Download the flyer here: Henderson – Vance Night Out Flyer 2012 Location – Henderson Police Department, 200 Breckenridge Street, Henderson, NC 27536. When – August 07, 2012 Time – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Theme: “Henderson-Vance Night out Against Crime”, “Henderson-Vance Night to Unite! Neighbors Joining Together” Sponsoring Agencies: Henderson Police DepartmentVance County Sheriff’s OfficeVance County SchoolsVance County Juvenile Crime Prevention CounselF.V.W. Opportunity Inc. Participating Agencies: NC Highway Patrol, Henderson Fire Dept. Vance County School Bus Safety, Duke Life Flight …
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Eight CNA Program Graduates honored at VGCC South Campus
Vance-Granville Community College recently honored eight students who completed the Certified Nursing Assistant I program at the college’s South Campus in Granville County. Their graduation ceremony was held on July 25 at South Campus. South Campus Director Derrick Cameron welcomed and congratulated the graduates. Lonnie Wright made remarks on behalf of his fellow students, and Cynthia McCuiston and Vicki Watkins, the instructors for the class, presented certificates to graduates. Pastor Virgil Nolen closed the program with a benediction. The CNA …
Vance County Schools – Federal Waiver for Services
Vance County Schools will not be offering School of Choice transfers or Supplemental Educational Services (SES) for students for the 2012-2013 school year due to the No Child Left Behind federal waiver secured by North Carolina public schools. The School of Choice transfers and SES were offered in previous school years through the Vance County Schools’ Title 1 Program as a result of local schools not meeting Adequate Yearly Progress requirements under the No Child Left Behind legislation. For more …
Vance County Schools Committee Meetings
Upcoming Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: Community Relations, Thursday, August 2nd, 9:00 amPersonnel, Tuesday, August 7th, 8:30 amAll meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
White House: Taking Your Questions on Preventative Care
Starting August 1st, and for the first time ever, women will have access to potentially life-saving preventive care free of charge. Thanks to the health care law, services including well-woman visits, gestational diabetes screening, breastfeeding support and supplies, contraception, domestic violence screening, and more will be covered without cost sharing in new health plans starting August 2012 — giving women more control over their own health. To talk about these new benefits becoming available for women, the Department of Health …
Wednesday Open Line
Spider-Man continues to stay near the top of the heap in the superhero game, as his latest movie opened last month, this time in 3-D. And his Broadway musical, after a costly and controversial development phase, continues its run on the Great White Way. Actually, Spidey gets around pretty well for his age. It was 50 years ago today that “Amazing Fantasy Comics” appeared with the first story about Spider-Man. Bitten by a radioactive spider, teenager Peter Parker finds he …
Vance County Schools – Laptop Deployment Sessions
The deployments of laptop computers for high school students in Vance County Public Schools are scheduled to begin this week. Students at the Vance County Early College High School, located on the campus of Vance-Granville Community College near Henderson, are scheduled to receive their laptops first. Early College freshmen (9th grade) and seniors (13th grade) are scheduled to attend sessions on Wednesday, August 1, at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. Those students entering grades 10-12 can attend sessions …
VGCC Trustees take oaths, elect new officers
The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees held its regular bimonthly meeting on Monday, July 16 at the college’s Henderson campus. North Carolina Ninth Judicial District Court Judge Randolph Baskerville administered oaths of office to three members of the Board who were recently reappointed — Dr. Doris Terry Williams, Donald C. Seifert, Sr. and Sara C. Wester, all of Henderson. Dr. Doris Terry Williams, the Executive Director of the Rural School and Community Trust, was appointed by Gov. Beverly Perdue …
Butterfield Commemorates the 47th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement on the 47th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid: “Today we proudly celebrate the anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid, and the security these two programs have ensured for millions of American families. Forty seven years ago, this nation pursued a bold mission to provide the most vulnerable people in our communities with an affordable path to health insurance that would help extend their lives and promote economic prosperity. Before …
Tuesday Open Lines
The U.S. Patent Office opened for business on this date in 1790, established to protect the work of young America’s inventors. The first patent granted was to Samuel Hopkins of Vermont, for a new method of making fertilizer. The office has been busy ever since. Annually, more than 244,000 patents are granted. The Patent and Trademark Office also is a partner in the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Alexandria, Virginia. Among those inducted last year were Bob Silver and …
Western Vance High School Earns Accreditation
