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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance

The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for December 7, 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 7, 2021

 

Name of the Company: Turning Point CDC  

Jobs Available: Executive Assistant – will primarily support the Executive Director with daily administrative tasks. This is a part-time position located in Henderson

Method of Contact:   Applicants can apply via website at https:www.turningpointcdc.org or call 252-621-5190 with questions

 

Name of the Company: Turning Point CDC  

Jobs Available:  Instructional Assistant – should have experience with educational settings, tutoring/academic support and youth development. Will work closely with the Director of Educational Programs, Site Supervisor, parents and community partners. This is a part-time position located in Henderson

Method of Contact: Applicants can apply via website at https:www.turningpointcdc.org or call 252-621-5190 with questions

 

Name of the Company: Turning Point CDC

Jobs Available:  Academic Coach – will support students in areas they are finding difficulties. Will provide individual and/or group tutoring to students across a broad range of grade levels based on personal area of expertise. This position is a part-time position located in Henderson

Method of Contact:  Applicants can apply via website at https:www.turningpointcdc.org or call 252-621-5190 with questions

 

Name of the Company:  Turning Point CDC

Jobs Available:   Bus Driver – will assist with the transportation of the Creating Success Mobile Learning Lab for events and traveling the community. Very flexible hours. Must have a CDL and valid driver’s license. This is a part-time position located in Henderson

Method of Contact: Applicants can apply via website at https:www.turningpointcdc.org or call 252-621-5190

 

Name of the Company: Select Products Holdings

Jobs Available: Mechanic

Method of Contact:   Please contact your local NC Works Career Center for more information

 

Name of the Company:  Hollander Sleep Products

Jobs Available:   Lift Truck Operator and Packer

Method of Contact: Please contact your local NC Works Career Center for more information

 

Name of the Company: City of Henderson

Jobs Available: Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor

Method of Contact:  Please contact your local NC Works Career Center for more information

 

Name of the Company:  Vance County

Jobs Available:  Income Maintenance Caseworker

Method of Contact:  Please contact your local NC Works Career Center for more information

 

Name of the Company: Vance Co. Sheriff’s Office

Jobs Available: Six deputies and eleven detention officers are currently needed.  Benefits include health insurance, dentral insurance, vision exam, life insurance, holiday pay, vacation leave, sick leave, approved overtime.

Method of  contact: To apply, visit www.vancecountysheriff.org or call 252-738-2200 for more information.

 

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.

 

TownTalk: Local Sports Legend Eddie Hicks On Life, Football And Helping Youth

 

If it weren’t for folks who cared about a youngster growing up in Flint Hill all those years ago,  Eddie Hicks’s future could have turned out quite differently.

That’s why Hicks does what he does to advocate for young people – he knows what it means to have someone on your side, whether it’s someone who gives you a place to stay when you need one, or whether it’s someone who offered you a part-time job at the local rec department. Hicks knows. And he remembers.

Hicks has a long relationship with the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks department – he’s closing in on five decades, in fact. “And I still love doing what I do,” he explained to John C. Rose on Tuesday’s Town Talk. Hicks recalled the days when, as a teenager, he and others helped keep the grounds cleared and mowed for the department. Fox Pond Park has a special place in his heart, because it’s where he did all his athletic training.

And now, the name of Edward James Hicks will be a permanent fixture at Fox Pond Park. HVRPD Director Kendrick Vann recently proposed to city officials that a picnic shelter be named in honor of Hicks.

“It really means everything to me – it really does,” Hicks said. “It brought tears to my eyes.”

He worked for parks and rec any time he came home, Hicks said. “A job was always there for me,” he said, noting the strong role then-director Ralph Peace played in his growing up.

Hicks’s father died right before Hicks was scheduled to head off to college, but both his parents had instilled in him values that helped carry him through tough times. He said football coaches Lonnie Davis and Tony Oakes helped him tremendously.

