Henderson Wellness Center, in conjunction with ACTS, is running a food drive, and we need your help! Join in our efforts to raise food to be donated to hungry families in our community. When you bring in your items, your name will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of two free 30 minute massage session with our massage therapist Holly Nix. Dates: The food drive will begin on November 1, 2016 and will conclude on …
Chamber Ribbon Cutting – Lifestyle Furniture and Mattress Gallery
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Lifestyle Furniture and Mattress Gallery. The community was invited to come out and meet the staff, show their support, and learn all about this local business. The event began at 10:00 AM at their 135 US 158 Bypass location in Henderson. Lifestyle Furniture & Mattress Gallery now serving in the Henderson and Oxford areas along with their other location in Farmville, Virginia. Operating hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday …
Vance County Schools Receive New Laptops
The deployment of almost 600 new laptop computers to teachers in Vance County Schools began October 18th, with teachers from six schools coming to the Administrative Services Center in the afternoon to get their new devices. The teachers were returning their old devices and then picking up new ones, which are Lenovo E460 laptops, that have been fully programmed and equipped to use as teaching tools each day in their classrooms. Technology Department staff members have worked long hours to get …
Early Voting Begins Thursday!
Believe it or not, we are in the last few weeks of the campaign. Early voting starts tomorrow, October 20th. Information about early voting can be found at the N.C. Board of Elections. For information on early voting locations in your area, please visit here.
Chamber Ribbon Cutting – Greenglo Daycare Center, Inc.
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Greenglo Daycare Center, Inc. on Monday, October 17th. The community was invited to come out and meet the staff, show their support, and learn all about their local business. The event began at 10:00 AM at their 44 Allen Road location in Henderson. At Greenglo Daycare Center, they believe that child care should be an educational, enjoyable, and positive experience for children. They promise to get to know your …
Thanksgiving Volunteer, Donation Opportunities That Make An Impact!
The Help Center NC provides services for the entire Kerr-Tar Region. We Give Thanks! Will you join us in showing a Christian seed of Serving and fellowship with our brother’s and sister’s in need this season? The Help Center NC will partner with 50 agencies including churches, schools, and non-profits to bring Thanksgiving into the homes of people in need in the Kerr-Tar region. We will also distribute more than 1,000 Thanksgiving food boxes and provide a traditional Thanksgiving meals to …
Rehoboth United Methodist Church endows VGCC Scholarship
A new scholarship has been endowed at Vance-Granville Community College by Rehoboth United Methodist Church, carrying on the legacy of a Granville County native and educator. The church, located in Vance County between Henderson and Oxford and less than five miles from the college’s Main Campus, received a bequest from the estate of Marie Wilson Thomson. A onetime church member who passed away in 2014 at age 87, she is buried in Oxford and left portions of her estate to …
Newsletter from the Office of Senator Angela R. Bryant
Halifax, Nash, Vance, Warren and Wilson Counties District – 4 Senator Angela R. Bryant Volume 15, Issue XII October 11, 2016 NEWS FROM RALEIGH… I always welcome your comments, project updates, suggestions, and visits. My office door and electronic door are always open to you! You are also invited to attend any and all Sessions and Committees. Visit the website for Session and Committee meeting times. As always, thank you for your support! NEWSLETTER NEWS: …
Vance County Public Schools November 8, 2016 Changed to Mandatory Teacher Workday, No School for Students
The Vance County Board of Education during its meeting Monday night approved the rescheduling of Tuesday, November 8, 2016, which is National Election Day, to a mandatory teacher workday with no school for students. It was originally scheduled as a regular school day. Five of our schools, New Hope, L.B. Yancey, E.O. Young, Henderson Middle and Northern Vance High, are used as voting sites. It was the opinion of the board and school system administrators that with the expected large …
Vance County Appearance Commission Promotes Recycling
The Vance County Appearance Commission is seeking increased participation from residents across the county in efforts to recycle household items and other materials that can be reused. Local participation in recycling by residents is less than 30 percent across Vance County. Members of the County Appearance Commission want more residents to recycle. Recycling in Henderson and throughout Vance County is easy. In the city of Henderson, all recyclable items can be placed in the plastic bins provided by the city. …
Cardinal Innovations Needs Assessment Survey
