There’s been some discussion here regarding Occupy Wall Street protesters, and last week a group of 11 marchers passed through Henderson. Some of the members have been marching from New York, but the march officially started in DC on December 1st. They are marching to Atlanta Georgia. I have pieced together a short timeline of their journey into and in Henderson in an article. The President said that Congress cannot go home without preventing a tax increase on 160 million …
North Carolina Wins Race to the Top—Early Learning Challenge Grant
Gov. Bev Perdue announces that North Carolina won a Race to the Top—Early Learning Challenge grant from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. North Carolina was among nine winners chosen from 37 applicants competing for a share of $500 million. While the exact amount of the grant will be announced later, the state’s application was for approximately $70 million. North Carolina’s grant will allow the state to strengthen efforts to ensure that …
VGCC to host Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration on Jan. 17
Vance-Granville Community College will hold a special program celebrating the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 at 11 a.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. For the third year in a row, the program will feature several VGCC students delivering speeches on the legacy of Dr. King. This year’s theme is: “I’m living the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” A panel of judges will award cash prizes for …
Franklin County Early College students bring cheer to VGCC Day Care
Christmas came a bit early for the Child Care Center at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus, thanks to students from Franklin County Early College High School. Freshmen at the high school (a partnership between Franklin County Schools and VGCC that is located on the Franklin Campus) threw a Christmas party for the young children at the day care on Dec. 12, with a special purpose in mind. They had been informed by their freshman seminar teacher, Jaime Adams, that …
VGCC Graduates 12 Law Enforcement Cadets in School’s 93rd BLET Class
Twelve cadets graduated on Dec. 13, 2011 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course at Vance-Granville Community College, in a ceremony held in the Civic Center on Main Campus. After passing the state certification exam, all are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina. This class, VGCC’s 93rd BLET graduating class overall, boasted a 100 percent passing rate on the exam on their first attempt. Graduates included Charles Lance-Allen Minks of Butner Public Safety; Mark …
Senator Richard Burr Message
It’s been a busy week in Washington. Below is a summary of what I’ve been up to since I left NC last Monday. HELP COMMITTEE On Tuesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Children and Families held a hearing on the importance of ensuring that children are free from abuse and neglect. As Ranking Member of this Subcommittee, I delivered opening remarks on the issue. To truly ensure our children are safe, both children and adults …
Study finds ENERGY STAR® Homes In N.C. Sell Faster and for More
RALEIGH — ENERGY STAR® homes sell faster and at a higher price per square foot compared to conventional homes, according to a study by the North Carolina Energy Efficiency Alliance (NCEEA). The study analyzed data for new homes built in 2010 in a five-county area around the Raleigh-Durham region of North Carolina. The study showed that the ENERGY STAR label brings significant added value to homes beyond the well-known 15 to 30 percent savings on monthly utility bills. The study …
Monday Open Line
This weeks Weekly Address President Obama expresses gratitude for the historic achievements of the brave men and women who have served in the war in Iraq — and welcomes our troops home as we mark the official end to the war. Welcome to the Monday Open Lines!
