President Obama calls on Congress to take the money we are no longer spending at war, use half of it to pay down our debt, and use the other half to rebuild America. This week, the President traveled to Afghanistan to sign an historic Strategic Partnership Agreement, visit with our troops, and address the American people about responsibly ending the war. The President also traveled to Fort Stewart to sign an Executive Order to protect service members and their …
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Richard Brand: Everything Old is New Again
Even the Roman Catholic Church has come around to apologize to Galileo. Some of the old wars between science and religious dogma have been settled and peace treaties have been signed. There may be some people who still believe in the flat earth, but we do not teach that in school. There are still a lot of old home remedies that are used, but most people still go to the medical community for treatment. The two approaches to live: science …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting May 7th
The Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting will take place on May 7th at 6:00pm. Please download the full agenda packet here: 20120507_vcboc_agenda_packet (222 pages) Yes, we know that some of the pages towards the end are upside down. Our fault. Will be rescanning this set, but wanted to get this up here asap. Topics include: Board of Equalization and Review: Sarah Narensky-Roberts, Mary H. Webb, Dennis R. Massey, Maria Parham Hospital Dissolution of Five County Mental Health Vance County …
Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers Need Your Help
Crimes of the Month for May 2012: Note: Crime Stoppers will pay rewards up to $2,000.00 for information leading to the arrest of persons responsible for this and other criminal offenses. All information received is kept confidential. The Crime Stoppers phone number is 492-1925. Callers do not have to give their name. Armed Robbery Case: On April 19, 2012 at 2:00 A.M., the Henderson Police Department was dispatched to an armed robbery at the Waffle House, 942 West Andrews Ave. …
Henderson-Vance County EDC Board Meeting May 9th
The May 2012 Henderson-Vance County EDC Board meeting is Wednesday, May 9th at 8:30 a.m. at Maria Parham Medical Center Board Room. The public is welcome to attend to observe, however there is no public input at the meetings.
Elissa Yount: Mr. Crawford or Mr. Crawford
If it looks like a rose, and smells like a rose, then you can assume it is a rose. This logic does not play out in the election for NC House of Representatives in the new District 32. The campaign signs look like our elected Jim Crawford’s signs with the same font and colors that he has used for years and years even since before, if I am not mistaken, he ran for Lieutenant Governor. The name on the ballot …
Watauga County Schools’ Teacher Named North Carolina Teacher of the Year
Darcy Grimes, a third grade teacher at Bethel Elementary School (Watauga County Schools) today was named the 2012-13 North Carolina Teacher of the Year at a luncheon held in Cary. Grimes succeeds Tyronna Hooker, an exceptional children teacher at Graham Middle School (Alamance-Burlington Schools). In making the presentation, State Superintendent June Atkinson said Grimes is a wonderful example of the amazing teachers leading public school classrooms across the state. “Darcy’s love and excitement for teaching are evident in the variety …
Butterfield to Meet With No Toll I-95 Group and Unveil Bill
WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will travel to Roanoke Rapids to again meet with the “No Toll I-95” group about their opposition to the proposed tolling of Interstate 95 (I-95). During the meeting, Butterfield will brief attendees on his conversations last week with North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Gene Conti and with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Victor Mendez. Butterfield will also announce his plan to introduce the Talk Before You Toll Act of 2012, …
Community Band to present free outdoor Mother’s Day concert at VGCC
The Vance-Granville Community Band will hold its fourth annual outdoor concert, as a special treat for Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 13. The program will begin at 3 p.m. at the Gazebo on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. In the event of rain, the concert will be held in the VGCC Civic Center. Admission is free and the public is invited. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Michael Stephenson, the college’s music instructor and director of the band, …
Called Vance County School Board Meeting
NOTICE – The Vance County Board of Education has issued notice of a Called Meeting Wednesday, May 9, 2012 5:30 p.m. In the Administrative Services Center Superintendent’s Conference Room at 1724 Graham Avenue Henderson, N. C. 27536 A G E N D A I. Call to Order * II. Approval of Meeting Agenda III. Work Session for 2012-2013 Current Expense Budget * IV. Adjournment * Requires Board Action
Celebrate National Small Business Week 2012
The week of May 20th, our nation’s entrepreneurs will come together online and in Washington, DC for National Small Business Week. Learn more about the event Participate Online Sign up to view the live webcast of the free educational panels. We’ll send you a reminder. With a strong focus on how small businesses can take advantage of economic opportunities and new marketing trends, topics for the educational forums this year include: Strategies and resources for taking your small business global through exporting Tips …
Vance County HR Committe Meeting
Please be informed that the County’s HR Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, May 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the County Manager’s Office.