The new Cardinal Innovations Needs Assessment Survey allows Cardinal Innovations to determine what needs the Henderson, Vance County, and surrounding communities are experiencing regarding Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities/Substance Use Disorders. In order to ensure that the voices of our members, their family members, their providers, and other community members are being heard, we are conducting this survey to collect information about those needs. Cardinal Innovations Healthcare is dedicated to our members and our communities. Our purpose is to enhance the health …
Henderson Vance Downtown Development Commission Performs Landscaping
The Henderson Vance Downtown Development Commission has contracted with local landscaper Cordell’s Landscaping to clean up neglected areas behind the buildings on Garnett Street in downtown Henderson, NC. Funding was provided by the HVDDC and work began Summer of 2016. The HVDDC is seeking the cooperation of downtown businesses and property owners to contribute funds to keep this and other areas maintained. Especially with some properties being vacant, they are not being maintained to city standards and have become an eyesore. The …
VGCC invites high school seniors to FAFSA Days
Vance-Granville Community College is holding events at all four of its campuses to offer free help to local high school seniors and their families with applying for financial aid. The U.S. Department of Education recently made the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available for the 2017-2018 year, so students can complete this important form earlier than in years past. The FAFSA Days will be held on Tuesday, October 18, from 1 to 7 p.m. at VGCC’s Franklin County …
Richard Brand: In God We Trust
Last Monday night Vance County Commissioners voted to place on a number of the county buildings the motto “In God We Trust.” This new action immediately raised a major question for me. Which God? Does the word “God” in that motto refer to a particular God, does it have specific identification or does the word merely refer to a generic God, an abstract concept of a Holy being? But then I started thinking about it. Maybe it is …
Terror Lurks in the Forest ….
And not from clowns (well…. maybe ….). The Haunted Forest at Panic Point opened initially in 2011 with only a few attractions and even fewer volunteer actors/cast members. Since that time, it has grown and this season promises to be the best, and largest, ever. With 7 attractions ranging from (semi) kid friendly to terrifying (the owners cite all attractions as PG-13ish), all surrounding a ‘Circle of Horror’ where you can warm yourself with a cup of hot chocolate by …
IT certification courses offered at VGCC through new grant
Information technology training courses are set to be offered soon at Vance-Granville Community College, and grant funding from the new NC TechHire program can help eligible area residents pay for them. These courses are offered in a “hybrid” format, with some coursework online and some on VGCC’s Main Campus. Three upcoming courses provide opportunities to earn certain certifications through CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association. The CompTIA certifications are internationally recognized and are required by most companies hiring information technology …
Chamber Ribbon Cutting – Carver Elementary School
A ribbon cutting was held on Friday, September 30th for Carver Elementary School as they celebrated their new multipurpose room was officially dedicated in memory of Eddie Wright, the late Vance County Board of Commissioners’ member who proved to be the school’s biggest advocate in getting the facility constructed. All of the 225 students in the school were joined by the entire school staff, parents, friends and local officials in dedicating the new multipurpose room and participating in a ribbon-cutting …
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Watch out for price gouging
Hurricane Matthew may be headed to North Carolina and consumers need to be alert for possible price gouging. While most businesses pull together when disaster threatens, some may try to use this storm to charge outrageous prices. Price gouging—or charging too much in times of crisis—is against North Carolina law when a disaster, an emergency or an abnormal market disruption for critical goods and services is declared. North Carolina’s price gouging law is currently in effect for all goods and …
Steve Troxler urges farmers to prepare for Hurricane Matthew
With Hurricane Matthew looking more certain to affect North Carolina, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is urging farmers to have emergency plans in place for their farms and share those plans with workers in advance of landfall. Many crops are still in the field and recent rains from tropical storms have saturated parts of eastern North Carolina, said Troxler. “This creates a perfect condition for downed trees, flooded pastures and crops lost in the field. But farmers can take some steps …
Vance County Schools Administrators Professional Development
The “Leading the Learning” professional development sessions for Vance County Schools administrators continued in September with classroom walkthroughs at four schools over a two-day period. All of the sessions have been led by Bruce Oliver, an education consultant with Just ASK (Attitude, Skills and Knowledge). Oliver was on hand on September 22 and 23 for the school walkthroughs. The first day featured half of the administrators visiting classrooms at either E.O. Young Jr. Elementary or STEM Early High. On the …