Raleigh— Looking for a fun family activity this Memorial Day weekend? Come to your local Amtrak Station to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Piedmont train, which runs between Raleigh and Charlotte! Watch the trains roll in, enjoy some cake and refreshments, enter raffles to win roundtrip train tickets and a special commemorative anniversary coin, and hop on board to take advantage of our special Kids Ride for $5 discount. The Kids Ride for $5 discount will be valid all …
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Middle and High School News May 18-22, 2015
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 3, Issue 37 A Publication for Middle and High Schools May 18-22, 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 graduation ceremony for the Class of 2015 at the Early College High School will be held Friday at 6 p.m. in …
Elementary School News May 18-22, 2015
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 2 Issue 37 May 18-22, 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 Monday, May 25, is the Memorial Day holiday. All schools and school system offices will be closed. State end-of-grade tests will be administered …
Clarke Elementary Girls on the Run Donation
The Girls on the Run program members at Clarke Elementary School on May 14, presented representatives of the Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society with a check for $109 to go towards the construction of a new Vance County Animal Shelter. The 17 female students in the girl’s healthy activities and good character building program conducted a coin drive of a two-week period to collect the funds for the donation. They easily surpassed their goal to raise $50. A Girls on …
VGCC Students Awarded Golden LEAF Scholarships
A group of students from Vance-Granville Community College recently received scholarships through the Golden LEAF Scholarship program for the North Carolina Community College System. The scholarship program, designed to help North Carolinians attend the state’s community colleges, is funded through a $750,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation. The scholarship can be used for tuition, books, fees, supplies, transportation and childcare related to attending classes during the 2014-15 academic year, and industry-recognized credential testing expenses that address skill gaps upon …
Vance County Schools Upcoming Committee Meetings
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: * Building & Grounds, Thursday, May 28, 2015, 8:30 am * Curriculum, Thursday, May 28, 2015, 9:15 am * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 8:30 am Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
Vance County Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting May 26th, 2015
Chairman Archie B. Taylor, Jr. has called a special meeting for Tuesday, May 26 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC. The purpose of the special meeting is to enter into closed session to discuss a personnel matter. Following the closed session, the Board will enter into its budget work session.
Northern Vance High School National Honor Society Inductions
A total of 23 students who attend Northern Vance High School were inducted into the school’s National Honor Society chapter for their high academic achievements during special ceremonies held in the school’s cafeteria on May 14. Those inducted into the chapter are shown in the photo and include, seated from left, Megan Andrews, Donye Burwell, Charlie Chiem, Tamiya Davis, Brooks Falkner, Alliya Gadsden, Savannah Hester and Holly Hilliard. Inductees standing, from left, are Nora Martinez, Chaquella Mason, Hannah Mason, Shadi …
Southern Vance High School Graduation Marshals
Southern Vance High School has selected its sophomore and junior graduation marshals for 2014-2015. They will assist with ceremonies for the Class of 2015 Class Night on May 19, and the Graduation ceremony on June 13. The graduation marshals are shown in the accompanying photos and include as sophomores in the first photo, front row from left, Ariana Aguirre, Luis Amaya-Villa, Brittany Bennett, Dasia Burrell, Viridiana Chavez, Yasmene Clark, Alyssa Dickerson and Dalton Elliott. On the second row, from left, …
2015-2016 City of Henderson Budget Presentation May 18th, 2015
Henderson City Council Regular Meeting Monday, 18 May 2015, 6:00 p.m. R. G. (Chick) Young, Jr. Council Chambers, Municipal Building 134 Rose Avenue, Henderson, NC 27536 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL NEW BUSINESS a) Presentation of Proposed FY 2015-2016 Budget (Materials to be distributed during meeting) ADJOURNMENT
NCDOT crew to close on-ramp as part of I-85 in Vance County improvement project
Raleigh-Beginning June 1, NCDOT contractors will close the I-85 South on-ramp from U.S. 158 Business at the North Garnett Street intersection. The ramp will remain closed until early 2016. Motorists traveling to I-85 South and the U.S. 158 West bypass from U.S. 158 Business can use a signed detour along U.S.158 Business East (North Garnett Street) to Parham Road, and then use the I-85 southbound on-ramp at Parham Road. Once the ramp re-opens next year, it will be utilized …
