For the week of June 11 on North Carolina Weekend, “Collecting Carolina” examines the collections of the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Take to the sea for a cruise on the Belle of Topsail in Surf City. Get in the spirit of competition at the Annual Southeastern Masters Track and Field Meet in Raleigh. Tempt your taste buds at Garland, also in Raleigh. And see what all the buzz is about at the Asheville Bee Charmer & the Bee …
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Vance County Schools – Nursing Aide Graduates
There are 15 students who are now graduates of the Vance Medical Academy at Southern Vance High School as certified nursing aides (CNA) following a pinning ceremony held in their honor on June 9. The pinning ceremony was held in the school’s Drama Room and was attended by approximately 75 family members and friends of the students. Melodie Kernahan, a registered nurse and the lead instructor in the Vance Medical Academy, along with faculty member Valerie Brown, presented each of …
Vance County Regional Farmers Market Upcoming Events
This week at the market we will have fresh produce including squash, cucumbers, red and white potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, zucchini, cantaloupe, watermelon, onions, green beans, plums, apples, and peaches. 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 and rolls. Note that availability is subject to …
United Way of Vance County 46th Annual Meeting
On Wednesday, June 17th 2015, the United Way of Vance County will hold its 46th Annual Meeting. Brian Sinotte, Chief Executive Officer at Maria Parham Medical Center, will be the guest speaker. In addition, the Second Annual Sam Watkins Visionary Award will be presented to an outstanding member of our community. The meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Henderson Country Club, located at 300 Country Club Drive in Henderson. Cost of the luncheon is $16.00 per person. Reservations …
Vance County Public Safety Committee June 15th, 2015
The Public Safety Committee meeting will be held Monday, June 15th at 4:00 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room. The purpose is to discuss Fire/EMS matters. Note: All commissioners are invited to attend.
Thursday Open Line
This is National Dairy Month, observed since 1937, when it was called National Milk Month. The makers of butter, cheese and ice cream wanted some recognition, so it shortly changed to its current name and promotes the quality and nutritional benefits of refrigerated dairy products. Americans consume more dairy products than any other food group except fruits and vegetables, averaging 612 pounds each annually. This includes nearly 36 pounds of various cheeses, 21 pounds of ice cream, sherbet and other …
Vance County Schools Retirement Celebration
Vance County Schools invites the public to attend a “Retirement Celebration” honoring Superintendent Ronald E. Gregory on Thursday, June 18 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of Northern Vance High School at 293 Warrenton Road in Henderson. The school system will be honoring Mr. Gregory for his 52 years in public education, the last 48 of which have been in service to Vance County Schools’ students and employees.
VGCC offers two free Small Business Seminars June 22
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled a pair of free seminars for Monday, June 22, at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. “Accounting for Small Cosmetology Businesses” will be held from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. that day, while “Marketing Your Business for Success” will follow from noon until 3 p.m. The location for both is Room 7107 (Building 7). Leading both seminars will be Harry Ponder of Carolina Business Services in Weaverville, N.C. Ponder is …
Wednesday Open Line
On this date in 1963, Congress enacted the Equal Pay Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sex in the payment of wages for equal work by employers. Currently, women are paid 78 cents for every dollar of men’s wages, up from 61 cents in 1960. One factor in this disparity is the composition of civilian noninstitutional employment, where there are 79 million working men over 16 years old, as opposed to 69.3 million women. But women outnumber men in …
Elementary School News June 8-12, 2015
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 2 Issue 40 June 8-12, 2015 The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS The N.C. Read to Achieve test is being administered on Monday to selected third graders. The Vance County Board of Education meets on Monday …
VGCC to hold seminar for Agricultural Entrepreneurs in Warrenton
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled a free seminar, entitled “Ag Entrepreneurship 101,” on Tuesday, June 23, from 6 until 8 p.m., at the college’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton. The instructor will be Carrie Harvey, the owner and operator of Harvey Hills Farms in Granville County. Harvey will use her personal experience with farming to help budding entrepreneurs discover if their agricultural business ideas are actual opportunities. She will also help them determine if their sites …
