Vance County High School

SportsTalk: Sharrow Named Athletic Director Of The Year

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Joe Sharrow spent 10 years between Southern Vance High School and Vance County High School as athletic director.  He was also an assistant principal at Vance County High School, and those years in Vance County have paid off for Sharrow.  He is now AD at one of the biggest schools in the Triangle, Jordan High School.  Sharrow has been named Athletic Director of the Year by NC High School OT and WRAL.

Sharrow was a guest on SportsTalk Wednesday and gave plenty of credit to Vance County for the award, which Sharrow received after his tenure in Vance County but after just one year in Durham. “This is every bit a Vance County award.  Vance County helped me become the person I am today. I love and appreciate Henderson and Vance County,” Sharrow said.

Jordan High School is a bigger school and with that it brings bigger responsibilities. “We have 2,200 students and 700 student athletes,” Sharrow said.  Jordan offers 27 varsity athletic programs.  “It’s a different animal at Jordan compared to Vance County,” Sharrow added.

Even with his success and love for Jordan, Sharrow said he will always bleed black and green, the colors of the Vance Co. Vipers and his roots will always be Columbia blue and white –  the colors the Southern Vance Raiders wore during their existence.

Jordan High School has played the Vipers on a number of occasions over the years but, no games are on the schedule for the upcoming school year.  Congratulations to Joe Sharrow on his success!

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TownTalk: Former NC Governor McCrory Talks Division In Politics

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In 2012, Pat McCrory was elected as governor of North Carolina. He served one term, having attained statewide recognition as mayor of Charlotte from 1995-2009. He lost a bid for a U.S. Senate seat in 2022.

No longer seeking election himself, McCrory in the last month has accepted a role as national co-chair of an organization called No Labels.

It’s not a political party and it won’t be endorsing candidates, but it has the potential to affect upcoming national elections, he explained, by offering voters a choice other than what’s on the traditional Democrat or Republican tickets.

McCrory was a guest on Tuesday’s TownTalk to discuss his association with No Labels and what it is working on at a national level.

No Labels, established in 2009, is oiling its political machine in advance of the upcoming 2024 Presidential elections.

McCrory cited recent polls that show voters are dissatisfied with the current frontrunners for President. And if Super Tuesday – the day many states hold primaries – produces a Trump-Biden race, then No Labels could jump into the race with its own candidates.

“No Labels is talking about running a bipartisan third-party option,” McCrory said. “A Republican and Democrat on the ticket.”

The main push now, he said, is getting on states’ ballots now. They have been added in five or six states, but the goal is 20 by December and, ultimately, all 50 states. “We hope to be in North Carolina in a short period of time,” he noted.

The group is expected to release a more detailed agenda in July with additional information about a variety of topics it will get behind.

He said No Labels seeks to provide a common-sense approach to address challenges that the mainline parties find little on which to compromise.

“I’m a conservative who believes the more competition, the better.” Divisions and failure to find compromise among political parties only create chaos, he said.

“I’m in favor of more choice,” McCrory said. And if No Labels does come up with a President/Vice President team as an alternative for voters, dissatisfied with the options from traditional parties, make no mistake: “It’ll be to win, not to be a spoiler.”

Read more at https://www.nolabels.org/ and listen to the complete interview with McCrory just below.

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Perry Memorial Library

The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library

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Walk into Perry Memorial Library in the coming days and weeks and you just may find something more than reading material, thanks to a craft workshop that is taking place today afternoon.

Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters joined WIZS co-host Bill Harris on Tuesday segment of The Local Skinny! to let families know about some interesting upcoming programs at the library.

Kindness Rocks! Is a program that has just a few simple ingredients: Young people, paint and rocks, Peters said.

The young artists will paint a simple inspirational word or picture on the rock, then place it somewhere for it to be discovered by someone walking by.

The idea is “to leave messages around the community where you live,” she said. Participants will find spots inside and outside the library to place their “kindness rocks,” with the hope that it brightens the day for the person who finds it.

Next Tuesday, June 27, at 11 a.m., the Farm Bureau Room will become a concert venue as the band “Big Bang Boom!” takes the stage. The group plays kid-friendly music, Peters said, and invites all to come enjoy.

Later that day, beginning at 4:30 p.m., representatives from the local animal shelter are going to bring along some adoptable pets for children to interact with and maybe even read a story to, Peters said. Kids will get a chance to make toys for dogs out of old t-shirts.

