The Vance County Water District Board will convene during the Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting on Monday, January 9, 2012. The purpose is to address water project matters. An agenda is forthcoming.
Local Photographers Hosting Help Portrait Charity Event
On Saturday January 7th from 9:30-4:30 we will be hosting a help portrait event at the YMCA in Clarksville, VA. Veterans, Foster kids, families that have fallen on hard times…anyone who would not otherwise be able to afford professional photography is welcome to attend. We will be serving refreshments and providing a 5×7 to all participants. It’s possible there will be hair and make-up, we’re waiting to hear back from the local community colleges to see who many volunteers we’ll …
VGCC offers Medical Terminology on Main Campus
Vance-Granville Community College is now registering students for Medical Terminology, the first of four courses required for the Medical Coding certificate program. Classes will be held on VGCC’s Main Campus on Monday and Wednesday nights from 6 until 9 p.m., Jan. 18 through May 7. The Terminology course is the introduction to the language of medicine. Students learn to pronounce, spell and define medical terms related to anatomy, physiology, pathological conditions, diagnostic testing and medical procedures. Four courses are required …
UNC-Chapel Hill Ranks No. 1 Best Value for 11th Year
You can’t beat North Carolina for great education at a great value. For the 11th year running, UNC-Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, was named by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine as the number one top value for public universities. The magazine attributes generous financial aid, a highly-competitive admission rate, low student-faculty ratios and strong graduation rates to the school’s first-place ranking. The University is located in the Town of Chapel Hill in the north central portion of North Carolina. …
America’s Consumer Watchdog
Today the President will appoint Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He has one important job: look out for the best interest of American consumers. He’ll work on behalf of millions of families across the nation to ensure they’re not being taken advantage of by debt collectors and credit reporting agencies. As America’s consumer watchdog, Cordray will work to ensure that families and students don’t get saddled with sky-high interest rates by mortgage or payday lenders. Bottom …
Nurse Aide class offered during evening at VGCC Franklin Campus
Vance-Granville Community College is now registering students for the Introduction to Nurse Aide and Nurse Aide Level I (CNA I) courses, which are scheduled to start soon at the college’s Franklin County Campus. The “Introduction to Nurse Aide/Human Resources Development” course is a prerequisite to Nurse Aide Level I and will be held Monday through Thursday from 5 until 9 p.m., Jan. 17 through Jan. 25. There is no cost for this course. The Nurse Aide Level 1 course will …
VGCC Franklin Campus offerings include Computers, Spanish, Teaching, Yoga
Several upcoming classes have been scheduled at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg, giving area residents opportunities to learn new skills for personal or workplace use. The “Beginner’s Guide to Computers & Internet” is set to be offered on both a daytime and an evening schedule. One class will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. until noon, Jan. 17 through Feb. 9. The other class will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 until 9 …
Thursday Open Line
Today won’t be so bad, with a projected high of around 52, but yesterday… cold. A few steps away from our office sits Emrose Park, an area between the downtown buildings that even on 20 degree weather days fills with workers from the local businesses taking a break. Yesterday, the focal piece running water fountain was actually frozen with a pretty cool design. Check our pics. Defying Republican lawmakers, President Barack Obama on Wednesday barreled by the Senate and …
Classic and Harperprints Combine to Create a Graphic Communications Powerhouse
Morrisville, NC — Two of the most respected names in the printing and graphic communications industry are joining forces. It was announced today that Classic Graphics, Inc. has acquired certain assets of Harperprints, adding to Classic’s position as the largest privately owned graphic communications company in the Carolinas. In the context of an industry where many smaller companies are falling by the wayside, and where mid-sized competitors are consolidating to remain viable, David Pitts, co-owner of Classic, says this is …
Motor Manufacturer Expands in Cleveland County to Meet Growing Green Energy Industry Demands
RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Baldor Electric Company, a North American leader in industrial electric motors, will expand its operations in Cleveland County to accommodate growing demand for wind-powered technology. The project is projected to create 166 jobs, and the company expects to invest $17 million in the plant. The project was made possible in part by a $400,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund. “North Carolina has a strong commitment to developing and growing the …
