The fifth annual NC Beer Month begins this Saturday with more than 80 breweries and dozens of destinations across the state participating. Co-sponsored by Visit North Carolina and the NC Craft Brewers Guild, NC Beer Month is designed to draw the attention of beer travelers with special events throughout April and to solidify North Carolina’s stature as a top beer destination year-round. In recognition, too, Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed April as NC Beer Month. The number of craft breweries in …
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Vance County Arts Alive Talent Showcase
The Arts Alive Talent Showcase for Vance County Schools on Saturday, March 25, 2017 featured about 70 students from the school system who shared their amazing talents in singing, dancing, reciting dramatic readings and playing instruments on the stage at the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center. The showcase also featured over 200 pieces of visual art work done by students from elementary to high school in Vance County Schools. Hundreds of local residents, family members, local educators and others came …
Oxford Preparatory School Hosts First Summer Camp
Open to Rising 3rd through 8th Grade Students. This will be the first summer camp offered by Oxford Preparatory School. The camp is intended for rising third through eighth grade students within the surrounding area. Camp activities will be predominantly held at Oxford Preparatory school on Landis Road. The summer camp will run from June 19th through August 4th beginning at 8:30 AM and ending at 4:30 PM. There will be a one week break observing the Fourth of July …
VGCC puts Associate in Arts degree on fast track
Vance-Granville Community College is introducing a new way for students to complete the first two years of a four-year degree on an accelerated timetable. Starting with the fall semester that begins in August 2017, students will have the option to earn the 60-credit-hour Associate in Arts (College Transfer) degree in just three semesters: fall, spring and summer. Under the standard pathway currently in place, full-time students typically complete the Associate in Arts in five or six semesters (while taking courses …
Butterfield Statement on the Republican Healthcare Bill Failure
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement after Republicans pulled their healthcare bill from the House Floor: “From the very beginning, the American people said ‘NO’ to Trumpcare. They said NO to paying more for less care, NO to kicking 24 million people off of their coverage, NO to stripping funding from Medicaid. The people rejected Republican attempts to take away access to preventive, mental health, and maternity care. The people of the First District fought Republican …
Louisburg College Starts Free STEM Institute
Louisburg College is planning a free summer STEM Institute for high school students interested in pursuing science and learning to do research at the college level. Dr. Bob Bruck, assistant dean for STEM programs and distinguished professor of environmental science, is developing the month-long program to introduce high school juniors to college life, rigorous for-credit courses and individualized research experiences. The program will target students from rural areas and other demographics not well represented in the fields of science, technology, …
Butterfield Statement on Republican Delay to Vote on Healthcare Bill
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement after Republicans delayed a House vote on their healthcare bill: “Donald Trump boasts about his ability to close a deal, but today he failed because Americans know they deserve better. House Republicans spent the last seven years criticizing the Affordable Care Act rather than working to make it better. This hastily constructed proposal would hurt millions of American families. It’s time to listen to the outcry from the American people …
Deadline for completed applications for students to enroll in the STEM Early High School
The deadline for completed applications for students to enroll in the STEM Early High School for the 2017-2018 school year is Thursday, March 30. Current Vance County Schools students who want to apply should submit their completed applications to their school counselors by Wednesday, March 29. Other students should submit their completed applications by March 30 to the STEM Early High School on the campus of Northern Vance High School on Warrenton Road or the school system’s Administrative Services Center …
Geraldo Banaag and his math students at Henderson Middle School recognized nationally for National Pi Day
Geraldo Banaag and his math students at Henderson Middle School have been recognized nationally for their celebration of National Pi Day on March 14. Lisa Wise of Imagine Nation, the organization which organized Pi Day activities in schools across the United States, recognized Banaag and his efforts at HMS. The HMS celebration was the only one recognized at a school in North Carolina for Pi Day! Wise stated, “We asked classrooms all across Imagine Nation to share their Pi Day …
Northern Vance Students Help EM Rollins Students
Northern Vance High School students visited on March 22 with students and teachers at E.M. Rollins Elementary School to lend a helping hand with reading, math and even recess. The high school students are positive role models for their younger counterparts. The Northern Vance students went in to all classrooms at E.M. Rollins, with the exception of the pre-kindergarten classes. They read books with the elementary students, talked about their favorite types of books and worked with them on math practice …
Vance County Schools Pre-K and K Registration: The WOW starts NOW!
