu-Ray release is scheduled for January 31st 2017. Masterminds is a comedy feature based on the 1990’s Loomis Fargo bank heist in Charlotte, NC and incidents that followed staring Zach Galifianakis, Kate McKinnon, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis and Leslie Jones. The production, which was heavily recruited by the N.C. Film Office for two years, filmed in Bumcombe, Haywood and Macon counties …
Vance County Public Schools Open Normal Schedule Thursday January 12th, 2017
Vance County Schools will operate on a normal schedule for tomorrow, Thursday, January 12th, 2017
Butterfield, Price, Adams Call for Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina
Today, U.S. Representatives G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), David E. Price (NC-04), and Alma Adams (NC-12), the Democratic members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation, sent the attached letter to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in strong support of a State Plan Amendment to expand Medicaid in the State of North Carolina. Medicaid expansion is a core provision of the Affordable Care Act. Under North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s proposal, North Carolina will receive $4 billion in federal …
Applications to Study at Oak Ridge National Laboratory Institute Being Accepted
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is once again offering high school students and teachers an opportunity to study at the renowned Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee this summer. ARC’s collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) provides two residential, hands-on learning institutes focusing on math, science, and technology for high school students and teachers (July 8-21, 2017) and for middle school students (July 16-21, 2017). Middle and high school …
Vance County Schools Closed Wednesday January 11, 2017
Vance County Schools will continue to be closed for all students and school system employees on Wednesday, January 11 2017. With the extremely cold temperatures, roads in several areas across the county are still too icy for safe travel.
Vance County Schools Closed Tuesday
All Vance County Schools will be closed again for all students and school system employees on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, due to continuing snowy conditions that make travel risky. The make-up days for the two school days missed are already scheduled in our school year calendar for February 15 and June 9.
City & County Meetings Cancelled
The City of Henderson’s City Council meeting for Monday 1/9/17 has been cancelled. A date has not yet been set for a replacement meeting. The Vance County Board of Commissioners meeting for Monday 1/9/17 has been cancelled. The new date has been scheduled for Wednesday January 11th at 6pm. The Vance County Board of Education meeting for Monday 1/9/17 has been cancelled. A date has not yet been set for a replacement meeting.
Butterfield Sworn Into 115th Congress, Begins Seventh Term
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) issued the following statement after he was sworn in as a member of the 115th Congress January 3rd, 2016, marking the official beginning of his seventh term representing the First Congressional District of North Carolina: “I am honored by the trust the citizens of the First District have placed in me to represent them in Congress for a seventh term. “As the 115th Congress begins, I am eager to get back to work as a strong …
Oxford Preparatory School Readies for 2017/2018 Enrollment
Applications for new 7th – 12th grade student enrollments for the 2017 – 2018 school year are available at oxfordprep.org and available in the school office. Oxford Preparatory School (OPS) is an independent and tuition-free public charter school that is designed to mold students into future leaders through completion of a rigorous curriculum while focusing on community service and developing an appreciation of the arts. OPS offers a college preparatory curriculum, a variety of competitive middle school and varsity athletic …
VGCC graduates 14 cadets in school’s 103rd BLET Class
Fourteen cadets graduated on Dec. 13 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program at Vance-Granville Community College, in a ceremony held in the Civic Center on Main Campus. After passing the state certification exam, all are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina. Graduates of VGCC’s 103rd BLET class included Heather Jocqueline Cruz of the Franklinton Police Department; Justin Lamar Dailey and Shauna Demetrius Terry, both of the Henderson Police Department; Emmett Avory Smith of …