The Henderson City Council Special Called Meeting is Monday, May 16, 2016 6:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536 I. CALL TO ORDERII. ROLL CALLIII. NEW BUSINESSa) Presentation of Proposed FY 2016-2017 Budget (Materials to be distributed duringmeeting)IV. ADJOURNMENT
Vance County Schools Honoring Academic Success Event
Vance County Schools hosted its first “Honoring Academic Success” event on the evening of Tuesday, May 10, for students who are among the top 10 percent of graduates in the Class of 2016 from the four local high schools. Approximately 225 people attended the event held in the gallery of McGregor Hall on Breckenridge Street in downtown Henderson. The 48 outstanding graduates were joined by their parents and close relatives, school system officials, school administrators and local community leaders at the …
Two VGCC campuses to host Mini-Medical School summer camps
High school students from throughout the region are invited to learn about health sciences and careers in medicine by participating in the 2016 “Mini-Medical School” Summer Camp, conducted by the Wake Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in partnership with Vance-Granville Community College. The intensive, week-long day camp is being offered twice: June 13-17, at VGCC’s South Campus, located between Butner and Creedmoor, and July 11-15, at VGCC’s Franklin County Campus, just outside Louisburg. At either location, students will be on …
Vance County Schools Bus Drivers Honored
The top three finishers in the annual Vance County Schools’ Bus Roadeo competition on April 25, were honored by the school system and the Vance County Board of Education Monday night at the board’s meeting. Bostic went on to compete in the district Bus Roadeo held in Raleigh on May 5, and finished sixth in that event. He will compete in the N.C. Bus Roadeo on May 12, at the N.C. State Fairgrounds.
VGCC Culinary students excel at SkillsUSA competition
Vance-Granville Community College students recently earned two first-place awards and a second place in Culinary Arts competitions at the 51st annual SkillsUSA North Carolina State Leadership and Skills Conference. The college’s chapter of SkillsUSA also received recognition with a Top Ten Membership Award. Students and faculty attended the conference in Greensboro on April 19-21. A record 2,300 participants competed in 110 contests at the conference, billed as the largest showcase of career and technical education in the state. Dustin Gregory …
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
Friday, May 13th. Today marks the 408th anniversary of the founding of the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States, at Jamestown, Virginia. Captains John Smith and Christopher Newport were among the leaders of a group of royally chartered settlers who sailed from Plymouth, England aboard three small ships — the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery. By 1625, more than 1,200 European colonists lived in Virginia, with perhaps 30,000 native Indians. Today, the state has a …
Clarke Elementary Students Make Donation
Students at Clarke Elementary School who participate in the Girls on the Run and STRIDE programs after school are shown with their coaches as they present donations to Traci Cortez, standing at center holding a check for almost $161, to support efforts at the Ronald McDonald House for Durham and Wake counties. After three weeks of fundraising, the students presented the check to Cortez on May 10, along with four bags filled with thousands of aluminum can pop tops that …
Anthony Visits with NVHS Baseball Team
Donald and Maggie Anthony of Roanoke Rapids, came to Northern Vance High School on May 5 to meet with members of the Vikings baseball team and offer them a face-to-face special thank you. On April 15, Donald Anthony became ill after the Vikings played a game in Chapel Hill. Emergency response personnel had to be called to the scene to take care of Anthony and transport him to a nearby hospital. The Vikings’ players and coaches joined the players and …
Henderson Junior Women’s Club Spring Shopping Spree May 14th, 2016
Saturday in Downtown Henderson NC at McGregor Hall from 9am to 12pm Join us to kick start your Summer with all of your favorite products all in one place!! Mary KayLuLaRoeTupperwarePerfectly Posh Stella & Dot DoterraScentsyPersonalizeitNorwexKeep CollectivesRodan & FieldsThirty-OneTastefully Simple Hill’s Music Stone Art StudioPampered ChefDamsel in Defense Proceeds from vendor space rental will benefit the projects and programs of the Henderson Junior Woman’s Club. Admission for shopping is free!!!!
