Kidnapping & Assault Case: On Sunday, February 09, 2014 at 10:15pm, members of the Henderson Police Department responded to to 500 block of Young Ave to a report kidnapping & assault. Angella Gallinger stated that a black male had kidnapped and assaulted her in the woods. The suspect is Steven Osborne Williams. 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 …
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Vance County County’s Planning Committee Meeting Monday, March 10th, 2014
Please be informed that the Vance County’s Planning Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, March 10 at 12:00 noon to discuss a Neighborhood Stabilization Program matter. The meeting will be held in the administrative conference room.
Henderson City Council Meeting Monday March 10th 2014
Henderson City Council Regular Meeting Monday, 10 March 2014 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536 Download the full packet here: 20140310_coh_agenda_packet I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. OPENING REMARKS In order to provide for the highest standards of ethical behavior and Transparency in Governance as well as provide for good and open government, the City Council has approved Core Values regarding …
Vance County Board of Education Meeting Monday March 10th, 2014
Vance County Board of Education Henderson, N. C. 27536 March 10, 2014 7:00 p.m. Administrative Services Center Download the full agenda packet here: 20140310_vcboe_agenda_packet I. Call to Order II. Moment of Silence * III. Approval of Minutes * IV. Approval of Meeting Agenda V. Recognitions/Announcements A. North Carolina School Boards Association Presentations VI. Comments from the Public (Citizens who would like to address the Board may do so by completing Form BDDH-E, Public Participation …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting Monday March 10th, 2014
Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting Monday March 10th, 2014 Download the full agenda packet here: 20140310_vcboc_agenda_packet Invocation Rev. Mary Anderson, Associate Pastor Shiloh Baptist ChurchSpecial Recognition 1. Appointment 6:00 p.m. Melissa Elliott, Gang Resource OfficerGang Awareness Presentation 2. Appointment 6:15 p.m. Jackie Sergent, Health DepartmentState of the County Health Report 3. Appointment 6:30 p.m. Deborah Price and Paul McKenziea. Farmers Market Mattersb. Updates to Advisory Board 4. Appointment 6:45 p.m. Porcha Brooks, Tax AdministratorUntimely Application Appeals 5. Public Comments …
Vance County Board of Education Meeting Monday March 10th, 2014
Vance County Board of Education will hold its monthly board meeting March 10, 2014 7:00 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center I. Call to Order II. Moment of Silence * III. Approval of Minutes * IV. Approval of Meeting Agenda V. Recognitions/Announcements A. North Carolina School Boards Association Presentations VI. Comments from the Public (Citizens who would like to address the Board may do so by completing Form BDDH-E, Public Participation at Board Meetings. This …
Operation Medicine Drop March 17 – 21 2014
Operation Medicine Drop – Dispose of Your Unused, Expired Prescriptions Take-back event offers public safe, secure way to dispose of their medications. Sponsored by Safe Kids Henderson-Vance, Henderson Police Department, Prescription drug take-back event where the public can dispose of expired, unused prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications and keep them out of the wrong hands. Operation Medicine Dropcannot accept biohazard materials Monday, March 17, 2014YMCA 380 Ruin Creek Road- 7am-11am Tuesday, March 18, 2014 MPMC 566 Ruin Creek Road-7am-11am …
Brady honored for Leadership at VGCC
Vance-Granville Community College Biology instructor Phyllis “Button” Brady was recently honored with the President’s Leadership Award from Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the president of the college. Brady, who has been a full-time instructor at VGCC since 1992, was instrumental in leading the college’s effort to be reaffirmed for accreditation in 2013. Brady’s honor is one of three Glen Raven Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Awards presented to VGCC employees this academic year. The other honorees were Faculty Member of the Year …
Vance County Schools Announcement on Schedule Changes
Due to missed student days because of recent inclement weather, the six-week grading period for students at Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools will not end until Tuesday, March 11. Report cards for students in these schools will now be distributed on Tuesday, March 18.