Parents of children who are pre-kindergarten and kindergarten age are urged to visit Vance County Schools’ elementary schools this coming week, March 13-17, to tour the school, visit with teachers and administrators and register their children for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. Special pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration activities are planned for Tuesday, March 14, and Thursday, March 16, from 1 to 6 p.m. each day at the schools. Aycock, Carver, Dabney, E.M. Rollins, E.O. Young, L.B. Yancey, Pinkston Street and …
Senator Richard Burr: A Crucial National Security Nominee
This week, the Senate Intelligence Committee continued the important work of processing the President’s national security nominees. The President needs to have department heads in place so that our Intelligence Community can do all they can to keep America safe. As Chairman, I oversaw Senator Dan Coats’ confirmation hearing to serve as Director of National Intelligence. I’m pleased to report that this week, the Intelligence Committee voted 13-2 to advance the nomination to the Senate floor. I am confident Dan …
Be Careful When Burning Debris in Spring
The N.C. Forest Service is urging residents across the state to think safety and exercise caution during the spring fire season, which typically lasts from March to May. “During the spring fire season, people do a lot of yard work that often includes burning leaves and yard debris,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “There are many factors to consider before doing any burning.” North Carolinians thinking about burning debris should contact their county ranger for advice first, Troxler said. …
GriefShare Group Meetings offered at First United Methodist Church in Henderson
GriefShare group meetings will once again be offered at First United Methodist Church in Henderson. The meetings are held weekly, and will begin on Thursday, March 23 at 6 p.m., in the Stephen Ministry Room. All those who have experienced the loss of a family member or friend are invited to attend. For more information please contact the church office at 252 438 8791.
VGCC names 258 students to President’s and Dean’s Lists
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 126 students earned President’s List and 132 earned Dean’s List academic honors for the fall semester that ended in Dec. 2016. The President’s List recognizes students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) while carrying a “full load” (of at least 12 credit hours) in 100-level or higher curriculum courses. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student had to earn a GPA that was at least 3.5 but less than 4.0, and …
N.C. Corn Growers Plan Referendum in February
February 22, 2017 is the date when corn growers will vote on continuation of the self assessment program for six years. The Board of Directors of the Corn Growers Association is asking that farmers assess themselves at a rate of 1.25 cents per bushel on all corn marketed in North Carolina. The campaign to continue the assessment was announced on January 13 by President Dennis Waller at the North Carolina Commodities Conference of Corn, Cotton, Soybeans and Small Grain Producers …
Vance County Schools Empowerment Academy Builds New Garden With Help from Karma for Cara Foundation
Administrators and students at the Vance County Schools Empowerment Academy have created a garden outside of the facility’s main entrance with funding from a special grant program. The grant funding, totaling about $170, came from the Karma for Cara Foundation which funds youth volunteer projects. Brian Schlessinger, a teacher at the Empowerment Academy, led efforts to apply for the grant and create the garden. He worked with his students and administrators at the academy to seek the grant funding and …
N.C. tomato growers plan referendum in March
The N.C. Tomato Growers Association will conduct a statewide referendum in March to continue the $20 per acre assessment on harvested commercial tomatoes. Funds generated by the assessment would support research, education and marketing to promote tomatoes grown in North Carolina. The proposed assessment term is six years, beginning with the 2017 crop. All N.C. farmers engaged in the production of tomatoes on a commercial basis, including owners of farms where tomatoes are produced, tenants and sharecroppers, are eligible to …
Vance County Schools Now Accepting Kindergarten Registrations
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. …
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 …