For the week of Nov. 15 on UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Weekend,” take in the “Frank Selby: Misunderstanding” exhibit at SECCA in Winston-Salem. Enjoy a production at the Temple Theatre in Sanford. Get back to nature at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. Admire the art at Seven Sisters Craft Gallery in Black Mountain. And experience “Romare Bearden: a Black Odyssey” exhibit at the Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston-Salem. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) …
AAA: Thanksgiving travel should increase slightly
Slightly more Americans will hit the road this Thanksgiving, according to AAA. That includes people who are choosing to drive instead of fly as household budgets remain tight. In its annual Thanksgiving travel forecast released Tuesday, AAA predicts 43.6 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the holiday, up just 0.7 percent from last year. But while more people are traveling, it appears that the pent-up demand seen following the recession has largely dissipated. Demand grew …
Online Public Yellow Pages targeting NC businesses, churches
We warned you earlier this year about scammers sending out fake invoices, hoping that you’ll simply pay the bogus bills. A new and particularly aggressive invoice scam has spurred close to two dozen complaints from North Carolina businesses, churches and schools. According to those complaints, the scam starts with a high-pressure sales call from Online Public Yellow Pages that includes a lot of yes or no questions. The employee answering the call is told they must answer the questions, even …
Manufactured in NC Online Tool Links Businesses to Manufacturers
North Carolina is a state that understands manufacturing. That’s not surprising when you consider 19% of the state’s economic output is fueled by this important industry sector. North Carolina’s manufacturing base is large and diverse with many specialized companies. The latest example of North Carolina’s support for businesses that make things is Manufactured in NC – a helpful online tool that makes it much easier to find a North Carolina manufacturer with the right capabilities for any job. With this …
Thursday Open Line
This week in 1901, there was good news for the hard of hearing, as Miller Reese Hutchinson of New York patented the first portable electric hearing aid. Called the “acousticon,” the device was a smaller version of previous tabletop units. While portable, it still had three components and used batteries that only lasted for a few hours. But it was far superior to ungainly hearing trumpets or simply cupping a hand behind the ear. Now, tiny digital hearing aids that …
Vance County Schools Curriculum Committee Meeting scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled
The Vance County Schools Curriculum Committee Meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 15, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. has been cancelled.
City of Henderson Public Hearing on North Carolina Community Development CDBG Capacity Program
Notice is hereby given that the City of Henderson will hold a Public Hearing on the North Carolina Community Development CDBG Capacity Program for the Plan Year 2012, as administered by the North Carolina Department of Commerce. This grant will build capacity for the 2013 funding cycle of the CDBG Catalyst Grant. The Public Hearing will be held on Monday November 26, 2012 at 6:00 PM at the City of Henderson City Hall in the Robert “Chick” Young Council Chambers. …
VGCC Ambassadors announced
Vance-Granville Community College has selected 13 outstanding students to serve as ambassadors during the 2012-2013 school year. Ambassadors represent the college at special campus and community functions, among other duties. This year’s ambassadors include Brandon Benware of Creedmoor (a Culinary Arts student); Caroline Gautier of Durham (Associate Degree Nursing); Carissa Aguas (Associate Degree Nursing), Etasha Cheek (College Transfer/Vance County Early College High School), Paige Norwood (College Transfer/Vance County Early College High School), Jennie Robinson (College Transfer/Vance County Early College …
VGCC Phi Beta Lambda members attend state conference
Members of the Vance-Granville Community College “Chi Beta Chi” chapter of the Phi Beta Lambda business student organization attended the state PBL Fall Leadership Development Conference in Raleigh, on November 2-3. The VGCC chapter brought home several recognitions and awards. Chapter advisor LaTonya Steele and co-advisor Delton Farmer, both VGCC Business Administration instructors, accompanied the student members in attendance: chapter president Theresa Chiplis of Norlina, vice president Diane Power of Oxford, reporter/historian David Henry of Macon, Ruthie Davis of Warrenton, …
VGCC Advisory Committees Meet
Citizens from Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties came together at the Main Campus of Vance-Granville Community College on Oct. 30 as the college’s advisory committees held their annual meetings. VGCC’s 37 advisory committees are made up of people from the communities served by the college who have worked in the fields for which the college offers training. Committees are also established to advise the VGCC campuses in Granville, Franklin and Warren counties, as well as the Small Business Center …
