Henderson itself doesn’t appear to have an official fireworks show or celebration for July 4th. Although Vance County Tourism is sponsoring the Kerr Lake fireworks which will be on Saturday, July 7th evening. http://www.kerrlake-nc.com/gcalendarDetail.cfm?p=487 Instead, for a July 4th show you should check out nearby Franklinton, NC. In the old high school football field will be music, vendors, food, games, presentations, and a helicopter for display and getting inside, then a show off take off of that helicopter before dark. …
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VGCC offers BioWork training program at night on Main Campus
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled a “BioWork” Process Technician training course to prepare area residents for jobs in the growing biotechnology manufacturing field, to be offered this fall on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. BioWork will be held in the state-of-the-art biotech lab in Building 8 on Main Campus on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 until 10 p.m., beginning Monday, Aug. 20 and continuing through Monday, Dec. 17. The instructor for this class will be JoAnn Burtness. BioWork …
Area middle schoolers get unique STEM experiences at VGCC Science Camp
When some local students return to their schools in August and are asked “What did you do this summer?” they will be able to tell classmates and teachers that they put together a computer, searched for minerals, made their own lip balm, constructed a house for bats and sent water rockets flying into the air. In fact, they did all of these things, and more, during a single week, at Vance-Granville Community College’s second annual Science Camp. A total of …
Students explore careers at VGCC Health Sciences “boot camp”
Local middle school students received insights into possible career opportunities when they participated in the first-ever Vance-Granville Community College Health Sciences Boot Camp over four days, June 11-14. A total of 23 campers from Vance County middle schools learned about the important roles of various health-care professionals, including nurses and radiologic technologists, and about what it takes to succeed in those professions. The camp was supported by a grant worth $8,260 from the N.C. Community College System. The focus of …
Butterfield Dismayed by State Democrats Support of Racial Justice Act Overhaul
WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier today the North Carolina General Assembly voted to override Governor Perdue’s veto of SB 416, a bill that would repeal the Racial Justice Act by no longer allowing the use of statistics to demonstrate racial bias in North Carolina’s capital punishment system. Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement in response to the legislature’s overhaul of the Racial Justice Act: “While I am not particularly surprised that the Republican-led General Assembly was successful in …
Tuesday Open Lines
Among the most heated topics being discussed in the current stage of the presidential election campaign is health reform, more properly the Affordable Health Care Act. Most recent figures, released last fall for the year 2010, show just under 50 million people without health insurance — that’s 16.3 percent of the total U.S. population. For children under 18, almost 10 percent were not covered by health insurance. The figures show a variation among regions of the country. The largest number …
Vance County SPCA, Peggy Satterwhite: Vance Animals are Dying; Whose Responsibility?
As I write this, animals in Vance County are suffering and dying. This is not meant to judge anyone, but to explain some hard facts about what’s happening to cats and dogs in Vance County and what you might do to help. 1) The oft criticized Vance County Animal Shelter is bursting at the seams, last week holding over 150 in a facility built for a third of that many animals. Although our devoted local volunteer rescue, Ruin Creek Animal …
Mother and daughter, both VGCC grads, complete bachelor’s degrees in same month
A local mother and daughter recently graduated from four-year universities within a month of each other, and they credit their previous education at Vance-Granville Community College with propelling them toward further success. Marinda D. Daye and her daughter, Marinda Latoya Daye Baker, both of Henderson, both earned degrees at VGCC. Daye first enrolled at VGCC in 2001 and eventually completed three degrees, in Medical Office Administration, Office Systems Technology and Office Systems Technology/Legal. She was a student ambassador, was inducted …
Senator Richard Burr Updates
Supreme Court decision on the President’s health care law – individual mandate is a tax While this was a busy week legislatively in Washington, the biggest news of the week came from the Supreme Court. On Thursday, the Supreme Court decided to uphold the President’s health care law claiming that the individual mandate included in the law is, in fact, a tax. While the Court has been reviewing this law for months, American families and businesses have been reviewing it …
NC Cooperative Extension Updates
GARDEN PATH NEWSLETTERThanks to the Kerr Lake Extension Master Gardeners, the latest issue of The Garden Path is available. Click the following link for lots of great garden tips and info.https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B07f_hboyfL2NWNrTXlJcThvSUE EMERALD ASH BORERPlease read the information at the following link to become informed about this new exotic pest which has been found in neighboring states.http://ncforestservice.gov/forest_health/pdf/FHN/FHN-10EAB01EAB80310.pdf INCREDIBLE YEARS PARENTING SERIESThis 13-week parenting class begins on August 23rd. For more information, contact Vickie Jones at 252-438-8188.
