For the week of March 14 on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Weekend, check out an exhibit at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design at N.C. State University in Raleigh. Celebrate the visual, literary and performing arts during the Palustris Festival in Southern Pines. Enjoy a performance at the Willingham Theatre in Yadkinville. Take in the beauty of the Camellia Show in Charlotte. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Sumela Turkish and Mediterranean Restaurant in High Point. (Please note: …
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Regional Wells Fargo Principals of the Year Named
Eight outstanding public school principals have been selected as regional Wells Fargo North Carolina Principals of the Year and will now compete for the state title of 2013 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year. The winner will succeed the 2012 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year Patrice Faison. Faison is principal of Oak Hill Elementary (Guilford County Schools). The regional principals of the year are: North Central Region: Leondus Farrow, Jr., Rocky Mount High (Nash-Rocky Mount …
Take caution when burning yard debris
RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service is urging residents throughout the state to think about safety and exercise caution during the upcoming fire season, which typically lasts statewide mid-March through mid-May. The spring fire season coincides with when many people are getting back into their yards and doing spring cleanup that often includes burning leaves and yard debris. The N.C. Forest Service encourages anyone considering debris burning to contact the local county forest ranger. There are many factors to consider …
Thursday Open Line
One of the most noted crime-fighting tools started because of a conversation at a card game between J. Edgar Hoover of the FBI and a newspaper reporter. The reporter wanted to profile some of the most wanted criminals the FBI was searching for. The resulting article caused a sensation, leading to the publication of the first “Ten Most Wanted” list by the FBI this week in 1950. In the years since, 497 men and women have appeared on the list. …
VGCC Computer classes scheduled at Main Campus in April
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for two popular computer continuing education courses starting in April on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The “Beginner’s Guide to Computers & Internet: Windows 7” is scheduled for Tuesday evenings from 6 until 10 p.m., April 2 through May 7. Exploring the Windows 7 operating system, novice students will get an introduction to the common components and many uses of personal computers. Students will also learn effective ways to make the …
VGCC celebrates community college system pioneer
Vance-Granville Community College joined its sister colleges across the state in celebrating the legacy of the late Dr. W. Dallas Herring on March 6, proclaimed “Dr. W. Dallas Herring Day” by the State Board of Community Colleges. During a brief ceremony and reception on the college’s Main Campus, VGCC President Dr. Stelfanie Williams told an assembly of trustees, faculty and staff that Herring established the philosophy of the community college system, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. She also …
Butterfield Seeks to Stop Sequestration at Airports in Kinston and New Bern
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta urging him to do what he can to continue the FAA Contract Tower (FCT) Program at Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field (ISO) and at Coastal Carolina Regional (EWN) Airport. Both the Kingston Regional Jetport and the Coastal Carolina Regional Airport have been notified by the FAA that they are among roughly 200 FCTs being considered for closure due to …
Governor Pat McCrory’s Newsletter
Governor McCrory Makes Largest Job Announcement in State’s Recent History Governor Pat McCrory’s recent announcement that MetLife, Inc. plans to create over 2,600 jobs in Charlotte and Cary is the largest jobs announcement in recent North Carolina history. The company also expects to invest $125.5 million into its new Mecklenburg and Wake County campuses. “We’re proud that a strong corporate partner like MetLife has decided to invest in North Carolina,” said Governor McCrory. “These jobs will complement our financial services sector in Charlotte …
Wednesday Open Line
The first state college for women was created this month in 1884 in Mississippi. Known as the Mississippi Industrial Institute and College, classes opened in the fall of the next year on the campus of a former college in Columbus. Now called the Mississippi University for Women, it has been ranked as one of the top schools in the annual list of “America’s Best Colleges.” Now coed, the school has many of the buildings on its imposing campus on the …
Michael Bobbitt: Notes From The Peanut Gallery (VC BOC March 11th, 2013)
