The Vance County Farm Bureau is having a BBQ Plate Sale to benefit Relay for Life on Friday May 11, 2012 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. Cost is $7.00 per plate and includes BBQ port, boiled potatoes, cole slaw, bread and desert. Delivery is available for orders of eight or more. Pickup will be at Farm Bureau located at 2942 US 1 / 158 Highway in Henderson, NC. All sales are in advance. Tickets are available through the Farm Bureau office, …
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Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce Leadership-Vance 2012 Program Seeking Requests For its Community Service Project
The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce Leadership-Vance 2012 program is seeking requests for its Community Service Project. All interested civic groups, non-profit organizations and other community service groups may submit requests to the Chamber for possible activities for the day. The project activities must be able to be completed within the course of one (eight hour) day by approximately twenty-two people, and the Leadership-Vance 2012 class as a whole will decide the project they will undertake. Suggested activities include clean-ups, volunteer …
Guest speaker’s Turnaround Inspires VGCC Audience
The Male Mentoring Program at Vance-Granville Community College hosted author, entrepreneur, social activist and educator Dr. NKrumah D. Lewis as a special guest speaker on March 30 in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus. VGCC students, faculty and staff, joined by community members and students from Henderson Middle School, heard Lewis movingly talk about his own life and offer advice to young people. After an introduction by VGCC student Curtis Jefferys of Henderson, Lewis said that his goal and …
NC Community Band Festival Brings Musicians to VGCC
Musicians from around the state converged at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center on March 31, when the college hosted the third annual North Carolina Community Band Festival. During the day, members of three bands — the Vance-Granville Community Band, the Greensboro Concert Band and the Durham Community Concert Band — practiced with professional musicians and guest clinician Verena Moesenbichler-Bryant. Dr. Moesenbichler-Bryant is Director of the Duke University Wind Symphony and Visiting Assistant Professor of the Practice of Music at …
VGCC Male Mentoring Students Elect Leaders
Students in the Male Mentoring Program at Vance-Granville Community College elected officers to serve during the academic year and represent their group at special events. Officers include president Curtis Jefferys of Henderson, vice president Rudy Renteria of Henderson, secretary Grey Winn of Youngsville, treasurer Kevin Benitez of Louisburg, and community liaison Jerome Bulluck of Henderson. Jefferys, Renteria, Winn and Bulluck are enrolled in VGCC’s College Transfer program, while Benitez is an Automotive Systems Technology student. The VGCC Male Mentoring Program …
Earth Day celebration to be held at VGCC on April 23
Vance-Granville Community College will hold its seventh annual Earth Day festival on Monday, April 23 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The public is invited. The event has been organized to educate the college and community about conservation and the natural world in a fun, informative setting. Activities will take place outside around the Gazebo and courtyard areas, and will move into the VGCC Civic Center in the event of rain. VGCC …
Butterfield to Underscore Importance of Expanding Job Training Programs in the District
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will be joined by Edgecombe Community College President Dr. Deborah Lamm, North Carolina Community College System Executive Vice President Kennon Briggs, Turning Point Workforce Development Director Michael Williams, and special guest U.S. Department of Labor Assistant Secretary for Policy Bill Spriggs during the We Can’t Wait…for Jobs! community forum on Friday, April 13 at Edgecombe Community College in Tarboro. The forum will underscore the importance of expanding skill and job training programs …
N.C. Energy Star Appliance Rebate Program Closes Monday
Don’t Delay — Water Heaters, Central Air Conditioners, Heat Pumps & More Qualify for Rebates RALEIGH – Consumers have just a few days to save on the purchase of energy efficient major home appliances as the N.C. ENERGY STAR® Appliance Replacement and Rebate Program will stop accepting applications at 5 p.m. on April 16. Since the program was reopened in February, applications for more than $1.1 million in rebates have been submitted for the purchase of 8,150 appliances. Leading the …
Treasurer Returns Over $300k Live on ABC’s Good Morning America
As balloons fell and the crowd roared, Treasurer Cowell enjoyed one of the most fun parts of her job: giving back to the public. On February 17, she appeared live on ABC’s Good Morning Americato present more than $374,000 in unclaimed property to representatives from North Carolina schools, colleges and universities. In the small town of Arapahoe, N.C., the Treasurer was greeted by cheering students in the gymnasium at Arapahoe Charter School, where she presented three large checks on Good …
New San Francisco Flights to Expand Research Triangle’s Global Reach
