Scammers posing as US Treasury officials are calling North Carolinians and demanding that you pay taxes right away or face a lawsuit or arrest. More than 500 consumers have reported these fraudulent calls to our office in the past week, with many of the reports coming from eastern North Carolina. We’ve warned you about phony tax collector calls before. In the most recent version, the caller usually identifies himself as Steve Martin or David Gray, and many of the calls …
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VGCC to hold Personal Enrichment Open House
The Continuing Education division at Vance-Granville Community College is inviting the public to an Open House to showcase the work of students in Personal Enrichment classes. The event is set for Monday, Nov. 30, from 5 until 7 p.m. in Building 5 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. In room 5230, work by students in various Painting classes will be on display. Room 5227 will feature the products of students in Ceramics and Dollmaking. Finally, Quilting students’ creations …
Oxford Preparatory School Announces Permanent Construction Project
Oxford Preparatory School, a public charter school in Oxford, is pleased to announce plans to construct a permanent facility on the school’s current Landis Road site in Oxford for the 2016 – 2017 school year. The OPS Board of Directors has elected to end a development agreement with American Charter Development out of Utah and enter into a new agreement with local Durham based developer Steve Hubrich Contracting. Hubrich will lead construction of 38,000 sq. ft. facility that is scheduled …
Louisburg College represented at music educators’ conferences
LOUISBURG, N.C.–Hal Sargent, Director of Bands and Percussion at Louisburg College, was a presenter at two recent conferences for music educators. Sargent presented a professional development session titled “Percussion Class and Band, A Match Made in Heaven” at the North Carolina Independent School Association Education Conference on October 23 at High Point University. Sargent also attended the National Association of Music Educators conference in Nashville, Tenn. His October 27 professional development presentation was titled “Percussion: The 21st Century Music Class,” …
VGCC spotlights local craft artists at Farmers Market
Students from the Vance-Granville Community College NC REAL Professional Craft Artists Entrepreneurship program will be among the two dozen vendors participating in the Vance County Regional Farmers Market “Handcrafted Holiday Market,” to be held Saturday, Nov. 21, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. The holiday market will offer hands-on experience to those students who recently completed the seven-week VGCC Small Business Center course, which was designed specifically to help creative local residents with skills in arts and crafts to succeed …
Students shine at VGCC Fine Arts Day
Vance-Granville Community College’s first-ever “Fine Arts Day” celebra tion on Oct. 14 featured a wide range of examples of creativity and talent by both students and professionals. Raleigh-based professional visual artist Eric McRay was the special guest and keynote presenter for Fine Arts Day. He kicked off the day’s activities with a master painting demonstration and question-and-answer session with the assembled students, faculty, staff and community members. McRay emphasized “not being afraid to make mistakes, and to try new things.” …
Henderson City Council Meeting Monday November 9th, 2015
Henderson City Council Regular Meeting Monday 9 November 2015, 6:00 p.m. in the R. G. (Chick) Young, Jr. Council Chambers, Municipal Building134 Rose Avenue Henderson, North Carolina Download the full agenda packet here: 20151109_coh_agenda_packet.pdf I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. OPENING REMARKSIn order to provide for the highest standards of ethical behavior and Transparency in Governance as well asprovide for good and open government, the City Council has approved Core Values regarding EthicalBehavior1 and Transparency in …
Complete 540 Public Meetings Schedule Announced
Raleigh – The N.C. Department of Transportation today announced the public meetings schedule for the project known as Complete 540. This work will extend the Triangle Expressway from the N.C. 55 Bypass in Apex to the U.S. 64/U.S. 264 Bypass in Knightdale, completing the 540 Outer Loop around the greater Raleigh area. This will link the towns of Apex, Cary, Clayton, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs and Raleigh. By better connecting these towns and cities, the project is anticipated to ease congestion …
NCDA&CS reminds users to submit soil samples by Nov. 30 to avoid peak-season fees
RALEIGH — With harvest nearing completion, growers and some home gardeners are likely beginning to think about taking soil samples to prepare for the next growing season. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reminds growers that samples submitted by Nov. 30 will be processed for free. Processing for those arriving between Dec. 1 and March 31, 2016, will cost $4 per sample. This year the Agronomic Services Division is delaying the start of the peak-season fee until Dec. …
Vance County Board of Education Meeting Monday November 9th, 2015
Vance County Board of Education meets in Henderson, N. C. 27536 November 9, 2015 7:00 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center I. Call to Order II. Moment of Silence * III. Approval of Minutes * IV. Approval of Meeting Agenda V. Recognitions/Announcements VI. Comments from the Public (Citizens who would like to address the Board may do so by completing Form BDDH-E, Public Participation at Board Meetings. This request must be made by noon one working day preceding the regular …
