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Health Sciences Dean Honored For Leadership At VGCC

Phil Hart April 28, 2018 Community, Education

Angela M. Thomas, dean of health sciences at Vance-Granville Community College, was recently honored with the President’s Leadership Award from Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the president of the college. The honor is one of three Glen Raven Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Awards presented to VGCC employees during each academic year. The others, the Faculty Member of the Year and Staff Member of the Year awards, are presented in the fall semester. Glen Raven, Inc., the manufacturer with a site in …

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Vance County Schools Honors Volunteers, Business Partners

Phil Hart April 27, 2018 Education

Officials with Vance County Schools awarded a total of 88 school volunteers and business partners with plaques and certificates during the school system’s annual Volunteer/Business Partner Recognition Reception held on April 25 at the Henderson Country Club.  Principal Harold Thompson, Jr. of New Hope Elementary School, presented Eboni Terry with the plaque for her recognition as the school system’s Volunteer of the Year for the 2017-2018 school year. Terry was selected for the honor from an outstanding group of school …

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Butterfield Statement on the Appointment of Carolyn Thompson as Resident Superior Court Judge

Phil Hart April 25, 2018 Community, NC Elected Officials

Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement on the appointment of Judge Carolyn J. Thompson to serve as Resident Superior Court Judge in District 9, serving Vance, Granville, Franklin, and Warren Counties: “Judge Thompson is an excellent jurist with outstanding credentials.  Her years of experience as a District Court Judge have demonstrated her scholarship and judicial temperament.  I am confident that she will be a fair and thoughtful member of the North Carolina Superior Court and administer justice …

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Alamance-Burlington High School Teacher Wins NC’s Top Honors

Phil Hart April 21, 2018 Education

Freebird McKinney, a social studies teacher at Walter M. Williams High School in Burlington, was named the 2018 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year during an awards luncheon today in Cary. McKinney was selected from a field of nine finalists representing the state’s eight education districts and charter schools. McKinney has been teaching for 13 years, the last three at Williams High School, in the Alamance-Burlington School System, where he teaches World and European history and also …

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2018 Teacher of the Year to be Announced Friday

Phil Hart April 18, 2018 Education

2018 Teacher of the Year to be Announced Friday The 2018 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year will be announced Friday, April 20, during a luncheon at The Umstead Hotel, 100 Woodland Pond Drive, Cary.  The actual announcement is expected to take place around 1:45 p.m. The winner succeeds the 2017 Teacher of the Year, Lisa Godwin, a kindergarten teacher at Dixon Elementary School in Onslow County. The 2018 North Carolina Regional Teachers of the Year are: Northeast: Kaley Kiffner, …

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Board Names Principals for New Middle and High Schools

Phil Hart April 18, 2018 Education

The Vance County Board of Education at its April 16 meeting approved Rey Horner as the principal for the new Vance County High School and Heddie Somerville as the principal for the new Vance County Middle School for the 2018-2019 school year.     Horner currently serves as the principal of Southern Vance High School and Somerville is the principal of Pinkston Street Elementary School.   Horner has worked with Vance County Schools since August of 1997 when he began …

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Board of Education Names New Middle and High Schools

Phil Hart April 17, 2018 Education

The Vance County Board of Education has approved naming the newly combined middle and high schools for the 2018-2019 school year Vance County Middle School and Vance County High School.   The board members took the action during their regular monthly meeting held on Monday, April 16.   Vance County Middle School will be housed in the facility currently known as Northern Vance High School and will serve students who now attend Eaton-Johnson and Henderson middle schools.   Vance County …

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Vance County Schools Receives Golden Leaf Foundation Grant

Phil Hart April 17, 2018 Education

Mark Sorrells, senior vice president of the Golden Leaf Foundation, presented Darlynn Oxendine, chairwoman of the Vance County Board of Education, and Superintendent Anthony Jackson with a check for $400,000 in grant allocations to fund technological innovations for students at the board’s meeting on April 16. Jordan McMillen, county manager for Vance County, also participated in the presentation. The grant funding from the foundation will be used to equip zSpace laboratories in our middle and high schools for the 2018-2019 …

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Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration

Phil Hart April 13, 2018 Education

Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration for 2018-2019 is continuing! Our elementary schools have special registration events planned April 16-19. The events are from 1 to 6 p.m. at each of the schools.  The schedule for the school events includes: Aycock Elementary – Thursday, April 19 Carver Elementary – Thursday, April 19 Clarke Elementary – Thursday, April 19 Dabney Elementary – Wednesday, April 18 E.M. Rollins Elementary – Tuesday, April 17 E.O. Young, Jr. Elementary – Tuesday, April 17 L.B. Yancey Elementary – Tuesday, April 17 New Hope Elementary – Tuesday, April 17 …

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Southern Vance High School Graduation Marshals

Phil Hart April 13, 2018 Education

Students who are juniors at Southern Vance High School and have qualified as graduation marshals for the Class of 2018 due to their outstanding academic performance were honored at a reception recently at the school. They are shown in the accompanying photo and include, first row from left, Madonna Baselios, Mya McKnight, Shel’Nyia Hargrove, Miracle Chin, Tar’Naja Thorpe and April Pendergrass. Those on the second row, from left, are Eleodoro Nunez Aldana, Gabriela Ventura, Wendy Portillo and Robert Susewell. Unavailable …

