Please be informed that the County’s Planning/Environmental Committee (Wilder, Garrison and Taylor) is scheduled to meet Friday, July 10 at 8:30 a.m. to discuss a Neighborhood Stabilization Program matter. Note: all commissioners are invited to attend.
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North Carolina Weekend
For the week of July 9 on North Carolina Weekend, visit Lexington Glassworks in Asheville. Enjoy the food and music at the Spruce Pine BBQ Championship and Bluegrass Festival in Spruce Pine. Take in the art at Wilkes Art Gallery in North Wilkesboro. Tempt your taste buds at Straightaway Cafe and Pub in Black Mountain. And check out the scene at Trio Wine, Beer and Cheese in Kitty Hawk. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by …
This Week at the Farmers Market, 7/11
This Week at the Market blackberries blueberries okra beets peas radishes sweet corn squash cucumbers red and white potatoes tomatoes cabbage peppers zucchini cantaloupe watermelon onions green beans peaches eggplant We will also feature many handmade crafts such as textiles, soaps and artwork. Rounding out our variety of goods this week will be an assortment of plants including hanging baskets, herbs, vegetable plants, as well as baked goods including pies, sweet breads, salsa, jellies, and rolls. Note that availability is …
Chamber Ribbon Cutting – Quilt Lizzy
A ribbon cutting was held for Quilt Lizzy to celebrate their current expansion efforts and new membership with the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce on June 30th. The business is located at 110 East Macon Street in Warrenton. Starting in 2011 as what she thought would be a quilt-finishing shop, owner Susan Harris opened the storefront as a longarm studio to offer quilting supplies and complement her online business. However, Quilt Lizzy has become a destination quilt shop bringing customers to …
McHenry and Butterfield Introduce Bill to Help Victims Receiving Eugenics Compensation Payments
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) and Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-NC-01) introduced H.R. 2949, the Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act. This legislation would block all payments received from a state eugenics compensation program from being considered as income when determining eligibility for federal benefits. During the early decades of the 20th century, over 30 states implemented eugenics or compulsory sterilization laws which led to the mandated sterilization of more than 60,000 citizens. Those sterilized …
Thursday Open Line
One of the most important inventions of our times was announced in early July 1948 in a press release by Bell Laboratories in New Jersey — the transfer resistance device — far better known as the transistor. The small, simple, and tough transistor replaced fragile and heat-generating vacuum tubes, which had been the heart of electronics for decades. The discovery led to the development of the integrated circuit and the microprocessor that are the basis of modern electronics. Today, transistor …
Chamber Ribbon Cutting – Daurity Family Dentistry
Daurity Family Dentistry and their dental team welcomed attendees at its Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony sponsored by the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce held on Monday, June 29 at 4 PM. The practice is located at 511 Ruin Creek Road in Henderson. The event featured office tours, food and beverage. Dr. Daurity and her dental team would like to thank those in attendance for attending in support of Daurity Family Dentistry and for welcoming them into the community. Daurity Family Dentistry looks forward …
VGCC Student meets Scholarship’s Namesake
The Endowment Fund at Vance-Granville Community College makes an ongoing effort to connect the students who receive endowed scholarships with the donors who made those scholarships possible and with the people in whose honor they were established. This often takes place at the annual VGCC scholarship awards ceremony. The namesake of one scholarship, Ann Rose Allen of Henderson, could not attend the most recent ceremony, but still made the connection with the student recipient, and a friendship was born. Erica …
Henderson-Vance Parks & Recreation Meeting July 9th, 2015 – CANCELLED
Notice has just been received that due to the lack of a quorum, the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Commission WILL NOT meet on July 9, 2015.
