The Vance County Board of Education will meet on Monday, June 13, 2016, at 7:00 pm in the ASC Board Room, 1724 Graham Avenue, Henderson. You may download the Board packet along with a copy of the policies that will be presented at the meeting below. 20160613_vcboe_agenda_packet.pdf Policies for June 13, 2016 Board Meeting
Butterfield Calls on Pitt County DA to Release Footage of Greenville St. Patrick’s Day Assault
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) Thursday released the following statement urging District Attorney Kimberly Robb to release surveillance video footage showing the on-campus assault of 26-year old Patrick Myrick on March 17, 2016: “Over the past several weeks, I have received numerous communications from constituents residing in Pitt County who have an interest in the ongoing cases involving the brutal beating of Mr. Patrick Myrick. It is my understanding that the brutal beating of Mr. Myrick at the hands of several men …
Twanna Jones: The Help Center
Who We Are The Help Center NC established in 2016, for the purpose of sharing the Gospel, advocating for the poor, elderly, children and their families by providing the tools needed for families to become self-sufficient through our training and educational programs. We are a community ministry that made the decision not to focus on one particular community but to sacrificially, -help those in need by serving the 4 county area- ( Franklin, Vance, Warren and Granville) in response to …
Online Professional Development Builds Teacher Leaders Virtually
Thanks to new online courses offered through the Department of Public Instruction’s Home Base professional development system, thousands of educators statewide receive professional development, free of charge. Courses are available any time, anywhere. Facilitated courses also are available and allow access to coaching and virtual feedback. Teachers may choose from offerings that best fit their professional learning needs. Principals also may recommend courses to teachers based upon growth needs. In addition, over 90 online modules may be used to renew …
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
Friday, June 10th. This year’s Cereal City Festival kicks off this evening with a parade in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan. But the highlight of the festival, in the city that bills itself as the Cereal Capital of the World, is the world’s longest breakfast table. On Saturday morning, hundreds of volunteers will be serving breakfast in shifts to perhaps 70,000 people — greater than Battle Creek’s population of about 52,000. Our first enduring breakfast cereal is Shredded Wheat, created around …
Thursday Open Line
A home entertainment revolution began on this date in 1975 when the videocassette recorder was introduced. It was Sony’s Betamax format recorder, which in a very few years was superseded by the rival VHS format. Although Betamax was technically superior, VHS gained its dominance by being the first cassette to offer extended recording times. At its peak, some 9-out-of-10 households across the country had a VCR. Then, the DVD was introduced in 1997, and quickly eclipsed videocassettes. Now, the rising …
McGregor Hall offers opportunity to leave ‘lasting impression’
The Performing Arts Center at McGregor Hall wants you to “leave your mark and ‘Take a Seat.’” In addition to purchasing tickets for events in the new performing arts center, patrons are being given the opportunity to leave a lasting impression by naming a seat in honor or memory of individuals, groups, businesses and organizations. “The completion of the Performing Arts Center at McGregor Hall marks an important milestone for our region,” said Tommy Deadwyler, director of the new arts …
Cherry Hill Foundation Annual Outstanding Students’ Concert June 12, 2016
The Annual Outstanding Students’ Concert will feature students of Dr. Keiko Sekino of East Carolina University playing Bach, Greig, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, and Brahms * solo, 4-hand, and 2-piano selections * June 12, 2016 3:00 PM Cherry Hill is located on NC Hwy. 58 at Inez in Warren County. For map see http://cherryhillconcerts.com/contact/#location or call 252-257-5259 for more information THERE IS NO ADMISSION CHARGE FOR THIS CONCERT
McCrory Administration Implements Federal Program to Recoup Taxes Owed by Employers
N.C. Commerce’s Division of Employment Security (DES) has begun to collect unpaid unemployment insurance taxes from employers through a federal program called the Treasury Offset Program (TOP). The Division implemented TOP originally for the recovery of unemployment insurance benefit overpayments to claimants in 2013. In January 2016, DES leveraged this process to implement the recovery of unpaid employer taxes. States have recently been given permission by the federal government to run the TOP program for unpaid unemployment insurance taxes. “This …
Free DIY legal clinics in Downtown Henderson on child custody, divorce June 14 and 16
Legal Aid of North Carolina is holding free, self-help legal clinics on custody and simple divorce in Henderson this month (see details below). The clinics educate participants about their legal rights and empower them to file certain basic legal actions without an attorney. The clinics are free and open to the public, but advance registration is required since space is limited. Infinite Possibilities 314 S. Garnett St. Henderson, NC 27536 Tuesday, June 14 Child Custody and Visitation Free Registration Thursday, …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Meetings June 9th, 2016
Please note that the Board of Commissioners will hold a special called meeting Thursday, June 9 at 5:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and possibly adopt the FY 2016-17 Proposed Budget. A closed session will be held to discuss a personnel matter. The Board of Equalization and Review will reconvene its May 2 meeting on Thursday, June 9 at 6:00 p.m. to hear appeals from taxpayers that have made an appointment to meet with the board.
