Tonight, Vance County Schools will hold a public hearing regarding what to do with the old Eaton Johnson Middle School. The meeting will be at the Administrative Center on Graham Avenue at 6:30pm and is open to the public. We highly encourage you to attend and voice your opinion, as one of the things being considered is for a company The Landmark Group, which currently own the Maria Parham Apartments and the Vance Senior Housing Apartments as well as many …
1st Annual Walk and Candlelight Vigil
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Infinite Possibilities, Inc. along with Heart’s Haven, Vance County Department of Social Services, New Direction Ministries, Henderson Police Department, Vance County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring the 1st Annual Walk and Candlelight Vigil on Oct. 26th beginning at 5:30pm at the Courthouse steps. The event is being held to raise awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness month which is this month.
VGCC holds Seminar on Workplace Behavior
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will offer a free seminar, entitled “How to Deal with Unacceptable Behavior in the Workplace,” in November. The seminar will be held from 9 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, Nov. 15 in room 7107 of Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County. Participants will learn about the high cost of unacceptable workplace behavior, which wastes management time, lowers morale and causes mistakes. Mike Collins, president of The Perfect Workday Company in …
Vance County Animal Awareness Day Followup
The first Vance County Animal Awareness day was celebrated by a small but passionate group of concerned citizens whose goal is to help the animals and community here in Vance. Attending were Maw and, Paw’s Ark, the Vance County 4-H and the fledgling Vance County SPCA.. Several cats were looking hopefully for new homes, and Cody and Peggy Satterwhite, a local certified pet therapy team were present. National Feral Cat Day was celebrated, and the hard-working volunteers from Ruin Creek …
City of Henderson Sanitation Department Public Notice November Schedule
The City of Henderson Public Services Department Division will follow the schedule below for holidays during the month of November: Friday, Veterans Day, November 11, 2011 – Garbage collection, brush and recycle will follow normal schedule Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2011 – Garbage collection brush and recycle will be collected on Wednesday November 23, 2011 Friday, Black Friday, November 25, 2011 – Garbage collection, brush and recycle will follow normal schedule Loose leaf collection is scheduled to being the …
VGCC Autumn Arts 2011 Winners Named
Entries in Autumn Arts 2011, the 36th annual juried art show sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, have been judged and are on display at VGCC. The public is invited to view the artwork on the second floor of Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County through Nov. 4. Viewing hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays. Douglas Payne of Raleigh took the …
Wednesday Open Line
This week, President Obama visited North Carolina yet again touting the American Jobs Act. The same jobs act that has been recently denied. Obama visited West Wilkes High School is in Millers Creek, North Carolina — a small town located about 60 miles west of Winston-Salem. On Sunday, more than 1,000 residents lined up for tickets, which were distributed by local volunteers. All over the country and right here in North Carolina folks are losing their jobs. Nearly 2,000 classroom …
Operation Soldiers Christmas Update—October 18th, 2011
HELP!!!!!! WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!!!! We have only 7 days left in our Soldiers Donation drive and we have not had many donations. We really need more community support at this point. It has been a hard year financially here in Henderson and we really did expect to have fewer donations this year, but we hoping to have more by this point. Please help us make this an enjoyable Christmas season for our selected soldier unit in Iraq. The students are …
VGCC students hold Flea Market fundraiser
The Vance-Granville Community College chapter of the Phi Beta Lambda business student organization will host an indoor Yard Sale/Flea Market on Saturday, October 29, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the VGCC Civic Center on the college’s main campus in Vance County. Phi Beta Lambda is the national organization for college students who are preparing for a variety of careers in business. “This is a great way to start your fall cleaning now,” said VGCC Phi Beta Lambda faculty …
Community Workforce Solutions Seeking Chairs
Community Workforce Solutions, Inc. is a local nonprofit that is dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment as each individual works to achieve his/her individually chosen employment and community integration goals. One of our many programs offers onsite production. Because of this, we often need new equipment and such to accommodate our participants. Right now we are in need of chairs for the work floor. The chairs we are in need of are high almost stool …
Tuesday Open Line