And on Thursdays, don’t forget the Mother Goose story time and Lego Fun Club. The story time is at 11 a.m. and the Lego group kicks off at 4 p.m. Last week, there were 35 kids enjoying their time creating with the classic plastic bricks.

Visit  https://www.perrylibrary.org/ to learn more.

 

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Cooperative Extension With Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden

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Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

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TownTalk: Bee Jubilee Coming Saturday

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The 7th annual Bee Jubilee will be held Saturday, June 24 at the Granville County Expo Center. Whether you’re an experienced beekeeper or just like the taste of honey, the Bee Jubilee has something for everyone – from educational workshops and tasty treats to just plain ol’ fun.

Christi Henthorn is one of the event organizers and she said as the event has grown over the years, the Granville County Beekeepers group strives to focus on local vendors and artisans.

“Everything is homegrown, handmade bee and agriculture-related,” Henthorn told WIZS’s Bill Harris on Monday’s TownTalk.

“We have some really awesome vendors,” who will have all sorts of bee-themed inventory for sale. The Bee Jubilee will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be a food truck rodeo on site as well, so participants will be able to enjoy some food and beverages while they’re walking among the vendors.

This year, the event will feature a Honey Show, and Henthorn encourages anyone who uses honey or other bee products in cooking or baking to enter. She said there will be mead (a beverage made with honey), as well as beeswax entered in the honey show.

Anyone can enter the honey show, but Henthorn said entries should contain local honey.

A list of rules is available on the event Facebook page.

There will be an auction inside the expo center to help raise funds to establish an endowed professorship in apiculture at N.C. State University.

There are more than 80 county beekeepers’ associations across the state and they’re all working in concert with the state beekeepers group to help raise more than $600,000 needed to make the professorship a reality.

“We are on that track to get that money over the next several years,” Henthorn said.

Auction items should be brought to the expo center no later than Friday evening; entries for the honey show should be delivered between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.

One lucky raffle ticket holder will win a year’s worth of local honey. The winner will be announced about 2:30 p.m. before the Bee Jubilee concludes.

Several workshops will be offered, including a beginner bee workshop at 9:30 a.m., followed by a workshop presented by a group of Master Gardeners about planting your landscapes with pollinators in mind.

The Facebook event page will be updated this week with the latest and newest information about the upcoming Bee Jubilee.

Find it at https://fb.me/e/4PAfZcPce.

 

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The Local Skinny! Warren County To Discuss School Consolidation

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The Warren County Board of Education will hear a proposal from district leaders to combine Warren New Tech High School with Warren County High School for the 2023-24 school year.

A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 20 at 6 p.m. at Warren County Middle School to hear from the community about the proposal before the board makes a decision on July 25.

This meeting will be streamed live on social media at: http://www.warrenk12nc.org/live . Anyone wishing to speak at the public hearing is asked to sign up in person 30 minutes before the start of the meeting. Each person has up to 3 minutes to speak.

“The combined school will be a hub for education innovation that offers a student-centered learning experience that is customized to address the needs of our students, families and staff,” according to information on the Warren County Schools webpage.

Only 11 rising 9th graders applied to attend WNTHS for the 23-24 school year, making the total enrollment 64 students.

“We simply can’t afford to operate such a small school,” the statement from leadership read.

Additionally, the school was scheduled to close in the 2024-35 school year, making it challenging to hire a principal for only one year.

The proposal calls for the New Tech campus to be used as an alternative learning school for the 2023-24 school year before being renovated to be the new home of the consolidated elementary school.

The ultimate goal is to have three consolidated schools in the county – one for elementary, middle and high school students.

Learn about the plan and the reasons for the recommended change: https://bit.ly/3qOjPR6

If you have questions concerning this process, please contact Warren County Schools’ Central Administrative Office at 252.257.3184.

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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Japanese Beetles

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Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

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Vance County Schools Named National Beta District

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– information courtesy of VCS Communication Coordinator Brielle Barrow

For the fifth year in a row, Vance County Schools has been named a National Beta District of Distinction from the National Beta organization for 2022-2023.

The award is given to districts that offer National Beta in all schools in their district and induct qualifying students in eligible grades 4-12. Vance County Schools  is one of only 42 districts to receive this award nationwide, according to information from Brielle Barrow, VCS communication coordinator.

All award recipients received a National Beta District of Distinction award to display at their district office. In addition, National Beta District of Distinction principals received a plaque to display at their school.

This national award is evidence of Vance County Schools’ commitment to academic excellence, leadership development and service involvement; it illustrates the district’s dedication to preparing students for college and career readiness. Students who participate in National Beta follow the motto “Let us lead by serving others.”