Wednesday Open Line
One of the joys of summer and sins of consumption goes back to this date in 1786 when commercially made ice cream was first advertised in New York City. Until then, ice cream was a privately prepared treat. But the New York Post Boy announcement stated that anyone “may be supplied with ice cream every day at the City tavern by their humble servant, Joseph Cowe.” However, the supply was as limited as the technology of the age, and ice …
State Board of Education Unanimously Approves Revised High School Math Standards
The State Board of Education at its June meeting unanimously approved revised high school mathematics standards for Math 1, 2, and 3, the key high school-level math courses required of all students. These new standards will go into effect in the fall of 2016. “Board members are very pleased to approve the revised standards,” State Board of Education Chairman Bill Cobey said. “There was an excellent standards revision process, and it was good to see the leadership role of our …
VGCC to offer Enrollment Day on June 16
Vance-Granville Community College will hold “Enrollment Day” on Thursday, June 16, from 9 a.m. until noon, and from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m., at all four of its campuses. During those times, VGCC counselors and other staff members will be ready to assist anyone who is interested in enrolling at the college for the Fall 2016 semester, which starts Monday, Aug. 15. No appointments are required. For new students, the process of enrollment begins with an application for admission and …
Tuesday Open Line
Dealing with one of the oldest challenges to house cleaning — dust — motivated Ives McGaffey of Chicago to patent the first vacuum cleaner in the U.S. this week in 1869. It was hand powered, made of wood and canvas, and sold under the name “Whirlwind.” Thirty years later, a motorized vacuum cleaner was patented. The problem with it was that the motor was gas powered, and thus had to run outside the house, using very long hoses for the …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Photo of the Week I toured Harnett County Head Start facilities in Dunn and Lillington with County Commissioner Jim Burgin Thursday afternoon. I enjoyed meeting with administrators, teachers and, most of all, some of the Head Start students. While touring the facilities I was able to talk with the county inspector and an engineer overseeing an environmental study regarding the state of the buildings and the needed remediation to deal with issues like asbestos and lead paint. Weekly Update I …
NC Cooperative Extension Updates
JUNE EDITION OF GARDEN PATH NEWSLETTER Go to this link to download the latest issue of our Garden Path newsletter, written by your local Master Gardener Volunteers. As always, it includes lots of timely tips, a plant of the month, helpful gardening websites, and more! FUN SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES THROUGH 4-H Are you looking for fun, educational and low-cost activities this summer for your children, granchildren, nieces, nephews, etc.? Look no further! Cooperative Extension has a wide variety of …
Senator Richard Burr: Disabled Americans Deserve The American Dream
I usually use this newsletter to share updates about Senate business. Since the Senate is not in session this week, I want to share an op-ed I wrote for the Independent Journal about the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act and the bipartisan legislation we are working on to give Americans living with disabilities an equal shot at the American dream. Every parent wants their child to have a fair shot at realizing the American Dream. That desire is …
Monday Open Line
A major pop culture phenomenon, lasting several decades, began on this date in 1933. With the automobile increasingly reshaping Americans’ habits, Richard Hollingshead opened the nation’s first drive-in movie theater in Camden, New Jersey. Soon, drive-in movies became a fixture across the country and a popular place for teenage dating and family outings. Drive-ins reached their peak in the 1950s. There were some 20,000 movie theaters then, and almost 5,000 of them were drive-ins. Now, there are nearly 4,500 movie …
Ballet Arts Dance Recital in Downtown Henderson June 4th, 2016 Free Admission
Here’s your chance to attend a free event in the new McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in Downtown Henderson, NC. Ballet Arts, also based in Downtown Henderson, is holding their annual recital this Saturday (June 4th) at McGregor Hall. “Let’s Go To The Movies” Show Times broken up into age groups, with the younger kids first and older kids later. Show times are: 12:45p.m., 2:30p.m., 6:15p.m. and 7:00p.m. There is no charge for admission. Ballet Arts is beyond thrilled to be performing in …