RALEIGH – Farmers across the state are urged to clear drainage ditches, secure signage and loose objects, stock up on fuel and feed to be prepared for days of wet weather that may be followed by hurricane conditions. The state has already seen almost a week of rain that has saturated the ground. If Hurricane Joaquin tracks close to the coast, it could cause trees to topple and create widespread power outages, something that can be especially devastating to poultry …
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Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting Monday, October 5th, 2015
Download the full agenda packet here: 20151005_vcboc_agenda_packet Invocation Rev. Keith Benze, Pastor First Presbyterian Church 1. Public Comments (for those registered to speak by 5:45 p.m. – speakers are limited to five minutes) 2. Public Hearing 6:00 p.m. Animal Shelter Interim Financing(or shortly thereafter) 3. Appointment 6:15 p.m. Porcha Brooks, Tax AdministratorUntimely Exemption Applications 4. Water District Board– Construction and Operations Reports– Construction Project Summary 5. Committee Reports and Recommendationsa. Planning and Environmental Committee– Approval of Sale of NSP Property – …
Franklin County School Desegregation is Topic of October 19 Forum
LOUISBURG, N.C.— Rev. Luther Coppedge remembers smelling the gunpowder, but he never heard the shot that fired the bullet because he was sleeping. “We still have one of the dressers where they shot over my head while I was in the bed,” Coppedge says of the incident on Christmas Eve, 1967. Coppedge, an African-American minister, and his family were targeted for their efforts to send their son to an all-white high school in Franklin County in the mid-1960s. Their story, …
NCDOT Crews in the Triangle and Northern Counties Prepare for Hurricane Joaquin
RALEIGH – With Hurricane Joaquin still over the Atlantic Ocean but possibly heading for the North Carolina coast, N.C. Department of Transportation maintenance crews in Division 5, which includes Wake, Durham, Franklin, Vance, Person, Granville and Warren counties, are getting ready to deal with any damage that heavy rain and high winds may bring. Each county has its own DOT maintenance yard, and workers have been checking and loading their equipment, such as chain saws and backhoes, to make sure …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Properties Committee Meeting October 5th, 2015
Please note that the County’s Properties Committee (Brown, Brummitt, Hester) is scheduled to meet Monday, October 5 at 5:30 p.m. in the administrative conference room. The purpose is to discuss a joint agreement with the City and a building needs and space study proposal. All commissioners are invited to attend.
SVHS and NVHS Football Games Moved to Thursday
The high school football games have been moved to Thursday, October 1, 2015 due to the forecast for bad weather conditions on Friday. NORTHERN VANCE HIGH SCHOOL (Home of the Vikings) Southern Durham High School vs. Northern Vance High School 7 p.m. in Viking Stadium $6.00 admission SOUTHERN VANCE HIGH SCHOOL (Home of the Raiders) Bartlett Yancey High School vs. Southern Vance High School 7:30 p.m. at Bartlett Yancey $6.00 admission …
City of Henderson Warns of Possible Flooding
Due to the potential for significant rainfall and flash flooding, the city is alerting residents to take precautions in helping prevent localized flooding to city streets. Local weather forecasts indicate that there could be 5” to 10” of rain within the next several days. City crews are working on inspecting culverts and other storm drains within the street right of ways to insure that they are not blocked with limbs and other debris which can result in roads being flooded …
VGCC announces Small Business Summit and Expo; Warrenton businesswoman to keynote
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center is planning its fourth annual Small Business Summit and Expo, which is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 11:30 a.m. until 4:45 p.m., at the Warren County Armory Civic Center in Warrenton. Local partners helping to organize the event are the Chamber of Commerce of Warren County, the Warren County Economic Development Commission, the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Warren County Center, and the Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center. In …
VGCC Ambassadors announced
Vance-Granville Community College has selected 13 outstanding students to serve as ambassadors during the 2015-2016 school year. Ambassadors represent the college at special campus and community functions, among other duties. This year’s ambassadors include Dianna DeWeese of Creedmoor (Accounting and Business Administration), who serves as lead ambassador; Emory Gant-Hawkins of Henderson (Culinary Arts); Joy Herndon of Henderson (College Transfer/Vance County Early College High School); Tonya Parrish of Henderson (Radiography); Shane O’Malley of Inez (College Transfer/Warren Early College High School); Ambrianna …
With fall fire season approaching, N.C. Forest Service offers tips to prevent wildfires
