Tuesday, May 24th, 2016 the Henderson Police Department participated in their Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Members of the Henderson Police Department, North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Alcohol Law Enforcement, and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office participated. The kick off took place at the flag pole in front of the police department in Downtown Henderson, NC.
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NC School Nutrition Professionals Participate in Innovative K-12 Culinary Institute
School nutrition administrators from across the state are participating in a K-12 Culinary Institute kick-off workshop today and tomorrow at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte. A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Professional Standards Training Grant received by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) School Nutrition Services is funding the institute, which is designed to increase the availability of fresh, appealing, nutritious meals at school, “Nutrient-rich food means that students are getting what they need to be able …
Vance County Board of Education Committee Upcoming Meetings
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: * Building & Grounds, Thursday, May 26th, 8:30 am * Curriculum Committee, Thursday, May 26th, 9:15 am * Policy Committee, Thursday, June 2nd, 5:30 pm * Finance, Thursday, June 2nd, immediately after Policy * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, June 7th, 8:30 am Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
NC Legislative Black Caucus Scholarship Registration Now Open
Join the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (NCLBCF) EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP EVENT on June 17, 2016 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center, Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina. The Foundation has provided support to higher education in North Carolina for well over 29 years by awarding need-based scholarships to students attending one of the 10 participating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in North Carolina. It is the Foundation’s goal to help address the decrease in college …
Vance County Schools Revised Dates for Bus Driver Training
The school bus driver training sessions provided by Vance County Schools have been rescheduled due to a conflict with the instructor’s calendar to Monday, June 27, through Thursday, June 30, at L.B. Yancey Elementary School. Interested persons must attend the training on each of the first three days to receive certification. We will only be training individuals to drive school buses. The instructor will do retesting for those who need it on the fourth day. The training sessions will begin at 8:30 …
Vance County Schools Testing Begins This Week
Students in Vance County Schools’ elementary and middle schools will be given N.C. end-of-grade tests Tuesday through Thursday of this week, with final exams for the school year administered at local high schools beginning on Friday. At Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools, testing will begin Friday, May 27, with first-period N.C. end-of-course, N.C. Final Exams and teacher made exams given from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Testing in the high schools will continue Tuesday, May 31, …
NCDA&CS conducts card-skimmer sweep in 12 counties
N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspectors recently conducted a month long sweep at gas stations across the state looking for credit card skimmers. Inspectors visited 972 stations in 12 counties and checked 8,567 dispensers. The inspectors found three skimming devices. The devices were found in Mecklenburg and Nash counties. Thieves can install credit card skimmers at the pump. When a customer swipes their card to pay, the skimmer copies the account data from the magnetic stripe on the …
Imagination Art Station 2016 June 20-23, with Show June 24th, 2016 in Downtown Henderson
Imagination Art Station 2016 will be held at EM Rollins School from June 20th – June 23rd, 2016. A public performance will be in Downtown Henderson on June 24th at the Emrose Gallery 233 South Garnett Street Children ages 6 to 12 are welcome to participate. The program featuers Guest Artist Two-Time Emmy Award Winner Will Brigham Activities for the program include African drumming, various crafts, scrapbooking (Bring 20 photos of family and friends), storytelling, theater, tie dye or tee shirt painting Admission Regular Fee $55 per …
Word Explosion 2016 May 25, 26 and 27th, 2016
John Apostle Stan Rice for Word Explosion 2016 – The Power of Apostolic Association Spirt of Life Christian Church at 305 East Montgomery Street, Henderson, NC 27536 Doors open at 6pm with programming starting at 7pm nightly May 25, 26 and 27th, 2016
WVHS Students Get Free Home Computers
Western Vance High School has partnered with the Kramden Institute in Durham to provide free desktop computers for all students in the school. Eric Vreeland and Cari DelMariani, both of Kramden, came to Western Vance on May 20 and conducted four different sessions with students and their parents on how to hook up the computers and how to use them once they got them home. Principal Clarence Hicks of Western Vance and his staff members have been working with the …
VGCC alumna and Henderson City Council member encourages Adult Basic Skills graduates
