Vance County Cooperative Extension will sponsor a Canning demonstration for beginning canners, “Can It Safely”, on Thursday, May 3, from 2 until 4 p.m. Pre-registration fee of $4 should be paid by check to arrive at Vance County Extension Center, 305 Young Street, Henderson, NC 27536 by Tuesday, May 1. Call 252-438-8188 or email mary_jones@ncsu.edu for more information.
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Butterfield Expresses Condolences on the Passing of Dr. LeRoy T. Walker
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement today on the death of Dr. LeRoy T. Walker: “It is with deep sadness that I express my condolences to the family of my friend, Dr. LeRoy T. Walker. A transcendent leader in both athletics and academics, Dr. Walker achieved things few people would even dare to dream. “Dr. Walker rose to prominence while at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), where he founded and led the university’s winning …
Meet Me In The Street Thursday Afternoon
Make plans this Thursday, April 26th at 5:30PM to 8:30pm to come to the first “Meet Me In The Street” event of the year in downtown Henderson with “THE KONNECTION BAND”. A free event for the entire family! The second event will be held on Thursday, May 31, 2012 with The Entertainers. Finally The Castaways will help us round out the season on Thursday, September 13,2012. All three events will be held on Breckenridge and Wyche Streets which will be blocked off. Harris …
Taking out Stafford Loans to help pay for college? You could owe an extra $1,000 unless Congress takes action soon.
Right now, interest rates on new subsidized loans will double on July 1 and more than 7 million students around the country will rack up an average of $1,000 of extra debt each. Congress has the power to stop that from happening. Unfortunately, so far, Republicans in Congress have voted to let those rates go ahead and double in order to pay for tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. President Obama knows that’s not acceptable. Today, higher education isn’t a …
FDIC and SBA Team Up to Offer Financial Education and Mentoring Support to New and Aspiring Entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and U.S. Small Business Administration today announced new resources to support small businesses across the nation. Acting Chairman Gruenberg and SBAs Associate Administrator for Entrepreneurial Development Michael Chodos released Money Smart for Small Business, a training curriculum for new and aspiring business owners. Developed in partnership between both agencies, this curriculum is the latest offering in the FDIC’s award-winning Money Smart program. Money Smart for Small Business provides an introduction to day-to-day business …
Wednesday Open Lines
Many automobile license plates herald the scenic wonders of the various states, others contain words giving a glimpse of the driver’s personal preferences. New York was the first state to require license plates on motor vehicles 111 years ago this month. At the time, there were just under 15,000 rudimentary automobiles in the entire country, traveling over muddy roads without a license for the driver or the automobile. Now, there are more than 246 million cars, trucks, and buses zipping …
NC Senate Wants Merit Pay, End to Teacher Tenure
North Carolina’s public school teachers would see employment tenure eliminated, but become eligible for performance bonuses under an education reform package rolled out Monday by Senate Republicans. The public school initiatives were unveiled by Senate leader Phil Berger, who said most of the ideas should draw broad support because they are designed to make students better equipped to graduate from high school and avoid costly remedial classes at universities and community colleges. The price tag for the package would require …
Fund Raiser and Bike Ride for Willie Joe Edwards April 28th
On April 28th, beginning at 11am until done, there is a fundraiser and bike ride benefiting Willie Joe Edwards. There are plates of 1/2 chicken and sides for $7.00. The bike ride entrance is $20.00 and starts at “The Bar”, leaving at 12 Noon from 6763 Raleigh Road, Kittrell, NC. Also offering delivery of plates if you order 10 plates or more with advance tickets. They are also hosting a 50/50 ticket drawing at the bar. Please call 252-425-1899 for …
Butterfield to Join President Obama in Push to Extend Cuts to Student Loan Interest Rates
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will travel with President Obama tomorrow to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the President makes his push to Congress to extend current interest rates on a federal loan program for low- and middle-income undergraduate students. Without the extension more than 7 million borrowers with Stafford student loans will see their interest rates double on July 1 from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent, which could cost thousands of dollars …
Three Artists Represent VGCC in State Exhibition