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OCS Students Recognized at Northern Vance High

Phil Hart April 13, 2018 Education

Five seniors in the Occupational Course of Study program at Northern Vance High School were honored this morning for successfully completing the hours required by the state for their job internships. Each of the seniors works at a local business. Julia Foster, their job coach, led the recognitions. The students were presented with gold trophies and praised by Foster and other Northern Vance educators. The students honored are shown in the accompanying photo with Foster, standing at far left. The …

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Graduation Marshals at Northern Vance High School

Phil Hart April 13, 2018 Education

Juniors who attend Northern Vance High School were honored this afternoon at a reception for their selection as graduation marshals for the Class of 2018. The students were selected based on their outstanding academic achievements. Those who will serve as graduation marshals are shown in the accompanying photo. They include, front row from left, Billy Zheng (lead marshal), Tomesha Jefferson, Matthew Munn, Ryan Stainback, Destinee Bullock and Briana Sulyans. On the back row, from left, are Anterrahn Harris, Brittany Kersey, …

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Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Offers Grant Opportunities for Health Programs

Phil Hart April 12, 2018 Community, Health, Health

Triangle North Healthcare Foundation is seeking partners to help measurably improve health in Vance, Warren, Franklin, and Granville counties.  The 2018 grant cycle is now open.  Letters of Interest are due May 1.          To be considered for a grant with Triangle North Healthcare Foundation, you must represent a nonprofit organization, school, or governmental agency that serves the Triangle North region— Warren, Vance, Granville, and/or Franklin counties, according to the Foundation’s executive director Val Short.  “Your project should fall into …

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Vance County Appearance Commission

Phil Hart April 11, 2018 Community

The Vance County Appearance Commission again is sponsoring the annual Henderson-Vance Spring Litter Sweep Week, April 23-28, and encouraging local citizens to get involved in cleaning up and improving the appearance of our community. Throughout the week, the commission is asking residents of neighborhoods and subdivisions to clean up around their homes, business owners to clean up around their businesses and church and school groups to join in extra efforts to clean up around their facilities. Local N.C. Adopt-A-Highway groups …

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VGCC Offers Medical Office Assistant Course at South Campus and Franklin Campus

Phil Hart April 10, 2018 Education

Area residents interested in getting jobs in medical offices will have two opportunities for learning new skills this summer through continuing education programs at Vance-Granville Community College. The Medical Office Assistant course is scheduled to begin in mid-May on VGCC’s Franklin Campus. Another offering of the course is scheduled for early June at South Campus. At the Franklin Campus, the course will be offered on Mondays, May 14 through June 18, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and two Saturdays, …

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Roadway Improvements Coming in Franklin, Granville, Warren and Vance Counties

Phil Hart April 6, 2018 Transportation

More than 88 miles of state roads in Franklin, Warren, Granville and Vance counties will be getting new asphalt, thanks to a pair of contracts awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation. Both contracts call for milling and resurfacing the roads, as well as shoulder reconstruction work. In Franklin County, a $5.7 million contract went to Fred Smith Company of Raleigh for improvements covering 13 miles of N.C. 56 between U.S. 401 and the Nash County line, as well as …

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VGCC Hosting CCP Information Sessions for High School Students and Parents

Phil Hart March 29, 2018 Education

Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled a series of sessions offering information for high school students and their parents on the “Career & College Promise” (CCP) program. CCP allows eligible students to earn college credits towards a college degree, diploma or certificate while still in high school, without having to pay college tuition. Attendees will learn about the requirements of the program and the steps to apply for admission in CCP. This information will help students prepare to enroll and register …

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Be careful when burning debris in spring

Phil Hart March 29, 2018 Environment

Wildfire risk typically higher through May; burning debris is the No. 1 cause of wildfires The N.C. Forest Service is urging residents across the state to think safety and exercise caution during the spring fire season, which typically lasts from March to May. “Burning debris is the No. 1 cuase of wildfires,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “If you’re thinking about burning debris, contact your county forest ranger first. The ranger can offer technical advice and explain the best options …

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Butterfield Statement on the Passing of Wilson County Commissioner Bobbie Jones

Phil Hart March 29, 2018 Community, Obituaries

Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement upon learning of Wilson County Commissioner Board Chair Bobbie Jones’ passing: “I am saddened to learn of the passing of my dear friend, Bobbie Daggs Jones.  Bobbie served as Chair of the Wilson County Board of Commissioners and was a devoted champion for the people of Wilson County and eastern North Carolina.  Through her work as County Commissioner, she made Wilson County a better place to call home. “Her passion for …

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New Funding Source Means Roadway Upgrades in Wake, Durham and Northern Counties

Phil Hart March 29, 2018 Transportation

A new funding plan for smaller highway projects from the General Assembly means several roads in area counties will be strengthened and resurfaced to remove posted weight limits. They will allow more types of heavier vehicles to use these roads and in turn help promote future development in those areas. The N.C. Department of Transportation worked with the General Assembly last year to establish the Division Mobility/Modernization Fund. It is a way to speed up smaller-scale road work outside of …

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