Wednesday Open Line
A new report released by a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that wants corporate incentives to be more accountable and effective ranks North Carolina’s incentives program second in the nation in terms of accountability and job-creation effectiveness. In four of five programs North Carolina officials have inserted job?related performance requirements, requirements that employers do not shift workers from existing facilities and that they keep subsidized facilities in operation for a minimum period, wage standards that for two programs are linked to market …
911 Call Released Regarding Breaking and Entering
December 29th, a home on Lynnbank Road was broken into by Anthony Henderson Jr, 19 years old. Anthony met a 14 year old resident unexpectedly as he came around the corner and the intruder received a shotgun blast to the chest. He did not survive the wound. 17 year old resident and his sister hid in a bedroom and called 911. Another man was sought, Andrew Terry, 23 years old as well, and he has been found and arrested. …
Tuesday Open Line
Welcome to 2012 everyone. How many people have New Years Resolutions? If you were Vance County or Henderson, what would be your New Years Resolution? What if you were the city council or board of commissioners? Police Chief, Sheriff, Economic Developer? What do you think the area should accomplish this year? How has it worked out so far? In the Weekly Address, the last one of 2011, President Obama tells the American people that, by joining together, we can move …
“Free” Airline Tickets Lure Facebook Users
Facebook users who respond to an offer for free airlines tickets are in for a crash landing. The scam starts with a link in the user’s News Feed which claims that free tickets are available for Southwest Airlines. People who click on the link are taken to a phony marketing survey that exposes their computer to malware, but delivers no tickets or vouchers. Common sense says if an offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is. But the …
Friday / Weekend Open Line (And New Years!)
While at lunch Thursday at Pino’s I saw on the TV a scene from a helicopter showing a possible shooting in Henderson. However, we still have yet to receive a press release from the sherriff’s office. But this is the information from WRAL’s posted article. When deputies arrived at 586 S. Lynnbank Road, they found a man lying in the yard. Michael Anthony Henderson Jr., 19, had been shot in the chest with a shotgun, deputies said. He was taken …
SNAP-NC Coming to Henderson Wednesday January 11th
An appointment is required & can be made by calling the SNAP-NC office at 919-783-7627. Cancellation policy is 3 business days prior to appointment! SNAP-NC offers dog spay/neuter for $100 up to 59 pounds and for 60 pounds and over $125. Cat spay/neuter is $70 Additional services are available as well for discounted rates. SNAP-NC is a nonprofit organization providing discounted spay-neuter services to North Carolina residents. Our Mission is to address Pet Overpopulation in our State by offering high …
New Logs Require Behind-the-wheel Experience For Young Drivers
RALEIGH — The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles has posted on its website two new driving logs that teen drivers will be required to complete under the state’s graduated licensing program beginning January 1, 2012. The logs are required by legislation passed by the General Assembly to increase behind-the-wheel experience for young drivers. The first driving log requires new drivers to log 60 hours behind the wheel under the supervision of a parent or designated experienced driver, including 10 hours …
Thursday Open Lines
Henderson made state news with this article on WRAL about the death of Quentin Yarborough, whose body was found in a field off Old County Home Road. Quentin Yarborough was schizophrenic, according to his parents, and the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert on him six days after his disappearance. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office is treating the case as an unexplained death, noting that the medical examiner couldn’t determine a cause of death and investigators …
Wednesday Open Lines
Eight-month-old Cooper Wagner grabs President Barack Obama’s face while taking a picture with his parents, Captain Greg Wagner and Meredith Wagner, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011. The President and First Lady Michelle Obama visited with members of the military and their families during Christmas dinner at Anderson Hall. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Prudence mentioned Tuesday the cost of the Hawaii vacation by the President and family to the …
Employee Theft Charge gets $70,000 Bond
On December 23, 2011 members of the Special Operations Division arrested Jessie Heatherly Jacobs, a W/F of 4042 Cannady Mill Road, Kittrell. Jacobs was charged with (7) seven counts of Uttering a Forged Instrument, (7) seven counts of Forgery of Instrument, and (7) seven counts of Larceny by Employee. The victim in this case is SERVPRO of Henderson. Jacobs has been placed in the Vance County Jail under a $70,000 bond and a court date of January 30th 2012.