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, …
Wednesday Open Line
“Scarcely any political question arises in the United States that is not resolved, sooner or later, into a judicial question.” That was the observation of Alexis de Tocqueville in his famous 1835 book, “Democracy in America.” Lawyering came early to the United States. In the middle of the Revolutionary War, the College of William and Mary established the first law school this month in 1779. The Williamsburg, Virginia school didn’t hire the professors, as they were paid directly by their …
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, …
Middle and High School News December 8-12, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 3, Issue 17 A Publication for Middle and High Schools 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 …
Tuesday Open Line
One of the universal conveniences of modern life, and a boon to those of us with little time to spend grocery shopping and cooking, was developed by a man who was born on this date in 1886. Clarence Birdseye was on a scientific expedition to Labrador early in the 20th century when he noticed that freshly caught fish froze solid almost immediately when exposed to Arctic atmospheric conditions. But when thawed and eaten, the fish still tasted fresh. Birdseye went …
Henderson Vance Crime Stoppers Crimes of the Month – Rewards Offered for Info
Armed Robbery Case: On November 09, 2014 at approximately 7:52 P.M. Henderson Police Department officers responded to 4 Bingo parlor, in reference to an armed robbery. Upon arrival officers talked to Kiara Harris who stated that a black male came up to her vehicle with a hand gun and opened the door of the car demanding money. The black male was wearing a black sweeter and a white mask. Ms. Harris stated that she had no money, but the suspect …
Legislative Update from Senator Burr
Wednesday evening the House passed a piece of legislation Senator Casey and I have been working on for nearly 8 years. The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act passed with broad bipartisan support, 404-17. I am incredibly pleased that the House passed the ABLE Act this week. Families of individuals with disabilities often face overwhelming financial burdens associated with the expensive costs of healthcare, education, housing and transportation. The ABLE Act will make it easier for parents of disabled …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Wrapping up the 113th Congress
Picture of the Week: On Monday evening, the Architect of the Capitol, members of Congress, and the Forest Service gathered outside on the west terrace of the U.S. Capitol to light the Capitol Christmas tree. This has been a tradition since 1964, and every year the Christmas tree gets more beautiful. As we approach the end of the 113th Congress, the House of Representatives remains hard at work. This past week, the House passed Representative Ted Yoho’s bill to …
City of Henderson City Council Meeting Monday, December 8th, 2014
Henderson City Council Regular Meeting Monday, 8 December 2014 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536 Download the full agenda packet here: 20141208_coh_agenda_packet.pdf I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. OPENING REMARKSIn order to provide for the highest standards of ethical behavior and Transparency in Governanceas well as provide for good and open government, the City Council has approved Core Valuesregarding Ethical Behavior1 and Transparency in Governance2. The …
White House Weekly Address: Ensuring Americans Feel the Gains of a Growing Economy
In this week’s address, the President highlighted the good news in yesterday’s jobs report — that American businesses added 314,000 new jobs this past month, making November the tenth month in a row that the private sector has added at least 200,000 new jobs. Even with a full month to go, 2014 has already been the best year of job creation since the 1990s. This number brings total private-sector job creation to 10.9 million over 57 consecutive months — the …
Monday Open Line
Oberlin College in Ohio has a distinguished reputation among American institutions of higher learning. Its fame would be secure just for its leadership before the Civil War in coeducational instruction and in admitting black students. But Oberlin added to its luster on this date in 1850 when it awarded the nation’s first four-year degree to an African-American woman, Lucy Stanton. She headed the school’s Ladies Literary Society, and her anti-slavery commencement address — titled “A Plea for the Oppressed” — …