The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled a free seminar, entitled “Hospitality Habits for Small Business,” on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., at the college’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton. The instructor will be Crystal Smith, Warren County Director for North Carolina Cooperative Extension. “One of the keys to a successful business is hospitality,” Smith said. “From entrepreneurs to employees, we have all experienced the need for better customer service in most types of …
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Elementary School News September 7-11, 2015
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 3 Issue 5 September 7-11, 2015 The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS Mclass TRC & LNF for kindergarten English/Language Arts teachers on Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center. …
VGCC to offer two-semester Logistics Management certificate
Vance-Granville Community College is offering a certificate program in Logistics Management in a new format that will allow students to complete the credential through 12-week courses over two semesters. These classes will meet on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County on an evening schedule, and students will complete some coursework online, making the format ideal for adults who work during the day. Five courses are required for the certificate. Introduction to Logistics (LOG 110) and Transportation Logistics (LOG 125) …
Middle and High School News September 7-11, 2015
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 4, Issue 5 A Publication for Middle and High Schools September 7-11, 2015 The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS ? The Southern Vance and Northern Vance football game is tonight! 7 p.m. in Raider Stadium SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THE …
Henderson Police Seek Information on Found Body
On Saturday, September 5, 2015, members of the Henderson Police Department responded to the 100 block of Pinkston Street, Henderson in response to a deceased individual. Officers arrived on scene and found an individual lying near the roadway. Willard Harris Crosson, 44, 430 Vicksboro Road, Henderson was pronounced deceased at the scene. A cause of death was not readily apparent and the decedent will be transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Raleigh so that an autopsy …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting Tuesday September 8th, 2015
Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting Tuesday September 8th, 2015 Download the full agenda packet here: 20150908_vcboc_agenda_packet 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. Zoning Ordinance Amendment Solar Farm Regulations 3. Appointment 6:15 p.m. Argretta Johen, HR Director 2015 Summer Work Program 4. Appointment 6:30 p.m. Tony Jackson, Schools Superintendent Alysa Watkins, Schneider Electric Energy Savings Project Resolution 5. Water District Board a. Water …
NCDOT Uses Gator Getters to Pick Up Road Side Trash
RALEIGH — Have you ever driven down the road and noticed trash along the route? It could be big pieces of tires, trash bags or even debris from accidents located in the median or in the lanes. All that can be very dangerous for N.C. Department of Transportation maintenance crews to pick up. That’s where the Gator Getter comes in. The Gator Getter is a high-speed highway debris removal tool that is custom built to attach to heavy-duty trucks. The devise collects …
More Labor Day weekend travel expected this year
Approximately 35.5 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the 2015 Labor Day holiday weekend, according to a AAA Travel forecast. This marks the highest travel volume for the holiday since 2008, and a 1 percent increase compared to 2014. While 30.4 million travelers (86 percent) will celebrate the end of summer with a final road trip, air travel is also projected to grow 1.5 percent. Drivers are expected to see the lowest Labor Day gas …
NC Navigator Consortium awarded $2.6 million to enroll consumers in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act
RALEIGH, September 2, 2015 – The NC Navigator Consortium, a group of 14 health care, social service and legal aid organizations, has been awarded $2,610,472 in federal funding to help North Carolina consumers enroll in affordable health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act during the 2015-2016 open-enrollment period, the second-largest grant in the country for this period. The grant was announced today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and …
Vance County Schools – Results from 2014-2015
Data released Wednesday by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction for the 2014-2015 school year is encouraging for the Vance County School System. Eight Vance County Schools increased performance by one letter grade as determined by the state required School Performance grading system. The four-year cohort graduation rate increased by more than four percentage points from the previous school year. These results also indicate that Vance County Schools’ third-grade students improved their reading proficiency by nine percentage points in 2014-2015 based …