White House Weekly Address: An All-Hands-On-Deck Approach to Fighting the Colorado Wildfires
President Obama speaks to the American people from Colorado, where he toured areas impacted by the devastating Waldo Canyon fire and met with first responders as well as families affected by the fires. The President thanks the brave firefighters and countless volunteers who are providing food, water, and shelter to those in need, and makes clear that his administration will continue to bring all resources available to assist efforts to combat the fires. This week, the President spoke at the …
Butterfield Applauds Fourth Circuit Judge James A. Wynn, Jr. As First Federal Judge to Uphold Affordable Care Act Under Congress’s Taxing Power
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today applauded Judge James A. Wynn, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, for his concurring opinion in Liberty University v. Geithner, 671 F.3d 391 (4th Cir. 2011) (Wynn, J., concurring), wherein Judge Wynn became the first federal judge to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA) under Congress’s taxing power, laying the groundwork for the Supreme Court’s momentous decision. “Our federal circuit courts and judges often work in …
Statement from NC School Leaders Regarding Governor’s Budget Decision
STATEMENT FROM STATE SUPERINTENDENT JUNE ATKINSON REGARDING GOVERNOR’S BUDGET DECISION “Come this August, almost 1.5 million students will enter North Carolina public schools, an increase of nearly 12,000 students from last year. The budget the Governor vetoed needs to include more resources for principals, teachers and other support staff to meet the needs of these students. If we are going to increase our graduation rate from its current all-time high and prepare all students for college and a career, the …
Gov. Perdue Vetoes Budget that Falls Short
The General Assembly passed a budget that leaves too many needs unmet, like the fact that schools in North Carolina would receive $190 million less next year than they received this year. It also has too many misplaced priorities, like giving $336 million in tax breaks to lawyers, lobbyists, and other wealthy individuals. To learn more about the shortcomings in their budget, here’s a list of the top 20 flaws with the legislature’s budget: Click Here Despite the flaws in …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers
To say this has been an eventful week would be an understatement! In this newsletter you will find my comments on the Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare and the failure of the Senate to address the jobs bills we have passed in the House. You will also find information and links to press releases, video and photos from press conferences and interviews I have given this week on the Obamacare ruling, the economy and jobs, and the contempt vote on …
Monday Open Line
Seventy-five years ago today, America’s most famous woman pilot disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. Amelia Earhart, who had captured the heart of the nation with her aviation exploits, was attempting to circle the Earth at the equator. She had completed 22,000 miles of the trip and was on a leg from New Guinea to tiny Howland Island when radio contact was lost. An extended, massive search failed to turn up any trace of her, her navigator or their twin-engine aircraft. …
Heatwave Means Utilities Face Increased Power Demand
RALEIGH – Setting home and work thermostats up to two degrees higher, between 78 and 80 degrees, during the next few days can have a dramatic impact cutting electric demand and saving on utility bills as the current heatwave will spike demand for electricity. Jon Williams, N.C. Secretary of Commerce for Energy urges the state’s citizens to take some simple steps to conserve energy, stay cool and safe during this time of extraordinarily high temperatures. “If every customer adjusts the …
Independence Day Celebraton on Kerr Lake will be held on July 7th, 2012
Come see the Fireworks at Satterwhite Point, Kerr Lake on Saturday, July 7th 2012 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM. Entertainment provided by : Ryan Daniel & Band There will be food vendors, glow sticks, and T-shirt sales. No Admission Cost! Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the music and food. Sponsored by: Vance County Tourism Development Authority 1-866-438-4565 or 252-438-2222 for more information. Park and Ride free. Park your car at Roses parking lot on Norlina Rd. and …
Butterfield Joins Democratic Colleagues in Walking Out of Vote to Hold Attorney General in Contempt of Congress
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Second Vice-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, today joined his Democratic colleagues in walking off the House Floor to oppose a Republican-led vote holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. “Never in our nation’s history has the U.S. House of Representatives voted to hold a sitting attorney general in contempt of Congress,” said Butterfield. “The Republican vote to hold Attorney General Holder in contempt is not about ‘gunwalking,’ the Justice …
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Feds Aren’t Going to Pay Your Utility Bills
Watch out for a new scam that touts a federal program that will supposedly pay your utility bills. The program isn’t real. Instead, it’s a ploy by scammers to steal your personal financial information and your money. The scammers tell you that to participate in the program, you need to provide your Social Security Number and bank account information. In return, they give you a bank account number that they claim will pay your utility bills—but the information is false …