Wednesday Open Line
Today marks the birth in 1765 of one of the nation’s major inventors — Robert Fulton — who built the first steamboat in the U.S., which in 1807 went 150 miles from Albany to New York City, ushering in a new motive power to young America. The impact of the trip was not immediately clear, and some critics even called the effort “Fulton’s Folly.” But steamboats became the dominant form of power for America’s merchant marine. Now, steam and diesel …
Middle School Football Game Moved To Wednesday Night
A decision has been made due to weather conditions to postpone the Tuesday night middle school football game between Eaton-Johnson and Henderson Middle Schools until Wednesday night. The game will be held at Southern Vance High School in Raider Stadium with a $4.00 admission
VGCC Student Leaders attend Conference
Officers from Vance-Granville Community College’s Student Government Association (SGA) recently attended a conference held in Wilmington by the North Carolina Comprehensive Community College Student Government Association (N4CSGA). The VGCC delegation included (pictured above, from left) SGA Parliamentarian Shanequa Pressley of Durham, Vice President Ruthie Davis of Warrenton, Public Information Officer Jon Baker of Louisburg, advisor/Director of Student Activities and Athletics Jasmine Hightower and President Felicia Sanders-Gupton of Warrenton. Community college students from across the state attended numerous “excellent” seminars offered …
Vance-Granville Community Band performs concert at Louisburg High School
The Vance-Granville Community Band presented its fall concert on Nov. 1 in the Louisburg High School auditorium. It was the third consecutive year that the ensemble, a joint effort between students and interested citizens, has performed its first concert of the academic year in Louisburg. Louisburg High School band director Brian D. Miller, who plays trombone in the community band, welcomed attendees at the start of the evening. Serving as conductor for the concert was Jason Pulley of Henderson, the …
Tuesday Open Line
The first underwater tunnel built in the U.S. — New York City’s Holland Tunnel, running beneath the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey — opened for traffic 85 years ago today. Despite its age, the tunnel remains a key traffic artery serving the New York City area, carrying more than 33 million cars and trucks every year. It is named for Clifford Holland, the project’s first chief engineer, who died of a heart attack at the age of …
Elissa Yount: Chavasse Avenue News
The brush has been cut back on the southeast side of the intersection with William Street and when my husband saw two workmen there today, he went over to thank them for the improvement and came back with some astonishing news. They were Department of Transportation workers and said the project to widen Chavasse from William to Raleigh Road is finally going to take place. The sidewalk will be built and a wide berth will go over the tracks so …
Vance County Board of Education Upcoming Committee Meetings
Curriculum, Thursday, November 15th, 9:00 am Community Relations, Tuesday, November 27th, 5:30 pm Personnel, Tuesday, December 4th, 8:30 am Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
White House Weekly Address: Extending Middle Class Tax Cuts to Grow the Economy
President Obama says that it’s time for Congress to pass the middle class tax cuts for 98 percent of all Americans. Both parties agree that this will give 98 percent of families and 97 percent of small businesses the certainty that will lead to growth, and so there is no reason to wait. On Tuesday, the American people voted for compromise and action, and the President calls on Congress to come together in that spirit to help create jobs and strengthen our economy …
SBA Helps Veterans Start, Grow and Expand Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – As the nation marks Veterans Day 2012, the U.S. Small Business Administration continues to build on its successful programs for America’s military veterans, helping tens of thousands of veterans each year with small business financing, comprehensive business training and counseling and access to federal contracts. “Around Veterans Day, our thoughts turn to the men and women who are currently serving in the Armed Forces, as well as to all veterans who have made sacrifices and served our country over …
Monday Open Line
It’s a time to celebrate one of life’s simple pleasures — it’s Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month. The stuff of America’s favorite sandwich, peanut butter was first offered to the public at the St. Louis Exposition in 1904. But as we currently know it — with the peanuts roasted and the product churned like butter to be smooth and so the oil won’t separate — peanut butter didn’t appear on grocery shelves until 1922. While we each eat more than six …