The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled a pair of free seminars for Thursday, Feb. 11, at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. “Introduction to Nonprofits” will be held from 1 until 4 p.m. that day. “How to Write a Business Plan: The Most Important Part of Starting A Business” will follow from 6 until 9 p.m. The location for both is Room 7107 (Building 7). Leading both seminars will be Ed Ormsby of Pinehurst, who has …
Carver Elementary Groundbreaking Rescheduled for February 3rd, 2016
Vance County Schools has rescheduled the groundbreaking ceremony for the new multipurpose room at Carver Elementary School for 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 3. The public is invited to attend.
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of Jan. 28 on North Carolina Weekend, combine art and food culture at Gallery Mugen in Asheville. Dine and take in a movie at Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema in Greensboro. Stretch your legs along the Capital Area Greenway in Raleigh. Explore The Sanderling Resort in Duck. And tempt your taste buds at Quanta Basta in Winston-Salem. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit North Carolina. In addition, UNC-TV has made recent editions of North …
Dean Thomas named Vance County Schools New Transportation Leader, New Principal for E.M. Rollins Sought
Dean Thomas, who has served as the principal of E.M. Rollins Elementary School for the last several years, has been named Supervisor of Pupil Transportation. Thomas will replace Clay Owen, the former director of Transportation who retired on December 31. The search for a new principal at E.M. Rollins has already started. Thomas will remain at E.M. Rollins until a new leader is selected.
Thursday Open Line
As the Great Depression approached its worst, Wisconsin made the nation’s first governmental direct relief effort for the unemployed. On this date in 1932, it enacted unemployment insurance, soon followed by a half-dozen other states before the Social Security Act in mid-decade moved all states to adopt such programs by 1937. Wisconsin’s program issued its first unemployment check in August in the amount of $15. By 2012, states and local governments took in over $80 billion from the payroll tax …
Wednesday Open Line
“To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.” That’s the motto of the University of Georgia, which on this date in 1785 became the young nation’s first state-chartered university. Royally chartered private universities existed in America in Colonial times, notably Harvard and William and Mary. The University of Georgia opened in 1801 after the similarly chartered University of North Carolina. Today, over 70 million Americans hold bachelor’s or graduate degrees. People with bachelor’s degrees average around …
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Look out for ID theft this tax season
Tax time is right around the corner, and unfortunately ID thieves know it. Remember to keep your guard up against tax identity theft this year. Each year, thousands of Americans’ personal information is stolen by thieves who use it to file tax returns and collect large refunds. In many cases, victims don’t find out about the fraud until their own legitimate tax returns are rejected by the IRS, which says they’ve already processed a return under the same name and …
Many North Carolina Students Go Hungry During Summer Break; Summer Nutrition Programs Help Bridge Hunger Gap
Last year, more than 850,000 North Carolina students were eligible to receive free or reduced-priced meals at school through the National School Lunch Program. Of that number, a mere 82,830 received meals during the summer months through summer nutrition programs. In other words, 90 percent of the state’s economically disadvantaged, school-age children may have experienced hunger during the summer months. State Superintendent June Atkinson said, “The summer break should be an enjoyable time for students. Unfortunately, that may not be …
Henderson Council Strategic Planning Retreat January 27 & 28, 2016
The Henderson City Council will meet for its annual Strategic Planning Retreat on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Henderson Country Club from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for a working dinner and on Thursday, January 28, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Henderson Police Station. A quorum is expected at both meetings; however, no final action will be taken at either meeting. The public is welcome to observe.
