Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer training to help medical coders and other professionals to prepare for important changes to the health care system. “ICD-10,” a 96-hour course, will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m., July 7 through Oct. 27, on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The instructor will be Patsy McGill. ICD-10 is the abbreviation for the tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases system used to report medical diagnoses …
U.S. Forest Service unveils Nantahala Forest app
The U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station has just unveiled a Web app that will take users on a ride as they plan their next hiking, mountain biking or horseback riding trip in Nantahala National Forest. The Forest Trail Explorer is a searchable app, designed for iPhones and Androids, that combines details on three popular trail systems in the Nantahala – the westernmost of the state’s four national forests – with the latest on-the-ground forest science and virtual fly-overs. Forest …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of June 5 on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Weekend, go biking along Beech Mountain. Explore the Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences in Rocky Mount. Enjoy the great outdoors at the Burlington City Park. Tempt your taste buds at Harry’s Place in Elkin. And have fun as you learn at Port Discover in Elizabeth City. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by the N.C. Division of Tourism. In addition, UNC-TV has …
Thursday Open Line
In 1940, a major problem facing the nation was finding a replacement for rubber. War clouds were gathering, and the supply of natural rubber from Asia was threatened. On this date 74 years ago, the first synthetic rubber tire was displayed in Akron, Ohio. It was made by the B.F. Goodrich Company from readily available ingredients — soap, gas, petroleum, and air — and greatly helped the looming war effort. Now, natural rubber is used once again to make a …
Vance County Committee Meeting Notice June 5th, 2014
The County’s ad hoc committee, formed to review the City’s Recreation Proposal, is scheduled to meet Thursday, June 5 at 4:00 p.m. in the County Manager’s Office.
EPA to Award Wilson $1 Million Brownfield Grant During Ceremony, Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will join Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Heather McTeer Toney and City of Wilson Mayor C. Bruce Rose at 10:00 a.m. at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, 112 Goldsboro Street East, Wilson, N.C. at a ceremony to award the City of Wilson and the Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments a $1 million Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant and a $400,000 Brownfields Community Assessment Grant, respectively. The grants, funded by the …
Vance County Schools – Justin Care To Attend U.S. Naval Academy Summer Seminar
Justin Care, a junior at Northern Vance High School, has been selected to attend the 2014 U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Summer Seminar program in Annapolis, Md. The U.S. Naval Academy invited a select group of approximately 2,550 young men and women from around the nation and abroad. The Summer Seminar is a fast paced leadership experience for rising seniors in high school. It helps educate, motivate and prepare selected students who are considering applying for admission to the U.S. Naval …
Money Gang Mob Associate Arrested
Jeremiah “Brick Shine” Miller, a 26-year-old from Henderson was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison Tuesday by a U. S. District Court judge. Miller, previously had pled guilty to one count of distribution of a quantity of heroin was sentenced to the 30 month sentence to be followed by a 10 year term of supervised release. The investigation against Miller was conducted by the Henderson Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and was a …
Wednesday Open Line
Most little boys at the age of 6 are content to play with toy trucks without thinking about how they could be improved. This was not the case for Robert Patch. He designed a truck that could be assembled and disassembled easily by a youngster — and changed into different types of truck each time, such as a dump truck or a closed van. Patch submitted his application and drawings in 1962, and on this date in 1963, he was …
Greg’s Garden – June 3rd, 2014
Greg’s Garden written by Greg and Mari Miller The First Harvests Are Done, What is Next? We ate the last of the fresh lettuce, spinach, and bok choy over the weekend. There remains barely one more meal of swiss chard in our garden plots. The cabbage are making their heads now, slowly curving their leaves to form the ball that will become a solid cabbage head in another 8 weeks. The cauliflower have just started to make small heads about …
Vance County Arts Council – Imagination Art Station Fundraiser
Imagination Art Station is a weeklong art education program for children ages six to twelve. Students progress through classes that focus on the art of African drumming, drama, dance, photograph, scrapbooking and various crafts. This year we would like to offer a storytelling block featuring Willa Brigham. Additional funds will assist in bringing in this talented artist. We are thrilled to share with you some recent news we received from power2give.org, the on-line fundraising site for arts and cultural projects …
Pictures: St. Baldricks 2014 May 31st, 2014
Pictures from the St. Baldricks Day 2014 event held on May 31st, 2014 in Downtown Henderson, NC. Over $13,000 was raised! Check out the pictures below, courtesy of Daniel Hendley Photography. Located in downtown Henderson, NC. Visit his studio in downtown, website www.danielhendley.com or check out his Facebook page at www.facebook.com/danielhendleyphoto for your photography needs!
