The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for July 12, 2022. 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 michele@hendersonvance.org to be included.
Company – Sam’s Furniture and Mattress Center
Job Title and Description – Now hiring for full-time positions. Up to $17 per hour.
How To Apply – Apply in person. Stop by the retail store, located at 515 South Garnett Street, in downtown Henderson, NC.
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Company – Henderson Family YMCA
Job Title and Description – Now hiring for Director of Human Resources. Full-time, professional position. Looking for individuals who have a passion for helping others, have high energy, and shows enthusiasm. Candidates should be team players who are organized and self-motivated. The Henderson Family YMCA is located at 380 Ruin Creek Road in Henderson, NC
How To Apply – Apply online at www.hendersonymca.org/get-involved/employment-opportunities. 252-438-2144.
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Company – Carolina Cooling and Heating Inc
Job Title and Description – Immediate need to hire full-time HVAC Service Techs and HVAC Installers.
How To Apply – Apply in person at the CC&H office, located at 465 Industry Drive in Henderson, NC.
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Company – City of Henderson (Government)
Job Title and Description – Currently accepting applications for the following multiple open positions: 1. Administrative Support Specialist in the Public Works Department. Hiring salary range is $29,400 – $36,700. Will perform a variety of administrative duties, secretarial duties, and office records processing. Should be able to work independently conducting office management duties. Prefer candidates to have some business school education and experience working in an office environment. 2. Acquatics Program Supervisor for the Recreation and Parks Department. Hiring salary range is $38,900 – $48,600. Must possess or possess the ability to obtain within 6 months of the hire a Certified Pool Operator certification, along with Red Cross Lifeguard certification, and CPR and First Aid license; and 3. Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor for the Recreation and Parks Department. Hiring salary range is $38,900 – $48,600. Must be 21+ years old. Graduation from a 4 year college with a degree in recreation administration, physical education, or related degree and experience.
How To Apply – Apply online at www.henderson.nc.gov/departments/human_resources/jobs.pnp. Or mail your resume to City of Henderson, Attn: Human Resource Department, P.O. Box 1434, Henderson, NC 27536
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Company – Walmart Distribution Center
Job Title and Description – Maintenance Energy Center Technician Position Open. Full-Time. $26.45 an hour. Applicants should have 1 year experience in industrial refrigeration (valve rebuilds, working with refrigeration systems); OR 1 year experience with HVAC. Position duties include: Assist in the repair and maintenance of equipment. Diagnose refrigeration and electrical problems using technical drawings (blueprints, electronic/mechanical schematics) and diagnostic tools (multi-meter, laptop). Operate refrigeration system equipment (compressors, fan units, etc.). Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment (lift trucks, pneumatic systems, material handling equipment, hydraulic equipment, dock equipment, banana room equipment, electronic and electrical equipment).
How To Apply – Apply online at Walmart.com. Scroll to bottom of home page, and click on careers. Put in Henderson, NC location, and submit resume. Or on Staff-1.com website.
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Company – Mako Medical Lab
Job Title and Description – Medical Technologist position open. Bachelors degree in Medical Technology or Clinical Lab Science with up to 2 years experience in related field. Duties in part include: oversee technical soundness of work performed. Meet requirements for client service performed by the department, including consultation with clients, data interpretation, and coordination of support with sample custodial. Review data and reports for accuracy, content and adherence to Company quality control policies.
How To Apply – Apply online at https://makomedical.com, scroll to bottom of homepage and click on careers.
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Company – Skipper’s Forsyths BBQ Restaurant
Job Title and Description – Immediate job openings for Night Manager and Weekend Manager. Experience in management is required.
How To Apply – Apply in person at restaurant, located at 2362 North Garnett Street in Henderson, NC. Or call for additional information 252-438-5228.
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Company – Vance County Public Schools
Job Title and Description – Hiring for Part-time Reading Tutors – beginning with school opening in the fall. Tutors will work September through May. Hiring everyday citizens who have flexible schedules and the will to make a difference in our school district.
How To Apply – Apply at www.nceducationcorps.org/application and click on Vance County Corps Member Tutor. For additional information contact: Ashley Bean – email ashleykbean7@gmail.com.
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Local Man Faces Felony Drug Charges, Including Trafficking Cocaine
/by WIZS StaffA local man is in jail on various drug charges stemming from a multi-agency investigation into controlled substances, according to Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame.