Reader submission: Severely sexually abused dog – abuser lives in Henderson unpunished
A dog named Beatrice from Henderson, NC was rescued from a rape situation earlier this week by a NYC based rescue group, Rescue Dogs Rock NYC. She died last night. The police have pulled multiple dogs from this house and yet the person is still allowed to exist. Please bring this horror to light so Beatrice didn’t have to suffer for nothing. Force the police to punish the abuser. Demand justice for beatrice. Dogs are constantly being raped all over …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Pro-Consumer and Pro-Manufacturing Legislation
Photo of the Week This week I celebrated my cockatiel’s 26th birthday! Oliver had a quick party, complete with homemade birdseed cupcakes! Weekly Update Last week, the Energy & Power Subcommitee heard testimony on my legislation called the EPS Improvement Act of 2016. This bipartisan legislation will exclude specific lighting technologies from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) external power supply rule. The regulation this legislation seeks to correct would have otherwise stifled innovation and injected uncertainty into the manufacturing …
Former VGCC president honored with Community College System’s top award
The State Board of Community Colleges recently selected Dr. Ben F. Currin, the former president of Vance-Granville Community College, to receive the highest honor the board can bestow, the I.E. Ready Award, for 2016. ?Named for Isaac Epps Ready, the first state director of the North Carolina Community College System, the prestigious award was created in 1983 to recognize individuals who have made significant, statewide contributions to the establishment, development or enhancement of the System. ?Currin, now retired and living …
Tuesday Open Line
On this date 33 years ago, the infant personal computer was empowered to become something much greater than a glorified word processor with the release of the spreadsheet program Lotus 1-2-3. The popular program drew acclaim as the first PC “killer application.” Finance and accounting workers were thus freed from hunching over ledger books and switched to hunching before a computer screen. The name “1-2-3” stemmed from the product’s integration of three main capabilities — spreadsheet, charting and graphing, and …
Monday Open Line
On this date in 1915, east and west were linked by voice in the first transcontinental phone call. This event was a conference call involving Alexander Graham Bell in New York, his assistant Thomas Watson in San Francisco, President Woodrow Wilson in Washington, and the president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in Georgia. Using the new commercial service was a major financial commitment. The charge for a three-minute call from New York to San Francisco started at $20.70. …
Henderson Police Department Target Stores Selling Alcohol and Tobacco to Minors
On Tuesday, December 29, 2015, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations unit conduct an operation to check compliance of the state’s alcohol and tobacco sales law. Officers utilized an underage (17 year old) informant and sent him into retail outlets to check compliance. The underage minor was able to purchase alcohol and tobacco products in 19 retail establishments. The following individuals have been charged as a result of this investigation: New Dixie Mart 1201 Dabney Drive Yovenn Milller …
Vance County Board of Education Called Meeting January 27th, 2016
Vance County Board of Education Called Meeting Wednesday, January 27, 2016 5:30 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center Superintendent’s Conference Room 1724 Graham Avenue Henderson, NC 27536 AGENDA I. Call to Order * II. Approval of Meeting Agenda III. Finance: Presentation of 2015-2016 Budget A. State B. Local C. Federal D. Capital Outlay E. Child Nutrition F. Other Restricted G. Summary * IV. Adjournment * Requires Board Action
Vance County Board of Education Upcoming Committee Meeting Dates
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: * Building & Grounds, Thursday, January 28th, 8:30 am * Curriculum Committee, Thursday, Jan. 28th, 9:30 am * Personnel Committee, Monday, February 1st, 8:30 am * Policy Committee, Monday, February 1st, 5:30 pm Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
NCDA&CS offers hotline for farmers affected by storm
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced that the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will activate its toll-free weather emergency hotline Friday to help farmers affected by the winter storm connect with resources. “Farmers who have an agricultural emergency can call 1-866-645-9403,” said Troxler. “We are ready to help connect farmers with local resources right away.” Farmers can call the hotline to connect with resources to help with recovery from ice, snow or wind damage and power outages. The hotline …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Annual Planning Retreat January 26th, 2016
The agenda for the Vance County Board of Commissioners Annual Planning Retreat on January 26th, 2016 in the Perry Memorial Library – Farm Bureau Room has been released. 1. Welcome/Opening Remarks, Chairman Gordon Wilder (9:00 AM) 2. Introductory Remarks, Interim County Manager Bob Murphy (9:05 AM) 3. Report on Implementation of FY 15-16 Goals (9:15 – 9:45 AM) 4. Report on Current County Financial Condition & Outlook, Finance Director David Beck (9:45 – 10:30 AM)a. Continuation of FY 2016 Audit Discussionb. …
VGCC offers Spring Mini-Term Classes
Although the Spring 2016 semester at Vance-Granville Community College is underway, there are still opportunities to register for a variety of classes offered during “mini-terms.” These sections start later during the semester, but end on May 9, at the same time as the full 16-week courses, and they include just as many hours of instruction as under the traditional schedule. The Spring 12-Week Mini-Term begins on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The complete list of courses is available by visiting schedules.vgcc.edu and …