Attached is the full packet from the Vance County Annual Retreat on January 23rd, 2013. Download here: Vance County Board of Commmissioners Annual Planning Retreat-1 (50 pages) The packet outlines goals that were set last year, the status of those goals, and goals for the upcoming year. We asked for your comments, and several of you responded with comments for the commissioners. We were able to actually get your comments in the full packet that was given to each commissioner. …
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Franklin County Sherriff Makes Statement Regarding Gun Control
Citizens of Franklin County North Carolina, As most of you are aware I attended a meeting at Fargo’s Restaurant in Zebulon some weeks back. The purpose of the meeting was simple, to provide clarification to the citizenry as to where your Sheriffs stand with regards to your 2nd Amendment Rights to Keep and Bear Arms. Particular interest was given to the possibility of any new Federal Laws and/or restrictions and how each Sheriff would react should such measures be taken. …
Vance County Schools Committee Upcoming Dates
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: * Building & Grounds, Thursday, January 24th, 8:30 am * Community Relations, Tuesday, January 29th, 5:30 pm * Finance Committee, Wednesday, January 30th, 5:30 pm * Policy Committee, Wednesday, January 30th, 6:00 pm * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, February 5th, 8:30 am Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
Voluntary Ag District workshops to be held around the state
RALEIGH – The N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund will assist in hosting five workshops across the state for local governments interested in protecting their communities’ agricultural lands. The Voluntary Agricultural District workshops are for agricultural advisory board members, county representatives, program staff, farmers and anyone responsible for, or interested in, developing and administering voluntary and enhanced voluntary agricultural plans. Workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the following dates and locations: Feb. 4 …
VGCC students discuss Service to Humanity at annual Martin Luther King celebration
Speeches by students on the importance of serving others and joyful music were among the highlights of Vance-Granville Community College’s annual celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, held on Jan. 16 in the college’s Civic Center. Attendees were welcomed by VGCC Early Childhood Education program head Tracey Bennett, chair of the college’s Global Awareness Committee, which sponsored the event. VGCC Publications Coordinator Elizabeth Gray, who chairs the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Subcommittee, helped Bennett preside over …
Free Seminar at VGCC Will Provide Business Owners Information About Taxes And Workers’ Comp
The Vance Granville Community College Small Business Center will host a seminar for business owners that deals with taxes and workers’ compensation insurance on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. The seminar, which is free to everyone, will take place between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Building 7, Room 7107 at the Vance Granville Community College Henderson campus. The Henderson campus is located at 200 Community College Road, which is exit 209 off of interstate 85 onto Poplar Creek Road The …
Henderson Strategic Planning Retreat January 23, 2013
The Henderson City Council will hold its annual retreat meeting today, which is open to the public if you’d like to attend. The agenda is attached: Henderson City Strategic Planning Meeting
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Use caution when meeting people online
You may have seen recent news reports about a college football player’s involvement with an online girlfriend who turned out not to exist in real life. Regardless of what details ultimately emerge, this is a good reminder to use caution when getting to know someone online. The online world makes it easy for someone to hide their true identity, and easy for them to find and befriend unsuspecting people. Con artists and online predators will even use information you reveal about yourself online …
Oxford’s Biofuels Center expands sector development capabilities in WNC
As a chief component of its 2012-2013 grants award process targeting biofuels development in the western part of the state, the Biofuels Center of North Carolina will award $766,256 to a consortium of partners led by AdvantageWest Economic Development Group to fortify the biofuels sector and trigger its expansion in the region. The project, “Planting the Seeds for a Robust WNC Biofuels Sector,” will be collaboratively executed by AdvantageWest and 13 other entities, including: N.C. State University Mountain Horticultural Crops …
Troxler announces availability of WNC agricultural development and farmland preservation grants as part of TVA settlement
RALEIGH – County governments and nonprofit conservation groups pursuing agricultural development and farmland preservation projects in 17 western N.C. counties can apply for funding assistance from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation-Tennessee Valley Authority grant program. The N.C. General Assembly appropriated a portion of the state’s TVA Settlement Fund to support this grant program, and legislators restricted use of the money to projects benefitting one or more of the following counties: Avery, Buncombe, …