Michael Allen, whose address was listed as 1000 Foster Rd., Lot 35, Henderson, was arrested on Thursday, July 7 and placed in the Vance County Detention Center under a $180,000 bond.
Narcotics detectives of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, along with officers from Henderson Police Department, the NC SBI and federal probation and parole executed a search warrant at the Foster Road residence on July 7.
In a written statement, Brame said officers seized 47 grams of cocaine in crack and powder form, along with 20 dosage units of heroin, 7 grams of marijuana and an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency.
Allen faces two counts of trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to sell and/or deliver cocaine, possession with intent to sell and/or deliver heroin, manufacture heroin, possession of marijuana and felony maintaining a dwelling which was used to sell and/or deliver controlled substances.
The investigation is continuing.
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TownTalk: The Red Cross And International Humanitarian Law
/by Laura GabelWhether it’s conducting a blood drive to ward off a summer shortage at local hospitals or providing aid to civilians caught up in the turmoil of armed conflict, one of the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross is to reduce human suffering.
And Thomas Harper, senior legal advisor for the American Red Cross in international humanitarian law, told guest co-host Phyllis Maynard that the Red Cross/Red Crescent doesn’t take sides; rather, it works to protect civilians and civilian property by upholding international humanitarian law, which Harper described as “the law of armed conflict, the rules that govern warfare.”
It may sound strange that warring factions are supposed to comply with certain international rules, but thanks to an array of agreed-upon rules among nations throughout the world such as the Geneva Conventions that were established after World War II, Harper said it’s a role of the Red Cross and Red Crescent to help ensure those rules are followed.
Harper was the guest on the regular monthly “Former Active Duty, Still Boots on the Ground” segment of TownTalk Tuesday.
Harper, a North Carolina native, needed his parents to sign for him to enlist in the Army at age 17. He was in the Army ROTC at NC State, where he earned his commission as a lieutenant. The Army gave him some time to complete law school at Campbell University and he was a JAG (Army attorney) for about seven years before transitioning to the Army Reserve in 2018. During his active duty, he served in Afghanistan as a prosecutor, special victim counsel and an operational law attorney during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Harper currently holds the rank of major and is a deputy regional defense counsel. “I still wear the uniform, just part-time, nowadays,”he said.
Harper advises the Red Cross on international humanitarian law, a specific subset of policies enacted during wartime.
The evolution of International humanitarian law is the result of “repeated carnage and destruction and just lack of humanity that’s in warfare and saying ‘enough is enough,’” Harper said. Through global treaties like the Geneva Conventions, nations across the globe strive for ways to rein in the destruction that war inevitably creates, while protecting innocent civilians and civilian property.
As international humanitarian law has evolved over time, it has put in place protections and a series of rules that serve to protect the innocent in warfare.
Since February, the world has been focused on the events in Ukraine. Reports of shelling shopping areas, apartments and other civilian areas surface regularly, and it’s instances such as these that come to the attention of the International Red Cross.
The Youth Action Campaign is a Red Cross program that introduces students in the 13-23 age range to the basic tenets of international humanitarian law.
The youth advocates as they are called, form teams in their schools and then are given the task of creating and designing public awareness campaigns to educate others about the ins and outs of IHL.
Just in the past year alone, the youth action campaign has reached more than 40,000 individuals, Harper said. “That’s 40,000 individuals who (now) know more about IHL and how those protections work today,” he said. “It wasn’t the work of some lawyer in DC or some official at a school somewhere – that was the work of students in a classroom and going out and making an impact in their communities.”
Youth who participate in programs like the Youth Action Campaign are helping to support IHL in everyday, real time.
Harper said it’s grass-roots programs like the YAC, as well as stories, interviews and even radio shows that help the country comply with the Geneva Convention of 1949 – whether it’s a group of teens developing a social media campaign to share in the community or participating in a discussion about current IHL issues.
“These rules have to be respected by all sides,” he reiterated. “Every single person’s voice matters.”
“We don’t take sides, we don’t get into the mix of who’s right or wrong because the goal at the end of the day is to reduce suffering. We’re impartial, we’re neutral, because we have to be.”
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To the Moon and Beyond: James E. Webb Program Coming To Perry Library
/by Laura GabelThe public is invited to attend a special program, To the Moon and Beyond: James E. Webb, on Monday, July 18 at Perry Memorial Library to learn more about the life of James E. Webb, a Granville County native whose role in the early days of NASA propelled the country’s race to the moon and for whom the giant telescope in the news recently is named.