Fortify I-40/I-440 rebuild could provide glimpse of long-term vision of public transit
Raleigh — As Triangle drivers brace for the impact on traffic when a new phase of work begins this summer on the 11.5-mile Fortify I-40/I-440 rebuild project in Raleigh, local leaders hope for a snapshot of what area roads and local transportation might look like in the years to come. “The regional business community recognizes that maintaining the integrity of our freeway system is essential for regional mobility and commerce, and we are fully supportive of the Fortify project,” said Joe …
2 Arrested on Heroin Related Charges
On Friday, May 15, 2015, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Unit arrested two individuals on heroin related charges. Christian Habud, 22, 3408 Quarry Road, Wake Forest, N.C. was charged with one count felonious maintaining a vehicle for keeping/selling a controlled substance. She was placed in the Vance County Jail after failing to post a 10,000.00 secured bond. She has a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 26, 2015 in Vance County District Court. Raymond Hull, 23, 3408 Quarry Road, …
Self-empowerment workshop scheduled at VGCC on “owning your life”
Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer a one-day workshop for the first time entitled “Creating A Better Me: Owning Your Life.” The workshop is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in room 7107 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Olivia Simons, a Raleigh-based life, executive and entrepreneurship coach from Skin Deep Coaching, will serve as the instructor. Simons has been a human resource development consultant, professional development trainer and frequent keynote speaker with …
Henderson City Council Public Notices
Special Called Work Session Mayor O’Geary has requested Budget Work Session #1, scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., be changed to a Work Session. The purpose of this Work Session is to discuss: Solar Farms and a Closed Session. No action will be taken by Council during this meeting. This meeting will be held in Council Chambers at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue, Henderson. Land Planning Committee Meeting The Henderson City Council Land Planning Committee will meet …
VGCC Franklin Campus hosts “Vision Board” classes
Vance-Granville Community College will offer one-night classes that use the popular “Vision Board” format to help participants set goals and turn dreams into reality. The class will be offered three times, on Tuesday, June 2; Tuesday, June 9; and Monday, June 22, each time from 6 until 9 p.m., at VGCC’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg. In this informative class, event planner and vision strategist Lisa D. Jacobs of Raleigh will teach participants how to create a vision board, which …
Vance County Schools – Girls on the Track
Students who attend the STEM Early High School, located on the campus of Northern Vance High School, are shown above with some of their family members before they took part in the “Girls on the Run” 5K Race held in Oxford on May 9. The female students participated in their school’s “Girls on the Track” program over a 10-week period during which they met after school twice each week to take part in physical activities and additional activities to promote …
Vance County Schools – New Hope Day
Students at New Hope Elementary School enjoyed a variety of activities during “New Hope Day” on Friday, May 8 2015. The activities were for all students in each grade level, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The day’s activities were coordinated and led by members of the Fruit of the Spirit community volunteer organization, which is a close school partner with New Hope Elementary. Bernadette and Vincent Jefferson with Fruit of the Spirit, spearheaded all of the plans for the day. “New …
Vance County Schools – Career Days at Dabney Elementary
Local business representatives led information sessions for students in kindergarten through fifth grade during the “Career Days” events April 29 and 30 at Dabney Elementary School. For students in grades 3-5, presenters offering valuable information about future career choices included: representatives from the State Employees’ Credit Union along with their mascot Fat Cat; firefighters from the Vance County Fire Department; Greg Kelly and Kendrick Vann of the Henderson-Vance Parks and Recreation Department; Bobby Austin, a radiology instructor with Vance-Granville Community …
United Airlines adding Denver nonstop to RDU, CLT
United Airlines announced last week it will launch nonstop service between Denver International Airport (DIA) and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The twice-daily flight will start Sept. 13. This week, United announced it will offer twice-daily flights between DIA and Charlotte Douglas International Airport, also starting Sept. 13.