Wayne Adcock

VGCC Scholarship Honors Memory Of Longtime Educator J. Wayne Adcock

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Wayne Adcock was born and raised in Vance County, and Vance County is where he gave so much of his time and energy to make a difference as an educator. His family has honored that lifelong devotion to community and to education by establishing a scholarship in his memory at Vance-Granville Community College.

Wayne Adcock died on Nov. 1, 2020 at the age of 73. His widow, Susan, and son John said he always enjoyed talking with students about their future and encouraging them to further their education. He worked in Vance County Schools from 1969 to 2002. He was superintendent for more than six years, capping off a career as a teacher assistant principal and principal across the district’s schools.

The family issued a statement, saying, “Nothing pleased him more than to see a former student and find out that they had made good choices and gotten an education. He would be so pleased about this scholarship. Wayne knew that financial aid can determine for many students if they are able to continue their education. Helping one person further their education can change a life, and even a family, and Wayne would be pleased to contribute to that effort.”

VGCC students who are Vance County residents will have preference when the scholarship is awarded, according to a press release from the college. Except for his college days, Adcock lived his whole life in Vance County.

“He knew firsthand the value of a good education,” the family said. He graduated from Aycock School in 1965 and it was a scholarship dedicated to children of military veterans that he won that propelled him along his college path. He earned a bachelor’s degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and then came back home to teach school in Henderson. He later earned a master’s degree in Education and Education Specialist degrees from East Carolina University.

“This new scholarship will carry on Wayne Adcock’s legacy of servant leadership, inspiration and caring for students,” said VGCC President Dr. Rachel Desmarais. “We extend our appreciation to the Adcock family for supporting Vance-Granville’s current and future students.”

No doubt Adcock influenced many students in Vance County during his career. He started at Townsville High School as an 8th grade social studies, health and P.E. teacher then headed to Carver Elementary where he taught civics and algebra. From there he went to Nutbush Elementary and then was named assistant principal at E.M. Rollins. He spent five years at L.B. Yancey as principal, then took the helm at Clark Street for a year and Carver for two. He was principal at Henderson Junior High for 10 years, Vance Senior High for close to five years and then was principal at Eaton Johnson Middle from 1994 until he took the job of superintendent in July 1996.
He retired from Vance County Schools Dec. 31, 2002.

Next month, Vance County Schools will hold a ceremony to dedicate the Wayne Adcock Auditorium at the Center for Innovation, located on the campus of the former Henderson Jr. High where he spent about a third of his career as principal.

Adcock was an active member at Carey Baptist Church in Henderson and was actively involved with the Henderson Family YMCA. After his retirement, he served on the boards of the Vance County Public School Foundation and the Vance County Department of Social Services.

VGCC Foundation Executive Director Eddie Ferguson thanked the Adcock family for their generosity, saying, “Wayne Adcock loved his community and the students of Vance County, and we are honored that his loved ones have established a scholarship which will help students for years to come. Empowering students to continue their education is an ideal way to remember a great educator like Wayne.”

The VGCC Foundation (formerly known as the Endowment Fund) has enabled more than 9,700 scholarships to be awarded to students since 1982. Scholarships have been endowed by numerous individuals, industries, businesses, civic groups, churches and the college’s faculty and staff. Tax-deductible donations to the VGCC Foundation have often been used to honor or remember a person, group, business or industry with a lasting gift to education. For more information, call (252) 738-3409.

 

Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden

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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance

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The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for December 14, 2021. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email christa@hendersonvance.org to be included.

JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY-Week of December 14, 2021

Name of the Company: Select Products Holdings

Jobs Available : Mechanic

Method of Contact: For more information please contact your local NC Works Career Center

 

 

Name of the Company: Kerr lake Nursing and Rehad Center

Jobs Available: Certified Nurses and Assistants for all shifts, Restorative Certified Nurse Assistant for day shift, LPN/RN for second and third shifts, Weekend RN Supervisor, Weekend Treatment Nur se . Also accepting applications for an upcoming C.N.A. class

Method of Contact: If interested please call Kristy Binkley at 252-492-7021

 

Name of the Company: Benchmark Community Bank

Jobs Available: (2) Mortgage loan Officers needed to cover Virginia and Wake Forest markets. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 3 years of recent mortgage loan experience.