The 2012 North Carolina Community Colleges Art Exhibition is officially open for public viewing in Raleigh, and it includes three works representing Vance-Granville Community College. A painting by Nancy Pittard of Oxford and quilts by Lynn Patiky of Oxford and Peggy Stocks of Manson were selected to take their place among the 203 pieces of art by students and employees from colleges across the state. The artwork includes self-portraits, woven tapestries, pottery, quilts, acrylics, watercolors, sculptures, metal-working and more. All …
VGCC Students Succeed in Competition at State PBL Conference
Members of the Vance-Granville Community College “Chi Beta Chi” chapter of the Phi Beta Lambda business student organization recently attended the 58th Annual PBL State Leadership Conference. At the conference, held April 12-14 in Charlotte, students from North Carolina universities and community colleges attended seminars and participated in various business-related competitions. All VGCC student members in attendance placed in the top eight in at least one event, bringing home numerous individual trophies as well as awards or recognitions for the …
Tuesday Open Line
I noticed dueling articles Monday with “Most N.C. hospitals are slim on charity care” at the Charlotte Observer and “North Carolina’s urban hospitals pile up the cash” at the N&O. Nonprofit hospitals such as Caldwell Memorial are exempt from property, sales and income taxes. In return, they are expected to give back to their communities, largely by providing care to those who can’t afford it. These institutions were created with charitable missions. But many don’t look or act like nonprofits …
Senator Richard Burr Updates
The issue foremost on Americans’ minds this week was taxes. Each year, tax day serves as a harsh reminder of our broken tax code and the punitive nature of our tax system. In fact, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study recently found that Americans spend $107 billion a year just to make sure they are in compliance with the tax code and IRS rules. The process of filling out tax returns is simply too complicated and acts as a tax …
World’s Largest Home Furnishings Company Expands in N.C. to Meet Global Needs
RALEIGH—Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that Ashley Furniture, a manufacturer and distributor of home furnishings, will locate a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Davie County. Ashley Furniture expects to create 550 new jobs over the next five years and invest $80 million in land, buildings, machinery and equipment. The announcement was made possible in part by a state Job Development Investment Grant and a One North Carolina Fund award. “North Carolina continues to attract manufacturers that are drawn to …
Monday Open Lines
President Obama believes that we should be doing everything we can to put higher education within reach for every American – because at a time when the unemployment rate for Americans with at least a college degree is about half the national average, it’s never been more important. He is calling on Congress to act before student loan interest rates double for more than 7.4 million students, adding an average of $1,000 to their debt. Congress has a chance to …
Henderson City Council Meeting April 23rd
The Henderson City Council will hold a Short Regular Meeting on Monday, 23 April 2012 at 6:00 PM with a Work Session to immediately follow at City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536. Download the full agenda packet here: 20120423_coh_agenda_packet (105 pages) RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONSa) Leadership Vance Class of 2012 (Rachel Hedrick)b) Week of the Young Child Presentation (Carolyn Paylor)c) Comprehensive Transportation Plan (Mike Ciriello) PUBLIC HEARING a) Consideration of CM 12-06, CDBG Infrastructure Hook-Up Grant. PUBLIC COMMENT …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers
This week in Congress our focus continued to be on JOBS. In this newsletter you will find information about the Small Business Tax Cut Act we passed this week. You will also find an excerpt from my op-ed on the economic impact of golf in North Carolina and H.R. 2718 – The Disaster Tax Act of 2011. I continue to monitor the status of the proposed I-95 toll which would be a job killer for businesses up and down the …
Henderson City Council Called Special Closed Seeion
NOTICE – SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, April 24, 2011 6:00 p.m. Notice is hereby given that the Mayor has called a Special Closed Session Meeting will be held by the Henderson City Council on Tuesday, April 24, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers in City Hall located at 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting is to convene in closed session pursuant to G.S. §143-318.11(a)(3) for Attorney-Client Privilege Matters. The …
Richard Brand: Oh, My, Things Fall Apart
On Easter Sunday in the New York Times the columnist Ross Douthat had a column entitled “Divided by God.” He suggest that in the 1960’s there was a religious core center that acted as one of the bonds that held society together. We were all primarily mainline Protestants and Roman Catholics. Now the country as a whole is much more religiously fluid, with more church-switching, more start-up sects, more do-it-yourself forms of faith. We are more and more a nation that is …