New Hope Elementary School is hosting a fund-raising event featuring a Zumba Fitness class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 27. The event is sponsored by the school’s staff and PTA. It includes the one-hour high energy class taught by certified Zumba instructor Cissy Lowery. The event also will offer door prizes. Admission for adults is $5 and $3 for students. The event will be held in the school’s new multipurpose room. All of the net proceeds will …
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Butterfield Returns to Washington to Push for Financial Relief for Millions of North Carolinians
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today returned to Washington ready to resume work on the challenges facing the American people. Butterfield’s main concern is passing a full one-year extension of unemployment insurance benefits, Medicare payments for physicians, and the Middle Class Tax Cut, which affects 4.7 million North Carolinians. “House Democrats are here in Washington working hard to reach a bipartisan one-year extension of the payroll tax cut, unemployment benefits, and the Medicare physician fee fix,” said …
U.S. Commerce Dept. Finds Slight Decrease In Tourism-related Spending While Employment Up
The U.S. Dept. of Commerce is taking a close look at the role travel and tourism plays in the economy, specifically regarding tourism-related spending and employment. Commerce statistics show that real spending on travel and tourism decreased at an annual rate of 1 percent in the third quarter of 2011 after increasing 3.2 percent in the second quarter. By comparison, growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2 percent in the third quarter after increasing 1.3 percent in …
Grants Support Network of Energy & Sustainability Schools
RALEIGH – Secondary education focused on the theme of energy and sustainability is getting a significant boost from Progress Energy through a challenge grant to the North Carolina New Schools Project (NCNSP). This year’s challenge to support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education was met by gifts from Duke Energy, ABB Inc. and North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives with donations totaling $165,000. This year represents the second of a three-year challenge grant from Progress Energy. Under the terms of the …
Vance County Schools – High School Exam Schedule
The first semester exam schedule for students at Northern and Southern Vance high schools has been set and exams will begin next week for 2012. At both schools, students in grades 9-12 will take exams according to the following schedule: Thursday, January 12: first-period exam Friday, January 13: second-period exam Tuesday, January 17: third-period exam Wednesday, January 18: fourth-period exam Each day, exams will begin at 8 a.m. and students will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. after eating lunch. On …
Vance County Water District Board to Meet Monday, January 9th
The Vance County Water District Board will convene during the Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting on Monday, January 9, 2012. The purpose is to address water project matters. An agenda is forthcoming.
Local Photographers Hosting Help Portrait Charity Event
On Saturday January 7th from 9:30-4:30 we will be hosting a help portrait event at the YMCA in Clarksville, VA. Veterans, Foster kids, families that have fallen on hard times…anyone who would not otherwise be able to afford professional photography is welcome to attend. We will be serving refreshments and providing a 5×7 to all participants. It’s possible there will be hair and make-up, we’re waiting to hear back from the local community colleges to see who many volunteers we’ll …
VGCC offers Medical Terminology on Main Campus
Vance-Granville Community College is now registering students for Medical Terminology, the first of four courses required for the Medical Coding certificate program. Classes will be held on VGCC’s Main Campus on Monday and Wednesday nights from 6 until 9 p.m., Jan. 18 through May 7. The Terminology course is the introduction to the language of medicine. Students learn to pronounce, spell and define medical terms related to anatomy, physiology, pathological conditions, diagnostic testing and medical procedures. Four courses are required …
UNC-Chapel Hill Ranks No. 1 Best Value for 11th Year
You can’t beat North Carolina for great education at a great value. For the 11th year running, UNC-Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, was named by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine as the number one top value for public universities. The magazine attributes generous financial aid, a highly-competitive admission rate, low student-faculty ratios and strong graduation rates to the school’s first-place ranking. The University is located in the Town of Chapel Hill in the north central portion of North Carolina. …
America’s Consumer Watchdog
Today the President will appoint Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He has one important job: look out for the best interest of American consumers. He’ll work on behalf of millions of families across the nation to ensure they’re not being taken advantage of by debt collectors and credit reporting agencies. As America’s consumer watchdog, Cordray will work to ensure that families and students don’t get saddled with sky-high interest rates by mortgage or payday lenders. Bottom …