Method of Contact: To apply please go to website@ https://bcbonline.applicatpro.com/jobs/

 

Name of the Company: Brewer Cycles

Jobs Available: Set Up Technician – This is a full or part time position. Some experience is necessary and must be mechanically inclined. Must have own tools and be able to lift and/or move 50 ponds. Pay is $13.00 an hour

Method of Contact:   Applicants can fill out an application online at brewercyc/es.com or come in and fill out the application in person at 420 Warrenton Rd. in Henderson

 

 

Name of the Company:  Brewer Cycles

Jobs Available: Parts Department Associate-will work directly with walk-ins and telephone customers to help them with their parts needs. Accept cash and credit card payments for purchases and keep cash register accurate. Make sure merchandise displays are stocked and clean. Work days will be Tuesday- Saturday.

Method of Contact: Applicants can fill out an application online at brewercycles.com or come in and fill out the application in person at 420 Warrenton Rd. in Henderson

 

Name of the Company: Vance County Social Services

Jobs Available: Multiple positions open

Method of Contact: Please go to county website at www.vancecounty.orq for more information

 

 

Name of the Company: Vance County Sheriff’s Department is urgently hiring

Jobs Available: Deputies, Investigator, School Resource Officers, Office Administrative Assistant and Detention Officers

Method of Contact: For more information please contact the Sheriff’s office at 252-738-2200 or go by the office in person at 156 Church Street Suite 004, Henderson

 

Some of these businesses are present or past advertisers of WIZS. Being an ad client is not a condition of being listed or broadcast. This is not a paid ad.

 

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Living Christmas Trees

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Granville’s Fall “Clean-Out” Diverts 72,000 Pounds Of Materials From Landfill To Recycle, Safe Disposal

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Last month’s fall “clean-out” event in Granville County diverted more than 72,000 pounds of materials from the local landfill.

That is 36 TONS of stuff that went to recycle or otherwise safe disposal, according to Teresa Baker, recycling and sustainability coordinator for the county.

Vendors were on hand in the Granville County Expo and Convention Center parking lot on Saturday, Nov. 20 to unload vehicles that brought in everything from unused paint to propane tanks.

But not everything that was collected was destined for disposal or recycle – people also were able to drop off items for the Granville Humane Society.  Here is a breakdown of vendors and the amount of materials that were collected:

  • Veolia Environmental Services – 39,880 pounds of paint and 15,797 pounds of miscellaneous cleaning materials and other hazardous household waste
  • Department of Agriculture Pesticides Division – 439 pounds of pesticides
  • Shred Ace – 5,960 pounds of shredded paper
  • Blue Rhino – 19 propane tanks
  • Granville County Sheriff’s Office – 175 pounds of medications and medical waste
  • METech Recycling – 6,234 pounds of electronics
  • Interstate Batteries – 568 pounds of various batteries
  • Scrap Metal – 3,660 pounds
  • Granville Humane Society – 150 pounds of kibble, 40 cans of dog and cat food

Residents who participated in Granville County’s bi-annual clean out events leave knowing that these waste materials will either be recycled or properly disposed of instead of harming the local environment.

Granville County Environmental Services would like to thank all vendors, staff, volunteers, and participants who helped the event a success. The next clean-out will take place in spring 2022.

For more information about Granville County Environmental Services, visit the Granville County website: https://www.granvillecounty.org/residents/solidwaste/.

NC Forest Service

Burn ban lifted for all North Carolina counties as conditions improve

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— press release

The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning effective at noon Monday, Dec. 13, for the following counties in North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Orange, Person, Polk, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, Transylvania, Vance, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin and Yancey.

