As work to improve I-85 accelerates, several closures and detours are coming over the next week to Vance and Warren counties. On Tuesday Night, August 8, between 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM, Southbound I-85 will be closed north of Oine Road. Traffic will be detoured by law enforcement to Wise Road (Exit 233), then south along U.S. 1/158 and back on to I-85. I-85 Southbound will be closed on Wednesday August 9 near mile marker 215 from 9:00 PM to …
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VGCC recognizes ten Medical Assisting students at Pinning
Vance-Granville Community College held a pinning ceremony for its 2017 Medical Assisting program graduates on Aug. 4 at the college’s Franklin County Campus in Louisburg, where the program is conducted. As VGCC’s program is nationally accredited, the graduates are now eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ (AAMA) certification examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. The ten graduates being honored included Melissa Bridges of Creedmoor; Dajané Johnson of Henderson; Michelle Beckwith of Kittrell; Melissa Barreto, Shantel Blacknall, …
Microsoft Office Training Courses Scheduled at VGCC
Microsoft Office software training courses are set to be offered soon at Vance-Granville Community College, and grant funding from the NC TechHire program can help eligible area residents pay for them. These courses are offered in a “hybrid” format, with some coursework online and some on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. The “Microsoft Office Specialist I” course is scheduled to start Aug. 24 and continue through Nov. 2. The on-campus meetings are set for Thursdays from 5:30-8:30 p.m. This …
Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers may now accept tips from Facebook via P3 App
The Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers have once again made it easier for Hendersonians and Vance County Residents to report crime in the community. Together with the P3 tips application, citizens may now go to the Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers Facebook page and select the “Submit a Tip” button on the left sidebar. Once there, you will be asked to submit your P3 id number. You identity will still be anonymous. You may still call 252-492-1925 to report crime or download the P3 …
First Day of Classes at E.M. Rollins Elementary School.
The 2017-2018 school year officially began on August 1, with the first day of classes at E.M. Rollins Elementary School. Approximately 400 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade will be attending the STEAM Academy at E.M. Rollins, which operates this year as the first year-round school in our public school system. The STEAM Academy will provide new and innovative project-based learning experiences for its students this year. The school opens with a new MakerSpace classroom, science laboratory, mathematics …
Captain Vance W. Johnson Named Henderson’s Assistant Chief of Police
Effective July 31 2017, Captain Vance W. Johnson will be the city’s Assistant Chief of police. Johnson, a native of Henderson has over twenty-four years of experience and a wealth of experience in law enforcement administration and practices. In his most recent role as Captain, he oversaw the Investigative Division where he was responsible for general, violent, and drug investigations, portions of our budget, and planning and research. In his new role, Assistant Police Chief V.W. Johnson will assist in …
Butterfield Announces New Stops on Jobs & Justice Tour -Including Henderson!
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today announced he is launching new stops on his 2017 Jobs & Justice Tour of North Carolina’s First Congressional District, holding a series of events to hear from constituents, elected officials, and community leaders on issues relating to healthcare, jobs, and education. Beginning with a discussion in Rocky Mount on jobs and transportation with North Carolina Secretary of Transportation James Trogdon, Butterfield will host the following public events across the Triangle and eastern North Carolina …
VGCC Pharmacy Technology Students Train Foster Parents
Students in the Pharmacy Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College recently helped provide important training to Granville County foster parents. Under the supervision of Pharmacy Technology Program Head Dr. Erica Fleming, students conducted medication management training, which is a state requirement for family foster home licensing, at the Granville County Department of Social Services (DSS). In such training, foster parents learn about understanding prescription labels, administering drugs, record-keeping, medication disposal, medication storage, psychotropic medications and medication errors. “VGCC offered an …
21 Graduate From EMT-Paramedic Training at VGCC
Vance-Granville Community College honored 21 students who completed the college’s Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic program in July. The graduates included Idabelle Proffitt of Bullock; Annie Wilbourne of Bunn; Kizer Blackburn of Durham; Chris Milton of Epsom; Ashley Denton, Nikki Henderson, Daniel Null, Jonathon Pulley and Dillon Thomas, all of Henderson; Taylor Abbott of Kittrell; Destanie Fisher of Orange County; Brent Adcock, Tina Ayscue and Justin Preddy, all of Oxford; Branden Bass of Providence (Granville County); Danielle Dixon, Andrew McDonald and Thomas …
Butterfield Statement on Republican Motion to Proceed Vote on ACA Repeal
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) issued the following statement regarding Senate Republicans’ actions today on healthcare: “Today’s vote was not about America’s health care, but about scoring a political win for the Trump Administration. “It is a total disappointment that, rather than put politics aside and work in a bipartisan fashion to bring down costs and ensure more Americans have access to care, Republicans eagerly continue to push a plan that will weaken our economy, …
Watercolor class offered at VGCC Main Campus
Artist Stephen Filarsky of Franklinton will teach a Watercolor class at Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus this fall. The class is scheduled for Tuesdays from 9:15 a.m. until 12:15 p.m., Sept. 5 through Dec. 12, in room 5224 (Building 5). While Filarksy will be concentrating on watercolor techniques, he will also be instructing students in whatever additional medium in which they would like to work. Filarsky has painted watercolor portraits and landscapes professionally for 25 years but has been an …
Early College Student Computer Deployment
Laptop computers for Early College High School students will be given out on Monday, July 31, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the school located on the top floor of Building 2 on the campus of Vance-Granville Community College near Henderson. Students and parents should plan to pick up their laptop computer on this day. For those students who want to opt out of using a school system issued computer, the school’s opt-out form should be completed and returned …
Help Welcome New Teachers to Vance County!