Local historian and Thornton Library’s North Carolina Room Specialist Mark Pace will lead the discussion of Webb, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. The hourlong program will be held in Perry Library’s Farm Bureau Room.
Webb ran NASA from 1961-1968 and did more for science that perhaps any other government official, according to an information flyer promoting the event.
Come learn about the life and legacy of this local figure.
Sponsored by the two libraries and NASA@My Library, a program based upon work funded by NASA, but opinions, conclusions or recommendations don’t necessarily reflect the views of NASA.
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 07-12-22
/by Bill HarrisThe H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for July 12, 2022. 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 michele@hendersonvance.org to be included.
Company – Sam’s Furniture and Mattress Center
Job Title and Description – Now hiring for full-time positions. Up to $17 per hour.
How To Apply – Apply in person. Stop by the retail store, located at 515 South Garnett Street, in downtown Henderson, NC.
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Company – Henderson Family YMCA
Job Title and Description – Now hiring for Director of Human Resources. Full-time, professional position. Looking for individuals who have a passion for helping others, have high energy, and shows enthusiasm. Candidates should be team players who are organized and self-motivated. The Henderson Family YMCA is located at 380 Ruin Creek Road in Henderson, NC
How To Apply – Apply online at www.hendersonymca.org/get-involved/employment-opportunities. 252-438-2144.
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Company – Carolina Cooling and Heating Inc
Job Title and Description – Immediate need to hire full-time HVAC Service Techs and HVAC Installers.
How To Apply – Apply in person at the CC&H office, located at 465 Industry Drive in Henderson, NC.
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Company – City of Henderson (Government)
Job Title and Description – Currently accepting applications for the following multiple open positions: 1. Administrative Support Specialist in the Public Works Department. Hiring salary range is $29,400 – $36,700. Will perform a variety of administrative duties, secretarial duties, and office records processing. Should be able to work independently conducting office management duties. Prefer candidates to have some business school education and experience working in an office environment. 2. Acquatics Program Supervisor for the Recreation and Parks Department. Hiring salary range is $38,900 – $48,600. Must possess or possess the ability to obtain within 6 months of the hire a Certified Pool Operator certification, along with Red Cross Lifeguard certification, and CPR and First Aid license; and 3. Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor for the Recreation and Parks Department. Hiring salary range is $38,900 – $48,600. Must be 21+ years old. Graduation from a 4 year college with a degree in recreation administration, physical education, or related degree and experience.
How To Apply – Apply online at www.henderson.nc.gov/departments/human_resources/jobs.pnp. Or mail your resume to City of Henderson, Attn: Human Resource Department, P.O. Box 1434, Henderson, NC 27536
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Company – Walmart Distribution Center
Job Title and Description – Maintenance Energy Center Technician Position Open. Full-Time. $26.45 an hour. Applicants should have 1 year experience in industrial refrigeration (valve rebuilds, working with refrigeration systems); OR 1 year experience with HVAC. Position duties include: Assist in the repair and maintenance of equipment. Diagnose refrigeration and electrical problems using technical drawings (blueprints, electronic/mechanical schematics) and diagnostic tools (multi-meter, laptop). Operate refrigeration system equipment (compressors, fan units, etc.). Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment (lift trucks, pneumatic systems, material handling equipment, hydraulic equipment, dock equipment, banana room equipment, electronic and electrical equipment).
How To Apply – Apply online at Walmart.com. Scroll to bottom of home page, and click on careers. Put in Henderson, NC location, and submit resume. Or on Staff-1.com website.
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Company – Mako Medical Lab
Job Title and Description – Medical Technologist position open. Bachelors degree in Medical Technology or Clinical Lab Science with up to 2 years experience in related field. Duties in part include: oversee technical soundness of work performed. Meet requirements for client service performed by the department, including consultation with clients, data interpretation, and coordination of support with sample custodial. Review data and reports for accuracy, content and adherence to Company quality control policies.
How To Apply – Apply online at https://makomedical.com, scroll to bottom of homepage and click on careers.
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Company – Skipper’s Forsyths BBQ Restaurant
Job Title and Description – Immediate job openings for Night Manager and Weekend Manager. Experience in management is required.
How To Apply – Apply in person at restaurant, located at 2362 North Garnett Street in Henderson, NC. Or call for additional information 252-438-5228.
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Company – Vance County Public Schools
Job Title and Description – Hiring for Part-time Reading Tutors – beginning with school opening in the fall. Tutors will work September through May. Hiring everyday citizens who have flexible schedules and the will to make a difference in our school district.
