Speedway to Healthy
Southern Vance High School
June 21-23, 2016
10am-3pm
Press Release
On behalf of Vance/Warren 4-H, Southern Vance High School, Boys and Girls Club,YMCA, Henderson/Vance Recreation and Parks Department and NC A&T State University Cooperative Extension program, we would like to invite you to come see our students participating in a program that puts kids on a fast track to healthy habits.
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What: Speedway to Healthy is a 1,200-square-foot, walk-through exhibit representing the human body. This creative educational exhibit teaches children in kindergarten through fifth (K-5) grades how the foods they eat affect their bodies and their health.
When: Tuesday June 21-Thursday June 23 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Where: The exhibit is located inside the Gymnasium at Southern Vance High School, located at 925 Garrett Road, Henderson, NC 27537.
Significance: Participants will have an opportunity to experience this unique traveling exhibit focusing on the human body. Childhood obesity is a widespread issue in the state and the nation, with North Carolina having the 23rd highest rate of childhood obesity. The Speedway to Healthy project was created as a resource to fight childhood obesity and poor health among children in North Carolina.
Volunteers Make it Happen: Volunteers are at the heart of the Speedway-to-Healthy experience. Volunteer crew members help build the exhibit structure, take it down, and conduct the five-minute presentations in each pit stop. To sign up to volunteer visit https://vols.pt/xpwRTM or contact Ann Burrows at 252-438-8188.
Contact: Morris White, Vance County Extension Director, 252-438-8188 OR morris_white@ncsu.edu
Please let us know if you are able to join us to experience this fun-filled educational opportunity.
Persons with disabilities and persons with limited English proficiency may request accommodations to participate by contacting Morris F. White, III, County Extension Director, at 252-438-8188, morris_white@ncsu.edu (email) or 252-492-3830 (fax), or in person at the Vance County Extension Office at least five (5) business days prior to the event.
North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran’s status. In addition, the two universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation. North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Local governments cooperating.
News 06/16/16
/by LarryTown Talk 06/15/16
/by CharleneSpeedway to Healthy: Take A Walk Through The Human Body
/by John C. RoseSpeedway to Healthy
Southern Vance High School
June 21-23, 2016
10am-3pm
Press Release
On behalf of Vance/Warren 4-H, Southern Vance High School, Boys and Girls Club,YMCA, Henderson/Vance Recreation and Parks Department and NC A&T State University Cooperative Extension program, we would like to invite you to come see our students participating in a program that puts kids on a fast track to healthy habits.
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What: Speedway to Healthy is a 1,200-square-foot, walk-through exhibit representing the human body. This creative educational exhibit teaches children in kindergarten through fifth (K-5) grades how the foods they eat affect their bodies and their health.
When: Tuesday June 21-Thursday June 23 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Where: The exhibit is located inside the Gymnasium at Southern Vance High School, located at 925 Garrett Road, Henderson, NC 27537.
Significance: Participants will have an opportunity to experience this unique traveling exhibit focusing on the human body. Childhood obesity is a widespread issue in the state and the nation, with North Carolina having the 23rd highest rate of childhood obesity. The Speedway to Healthy project was created as a resource to fight childhood obesity and poor health among children in North Carolina.
Volunteers Make it Happen: Volunteers are at the heart of the Speedway-to-Healthy experience. Volunteer crew members help build the exhibit structure, take it down, and conduct the five-minute presentations in each pit stop. To sign up to volunteer visit https://vols.pt/xpwRTM or contact Ann Burrows at 252-438-8188.
Contact: Morris White, Vance County Extension Director, 252-438-8188 OR morris_white@ncsu.edu
Please let us know if you are able to join us to experience this fun-filled educational opportunity.
Persons with disabilities and persons with limited English proficiency may request accommodations to participate by contacting Morris F. White, III, County Extension Director, at 252-438-8188, morris_white@ncsu.edu (email) or 252-492-3830 (fax), or in person at the Vance County Extension Office at least five (5) business days prior to the event.
North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran’s status. In addition, the two universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation. North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Local governments cooperating.
Gov. McCrory Offers Reward
/by John C. RoseGovernor McCrory Offers Reward in Harnett County Hit and Run
Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the State is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the hit and run of Steven Daniels, Jennafer Schark and Kyle Straight.
(Press Release)
Pendergrass To Attend NC Governor’s School
/by John C. RoseConnor Pendergrass, a rising senior at Northern Vance High School, has been selected to attend the prestigious North Carolina Governor’s School program this summer.
Pendergrass is the only student from Vance County Schools selected to attend the summer residential program this year. He was chosen to participate in the program based on his high academic achievements.
He will attend the Governor’s School west campus at Salem College in Winston-Salem.
Pendergrass will participate in the enrichment program June 19 through July 27. He will live on the campus of Salem College during his participation. During his Governor’s School experience, he will focus on studies in mathematics, but also will be exposed to a wide range of liberal arts instruction and discussion with leading educational instructors and top high school students from across the state.
Students in the Governor’s School program also attend the program on the east campus at Meredith College in Raleigh.
Pendergrass is the son of Chris and Lisa Pendergrass of Henderson.
(Vance County Schools Press Release)
News 06/15/16
/by LarryHenderson Man Faces Numerous Charges
/by WIZS StaffHenderson Police Department Press Release
On Monday, June 13, 2016, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Unit, Criminal Investigation Division, and U. S. Marshall’s arrested Antoine Clack. Clack, 24, of 1218 Toppleman Street, Henderson was placed in the Vance County Jail without privilege of bond. Clack was wanted by the North Carolina Department of Corrections as an absconder and for violating the terms and conditions of his parole.
Charges of first degree kidnapping, first degree burglary, larceny of a motor vehicle, flee/elude arrest with a motor vehicle, assault with a deadly weapon against a government official were lodged by investigators after an incident this past weekend. On Sunday, June 12, Henderson Police Officers responded to 517 Hickory Street. Police were informed that Shante Brown of the residence was forcibly removed from the residence. Brown was released safely at a later time.
During the arrest operation, officers charged Clack with the following additional offenses: Conspiring to traffic in opium/heroin (2 counts), sell and delivery of heroin, resisting a public officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possessing a stolen firearm, felony possession of cocaine, and manufacturing heroin.
Clack was placed in the Vance County Jail without privilege of bond for the parole violation. Bond in the amount of 375,000.00 was set for the remaining charges. The defendant will appear in Vance County District Court on June 27, 2016.
Authority: Chief Marcus Barrow
City Council Approves New Budget
/by WIZS StaffOn Monday night, the Henderson City Council approved the fiscal year 2016-2017 budget.
There was little discussion before the final budget of $38,065,594 was adopted. The budget review process has been underway for the past six weeks.
Set was the property tax rate at $0.712 to each $100.00 in valuation on taxable property. Despite an increase of .092 (9.2 cents) from this year’s budget, it is not believed that many folks will see an increase in their property tax payments. Many properties in Vance County suffered a 12-to-15 percent decrease in value in the most recent valuation completed.
Water rates increased by three percent. The vehicle tax increased from $10.00 to $30.00.
The demolition funds for property jointly owned with Vance County was established at $33,000, down from the original proposed $80,000. The remaining $47,000 will be held in contingency and will be utilized if or when the County increases its funds for further demolition.
The adopted budget does include more funds for the Henderson Downtown Development plan.
Home and Garden Show 06/14/16
/by CharleneCooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland 06/14/16
/by Charlene