The County’s HR Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, August 26 at 12:00 noon in the Administrative Conference Room. The purpose is to discuss criteria for the County Manager’s position.
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Attorney General Roy Cooper: Con Artists’ Tactics Revealed
Heartless crooks who prey on the vulnerable often keep demanding more money until their victims are tapped out, or wise up. A pair of North Carolinians who pleaded guilty to multiple charges including wire fraud used this approach. The two contacted mostly elderly people saying they had won a large sweepstakes prize. The winners were told to pay a refundable fee up front in order to collect their winnings. For those who took the bait, it was just the beginning. …
NC Cooperative Extension: Gardening Updates, plus farmers markets!
HUGE SHOPPING CART AT WARREN FARMERS MARKET ON SATURDAY! Thirteen feet tall! Powered by a Chevy 396 V-8! Big enough to hold all the delicious food products made in North Carolina! Come on out to the Warren County Farmers Market this Saturday, 8/23, to see this amazing vehicle, and also pick up some of the best produce in the area! Located in downtown Warrenton just off Main St., open from 8 am to noon GARDEN TIPS BY WAYNE & PAUL …
VGCC schedules “Let’s Have a Tea Party”
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a course on “afternoon tea,” the tradition that is enjoying a renaissance as fine hotels, inns and tea rooms across the country give guests an opportunity to retreat from the hurried pace of their lives. The course, called “Let’s Have a Tea Party,” will meet on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 until 4 p.m., starting Sept. 30. The final class and “graduation” ceremony is an actual afternoon tea …
Board of Agriculture approves fees for woodland plans
RALEIGH – The N.C. Board of Agriculture recently approved fees for woodland management plans, following a directive from the state General Assembly. The state budget approved by the General Assembly directed the N.C. Forest Service to start charging for woodland plans, commonly referred to as forest management plans. The budget bill also allowed the Board of Agriculture to review and approve the fees. “The North Carolina Forest Service has been helping protect, manage and promote North Carolina’s forests for nearly …
VGCC Warren Campus to hold free Grant-Writing Seminar
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled a free seminar, entitled “Finding & Writing Grants,” for Thursday, Sept. 11, from 1 until 4 p.m. at the college’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton. Ideally suited for non-profit organizations, this seminar focuses on how to get organized to prepare grant proposals, along with grant-writing tips. Topics to be discussed include: how to be prepared as an organization, elements of a grant proposal, researching potential funders and building relationships with funders. …
Vance County Committee Meeting Notices
Joint Education Committee – Friday, August 29th at 12:00 noon Water Planning Committee – Wednesday, September 3 at 12:00 noon Both meetings will be held in the County’s Administrative Conference Room.
VGCC Upcoming Small Business Seminars – Energy Savings & Networking
The Small Business Center of Vance-Granville Community College will be offering the following free small business seminars the week of August 25th: SEMINAR TITLE DESCRIPTION OF SEMINAR LOCATION DAY TIME DATE Register Small Business Energy Saver Program Through the new Small Business Energy Saver Program, your business could be eligible to receive substantial savings on energy-efficiency improvements. Duke Energy Progress will pay up to 80 percent of select energy efficiency improvements. Best of all, Duke Energy Progress pays …
Greg’s Garden Aug. 18th, 2014
Greg’s Garden Aug. 18th, 2014 By Mari Miller We Have Been Busy! We have 30 pints of corn and 36 pints of lima beans in the freezer to date. I will start canning my tomatoes this week. Though the green beans have been slow to produce enough for canning, we have had many at the meal table these past few weeks. Nothing says summer like fresh green beans, ham, and onions cooked in a pressure cooker to just the …
Personal Enrichment opportunities scheduled at two VGCC campuses
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled several non-credit personal enrichment classes to start soon on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County and the Franklin County Campus near Louisburg, offering area residents a variety of fun opportunities to learn new skills or develop hobbies. Painting classes taught by longtime art instructor Lelia Brigham will be offered on Monday evenings from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m., Sept. 8 through Dec. 8, and on Tuesdays from 9:15 a.m. until 12:15 p.m., Sept. 9 through …
Search Warrant Arrest Nets Cocaine and Prescription Meds
