Joretha G. Johnson has been elected chairman of Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors at its meeting in December. Johnson is originally from Cleveland, Ohio and a former plant manager at Proctor & Gamble/IAMS in Henderson. She is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in polymer engineering and science as well as a Master of Science degree in positive organizational development. She also received an executive certificate in Nonprofit Leadership at Duke …
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Attorney General Roy Cooper: Update for NC consumers on the Target security breach
The massive data breach from national retailer Target may have affected even more North Carolina consumers. If you’ve shopped at Target in recent weeks, please take steps immediately to protect your personal information and avoid fraud. Target first announced the security breach last month, estimating that about 40 million consumers’ credit and debit card accounts had been stolen during the peak of holiday shopping, including 1.2 million accounts used by consumers in North Carolina. Target now says that phone …
Vance County Elementary School News January 13-17, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 1 Issue 13 January 13-17, 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 The second nine-week grading period and the first semester of the school year end on Thursday. This Friday is a teacher workday with no school for students. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. …
Vance County Schools Weekly School News January 13-17, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 2, Issue 20 A Publication for Middle and High Schools January 13-17, 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 ? The first semester of the school year ends on Thursday. This Friday is a teacher workday with no school for students, except at Early College High School. The …
Henderson City Council Meeting Monday, January 13th, 2014
Download the full packet here (137 pages): 20140113_coh_agenda_packet I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. OPENING REMARKSIn order to provide for the highest standards of ethical behavior and Transparency in Governanceas well as provide for good and open government, the City Council has approved Core Valuesregarding Ethical Behavior1 and Transparency in Governance2. The Mayor now inquires as towhether any Council Member knows of any conflict of interest, or appearance of conflict, withrespect to …
VGCC Art students exhibit their work
Vance-Granville Community College is holding an art show consisting of works by students in Portrait Painting continuing education classes taught by Leslie Johnson of Oxford. The portraits are displayed in the lobby on the first floor of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County, Friday, Jan. 10 through Wednesday, Jan. 15. The 12 artists whose paintings are featured in the exhibition hail from Vance, Granville, Franklin, Warren and Halifax counties and include participants in classes held over …
Vance County Board of Education Meeting Monday, January 13th, 2014
Vance County Board of Education will meet in Henderson, N. C. 27536 on Monday,January 13, 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. School Board Appreciation Month Recognition B. National Board Certification Recognition C. Regional Principal of the Year VI. Comments from the Public (Citizens who would like to address the Board may …
VGCC launches Online Registration for Continuing Education
Vance-Granville Community College recently introduced a new system that allows area adults to register and pay for many continuing education classes online. According to Dale Fey, the college’s Dean of Continuing Education, the innovative changes bring several benefits. “First of all, this is going to be convenient for our students, who will now be able to register from anywhere, anytime, at the click of a mouse,” Fey said. “In addition, this will mean that all the administrative procedures will be …
North Carolina Schools Regional Teachers of the Year Named; State Winner to be Announced in May
Nine teachers have been selected to represent their regions and charter schools as the state’s regional Teachers of the Year and will now compete for the title of 2014-15 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. The winner will succeed the 2013-14 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year Karyn Dickerson, an English teacher at Grimsley High School (Guilford County Schools). North Carolina Regional Teachers of the Year are North Central Region: Rhonda Holmes, Conway Middle …
Vance County Schools Friday Night Basketball January 10, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS Friday, January 10, 2014 Academics First…Athletics Second NORTHERN VANCE HIGH SCHOOL (Home of the Vikings) Southern Durham High Schoolvs.Northern Vance High School 4:30 p.m. JV Men’s, 6 p.m. Women’s, 7:30 p.m. Varsity Men’sat Northern Vance High School $5.00 admission SOUTHERN VANCE HIGH SCHOOL (Home of the Raiders) Franklinton High Schoolvs.Southern Vance High School 4:30 p.m. JV Men’s, 6 p.m. Women’s, 7:30 p.m. Varsity Men’s at Southern Vance High School $5.00 …
VGCC offers Securities Law seminar for Small Businesses