Graduates of Vance-Granville Community College’s Adult Basic Skills programs were challenged to believe in themselves and to continue their education, as an alumna who is now a member of the Henderson City Council offered encouragement at commencement exercises on May 5. “Twenty-five years ago, I was sitting in the same spot that you all are sitting in,” Melissa Elliott told the graduates, who were among those students who have completed either the Adult High School Diploma program or the High …
Vance County Schools Seniors Apply to VGCC
Seniors at Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools worked with their school counselors and representatives of Vance-Granville Community College to complete applications online for enrollment at the community college Tuesday, May 10-Thursday, May 12. All seniors participated in the online enrollment process during their English classes. The application process is part of a partnership between Vance County Schools and Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) to have 100 percent of graduating seniors applying for college enrollment. Future plans for …
N.C. Pesticide Board announces 21 case settlements
The N.C. Pesticide Board recently approved the following settlement agreements for individuals in Beaufort, Buncombe, Caswell, Craven, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Henderson, Martin, Person, Union, Washington, Wayne and Yadkin counties and Lafayette, La. Penalties were assessed for instances of pesticide drift, sale and purchase of restricted-use pesticides, worker protection violations and for applying pesticides without a valid pesticide license. Settlements are listed by county below. Beaufort Larry M. Lee, owner and operator of Lee Flying Service Inc. in Pantego, agreed …
Cardinal Innovations Healthcare in Downtown Henderson and Vance County’s Daymark Recovery Services Partner for Mental Health Urgent Care
When a person faces a mental health crisis, the results can be tragic if they do not receive treatment in a timely manner. Overburdened emergency departments (EDs) have long waits and are not always equipped to provide adequate treatment for behavioral health patients. A partnership between Cardinal Innovations Healthcare and Daymark Recovery Services is offering this vulnerable population in Vance County an alternative to the ED; insuring Cardinal Innovations members receive the care they need with the added benefit of …
VGCC Practical Nursing graduates receive pins
Vance-Granville Community College honored 22 students who have completed its one-year Practical Nursing program during a pinning ceremony on May 10 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. Upon receiving diplomas, graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the national exam for licensed practical nurses (NCLEX-PN). Among the graduates recognized at the ceremony were Lilian Schleifer of Apex; Heather P. Tunstall of Creedmoor; Winrose Githiiyi, Annah Ongeri and Dorcas Smith, all of Durham; Jessica Rooks of …
Vance County Schools’ Called Board Meeting May 23rd, 2016
VANCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION will hold a Called Meeting Monday, May 23, 2016 5:30 p.m. Administrative Services Center Superintendent’s Conference Room 1724 Graham Avenue Henderson, NC 27536 AGENDA Call to Order * II. Approval of Meeting Agenda * III. Executive Session – Personnel * IV. Adjournment * Requires Board Action
Vance County Board of Commissioners Budget Work Session May 24th, 2016
Vance County Board of Commissioners has scheduled a budget work session for Tuesday, May 24th at 5:00 p.m. in the commissioners’ conference room.
VGCC Portrait Painting students exhibit their work
Vance-Granville Community College is holding an art show consisting of works by students in the recent Portrait Painting continuing education class taught by Leslie Johnson of Oxford. The portraits are displayed in the lobby on the first floor of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County, now through May 25. Pictured here in the lobby are, kneeling in front, from left, student artists Kelly Nesbitt of Henderson, Denise Gill of Henderson and Dolores Wilkinson of Oxford; and …
Vance County Schools Bus Driver Training
Vance County Schools will be hosting school bus driver training sessions Thursday, June 16, Friday, June 17, and Monday, June 20, at L.B. Yancey Elementary School. Interested persons must attend the training on all three days to receive certification. We will only be training individuals to drive school buses. The training sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 3 p.m. each day. Those interested in participating in the training sessions must register five days prior to the sessions with the school …
Trustees approve Simulation & Game Development for VGCC
The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees brought the Simulation and Game Development curriculum under the college’s Information Technology Program at its bimonthly meeting on Monday, May 16. Trustees approved offering students an associate’s degree in Information Technology with a track in Simulation and Game Development, ending an instructional service agreement VGCC has had with a neighboring community college to jointly provide a similar degree. The curriculum provides for students a broad background in simulation and game development …