In cooperation with the National Night Out Against Crime the Henderson / Vance Night Out Against Crime Committee and the Henderson Police Department will be hosting the Henderson/Vance Night Out Against Crime on Breckenridge Street in downtown Henderson on August 2, 2016. The event is scheduled from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM with set-up beginning at 3:00 PM. The introduction of National Night Out, “America’s Night Out Against Crime”, in 1984 began an effort to promote involvement in crime prevention …
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NC Court Ruling on Voting Rights
Courtesy Senator Angela Bryant: On Friday, July 29, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit struck down several key provisions of an election law passed by the North Carolina General Assembly in 2013. According to the Fourth Circuit, the North Carolina legislature enacted the challenged provisions with an intent to discriminate against African-American voters. For that reason, the Court of Appeals said, the provisions violated both the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act. The full Fourth …
Tuesday Open Line
A patent awarded on this date in 1903 literally affected the shape of things to come. Specifically, the shape of glass things to come. Michael Owens of Toledo, Ohio, patented a machine that could automatically manufacture glass bottles, producing four per second. The invention standardized and expanded the glass industry. It also enabled tremendous growth in the soft drink and beer industries, making available a less expensive way of packaging their products. Owens’ later machines were developed to quickly turn …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Take a Virtual Capitol Tour this Week!
Photo of the Week The Apotheosis of Washington — Painted by Constantino Brumidi in 1865, this fresco depicts George Washington surrounded by Lady Freedom and Victory, as well as 13 other female figures representing the 13 original colonies. It was finished in 11 months after the end of the Civil War and stands at 180 feet above the ground. This is one of the sights you will see on a tour of the U.S. Capitol. If you are unable to …
Butterfield Applauds Unanimous Fourth Circuit Decision on Discriminatory Voter ID Law
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement after the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously determined the NC General Assembly acted with a discriminatory purpose in enactment of Voter ID law: “I applaud the UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT on its unanimous and well-reasoned opinion that determined the North Carolina General Assembly acted with a discriminatory purpose in enacting a voter ID law and other discriminatory voting procedures including a limitation on early voting. “The …
Monday Open Line
Supermarkets carry dozens of brands in their cereal aisles, from the sugary and candy-like to high-fiber organic products. One of them has been available for over 120 years, an early entrant in the cereal business. On this date in 1893, Denver restaurant owner Henry Perky received a patent for a “Machine for the Preparation of Cereals for Food.” That food was shredded wheat. By 1901, he had set up an ultra-modern plant at Niagara Falls called “the Palace of Light” …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Committee Meetings August 2nd, 2016
Please note the following committee meetings scheduled for next week. Both meetings will be held in our administrative conference room. Human Resources Committee (Brown, Taylor, Wilder) Tuesday, August 2 at 3:00 p.m. Update on merit Planning Department reorganization Public Safety Committee (Brummitt, Brown, Wilder) Tuesday, August 2 at 3:30 p.m. Volunteer Fire Department matters All commissioners are invited to attend.
