The Henderson Driver License Office, located at 1080 Eastern Blvd., will be temporarily closed for equipment installation on Tuesday, Dec. 1. It is scheduled to re-open on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 8 a.m. Other offices located in the region will provide service during the closure: East Durham – 101 S. Miami Blvd., (919) 560-6896 Hillsborough – 1201 U. S. Highway 70 West, (919) 732-2427 Oxford – 100 Providence Road, (919) 693-6128 North Raleigh – 2431 Spring Forest Road, Suite 101, …
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VGCC Biotech Club elects officers
The Vance-Granville Community College Biotech Club recently elected officers for the 2015-2016 year. They include club president Eliza Hernandez of Louisburg, vice president Melissa Messner of Wilton, secretary Andrew Boyle of Franklinton and treasurer Natasha Durham of Manson. All are students in the VGCC Bioprocess Technology degree program. The purpose of the Biotech Club, formerly the Biopharmaceutical Club, is to stimulate interest in, and provide a social forum for, biotechnology throughout the community college. Club members engage in activities that …
Vance-Granville Community Band to present free holiday concert on December 3rd, 2015
The Vance-Granville Community Band will perform its eighth annual Christmas Concert, entitled “Making Spirits Bright,” on Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. Admission is free and the public is invited. The band has prepared a program featuring a variety of holiday-themed favorites, including “All I Want for Christmas is You,” “A Holst Christmas,” a march called “Christmas Joy,” “The Bells of Saint Mary,” “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” …
Vance County Schools Transportation Department Ratings
The Vance County Schools’ Transportation Department earned a rating of 28.76 on its annual state inspection for school bus safety. The state inspection was held on November 3 and thoroughly examines 10 percent of the school system’s bus fleet, with the focus on getting the lowest score possible. The average rating statewide for this year is projected at about 55, meaning the local inspection results were more than 25 points better than the state average. The Transportation Department also received …
Middle and high schools partner with VGCC to advance student success
Administrators and guidance counselors from local high schools and middle schools recently met at Vance-Granville Community College to learn more about what the college offers, and to discuss how the educational institutions work in partnership. Representatives of schools in Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties were invited to attend the forum, held on Oct. 22 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. The day began with opportunities for attendees to engage in roundtable discussions with various members of …
NCDA&CS offers tips to care for fresh Christmas trees
Because Thanksgiving falls late this year, many Christmas tree growers are opening up early for the season. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services encourages consumers to use proper techniques to care for their fresh trees. “Real Christmas trees offer a great addition to your holiday decorations, but they do need a little extra attention,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “With proper care, a real tree can last up to two months, providing your home with a wonderful aroma …
City of Henderson City Council Meeting Monday November 23rd, 2015
Henderson City Council Short Regular Meeting Monday, 23 November 2015 6:00 PM Work Session to immediately follow City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536 Download the full agenda packet here: 20151123_coh_agenda_packet.pdf
Louisburg College Hosts Lecture To Focus On North Carolina Tobacco Culture
LOUISBURG, N.C.–W.W. Yeargin, Jr., an expert on tobacco culture in North Carolina, will deliver the next Tar River Center Lecture at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2 in Benson Chapel on the Louisburg College campus. His lecture, titled “Leaves of Gold: North Carolina Tobacco Culture,” is free and open to the public, and will include a look at tobacco’s history in the Upper Tar River region. Yeargin has published three books on the prominent role tobacco has played in the culture, …
Vance County Clerk of Superior Court – Financial Related Audit
NC State Auditor releases report on the Vance County Clerk of Superior Court: The results of our audit identified deficiencies in internal control and/or instances of noncompliance that are considered reportable under Government Auditing Standards. These items included: (1) The Clerk’s Office did not compel the timely filing of estate inventories in accordance with state law; (2) Staff in the Clerk’s Office had the ability to change and/or delete information in multiple systems, resulting in inadequate segregation of duties. Details …
Thanksgiving Travel: Know Before You Go and Save Time, Money
As families travel over the river and through the woods for Thanksgiving celebrations, the N.C. Department of Transportation will suspend most road construction activities on major routes across the state to help make their trips a little smoother. By avoiding traffic delays, motorists can reach their destinations safely and efficiently, while cutting down on fuel consumption and costs. NCDOT will put on hold most construction projects along interstate, N.C. and U.S. routes from 6 a.m., Wednesday, November 25, until midnight, Sunday, November 29 with these exceptions: U.S. …
Vance County Farm-City Week: Our Aging Farmers: A Looming Crisis For Our Nation?
