On Thursday, December 11, 2014, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Unit executed a search warrant at 814 Dorsey Avenue, Henderson. During the warrant service, officers located over 10 ounces of marijuana, one gram of methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia. , 29, 814 Dorsey Avenue, Henderson was charged with the following offenses: Possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver marijuana; Manufacturing marijuana; Possession of methamphetamine; Possession of drug paraphernalia. Harrington was placed in the Vance County Jail …
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Vance-Granville Community Band kicks off holiday season with free concert
The Vance-Granville Community Band presented its seventh annual free holiday concert on Tuesday, Dec. 9, in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Entitled “A Powerful Christmas Concert,” the program featured a variety of traditional holiday favorites. Carl Cantaluppi of Butner, who has played clarinet in the band for many years, spoke on behalf of the ensemble and introduced each piece. Among the selections were a march, “Christmas Joy” by Eric Leidzen; “A Continental Christmas” by …
Vance County Special Board Meeting December 17th 2014 Time Change
Please note that the time has changed for the special Board meeting to be held on Wednesday, December 17th, 2014 he time has changed from 12:00 noon to 11:45 a.m. The purpose is to enter into closed session to discuss a personnel matter. Action may be taken in open session following the closed session.
Students learn about careers at VGCC Business Technologies Fair
Vance-Granville Community College’s first-ever Business Technologies Fair brought young people to campus to learn more about careers and how to prepare for them. The event, held Nov. 12 in the VGCC Civic Center, engaged hundreds of middle and high school students from Vance, Granville and Warren counties, as well as educators from those counties and Franklin County. Attendees received information and saw demonstrations from VGCC curriculum programs that provide training for careers in fields related to business and information technology. …
VGCC Franklin Campus hosts two Small Business Seminars
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled a pair of free seminars for Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at the college’s Franklin County Campus (located on N.C. 56, just outside Louisburg). “Tax Requirements for Small Businesses” will be held from 1 until 4 p.m., while “Cash: The Lifeline of Your Business” will follow from 6 until 9 p.m. Leading both seminars will be Harry Ponder of Carolina Business Services in Weaverville, N.C. Ponder is the former director of the …
VGCC holds final New Student Orientation sessions before Spring Semester
Just before the Spring 2015 semester begins at Vance-Granville Community College on Monday, Jan. 12, the college will offer a final set of opportunities for prospective students to attend an orientation session. At VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County, an orientation session is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 9 a.m. The Franklin County Campus near Louisburg has an orientation session scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 2 p.m. VGCC’s South Campus (between Creedmoor and Butner) is also scheduled to …
VGCC Radiography students provide Christmas gifts for kids
Students in the Radiography program at Vance-Granville Community College recently completed a community service project to provide a happier holiday for local children in need. Some 30 members of the junior (first-year) Radiography class each “adopted” one child and provided him or her with a Christmas present through “All God’s Children,” a charitable organization serving families in Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties. The president of All God’s Children is Faith Harris, who is also an instructor in the Computer …
Vance County HR Committee Meeting Notice
Vance County’s HR Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, December 16th at 9:00 a.m. in the Administrative Conference Room. The purpose is to enter into closed session to discuss a personnel matter.
VGCC holds College Day for transferring students
Vance-Granville Community College hosted admissions officers from four-year colleges and universities on Nov. 20 in the Student Learning & Success Center on VGCC’s Main Campus. The event was VGCC’s annual “College Day,” where students obtain important information about transfer requirements, financial aid and scholarships that can help them continue their education. VGCC counselors organized the fair in partnership with the Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (CACRAO). VGCC students browsed through displays, picked up informational materials, and talked …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold a special called meeting on Wednesday, December 17th at 12:00 noon in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room. The purpose is to enter into closed session to discuss a personnel matter. Action may be taken in open session after the closed session.
Vance County Public Safety Committee Meeting Notice December 11, 2014
Vance County’s Public Safety Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday, December 11 at 3:30 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room. The purpose is to discuss Animal Control matters.
Vance County Farmers Market Advisory Board December 11, 2014
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market will have a short meeting this Thursday, 12/11/14, at 11:30 am. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss a possible heating system project. Meetings of the Farmers Market Advisory Board are open to the public.
NC Continues to Lead Nation in National Board Certified Teachers
North Carolina just added another 527 newly-credentialed teachers to its National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) corps. Although North Carolina placed second behind Washington (946) in 2014 for the total number of newly Board certified teachers, the state continues to lead the nation in its total number of NBCTs at 20,611. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) recently released the latest numbers for states and the nation. Twenty-one percent of North Carolina’s educators are National Board certified. State Superintendent …
Market Shoppes at State Farmers Market will host Open House Dec. 13
RALEIGH – The State Farmers Market will be a great place to find locally made holiday gifts Saturday during the Market Shoppes Open House. The annual event will feature free samples from market vendors and prize drawings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendors will be selling an assortment of products including N.C. meats and cheeses, fresh seafood from the coast, jams and jellies, wines from across the state and homemade baked goods. Shoppers also can find unique gift baskets, …
VGCC Vice President endows Scholarship
Dr. Angela Ballentine, the vice president of academic and student affairs at Vance-Granville Community College, has established a new scholarship for students at the college where she has served for more than 20 years. Ballentine has named this new scholarship the “Charles and Audrey Ballentine Academic Achievement Scholarship,” in memory of her parents. Her father and mother, who passed away in 2003 and 2013, respectively, were both educators in Rockingham County. “My parents were public school administrators and community leaders, …
Vance County Farmers Market: Season Extension for Farmers & Gardeners
This Thursday, 12/11, come out to the Vance County Regional Farmers Market to learn about Season Extension Techniques from Dr. Sanjun Gu. This seminar will start at 10 am. Dr. Gu is an Extension Specialist from NC A&T State University, and will cover all the ways you can grow crops early and late, such as row covers, high tunnels and much more. Don’t miss this unique opportunity! Registration requested by calling 252-438-8188.
Elementary School News December 8-12, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 2 Issue 17 December 8-12, 2014 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 Vance County Board of Education will meet on Monday at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson. Teacher Talk session for …
NCDOT Awards $6 million to Improve Roads in Durham County
Raleigh—The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to improve 25 miles of roadway in Durham County. The $6 million contract was awarded to Carolina Sunrock, LLC of Raleigh. As part of the contract crews will be resurfacing: • 1 mile of N.C. 751 between N.C. 54 and I-40; • 3.2 miles of U.S. 15/501 Business between Garrett Road and University Drive; • 0.2 miles of U.S. 70 Business (9th Street) between Main Street and Hillsborough Road; • 0.9 …
Vance County Schools – Students Volunteer for Salvation Army
Students in the National Technical Honor Society and Career and Technical Education classes at Northern Vance High School volunteered to ring the bell and seek donations for needy families through the local Salvation Army during the evening of December 1, at the Walmart Supercenter in Henderson. They rang the bell and asked for donations from 4 to 8 p.m. as they shared the holiday spirit with shoppers as they entered and left the store. The students included, in the first …
VGCC Seminar Focuses on Starting a Business
Area residents whose goals for the New Year include starting a new business venture will want to mark their 2015 calendars for an upcoming seminar from the Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center. The SBC will offer a free seminar, entitled “Ten Steps to Starting a Business,” on Tuesday, Jan. 6, from 6 until 9 p.m. in Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Jess McLamb of Raleigh, president of the Roper Group, will lead the seminar, …