City of Henderson Boards & Commissions Committee Meeting
The Henderson City Council Boards and Commissions Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. in the Large Conference Room at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue. The main purpose of this meeting is to consider appointment(s) to various committees. Other items may be discussed.
Tuesday Open Line
This is National Dairy Month, observed since 1937 when it was called National Milk Month. The makers of butter, cheese and ice cream wanted some recognition, so it shortly changed to its current name and promotes the quality and nutritional benefits of refrigerated dairy products. Americans eat more dairy products than any other food group except fruits and vegetables, averaging 612 pounds each annually. This includes nearly 36 pounds of various cheeses, 21 pounds of ice cream, sherbet and other …
Milk chugging contest part of Livestock Legislative Day June 3
RALEIGH – Representatives of North Carolina’s pork, beef and dairy industries will be at the General Assembly June 3 for Livestock Legislative Day. The event includes a full day of activities, including the annual legislative milk-chugging contest. “Pork, beef and dairy products make up nearly a quarter of the state’s agricultural cash receipts,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Livestock Legislative Day gives us an opportunity to highlight the importance of the state’s $78 billion agriculture and agribusiness industry.” At noon, …
Northern Vance Students Honored as N.C. Scholars
There were 18 members of the Class of 2014 at Northern Vance High School who were honored at the North Carolina Scholars dinner and recognition event on May 20, for being academic leaders in their graduating class. The event was sponsored by the Henderson Rotary Club and was held at the Henderson Country Club in Henderson. Those students recognized included, front row from left, Victoria Jackson, Kayla Hawkins, Whitney Johnson, Tykayla Martin, Amber Boyd and Kayla Royster. On the second …
NC School Districts Committing Early for Home Base Optional Tools to Support Instruction
Although the deadline for opting in is July 15, many North Carolina school districts have begun committing $4 per student to purchase the optional, or “opt-in,” portions of the statewide suite of technology tools known as Home Base. This statewide project is nearing the end of its year-long rollout to provide digital tools and learning resources for local educators and students, on top of the resources in the free, required portion of Home Base, such as PowerSchool. All North Carolina …
Congreswoman Renee Ellmers: Demanding Accountability at the VA
Extremely disturbing reports continued this week about the inadequate health care our veterans have received from many VA facilities across the country. On Tuesday, we learned that the head of Fort Bragg’s Womack Army Medical Center was fired following the death of two patients in their 20s who previously sought treatment at the hospital’s emergency room(for some reason your link disappeared when I made the edit—I’m sorry!). We cannot allow for the mistreatment of our veterans to continue, and I …
White House Weekly Address: Reducing Carbon Pollution in Our Power Plants
In this week’s address, President Obama discussed new actions by the Environmental Protection Agency to cut dangerous carbon pollution, a plan that builds on the efforts already taken by many states, cities and companies. These new commonsense guidelines to reduce carbon pollution from power plants were created with feedback from businesses, and state and local governments, and they would build a clean energy economy while reducing carbon pollution. The President discussed this new plan from the Children’s National Medical Center …
Monday Open Line
On this date 90 years ago, Congress passed — and President Coolidge signed — the Indian Citizenship Act, which stated “all noncitizen Indians born within the territorial limits of the United States be, and they are hereby declared to be, citizens of the United States: Provided that the granting of such citizenship shall not in any manner impair or otherwise affect the right of any Indian to tribal or other property.” Prior to this act, about two-thirds of American Indians …