VGCC Advisory Committees hold annual meetings
Citizens from Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties came together at the Main Campus of Vance-Granville Community College on Oct. 27 as the college’s advisory committees held their annual meetings. VGCC’s 38 advisory committees are made up of people from the communities served by the college who have worked in the fields for which the college offers training. Committees advise not only curriculum and continuing education programs, but also VGCC’s South, Franklin and Warren campuses, the Small Business Center and …
U.S. Treasury launches myRA a new way to save for Retirement
WASHINGTON– With millions of Americans lacking adequate retirement savings, the U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the national launch of myRA, a simple, safe and affordable new savings option for those who don’t have access to a retirement savings plan at work. People can get information about myRA and sign up for an account at myRA.gov. “myRA is designed to remove common barriers to saving, and give people an easy way to get started,” said U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob …
“Protect Social Security” scam targets seniors
Senior citizens in North Carolina are getting a misleading mailing that asks them to vote in a referendum on Social Security—once they’ve made a donation of $22 to cast their ballot. Seniors and authorities in Cleveland County have reported the scam, which could be happening in other areas of the state. People who get the mailing may feel compelled to give money thinking it will help protect their Social Security benefits, and recipients could easily mistake the mailer as having …
Raleigh Flea Market at State Fairgrounds reopens Saturday
The Raleigh Flea Market reopens Saturday after a monthlong break for the N.C. State Fair. The flea market is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays except during October, when the annual State Fair is held. The Raleigh Flea Market is one of the largest flea markets in the Southeast and was featured in USA Today Travel’s “10 Best Flea Markets in the Country.” More than 600 vendors offer everything from antiques to handicrafts, furniture and …
Henderson Police Seeking Information on Shooting near Water and Pinkston Street – Reward Offered for Info
On Wednesday, November 04, 2015, around noon, Henderson Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Water and Pinkston Streets in Henderson in response to someone shot. While en-route, officers were notified the victim was being transported to medical help by private vehicle. The driver of the vehicle transported the victim to Henderson Fire Station #2 at which time medical personnel took over the victim’s care. Jermaine Knott, 28, 1219 Toppleman Street, Henderson was found to be suffering from a …
College Application Week Begins
Courtesy of Senator Angela Bryant College Application Week began Monday, November 2 for high school seniors in North Carolina. During the week, many high school seniors will have the opportunity to apply to a wide variety of North Carolina colleges for free because the application fee will be waived. N.C. College Application Week is a statewide event that encourages high school students to apply early to colleges and universities in North Carolina. During the week, all state community colleges and …
Arrest Made from Shooting on West Andrews Avenue
On Friday morning, October 16, 2015, members of the Henderson Police Department Patrol Operations Division responded to Gate City Foods, 601 W. Andrews Avenue in Henderson. Arriving officers found Jimmie Davis, 26, suffering from a gunshot wound. The investigation revealed that Davis and another individual, Dyquarium Moore were fired upon after they exited the store. Davis was transported to Duke Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Moore was uninjured in the altercation. ***********Update********** On Tuesday, October 20, 2015, members of …
Vance County Board of Commissioners To Discuss Capital Improvement Plan
Please be informed that the Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session on Monday, November 23 at 4:00 p.m. in the commissioners’ meeting room. The purpose of the work session is to discuss the development of a capital improvement plan for the County and certain needed building improvements.
New VGCC Job Driven Initiative staff connect area residents with training
Two professional staff members are now in place at Vance-Granville Community College to help area residents obtain education and training through a special grant. The college, in partnership with the Kerr-Tar Workforce Development Board, received a $147,000 “NCWorks Job Driven Initiative” (JDI) grant in 2014, made possible by federal funds awarded to the North Carolina Division of Workforce Solutions. VGCC currently ranks second out of 12 North Carolina community colleges in the number of students who have been approved for …
Registration open for One Medicine Symposium
RALEIGH – The medical link between humans and animals will be the focus next month at the One Medicine Symposium in Durham. The conference, which will take place at the Sheraton Imperial on Dec. 9 and 10, will focus on influenza preparedness and response activities for both human and animal medical teams. The annual conference provides professionals with current information and tools to improve awareness and understanding of influenza and related topics from a One Medicine perspective. The conference also …