On Thursday, May 29th the Henderson Vance Chamber of Commerce will be bringing back Steve Owens and Summertime. Playing a unique blend of Carolina Beach, Southern Soul, and Rock-N-Roll. The band is made up of some of the finest vocalist and musicians in the southeast. Steve Owens and Summertime sets the mark at each performance with their High Energy and passion to entertain. Downtown Henderson, May 29th, 2014 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Mental Health First Aid June 26th and 27th
Mental Health First Aid is the initial help given to a person showing symptoms of mental illness or in a mental health crisis (severe depression, psychosis, panic attack, suicidal thoughts and behaviors) until appropriate professional or other help, including peer and family support, can be engaged. Download flyer here: NAMI MHFA Henderson Flyer The stigma surrounding mental illness often prevents people from seeking help or even acknowledging that they need help. And if they do want help, they don’t know …
White House: “They Gave Their Lives So That We Might Live Ours”
Monday, President Obama traveled to Arlington National Cemetery to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and deliver remarks at a memorial service honoring our fallen servicemembers and their families. The President, who returned from Afghanistan this morning, thanked troops and veterans for their service to our nation, and paid tribute to the fallen: Today, in small towns across America, in cemeteries throughout our country and around the world, and here on these solemn hillsides, the families …
Wednesday Open Line
On this date one century ago, what was perhaps history’s most consequential assassination took place to surprisingly little notice at the time. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, was killed along with his wife by a Serbian nationalist. After a month of bluster and failed diplomacy, by early August 1914, most of Europe was at war, one that the United States joined in 1917. When the smoke cleared in 1918, and the Ottoman, Russian, Austria-Hungarian and German empires …
Vance County Public Elementary School News May 26-30, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 1 Issue 31 May 26-30, 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 State end-of-grade testing will be held for students in grades 3-5 on Thursday and Friday. The reading test will be administered on Thursday with the math test administered on Friday. …
Vance County Public Middle and High School News May 26-30, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 2, Issue 38 A Publication for Middle and High Schools May 26-30, 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 The state end-of-grade science test will be administered online for eighth graders, with Extend 1 and 2 tests and N.C. Final Exams for …
Tuesday Open Line
The difficulty of neatly painting cars two different colors led to the patenting of one of the world’s most practical items — at least around gift-giving time — on this date in 1930. Five years earlier, Richard Drew, while working for the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing company, had developed an easy-to-peel, glue-backed masking tape to ease the task of separating two-tone paint jobs on new cars, which until then involved moistened plaster tape. Then, he expanded its use by introducing …
Memorial Day Message from Senator Burr
As we celebrate Memorial Day, let us take a moment to remember the true meaning of the holiday: to honor those service members who have sacrificed for our nation. Upon entry to the United States military, these brave men and women take an oath to protect and defend the Constitution, our country, and our freedom, even if it means paying the ultimate price. For those who pay this price, we express our deepest gratitude. Let us also remember the families …
Richard Brand: Limited the power of city and county government
Some of us have this vision of a “well-rounded” community. There are parks, there are libraries, there are schools, there are recreation areas, there are places for music and the arts, and there are places for businesses and manufacturing. It appears that the Republican legislators in North Carolina have eyes for only business. They have no interest in good schools and education. They have no interest in repairing crumbling bridges and roads, harbors, museums. They have no interest in helping …
Shad in the Classroom Project at SVHS
Students in science classes at Southern Vance High School again this spring participated in the “Shad in the Classroom” project, a unique program led by the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences. The program provided training, tanks and eggs to 23 schools along the Neuse and Roanoke River Basins in mid-April. At Southern Vance, students helped raise the eggs to young fish and used their observations and experiences to learn concepts related to the shad’s survival, the species’ cultural and biological …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes
Tomorrow is Memorial Day when we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. I celebrated our military heroes this week at the 17th Annual Women in the Military Wreath Laying Ceremony taking place in Arlington National Cemetery. Please join me in taking time tomorrow to remember those who gave their life to serve in America’s Armed Forces. It is equally important that we honor and care for the veterans who returned home after serving our country. As …
Vance County Schools – Math Bowl Competition and Awards
The two teams of Clarke Elementary School fifth graders won the award as the “Top School” in the Math Bowl competition hosted again this year at Southern Vance High School on May 1. The Roaring Tigers team from E.O. Young Jr. Elementary School earned honors at the “Top Team” in the competition. Team members were Harley Newman, Lamyah Towns, Derrick Wiggins, Stephanie Pegram and Ariel Ellis. The team had a perfect score in the competition. Second place went to the …
Vance County Schools – NTHS Inductions
A total of 61 students in Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society during a special ceremony held in the gymnasium at Northern Vance High School on May 21. Each student was presented a certificate and honor society lapel pin by the teacher for their CTE area. Those students inducted and the CTE areas in which they were honored included: Animal Science: Southern Vance High …
Attorney General Roy Cooper Alert: Phony Card Cancellation Notices Arrive Via Phone
Consumers in North Carolina are receiving automated telephone calls saying that their credit or debit card has been canceled or deactivated. The message offers recipients a way to get their card back into service. The calls are coming from a variety of numbers. Sometimes Caller ID displays only a partial number, or a number with no area code. The company or financial institution that issued the card is not named in the message. Some recipient are instructed to “Press 1” …
Legislative Update from Senator Richard Burr
Last week, I continued to work along with some of my colleagues on addressing the serious problems facing the VA and the Veterans Health Administration. On Tuesday, Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and I introduced S. 2362, legislation that would prohibit the payment of bonuses to employees at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) through Fiscal Year 2015. It is appalling and totally unacceptable that the VHA, which is being scrutinized by Congress and the media for a string of national scandals, …
White House Weekly Address: Paying Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes this Memorial Day
In this week’s address, President Obama commemorated Memorial Day by honoring the brave men and women in uniform who have given their lives in service to our country. As we stand with our veterans and military families this weekend, the President underscored our commitment to uphold our nation’s sacred trust with our veterans and ensure they get the benefits and opportunities they deserve and have earned. This week, the President spoke on the importance of raising the minimum wage, …
Monday Open Line
This Memorial Day happens to mark the 20th anniversary of a consular agreement between the U.S. and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam after a break of almost 19 years. President Bill Clinton announced the formal normalization of diplomatic relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on July 12, 1995, just over 20 years since the evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, the then-capital of South Vietnam. The contentious intervention to preserve South Vietnam from communist takeover cost 58,000 America …
DAS Organization presents Need A Man Rent A Man, a Helping Hand Service.
DAS Organization presents Need A Man Rent A Man, a Helping Hand Service. Got a job you need taken care of? Tired of waiting on You Know Who? Landscaping Lawn & Leaf Service Serving Home or Business Want to Redecorate? Need something moved in or out? Truck / Hauling service available Long distance driver for your travel needs Too busy to do it yourself: RENT A MAN! Not your type of work: RENT A MAN! Got a bad back: RENT …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting May 27th, 2014
This memorandum will serve as notice that Chairperson Deborah F. Brown has called a special meeting for Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC. The Board will be sitting as a Board of Equalization and Review as provided by law, to provide a decision on appeals that were heard on May 5, 2014. The Board of Commissioners will then meet to:1. Take action on an untimely …
City of Henderson budget work sessions cancelled
All scheduled city council budget work sessions have been cancelled from May 23, 2014 until the FY15 recommended budget public hearing which will be held in council chambers at city hall, 134 Rose Avenue, Henderson at 6:00 p.m. On Monday, June 9, 2014.