Recruiting Now for Master Gardener Class Volunteers needed! Do you love gardening? Are you looking for an opportunity to volunteer? The Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program is just for you! Our training classes will begin on Tuesday, July 28, 9 am to noon and meet weekly for 14 weeks. No gardening experience required! For more information, or to request an application form, call 252-438-8188, 252-257-3640 or e-mail paul_mckenzie@ncsu.edu. FREE SEMINAR – All About Propagation! July 22, 12 noon, Vance County …
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Pluto
Tuesday morning, the United States became the first country to reach Pluto — and the first country to explore the entire classical solar system: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. NASA’s New Horizons interplanetary probe has been making its way to Pluto since January 19, 2006, and has been providing the world with the sharpest photos ever seen of our Solar System’s most prominent “dwarf planet.” Today, it made its closest approach to Pluto yet — about 8,000 …
Vance County Water Planning Committee Meeting July 27th, 2015
Vance County’s Water Planning Committee (Garrison, Brummitt, Taylor) is scheduled to meet Monday, July 27th at 3:00 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room. The purpose is to discuss water matters. Note: All commissioners are invited to attend.
Traffic shift for Rolesville Bypass Project Postponed Again By Weather
Raleigh — Due to rainy weather in Tuesdays forecast, N.C. Department of Transportation contractors have postponed a traffic shift planned for the Rolesville Bypass Project until Wednesday night. It is the second night in a row that weather has postponed the work. The shift that was scheduled for tonight at midnight will now take place July 16, between midnight and 5:00 a.m. Once completed, It will open the bypass in a four-lane pattern from Louisbury Road to just south of …
Traffic shifts Planned for Rolesville Bypass Project
Raleigh—N.C. Department of Transportation Contractors have two traffic shifts planned for the Rolesville Bypass Project, weather permitting. Beginning tonight, after the evening commute, the contractor will begin shifts that will ultimately result in providing access to a large portion of the U.S. 401 Bypass around Rolesville. The first traffic shift will split northbound and southbound traffic at the location where the existing U.S. 401 intersects with the new U.S. 401 Bypass. Northbound traffic will continue in its current pattern while …
VGCC and District Attorney Mike Waters team up to support safe driving
Vance-Granville Community College was recently approved by the Safety and Health Council of North Carolina to offer the “Alive at 25” defensive driving training program. The initiative came about through a partnership with District Attorney Michael D. Waters of the Ninth Prosecutorial District, which consists of Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties. Bringing the Alive at 25 program to the district has been a priority for Waters since he took office in January. “Alive at 25 can have a lasting …
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Offers Grant Writing Workshop August 5th 2015
Writing grant proposals will be the topic of a workshop sponsored by regional grant maker Triangle North Healthcare Foundation on Wednesday, August 5th at 1 p.m. in the Farm Bureau Room at Perry Library in Henderson. Suzanne Keil, Coordinator of Grants and Research at Vance-Granville Community College, will share her grant writing knowledge and experiences at the Workshop. Also presenting will be Val Short, Executive Director of Triangle North Healthcare Foundation, who will discuss the Foundation’s 2015 grant program, funding …
VGCC ranked among best colleges in N.C. and most affordable online in U.S.
Vance-Granville Community College was recently recognized by BestColleges.com as one of the top five two-year colleges in North Carolina, and for offering one of the most affordable online associate degree programs in the country. VGCC came in fifth on the new list, in which BestColleges.com ranked the top 25 two-year and top 25 four-year schools in North Carolina. The organization noted that it was no longer focused solely on universities. It now gives equal attention to community colleges that train …
Vance County Committee Meetings Education, General Government
Education Committee (Wilder, Garrison, Taylor) Wednesday, July 15 at 8:30 a.m. – Administrative Conference Room Use of school gyms during summer months General Government Committee (Hester, Taylor, Wilder) Wednesday, July 15 at 9:00 a.m. (or immediately following the Education Committee meeting) – Administrative Conference Room Public comment regarding civil war memorial Note: all commissioners are invited to attend.
