This year’s Nobel prizes were announced last month, and the award ceremonies will be held in Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway next month. In 1952, the prize for medicine was awarded for the discovery of the first antibiotic produced in the U.S. — streptomycin. The breakthrough medicine was developed by a Ukrainian immigrant, Dr. Selman Waksman, and four of his students at Rutgers University in New Jersey in 1944. It went into production later that year and proved to be …
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Henderson City Council Special Called Meeting Monday, November 5th, 2012
Includes public comment session regarding Flint Hill community Download the full agenda packet here: 20121105_coh_agenda_packet III. NEW BUSINESSa) Consideration of Approval of 1) Resolution 12-A-14, Acceptance of the 2012 BJA Bullet Proof Vest Partnership Grant in the amount of $4,198.50, and 2) Ordinance 12-79 FY13 Budget Amendment #18, Amending Fund 55: Establishing Budget for Above Mentioned Grant. (CAF 12-A-67) [See Tab #1]? Resolution 12-A-14? Ordinance 12-79b) Consideration of Approval of Flint Hill CDBG Catalyst Grant Application Concept. (CAF 12-76) …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting Monday, November 5, 2012
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Raleigh Flea Market at N.C. State Fairgrounds reopens Saturday, Nov. 3
RALEIGH — After a month-long break for the N.C. State Fair, the Raleigh Flea Market reopens Saturday. In addition, the N.C. State Fairgrounds will host several events this weekend. The flea market operates from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays except during October, when the annual State Fair is held. One of the largest flea markets in the Southeast, the Raleigh Flea Market is host to hundreds of dealers and craftsmen, with free parking available.The Flea Market …
North Carolina Offers a ‘November to Remember’
RALEIGH, N.C. (November 1, 2012) — From wind-powered whirligigs to Wings Over Water, early-season skiing and late-season leaf watching, North Carolina promises visitors a “November to Remember.” Travelers can find information on nearly 300 November events at VisitNC.com, the state’s official travel planning website, and scope out activities in a new “Fall Into Winter” Facebook album filled with images taken this week. With two ski areas adding their snowmaking power to the early snowstorm’s powder, travelers can opt for winter …
NC Cooperative Extension Garden Path Newsletter
Click the following link to download our latest issue, one of our finest to date!http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/TGP-Nov-2012.pdf (Information is intended for residents of Vance and Warren Counties in NC and may not apply to other areas) Paul McKenzie, NC Cooperative Extension
US Army Corps of Engineers Public Comment Session on Hydrilla
The US Army Corps of Engineers has published a DRAFT Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan (AVMP) for John H. Kerr Reservoir. Before finalizing the plan, they are required to do an Environmental Assessment and are inviting public comment. Thus, the public is invited to attend a “public information and comment session” as listed below: Nov 13, 5:30-7:30 pm, VGCC Civic Center, HendersonNov 15, 5-7 pm, John H. Kerr Visitor Assistance Center, Boydton You may also submit comments via mail or e-mail. …
White House Photo Gallery: Surveying New Jersey Storm Damage
Two days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall in southern New Jersey, President Obama was on hand to witness the devastation, comfort residents, and pledge the full support of the federal government in the recovery effort. The President and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie surveyed the effects of the hurricane from Marine One, and then walked the streets of Brigantine, a town near Atlantic City. The two leaders also visited a community center now serving as a shelter for displaced residents. …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
Even with all our electronic gadgets, many of us listen to radio every day when we wake up, eat breakfast, and when we drive to and from work. The wide variety of formats means we can choose our favorite type of music, and radio keeps us up to the minute on news and weather. Ninety-two years ago today was an election day, and the event saw the first scheduled radio broadcast. Station KDKA in Pittsburgh carried the results of the …
Commander Cat Logan, Henderson Native, Catches Infectious Attitude
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airmen in today’s U.S. Air Force generally spend more time at work than they do at home. With that in mind, Lt. Col. Cat Logan, 52nd Force Support Squadron commander, has aimed throughout her career to create a friendly workplace atmosphere that enhances morale and camaraderie of the Airmen with whom she works. “You may not truly grasp the influence you have on other people,” said the Henderson, N.C., native. “For the most part, people …