Maria Parham’s appeal of 2012 business Personal Property Appeal Basically, the Commissioners agreed to support the Tax Managers efforts to follow the law and encourage Maria Parham (now Duke Life Point) to do the same. At issue is a little disagreement of $9,012,556. The Tax Manager says Maria Parham owes $21,326,662 and Maria Parham says they owe $12,314.106. As things now stand, the ball in Maria Parham’s hands to pay the bill or follow the rules. Water Board Two items …
Vance County Planning & Environmental Committee Meeting
Please be informed that the County’s Planning & Environmental Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday, March 13 at 3:30 in the County Manager’s Office. The purpose is to discuss the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
Arts highlight VGCC Black History Month celebration
Vance-Granville Community College celebrated Black History Month throughout February with a series of activities highlighted by music, poetry, visual art and culturally significant food. Events were held, often simultaneously, at all four VGCC campuses: the Main Campus in Vance County, South Campus between Creedmoor and Butner, Franklin County Campus near Louisburg and Warren County Campus in Warrenton. At Main Campus, the kick-off event on Feb. 4 featured remarks from the president of the college, Dr. Stelfanie Williams. “This celebration is …
Cruizers To Donate $6,500 to Henderson Middle School
Check Presented Wednesday March 13 at 11am at Cruizers store on Ruin Creek Road March 11, 2013 (Henderson, NC)— This week Cruizers Convenience Marketplace will present a check for $6,500 to Henderson Middle School as part of the BP Fueling Communities Grant Program. “We were able to qualify for the program and wanted to direct the money to an organization that makes a difference in Vance County,” says Cruizers Convenience Marketplace President Edward Holmes. “During times of budget cuts, we …
Tuesday Open Line
One of the most famous department stores in America opened in Philadelphia on this date in 1877. Wanamaker’s, now absorbed into the Macy’s family of department stores, opened in a converted train station and is now a national historic landmark. The store was among the first in the country to make the experience of shopping as much a draw as the merchandise itself, pioneered the use of the price tag, and was the first to install a restaurant on the …
Vance County NC Cooperative Extension Updates
Here is a link to our latest issue of The Garden Path newsletter:http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/March-2013.pdf Also, here are a couple of upcoming 4-H activities that may be of interest. 4-H Spring Break Day Camp – http://warren.ces.ncsu.edu/event/5129989/vancewarren-4h-stem-day-camp/ 2013 Poultry Show and Sale – http://warren.ces.ncsu.edu/spotlight/2013-four-county-4-h-poultry-show-and-sale-info/ More upcoming 4-H events (Vance) – http://vance.ces.ncsu.edu/2013/03/upcoming-vance-county-4-h-events-and-registration-deadlines/ PLEASE TAKE A SHORT SURVEY (THREE QUESTIONS)We are trying to assess training needs for the local agricultural community. This short survey should take you less than two minutes! Here’s the link: http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/surveybuilder/form.cfm?testID=15582 …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Weekly Report
It was my honor to spend Monday morning with local farmers, members of the Fuquay-Varina and Wake Forest-Rolesville FFA, and others at the annual Wake County Farm Bureau breakfast before returning to Washington for a busy week. In spite of the anticipated snow storm, my offices in Washington and the Second District were open for business all week, including offering tours of the U.S. Capitol. In this newsletter, you will find information about some of my activity in Washington this …
Vance County Schools Hosts Lacrosse Interest Meeting
Vance County Schools officials will host a Lacrosse Interest Meeting on Thursday, March 14, at 6 p.m. in the school system’s Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson. The school system has plans to establish men’s and women’s lacrosse teams at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools for the spring of 2014. The information session will be a brief overview of the interest, the next steps in the process and what students and parents should be doing to …
White House Weekly Address: End the Sequester to Keep Growing the Economy
In his weekly address, President Obama said that businesses have created jobs every month for three years straight — nearly 6.4 million altogether, and have added 246,000 new jobs in February. We must keep this momentum going, and that’s why the President recently met with Republican leaders to discuss how we can replace the harmful, arbitrary budget cuts, called the “sequester,” with balanced deficit reduction. This week, the President urged Congress to resolve harmful budget cuts and reduce the deficit …
Monday Open Line
One of the most devastating public health crises in history hit the U.S. on this date 95 years ago — and experts are still studying it, hoping to head off a similar global pandemic. The first cases were reported among soldiers at Fort Riley, Kansas. By October, the worst month, 195,000 Americans perished. By 1920, nearly one-in-four Americans had suffered from this strain of the flu, killing about 575,000. Worldwide, estimates put the death toll between 30 to 50 million. …