Parents who have a child who will be four years old by August 31, 2011, and have not yet registered their child for pre-kindergarten for the new school year are urged to attend summer pre-kindergarten registration on Wednesday, July 20, and Thursday, July 21, in the Vance County Schools’ Administrative Services Center at 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson. Parents should call Cassandra Evans at 492-2127, extension 2701, to schedule an appointment. For registration, parents should bring a copy of their …
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Warren County Receives $134,200 Grant
North Carolina Green Business Fund Awards $3.7 Million in Grants Grants to 17 New and Emerging Businesses Help Energy Efficiency and Job Growth RALEIGH – Secretary Keith Crisco today announced that 17 new and emerging small businesses in North Carolina will share $3.7 million in grants from the Green Business Fund to help them use energy and resources more efficiently and cut utility costs so dollars can be focused on growing the businesses to create and retain jobs. All together, …
VGCC Starts Fall Semester Registration Online And On-campus This Month
The Fall 2011 semester at Vance-Granville Community College begins Tuesday, Aug. 16, but college officials advise students to apply and register for classes as early as possible. New students may apply for admission at any time. The upcoming semester’s course schedule is now available on VGCC’s web site (www.vgcc.edu) by clicking on “Schedules” and then “Fall 2011 Course Schedule.” Printed schedules will also be available at all VGCC campuses and in boxes at various community locations. Orientation sessions for new …
Section Of N.C. 96 Being Closed In Granville County
SECTION OF N.C. 96 BEING CLOSED IN GRANVILLE COUNTY FOR REALIGNMENT PROJECT RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation will be closing a section of N.C. 96 in Granville County for the next few weeks, starting at 8 a.m. on July 5. The closure is so crews can realign a section of the highway just south of N.C. 56, east of Creedmor. The project is expected to be finished by July 30. A signed detour will be in place, directing …
Parent Involvement Team Presents Best Practices at U.S. Department of Education Policy Briefing in Washington D.C.
RALEIGH, N.C., June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The North Carolina Parent Teacher Association (NCPTA) is proud to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has nationally recognized the impact of the NCPTA Parent Involvement Initiative. The NCPTA team was chosen as one of only three groups in the nation to present June 23 at an Education Policy Briefing on Family Engagement in Washington D.C. which focused on best practices for collaborating with schools and engaging parents to improve student outcomes. …
Vance County Schools Announces New Superintendent
The Vance County Board of Education has appointed Ronald E. Gregory as the next Superintendent of Schools for the Vance County Public School System. Gregory has been serving as the Interim Superintendent of the school system since May 1. He will be sworn into office by District Court Judge J. Henry Banks in a brief ceremony at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow in the school system’s Administrative Services Center. The public is invited to attend. In the selection of a new superintendent, …
North Carolina Average Crime Rates Drop, Vance County Climbs
While North Carolina’s average state wide crime rate dropped 5.6%, Vance County’s crime rate increased 16.5% according from 2009 to the 2010 reporting period just published by the state Attorney General. Violent crime in Vance County went down approximately 12%, while property crime went up approximately 19%. This raises Vance County to be the highest crime rate per capita county in North Carolina. Franklin County and Warren County rates dropped just slightly, Granville County rates remained virtually the same. You …
Henderson City Bond Refinance coming; HPD officer “Enzo” retires
Reporter – Leigh Hester – Henderson City Council members met Monday night to close out the Fiscal Year 2010 budget, falling about $150,000 short of projected revenue but closing the budgetary gap through tightening spending throughout the year. Also approved was a motion to award a contract to Phillips, Dorsey, Thomas, Waters & Brafford, P.A., to audit the City’s financial records for year 2010-2011. Also at the Council meeting, K-9 officer “Enzo”, an 8-year old veteran of the Henderson Police …
Comment Line Open Through July 7 For Victims To Voice Position On Eugenics Compensation
RALEIGH – The Governor’s Eugenics Task Force today (June 22) heard from a dozen witnesses who offered wrenching stories of what they or family members endured under the state’s abolished sterilization program. The comments were part of a three-hour Listening Session conducted by the Task Force as part of its continuing effort to identify victims and gather information for a report to the Gov. Bev Perdue, who attended part of the session. Task Force Chair Dr. Laura Gerald announced that …
Vance County Transportation Survey Results
North Carolina Departent of Transportation has released the results from recent transportation survey whose goal was to identify problem areas on the roads of Vance County. Dabney Drive and Andrews Avenue are ranked high on the list of problem and conjested roads. Suggestions included sidewalks for Dabney Drive and Andrews Avenue, walking trails and commuter rail from Henderson to major cities like Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Charlotte to small cities such as Louisburg and Norlina. The intersections of Beckford Drive and …
Vance County BoC Meeting Tuesday
Chairman Eddie L. Wright has called a special meeting for Tuesday, June 21 at 4:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC. They plan to Hold Public Hearing for CDBG Grant Application, Adopt FY 2011-12 Budget Ordinance and Authorize Year-End Closeouts.