And then there was Hamlet Wilkerson, who opened his home to a teenaged Hicks and took him in. Hicks, and his brothers – he’s the youngest of three – got along fine outside the house, but not when they were all under the same roof. Wilkerson was a teacher at Hicks’s middle school and, although he has passed away, Hicks maintains close ties with the Wilkerson family.

“It takes a village to raise kids (in) this day and time,” Hicks said. Were it not for coaches and teachers and the values that his parents taught him, he said his life could have turned out very differently.

“I couldn’t have been successful (without them). wouldn’t be who I am right now if it were for (those) folks,” he said. There were so many people who loved Eddie Hicks back then, he said. “And I appreciate it.”

Those people who had a major impact on back then continue to influence Hicks today. His work with Melissa Elliott’s Gang Free organization is just one way he can give back to a community – his community – in need.

“So many folks have looked after me. And the Bible says pay it back ten times more,” he said.

For Hicks, football was a ticket to a brighter future. He played for legendary ECU Coach Pat Dye, who originally recruited him as a tight end. But Hicks was moved to running back, and that’s where he made his mark. There was one remarkable game against UNC, Hicks recalled. ECU was probably a 30-point underdog headed into Chapel Hill in 1975 to face the likes of #56 Lawrence Taylor.  That 68-yard touchdown run that the freshman Hicks made was the start of a stellar career with the Pirates. It was a time #28 won’t soon forget. His three touchdowns in Chapel Hill propelled ECU to their first-ever win over the Tar Heels.

As Hicks recalled those glory days on the playing field, however, he cautioned young people just starting out in a sport – or any endeavor.

There’s no replacement for practice, hard work and paying your dues, he said. “If you don’t perform, you’re not going to play.”

Hard work and dedication on the playing field transfer to other areas, he said. The first priority is God, he said. “God’s gotta be first,” he said. Respecting parents comes next. “It really bothers me when kids don’t listen to their mama and daddy,” he said.

Today’s high school athletes have to keep their grades up in order to play their sports, and Hicks is all for that. “School didn’t excite me,” he acknowledged, and he had to keep an eye on schoolwork during the week so he could play on Fridays.

That effort got him to ECU, where he rushed for more than 2,100 yards during his four-year career. He still holds the school record for the longest rushing play – 95 yards. He was inducted into the ECU Hall of Fame in 2014.

ECU wasn’t a powerhouse football school in the late ‘70s, but Hicks wouldn’t trade his time there for anything. “If you want the opportunity to do great things, go to a small school and make a difference,” he said.

Hicks made a difference on the football field, and he continues to make a difference in his community.

As for his beloved Fox Pond, he said it looks better now than ever. People come out to enjoy the amenities, from tennis courts to fishing in the pond. Hicks said he still plays a little tennis himself, and he enjoys walking in the park.

“Mr. Vann has a good vision,” Hicks said. “He wants everything first class. We’re going in the right direction for Fox Pond Park to be bigger and better.”

 

Click Play for audio interview.

 

Dr. Shauna Guthrie

Guthrie Installed as President-Elect NCAFP

A local doctor — Dr. Shauna Guthrie, a Henderson family physician — was installed as President-Elect of the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians (NCAFP) for a one-year term during the organization’s annual meeting in Asheville this weekend.

Guthrie presently is the medical director at Granville Vance Public Health, the local district health department where she also provides full scope outpatient primary care services. She is also owner of Sunflower Direct Primary Care in Henderson.

She has been on the board of the NCAFP for the past six years and this year served as the Secretary-Treasurer of the NCAFP Executive Committee.

More than 500 family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students attended the NCAFP’s Annual Meeting.

This information was provided to WIZS from Henderson resident Greg Griggs, Executive Vice President of NCAFP.

Granville School Board Meeting Set For 6 P.M. Today

The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular board meeting tonight (Monday) at the Mary Potter Center of Education, 200 Taylor Street, Oxford, NC 27565. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. The meeting will be livestreamed at https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=MDhkZj.

