Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees Chairman Donald C. Seifert, Sr. announced this morning that the Board’s Presidential Search Committee has narrowed the pool of presidential candidates from forty-two down to six. In July, the Board began a nationwide search for VGCC’s next President, after Dr. Randy Parker announced that he would be leaving on September 1 to become the president of Guilford Technical Community College. In August, the Board selected Dr. Angela R. Ballentine, the college’s Vice President of …
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Vance County Schools Hosts Bus Driver Training Classes
Vance County Schools again will host sessions for bus driver training October 10-12, in the Drama Room at Southern Vance High School. Each session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. To receive certification, participants must attend all three sessions in their entirety. There is not cost for the training and pre-registration is not necessary. For more information, interested persons may call the Vance County Schools’ Transportation Department at 438-5012
Henderson and the Henderson Family YMCA Host Cycle North Carolina
Tuesday afternoon, Breckenridge street was closed for yet another downtown Henderson event. Over 350 cyclists arrived in Henderson throughout the day on Tuesday as part of a 460 mile 7 day trip across North Carolina on bicycle. Participants are staying in area campgrounds off I-85, hotels, and even sleeping bags at the YMCA. They began to arrive Tuesday morning after traveling approximately 67 miles from their previous stop at Mebane. They spent the night Tuesday night in Henderson and will …
Now is Not the Time to Wave the White Flag on Clean Energy Jobs
Editor Note – Normally I wouldn’t think this would be a good fit for our blog, but with the new solar cell facility opening in Henderson soon, I thought it appropriate. From the White House blog, Dan Pfeiffer, White House Communications Director, wrote the following on Tuesday: This morning, Chairman Cliff Stearns, who leads the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, told NPR that “We can’t compete with China to make solar panels and wind turbines.” This …
A “Big Check” Moment
Reporter – Leigh Hester – County Commissioners voted Monday night in support of accepting a grant from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission. Mr Pete Burgess, head of a commission on the feasability and creation of a Vance County Farmer’s Market stood to announce the awarding of the $300,000 grant, which is to be used on infrastructure and buildings for the Farmer’s Market. Before any of these funds can be disbursed, however, the County must purchase land for the …
North Carolina Is Second Most Innovative State in America
In response to patent law reforms, The Daily Beast recently studied patent applications to rank the most inventive cities in America. While California was the leader with the most cities named in the rankings, North Carolina came in second with three cities making the list. It comes as no surprise that the urban centers for ingenuity in North Carolina are clustered in a location already known for innovation and success—Research Triangle Park. Coming in at number five and beating out …
Vance County Zoning Ordinance …. 1977?
Back in September 2006 when the county was discussing enacting county wide zoning, County Manager Jerry L. Ayscue brought up a good point. What about this old zoning ordinance? We have obtained a copy of a document titled Vance County Zoning Ordinance that was enacted in 1977 and it is now being questioned if this ordinance is still in effect and if so, what does that mean for the newly proposed ordinance. The minutes regarding zoning from that 2006 discussion …
Operation Soldiers Christmas
Well, it is that time of year again. The “Operation Soldiers Christmas” 2011 promotion is about to launch into the Vance County and Henderson community. We have grown some since last year when we received such a wonderful response from the community for the “Palladin” group, located in Afghanistan. Last year we sent 102 boxes of items to those soldiers to create a mini mart called the “Palladin Room”, where active duty members of the group could go to get …
Liberty Christan Church Fall Festival
Liberty Christan Church will be hosting a family activity day with Food, and Fellowship for a fundraiser event. The event is Saturday, October 1st, 2011. Breakfast starts at 7am until 10am featuring Sausage, Bacon, Eggs, Grits, Biscuits, Coffee and Juice for $6.00 A yard sale and bake sale event starts at 7am until done Youth activities begin at 9am and will include rides, games, face painting, moon bounce, barrel ride, slide, raffle, hay ride. Features a hot dog lunch as …
Vance County Public Safety Committee Notice
Vance County’s Public Safety Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, October 3 at 12:00 noon in the County Manager’s Office. The main purpose is to discuss a proposed contract for volunteer fire departments.
