LOUISBURG, N.C.— Louisburg College has been granted $150,000 to continue Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarships, which benefit the College’s female scholars. In accordance to the guidelines prescribed by the founder, the grantee awards institutions scholarship funding to award to Christian women who reside in one of the following southern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Over the years, hundreds of LC women have benefited from the generosity of the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation. The …
NC Cooperative Extension Updates
SOYBEAN/CORN/WHEAT MEETING, Mar 5, 6 pm Epsom Fire Dept. There will be a Soybean/Corn/Wheat production meeting held on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Epsom Fire Department. This meeting will provide you with an update on field crop management strategies for 2015, and we will spend some time discussing insect management in soybeans. Dr. Dominic Reisig, Dr. Wes Everman and Dr. Ron Heiniger will be on hand to give updates and answer questions. There will be a sponsored meal and …
Thursday Open Line
On this date in 1942, some two and a half months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt issued an executive order requiring Japanese-Americans living along the Pacific Coast to be relocated inland. This order affected some 77,000 citizens and 43,000 resident aliens. The internment lasted throughout the Second World War, and the camps closed by early 1946. The dislocation caused by the internment order singling out an ancestry group came to be widely regretted and led to …
Weather Issues Thursday February 19th, 2015
Please check directly with your local school, business, or government office for the most up to date information. WRAL also has a mostly complete list you can visit at: http://www.wral.com/weather/closings/?category=all As of this writing: Franklin County Schools: Closed Granville County Schools: Closed Henderson Collegiate: Closed Oxford Preparatory School: Closed Vance County Schools: Closed Victory Christian School: Closed
NCDOT Crews in Raleigh, Durham and Rest of Division 5 Clearing Roads of Winter Storm Ice and Snow
Raleigh – Crews across Division 5, which covers Wake, Durham, Warren, Franklin, Vance, Granville and Person counties, are continuing to clear roads left covered in ice and snow by this week’s winter weather. Trying to get ahead of the forecasted bitter temperatures that will grip the area the rest of the week, more than 90 Wake County workers, joined by crews from four other NCDOT divisions in other parts of the state are concentrating on clearing secondary roads in the …
Greenville Getting Results on Worker Wellness
In 2010, the City of Greenville in eastern North Carolina opted to self-insure its 850 employees. The city asked its insurance carrier, Cigna Health Care, to implement a wellness initiative. After offering a $25 incentive encouraging people to participate, just 23 percent of the city’s employees completed a health screening and health risk assessment. In a follow-up report, Cigna gave city leaders jaw-dropping findings, including the fact that 76 percent of the city’s workforce was at risk in three areas …
North Carolina Exports Grow By 7% in 2014
North Carolina exported a record $31 billion in merchandise to international markets in 2014, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The exports mark an increase of 7 percent from 2013 and North Carolina’s export growth rate more than doubles the national average growth of 2.8 percent. “North Carolina’s continued export growth shows the international demand for the quality products made in our state,” said Governor Pat McCrory. “The global economy offers increasing export opportunities, and …
Wednesday Open Line
Although Canada has been self-governing since 1867, it wasn’t until this date in 1927 that the U.S. established formal diplomatic relations through recognition of a Canadian ambassador in Washington. Until that date, the Dominion of Canada’s foreign relations remained under the control of London. The relations since have been sterling, as Canada is our greatest trading partner. Last year, more than $600 billion of goods passed one way or the other across the effectively undefended border. At over 5,500 miles, …
Weather Issues Wednesday February 18th, 2015
Please check directly with your local school, business, or government office for the most up to date information. WRAL also has a mostly complete list you can visit at: http://www.wral.com/weather/closings/?category=all As of this writing: City of Henderson: City Hall will open at 10am Vance County Government Offices: Delayed until 10am Franklin County Schools: ClosedGranville County Schools: ClosedOxford Preparatory School: Closed, Optional workdayHenderson Collegiate: ClosedVance Charter School: ClosedVance County Schools: ClosedVGCC All Campuses: Closed
Artists make “joyful noise” at VGCC Black History Month Gospel Celebration
Vance-Granville Community College held a “Celebration of Gospel” on Feb. 12, in honor of Black History Month, and in the spirit of bringing together the college with the communities it serves. The event, organized by the college’s Division of Business and Applied Technologies, was held in the VGCC Civic Center. The program began with welcoming remarks from the president of VGCC, Dr. Stelfanie Williams. Jeffrey Allen, VGCC’s director of leadership and professional development, and Angela King-Blow, an instructor at the …