If you happen to be a farmer, I have some important information for you: You’re not getting any younger. Sorry, don’t mean to get personal, but the 2007 Census of Agriculture reports that the average age for farmers in Vance County is almost 60. Nor is this phenomenon limited to our own community. For North Carolina as a whole, the average age is a hair over 57, while the figure is just over 58 for our nation (2012 Census of …
VGCC and Dill Air Controls Products join forces with Apprenticeship program
Vance-Granville Community College and Oxford-based Dill Air Controls Products, LLC, recently signed on to join the North Carolina Triangle Apprenticeship Program (NCTAP), in an effort to provide new opportunities for local students and to prepare a skilled workforce. NCTAP offers students a unique start to a professional career and develops them into future industry leaders. The program focuses on integrated basic training which develops technical, methodological and social skills. Typically starting in the 11th grade of high school, the four-year …
Governor McCrory Announces New Juvenile Offender Re-Entry Program Wins Federal Grant
Courtsey of Senator Angela Bryant Governor Pat McCrory announced that North Carolina is one of three states to be awarded a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) grant to implement an innovative reintegration of juvenile offenders into the community. “Our strategy focuses on improved assessment, delivering the appropriate education or workforce training and family engagement so they can be the support system for their child when they re-enter the community,” Governor McCrory said. “Our youth must be given every chance to …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting November 23rd, 2015
Chairman Archie B. Taylor, Jr. has called a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners for Monday, November 23, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. in the commissioners’ conference room. The purpose of the meeting is to enter into closed session to discuss legal matters related to Semprius.
Vance County Farm-City Week: Soil Health: The Foundation Of Food Production
What’s the difference between dirt and soil? The simple answer, dirt is dead and soil is alive! Soil is comprised of air, water, decayed plant residue, organic matter (living and dead organisms), and mineral matter (sand, silt, clay). Healthy functioning soil needs to be able to sustain and nourish plants, soil microbes, and beneficial insects. Healthy soils are porous, allowing air and water to move freely through them, and are often home to earthworms. A balance between the chemical and …
NCDMV License and Theft Bureau Inspector Named Recipient of 2015 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Heroism
Raleigh – License and Theft Bureau Inspector Talaya D. Vaughn of the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles was honored today with the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Heroism for her July 2014 rescue of a crash victim from a burning vehicle. She received the award in an afternoon ceremony at North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. The rescue occurred while Inspector Vaughn was traveling home from Alabama, when she witnessed a vehicle crash head on into a tree near Atlanta. …
North Carolina Public Schools Title I Distinguished Schools Named
District 7 Elementary School (Cumberland County Schools) and Henderson Collegiate Charter School (Vance County) are North Carolina’s 2015 National Title I Distinguished Schools. Since 1996, North Carolina’s National Title I Distinguished Schools program has recognized two outstanding schools each year. Educators working in these schools hold students to high academic standards and demonstrate exemplary practices in delivering the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. State Superintendent June Atkinson commended the honorees for helping students reach their academic goals. “When you …
VGCC Trustees celebrate staff-faculty Endowment drive, OK new budget
The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees recently celebrated a 22 percent increase in employee contributions to its annual Endowment Fund drive and adopted a budget of $39 million for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. The trustees also welcomed to the board Aleria Perry as the new Student Trustee as members met for their bimonthly meeting on Nov. 16 on the college’s Main Campus between Henderson and Oxford. Her fellow students recently elected Perry as the president of the Student Government …
Vance County Board of Education Upcoming Committee Meeting Dates
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: * Building & Grounds, Friday, November 20th, 8:30 am * Curriculum Committee, Friday, November 20th, 9:30 am * Personnel Committee, Monday, December 7th, 8:30 am Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
VGCC Phi Beta Lambda chapter installs new leaders
Vance-Granville Community College’s Chi Beta Chi chapter of Phi Beta Lambda, the business student organization, recently elected officers for the 2015-2016 year. New officers were installed and members were inducted at a ceremony on Nov. 5 on VGCC’s Main Campus. The officers include president Angelica Bridges of Oxford, vice president Ambrianna Winston of Oxford, secretary Ashley Allen of Henderson, treasurer Tiffany Barnes of Henderson, and historian Shekinah Yancey of Oxford. Bridges and Yancey are students in the Business Administration program, …