Eric Pierce, principal of Western Vance High School, has announced that the school earned continuing accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), an accreditation division of AdvanceED. This action was taken at the national AdvanceED Accreditation Commission meeting recently. Western Vance has been accredited since 2004. SACS CASI provides nationally recognized accreditation, the purpose of which is continuous school improvement focused on increasing student performance. To earn accreditation, schools must …
Senator Richard Burr Updates
Haqqani Network Terrorist Bill Passes Congress, Goes to President to Become Law I am pleased to announce that last night, the Senate unanimously passed the Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act, a bill I introduced that requires a report from the Secretary of State regarding the designation of the Haqqani Network as a terrorist organization. It also expresses a sense of Congress that the Haqqanis meet the necessary criteria to be designated a terrorist organization. This bill passed the U.S. House …
Vance County Unemployment Rate Increases to 14.2
RALEIGH — Unemployment rates rose in 84 of North Carolina’s 100 counties in June, fell in 11 and were unchanged in five. When compared to the same month last year, unemployment rates declined in 91 counties, increased in six, and remained the same in three. “Over-the-year numbers are showing a positive trend compared to the June numbers,” said N.C. Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Dale Carroll. “Since June of last year, rates are down in nearly all of North Carolina’s …
VGCC ranked among top N.C. Community Colleges in annual report card
Vance-Granville Community College passed all of the state’s performance measures with flying colors during the 2010-2011 academic year, according to this year’s Critical Success Factors report, which was recently released by the N.C. Community College System office. VGCC’s scores met or exceeded all of the state standards in the report. Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the President of VGCC, summarized the report’s findings at the July 16 meeting of the college’s Board of Trustees. Of the 58 N.C. community colleges, 27 met …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Stop The Tax Hike
This week, the House took another step toward greater transparency and accountability by passing H.R. 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012, with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 327-98. I am proud to be a co-sponsor of this important bill. The House also voted this week on the ‘Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act’ (H.R. 4078), a bill that will help “cut through the red tape holding back job creation” and hurting small businesses. Next week, …
NC Cooperative Extension Updates
WEEKLY TIPS FROM THE GARDEN SHOW ON WIZS (Tues 4:30)1. Begin researching trees and shrubs to plant this fall.2. Check your local garden centers for plant and equipment specials. 3. Get rid of any vegetable plants that are no longer producing. 4. Continue planting your fall garden. 5. Avoid pruning until mid-winter at the earliest. 6. Make a note of how you can improve your irrigation system to do a better job NEXT summer. 7. Watch for stinkbugs on tomatoes …
Opposing Groups Plan Events at Chick Fil-A
Two events are targeting Chil Fil-A’s CEO’s admission of his marriage views regarding same sex not being in the Biblical image. The groups are organizing on Facebook, One approving of the views is August 1st, 2012 and can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/266281243473841/ One opposing of the views is August 3rd, 2012 and can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/444598242237116/ In Support of Chik Fil-a https://www.facebook.com/events/266281243473841/ I have been incensed at the vitriolic assaults on the Chick Fil-A company because the CEO, Dan …
White House Weekly Address: The House of Representatives Must Act on Middle Class Tax Cut Extension
President Obama urges Republicans in the House of Representatives to act on his proposal to protect middle class families and small businesses from being hit with a big tax hike next year. West Wing Week 07/27/12 “A Brighter Day Is Going To Come”: This week, the President addressed the nation on the tragedy in Colorado and made Aurora his first stop on a four day trip out West, then continued to Reno to address the VFW, and to New Orleans …
Monday Open Lines
Today’s Profile America is missing from their distribution, so here’s Saturday’s and Sundays: Many places in the U.S. are well known for their mosquitoes, but only in Clute, Texas, is a whole festival devoted to them. It’s the 32nd annual Great Texas Mosquito Festival, which winds up a three-day run this weekend. The arts and crafts, entertainment and food are expected to have drawn some 17,000 visitors — human, that is — plus an unknown number of winged guests. Watching …
VGCC offers Administrative Assistant training
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for an upcoming “Administrative Assistant Essentials” software training course, starting Aug. 20 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The popular course, which trains people for jobs in today’s computer-driven offices, will meet Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until noon, through Nov. 12, in room 7136 of Building 7. Students will receive a total of 180 hours of instruction in the 2010 versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Access, …