Raleigh – NCDOT crews in Division 5, which includes Wake, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance and Warren counties, spent the day working on final preparations for the winter storm heading for the Triangle and counties to the north. Forecasts on Tuesday afternoon indicate while the Raleigh-Durham area in the southern part of the Division may get 1 to 2 inches of snow, followed by a 1/4 inch of ice, northern counties could face at least six inches of snow, topped …
Vance County Weekly School News for Middle and High Schools February 10-14, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 2, Issue 24 A Publication for Middle and High Schools February 10-14, 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 ? Interim Progress Reports will be distributed at high schools, except Early College High, on Tuesday. ? The Vance County Board of Education meets at 7 …
Vance County Elementary School News February 10-14, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 1 Issue 17 February 10-14, 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 Vance County Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center. Wednesday is an early release day at all schools, except …
VGCC adding Gerontology concentration to Human Services program
Starting this fall, Vance-Granville Community College will offer a new Gerontology degree, as a concentration within the Human Services Technology program. This new concentration will prepare students to specialize in direct service delivery to older adults and their families. VGCC recently became one of only six North Carolina community colleges approved to offer the Human Services Technology/Gerontology program. Gerontology is defined as the study of the aging process, including the physical, mental and social changes experienced by people as they …
State Leaders Announce Plan to Raise Starting Teacher Pay
Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory, Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest, Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Thom Tillis announced on Monday a unified strategy to make North Carolina’s starting teacher salaries among the highest in the Southeast. This is the first step in their shared commitment to improve teacher and state employee salaries. “There’s no greater investment we can make than in preparing our kids for the future, and there’s no question that high-quality teachers lead to better student …
NC Cooperative Extension Soybean/Corn Production and Weed Update February 25th, 2014
There will be a Soybean/Corn Production and Weed Update meeting held on Tuesday, February 25th at the Epsom Fire Department. This meeting will give you an update on soybean variety performance and we will spend some time discussing what the best management options are for controlling Round Up resistant weeds (ex. pigweed, marestail, etc.). Dr. Jim Dunphy and Dr. Wes Everman will be on hand to give updates and answer questions. We will also spend some time discussing corn production …
New N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regional agronomist for Rocky Mount area
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has hired Mike Wilder to help growers in Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, Vance and Warren counties manage nutrient-related crop issues. Wilder, a resident of Franklin County, comes to the department from the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service. “We’re pleased to have Mike Wilder join our staff,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “His broad range of experience and familiarity with regional concerns will make him a valuable resource for growers seeking …
Tuesday Open Line
Among his very many achievements, Benjamin Franklin played a leading role in the founding of America’s first hospital, decades before the Declaration of Independence. Together with Dr. Thomas Bond, he obtained a charter for a hospital to serve the poor, sick and insane in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Hospital opened on this date in 1752 in a converted house. The hospital later developed at a location where a modern medical complex still serves the city. During its long history, the hospital’s …
NCDOT Crews Hit the Roads for Winter Weather Preps
Raleigh – With another round of winter weather on its way to North Carolina, NCDOT maintenance crews from Division 5 is spending all day today spreading brining solution on interstate travel lanes, bridges and ramps, as well as other primary roads. Wake, Durham, Warren, Franklin, Vance, Granville and Person counties make up Division 5. The brine solution, which is mixed on site in each county, is a 23 percent salt solution that once the water dries, leaves a salt layer …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: A Bad Week for Obamacare
I hope you are enjoying cheering on Team USA in the 2014 Winter Olympics this weekend. Best wishes to our wonderful athletes who have devoted so much time and effort to training, and who have sacrificed so much to represent America on the world stage. I am happy to relay information on a great bill that originated in the House this week for our veterans. I was proud to join my colleagues in passing the GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act …
Legislative Update from Senator Richard Burr
