The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees held its regular bimonthly meeting on Monday, September 17 at the college’s Main Campus in Henderson. This was the first meeting with Deborah F. Brown of Henderson serving as the new chair of the Board of Trustees. She was elected to that office at the Board’s July meeting. The Board honored its former chair, Donald C. Seifert, Sr. of Henderson, with a plaque thanking him for his service to the Board. Seifert had …
Best Dish in North Carolina builds farm-to-fork relationship in North Carolina restaurants
RALEIGH — Food lovers and locavores have until the end of September to sample entries for the Best Dish in North Carolina restaurant competition. The contest, sponsored by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Our State magazine, highlights the relationship between local farms and local chefs. Now, it’s not uncommon to see the name of at least one local farm, if not two or more, printed on a menu at your favorite restaurant. But the connection between …
N.C. receives Silver Shovel award
After receiving the accolade in 2009 and 2011, North Carolina was again recognized with Area Development‘s 2012 Silver Shovel award. The award is now displayed in the main office of the N.C. Department of Commerce. The economic development resource highlighted the state’s manufacturing industry, noting the impact it will have on expected economic growth in 2012. Projects from across North Carolina noted in Area Development represented aerospace, automotive, energy and other industries: Capgemini, Mecklenburg County, 550 jobs, $4.2 million investment: …
Michael Bobbitt: Crime Prevention Idea
I asked Phil to post this picture of the Brazos County, TX Sheriff Department’s SUV on HiH. I received an email that included several pictures of this SUV. The SUV in the photo is a real Sheriff’s Department’s SUV. http://brazoscountysheriff.org/ To the local area and transient drug dealers: The citizens of Vance County are looking for a real standup guy willing to donate a similar or even better looking SUV to the Vance County Sheriff’s Department in time for the …
Wednesday Open Line
With the presidential campaign in full swing, the size of the national debt and what to do about it is once again the topic of considerable political discussion — some of it heated. The first time the federal government went into debt was this week in 1789, when Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton arranged to borrow nearly $192,000 from the Bank of New York and the Bank of North America. The money was needed to pay the salaries of President Washington …
Vance County Water Project Public Information Session Tonight
The County water project has begun water line construction for Phase 1A in the Sandy Creek Township area. Recently the County signed an agreement to purchase water from the City of Henderson which will allow construction to begin in Phases 2A and 2B where your property is located. It is anticipated that construction could begin in your area within the next 6 months or less. The Water District Board is encouraging everyone who is interested in having County water and …
Two VGCC Students receive Golden LEAF Scholarships
Vance-Granville Community College students Jayne M. Poythress of Henderson and Candace M. Thorpe of Creedmoor have both been awarded Golden LEAF Foundation Scholarships. Poythress and Thorpe are enrolled for their final semesters in the College Transfer program at VGCC this fall. They are among 215 students from across the state who were selected to receive Golden LEAF scholarships to attend participating in-state colleges or universities this year. Approximately 15 percent of those recipients are community college students transferring to a …
Julian Oliver: Discontinue Funds To Middle East Countries
Editors Note: Julian Oliver is a former resident of Vance County who submitted the following piece for publication: I faxed this letter to our 23rd Texas congressional district and Congressman Francisco Canseco is our Republican Representative. The 23rd is located in SW Texas (Hondo and our surrounding area outside of San Antonio) Congressman Canseco: I am 76 years young, Korean War Veteran, retired DOD (Army) employee, Republican and reside in your 23rd District. I urge you and your fellow colleagues …
Political Discussion: 7 Week Countdown to Election Day 2012
Home in Henderson will have a weekly thread for political issues, including this thread, counting down the 8 weeks until November 6th, 2012, election day. Discuss as you please, keep it civil and respectful. Next Tuesday will be 6 Week Countdown and so forth. (I hope I got the week count right.) You are free to comment on political issues anywhere else on the site as well, but it might be easier to carry about long discussions in specified threads …
White House: Team USA Visits the White House
Today, the President and First Lady welcomed the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House to honor their participation and success in this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. At an event on the South Lawn, Mrs. Obama told the athletes that she was impressed not only by the 200-plus medals they brought home, but also by their dedication and hard work leading up to the games. I want you to know how inspired we are …
Tuesday Open Line
