Brenda Cleary, Democratic Candidate for the US House of Representatives in NC District 13, invites the citizens of Franklin and neighboring counties to a town hall public forum. The forum will be held at the Youngsville branch of the Franklin County Library from 3-5 PM on Saturday, October 11th. Hope to see you there. Brenda wants to hear from you and answer your questions. http://www.clearyforcongress.com/countingoncleary/
Vance County Public Middle and High School Weekly News September 29-October 3, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 3, Issue 7 A Publication for Middle and High Schools Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 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 Monday, October 6, is a teacher workday with no school for students, except at Early College High. End of first …
Oxford Prep to Hold 2nd Annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser
On Saturday, October 4th Paul Smith and The Mattress Center will sponsor a fundraiser to raise money for Oxford Preparatory High School to help fund the school’s athletic program. Smith, a 2006 graduate of J.F. Webb High School and former deputy sheriff with the Granville County Sheriff’s Department, is the president and owner of Mattress Center, Inc. with stores in Winston Salem and Raleigh. The fundraiser will be held in Henderson at Superior Chrylser-Dodge-Jeep on US-158 from10:00 a.m. to 6:00 …
Preview Day, Hunger Relief Day offer savings for fairgoers Other special-event days honor military, senior citizens, youth
RALEIGH – Fairgoers looking to save some money during their annual State Fair visit might want to consider planning their trip on a Thursday. Thursday, Oct. 16, is Preview Day, when fairgoers can save on admission and purchase unlimited ride wristbands. Thursday, Oct. 23, is Food Lion Hunger Relief Day, when fairgoers can gain admission by bringing five cans of Food Lion brand food. The fair will also offer other special-event days geared toward the military, senior citizens and youth. …
Vance County Public Elementary School News September 29-October 3, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 2 Issue 7 September 29-October 3, 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 Monday, October 6, is a teacher workday with no school for students, except at Early College High. SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK Aycock Elementary: (Monday, September 29) …
Butterfield Cheers Enactment of His Bill to Approve Site Selected for Memorial to Honor African Americans that Fought in American Revolution
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today cheered the President’s signing of H.J. Res 120, a bill Butterfield introduced to approve the location selected for a memorial that will recognize the thousands of slaves and free African Americans who fought for America’s independence during the American Revolution. “For generations, historians estimated that at least 5,000 African Americans – both slaves and free – fought for American independence. Revised estimates now show more than 10,000 brave men joined in …
VGCC Warren Campus helps local kids in need
Vance-Granville Community College’s Warren County Campus recently formed a partnership with Warrenton-based nonprofit organization J-Jireh Services that has resulted in local schoolchildren receiving book bags and school supplies. The new relationship between the college and J-Jireh’s director, Gertie Williams Crute, began with a chance meeting between Crute and Warren County Campus Dean Mitch Evans on a playground near the Warrenton campus. They struck up a conversation about her work with local children and their parents, and formed a partnership on …
NCDPI Receives 40 Applications to Open Charters in 2016
Forty nonprofit organizations have filed applications to open a public charter school in August 2016. These applications met the Sept. 26 deadline and were submitted through the automated application system utilized by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). A spreadsheet of applicants is available at www.ncpublicschools.org/charterschools/. “These new applications represent an opportunity to expand on the choices available to North Carolina students and parents,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson. “The Department of Public Instruction and State …
VGCC and Chamber partner for Health Care Reform discussion
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center, will present a “Lunch Break to Educate” seminar, called “Health Care Reform for Small Business, Season 2: What Have We Learned?” on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from noon until 1 p.m. in Room 7107 (Building 7) on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. The purpose of this seminar is to give local business owners a complete update on the federal Affordable Care Act, which is about to …
Tuesday Open Line
On this date in 1882, the world’s first hydroelectric power plant began operating on the Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin. Inspired by Thomas Edison, a man named H.F. Rogers built the facility using a water wheel to power the lights in the Appleton Paper and Pulp Company, a nearby building, and his home. Soon, hydroelectric power plants were spurring industrial growth in many parts of the country. Today, water-generated electricity accounts for around 6.75 percent of power in the U.S., …
Suspect Wanted for First Degree Murder – Rewards Offered for Info
Gregory Lamant Baskett, 43, is wanted for 1st Degree Murder in connection with the death of Tisha Hargrove. The victim and the suspect were living in a domestic relationship at the residence of 124 N. Bullock Street, Henderson at the time of the incident. Mr. Baskett is an African American male. He is 5’8” and 167 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Mr. Baskett possible might be in the Raleigh or Fayetteville areas. If you have any information …
Vance County General Government Committee Meeting Cancelled
Please be informed that the County’s General Government Committee meeting scheduled for today at 4:00 p.m. has been cancelled.