Elementary School News February 16-20, 2015
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 2 Issue 25 February 16-20, 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 Schools are dismissing early today (Monday) due to the possibility of inclement weather. Elementary and high schools dismiss at 12 p.m. and middle schools dismiss students at 12:15 p.m. The STEM Early …
Parents and Education Stakeholders Invited to Give Feedback on English Language Arts and Mathematics Standards
NC public school parents and community members are invited to go online and give their feedback on the standards for English language arts and mathematics instruction for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The NC Department of Public Instruction has launched an online survey for parents and community members to provide feedback on the standards currently in place for students. The survey is at http://ncdpireview.weebly.com and will remain available until April 30. Once on the site, survey participants select English …
NCDA&CS accepting proposals for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting proposals from nonprofits and government agencies for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The program aims to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the marketplace. It is managed by the department and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the 2014 farm bill. “Last year, the department awarded nearly $1.2 million to fund 15 projects statewide,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “The Specialty Crop Block Grant …
VGCC offers Wire-Wrapped Jewelry class
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a two-hour class in which participants will learn techniques for crafting elegant handmade jewelry. The “Wire-Wrapped Jewelry” class is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. until noon on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. During this class, instructor Alison Beal of Wake Forest will lead participants through the process of making a total of four items: three different pairs of wire-wrapped earrings and a wire-wrapped briolette necklace. As this is a so-called …
Middle and High School News February 16-20, 2015
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 3, Issue 25 A Publication for Middle and High Schools February 16-20, 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 Schools are dismissing early today (Monday) due to the possibility of inclement weather. Elementary and high schools dismiss at 12 p.m. and middle schools …
Tuesday Open Line
This month — and some sources cite this date — is the anniversary of the 1766 birth of Thomas Malthus in Dorking, England. Given that birthplace, he perhaps naturally became an economist, demographer and statistician. He’s remembered for “The Principle of Population,” a 1798 essay foretelling widespread famine caused by population growth far outstripping the food supply. While the forecast remains unrealized, his theory of demand-supply mismatches was a precursor to later theories about the Great Depression. When Malthus wrote …
Weather Issues Tuesday February 17th, 2015
Please check directly with your local school, business, or government office for the most up to date information. WRAL also has a mostly complete list you can visit at: http://www.wral.com/weather/closings/?category=all As of this writing: City of Henderson: Due to the impending inclement weather City Hall will open at 10:00 a.m. Franklin County Schools: ClosedGranville County Schools: ClosedOxford Preparatory School: ClosedHenderson Collegiate: ClosedVance Charter School: ClosedVance County Schools: Closed All campuses of Vance-Granville Community College will be closed on Tuesday, February 17, 2015
NCDOT Crews in Raleigh, Durham and Rest of Division 5 Prep for Winter Storm
Raleigh – With the first major winter weather of 2015 coming through North Carolina tonight and into Tuesday, NCDOT maintenance crews from Division 5, which covers Wake, Durham, Warren, Franklin, Vance, Granville and Person have been spreading brining solution on interstate and major road travel lanes, bridges and ramps since Sunday. The brine solution, which is mixed on site in each county, is a 23 percent salt solution that once the water dries, leaves a salt layer on the road …
Rep. Butterfield To Highlight Easy, Free Tax Prep Program
On Wednesday, February 18, Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-1st District) will be in Greenville and Louisburg to urge eligible North Carolina residents to use the IRS and North Carolina Free File programs to save money at tax time. In general, people with an income of $60,000 or less – roughly 70 percent of all taxpayers – are able to use brand name tax preparation software to prepare and file their taxes for free. Free File is a public-private partnership between …
Senator Richard Burr: Intel Hearing, ABLE Act, Dean Smith Rememberance
Thursday in the Senate Intelligence Committee, I held the first open hearing of 2015 as Chairman. Nicolas Rasmussen, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), testified at an unclassified hearing on current terror threats. When questioned by Senator Rubio, Director Rasmussen explained that the Islamic State has newly expanded into Algeria and Afghanistan, greatly expanding its influence throughout North Africa and the Middle East. You can watch the hearing in full by clicking below. Senate Intelligence Hearing with Director Rasmussen …