There are three ways to make comments for this meeting, according to Dr. Stan Winborne, public information officer and associate superintendent: in person at the board meeting, placing a written comment in the box located outside the board room between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. or by using the link: https://tinyurl.com/y37evl6z. Comments made using the link must be submitted between the hours of 12 noon and 4 p.m. today. A copy will be distributed to the board members.  A maximum of 30 minutes in total will be allotted for public comment.

Anyone who attends the meeting in person must wear a face covering and comply with social distance requirements. Winborne said that residents without access to WiFi who would like to view the meeting via livestream may visit the Richard Thornton Library, 210 Main Street, Oxford, NC 27565, or the South Branch Library, 1550 South Campus Drive, Creedmoor, NC 27522, and use the libraries’ WiFi services.

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Forest Incentives

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

 

The Local Skinny! Festival Of Lights At Aycock Moved To Tuesday Night

Join in the fun tomorrow evening (Tuesday) as Aycock Elementary lights up the night with its second annual Festival of Lights.

“Come experience the magic of the season and see just how much our teachers have put together for our small community,” said Aarika Sandlin, director of  communications and marketing for Vance County Schools.

The drive-thru event begins at 5:30 p.m. and continues until 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to come visit and will get to tour through such themed areas as The Polar Express, Candy Cane Lane, Gingerbread Village, Winter Wonderland and Who-ville.

There is no charge for admission, but donations are gratefully accepted at the entrance. Vehicles will enter through the Aycock Rec Center driveway.

 

Filing Period For Mar. 3 Primary Elections Opens Monday, Dec. 6

UPDATED — The Vance County Board of Elections is making plans for the upcoming county and Henderson municipal primary elections, rescheduled from last month to March 3, 2022.  The filing period for county or local offices begins at 12 noon on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 and closes on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 at 12 noon, according to information from Melody Vaughan, board of elections director. Contests for the following offices will be on the Mar. 3 ballot:

  • Vance County Commissioner-Districts 3, 4 and 7
  • Vance County Board of Education-Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7
  • Vance County Register of Deeds
  • Vance County Clerk of Superior Court
  • Vance County Sheriff

Filing for the city of Henderson will begin at 12 noon on Jan. 3, 2022 and will end on Jan. 7, 2022 at 12 noon. Contests for the following offices will appear on the Mar. 3 ballot:

  • Wards 1 and 2, at-large seats
  • Wards 3 and 4

The fee schedule for the various seats is set by the State Board of Elections.

The fees are:

  • County Commissioners⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅$ 98.72
  • Board of Education⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅$ 42.00
  • Register of Deeds⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅$ 529.56
  • Clerk of Superior Court⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅$ 998.00
  • Sheriff⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅$ 720.60
  • City of Henderson⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅$10.00

Payment will be accepted in the form of a check or cashier’s check payable to Vance County Board of Elections.

The primary elections information will be updated in the next week to include any federal or state offices that will appear on the ballot, and again after the filing deadlines to include names of all candidates running for each office. Ballots are scheduled to be printed a couple of months before the election.

On Election Day, poll workers will mark buffer zones with signs to mark where electioneering may take place. State law requires that the limit be set at 50 feet from the entrance of the polling place, but no farther than 50 feet and at least 25 feet. Listed below are the precincts and polling places in Vance County:

  • North Henderson 1 – County office building, 305 Young St. and Walnut St.
  • South Henderson 1 – Perry Memorial Library, 205 Breckenridge St.
  • East Henderson 1 – Advance Academy, 219 Charles St.
  • West Henderson – Central Fire Station, 211 Dabney Dr.
  • Northern Vance – Vance County Middle School, 293 Warrenton Rd.
  • South Henderson 2 – L.B. Yancey Elementary School, 311 Hawkins Dr.
  • Hilltop – St. James Missionary Baptist Church, 3005 Oxford Rd.
  • Kittrell – Kittrell Fire Station, 54 W Main St., Kittrell
  • Middleburg – E. O. Young Elementary School, US 1 North, Middleburg
  • Sandy Creek – Aycock Recreation Complex, 307 Carey Chapel Rd.
  • Community College – Vance-Granville Community College, 200 Community College Rd.
  • New Hope – New Hope Elementary School, 10199 NC Hwy 39 N

Contact the board of elections office at 252.492.3730 Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. with questions.