The ban, which went into effect Nov. 29 due to hazardous forest fire conditions, was lifted for 67 other counties on Dec. 8.

“We saw some much-needed rain during the weekend, and that has thankfully helped bring fire danger down, allowing us to lift burn ban restrictions statewide,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Still, I’d caution residents to remain vigilant about burning responsibly and safely. Make sure you have a valid burn permit and contact your NCFS county ranger for wildfire prevention and fire safety tips.”

As of noon, burn permits are available statewide. Residents can obtain a burn permit from any authorized permitting agent or online at www.ncforestservice.gov/burnpermit. All burn permits granted before the statewide burn ban were canceled when the ban became effective. A valid permit must be obtained.

Residents with questions regarding their specific county can contact their N.C. Forest Service county ranger or county fire marshal’s office. To find contact information for your local NCFS county ranger, visit www.ncforestservice.gov/contacts.

Booze It and Lose It Holiday Enforcement Campaign Starts Today

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— press release

Christmas lights won’t be the only thing lighting up the night this holiday season.

Starting today, through Jan. 2, law enforcement officers will be stepping up patrols across the state to stop impaired drivers as part of the “Booze It & Lose It” holiday enforcement effort.

“If you’re out celebrating this holiday season, make sure you have a sober ride home,” said Mark Ezzell, program director of the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program, or NCGHSP. “If you drive under the influence, you have a lot to lose. Not only could you kill yourself or someone else, but you could face thousands of dollars in court costs and fines, jail time, or a revoked license.”

The “Booze It & Lose It” holiday enforcement effort is the largest of such campaigns operated each year by NCGHSP. During the 2020 campaign, officers issued more than 1,700 violations for driving while intoxicated.

NCGHSP will be supporting the campaign through a combination of paid media advertising and social media outreach.

To date, 326 people have lost their lives on North Carolina roads in impaired driving crashes in 2021.

NCGHSP reminds all travelers to stay safe on the roads this holiday season by:

• Never driving impaired and always finding a safe ride home;
• Buckling your seatbelt when riding in any seat in the vehicle; and
• Following the speed limit.

For more driver safety tips and program information, follow N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program on Facebook and @NC_GHSP on Twitter and Instagram

The Local Skinny! Vance Co. Commissioners Meet

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The Vance County Commissioners selected Leo Kelly, Jr. as chairman and Yolanda Feimster as vice-chair at its recent regular meeting. Kelly takes over from Dan Brummitt as chairman.

Kelly was appointed to the board of commissioners in November 2015 to represent District 5. He is retired from Vance-Granville Community College where he served as dean of continuing education. Kelly serves as president of the Community Relations Council for Kittrell Job Corps and is the financial secretary for his church, Cotton Memorial Presbyterian. He also works as a customer associate for Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Henderson.

Feimster was elected in 2016 to represent District 6. She is an attorney licensed to practice in North Carolina. She holds a B.A. degree in Political Science from UNC-Greensboro and a Juris Doctor (law) degree from UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law. She is an Associate minister at St. James Missionary Baptist Church on Oxford Road in Henderson.

The renovation of the former Eaton-Johnson campus is nearing completion, and County Manager Jordan McMillen updated the commission on the progress being made in order for the Department of Social Services and Senior Center to move in to their new building.

“Eaton Johnson is very close,” McMillen told WIZS News in an email today (Monday). “The pavement and landscaping went in last week and we are looking to move DSS and the Senior Center in during the third week in January if the certificate of occupancy is complete by then.  We will also have a ribbon-cutting and tours set up closer to move-in day,” he said.

During their Dec. 6 meeting, the commissioners also got the chance to officially meet and welcome McKinley Perkinson, the county’s new economic development director. Perkinson began her new role in mid-November, and most recently has worked with Franklin County’s economic development agency as a project manager to enhance the county’s website, online presence in the areas of economic development and tourism.

The commissioners received an update from Granville Vance Public Health Director Lisa Harrison about the state of public health in the county. According to data from Harrison, cancer, heart disease and stroke remain the top causes of death in the county.