Vance County Water District Board Special Called Meeting
This memorandum will serve as notice that Chairman Terry E. Garrison has called a special meeting for Monday, December 19 at 4:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC. The Board will be sitting as the Water District Board to: 1. Approve project plans and specifications subject to any modifications made by USDA.2. Authorize staff to solicit bids for operations and maintenance services.3. Solicit construction bids according the to engineer’s time table.4. …
Donors step up to help NC secure $15 million federal grant
More than 20,000 North Carolina students to benefit from early college initiative Many companies, foundations and individuals from across North Carolina and across the country have stepped up to help the North Carolina New Schools Project (NCNSP) raise $1.5 million in pledges in recent weeks to successfully meet a required private sector match for a $15 million federal grant. This grant would extend successful early college strategies to as many as 20 traditional high schools in rural, low-income communities across …
VGCC Community Band concert includes holiday favorites
The Vance-Granville Community Band presented its fourth annual Holiday Concert on Monday, Dec. 12 in the Civic Center on the college’s main campus in Vance County. VGCC music instructor Michael Stephenson serves as director of the band. The program featured familiar holiday tunes, including several medleys of Christmas carols and the Leroy Anderson classic, “Sleigh Ride.” On “The Ultimate Christmas Medley,” the band was accompanied by veteran vocalist Raynah Adams. A Henderson native, Adams was a member of the U.S. …
The Letterman Christmas Show Tonight at Louisburg College
The Letterman Christmas Show, performing Friday December 16th at 8pm in the Jones Performing Arts Center. For tickets and more information please call 1-866-773-635
Friday / Weekend Open Line
This is the last full weekend before Christmas, we hope you’re ready for the holidays. If you still have more gifts, please take a look at our Holiday Shopping Guide. If your business would like to add your special please feel free to send us your discount and we’ll list your ad for no charge. We have also received a great suggestion to ask for your Christmas decoration pictures, be they your own at home, your business, or one that …
Henderson Police Department Seeking Charlotte Pendergass for Felonies
Members of the Henderson Police Department General Crimes Unit are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Charlotte Pendergrass, 28, of Henderson. Ms. Pendergrass is wanted on four counts of felony obtaining property by false pretense and four counts of misdemeanor worthless checks. If anyone should have information on Ms. Pendergrass’s whereabouts they are encouraged to contact the Henderson Police Department at 252-438-4141 or Crime Stoppers at 252-492-1925. Callers may remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers may offer a reward up to …
Vance County Schools – Laws for Motorists for Stopped School Buses
The Vance County Schools’ Transportation Department is joining with state school bus safety officials in reminding all motorists to stop for stopped school buses when they are loading and unloading students on city streets, county roadways, in parking lots and on school campuses. Derek Graham of the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, stresses that when a school bus is stopped with its mechanical “stop sign” extended and red lights flashing all vehicles must stop. This applies to stopped buses on …
VGCC students donate books, coats to local elementary school
The Student North Carolina Association of Educators (SNCAE) chapter at Vance-Granville Community College recently completed a service project to collect books and new or gently used winter coats for children at South Warren Elementary School in Warrenton. Through the drive, VGCC students collected a total of 270 books and 18 coats. Another student club, the Phi Beta Lambda business student organization, partnered with SNCAE and contributed a number of the items. VGCC students presented the donations to representatives of the …
VGCC announces holiday schedule and delayed opening on Jan. 3
VGCC announces holiday schedule and delayed opening on Jan. 3 All four campuses of Vance-Granville Community College will take a break for the holidays, beginning Dec. 17, and then open for business again on Monday, January 2, 2012. VGCC will operate on a delayed schedule on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. The college will open to the public at 1 p.m. on Tuesday due to a meeting of all faculty and staff members being held earlier in the day. Classes are …
ACLU Calls Veto of Racial Justice Act’s Repeal a “Courageous” Step Toward Eliminating Bias in Capital Punishment System
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue today vetoed a bill repealing an historic 2009 state law that would help ensure that death sentences handed down in the state were not the result of racial bias. The Racial Justice Act, repealed after a vote last month by the North Carolina state Senate, allows prisoners a hearing in which they can present statistics showing that death sentences state- and county-wide were tainted by racism and that their death sentence should …
Butterfield Praises the End of the War in Iraq and Announces Press Call Tomorrow with Military Spouse of the Year Crystal Cavalier
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today joined President Obama and his congressional colleagues in recognizing the service of more than one million troops who served in Iraq and saluting the end of the war. Butterfield and Military Spouse Magazine’s 2011 Army Spouse of the Year Crystal Cavalier will hold a press call on Thursday, December 15, at 11:00 a.m. to describe how the end of the war in Iraq will affect African American veterans and military families. …
Thursday Open Lines
President Obama traveled to Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Wednesday — home of the Airborne and Special Operations Forces — to salute the service of the soldiers, sailors, airmen, Coast Guardsmen, and Marines who fought in Iraq and helped to bring the war to an end. “As your commander in chief, and on behalf of a grateful nation, I’m proud to finally say these two words,” he said, “Welcome home.” He told the crowd assembled in a hanger on base: …