The doors to the West—and East—just opened wider for North Carolina with Gov. Bev Perdue’s announcement today that United Airlines will begin nonstop service from Raleigh to San Francisco this year. The new flight is scheduled to begin service on August 15. “By strengthening the air service connection between the two coasts and Asia, we are creating more opportunities for N.C. businesses to be more competitive and to create more jobs for North Carolinians,” said Gov. Bev Perdue. The announcement …
Homebuilder Retains Drilling Rights Under Triangle Homes
In a story akin to our April 1st article regarding fracking under Kerr Lake, an anonymous reader sent us this article regarding Texas-based home builder D.R. Horton Inc. that builds homes in the triangle area has retained the mineral rights for some properties it has sold area developments. The company was retaining the rights to oil, gas, water, petroleum, natural gas, coal and other materials located in or under the property or that could be produced or extracted from it. …
Henderson-Vance Spring Litter Sweep Plans
The fourth annual Henderson-Vance Spring Litter Sweep will be held Monday, April 16, through Saturday, April 21, with local residents urged to get involved in this effort to clean up around their homes, businesses, churches, schools, neighborhoods, subdivisions and along city streets and county roadways. “We’ve had lots of success with our previous Spring Litter Sweep efforts,” said Terri Hedrick, chairperson of the Vance County Appearance Commission, which is coordinating the clean-up effort along with the Henderson Community Appearance Commission. …
VGCC Cosmetology Students test skills in Competition
The annual Vance-Granville Community College Cosmetology competition was held on April 2 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. This year, student stylists picked one of two categories in which to demonstrate their skills and creative flair: “Fantasy,” and “Elegant Updo,” in which students worked on the heads of mannequins, rather than on live models. In the Fantasy category, the first-place winner was Jas Gill, a student at VGCC’s Main Campus. Trophies for second, third …
Vance County Schools – SVHS Finish in Math Contest
The Southern Vance High School Mathematics Team competed in the 26th N.C. Regional Mathematics Contest on March 30 at Chowan University with two students placing in the top four in individual competitions. Ebony Smith finished in a tie for fourth place in the Comprehensive Division. Justin Williford finished fourth overall in the Algebra II Competition, just one point out of a tie for second place. The Comprehensive Division is the top division in the competition and encompasses any and all …
Shanece Kearney Arrested in New Jersey
In news from Millburn, New Jersey, at the retail store Nordstrom, a Shanece Kearney of Henderson N.C., used a credit card in March to charge $2,639 worth of merchandise and left the store. Later that day, Nordstrom received a call from a Nordstrom in Menlo Park stating that Kearney had been arrested by Edison police for attempting to use the same credit card, which belonged to another woman. Nordstrom reported the case to Millburn police on Monday. The article quoted …
Rail Companies Support Intermodal Infrastructure in North Carolina
An intermodal facility, or one that incorporates multiple modes of transportation, provides for fluid transfer of cargo between water ports, airports, rail stations and trucking facilities. The strategic use of intermodal facilities can expand a company’s reach globally as well as reduce its carbon footprint. North Carolina’s intermodal capacity is growing, increasing global access while creating opportunities for greater efficiency for the state’s business and industry. Rail companies play a vital role in the development of intermodal infrastructure and capacity …
“The Dispatchers” team is selling T-shirts benefitting Relay For Life
“The Dispatchers” team is selling T-shirts to benefit Relay For Life. Shirts can be seen at The Daily Dispatch. “Relay Kind of Girl” and “Carolina Cure” styles. Lime, purple and lite blue, short and long sleeve available. Call 436-2851 or 767-0651 or email cwilliams@hendersondispatch.com for more information.
“Philips Optimum Advocates” Relay Team Yard Sale on April 14 at Quick Print Benefiting Relay for Life
“Philips Optimum Advocates” Relay Team will be having a yard sale on April 14 at Quick Print located at 416 Dabney Drive, Henderson. From 7:00 am until noon. All proceeds benefit Relay For Life of Vance County.
Henderson Family YMCA and Safe Kids Henderson-Vance Health and Safety Day & Cornhole Tournament
The Henderson Family YMCA and Safe Kids Henderson-Vance will host a Health and Safety Day on Saturday, April 28th, 2012 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the Henderson Family YMCA at 380 Ruin Creek Road, Henderson, NC. This event is free and open to the public Come enjoy healthy snacks (while supplies last), moonwalk, inflatable slide, music, kids Zumba, bootcamp, yoga, water safety demonstrations, sports stations, kids obstacle course, kids fun run, and more! 3 bicycles will be given away during …
Louisburg Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club’s Charity Ride For Whitney’s Hope and Relay for Life
Saturday, April 14th, 2012 the Louisburg Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club’s Charity Ride For Whitney’s Hope and Relay for Life will take place at Sheetz on Ruin Creek Road in Henderson, NC. Registration is from 9:00 to 9:45am with a cost of $20.00 per bike and $5.00 for an additional rider. The ride is underway at 10:00am to the John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir in Boydton, VA. Group lunch is at Skipper Forsyth’s Bar B Q at 12:30pm with a …