The Henderson Vance Chamber of Commerce needs your help to welcome our new teachers to Vance County! Snacks, gum, candy, water bottles, notepads, pens, pencils, coupons etc. are just a few of the things we need to pack in the bags. Make sure your business name and contact information is on the items you donate. This is a great way to advertise your business to a new group coming into the Vance County area. The Henderson Vance Chamber of Commerce will be packing …
VGCC Completes Renovation of Histotechnology Lab
A laboratory has been renovated to house the new Histotechnology program on Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus, the VGCC Board of Trustees was informed at its Monday, July 17, bi-monthly meeting. The renovation, which cost $15,230, was part of a project covering miscellaneous repairs and renovations on the college campus between Henderson and Oxford, according to Trustee Donald C. Seifert, Sr., chair of the board’s Building Committee. The Bioprocess Technology laboratory that was previously located in Building 8 was retrofitted …
VGCC Receives High National Rankings
Vance-Granville Community College was recently recognized by a national organization as one of the top ten community colleges in North Carolina, and by another organization as one of the top 20 two-year colleges in the state for online programs. In addition, three of the college’s degree programs have been spotlighted with high rankings, as well. VGCC placed seventh on the list of the top community colleges in the state published by BestColleges.com. The website noted that VGCC offers more than …
Independence Day Parade 2017
The Henderson Vance Downtown Development Commission held an Independence Day Festival on July 1st, 2017 with a parade and festivities in Downtown Henderson, NC (Sorry, we didn’t get the start of the parade.)
Keep Independence Day Celebrations Safe This Holiday Weekend
RALEIGH – Officials with the N.C. Forest Service encourage people to celebrate Independence Day by viewing public fireworks displays rather than risk starting fires with their own fireworks. “The careless use of sparklers, fountains, glow worms, smoke devices, trick noisemakers and other Class C fireworks can cause wildfires,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Each year, wildfires in North Carolina endanger people, destroy millions of dollars’ worth of timber and property, and damage the environment.” If people use their own fireworks, …
Community Events This Weekend – Independence Day Celebration
Downtown Henderson Independence Day 2017 is set for Saturday July 1st! Parade starts at 10:00am from Rose Avenue and goes to West Orange Street with a celebration afterwards on Breckenridge Street. Free general admission, and free kids activities and bounce houses! Check out our vendor list at http://hendersonncdowntown.com/event/independence-day-2017-celebration/ If you haven’t already signed up, here are the forms: Parade Entry Forms are here: http://hendersonncdowntown.com/parade-entry/ More vendors are welcome! Fill out our vendor form here: http://hendersonncdowntown.com/vendor-application/ Seeking Dancers, Bands, Performers, etc for the …
VGCC Celebrates First Graduates Supported By ‘VanGuarantee’ Scholarship
HENDERSON, N.C. — When six students walked across the stage to receive their degrees at Vance-Granville Community College’s May commencement exercises, they quietly made history. They were among the first graduates of the college who had received the “VanGuarantee” scholarship to help eliminate any financial barriers standing between them and their academic goals. The innovative scholarship program was first announced in 2016 by the president of the college, Dr. Stelfanie Williams, with the first scholarships being awarded in the fall …
School Nutrition Program From Vance County Schools
The Vance County Schools Nutrition Program is providing free meals again this summer to children in various programs in our county. Through a federally funded Summer Nutrition Program, the school system’s School Nutrition personnel are busy supplying breakfast, lunch and snacks each day for nine different programs, including the Read to Achieve reading camps for students in grades 1-3 at Dabney and Zeb Vance elementary schools. Additional sites receiving the free meals are the Aycock Recreation Center, City Road United …