On Tuesday, I voted against final passage of the Farm Bill. Not only does it carry a nearly $1 trillion price tag but most of the funding has nothing to do with farming, let alone providing any certainty to farmers. It also fails to include relief to farmers on burdensome GIPSA Restrictions and Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) rules. While I appreciate the efforts of the bill’s authors, its failure to address the crucial needs of North Carolina farmers prevented …
NC Cooperative Extension Commercial Applicator pesticide training
For Commercial Applicators with endorsement “O” (Ag Pest – Plant), please note that there was an error in the previously sent list of training courses. The Turf/Landscape Update sessions will NOT provide credit in Category “O”. Instead, you can attend the session on 2/18, 2/27 or 9/25. The updated information is below. Turf/Landscape Update – Vance – Category G, L, N, D, X – Feb 13, 6:30-8:30 pm All Classes Pesticide Update – Vance – All classes but P&V – …
NC Cooperative Extension Newsletters
MASTER GARDENERS TO HOST GARDEN SYMPOSIUM ON MARCH 8TH Come to Henderson on Sat., March 8th for an exciting learning event for gardeners new and experienced! We will have presentations on herbs, vegetables, edible landscaping and “the power of worms”! The event will feature expert speakers including NCSU faculty and local experts. For complete details and to register, visit the following link: http://vance.ces.ncsu.edu/2014/01/garden-symposium-coming-march-8/ GARDEN PATH NEWSLETTER, FEBRUARY EDITION NOW AVAILABLE Another excellent edition of the newsletter, written and published by …
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Avoid IRS imposters
With the April 15th tax filing deadline coming up, watch out for criminals and con artists posing as the Internal Revenue Service to try to win your trust and steal your money. We’ve warned you before about phony calls from the IRS. One North Carolina consumer recently reported getting one of these threatening calls from someone claiming to be with the IRS. The fake IRS agent told him a warrant had been issued for his arrest and, if he did …
Troxler, tobacco growers take issue with proposed exclusion from trade agreement
RALEIGH — North Carolina tobacco growers this week have taken exception to a letter signed by N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper and his counterparts that supports excluding the crop from a pending international trade agreement. “I’ve heard an earful about it this week while talking with farmers at the Southern Farm Show,” Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said today before speaking at the Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina’s annual meeting. “Tobacco farmers are mighty upset, and understandably so.” The National …
An Open Letter to the Raleigh News & Observer from Senator Richard Burr
Last week, the Raleigh News & Observer ran an editorial attacking the Patient CARE Act, my proposal to repeal Obamacare and replace it with patient-centered reforms of our health care system that are actually affordable. Throughout the editorial, they mischaracterized the proposal, and mislead their readers about the plan and its contents. In an attempt to set the record straight, I prepared a response—a response the News & Observer said they would be happy to run, if the length was …
Hargrove Street House Scene of Marijuana Arrest
On Thursday, February 6, 2014, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Division executed a search warrant at 514 Hargrove Street, Henderson. Agents conducted an investigation into drug sales at this location after citizen complaints were received about illegal activity in the area. Fatay Baskett, 27, 514 Hargrove Street, Henderson was charged with one count of possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver marijuana as well as maintaining a dwelling for keeping/selling a controlled substance. Baskett …
Oxford Preparatory High School Open Enrollment Ends Friday, February 14th, 2014
Oxford Preparatory High School is announcing the end of the six week open enrollment on Friday, February 14th. Applications for the 9th or 10th grade can be delivered to the school or postmarked by that date. If more applications are received than available seats, a blind public lottery will be held Feb. 22. Applications received after February 14 will continue to be accepted in order of receipt. Applications are available at the school or online on our website: www.oxfordprephs.org About …
Monday Open Line
For well over a century, Americans have been smitten with motor vehicles, and new models have long been a point of interest. Our appetite for cars was put on a crash diet this date in 1942 when the manufacturing of private vehicles was shut down for the duration of World War II. The auto companies instead were retooled to build tanks and planes and — of course — jeeps for the GIs. Sedans, trucks and ambulances were also made for …
White House Weekly Address: Expanding Opportunity for the American People
In this week’s address, President Obama says he will do everything he can to make a difference for the middle class and those working to get into the middle class, so that we can expand opportunity for all and build an economy that works for the American people. Good Luck, Team USA! As Team USA represents us on the world stage and goes for the gold, folks here at home will be cheering them on every step of the way. …