Regional North Carolina Teachers of the Year Announced
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 2013-14 North Carolina Teacher of the Year. The winner will succeed the 2012-13 North Carolina Teacher of the Year Darcy Grimes, a third grade teacher at Bethel Elementary School (Watauga County Schools). North Carolina Regional Teachers of the Year are: REGION TEACHER OF THE YEAR SCHOOL LEA North Central Thomas McGeachy Weldon …
NC Cooperative Extension Updates from Paul McKenzie
The spring newsletter is here: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/spring2013.pdf REMINDERS Tobacco Associates Export Referendum, Jan 23, County Extension Center. Soybean/Weed Control Meeting, Jan 31, 6 pm, Epsom Fire Dept. (must register). Corn/Sorghum Production Meeting, Feb 21, 6 pm, Franklin County Extension Center (must register). Respirator Fit Testing, Feb 4, 8am to noon, Vance County Extension Center (must obtain appointment). CURING BARN CERTIFICATION TRAINING, FEB 15 As part of the GAPs requirements, growers will need to have their curing barns certified. We will provide …
Public Meeting ‘Listening Post’ Regarding REEF Project Building
There will be a Listening Post meeting in Ward 3 of the City of Henderson on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the Shiloh Baptist Church, 635 South College Street beginning at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting, in conjunction with the Downtown Development Commission and the AME Church, is to receive neighborhood input from citizens regarding the building formerly considered as part of the REEF project. It is possible a quorum of City Council Members may attend; however, this …
Henderson City Council Boards and Commissions Committe to meet for applcations to the EDC and Recreation and Parks Commissions
Henderson City Council Boards and Commissions Committee will hold a short meeting at the Aycock Recreation Center, 307 Carey Chapel Road, Henderson, on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at approximately 12 Noon. The purpose of this meeting is to consider applications for the Henderson-Vance Economic Development Commission and the Recreation and Parks Commission. The public is welcome to attend.
Henderson City Council Seeking Public Comments for Annual Retreat
The Henderson City Council will hold it’s annual retreat next week, and are seeking public comments to be read during the retreat. Like we are doing for the Vance County Board of Commissioners retreat, we will compile our reader comments below and get to the council for possible inclusion. What would you like to see the council address this year? How did they do on last year’s objectives?
VGCC schedules “Afternoon Tea” class in March
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a course on “Afternoon Tea,” the tradition that is enjoying a renaissance as fine hotels, inns and tea rooms across the country give guests an opportunity to retreat from the hurried pace of their lives. The course, called “Let’s Have an Afternoon Tea,” is offered by the college in collaboration with The Old North State Tea Society. Classes will meet on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 until 4 …
Vance County School Closings for Friday, January 18th
We’ll update this list as we receive more information, but since we may not have the latest info please check with your local school system for confirmation. You may also go to http://www.wral.com/weather/closings/?viewall=1 for their listing. Vance County Schools – Closed Crossroads Christian School – Closed Henderson Collegiate – Closed, Teacher Workday Kerr Vance Academy – Closed Vance Granville Community College – Closed Franklin County Schools – 2 Hour Delay Granville County Schools – Closed Warren County Schools- 2 Hour …
Henderson – Vance Crime Stoppers Needs Help With Unsolved Crimes, Rewards Offered
Armed Robbery Case:On Monday, December 24, 2012 at 1:22 A.M., members of the Henderson Police Department responded to the Waffle House, 942 W. Andrews Avenue in response to a report of an armed robbery. Officers found that three suspects armed with firearms entered the store and demanded currency from the cash drawer. Restaurant employees turned over an undetermined amount of U. S. currency to the armed individuals. The suspects were described as three black males all wearing dark clothing. No …
Vance County Learning Center Announces Community Meetings Regarding Plans For Future Charter School
Vance County Learning Center Announces Community Meeting Regarding Their Plans For A Future Charter School, Named In Honor Of Fallen Student January 15, 2013 – Henderson, NC – Vance County Learning Center, a 501 c 3 non-profit educational organization, located in downtown Henderson, is pleased to announce the re-submission of their North Carolina charter application to the NC Department of Education. For over 9 years, Miss Deryl (von Williams), as her students call her, has been lovingly guiding and instructing …
Chamber’s 2013 Leadership Vance Class Deadline Extended
The Henderson – Vance County Chamber of Commerce 2013 Leadership – Vance program application deadline has been extended for 1 more week. This program will introduce you to the community, it’s workings, government, schools, all sorts of programs in the area. If accepted into the Leadership-Vance Program, you or your employer will be billed for tuition. ($325 for Chamber members, $400 for non-Chamber members). This will cover all costs of attending the program, including the retreat, meals, materials, etc To …