Heroin Trafficker Sentenced
On Tuesday, July 30, 2014, members of the Henderson Police Department Criminal Investigation Division and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation arrested Robert-Korey White, 31, 666 Vance Street, Henderson. White was charged with one count of trafficking heroin. White was charged after a traffic stop in which officers located 150 bricks(7,500 dosage units) of heroin. The heroin street level value of the heroin in this matter was 75,000.00. The investigation revealed the heroin in this matter was slated for …
VGCC to offer new Robotics certificate to adult and high school students
A new certificate program in “Robotics and Machine Design” will be offered by Vance-Granville Community College when the fall semester begins on Aug. 17. The certificate is part of the Mechatronics Engineering Technology degree program, based at VGCC’s South Campus. Students who complete the certificate can also apply those credits to the two-year degree. “The focus of the certificate is to design and repair robotic machines,” said Keith Shearon, the VGCC Mechatronics Engineering Technology program head and instructor. “Younger students …
Arrest Made in Attempted Murder
On Thursday, July 2, 2015, members of the Henderson Police Department responded to 1141 East Andrews Avenue in Henderson in response to someone being shot. When officers arrived, they found Ronald Williams, 37, 1923 Nicholas Street, Henderson suffering from a gunshot wound. Williams was transported by emergency service personnel to Maria Parham Medical Center for treatment. On Monday, July 6, 2015, David Lee Davis, 42, 151 Burwell Avenue, Henderson surrendered himself to investigator’s with the Henderson Police Department. Davis was …
Wednesday Open Line
On this date in 1831, a baby was born in Knoxville, Georgia who would grow up to invent a product that rather symbolizes America all around the world. John Stith Pemberton was a pharmacist addicted to morphine after using it to treat a wound he received as a Confederate officer in the Civil War. His search for a cure for the addiction, which he never found, led him to create a beverage with a powerful, global attraction. His syrup debuted …
Michael Bobbitt: Notes From The Peanut Gallery (VC BOC July 6th, 2015)
Chairman Taylor gaveled the regular monthly Board of Commissioners meeting to order at fifty-thirty instead of standard six o’clock hour. Vice-Chair Wilder moved to enter into closed session to discuss Economic Development Projects, a Contract Negotiation, and a Personnel Matter. The Chair did not say there would be a formal announcement when the regular session resumed. Speculation can abound the idle minds of those waiting for the doors to re-open. Most waiting in the foyer had a vested interest in …
Small Town Main Street Communities Gain Main Street Status
Raleigh, N.C. — Nearly a dozen Small Town Main Street communities have now achieved Main Street status. Those communities are Ayden, Benson, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Elizabethtown, Tryon, Valdese, Waxhaw and Williamston. These cities and towns have fulfilled the requirements necessary to achieve this designation such as hiring a permanent Main Street director and organizing their downtown revitalization work in accordance with the Main Street Four-Point® program. These communities will benefit from additional training and resources that the NC Main Street …
For freshest peaches, go directly to the source
RALEIGH – July is Peach Month in North Carolina, and one of the best ways to ensure you’re getting a great peach is to buy directly from growers at orchards, roadside stands and farmers markets. “Unlike in other states, the vast majority of North Carolina peaches are sold directly to consumers within a few days of harvesting,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Buying peaches that soon after harvest ensures you are getting a quality, tree-ripened peach that has had time …
Chamber Ribbon Cutting EXQUIZID CUTS 2.0
A ribbon cutting was held on June 9 to celebrate the opening of ExQuizid Cuts 2.0, a full-service barber shop owned by Lucas Perry. Located at 208 S. Garnett Street, the shop offers a variety of services including hair cutting, styling, quick weaving and designing. There are 5 barbers on staff (with one chair available for another to join) and 2 stylists. ExQuizid Cuts has a heart for the community and pairs with the Boys & Girls Club to help …
Tuesday Open Line
When something is proclaimed the best thing since sliced bread, that praise doesn’t encompass as much time as one might think. Sliced bread, wrapped for sale in wax paper, first appeared on store shelves on this date in 1928 in Chillicothe, Missouri. The Chillicothe Baking Company’s innovation of uniform, pre-sliced bread loaves remained local for a short while. By the 1930s, the obvious convenience of satisfactory sliced bread was spreading nationally. In large part, this was due to the Wonder …
Vance County Board of Education Called Meetings July 8 and 9th
The Vance County Board of Education will meet in specially called meetings on the following dates and at the following times: Wednesday, July 8, 2015 beginning at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2015 beginning at 6:00 p.m. The meetings will be held at the Hampton Inn, 385 Ruin Creek Rd., Henderson, NC 27536. The only item on the agenda for each day will be a closed session for confidential personnel matters pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11(a)(6) and G.S. 115C-319. The board …
Henderson Vance Crime Stoppers Crimes of the Month (Rewards Offered for Info)
Robbery Case: On May 27, 2015 at approximately 8:55 pm. Henderson Police Department officers responded to Walgreens 1411 Oxford Road Henderson, in reference to a armed robbery. Upon arrival officers talked to an employee who stated that a white male heavy set had a hand gun and robber the pharmacy of drugs. The Henderson Police Department encourages anyone with information related to this case to contact Henderson – Vance Crime Stoppers at 492-1925 and also you can leave anonymous tips on the web site www.hvcrimestoppers.com. Citizens …