Monday, The Wake County Board of Commissioners approved new restrictions for begging in public places Tuesday, requiring that panhandlers present a photo ID and obtain a permit. The permits would be free and renewable each year. Chairman Paul Coble said the idea is to protect motorists and beggars at intersections. Raleigh and other municipalities already have similar rules. You can read more about it here Should Henderson have such restrictions of beggars? Are you bothered by them in Vance County, …
Gov. Perdue requests action on NC Pre-K
Gov. Bev Perdue last week asked the General Assembly to take the first step toward implementing a court order regarding NC Pre-K. Gov. Perdue has requested resources to enable 6,300 additional at-risk children to enroll in the program next year. “Not only are we under a court order to provide NC Pre-K services to every at-risk child who applies, but we know that investing in early childhood education pays dividends,” Gov. Perdue said. “NC Pre-K is a nationally-recognized academic pre-kindergarten …
ESC Chair takes action which will prevent sharp tax increase on N.C. employers
Employment Security Commission Chairwoman Lynn Holmes notified leaders of the General Assembly this week that she was suspending certain provisions of Senate Bill 532 because the provisions do not comply with federal law. Absent Holmes’ action, certain taxes would have increased significantly on North Carolina employers. In addition, certain administrative grants that the State of North Carolina receives would have been terminated. Holmes suspended the provisions at the direction of Gov. Bev Perdue. “The law that the General Assembly passed …
Monday Open Line
President’s Weekly Address: Made in America. From a GM plant in Detroit, President Obama highlights the landmark trade agreements passed this week which will support tens of thousands of American jobs, level the playing field for American workers, and help us meet our goal of doubling our exports. The President will be in North Carolina today with Obama starting his bus tour with a speech in Asheville, N.C., Monday morning and he will speak again later today at a high …
Henderson City Council Special Called Meeting
Notice is hereby given that a special meeting will be held by the Henderson City Council on Tuesday, October 18 at 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers in City Hall located at 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting is for an Executive (Closed) Session pursuant to G.S. 143-318-11(a)(3), attorney-client privilege. The public are invited to attend, but can not attend the closed session portion.
Vance County Schools – Hearing on Use of EJMS Building
The public is invited to attend a hearing regarding the future use of the old two-story building on the campus of Eaton-Johnson Middle School at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, in the Vance County Schools’ Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson. The Vance County Board of Education is hosting the event and is seeking input from local residents.
Operation Soldiers Christmas Update—October 14th, 2011
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!!!! We have only ten days left in our Soldiers Donation drive and we have not had many donations. We really need more community support at this point. It has been a hard year financially here in Henderson and we really did expect to have fewer donations this year, but we hoping to have more by this point. Please help us make this an enjoyable Christmas season for our selected soldier unit in Iraq. The students are …
Commerce Names Williams As Assistant Secretary For Energy
RALEIGH — N.C. Secretary of Commerce Keith Crisco today announced that Jonathan S. Williams will serve as the department’s new assistant secretary for energy. Williams comes to the post following two years as chairman of the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. “Jon will lead a quality team in the Energy Division as we grow jobs in the energy sector and serve energy efficiency needs throughout the state,” said Crisco. “He has the critical leadership skills needed to continue the momentum …
Program To Reduce Childhood Obesity In Child Care Expands To 10 New Communities
Smart Start, the state’s award-winning early childhood initiative, has announced the next 10 communities selected to implement Shape NC: Healthy Starts for Young Children. Shape NC is a groundbreaking initiative that tackles the childhood obesity epidemic by focusing on young children, from birth through age five, in child care and community settings. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation has partnered with The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC), the organization that oversees Smart Start, to …
Insurance Coverage Key To Disaster Recovery, But May Not Be Enough
INSURANCE COVERAGE KEY TO DISASTER RECOVERY, BUT MAY NOT BE ENOUGH Some survivors of Hurricane Irene may find insurance settlements won’t cover all disaster-related losses. Help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration may speed recovery and fill in gaps in insurance coverage. Anyone with disaster-related losses should register with FEMA at 800-621-FEMA (3362) – even if they have insurance. Help from FEMA may include temporary housing beyond what is covered by insurance for additional living …