RALEIGH – As fall wildfire season approaches, the N.C. Forest Service encourages North Carolinians to heed the call of National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4-10, and take steps to ensure careful burning of leaves and yard debris. Fall wildfire season typically lasts from mid-October until mid-December, the time of year when people do a lot of yard work that may include burning leaves and yard debris. These fires sometimes escape and start wildfires. There are many factors to consider before …
Troxler announces availability of bioenergy research grants
RALEIGH – The N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative is seeking grant proposals focused on research and development of agricultural and forestry-based feedstocks for bioenergy production, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced. The N.C. General Assembly approved $1 million in funding for the 2015-2016 budget cycle, with $500,000 approved from the TVA Settlement Fund for projects specific to Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey counties. The remaining $500,000 will be available …
Registration open for November 5th food-business workshop
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is offering a free workshop for food-business owners November 5, 2015. The workshop, “Growing Your Food Business,” will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wake County Center, 4001-E Carya Drive. “North Carolina has a wealth of food entrepreneurs who are ready to take that next step in growing their business,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Our goal with this workshop is to provide these early-stage business …
Farmers Market Advisory Board meeting October 1st canceled
Please be advised that the previously announced October 1 meeting of the Advisory Board for the Vance County Regional Farmers Market has been canceled. We will send a notice as soon as a new date has been set.
VCS Committee Meeting Curriculum Committee scheduled for Thursday, October 1st, has been cancelled.
VCS Committee Meeting Curriculum Committee scheduled for Thursday, October 1st, has been cancelled.
VGCC abuzz over Beekeeping class
Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer a Beekeeping course taught by Warren County farmer and VGCC graduate Mike Holland. The class will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 until 8 p.m., Oct. 6 through Nov. 12, in room 7104 (Building 7) on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Holland welcomes both beginner and intermediate-level beekeepers, or those who just want to learn more about what it takes to keep bees. He will teach students about the value …
VGCC to hold Bone Marrow Registration events
Vance-Granville Community College, in partnership with the Project Life Movement and the “Save the Fox” campaign, is planning a four-county bone marrow registration drive in October. Members of the community are invited to join VGCC students, faculty and staff at one of four events being held on each of the college’s campuses: Monday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the student lounge in Building 2 on Main Campus in Vance County; Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. …
28 New Charter School Applications Received; Approved Schools Will Open for Students in Fall 2017
Twenty-eight nonprofit boards submitted applications to open public charter schools in August 2017. A spreadsheet of applicants is available on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Office of Charter Schools’ website. “Charter schools provide parents with an additional public school choice so that they can determine the best fit to support their child’s learning,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson. September 25 was the deadline to submit a charter application through the Office of Charter Schools’ …
Warren County Farm Tour October 17th, 2015
Are you a farmer who wants to learn about innovative crops and production methods? Or someone who owns an acre or three of land and wants to make it more productive? Or simply someone who loves food and wants to know more about the farms where it’s produced? If you fit into any of these categories, then the Warren County Farm Tour is the place to be. On October 17th participants will meet at the Warren County Extension Center at …
Vance County Regional Farmers Market Advisory Board October 1st, 2015
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, October 1, 2 pm at Farmers Market (210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC). This meeting is open to the public and the Board welcomes comments and input. For more information, call 252-598-0814 or e-mail farmersmarket@vancecounty.org
Henderson Police Seeking Info on Shooting – Reward Offered
On September 26, 2015 around 3:44 AM officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to the area behind the Quick Mart, 517 E. Andrews Ave, Henderson in reference to a subject that was shot. Upon arrival, officers found Horace Jackson, 49, of 912 Hargrove Street, Henderson suffering from a gunshot wound. Vance County EMS arrived and Hotransported Mr. Jackson to Maria Parham Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries. The investigation is being conducted by members of the Henderson …