Football season is soon to be in full swing again. Colleges have already begun playing, and the National Football League season starts on Thursday. For many years, it was believed the first professional game took place on this date in 1895 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It was considered professional because one player was paid the sum of $10. However, recent research determined that the first professional game took place in 1892 in Pittsburgh. There, a Yale All-American named Pudge Heffelfinger received …
Tuesday Open Line
“News is coming up next.” Such words are familiar to many of us, as Americans catch up on what’s happening around the world by listening to radio newscasts at home, at work, on their computers and in the car. One of the first daily news programs on the young medium launched at the start of this month in 1922. It was called “The Radio Digest,” and was hosted by George Thompson over WBAY in New York City. At the time, …
Vance County Democrats Meeting Thursday September 18, 2014
The Vance County Democrats will hold a monthly meeting at the H. Perry Library at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2014. Issues concerning the upcoming election. Preparation for defending the right to vote when challenged, To hear from Brenda Cleary one of the candidates for Congress that some of our precincts will vote for. Call sheets and election material is anticipated. All Democrats are welcomed.
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Addressing Our Mental Health Crisis
Photo of the Week: During my visit to the Fayetteville VA Medical Center, I had the opportunity to speak to some of our nation’s active-duty military who were spending time visiting with veterans. I truly enjoyed getting to know these men and women and hear their thoughts on how we can improve care for our veterans. This past week, I had the opportunity to speak with many constituents about the mental health crisis happening here in our own state. In …
White House Weekly Address: This Labor Day, Let’s Talk About the Minimum Wage
In this week’s address, the President wished Americans a happy Labor Day weekend, highlighted the important economic progress we’ve made, and reaffirmed his commitment to accelerate our progress and ensure that our growing economy fuels a strong middle class. To do this, the President reiterated that Congress should do right by hardworking Americans across the country and raise the minimum wage, and he praised the 13 states and Washington, D.C. as well as employers large and small who have heeded …
Monday Open Line
This is Labor Day — a time to honor the nation’s working men and women, and traditionally, the end of the summer season. The observance has added meaning this year because of the persistently cloudy employment picture. The first Labor Day was celebrated in September 1882 in New York City. By 1894, more than half the states were observing the occasion, and noting the first Monday in September as a national holiday became federal law in 1894. In the U.S., …
Vance County vs Christa Reavis and Charles Reavis
Court document 14-CVS-806 may be downloaded in full here: 20140808_14_CVS_806_Vance County vs Christa and Charles Reavis
Vance County Farmers Market AdvisoryBoard meeting September 4, 2014
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for September 4, 2014 at 2:00 pm in Market classroom.
Chamber Ribbon Cutting – Pretty Nails
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, August 28th at 10:00AM for Pretty Nails to showcase the opening of their business and membership with the Chamber. John Barnes welcomed owner Vicky Nguyen and her staff. Mayor Pete O’Geary and Commissioner Brown thanked Vicky Nguyen, Owner Pretty Nails for investing in the community and wished them well in their business. The salon currently employs three people and they may hire as they start seeing many repeat customers. They specialize in nail …
Vance County Schools – Required High School Testing
Vance County Schools wants to keep students and their parents informed about required testing in our high schools for grades 9-12. According to State Board of Education policy, students who are enrolled for credit in courses in which end-of-course (EOC) assessments are required shall take the appropriate EOC assessment at the completion of the course. Students may drop a course with an EOC assessment within the first 10 days of enrollment in a semester/4X4 course or within the first 20 …
Baskerville Newsletter
August 2014 The Baskerville Bulletin Representative Nathan Baskerville House District 32 Vance, Granville, Warren 16 W. Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27603 919-733-5824 Greetings from the North Carolina General Assembly! The Short Session is finally over! We have just ended one of the longest short sessions in North Carolina’s History. This newsletter will highlight some of the biggest changes to the law including budget provisions. THE “NOT SO SHORT SESSION” The North Carolina General Assembly meets during the odd numbered …
Nurse Aide training courses scheduled at VGCC Main Campus
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled several occupational healthcare courses to start in September at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The Nurse Aide Level I course will be offered on two different schedules. The first class, with instructor Evelyn Reeves, will meet Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 9 through Jan. 21, from 1 until 5 p.m. (12:30-4:30 p.m. for clinical sites). Emily Hamilton and Linda Hahnel will teach the second class, scheduled to meet Monday-Thursday, Sept. 15 through Nov. 13, from 8 …
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Your Boss’s Boss Seeks Your Help
Scammers, always on the lookout for more ways to steal, have come up with a new approach: pretending to be your boss’s boss. They’re counting on you being surprised and a little intimidated to get an email directly from someone higher up in the company. They hope you won’t second-guess the order to wire a large amount of money to a client or vendor. A company based outside Charlotte says that one of its employees recently got one of these …
NCDA&CS Market News Service to offer new price reports for local products
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services’ State and Federal Market News Service is launching a series of new reports focusing on locally produced agricultural products. Reports for the state-operated farmers markets in Raleigh and Asheville, which list current wholesale prices, are now online, as is Farm to School information, which provides total produce sales delivered plus unit prices. In addition to these reports, Market News plans to develop reports for direct-to-consumer sales, which will capture the …
White House: America’s Economy Continues to Grow
Good news: Our economy is still growing. According to a new report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis today, U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.2 percent in the second quarter of 2014. The report affirms that second-quarter economic growth was strong — consistent with the recent string of solid job growth and improvements across other economic indicators. But we still have to do more to build on this momentum. That’s why the President is …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
A perpetually hot topic, in summer and other seasons, is the fluctuating cost of gasoline and diesel fuel. Some discussion centers on the amount of taxes paid at the pump, as state taxes on fuels vary widely. The highest state tax plus fees on gasoline is 50.5 cents per gallon, levied in New York, while Connecticut imposes a 54.5 cent tax on diesel. Nationally, the lowest state taxes and fees on both is around 4.5 cents per gallon, the rate …
Suspect Arrested from Weekend Shooting
On Sunday, August 24, 2014, members of the Henderson Police Department responded to Maria Parham Medical Center in response to a report of someone shot. When officers arrived, they discovered that Quincey Gregory was suffering from a serious gunshot wound. The investigation revealed that the incident took place around the 600 block of West Rockspring Street in Henderson. Gregory was transferred to Duke Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. On Wednesday, August 27, 2014, criminal investigators were notified that …
Audio: City of Henderson City Council Meeting August 25th, 2014
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Healthcare training courses scheduled at VGCC Warren Campus
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled several occupational healthcare courses to start in September at the college’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton. The Nurse Aide Refresher course is scheduled to be held Monday-Thursday, Sept. 2 through Sept. 11, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Melissa Hawkins will serve as the instructor. This 40-hour program is designed for a Nurse Aide (CNA) Level I whose certification has expired. To take this course, students must have been on the North Carolina Nurse Aide …
Nearly 35 million traveling for Labor Day, highest since recession-driven decline
AAA Travel projects 34.7 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Labor Day holiday weekend, the highest volume for the holiday since 2008 and a 1.3 percent increase over 2013. Nearly 86 percent of travelers (29.7 million) will celebrate the holiday with a final road trip before summer comes to a close and children head back to school. The Labor Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, August 28, to Monday, September 1. Historically, …