How To Apply – Apply at www.nceducationcorps.org/application and click on Vance County Corps Member Tutor. For additional information contact: Ashley Bean – email ashleykbean7@gmail.com.
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Local Man Fled Henderson Police, Then Arrested At His Own Home
/by WIZS StaffHPD Press Release —
In the early morning hours of July 7, 2022, Henderson Police Officers observed Kenny Parker (37) of 130 Tarheel Ln, operating a 2003 Honda Accord in the area of N. Cooper Drive.
When officers attempted to stop Parker, he fled. The pursuit carried on for several miles, finally ending at Parker’s home at 130 Tarheel Lane. Parker then fled from his vehicle and ran into his home. Officers were able to take Parker into custody soon after.
The 2003 Honda Accord was seized under North Carolina’s “Run and Done” Law.
Parker, who had outstanding warrants, was served with an OFA for Assault inflicting serious bodily injury with a bond of $10,000, and OFA for Felony breaking and entering to motor vehicle with a bond of $15,000, and a charge Felony speed to elude with a bond of $40,000.
Magistrate Fuller set the total bond at $65,000 and Parker was remanded to the Vance County Detention Center.
Houlihan Resigns From Granville Board Of Education
/by WIZS StaffGranville County Board of Education member Dr. G. Tom Houlihan last week submitted his resignation, effective July 31.
Houlihan represents District 2 and has been on the board since 2014.
In his letter, Houlihan expressed his gratitude to the community during his time as on the school board. “Best wishes to all and thanks to the voters for electing me to represent District 2 for 7+ years,” Houlihan stated, according to a press statement from Dr. Stan Winborne, GCPS public information officer. Houlihan cited the difficulty of school reorganization and closures as reasons for his resignation.
Houlihan has a long, distinguished career in public education, having served as a teacher, principal and as superintendent for both Granville and Johnston counties.
He also served as the senior education advisor for Gov. James B. Hunt in the 1990’s, and led the Council of Chief State School Officers in Washington, DC during the 2000’s. During his retirement, he continued to serve children both as a mentor and volunteer in the Oxford area schools. Houlihan is also an author and has served his community through various charitable and service organizations, Winborne noted.
After the resignation goes into effect, the Board will begin the process of appointing an interim board member to fill the vacant position for District 2, Winborne explained. “The details and timelines of this process will be shared with the public and qualified candidates will be encouraged to apply and be interviewed,” he said, and the finalist will be appointed to serve out the remainder of Houlihan’s term, which ends in December 2024.
Draft Warren County Comprehensive Development Plan Goes for Review
/by WIZS Staff— press release —
Warren County, NC is entering the final phase in its ten-month long comprehensive development planning process.
Warren County’s draft comprehensive development plan will be posted online at https://www.planwarrencountync.com for public review and comment. The Warren County Planning Board will review and provide recommendations for the draft plan on Tuesday, July 12th at 6PM located at the Warren County Armory, 501 US Hwy 158 Bus E, Warrenton. This meeting will be open to the public and residents are welcome to attend.
At their July 11th meeting, the Board of Commissioners will consider setting a public hearing for the Comprehensive Development Plan on at their regular meeting on August 1st at 6PM.
The comprehensive development plan will result in updates to the existing 2002 plan, which was meant to run through 2022.
A comprehensive development plan aims to address and guide growth and development for the county. Its focus is on the areas within the county’s jurisdiction and along the edges of town limits. Public participation will play a key role through the feedback, comments, and review of this draft. The comprehensive development plan will help to shape the vision and priorities for the future of Warren County.
The Warren County Comprehensive Development Plan will update the 2002 Land Development Plan and address new issues and priorities that have come forward in the years since then.
To follow along with the comprehensive plan process, visit planwarrencountync.com. For more information and to send any feedback, contact the Warren County comp plan team at compplan@warrencountync.gov.
The Local Skinny! Community Watch In Kittrell
/by WIZS StaffThe Kittrell Community Watch will meet on Thursday evening, July 21 at Union Chapel United Methodist Church and President Edward Woodlief invites anyone interested to attend.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the church, located in Kittrell at 6535 Raleigh Rd.
Guest speaker is Detective Andrew Bishop with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office and he will discuss the use of drones in law enforcement and how these unmanned remote devices are used to fight crime.
Contact Woodlief at 252.767.4044 to learn more.
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