For the week of Aug. 22 on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Weekend, enjoy a profile of Dunn. Fly through the air via the Kersey Valley Zipline in Archdale. Step back in time at Dellinger Grist Mill near Bakersville. Tempt your taste buds with a Winston-Salem Food Tour. And celebrate Fiesta del Pueblo in Raleigh. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by the N.C. Division of Tourism. In addition, UNC-TV has made recent editions of North …
VGCC offers Stained Glass class for beginners
Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus will offer a “Beginner’s Stained Glass” course on Mondays from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Sept. 12 through Oct. 10. Felecia Carr Young of Wake Forest is the instructor for the course, which is among the newest additions to the personal enrichment/continuing education programs offered at the campus. “One of the best birthday gifts I ever received was the stained glass class I took nearly 15 years ago,” Young said. “Before long, I started …
VGCC offers Zumba classes at Main Campus
Vance-Granville Community College is offering a Zumba fitness course on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The course will meet on Tuesdays from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m., Sept. 3 through Sept. 24. The total cost for the four classes is $20 (all fees included). Zumba is the Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that has quickly become popular throughout the region and around the world. Leah Englebright, a licensed Zumba instructor from Oxford, will lead the classes. Englebright said that she enjoys …
Millions of uninsured Americans will get coverage. Are you one of them?
On October 1, millions of uninsured Americans will start applying for coverage in the Health Insurance Marketplace and will be on their way to living happier, healthier lives. You could be one of them. Take your first step to getting quality, affordable health insurance and improving your life and the lives of your family—create your Marketplace account today! If you’ve already created your account, answer a few quick questions to see if you qualify for lower costs on coverage. Find …
Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Orange & Wake counties partner to launch TriangleGrown
The DMOs of Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Orange and Wake counties have teamed up to launch TriangleGrown, a website showcasing the area’s agriculturally based features that are visitor friendly – part of the growing national trend known as agritourism. The site helps make visiting farms and food producers easier, according to the Durham CVB. The website offers information such as Places to Go, Events and Itineraries. Many of the businesses featured have a strong commitment to using locally produced foods, which …
NC’s 2013 ACT Score Reflects 100 Percent Participation
ACT Inc. today released state and national average college admission test scores for the 2013 Graduating Class, including North Carolina’s first average scores since the state began requiring 100 percent of high school juniors to take the college admission test. North Carolina is one of only nine states in the nation that tests 100 percent of its students. The ACT was selected as the state’s new college readiness measure for high schools because it measures science as well as mathematics, …
Thursday Open Line
Two ordinary items found in just about every American household both trace their creation by New York City residents to this day of the month. In 1865, the first liquid soap was patented by William Shepphard. His formula flowed from mixing a pound of regular soap with 100 pounds of ammonia solution, then dissolving it in water to the consistency of molasses. And in 1939, Julian Seth Kahn received a patent for an “apparatus for mixing a liquid with a …
Henderson City Council candidates Forum Set September 22nd, 2013
Leaders of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, radio station WIZS-1450 AM and The Dispatch have announced a Henderson City Council candidate’s forum. The candidates will appear before the public on a live radio broadcast at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 22. The forum will be held in the county commissioners’ room at the Vance County Administrative Building, 122 Young Street, in Henderson. A preliminary survey of all eight candidates for the four council seats indicates 100 percent participation. The …
Home Base Rolls Out, Putting Technology Tools in Schools across North Carolina
The NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), working with vendor partners Pearson, Public Consulting Group and Truenorthlogic, has rolled out Home Base for the 2013-14 kick-off year, delivering this large-scale technology project for public schools on time and within budget. Home Base provides digital tools and learning resources for local educators, students and parents at all schools in the 115 local school districts and public charter schools in North Carolina. State funds and federal Race to the Top (RttT) grant …
NC Cooperative Extension Gardening Updates
DO YOUR PART TO PROTECT BEES We all depend on bees to pollinate the crops that feed us, and we all need to do our part to protect them. There are many reasons to READ THE LABEL before using ANY pesticide, but one good reason is to look for precautions about bees. Many insecticides, for example, should NOT be applied when plants are in bloom to prevent accidental bee poisonings. One area beekeeper reports that they lost an ENTIRE hive …
Wednesday Open Line
Although the numbers have fallen sharply in the last few decades, still some people in the U.S. succumb to diseases that could have been prevented by immunization. Others experience pain, suffering and disability. That’s why this is National Immunization Awareness Month — highlighting the importance of vaccinations to a long and healthy life. The process of vaccination was known even in ancient cultures. Its most spectacular success came in the eradication of smallpox, a human scourge for thousands of years. …
Vance County Schools Open House and Orientations
Vance County Schools will host open house sessions for all students and parents on Thursday, August 22, from 3 to 7 p.m. Students and parents are encouraged to attend the open house session at their school to receive valuable information about the new school year and to meet their teachers and school administrators. The Early High School STEM program at Northern Vance High School will not host an open house on Thursday. Sixth and seventh graders who will attend the …
Vance County Water District Board’s Planning Committee Meeting Time Change
The Water District Board’s Planning Committee Meeting for tomorrow (Wednesday) at 4:00 p.m. has been changed to 11:15 a.m. The location will remain the same in the County Manager’s Office.
