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Vance County Cancels School for students on Election Day

The Vance County Board of Education during its meeting Monday night approved the rescheduling of Tuesday, November 8, which is National Election Day, to a mandatory teacher workday with no school for students. It was originally scheduled as a regular school day.

Five of our schools, New Hope, L.B. Yancey, E.O. Young, Henderson Middle and Northern Vance High, are used as voting sites. It was the opinion of the board and school system administrators that with the expected large turnout for the election the day would be especially disruptive at these five schools, if it would have been a regular school day.

With the board’s action, no students in Vance County Schools will attend school on that day. However, all school system employees will be working.

VGCC presents free seminar to help businesses prepare for holidays

The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center, in partnership with the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission, is inviting local businesses to plan ahead for success in the upcoming holiday season.

A free workshop, entitled “Maximizing Sales During the Holidays,” will be held at the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce (414 S. Garnett Street, Henderson) on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 8-10 a.m.

Mike McConchie of Creedmoor will serve as the instructor. The owner of M&M Consultants, Inc., McConchie is a Certified Business Coach and a Senior Business Consultant. He has over 36 years of retail management experience and is the past president of the Granville County Chamber of Commerce.

Topics for the workshop will include: the importance of different time periods, including November as a whole, Thanksgiving weekend in particular, and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day; merchandising; pricing; staffing; marketing; how to capture customer information for use throughout the year and its relation to target marketing; decorating a store front; why holiday selling is different than the rest of the year; why gift cards are so important; and overcoming sold-out situations.

Breakfast will be provided at no charge to attendees who register in advance by Oct. 20.

Registration can be completed online at www.vgcc.edu/schedules/small-business-center.

For more information, contact Tanya Weary, director of the Small Business Center, at (252) 738-3240 or smallbusiness@vgcc.edu.

H/V Chamber Holds Ribbon Cutting for MARS Petcare Expansion

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for Mars Petcare US as they celebrated a $21M investment at an event on September 8th at the Henderson facility. Mars Petcare, one of the world’s leading pet care providers, is expanding support for its existing facility in Henderson, which currently produces IAMS® and EUKANUBA® brand pet foods. Improvements planned for the facility will give the company increased flexibility to respond to consumer demand by producing more dog and cat food, as well as to ensure the site has the highest food safety standards for products made at the site.

The Mars Petcare investment in Henderson includes a significant renovation to the facility, which is underway and expected to be complete in mid-November. A number of upgrades are planned to increase productivity and quality, including an upgrade on the mill, new coating systems and two new baggers for the pet food manufactured here. The site, originally operated by Proctor & Gamble, was acquired by Mars Petcare as part of its acquisition of Proctor & Gamble’s pet food portfolio in August 2014.

“This investment from Mars Petcare sends a very strong message that the company values our community,” said Paco Tello, plant manager for the Henderson site. The Henderson investment is the latest in a series of significant economic investments Mars Petcare has made in local communities.

Mars Petcare continues be a global leader in food and quality safety by giving back to the communities where it operates. Locally, Mars Petcare has donated food and dog beds to area animal shelters and other organizations.

For more information on Mars Petcare, please visit www.mars.com.

Grants Available for Downtown Businesses through Henderson-Vance DDC

The Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission has an Incentive Package available to new businesses locating in downtown Henderson. The package includes:
Building Incentive Grant, 10% of building upfit, up to $6,000. Restaurants, 15%, up to $6,000.

Façade Incentive Grant, 50% of the cost of façade improvements, up to $2,500.

Signage Incentive Grant, 25% of the cost of new signage, up to $1,500.

Full-Time Employee Grant, $500 for each fulltime employee who has worked for 6 months.

Permitting Grant, for required City of Henderson permits.

Existing Businesses are eligible for the Façade Incentive Grant and the Signage Incentive Grant.

Grant applications are available at the HVDDC’s website, hendersonncdowntown.com. For more information email us at info @hendersonncdowntown.com or call 252-820-9785.