Newspapers on this date in 1908 reported on aviation’s first fatality the day before, and the serious injury of the airplane’s co-inventor. Orville Wright had been demonstrating an aircraft for the Army at Fort Myer, Virginia. With Orville at the controls, Army Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge went up as a passenger, as a test of possible military use of the airplane by the Army Signal Corps. Four minutes into the flight, the plane crashed, killing Selfridge and seriously injuring Orville Wright. …
Vance County NC Cooperative Extension Updates
BEEF REFERENDUMNorth Carolina Cattle Industry Assessment Referendum Vote is set for October 4, 2012. You may vote at your Warren or Vance County Cooperative Extension office on that day from 8:30 am to 5 pm (other Cooperative Extension offices may have different hours, so call first). Absentee ballots are available upon request. SMART PHONES FOR FARMERSHave you ever considered buying a smart phone, but were overwhelmed by the choices? Or you have one but would like to know more about …
NC State Fair: Bumper Crop of Fun October 11th – 21st, 2012
RALEIGH — With so many activities, entertainers and exhibits to see, it is no surprise that many happy family memories and traditions are made at the annual N.C. State Fair. In fact, a number of families return year after year to eat at their favorite food stands, see the racing pigs or check to see if they won a ribbon in a competition. If you don’t have your favorite stops already planned, here are some free, fun family-friendly activities to …
N.C. Forest Service named 2011 Natural Resources Agency of the Year by Wildlife Federation
RALEIGH: The N.C. Forest Service has received the 2011 Natural Resources Agency of the Year award from the North Carolina Wildlife Federation. State Forester Wib Owen accepts the Natural Resources Agency of the Year Award at the N.C. Wildlife Federation’s awards banquet Sept. 8. “Last year was historic for the N.C. Forest Service as the staff responded to emergencies around the state and nation, including tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires in Texas, and a significant number of large wildfires across the state,” …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Remaining Vigilant as We Reflect on 9/11
This Tuesday, we remembered another Tuesday morning eleven years ago when terrorists perpetrated the deadliest attack on U.S. soil in our nation’s history. My statement on the eleventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks can be found on my website. By Wednesday morning, we had received news of the attacks on our embassies in Cairo, Egypt and Benghazi, Libya. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of Ambassador Stevens and the other brave Americans killed in Libya. Flags over the …
This Weeks Contest: 2 Tickets to the NC State Fair! Drawing September 24th
Beginning at this posting, which will be about 12:02am Monday morning, September 17th, Home in Henderson will hold our latest contest. The lucky winner receives 2 general admission tickets to the NC State Fair. To enter, simply make a comment on ANY ARTICLE on our website during the contest time frame of September 17th to September 24th. On Monday, September 24th at 9:00am the contest will close and a random commenter will be drawn that morning. The winner will be …
White House Weekly Address: Carrying on the Work of Our Fallen Heroes
President Obama speaks about the tragic loss of four of our fellow Americans who were serving in our diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya. These Americans represented the best of our country; without people like them, we could not sustain our freedoms or security, or provide the leadership that the entire world depends on. During this time of turmoil in many different countries, the President makes it clear that the United States has a profound respect for people of all faiths, but …
Monday Open Line
When dark days in U.S. history are remembered, they usually include Pearl Harbor and the September 11 terrorist attacks, which killed about 2,400 and 3,000 people, respectively. But the single bloodiest day in American history occurred 150 years ago today, in the Civil War battle of Antietam, near Sharpsburg, Maryland. Forces of Union General George McClellan and the Confederate troops of General Robert E. Lee met in a daylong pitched battle. By its end, more than 23,000 soldiers had been …
Richard Brand: Better Off?
Candidate Mitt Romney keeps focusing on the question, in a number of ads on TV, “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” That is a very interesting question and one I think that has a number of different answers. Do you think that Mitt Romney is better today than he was four years ago? He will not show us his tax returns, but my suspicion would be that his net worth today is significantly higher than …
East Cost Drag Times Hall of Fame Reunion 2012, October 19,20 & 21
The East Cost Drag Times Hall of Fame Reunion 2012, October 19,20 & 21 in Downtown Henderson, NC. Garnett Street will be closed Saturday and Sunday for the event in which the public can come view all of the cars on show. Thousands of people come to this each year to see classic and custom sports cars from local and afar. www.eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com Download the flyer here with schedule and attendee information. 20120914_eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame_flyer Garnett Street will close at 5am on Saturday …