Congresswoman Renee Ellmes: August in the District
I am always interested in hearing what constituents have to say about the issues of the day, and this past week I was able to talk with a great cross section of the district as I visited several counties. In the beginning of the week, I spoke at MCNC’s North Carolina Rural Broadband Initiative event at RTP and toured the Siemens facility in Cary. On Tuesday, I spent the day in Randolph County where I spoke to the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber …
Over 600 Students Complete 2013 NC Governor’s School
This summer, 606 of the state’s brightest and most talented rising high school juniors and seniors attended the 2013 North Carolina Governor’s School. The five-week residential program provides intellectually gifted students the opportunity to explore new ideas and concepts in their chosen discipline along with integrative courses that study contemporary ways of thinking and the links between theory and practice. State Superintendent June Atkinson congratulated the students on their participation in this year’s Governor’s School session. “Governor’s School provides students …
Cith of Henderson Human Resources Committee meeting Thursday
The Henderson City Council’s Human Resources Committee will meet on Thursday, August 22nd at 1:00 p.m. in the Large Conference Room at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue. The purpose of the meeting, among other items, is to further clarify the compensatory time policy. This meeting is open to the public.
Tuesday Open Line
The nation’s first licensed radio station began broadcasting in Detroit on this date in 1920 — station 8MK, now operating as WWJ. The station was owned by the Detroit News, and its daily program was called “Tonight’s Dinner.” For some convoluted reasons, the station operated with an amateur license, which in 1922 was changed to commercial. The first station to receive a commercial license was KDKA in Pittsburgh, which began broadcasting in October of 1920. From these rudimentary early broadcasts, …
NC Cooperative Extension Updates
CONTROLLING CATERPILLARS IN SORGHUM WHORLS http://www.nccrops.com/2013/08/13/controling-caterpillars-in-sorghum-whorls/ PYRETHROIDS CONCERNS FOR WORM CONTROL IN SOYBEANS http://www.nccrops.com/2013/08/13/resistant-earworms-and-budworms-likely-in-soybeans/ NOTES ON KUDZU BUG THRESHOLDS (TWO ARTICLES) 1 – http://www.nccrops.com/2013/08/11/kudzu-bug-migration-is-nearing-peak/ 2 – http://www.nccrops.com/2013/08/11/kudzu-bug-threshold-in-practice/ COTTON INSECT UPDATE http://www.nccrops.com/2013/08/11/cotton-insect-update/ SOYBEAN FUNGICIDE EFFICACY http://www.nccrops.com/2013/08/11/relative-fungicide-efficacy-for-foliar-soybean-diseases/ COTTON DISEASE UPDATE http://www.nccrops.com/2013/08/02/cotton-disease-update-leaf-spots-on-cotton-2/ SOIL SAMPLE EARLY Beginning this year, the NCDA&CS will charge $4 per sample during the peak season (Nov 28 – Mar 31). I hope you’ll agree that this is still an incredible value! And you can still get samples analyzed for …
Soil nutrients depleted by heavy rains
RALEIGH – Rainfall in most of North Carolina has been at record high levels from early spring through summer, with some areas receiving more than 30 inches. As a result, most crops have struggled due to poorly developed root systems. Agronomists warn that the growth of upcoming crops is also likely to be affected unless soil-nutrient reserves are monitored and replenished. Â Dr. David Hardy, chief of the Soil Testing Section with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and …
Vance County Schools Upcoming Committee Meetings
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: * Building & Grounds, Thursday, August 22nd, 8:30 am * Curriculum Committee, Thursday, August 22nd, 9:30 am * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, 8:30 am Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.