Traffic shifts Planned for Rolesville Bypass Project
Raleigh—N.C. Department of Transportation Contractors have two traffic shifts planned for the Rolesville Bypass Project, weather permitting. Beginning tonight, after the evening commute, the contractor will begin shifts that will ultimately result in providing access to a large portion of the U.S. 401 Bypass around Rolesville. The first traffic shift will split northbound and southbound traffic at the location where the existing U.S. 401 intersects with the new U.S. 401 Bypass. Northbound traffic will continue in its current pattern while …
City of Henderson City Council Meeting Monday July 13th, 2015
Henderson City Council Regular Meeting Monday 13 July 2015, 6:00 p.m. R. G. (Chick) Young, Jr. Council Chambers, Municipal Building 134 Rose Avenue Henderson, North Carolina Download the full agenda packet here: 20150713_coh_agenda_packet 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 Governanceas well as provide for good and open government, the City Council has approved Core Valuesregarding Ethical Behavior1 and Transparency in Governance2. …
Chestnut Street Shooting – Reward Offered For Info
On Wednesday, July 8, 2015, Henderson Police Officers responded to 601 N. Chestnut Street in response to a call of someone shot. Officers found Derrick Davis, 29, 857 Cherry Street, Henderson suffering from a gunshot wound. Davis was transported to Maria Parham Medical center for treatment of injuries. A second individual Niya Askew, 16, 1465 Newton Diary Road received minor injuries during the incident. The suspects were described as three black males operating a bluish/green vehicle. The investigation is being …
NCDA&CS offers organic certification cost-share assistance
RALEIGH – Organic growers in North Carolina can apply for partial reimbursement of the cost of becoming certified or for recertification through a program offered by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Growers who are certified or recertified between Oct. 1, 2014, and Sept. 30, 2015, can apply for assistance through the program. The program will pay 75 percent of the cost of certification up to a total of $750. Under the grant, operations can be certified and …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Special Meetings July 23 and August 4 2015
Please be informed that the Board of Commissioners will hold two special meetings. The purpose is to enter into closed session to discuss personnel matters. The dates are Thursday, July 23 at 8:45 a.m. and Tuesday, August 4 at 8:45 a.m. Both meetings will be held in the commissioners’ conference room.
Vance County Planning / Environmental Committee Meeting July 10th, 2015
Please be informed that the County’s Planning/Environmental Committee (Wilder, Garrison and Taylor) is scheduled to meet Friday, July 10 at 8:30 a.m. to discuss a Neighborhood Stabilization Program matter. Note: all commissioners are invited to attend.
This Week at the Farmers Market, 7/11
This Week at the Market blackberries blueberries okra beets peas radishes sweet corn squash cucumbers red and white potatoes tomatoes cabbage peppers zucchini cantaloupe watermelon onions green beans peaches eggplant We will also feature many handmade crafts such as textiles, soaps and artwork. Rounding out our variety of goods this week will be an assortment of plants including hanging baskets, herbs, vegetable plants, as well as baked goods including pies, sweet breads, salsa, jellies, and rolls. Note that availability is …
VGCC Student meets Scholarship’s Namesake
The Endowment Fund at Vance-Granville Community College makes an ongoing effort to connect the students who receive endowed scholarships with the donors who made those scholarships possible and with the people in whose honor they were established. This often takes place at the annual VGCC scholarship awards ceremony. The namesake of one scholarship, Ann Rose Allen of Henderson, could not attend the most recent ceremony, but still made the connection with the student recipient, and a friendship was born. Erica …
Henderson-Vance Parks & Recreation Meeting July 9th, 2015 – CANCELLED
Notice has just been received that due to the lack of a quorum, the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Commission WILL NOT meet on July 9, 2015.
Heroin Trafficker Sentenced
On Tuesday, July 30, 2014, members of the Henderson Police Department Criminal Investigation Division and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation arrested Robert-Korey White, 31, 666 Vance Street, Henderson. White was charged with one count of trafficking heroin. White was charged after a traffic stop in which officers located 150 bricks(7,500 dosage units) of heroin. The heroin street level value of the heroin in this matter was 75,000.00. The investigation revealed the heroin in this matter was slated for …
VGCC to offer new Robotics certificate to adult and high school students
A new certificate program in “Robotics and Machine Design” will be offered by Vance-Granville Community College when the fall semester begins on Aug. 17. The certificate is part of the Mechatronics Engineering Technology degree program, based at VGCC’s South Campus. Students who complete the certificate can also apply those credits to the two-year degree. “The focus of the certificate is to design and repair robotic machines,” said Keith Shearon, the VGCC Mechatronics Engineering Technology program head and instructor. “Younger students …