New Agreement Improves Transfer Process between VGCC and State Universities
Vance-Granville Community College students will enjoy a smoother pathway to completing a four-year degree starting this fall, thanks to a new Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) between the N.C. Community College System and the University of North Carolina System. On Feb. 21, members of the State Board of Community Colleges and the UNC Board of Governors signed the revised CAA, replacing an agreement that had been in place since 1997. The CAA outlines how course credits transfer from VGCC, or any …
Greg’s Garden (March 4th, 2014)
The Plots Are Ready, Now What?First of all, we want to let our readers know that it is not too late to start your garden now. If you have an area in your back yard that is as small as 16 feet by 20 feet, you can have a plot garden with 4, 4 foot square plots. There is still plenty of time to get your plot ground prepared and the square plots built. If you want to have plants …
2014 Leadership Vance Class Visits Western Vance High
The 2014 Leadership Vance class, sponsored by the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Vance Alumni embarked on a one day retreat to Western Vance High on Monday, March 3rd with challenges such as rock climbing, rappelling, and time “on the ropes” at Western Vance High School. The purpose of the retreat was to provide the class participants with the opportunity to get to know one another and learn to work as a team. This year’s participants include Terrance Britten, …
Speaker encourages VGCC students to continue education
Vance-Granville Community College kicked off a series of workshops designed to inspire women to accomplish their academic goals on Feb. 24. Approximately 100 women enrolled as students at the college, along with several faculty and staff members, enjoyed the first session, entitled “Follow-Through to Completing a College Degree.” The workshops are part of a Campus Action Project, called “An Educated Woman, An Educated Future,” funded by a grant from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Michelle Evans, co-president of …
New VGCC Scholarship created by Triangle North Healthcare Foundation
Students preparing for allied health careers at Vance-Granville Community College have a new resource to help them succeed, thanks to support from a community organization. The Triangle North Healthcare Foundation recently made contributions to the VGCC Endowment Fund that will create a new scholarship. The Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Academic Achievement Award scholarship will be presented to full-time VGCC students who meet certain academic requirements. Preference will be given to students pursuing a health-related program of study, such as Pharmacy …
Vance County Public Middle and High School Weekly School News March 3-7, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 2, Issue 27 A Publication for Middle and High Schools March 3-7, 2014 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 ? Today (Monday) is a teacher workday with no school for students, except at Early College High School. ? The Tri-County Honor Band Concert will be held …
Vance County Public Elementary School News March 3-7, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 1 Issue 20 March 3-7, 2014 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 Today (Monday) is a teacher workday with no school for students, except at the Early College High School. SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK Zeb Vance Elementary: (Monday, March 3-Friday, March 7) – …
Vance County Area Schools Tuesday Schedule
Closed:Crossroads Christian SchoolHenderson CollegiateKerr-Vance Academy Vance Charter SchoolVance County SchoolsVictory Christian School Delay: Vance County Learning Center Delayed 2 hours VGCC Open at 1pm This listing was up to date as of 8:30am 3/4/2014. For the most up to date information please check with your local school. You may also view a list here: http://www.wral.com/weather/closings/?viewall=1
Vance County Early College High School Application Process Begins
The Vance County Early College High School is beginning its application process for ninth graders for the 2014-2015 school year. The application process is open to all current eighth-grade students. Important dates in the application process that parents of eighth-grade students should be aware of include: Tuesday, March 4 – Presentations to two teams of eighth graders at Eaton-Johnson Middle School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 – Presentations to the third team of eighth graders at …
ACC football title game stays in Charlotte for 6 more years
The Atlantic Coast Conference football championship game is staying in Charlotte. The ACC commissioner announced that the conference and the Charlotte Sports Foundation have reached an agreement on a six-year contract extension that will keep the football championship game in Charlotte through 2019. The game has been played in Charlotte since 2010. It has thrived since moving from Tampa, Fla., to a more centralized location in Charlotte four years ago with an average yearly attendance of nearly 70,000 fans the …
VGCC to offer Biotech Workshop to high school students
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled its second annual Biotech Workshop for local high school students, as the first in a series of VGCC Arts & Sciences Camps and Workshops being held this year. All tenth, eleventh and twelfth graders who have taken or are currently taking biology and chemistry are invited to attend the workshop, which is set to take place over the course of two Saturdays: March 22 and March 29, each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. …