Louisburg College to Dedicate Mural During Tar River Festival
LOUISBURG, N.C.— Louisburg College invites members of the media and the general public to attend the dedication of the public art project Esse Quam Videri, a mural of the Latin phase for the state’s motto, which translates in English as “to be, rather than to seem.” The dedication will be held during the Tar River Festival on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. in front of the mural at the corner of 218 S. Main Street and Johnson Street …
First United Methodist Church of Henderson – GriefShare Program Starts September 10, 2015
First United Methodist Church located at 114 Church Street, in Henderson, will be presenting a non-denominational GriefShare support group beginning on September 10th, and running for 13 weeks – excluding Thanksgiving. Sessions will be held in the Stephen Ministry Room beginning at 6:00 p.m. every Thursday night. The sessions are free, and open to anyone grieving the loss of a loved one – family member or friend. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer child care at this time. You …
North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority Approves Grants to Support 330 New Jobs
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 14 grants or loans on August 20, totaling nearly $4.6 million with the commitment of 330 new jobs. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)/loans approved include: Edgecombe County: A $500,000 loan to support Wada Farms’ reuse of a building vacant for four years. The company plans to create 25 jobs. City of Lumberton (Robeson County): A $495,041 grant to demolish two dilapidated industrial buildings constructed in 1928 and 1946. The buildings require abatement …
New VGCC Scholarship established in memory of Granville County soldier
W. Christopher “Chris” Johnson’s life was devoted to service and helping others, and a new scholarship in his name at Vance-Granville Community College will continue to help local students for years to come. A Granville County native and J.F. Webb High School graduate, Johnson was a 22-year-old private first class in the U.S. Army infantry serving in Iraq in 2007 when he was killed by an improvised explosive device. In the years that followed, his parents, Billy and Rhonda Johnson, …
Robin Wilson is Vance County Schools’ Teacher of the Year
Robin Wilson, a third-grade teacher at New Hope Elementary School, is the 2015-2016 Vance County Schools’ Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Wilson has a total of 41 years of teaching experience, with 30 years of teaching in Virginia. She is in her second year as a faculty member at New Hope after teaching for the previous nine years at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary School. Mrs. Wilson was selected for the district’s teaching honor by a special selection committee, which interviewed …
New statewide agreement helps VGCC students transfer to private schools
Vance-Granville Community College students will enjoy clearer pathways to completing a four-year degree, thanks to a new Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) between the N.C. Community College System and the N.C. Independent Colleges and Universities. On Aug. 27, Dr. R. Scott Ralls, the president of North Carolina’s system of 58 community colleges, and Dr. A. Hope Williams, the president of NCICU, signed the revised ICAA at William Peace University, one of the 22 private colleges and universities that have agreed …
NCDOT’s Helping Travelers Save Time, Money Over Labor Day Weekend
RALEIGH – As families travel to enjoy the final holiday weekend of summer, 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 4 p.m., Friday, September 4, until 9 a.m., Tuesday, …
Safety Escort Plan in Place for March of Justice Through North Carolina on US 1 and US 401
RALEIGH – Motorists are urged to use extra caution if they travel along U.S. 1, N.C. 211, and U.S. 401 as participants in the NAACP March for Justice make their way along those highways through North Carolina from Saturday, Aug. 29, through Sunday, Sept. 6. It is a part of an 860-mile march from Selma, Alabama to Washington D.C. that started earlier this month. The North Carolina segment of the march will begin south of Rockingham in Richmond County on …
Vance County Schools Committee Meeting September 1st, 2015
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Date: * Policy Committee, Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 5:30 pm Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
Vance County Schools Principals Serve on State Committee
Dr. Michael Putney, principal at Dabney Elementary School, and Dr. Larry Webb, principal at Northern Vance High School serve on the State Superintendent’s Principals’ Advisory Committee. Dr. Putney, seated at far right, and Dr. Webb, standing at far right, are shown with members of the committee during their meeting held in late July. Additional members include, seated from left, Amy Richardson; Steve Lassiter, who is the N.C. Principal of the Year; Robin Hamilton and Christopher Poston. Others shown are, standing …