Relay For Life of Vance County will kick off May 29th, 2015 at 3pm and close on May 30th, 2015 at noon at Southern Vance High School. The main event page is here: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY15SA?pg=entry&fr_id=64775 Luminaria’s are still available for sale! We are in great need of more luminaria’s at this point, we don’t even have enough to circle the track at Southern Vance. Relay for Life Team Member Heidi Owen will be more than happy to be the contact person for anyone …
Vance / Warren Garden Updates & Events
PATIO GARDENING SEMINAR, SATURDAY, 5/23Come on out to the Vance County Regional Farmers Market this Saturday, 5/23 at noon for a short seminar on Patio Gardening! Taught by one of our Extension Master Gardener volunteers, you will learn all the tips and tricks to successfully growing vegetables in containers on your deck on patio. Feel free to bring a lunch, beverage provided. REMEMBER TO TIP AND TOSS Scout your yard after a rain to look for any standing water. Mosquitos …
Northern Vance High School Graduation Marshals
Northern Vance High School has announced students who will serve as graduation marshals for year-end events for the Class of 2015. The marshals will assist at the Class Night event at Northern Vance on May 28, and during commencement exercises on June 13. Graduation marshals are shown in the accompanying photo and include, front row from left, River Renn, Marissa Vaughan, Caroline Oakley, Jazmin White and Lauryn Williams. On the second row, from left, are Loricia Martin, Sarah Hull, Nora …
NCDOT Launches Wi-Fi on Piedmont Train Service on May 25, 2015
Raleigh—On May 25, in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the Piedmont train, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Rail Division will launch its new Piedmont Connect Wi-Fi Service. The addition of Piedmont Connect Wi-Fi will ensure complete wireless internet services to passengers traveling between Raleigh and Charlotte. The Piedmont Connect Wi-Fi service will allow passengers non-stop access to surf the web, check and respond to email, engage in social media and stay connected while traveling on the 174-mile corridor. “Railroads …
2 Arrested on Heroin Related Charges
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Unit arrested Sherron Pickett, 31, 822 Eaton Street, Henderson. Pickett was charged with one count of possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, and/or deliver heroin, one count of manufacturing heroin, one count of possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, and/or deliver marijuana, felony maintaining a vehicle for keeping a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Pickett was placed in the Vance County Jail after …
End-of-the-Year Testing Schedule for Vance County Schools
Students in Vance County Schools are already involved in state testing that will now stretch through the end of the school year with the last day of classes set for Wednesday, June 10 2015. The Early College High School has been administering state end-of-course and end-of-the-semester exams throughout this week. The Early College Class of 2015 graduation ceremony is Friday, May 22, and the school’s last day of classes for this year is Thursday, May 28. State testing began in …
VGCC graduates 16 Cadets in School’s 100th BLET Class
Sixteen cadets graduated on May 12 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program at Vance-Granville Community College, in a ceremony held in the Civic Center on Main Campus. After passing the state certification exam, all are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina. Graduates of VGCC’s 100th BLET class included Joshua Adam Bailey and Ryan Hulett Woodlief, both of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office; Tyler Brady Currin and Leigh Hester, both of the Granville County …
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
Friday, May 22nd. We take for granted the many entertainment options so readily at hand because of the World Wide Web. Yet it can bring you up short when you realize how new this experience is. It was just 22 years ago on this date that a movie was digitized and loaded onto the Internet. In 1993, just under 23 percent of U.S. households had computers, and a negligible number accessed the Internet with early browsers, searching a mere 600 …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of May 21 on North Carolina Weekend, “Collecting Carolina” examines the treasures at Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston-Salem. Find out what’s in season at Vollmer Farm in Bunn. Tempt your taste buds at Vortex Doughnuts in Asheville. At Richard’s Coffee Shop in Mooresville, gather with veterans at the Welcome Home Veterans Living Military Museum. And the “House Special” samples the fare at JuJu Asian Tapas and Bar in Durham. (Please note: listings are subject …
Thursday Open Line
One of the most versatile and gifted people in American history revealed the invention of bifocal eyeglasses this month in 1785. Benjamin Franklin had been using one pair of glasses to read with and another for distant vision. Writing of this from France to an acquaintance, Franklin said he had the two pairs of lenses cut in half and mounted in the same frame. The idea of these split lenses, or bifocals, was slow to be adopted because of the …
VGCC offers Health Unit Secretary job training course
Vance-Granville Community College will soon begin a certificate program that provides students with the skills and knowledge to succeed as a Health Unit Secretary. The course is scheduled to be held Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., June 1 through July 23, in room 7335 on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. There will be no classes during the week of June 29 through July 3. This 168-hour course is designed to introduce a variety of clerical and managerial …
VGCC awards 574 degrees and diplomas to 2015 graduates
Vance-Granville Community College’s commencement exercises on May 15 awarded a record 574 degrees and diplomas, according to an announcement Monday night from VGCC President Dr. Stelfanie Williams. Dr. Williams made the report to the VGCC Board of Trustees at the board’s bi-monthly meeting at the main campus on May 18. She noted that the registrar is still processing graduates as well as grade changes and expects additional completions. Marking perhaps the largest graduation attendance in college history, too, 18.5 percent …
Vance County Board of Education Called Board Meeting
VANCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Called Meeting Wednesday, May 27, 2015 5:30 p.m. Administrative Services Center Superintendent’s Conference Room 1724 Graham Avenue Henderson, N. C. 27536 AGENDA Call to Order * II. Approval of Meeting Agenda * III. Executive Session * IV. Personnel Recommendations * V. Adjournment * Requires Board Action
Vance County Public Safety Committee Meeting Notice
Vance County’s Public Safety Committee (Brummitt, Brown and Wilder) is scheduled to meet Wednesday, May 27 at 12:00 noon. The purpose is to discuss Animal Shelter matters. Note: All Commissioners are invited to attend.
City of Henderson 2015-2016 Proposed Budget
This is a DRAFT of the City of Henderson 2015-2016 Proposed Budget Download here: FY 15-16 Recommended Budget.pdf
Celebrate Piedmont Train’s 20th Anniversary with Special Station Events, Discount Memorial Day Weekend
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 …
Wednesday Open Line
Gas prices are a frequent cause for consumer complaint — but at least purchases aren’t restricted, as they were beginning this month in 1942. That’s when 17 states began rationing gasoline to help the war effort. By December, rationing was nationwide and remained in effect until the end of World War II, along with a national speed limit of 35 miles an hour, which was promoted as “Victory Speed.” Now, there are more than 114,000 gas stations across the country. …
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 …