Middle and High School News June 8-13, 2015
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 3, Issue 40 A Publication for Middle and High Schools June 8-13, 2015 The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS ? Middle schools dismiss students at their regular times Monday through Wednesday. ? The Vance County Board of Education meets …
North Carolina Congressional Delegation Sends Letter to Secretary of the Air Force in Support of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, Congressmen G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and George Holding (NC-13), along with the entire North Carolina Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah James, urging the selection of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (AFB) in Goldsboro as a host base for a new KC-46A Pegasus tanker unit. The KC-46A Pegasus tanker is the Air Force’s newest refueling tanker that will replace the Air Force’s aging fleet. On April 14, 2015, the Air …
The N.C.DOT plans to modify intersection of Newton Dairy Road / Stewart Farm Road and Carey Chapel Road in Vance County to a permanent all-way stop
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to modify the intersection of Newton Dairy Road/Stewart Farm Road and Carey Chapel Road in Vance County to a permanent all-way stop on Wednesday, June 17, weather permitting. The intersection currently requires vehicles to stop on Newton Dairy Road/Stewart Farm Road, but traffic on Carey Chapel Road does not have to stop. The conversion is taking place following an NCDOT investigation determined that traffic volumes at the intersection and other factors warranted …
Tuesday Open Line
It used to be that cars were fairly simple to repair, but they often broke down. Modern automobiles have become very reliable. They’ve also gotten extremely complicated — with antilock brakes, traction control, navigation systems, and even self-parking systems. That means there are more things to go wrong and more knowledge needed to repair problems. That’s why June 8th through the 12th is National Automotive Service Professionals Week. The goal is to recognize mechanics across the country for their role …
Michael Bobbitt: Notes From The Peanut Gallery (VC BoC June 1st, 2015)
Last Monday night’s commissioners meeting was short yet packed with surprises. The meeting started with approval of the budget for fiscal year 2015 – 2016 and ended with approval of a settlement agreement with Charles Reavis of Christa Reavis fame which was announced at conclusion of the closed session. In between was typical sniping among commissioners and two major revelations from the public on the water project. Public Hearings – Approval of the Budget The commissioners set aside fifteen minutes …
VGCC Franklin Campus to host Food Truck Rodeo
Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus will be the site of a Mini Food Truck Rodeo on Tuesday, June 16, from 5 until 8 p.m. Four food trucks based in the Raleigh area are scheduled to be featured: Virgil’s (Jamaican cuisine), Ladybug’s Treats (specializing in homemade desserts), CockADoodleMoo (chicken, barbecue and burgers) and Chick-n-Que (known for their chopped chicken barbeque and ostrich burgers). The “rodeo” comes just days after VGCC wraps up a series of four workshops in a Mobile …
VGCC, two other colleges join NC A&T in nursing initiative
GREENSBORO — Vance-Granville Community College has stepped up its efforts to help nursing students earn bachelor’s degrees through an initiative with North Carolina A&T State University and two other community colleges. On Monday, June 1, Dr. Stelfanie Williams, VGCC’s president, joined the chancellor of A&T and the presidents of Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) and Davidson County Community College (DCCC) at a ceremony in Greensboro to launch the North Carolina Piedmont “Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses” (RIBN) initiative. Beginning with the …
Senator Angela Bryant: Unclaimed Property Claims for Vance County Residents
Senator Angela Bryant is in the process of locating all constituents within her district that may have property claims in this state that have not been claimed. There is approximately $438 million in the unclaimed property fund. You may be one of the North Carolinians who is owed money from the fund. Unclaimed property consists of bank accounts, wages, utility deposits, insurance policy proceeds, stocks, bonds, and contents of safe deposit boxes that typically have been abandoned for one to five …
Congresswoman Renee Ellemers: Now It’s a Law
Video of the Week Please click here or on the image above to listen to my message about my amendment that recently became law. The Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act will educate and train members of our medical community on how to identify and intervene on behalf of victims caught in the human trafficking cycle. Weekly Update I am thrilled to relay that my human trafficking amendment is now law. My amendment enables healthcare workers to identify …