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will present a free seminar to help entrepreneurs understand the rules about seeking investors on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. in Room F131 at VGCC’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg. The seminar, entitled “Raising Business Capital: FAQ’s for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesspersons,” will be conducted by John Maron of the Securities Division of the N.C. Secretary of State, the agency which administers state securities laws. As a general rule, when …
Dr. Larry Webb Named Region 3 Principal of the Year
The 700 students at Eaton-Johnson Middle School joined their teachers and other school staff members, as well as support personnel from the Administrative Services Center, in a “surprise” assembly Wednesday afternoon to announce that Dr. Larry Webb, principal of Eaton-Johnson, has been selected as the Region 3 Principal of the Year for the 2013-2014 school year. He was selected as the top candidate interviewed by a special panel in the regional competition which also includes principals from Wake, Durham, Edgecombe, …
20140106 Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting Audio (With Times Added)
Listen to the audio file here: [jwplayer mediaid=”55349″] Agenda Topic Packet Page Audio Time Opening Remarks by Chairwoman Brown N/A 00:01 – 00:30 Rev. Joseph Ratliff, Shiloh Baptist Church N/A 00:31 – 01:36 (An editorial note listen for the bell on the fire station clock signaling 6:00 pm. Either the meeting started early or the clock is almost two minutes late.) Introduction of new 4H Extension Agent Turner Pride N/A 01:46 – 03:18 Appointment – Steve Winstead NC …
Henderson Vance Crime Stoppers Crimes of the Month January 2014
The Henderson Vance Crime Stoppers Crimes request your assistance in solving these cases: Fraud Case: The Henderson Police Department Criminal Investigation Division is requesting the public’s help locating Takirra Hargrove. Hargrove, 24, last known address of 650 Gun Club Road Lot 5, Henderson is wanted for obtaining property by false pretense, attempting to obtain property by false pretense and misdemeanor larceny. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. John Hammond at 252-438-4141. All information is confidential. The Henderson Police …
NC Cooperative Extension Upcoming Events
FARM SAFETY REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO FRIDAY Don’t miss this event! Free breakfast! Great info to help you stay safe and healthy! Jan 14 at Granville Expo Center near Oxford. Call to register, or visit: http://granville.ces.ncsu.edu/farm-safety-field-day/ SMALL FRUITS NEWSLETTERThe Jan edition is available at the following link:http://www.smallfruits.org/Newsletter/Vol14-Issue1.pdf 2014 APPLE GROWERS MEETING Jan 14-15 in Asheville. Details at: http://ncapplegrowers.com/apple-school.html RETAIL READY FOR LOCAL FOOD Jan 17, Louisburg. Learn about opportunties and challenges selling produce to schools, grocery stores and restaurants. Details at: …
Vance County Area Schools Delayed Wednesday
Franklin County Schools Delayed 2 Hours Granville County Schools Delayed 2 Hours Henderson Collegiate Ch Sch Delayed 2 Hours Norlina Christian School Delayed 2 Hours Vance Charter School Delayed 2 Hours Vance County Schools Delayed 2 Hours Victory Christian School Delayed 2 Hours Warren County Schools Delayed 2 Hours This list was last updated at 9:15pm 1/7/2014. For the most up to date info please visit http://www.wral.com/weather/closings/
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Don’t let patent trolls bully you
North Carolina consumers and businesses need to beware of patent trolls trying to charge high fees for using everyday office equipment. Patent trolls are businesses that don’t invent or manufacture anything. Instead, they acquire patents and then try to make consumers, small businesses and non-profits pay questionable fees for using things like printers, scanners and wireless routers. Patent trolls often succeed at collecting fees because victims want to avoid expensive and complex lawsuits. Three North Carolina small-business owners recently complained …
VGCC receives Golden LEAF Grant for Manufacturing Alliance with school systems
The Golden LEAF Foundation has awarded a $460,000 grant to support a workforce training partnership involving Vance-Granville Community College and the four public school systems in the college’s service area. The Manufacturing Skills Training Alliance is led by VGCC and also includes the Career and Technical Education high school programs from Vance County Schools, Granville County Schools, Franklin County Schools and Warren County Schools. Alliance partners are seeking to prepare local students and workers for manufacturing-related careers in which they …
Vance County Elementary School News January 6-10, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 1 Issue 12 January 6-10, 2014 The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship. SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Monday, January 6) – K-5 Free Throw Essay Contest Zeb Vance Elementary: (Tuesday, January 7) – Lego League Zeb Vance Elementary: (Thursday, January …
Vance County Weekly School News January 6-10, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 2, Issue 19 A Publication for Middle and High Schools January 6-10, 2014 The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship. SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ? Eaton-Johnson Middle: (Monday, January 6) – Principal’s cabinet meeting ? Henderson Middle: (Monday, January 6) – Faculty meeting with PBIS Committee presentation ? Early …