WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today voted against H.R. 3630, the so-called Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, which, among other things, would block a major cut to physicians’ Medicare reimbursement rates, reduce the number of weeks laid-off workers can receive unemployment benefits, and impose new restrictions on unemployed Americans seeking unemployment benefits. Although the bill is expected to fail in the Senate, Butterfield said the bill would drop 180,505 North Carolinians from receiving long-term …
Wednesday Open Line
American troops have served in Iraq with honor and distinction since March 19, 2003, but the cost to our nation has been great. December 2011 marks the end of our mission in Iraq, and the fulfillment of a promise Barack Obama made to the American people even before he became President. Now, President Obama has made another promise to the troops and their families: We will fight as hard for them as they return home as they have done for …
VGCC Culinary Students get creative in Gingerbread House competition
The Culinary Arts program at Vance-Granville Community College continued a holiday tradition by holding its third annual Gingerbread House competition on Dec. 2. Chef Ross Ragonese, who heads the VGCC program, has used the competition as a fun, challenging exercise for his second-year students near the end of each fall semester since 2009. Each year, he gives his students only two basic guidelines: the houses have to be researched and created entirely by the students, and the houses have to …
Vance County Board of Education Meeting Schedule Change
The Community Relations Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 13th, at 5:30 pm has been postponed until Wednesday, December 14th, at 5:00 p.m. So the current standing is as follows: Community Relations December 14th 5:00pm Building and Grounds December 15th 8:30am All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room
Tuesday Open Lines
Tonight may be your best night for viewing the year end meteor shower Geminid. Normally providing about 50 meteors an hour, this year a bright moon will overpower most of the ‘shooting stars’. But you can still take a glimpse outside, if you are up to the challenge, although word is you may only see one an hour considering the moons effect on it this year. If a flu pandemic strikes the United States, a Novartis plant in North Carolina …
Vance County Board of Education meeting Monday December 12th
The Vance County Board of Education will hold a 7pm meeting tonight in the Administrative Services Center. The agenda contains: Reclaiming Our Youth Presentation Presentation of the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011 Audit Report by Winston, Williams, Creech, Evans & Company, LLP Teaching Fellows Scholarship Program Resolution And more! Download the full agenda packet (33 pages) for the full listing 20111212_vcboc_agenda_packet
Senator Richard Burr Message
This week, I joined a bipartisan group of Senators to introduce the Taxpayers Right to Know Act, a bill to increase accountability and efficiency in government by requiring every federal agency to provide an annual report card for each of its programs detailing how taxpayer dollars are being spent. The American people deserve to know where their hard-earned money goes when they send it to Washington. With all the waste and abuse that occurs at the federal level, it is …
VGCC holds College Day for transferring students
Vance-Granville Community College hosted admissions representatives from four-year colleges and universities on Dec. 1 in Building 6 on its main campus. The event was VGCC’s annual College Day, in which students obtain important information about transfer requirements, financial aid and scholarships that can help them continue their education. College Day is organized by the VGCC Counseling Services department. VGCC students browsed through displays and talked with representatives from approximately 20 four-year schools, while picking up college applications and catalogs. Most …
Assult Rifles Confiscated in Arrest of Breaking and Entering Suspect
During the last two week members of the Criminal Investigations Division of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office and the Special Operations Division of the Henderson Police Department have been working closely together in the investigation of multiple breaking and enterings in the Vance and Franklin County area. Due to these efforts various guns and property were recovered to include assault rifles and other long guns. This success is based on an anonymous tip received through Crime Stoppers. On December 8th …
Perdue: Another week of jobs for NC
Gov. Bev Perdue continued her steady focus on putting North Carolinians back to work. “My top priority is creating jobs, and our top-ranked business climate continues to both attract new companies and help existing ones expand,” Gov. Perdue said. This week, American Roller Bearing Industries (A.R.B.) announced its plans to expand in Burke and Alexander counties. The company, which manufactures anti-friction bearings for industrial equipment, expects to create 231 jobs over five years and invest between $3 million and $5 …
Monday Open Line