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Vance County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit Announces Marijuana Arrest

Sheriff Peter White announces the following arrest by the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit:

Timothy Randall Beckham, 560 Little Rosewood Lane, Henderson, NC 27537

Age: 53

Charges: Manufacture of Marijuana and Possession of Non-Tax paid Alcoholic Beverages

Bond: $7,000

Court Date: 09/26/2016

The Vance County Drug Enforcement Unit with the assistance of NC National Guard Counter Drug Support Program arrested the above individual after spotting approximately 20 mature Marijuana Plants on the property of 560 Little Rosewood Lane. A further search of the property uncovered a homemade distillery and approximately four gallons or more of non-tax paid liquor and approximately 55 gallons of mash waiting to be processed. The estimated street value of the Marijuana is $1,200 per plant and $100 per gallon of non-tax paid liquor.

Vance County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit Announces Arrests

Sheriff Peter White announces the following arrests by the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit:

 

Kelsie Jean Lopes, 4320 Perry Creek Trail, Raleigh, NC 27616
Age: 20
Charges: Possession of Heroin, and Maintaining a vehicle resorted to persons using controlled substances
Bond: $20,000
Court Date: 09/26/2016

 

Roman Dalton, 225 Skenes Avenue, Henderson, NC 27536
Age: 58
Charges: Possession of Cocaine, Simple Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, and Maintaining a vehicle resorted to persons using controlled substances
Bond: $20,000
Court Date: 09/26/2016

 

The Vance County Drug Enforcement Unit arrested the above individuals while conducting community policing operations in the areas of Bearpond Road and Raleigh Road in Henderson.

Robbery at Kerr Lake Bait and Tackle – Arrests Made

Two individuals have been arrested and charged in connection with the August 9th robbery of Kerr Lake Bait and Tackle on Nutbush Road.

Leonardo Martinez, 30, of Cary is charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiring to rob with a dangerous weapon. He is currently housed in the Wake County Jail under a $100,000 bond.

The second individual, Dalton Christmas, 23, of Raleigh was also charged in the robbery. He is facing a charge of robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiring to rob with a dangerous weapon. His bond is set at $400,000. He is also being held in the Wake County Jail.

They both are scheduled to appear in Vance County Court on August 29th.

(The previous was a press release from the Office of the Sheriff of Vance County)

H/V Chamber Holds Ribbon Cutting for Michael’s Florist

Hendersonians take note:  you now have a new local florist option!

On Friday, August 12, Michael’s Florist held a ribbon cutting celebration with the help of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce and representatives from the business community.  Michael’s Florist manager Michael Puckett, officially cut the ribbon and welcomed chamber members, Henderson officials, and area businesses.

The community was invited to come out and show their support, and learn about this new local business. Michael’s Florist is a full service florist, offering fresh and silk arrangements, wedding & church arrangements, potted plants, gift baskets, balloons and more. Delivery service is available.

The event began at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 12 at their location at 945-G West Andrews Avenue. Their operating hours are Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Wed and Sat from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Closed on Sundays.

Michael’s Florist is a proud member of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce. Stop in and meet Michael and the staff of this new small business!

To learn more about Michael’s Florist, visit them at their location or please call them at 252-430-7272.

VGCC dedicates new building on Main Campus

Vance-Granville Community College officially dedicated “Building 10” at a ceremony on Aug. 3, expanding the college’s Main Campus in Vance County to the west side of Poplar Creek Road while providing new space to train public safety professionals and other students.

The building will provide a new home for VGCC’s Emergency Medical Services, Fire/Rescue and Law Enforcement Training programs. Among the guests attending the dedication were county commissioners from Vance and Granville counties, who provided some of the funding for the renovation project, as well as public safety officials from all four counties served by VGCC.

Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the president of VGCC, described the building as a renovated space that has been “significantly transformed from its original commercial state to be able to serve as a location for teaching and learning.” She said that the process was “a metaphor for what education does – it transforms lives. ‘Renovation’ is literally making something ‘new.’ We know that education and training – learning new skills – can renew lives, help us to see things in new ways, and breathe new energy into a community.”

Williams also expressed her appreciation to the local law enforcement, fire and emergency services agencies who partner with the college. “We are proud to work with and train all the professionals who save lives every day, often at great risk to themselves,” the president said.

In welcoming remarks at the ceremony, Deborah Brown, the outgoing chair of the VGCC Board of Trustees, said that “this dedication represents not only an extension of our Main Campus, but even more importantly, an extension of new opportunities for education and training for our community.”

Abdul Sm Rasheed, a member of the VGCC Board of Trustees and chair of the board’s Building Committee, formally presented the building to the college. “Building 10 is the first new building to be added to our Main Campus since 2003, and is being dedicated almost exactly 40 years since Main Campus first opened, in the summer of 1976,” Rasheed said. “The facility we dedicate today is a 16,000-square-foot building, of which 12,800 square feet have been renovated at this time, with the remainder to be adapted for use in the future.”

Rasheed explained that the building, and the land on which it sits, were purchased by the Board of Trustees in 2010. Renovation work on the building began in January 2016 and was completed in July. The Baxter Armistead Architecture firm of Wake Forest designed the renovated facility, while the general contractor was Riggs-Harrod Building of Durham.

Dr. Angela Ballentine, VGCC’s vice president of academic and student affairs, described the facility. She said Building 10 will include classrooms and labs dedicated to the three public safety fields, plus faculty offices, a computer lab, and a general classroom that may be used for a variety of purposes, including continuing education for local businesses and industries.

“The students who learn and train in Building 10 will be men and women of diverse ages and backgrounds,” Ballentine said. “They will be firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, law enforcement, corrections and detention officers, of all levels of experience. They will be our friends and neighbors who turn to Vance-Granville for new opportunities and for professional development throughout their careers.”

VGCC Dean of Continuing Education Dale Fey, whose division provides EMS, Fire/Rescue and in-service law enforcement training, and Dean of Business & Applied Technologies Angela Gardner-Ragland, who oversees the Basic Law Enforcement Training program, unveiled a dedication plaque that will be installed in the building in the future. The plaque lists VGCC officials, members of the Vance and Granville County boards of commissioners and members of the North Carolina General Assembly who represent the two counties. State funds paid for the bulk of the renovation project.

The invocation for the ceremony was provided by Board of Trustees member Danny Wright, who will soon succeed Brown as chair. Herb Gregory, the board’s vice chair, offered the benediction.

H/V Chamber Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Maria Parham’s New Wound Center

The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of The Advanced Wound Center’s new location with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, July 14 at 4:30pm at their Ruin Creek Road location.  “This is only one of more ribbon cuttings to come,” said Brian Sinotte, CEO, Maria Parham Medical Center.

Dr. Joseph Franklin, Medical Director, made remarks about the new advanced technology of the center and that his overall goal is to bring care to those that can’t go to larger healthcare facilities.  Remarks were also made by other representatives from the hospital, city, county and state officials about The Advanced Wound Center and how MPMC continues to grow and serve the needs of the community and surrounding areas.

At MPMC Advanced Wound Center, their team of providers help individuals struggling with wounds get on the fast track to recovery by managing their persistent wounds and ulcers with the latest technology and treatments.  In just the last five years, The Advanced Wound Center has had over 20,000 visits.

The new center offers two chambers for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), an advanced therapy for patients who suffer from chronic wounds that are not responding to traditional therapies. Patients are placed in a pressurized chamber where they breathe 100 percent oxygen. The treatment delivers more oxygen to the body’s tissues, helping to heal wounds, save limbs and repair extensive tissue or bone damage.

It is a pain free approach to treating more than a dozen medical conditions and is approved by Medicare to treat patients with a  variety of medical conditions.

For more information, please contact them at 252-436-1700