Corporal Punishment in the Public Schools: A Practice on the Decline
Legislation passed during the 2011 session of the North Carolina General Assembly requires school districts that have not yet banned corporal punishment to send a form to all parents at the beginning of the school year allowing them to opt their children out of corporal punishment. The new law expands legislation passed in 2010 that allowed parents of children with disabilities to opt out of corporal punishment. The new legislation became effective at the beginning of the 2011-12 school year, …
Vance County Board of Commissioner Meeting
Monday, October 3rd 2011 Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss and possibly vote on county zoning. Agenda Items: Appointment 6:00pm Proposed zoning ordinance and related matters Public Hearing 6:30pm Timmy Baynes, Council of Governments, NC Tomorrow Grant Application Appointment 6:45pm Madison Bobbitt, NCACC 4-H Delegate 4-H program update Appointment 7:00pm Community Hero Recognition Appointment 7:15 pm Pete Burgess, Farmers market project update Appointment 7:30pm Kay Fields, Social Services, Year-End departmental report Appointment 7:45pm Harold Henrich, Fire and …
International Walk to School Day
October 5 is designated “International Walk to School Day,” an event designed to bring attention to the number of child pedestrians hurt and killed on their morning walk to school. With 244 deaths and 13,000 vehicle-related injuries to child pedestrians in 2009, Henderson Safe Kids hopes the event will remind drivers to watch and drive carefully near school.
North Carolina Receives Grant to Increase Small Business Exports
RALEIGH –Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that the N.C. Department of Commerce is the recipient of a $603,442 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration that will help increase exporting by small businesses over the next year. SBA Administrator Karen Mills made the national grant announcement with Gov. Perdue in North Carolina. “I am focused on growing jobs; one of the ways we can do that is by helping our small and medium sized businesses increase their exports,” said Gov. …
Cooling Off at City Hall
Reporter – Leigh Hester – New business in the City Council Chambers Monday night (September 26, 2011) includes the appointment of Council member Michael Rainey as “Chairman Pro Tem,” an honorary title which places him third in line to fill in as acting mayor in the event Mayor O’Geary and his appointed Mayor Pro Tem are both unable to fulfill the duties of the office. With Council member and Mayor Pro Tem Lonnie Davis in a rest home recuperating from …
Crime Stoppers Anounces Additional Increase in Reward for Attack at J.C. Penney
Crime Stoppers has received from an anonymous donor additional funds that will match the $3000.00 reward for the robbery and assault of Mrs. Smiley. This will increase the reward to “up to $6000.00.” Please call Crime Stoppers at 252- 492-1925 or the Henderson Police Department at 252-438-4141 if you have any information related to this incident. All callers may remain anonymous.
State Superintendent Joins President/USED Secretary For NCLB Waivers Announcement
North Carolina State Superintendent June Atkinson on Friday joined President Barack Obama, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and other chief state school officers for the White House announcement that states can apply for waivers from provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also known as No Child Left Behind. The waivers would be provided in exchange for more focused efforts at the state level to “close achievement gaps, promote rigorous accountability and ensure that all students are on track to …
Reward of $3000 For Information On Attack at J.C. Penney Last Week
Crime Stoppers and an anonymous donor have joined together in a one-time effort offering up to $3,000.00 for information that leads to the arrest and/or conviction of person/persons involved in the assault and robbery of Debra Smiley. On Thursday, September 22, 2011 around 8:25 PM, Smiley was accosted and robbed of personal property as she left the J.C. Penney department store in Henderson. Please call Crime Stoppers at 252- 492-1925 or the Henderson Police Department at 252-438-4141. All callers may …
Vance County BoC Zoning Work Session
The Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session on Monday, September 26 at 3:00 p.m. in the County Commissioner’s Meeting Room. This was scheduled in open session during the September 12th meeting. The purpose is for the Board to review/discuss the proposed zoning ordinance. Note that this is a Work Session, so no action will be taken. Public comment is not allowed, but the public can attend just to watch.