President Obama calls on Congress to do what’s right for the American people by extending the payroll tax cut and confirming Richard Cordray to lead a new consumer-watchdog agency that will protect families from dishonest business practices. Friday, Gov. Bev Perdue and First Gentleman Bob Eaves hosted the annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the State Capitol in Raleigh. The festivities began at 5 p.m. with musical performances by the Raleigh Boychoir and Raleigh Concert Band. The governor and first gentleman …
Henderson City Council Meeting Monday
The Henderson City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, 12 December 2011 at 7:00 PM at City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536 PUBLIC HEARING a) Consideration of Approval of Resolution 11-114, Requesting an Amendment to the A. L. Harris Estates Grant 06-C-1609 to Reduce the Benefit Requirement from Seven Homes to Two Homes. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON AGENDA ITEMS Citizens may only speak on Agenda items at this time. Citizens wishing to address the …
Crime Stoppers Need Your Help, Rewards Available
Armed Robbery Case: On December 01, 2011 at 11:44 pm The Henderson Police department was dispatched to an armed Robbery at Wilco Hess 1649 North Garnett Street. Upon arrival officers talked to the victim who stated that she had locked the store, while taking the trash out. She was approached by two black males with weapons. The two suspects forced the victim into the store. The two suspected were unable to get any currency, both subject ran from the store. The …
Plans for County Water To Move Forward
Reporter – Leigh Hester – County Commissioners voted Monday night to approve plans that will move the water line to the Sandy Creek Township a bit closer to construction. Tim Carpenter of Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates stood before the Commission to unveil an ambitious plan that would place a bid opening on the project no later than January 31, 2012. The County already has an Option to Purchase secured on a potential tank site and is working on another site …
Butterfield Announces $1.3 Million in Funding for Greene County Health Care, Inc.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) yesterday announced the awarding of a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Greene County Health Care (GCHC). The grant will be used to provide primary health care services to underserved populations in Greene and Pitt counties, as well as migrant and seasonal farm workers in five adjacent counties. “For almost 40 years Greene County Health Care has provided valuable health care services to Greene and …
Students will build and troubleshoot Computers in new VGCC course
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for a new course that will teach area residents how to repair, upgrade, and troubleshoot personal computers. “Computer Electronics: Computer Repair & Troubleshooting” is scheduled to be held on Wednesday evenings from 6 until 10 p.m., Jan. 11 through May 9, on the college’s main campus in Vance County. Mitch Evans, the Director of Infrastructure Services in the VGCC Information Technology department, will serve as the instructor for the course. He said that …
Contract Worth $3.3 Million Awarded for Work on Warren County Roads
RALEIGH — A $3.3 million contract has been awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation to S.T. Wooten Corp. of Wilson for improvements over 20.5 miles of five Warren County roads. The contract calls for lane widening, resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction for the following roads: 3.5 miles of Vicksboro Road from U.S. 401 to the Vance County line; 5.4 miles of Axtell-Ridgeway Road from U.S. 158 to Mansion Axtell Road; 5.4 miles of Martin Luther King Road from U.S. 401 …
Manufacturer Asserts N.C.’s Skilled Workforce will make Expansion Successful.
RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that American Roller Bearing Industries Inc. (A.R.B.), a manufacturer of anti-friction bearings for industrial equipment, will expand its operations in Burke and Alexander counties. A.R.B. expects to create 231 new jobs over the next five years and invest between $3 million and $5 million per year in land, buildings, machinery and equipment. The announcement was made possible in part by a state Job Development Investment Grant. “My top priority is creating jobs, and our …
$2.8 Million Awarded to Improve 22 Miles of Granville County Roads
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $2.8 million contract for improvements to eight state roads in Granville County, covering 22.5 miles. The contract awarded Barrett, Irvin and Jordan Contractors, Inc. of Durham calls for milling, shoulder reconstruction and resurfacing of those roads. The improvements include sections of Certainty Road, Industry Drive, Certainteed Drive, Old Oxford Highway and Hillsboro Street in Oxford, as well as Brogden Road, Northside Drive and 33rd Street in the Butner-Creedmoor area. Construction …
North Carolina Shortchanged on Child Poverty Funding
Washington – First Focus and Action for Children of North Carolina released a new report today, showing that funding to help North Carolina manage the growing problem of child poverty lags behind that of other states like Massachusetts and Alaska. It also recommends concrete actions North Carolina’s Congressional delegation can take right now to give North Carolina leaders the resources they need to meet children’s needs. The report, TANF Supplemental Grants: Reforming and Restoring Support for Children Who Need it …