Raleigh—The Piedmont Improvement Program – a $520 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-funded project to improve the rail corridor between Raleigh and Charlotte – is one way the N.C. Department of Transportation is working to better the economies of communities across the state, as highlighted in a new video. In the video, Salisbury Mayor Pro-Tem Maggie Blackwell explains how the program will benefit her town as one of the communities along the corridor. Key facets of the project include safety …
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Audio: Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting Monday, February 3rd, 2014
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Vance County Schools: Family Tours Planned at STEM Program February 12th, 2014
The Early High School STEM Program in Vance County Schools will host Family Tours of the program on Wednesday, February 12, for current fifth-grade students and their parents who are interested in enrolling in the program for the 2014-2015 school year. The STEM Program is located on the campus of Northern Vance High School on Warrenton Road just north of Henderson. Designated tour times on February 12 are 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Parents and students are asked to arrive …
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Don’t Recognize the Number? Don’t Return the Call
Phone-based crooks are always on the lookout for a new way to take your money. In their latest scam, they use computers to place calls to thousands of phones, including to numbers in North Carolina. After your phone rings one time, the computer ends the call but your phone captures the number of that incoming “missed” call. Even though the number is unfamiliar, some people call back to see who called them. However, calling the number may connect you to …
Vance County Water Board’s Planning Committee Meeting Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Please be informed that the Water Board’s Planning Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, February 11 at 2:00 p.m. in the county manager’s administrative conference room. The purpose will be to review the brochure for the water project community meetings and possibly other water matters as necessary.
VGCC Students Awarded Golden LEAF Scholarships
Fifteen students from Vance-Granville Community College recently received scholarships through the Golden LEAF Scholars program for the North Carolina Community College System. The scholarship program, designed to help North Carolinians attend the state’s community colleges, is funded through a $750,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation. The scholarship can be used for tuition, books, fees, supplies, transportation and childcare related to attending classes during the 2013-14 academic year, and industry-recognized credential testing expenses that address skill gaps upon course completion. …
Fee Small Business Seminars At VGCC For The Week Of February 10th – Register Today
SEMINAR TITLE DESCRIPTION OF SEMINAR LOCATION DAY TIME DATE REGISTER HERE Secrets of Great Customer Service for Small Businesses These days, businesses will not survive for long without great customer service. Find out what you need to do to keep your current customers happy, attract new ones and keep both groups coming back. We’ll discuss some of the typical reasons why customers leave and what you can do. We’ll look at customer service from different perspectives and …
Louisburg College Student accolades, cross country, & more: Hurricane Headlines Feb. 2014
February 2014 Dr. La Branche Named “Citizen of the Year” When Dr. Mark La Branche took over Louisburg College in 2008, he was looking to move the college into greener pastures. That journey and his leadership and community service have led the College into prosperity. His footprints, though, haven’t just been on the College’s campus. Read More LC Dedicates W. Seymour and Rheta W. Holt Lobby Just before The Embers opened their Christmas show in front of a …
Vance County Public Schools Weekly News – Middle and High Schools – February 3-7, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 2, Issue 23 A Publication for Middle and High Schools February 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 ? February is Black History Month ? A meeting with selected middle school math teacher leaders on Wednesday from 8:15 to 11:30 a.m. A meeting on Wednesday …
VGCC Honors Pioneer At Board Meeting
Vance-Granville Community College honored the memory of a college pioneer, approved a new degree program and provided the latest update on grants, among other actions, at its regular bimonthly Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Jan. 28, on Main Campus. The family of Charles F. Blackburn was presented with a framed resolution recognizing the now deceased attorney and state legislator who was the initial chairman of the Board of Trustees of what was first named Vance County Technical Institute. Presenting …
Vance County Public Schools Elementary News February 3-7, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 1 Issue 16 February 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 February is Black History Month United Way Reading Rally for all third-grade students and teachers at 9 a.m. on Thursday at the Skateeum on Coble Boulevard in Henderson. SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK Zeb …
Vance County Board of Education Meeting Date Changed to February 11th, 2014
The Vance County Board of Education has rescheduled its monthly meeting to Tuesday, February 11, at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson.