Vance County Board of Education Committee Personnel Committee
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Date: * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, August 2nd, 8:30 am Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
High School students explore health and science at two VGCC campuses
High school students from across the region recently attended “Mini-Medical School” camps organized by the Wake Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in partnership with Vance-Granville Community College. The camp was held first in June at VGCC’s South Campus, located between Butner and Creedmoor, and in July at the college’s Franklin County Campus, just outside Louisburg. Between the two locations, 44 students completed the program. This was the college’s third summer partnering with Wake AHEC on the Mini-Medical School, which is …
Chamber Ribbon Cutting – Maria Parham Medical Center “Advanced Wound Center”
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of The Advanced Wound Center’s new location with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, July 14 at 4:30 p.m. at their Ruin Creek Road location. “This is only one of more ribbon cuttings to come,” said Brian Sinotte, CEO, Maria Parham Medical Center. Dr. Joseph Franklin, Medical Director made remarks about the new advanced technology of the center and that his overall goal is to bring care to those that can’t go to …
Genome sequencing’s role in reducing foodborne illnesses is topic at Commissioner’s Food Safety Forum Aug. 16
The role of whole genome sequencing in reducing outbreaks of foodborne illnesses will be among topics covered at the 12th annual Commissioner’s Food Safety Forum on Aug. 16 at the State Fairgrounds. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will host the event from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Expo Center. It is open to farmers, food businesses, regulators, health professionals and other interested people. Admission is free and includes lunch, but pre-registration is requested. Whole genome sequencing is a process …
Vance County Board of Commissioners August meeting August 1st, 2016
The Vance County Board of Commissioners August meeting will be held August 1st, 2016 beginning at 5:00pm. Note, this is different than their usual meeting time of 6pm. Download the full agenda packet: 20160801_vcboc_agenda_packet Invocation Pastor William Brodie, Power of Life Church, Oxford 1. Board of Equalization and Review – 5:00 p.m. 2. Public Comments (for those registered to speak by 5:45 p.m. – each speaker is limited to five minutes) 3. Appointment 6:00 p.m. Stelfanie Williams, VGCC Activities Update …
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
Friday, July 29th. The nation’s love affair with automobiles is generations old. Our devotion can be traced down through the decades by looking at advertising, as cars progressed from romantic if noisy new playthings to a near necessity in our vast country. The first known national ad promoting a car appeared at the end of July 1898 in the Scientific American magazine. It was for the now forgotten Winton Motor Carriage with the headline “dispense with a horse.” Americans did …
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Don’t get ripped off by AC repairs
Soaring temperatures mean air conditioners are working overtime. If your AC goes out, it may be tempting to get it fixed as quickly as possible, no matter the cost. But try to keep your cool and do your homework before hiring someone to fix your air conditioning. Each year, dozens of consumers contact our office to complain about problems with air conditioning and heating repairs. To avoid problems: Get recommendations. Ask friends, neighbors and co-workers who they use for repairs. Check …
Butterfield Applauds $5 Million Grant for Goldsboro Revitalization Project
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) applauded the announcement from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide $5 million in TIGER VIII grant funds to Goldsboro, North Carolina. The funding will be used to complete Goldsboro’s ongoing Main Street Revitalization Project and the Goldsboro Gateway Transit Center. “I congratulate the City of Goldsboro on its vision for the future of transportation in eastern North Carolina and for attaining this much-needed grant,” said Butterfield. “I thank the DOT for its continued …
Breastfeeding and Work – Easy Steps to Supporting Breastfeeding Employees
Granville Vance Public Health is pleased to announce that we are celebrating World Breastfeeding Week August 1st -7th, 2016. This year we would like to promote breastfeeding in the workplace by urging all local employers to become a Breastfeeding-Friendly Employer. Return on investment (ROI) is the bottom line in assessing the value of new programs. Research shows that providing a lactation support program is not only highly desired by breastfeeding employees who return to work after childbirth, it can also improve your …
Meet New Principal at Vance County Early College High School
A “Meet and Greet” event will be held on Thursday, August 25, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College to provide an opportunity for students, parents and community members to meet Debbie Hite, the new principal at the Vance County Early College High School. The public is invited to attend.
North Carolina weekend
For the week of July 28 on North Carolina Weekend, experience a day of adventure in Rockingham County. Take in a race at County Line Raceway in Elm City. Get lost in the power of words at the Forest of Wake Storyfest in Wake Forest. Find something unique at the US 21 Road Market, starting in Harmony. And enjoy a day at the Zoo in Asheboro. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit …
Thursday Open Line
The home front during World War II had to cope with some irritating impositions, notably gas rationing and a lack of new cars and tires. But what for many was a real crisis was coffee rationing. Decreed in 1942 because of hoarding and supply concerns, it proved very unpopular. President Roosevelt ended the rationing on this date in 1943 because imports had rebounded. Coffee may have been an early import by the Jamestown colony in the 17th century. Coffee consumption …
The Three Triangle Tenors to sing at Cherry Hill July 31st, 2016
The first of the annual Edwina Rooker Concerts will be held this Sunday, July 31st 2016 at 3:00 PM at Cherry Hill. The Three Triangle Tenors will delight us with a musical program tailored to Edwina Rooker’s eclectic musical choices. These three fine singers and their accompanying pianist will perform “Shenandoah” and other folk songs, music from Broadway, selections from Gershwin and Porter, and well-loved arias by Puccini and Rossini, as well as popular songs of bygone days. Please join …