Battleship North Carolina sees record year, sets large economic footprint
Last week, the Battleship North Carolina reported its highest annual attendance in 10 years. From Oct. 1, 2011 to Sept. 30, 2012, 216,438 visitors paid to tour the World War II battleship, which is moored across from downtown Wilmington. “That’s an amazing number of visitors,” said Capt. Terry Bragg, the ship’s director. “We sort of build around the summer tourism season and go from there.” The 2012 attendance record is the third best since 1995. That year, the battleship recorded …
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Storm Danger Lingers, Thanks to Scammers
North Carolina was spared the worst from Hurricane Sandy, and our hearts go out to those victims who bore the worst of the storm. But the danger isn’t over, because disasters like Sandy bring out scammers as surely as night follows day. Heartless crooks set up fake charities (some with names that sound like established, legitimate organizations) to collect donations for disaster relief that go straight into the scammer’s pocket. Follow our tips to make sure your charitable dollars get …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of Nov. 1 on UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Weekend,” enjoy the wonders of the Children’s Museum of Alamance County in Burlington. Feel a sense of history at the Cupola House and its gardens in Edenton. Step back in time at the Thomas Day House in Milton. Tour a few of the historic mansions in Wilmington. And lift at glass at Rioja Wine Bar in Greensboro. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) “North Carolina Weekend” is exclusively underwritten …
Thursday Open Line
One of the great match races in horse racing history took place on this date in 1938 at Baltimore’s Pimlico track between War Admiral and Seabiscuit. The heavily favored War Admiral was larger, as well as the reigning triple crown winner and horse of the year. Seabiscuit’s regular jockey was injured and could not ride that day. Seabiscuit jumped to an early lead, but War Admiral caught up and the two horses raced side by side for almost a mile. …
Alan Pitts: This One For The Cloaked Dope, his side kick, Closet Crusader and their demented grandfather, The Out To Lunch Letterman: Identity of Wind
By Alan Pitts, Political Analysis, Community Activist and Organizer, Disabilities Rights Advocate, Artist, Adult Anonymous thanked City Attorney Zollicoffer for his most informative letter. You know the letter that any Vance County High School graduate should have no trouble digesting without any additional need for further questioning. What could be more American, ‘accepting as true everything that a politician tell you.’ You probably make a pretty good Nazi if only they made a fancy hat big enough, to match your …
William Bender: When Push Comes To Shove
Nothing else is as relevant as the famous saying, “When push comes to shove… the real Mitt Romney shows up. This is the quintessential point of distinction between not just Romney and Obama, but between conservative Republicans and Democrats. Conservative Republicans really do not care about the 47% of the country they do not identify with; people who actually work for a living, do a job, have a life, and have no interest of becoming Donald Trump. The 2012 election …
William Bender: The Choice Between Two Critical Perspectives
This Presidential election offers a clear choice between two differing views. It is a simple “what you really believe” evaluation. The first perspective is that We are all Equal. The second is that Some of us are Superior. At its core the election pivots on this critically important philosophical view of contemporary American political society: How we see Ourselves and how we see Others in relationship to Ourselves. Or, more succinctly, Do we still believe in Equality or do we …
VGCC Art instructor wins ribbon at State Fair
A painting by Vance-Granville Community College art instructor Lelia Brigham of Henderson (seen here in an art classroom at VGCC) won the Hostesses’ Choice Award in the Arts and Photography competition at the recently-concluded 2012 North Carolina State Fair. Her miniature pastel, “Vance County Tobacco Barn,” was the only piece selected from among over 200 works by 120 artists to receive the new award, which was determined by a panel of 12 Arts and Photography Department hostesses. Although Brigham has …
Henderson City Council Special Called Meeting Monday November 5
Mayor Pete O’Geary has requested a Special Called Meeting for Monday, 5 November 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue, Henderson, NC. The purpose of this meeting is to authorize direction regarding the CDBG grant application, along with other items of business. The public is welcome to attend.