Vance County’s General Government Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, September 2 at 12:00 noon in the County Manager’s Administrative Conference Room. The purpose is to discuss proposed legislative goals.
Vance County Human Resources Committee Meeting Notice
Please be informed that the County’s HR Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 4th at 5:00 p.m. in the administrative conference room.
Special Called Meeting of Henderson City Council
Mayor O’Geary has requested a Special Called Meeting of the Henderson City Council for Thursday, 4 September 2014 at 6:00 P.M. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss Consideration of Conceptual Logical Growth Corridor and Developing Plans for Water Main Extensions Inside Said Corridor. This meeting will be held in Council Chambers at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue, Henderson, NC. The public is welcome to attend.
Mountain State Fair offers special days with savings on admission
FLETCHER – Visitors to the N.C. Mountain State Fair can take advantage of special admission and ride promotions on numerous days during the fair, which runs Sept. 5-14 2014 at the WNC Agriculture Center. “Last year, the Mountain State Fair had record-breaking attendance of 191,596,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “We want to see that number grow again this year, and these special promotions will offer enough incentive for everyone to come out and celebrate the best of Western North …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of Aug. 28 on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Weekend, take in a performance of The Iron Curtain Trilogy at the Burning Coal Theatre in Raleigh. Lift a glass at Fortnight Brewing Company in Cary. Enjoy loads of fun at the N.C. Gourd Festival in Raleigh. Relax at the Red Rocker Inn in Black Mountain. And tempt your taste buds at Trio in Kitty Hawk. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by the …
Thursday Open Line
“This program is brought to you by …” Those words, or ones close to them, were heard on this date 92 years ago in what is believed to be the first commercial broadcast on the new medium of radio. Station WEAF in New York City carried that first ad — not for soap or automobiles — but for a group of apartment buildings in Queens. The cost was $100 for 10 minutes of programming. At the time, there were just …
Vance County Schools’ Education Committee Meeting
The Vance County Schools’ Education Committee will have a joint meeting with the Vance County Education Committee on Friday, August 29, 2014, at noon in the Vance County’s Administrative Conference Room. Edit – This meeting has been postponed until further notice.
Wednesday Open Line
The U.S. petroleum industry got its start on this date in 1859 when blacksmith William Smith saw a dark film floating on the surface of the water in a hole he was boring near Titusville, Pennsylvania. Rising from a depth of just 69 feet, it was the oil he was seeking for his employer, Edwin Drake. Soon, the nation’s first commercial oil well was pumping out crude oil. Western Pennsylvania was the center of the infant industry, as new uses …
Search Warrant Leads to Heroin and Felony Firearm Possession Arrest
On Monday, August 25, 2014, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Unit executed a search warrant at 112 Peachtree Street in Henderson. The investigation of this matter began after Henderson Police received complaints of criminal activity around the Peachtree Street location. During the search, officers located 9 bricks (450 dosage units) of heroin, 3 bindles(bag) of heroin, 3.5 grams of marijuana, 524.00 U. S. currency, and a firearm. Steven Craig Venable, 42, 112 Peachtree Street, Henderson was charged …
Vance County Schools Committee Meeting Dates
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: * Building & Grounds, Thursday, Aug. 28th, 8:30 am * Curriculum Committee, Thursday, Aug. 28th, 9:15 am * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 8:30 am Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
NC Cooperative Extension Upcoming Gardening Seminars, plus “Backyard Farmer” school!
The Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Vance & Warren Counties are pleased to present the FREE seminars listed below. All will take place at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market in Henderson (210 Southpark Dr., details at http://go.ncsu.edu/VCRFM). Registration is not required, but will help with plans for seating and handouts. Preparing Your Garden for Fall & Winter, Saturday, August 30 at 10:00 am. Presented by Master Gardener Marty Finkel. Inviting Mason Bees to Your Garden, Wednesday, September 10, noon …
VGCC recognizes 13 Medical Assisting students at Pinning
Vance-Granville Community College held a pinning ceremony for its 2014 Medical Assisting program graduates on Aug. 8 at the college’s Franklin County Campus in Louisburg, where the program is conducted. As VGCC’s program is nationally accredited, graduates are now eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ (AAMA) certification examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. The 13 graduates being honored included Sharon Alease Greene of Castalia; Ashley Renee Pulliam Scarberry of Creedmoor; Candace Lane Bray and Henrry Rebollar-Miguel, …
Senator Angela Bryant Newsletter
Volume 9, Issue VIII August 25, 2014 If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, pleaseclick here NEWS FROM RALEIGH… I always welcome your comments, project updates, suggestions, and visits. My office door and electronic door are always open to you! As always, thank you for your support! NEWSLETTER INDEX Around the District … and More- Corrections and Photos Scholarships/Grant Awards/Loan Information and Nominations For your information-Vance County Childcare Statistics Ethics Tip Legislative …
Tuesday Open Line
It is said that “every dog has its day,” and according to an animal welfare organization in Oregon, today is it for every dog. Now in its 11th observance, this date is National Dog Day. The occasion has two goals. One is to honor dogs, which serve humanity as companions, watchdogs, herders, and Seeing Eye dogs. They also aid in search and rescue, and in sniffing out explosives and drugs. The second goal is to rescue dogs from neglect and …
Suspect Sought in Weekend Shooting Incident – Reward Offfered for Info
On Sunday, August 24, 2014, at 1:33 P.M., members of the Henderson Police Department responded to Maria Parham Medical Center in regards to someone shot. Officers found that Quincy Gregory, 29, 426 Ford Street, Henderson was suffering from a serious gunshot wound. Gregory had been transported to the hospital by private vehicle. A second individual, Amil Davis, 33, 801 Water Street, Henderson also reported to the hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. Davis was treated for his injuries and released. …
Reader Submission: Dealing With Digital Cruelty
A regular reader submitted this article for you consideration. In the virtual world, anonymity and invisibility help us feel uninhibited. Some people are inspired to behave with greater kindness; others unleash their dark side. Trolls, who some researchers think could be mentally unbalanced, say the kinds of things that do not warrant deep introspection; their singular goal is to elicit pain. But then there are those people whose comments, while nasty, present an opportunity to learn something about ourselves.\ Read …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: This Week in the District
Photo of the Week: I really enjoyed my tour of Thomas Built Buses manufacturing plant, located right along the Randolph and Guilford County line. It was great to learn how Thomas Built Buses is improving safety and reliability for everyone on the road! This past week was busy for many families as students headed back to school. Monday marked the first day of classes for many across the 2nd District, including elementary, high school and colleges. Best of luck …
NC Unemployment Debt Drops by Nearly $2 Billion
The unemployment insurance debt owed to the federal government by North Carolina has dropped by nearly $2 billion under the reforms implemented by Governor Pat McCrory. The news was reported August 13 in a statement released by the Governor’s Office. After recent tax collections, that debt now stands at $597 million, down from the $2.5 billion owed by North Carolina when Governor McCrory took office in January 2013. “I am proud of the hard work that Department of Commerce Assistant …
White House Weekly Address: The Export-Import Bank
In this week’s address, the President highlighted the progress made towards rebuilding our economy, including the creation of nearly 10 million new private sector jobs in the past 53 months and the rise in the number of American exports to an all-time high. That growth is in part thanks to the actions of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, an organization that creates American jobs by helping to take American businesses global. The charter of the Export-Import Bank is slated to expire …
Monday Open Line
The Smithsonian Institution, founded this month in 1846, is the world’s largest museum and research complex, with 137 million artifacts in its collection. One was donated to the museum in August 1985 to mark the 25th anniversary of its commercial debut — the original Xerox 914 copying machine. Weighing in at just under 650 pounds, the 914 could produce seven copies per minute. The principle of xerography — producing images on paper using electricity — was developed in 1938 by …