Report Shows North Carolina Sterilaztion Numbers
RALEIGH – While data from early years of the N.C. Eugenics Board’s sterilization program reflect inconsistent recordkeeping, reports from the program’s most active years clearly identify counties where the highest number of procedures were performed. By a wide margin, Mecklenburg County had the most reported procedures. Documented sterilizations authorized by and performed under the auspices of the state’s most direct sterilization laws began in 1929. Four years later, the State Legislature created the N.C. Eugenics Board, which authorized nearly 7,600 …
Old Oxford Highway To Be Closed For Road Improvements
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation will be closing Old Oxford Highway in Granville County for road work, starting June 20. The closure between Hallie Burnette Road and Lake Devin Road is so crews can relocate a water line, add a turn lane and replace two pipes. The length of the closure will depend on the extent of work the crews determine is needed. A 1.8-mile detour route will be in place. Motorists heading into Oxford on Old …
General Assembly Overrides Governor Perdue’s Budget Veto
Historic: General Assembly Overrides Governor Perdue’s Budget Veto Bipartisan agreement rejects Governor Perdue’s $1 billion tax hike and right-sizes state government Today both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly voted to override Governor Perdue’s veto of the 2011 state budget. The House voted 73-46, with 5 Democrats joining the Republican majority, to override the veto. The Senate completed the veto override this afternoon with a party-line vote, 31-19. The historic state budget is now the law of the land. …
HPD Officer of the Month – May 2011
Officer Brandon Logue is the Henderson Police Department’s Officer of the Month for May 2011. During the month of May, Officer Logue responded to 671 Vance Street to assist another officer in reference to a disorderly person. The disorderly male person was described as a black male wearing a red baseball cap, no shirt and blue jeans standing outside the address in front of a tan vehicle. On arriving at the address a male fitting the description was seen. At …
Governor Perdue Vetoes the General Assembly’s Budget, Calling it a Step Backwards for North Carolina
Gov. Bev Perdue today vetoed the state budget plan passed by the General Assembly. Below is the message she delivered from the Old Senate Chamber of the State Capitol building and attached to the bill. For generations, we North Carolina have distinguished ourselves from other southern states as a place of opportunity, and a place that understands the value of investing in our people. Education has been our hallmark – the one area that set us apart from our neighbors …
President Obama will Meet with Jobs and Competitiveness Council in North Carolina
WASHINGTON — On June 13th, President Obama will travel to Raleigh-Durham, NC to meet with the Jobs and Competitiveness Council to discuss initiatives and policies to strengthen the economy, promote and accelerate job growth and bolster America’s competitiveness around the world. The President will hear from a variety of leaders and continue the discussion focused on identifying practical ways the government and business can work together to foster growth and create jobs. The Council will also focus on the importance …
County Budget Meeting for Monday Cancelled
Notice to the Public. Please be informed that the budget work session scheduled for Monday, June 13 has been cancelled.
Gov. Perdue restores jobless benefits for 47,000
Gov. Bev Perdue restored unemployment benefits for thousands of North Carolina families who have been used as pawns by Republican leaders in the legislature. For weeks, Gov. Perdue has called on legislative Republicans to pass a clean bill that restores the unemployment benefits–which are paid entirely with federal money. Instead, Republicans have used these families as leverage in an attempt to force Gov. Perdue to accept budget cuts that would inflict severe and unnecessary cuts to our schools and other …
State Board of Education approves resolution towards legislators
Today, an unanimously approved resolution by the State Board of Education at its June meeting today was released. In it, members urge legislators to support the elements of the public school system that are most important for student success. Also, State Board of Education Chairman Bill Harrison discusses how the Senate budget will harm North Carolina public schools in his latest blog available at http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/stateboard/ . The budget was approved by members of the Senate today. House members are expected …