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Phony Tax Collectors Keep Calling
The deadline to file your income taxes has passed, but scammers posing as tax collectors keep calling. North Carolina consumers are reporting dozens of calls claiming to come from IRS or US Treasury officials who demand immediate payment. The calls include a recorded message that says you owe taxes and threatens a lawsuit or arrest if you don’t pay right away. Around 500 consumers have reported fraudulent tax collector calls to our office in the past 10 days, with most …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of May 12 on North Carolina Weekend, take a tour of the Western Governor’s Residence in Asheville. Enjoy the First Bloom celebration at Witherspoon Rose Culture in Durham. Tour the Carolina Field of Honor at Triad Park, located on the Forsyth/Guilford county line. Lift a glass at Cypress Bend Vineyards in Wagram. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Kasturi Indian Cuisine and Pub in Greenville. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend …
Buckle Up! School Bus Driver ROADeo Competition Set for Today
This Thursday, May 12, school bus drivers from across the state, including Vance County, will gather at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh to demonstrate their skill, knowledge and professionalism at the School Bus Driving Competition – also known as the School Bus Driver ROADeo. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Martin Building. The driving course is set up in the Midway area. Thirty-two school bus drivers will participate in the final testing and driving competition to crown the …
Bennett and Hite to Join Vance County Schools
Vance County Schools has a new assistant superintendent for Finance and Business Operations and a new principal for the Vance County Early College High School, following action by the Vance County Board of Education Monday night. Jennifer Bennett has been appointed to the assistant superintendent’s position and Debbie Hite has been appointed as the new principal for Early College. Bennett, who lives in Wake Forest, will join the school system on June 1. She brings with her a wealth of …
North Carolina’s Tourism Resource Assistance Center Offers Training in Downtown Henderson, NC June 9th, 2016
Tourism-related businesses in the Henderson/Vance County area – including the surrounding counties – will have an opportunity to work with Visit North Carolina staff to learn about its research, development and marketing services, and discuss best practices in reaching travelers, the media and increasing tourism visitation and spending. Visit North Carolina’s Tourism Resource Assistance Center (TRAC), a community-based training program designed to help small tourism-related businesses, will be held June 9th, 2016 10 am – 2 pm at The Perry …
Thursday Open Line
May is National Moving Month, beginning the busiest moving season of the year. More than half of all residential moves take place from May through August. In 2015, more than 36 million Americans moved, about 11 percent of the population. Nearly two-thirds of movers, some 23 million, moved within the same county. Another 6.6 million stayed in-state, but crossed into another county. Almost 1.7 million Americans moved abroad. Very nearly half of all those who moved were either between 30 …
Marrow’s Murder Flashpoint in Oxford, 1970
On May 11, 1970, Henry Marrow, a 23-year-old African American Vietnam War veteran, was murdered in Oxford. Marrow was approaching Robert Teel’s store to buy a Coca-Cola when he spoke to a young white woman. Teel, his son and his stepson interpreted the exchange as offensive, so they chased Marrow from the store parking lot, beat and fatally shot him. Oxford had remained segregated and violence against blacks in the town was met with a blind eye from the authorities. Marrow’s murder …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Special Meeting May 12th, 2016
A special meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioners is scheduled for Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 1:45 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room Vance County Administration Building122 Young Street Henderson, NC 27536. The purpose of the special meeting is to enter into closed session for a personnel matter. Following the closed session, the board will address a Neighborhood Stabilization Program matter.
Decision Day at Southern Vance High
The “Decision Day” celebration at Southern Vance High School featured 70 members of the Class of 2016 announcing their plans to attend college in the fall. Austin Dixon, the college advisor at Southern Vance, coordinated the event which involved having each student to come up and sign a large Class of 2016 banner, announce which college or university they will attend and their intended degree major. Approximately 20 colleges and universities are represented among the schools they will attend. All …
Reading Fair Winners at Carver Elementary
Carver Elementary School hosted its annual Reading Fair on Thursday, May 5, with nine students in grades 3-5 earning awards for their projects. The Reading Fair involves each student in grades 3-5 doing a project on a book they have read. The project includes making a “book report” with illustrations and written responses explaining the book’s story on a large project board. The boards are then placed on display in the school’s cafetorium. Those students winning top honors this year …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Budget Work Session May 17th, 2016
Vance County board of commissioners has scheduled a budget work session for Tuesday, May 17 at 6:00 p.m. in the commissioners’ conference room.