On Thursday, August 15, 2014, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Unit arrested Roderick Antonio Lewis, 51, of 1100 Parham Street, Henderson. Lewis was charged after officers executed a search warrant at the Parham Street residence. During the search, officers recovered cocaine and several different types of prescription medications. Lewis has been charged with one count of felony possession of cocaine, four (4) counts of misdemeanor possession of a schedule 2 controlled substance, and four (4) counts of …
Friday Felony Probation Arrest
On Friday, August 15, 2014, members of the Henderson Police Department Operations Division arrested Sieel Omari Allen. Allen, 23, 3829 Raleigh Road, Henderson was charged with one count of violating supervised release from a prior federal conviction. Allen was placed in the Vance County Jail without privilege of bond pending transfer of custody to the United States Marshall Service pending a hearing in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Duke Energy gives $2,000 to support students in new VGCC Mechatronics program
Duke Energy recently presented a $2,000 contribution to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund. These funds will be used to provide two scholarships, worth $1,000 each, for students enrolled in the college’s new Mechatronics Engineering Technology program. This is not the first contribution by Duke Energy to the new curriculum program, which is based at VGCC’s South Campus, located between Butner and Creedmoor. Earlier this year, VGCC received a $245,923 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to purchase state-of-the-art, industrial-grade …
City of Henderson Board and Commissions Committee to meet
The Boards and Commissions Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. in the Large Conference Room at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue. The main purpose of this meeting is to consider appointment(s) to various committees. Other items may be discussed. The public is welcome.
Cucurbit downy mildew detected in Warren County
Please be advised that we have a suspected case of cucurbit downy mildew in Warren County. Anyone raising pumpkins, melons, squash etc. should be aware and may want to take preventative measures. More information is available here: http://fsg.ces.ncsu.edu/publication/cucurbit-downy-mildew/ NC Cooperative Extension
Vance County Schools – School Year Underway
The 2014-2015 school year has already begun for Vance County Schools with the Early College High School students beginning their classes on August 7, new teachers starting work on August 11 and all other teachers beginning work today. The remaining students at the school system’s other 16 schools are set to begin classes on Monday, August 25. The Open House sessions for students and their parents at all schools, with the exception of the new STEM Early High School, will …
Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Producing and Selling False Identification Documents
STATESVILLE – The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles’ License and Theft Bureau teamed with officials from various state and federal agencies to arrest five individuals involved in multiple crimes, including producing and selling false identification documents. License and Theft Inspector Dean Davidson and Lieutenant Joe Moody led the District 7 unit, which incorporated several inspectors throughout the course of the investigation. District 7, which is based in Newton, is one of eight License and Theft Bureau districts across the …
Vance County Seeks Public Input – Solicitation of Legislative Proposals
The Vance County Board of Commissioners is soliciting citizen input for potential state legislative issues directly related to county government. Citizen proposals will be reviewed by County officials for possible inclusion in an overall proposal to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners for consideration in the development of its legislative goals for the upcoming 2015-16 biennium session of the NC General Assembly. Written comments must be submitted by 12:00 noon on Monday, August 25, 2014 to the Vance County …
VGCC selected to share Best Practices for Student Success at Statewide Summit
Officials from Vance-Granville Community College offered tips to their colleagues from across the state at the inaugural NC Community Colleges Performance Partnership Summit, held at the Embassy Suites in Cary on July 31. The college was asked to present after recently being recognized as a leader in preparing students to succeed on certification tests. The North Carolina Community College System named VGCC a “mentor college” when it comes to best practices in passing rates on various licensure exams that the …
VGCC Nursing student coordinates Blood Drive
Vance-Granville Community College hosted an American Red Cross Blood Drive on its Main Campus in Vance County on July 25. For only the second time, a VGCC Associate Degree Nursing student, in this case Patricia Bumpass of Oxford, served as coordinator of the blood drive. Considering that it was held on a Friday during the summer — when blood donations typically decrease — Bumpass said that the drive went well. As coordinator, her tasks included scheduling donors, advertising the drive, …