City of Henderson City Council Meeting Date Changed to February 24th, 2014
Due to the rescheduling of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Banquet and North Carolina’s Governor McCrory being the keynote speaker, Mayor Pro-Tem D. Michael Rainey has cancelled the February 10, 2014 City Council Meeting. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Henderson City Council will be a Short Regular Meeting with a Work Session immediately following on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 134 Rose Avenue, Henderson, North Carolina.
Greg’s Garden (February 3rd, 2014)
Greg’s Garden written by Greg and Mari Miller Welcome Vance and Warren County gardeners to the bi- monthly newsletter “Greg’s Garden”. You will be able to read this newsletter on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. Starting with the first Monday in March, March 3rd, a link will be added to this site for a downloadable PDF file for printing off the stories and tips for later review. This newsletter will contain tips and procedures to help the …
Tyheem Person Arrested on Marijuana Charges
On Thursday January 30, 2014, members of the Henderson Police Department arrested Tyheem Person, 23, 830 Hughes Street Henderson. Henderson was charged with possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver marijuana. At the time of his arrest, Person was found to be in possession of 169.4 grams of marijuana. Person was placed in the Vance County Jail after failing to post a 20,000.00 secured bond. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled in Vance County District Court on February …
Fortify Project Moving Ahead with Traffic Shifts,Bridge Building and Pavement Work
Raleigh – Progress on the Fortify project continues with work in several areas of the project along I-440 in southeast Raleigh planned for the coming week. I-440 West Weather permitting, the contractor plans to complete the final 1,500 feet of traffic shifts and lane striping for I-440 West approaching the U.S. 64/264 interchange overnight on Saturday. That would be followed by the placement of concrete barriers along that stretch of highway on Monday through Wednesday nights. About the middle of …
Jonathan Arthur Brodie Arrested on Narcotics Charges
The Henderson Police Department Special Operations Division recently concluded an investigation into the street level sales of narcotics. Undercover officers from other jurisdictions were sent to locations in the Henderson area in which complaints of illegal drug activity have been received. On Thursday, January 30, 2014, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Division arrested Jonathan Arthur Brodie, 35, 208 Gillburg Estates Ct., Henderson. Brodie was charged with the following offenses: Two counts of possession with the intent …
Brian Antwon Johnson Arrested on Heroin Charges
On Thursday, January 30, 2014, Henderson Police Department Special Operations Division officers arrested Brian Antwon Johnson, 38, 412 Bobbitt Street, Henderson. Johnson was charged with one count of possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver heroin and one count of maintaining a vehicle for keeping a controlled substance. At the time of his arrest, Johnson was found in possession of 2 “bricks” or 99 dosage unit of heroin. Johnson was released from custody after posting a 30,000.00 …
Henderson-Vance Parks & Recreation Department Master Plan Survey and Community Meeting Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
The Henderson-Vance Parks & Recreation Department is requesting input from locals on available recreation facilities, programs and activities here in Henderson and Vance County. This survey is important to Vance County as it will guide the departments decisions for years to come. Please fill out the survey by visiting this link: http://surveymonkey.com/s/hendersonvance Written copies of the survey also are available at the Aycock Recreation Center on Carey Chapel Road, at H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library on Breckenridge Street and the …
2013 Main Street Award Winners Announced
RALEIGH– Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker and Assistant Secretary Dr. Pat Mitchell announced today that 21 awards will be given to participants in the N.C. Main Street and Small Town Main Street program. Award winners are recognized for excellence in downtown revitalization efforts in categories that include promotion, organization, design and economic restructuring. “North Carolina is already seeing signs of economic recovery and our communities are playing a significant role in that effort,” said Secretary Sharon Decker. “These cities and towns …