Nurse Aide class offered during evening at VGCC Franklin Campus
Vance-Granville Community College is now registering students for the Introduction to Nurse Aide and Nurse Aide Level I (CNA I) courses, which are scheduled to start soon at the college’s Franklin County Campus. The “Introduction to Nurse Aide/Human Resources Development” course is a prerequisite to Nurse Aide Level I and will be held Monday through Thursday from 5 until 9 p.m., Jan. 17 through Jan. 25. There is no cost for this course. The Nurse Aide Level 1 course will …
VGCC Franklin Campus offerings include Computers, Spanish, Teaching, Yoga
Several upcoming classes have been scheduled at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg, giving area residents opportunities to learn new skills for personal or workplace use. The “Beginner’s Guide to Computers & Internet” is set to be offered on both a daytime and an evening schedule. One class will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. until noon, Jan. 17 through Feb. 9. The other class will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 until 9 …
Motor Manufacturer Expands in Cleveland County to Meet Growing Green Energy Industry Demands
RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Baldor Electric Company, a North American leader in industrial electric motors, will expand its operations in Cleveland County to accommodate growing demand for wind-powered technology. The project is projected to create 166 jobs, and the company expects to invest $17 million in the plant. The project was made possible in part by a $400,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund. “North Carolina has a strong commitment to developing and growing the …
911 Call Released Regarding Breaking and Entering
December 29th, a home on Lynnbank Road was broken into by Anthony Henderson Jr, 19 years old. Anthony met a 14 year old resident unexpectedly as he came around the corner and the intruder received a shotgun blast to the chest. He did not survive the wound. 17 year old resident and his sister hid in a bedroom and called 911. Another man was sought, Andrew Terry, 23 years old as well, and he has been found and arrested. …
“Free” Airline Tickets Lure Facebook Users
Facebook users who respond to an offer for free airlines tickets are in for a crash landing. The scam starts with a link in the user’s News Feed which claims that free tickets are available for Southwest Airlines. People who click on the link are taken to a phony marketing survey that exposes their computer to malware, but delivers no tickets or vouchers. Common sense says if an offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is. But the …
SNAP-NC Coming to Henderson Wednesday January 11th
An appointment is required & can be made by calling the SNAP-NC office at 919-783-7627. Cancellation policy is 3 business days prior to appointment! SNAP-NC offers dog spay/neuter for $100 up to 59 pounds and for 60 pounds and over $125. Cat spay/neuter is $70 Additional services are available as well for discounted rates. SNAP-NC is a nonprofit organization providing discounted spay-neuter services to North Carolina residents. Our Mission is to address Pet Overpopulation in our State by offering high …
New Logs Require Behind-the-wheel Experience For Young Drivers
RALEIGH — The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles has posted on its website two new driving logs that teen drivers will be required to complete under the state’s graduated licensing program beginning January 1, 2012. The logs are required by legislation passed by the General Assembly to increase behind-the-wheel experience for young drivers. The first driving log requires new drivers to log 60 hours behind the wheel under the supervision of a parent or designated experienced driver, including 10 hours …
Employee Theft Charge gets $70,000 Bond
On December 23, 2011 members of the Special Operations Division arrested Jessie Heatherly Jacobs, a W/F of 4042 Cannady Mill Road, Kittrell. Jacobs was charged with (7) seven counts of Uttering a Forged Instrument, (7) seven counts of Forgery of Instrument, and (7) seven counts of Larceny by Employee. The victim in this case is SERVPRO of Henderson. Jacobs has been placed in the Vance County Jail under a $70,000 bond and a court date of January 30th 2012.
North Carolina is the 5th Largest Population Growth State in the Nation
Texas gained more people than any other state between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2011 (529,000), followed by California (438,000), Florida (256,000), Georgia (128,000) and North Carolina (121,000), according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates for states and Puerto Rico. Combined, these five states accounted for slightly more than half the nation’s total population growth. “These are the first set of Census Bureau population estimates to be published since the official 2010 Census state population counts were released …
Henderson, NC Christmas Tree Lighting
Sorry for the delay, but I have here your Christmas present, the full Christmas tree lighting ceremony. This actually took place on November 29th, 2011. It was cold, and windy, so you’ll likely hear wind noise from my cheap camera mic, and it was already dark, so the video is quite dark. Also, I had to move the camera towards the later half to a more protected spot as the wind picked up and I knew it would be troublesome. …