NC Cooperative Extension: Garden Tips
THIS WEEK IN THE LAWN & GARDEN 1. Tall fescue sowing and fertilizing season is here (actually first half of September is preferred, so delay no further!). Sow 6# seed/1000 sq. ft. Use a blend of three turf-type tall fescue cultivars. Fertilize at a rate of 1# N/1000 sq. ft using turf grade fertilizer that is low in P. 2. Get ready for fall planting! Decide on planting locations, research plants, prepare soil. 3. Clean up vegetable gardens that are …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Prioritizing Funding for Our State
Photo of the Week: Really glad to receive my flu shot while visiting a Novartis facility in Holly Springs. This facility utilized a new form of technology to create a cell-culture based vaccine, which better equips us to handle seasonal epidemics. This is the most significant advancement in flu vaccines in more than 40 years– and it happened right here in North Carolina! Last Friday, I was able to introduce a piece of legislation called The Accountability in Foreign Aid …
White House Weekly Address: America Is Leading the World
In this week’s address, the President reiterated the forceful and optimistic message of American leadership that he delivered in his speech before the United Nations General Assembly earlier this week. America is leading the world against the most pressing challenges, including the fight to degrade and destroy ISIL, the effort to stop the Ebola epidemic, and the movement to confront the threat from climate change. The world looks to America and its commitment to freedom in the face of uncertainty, …
Monday Open Line
As September’s National Honey Month ends tomorrow, Wisconsin — the land of milk — hosts the opening of the World Dairy Expo, running through Saturday. Cattle call is by noon, Central Time today, as all of the show animals must be on the expo grounds in Madison. Farmers, producers and others attending will see some of the best dairy cattle, learn about genetics, profit margins, and even cow comfort, while mingling with some thousands of dairy men and women from …
Michael Bobbitt: Notes from the Peanut Gallery (City’s Special Called meeting September 25th, 2014)
Mayor O’Geary requested a Special Called Meeting of the Henderson City Council to set forth a process for the appointment of a new city manager. Although the public was invited the public choose to ignore the invitation probably reserving their right to complain later The Mayor gaveled the meeting to order at the stroke of noon. Following roll call the council members enjoyed a twenty minute repast of sandwiches, beverages and conversation contrary to normal city council procedures. The mayor …
Richard Brand: Maybe we had better speak more humbly?
Maybe you just have to see it in person to feel the real import of what happens. That seems to be the case in domestic violence in the NFL. The videos of the beheadings by the terrorists have made us sick at our stomaches and outraged. Obama claimed at the UN that “no God would condone” this kind of action. Well, maybe. A friend of my just sent me an email and said that he had been reading the story …
Vance County Schools Friday Night Football
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS Friday, September 26, 2014 Academics First…Athletics Second NORTHERN VANCE HIGH SCHOOL (Home of the Vikings) Southern Durham High Schoolvs.Northern Vance High School 7 p.m.at Southern Durham High School $6.00 admission SOUTHERN VANCE HIGH SCHOOL (Home of the Raiders) Louisburg High Schoolvs.Southern Vance High School 7:30 p.m.at Louisburg High School $6.00 admission Northern Vance High School and Southern Vance High School are members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association …