Governor Bev Perdue: Investing in Education, The Truth About School Budgets
There’s been a lot of talk recently about education funding in North Carolina. But if you want to know the truth about school budgets, there’s no better place to go than local superintendents. This video shows that superintendents across North Carolina know that there’s a problem. The Republican-controlled General Assembly forced deep and unnecessary education cuts last year. One superintendent even called the cuts “a huge cancer in our budget.” The General Assembly’s budget cut 5.8% (more than $459 million) …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
Have you participated in early voting yet? You still have some time to get some early voting in if you don’t want to spend the day Tuesday in crowds. The volunteers camping outside of the Board of Election building can help guide you and give information if you aren’t sure what to do / who to vote. The big item is the proposed constitutional amendment regarding homosexual marriage. The Ballot reads this exactly: “Marriage between one man and one woman …
Perry Memorial Library to Show Films From The Southern Documentary Fund
The Perry Memorial Library will be showing three films from the Southern Documentary Fund. All three films focus on some aspect of North Carolina’s culture and history. On May 14 the library will show Doubletime. This film follows two jump rope teams, the Bouncing Bulldogs from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and the Double Dutch Forces from Columbia, South Carolina, as they train to compete against each other. The film highlights four young athletes who display courage and skill as they …
Henderson-Vance Community Watch Association Meeting
The Henderson-Vance Community Watch Association would like to recoginze the importance of our local Judical System. May 24th, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, at maria Parham Hospital Auditorium we will have the Honorable Judges Quon Bridges and Judge Daniel Finch, Assistant District Attorney Allison Capps, and Assistant District Attorney Cindy Bostic to give you the procedures of how our law breakers are tried and sentenced in our Court System. This gives you, citizens of Vance County, an invitation to ask questions that …
Henderson Moose Lodge and MotoMax Relay for Life Ride
May 19th, 2012: Registration from 11:00am to 11:45am. Ride begins at MotorMax at 12:00pm and ends at Moose Lodge. Raid date May 29th, same times and locations. Route is Vance, Warren, Franklin and Nash Counties for a total of 107 miles. Cost is $20.00 per rider and $10.00 per passenger. This includes a chicken plate at the end of the ride. In case of rain, plates will still be sold. Start: Moto Max, 523 N. Garnett Street, Henderson, NC 27536 …
First “Meet Me in the Street” of 2012 Event Rescheduled for Friday, May 11
Henderson, NC (May 2, 2012) – 2012’s first of three free “Meet Me in the Street” concerts is scheduled for Friday, May 11. Featured band will be The Konnection Band, a well-known, six member local band, that presents a variety of rock, funk, R&B, beach and country music . The free concert will take place on Breckenridge Street from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Other concerts are scheduled for May 31 (featuring The Entertainers) and for September 13 (featuring The Castaways). …
NC A&T Professor to speak at VGCC Graduation
Dr. Kimberly R. McNeil, a professor at North Carolina A&T State University who grew up in Henderson, will be the principal commencement speaker for Vance-Granville Community College’s graduation exercises on Friday, May 11. Katina D. Harris of Warrenton, a College Transfer student and president of the VGCC Student Government Association, will be the student speaker. Approximately 400 students are scheduled to receive their degrees and diplomas in curriculum programs during ceremonies beginning at 6 p.m. at the gazebo by the …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of May 3 on UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Weekend,” enjoy the Lake Eden Arts Festival in Black Mountain. Learn something new at the Woodwright’s School in Pittsboro. Get all a-flutter at the Magic Wings Butterfly Festival at the Museum of Life + Science in Durham. Relax at the Mountain Hearth Lodge in Sparta. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Ristro’s Place in Statesville. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) “North Carolina Weekend” is exclusively underwritten …