South Granville High School To Remain Open Following School Board Reversal

The Granville County Board of Education has reversed its previous decision to consolidate southern-end high schools and voted unanimously at a Thursday work session to keep all three high schools in operation.

The school board also voted to cancel its previous plans for district consolidation and reorganization and instead will make all elementary schools K-6 next year. School attendance zones will not change; elementary-school students will spend an extra year at their current school before moving to a middle school, which will become Grades 7-8 schools.

By keeping South Granville High School at its Creedmoor campus, G.C. Hawley Middle School students will attend Butner-Stem Middle School, where school leaders say there is sufficient space to merge the two student groups, according to information from Dr. Stan Winborne, associate superintendent and public information officer.

Board member Amanda LaBrecque shared a presentation that laid out plans the board ultimately supported, which called for adding sixth graders to all elementary campuses.

The presentation, titled “A Temporary Solution,” is a three-pronged approach to consolidation while addressing short-term and long-term needs.

Part 1 – K-6:  Move all sixth-grade classrooms into the elementary schools, district-wide and include an district intramural sports league for sixth graders.

Part 2 – 7 & 8: As a result of this move, Butner-Stem Middle School can accommodate seventh and eighth graders from both G.C. Hawley and Butner-Stem, with room for growth

Part 3 – 9-12:  Enrichment hub: Granville Central High School will act as an enrichment hub for students district-wide to attend advanced courses and additional electives – foreign language courses, for example. The plan proposes that buses shuttle students to minimize the need for student driving. Career Technical Education classes will not be part of the enrichment hub.

The proposed plan also looks at the short-term (3-5 years), 5-year, and 10-year intervals with various possible scenarios, depending on future growth in the county and student enrollment in the school district, Winborne explained.

Following LaBrecque’s presentation, Winborne stated “the board engaged in a thorough discussion regarding various aspects of (the) presentation, shared ideas and posed a variety of questions.” Following the discussion, two motions were approved, one for the reorganized schools and grade levels and a second to take a closer look at options for the closure of the Hawley Middle School campus.

The first motion passed 7-0 which basically restated the information detailed in the presentation regarding the school changes for the 2021-22 school year.

The board also agreed with the concept of making an “enhancement hub” at Granville Central High School for specialized courses offered in the school district. Winborne stated that this may allow students to cross-enroll in advanced placement and other specialized courses using innovation and creative instruction models.

View the full presentation HERE.

The second motion, which also passed unanimously, calls for creation of a formal study of the closure of Hawley Middle School and the merging of Hawley students to Butner-Stem Middle School.

“This motion does not result in any immediate actions that impact students or families,” Winborne stated. “Rather, it begins the process to direct staff to gather and develop information to create a formal study of the closure of G.C. Hawley, which may then be presented to the board, possibly in February of 2022.  A public hearing must be held prior to any decision to close G.C. Hawley Middle School.”

Live streaming, video recordings, agendas and exhibits of all oard meetings, including full copies of all school closure studies may be found on BoardDocs HERE.

Vance Teen Court Club: Adult And Youth Volunteers Needed

The Vance County Teen Court Club is an organization designed to help young people understand the justice system while learning how to take responsibility for their actions. The club is looking for volunteers ages 12 and up to participate. Youth and adult volunteers are needed, according to Tara Goolsby with the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department.

The group currently meets at Aycock Recreation Center on Tuesdays at 4 p.m., according to Youth Services Program Coordinator Darius Pitt. The actual court sessions are held at the court house with real judges and attorneys, he said. “We are in the rebuilding stage right now because most of our volunteers have graduated and are gone off to college,” Pitt said.

Participants learn about the justice system through a variety of hands-on activities, and they provide an alternative system of justice which encourages young people to take responsibility for their actions and correct mistakes.

Student volunteers participate in the defense and prosecution of youthful offenders.

In addition to knowledge gained, volunteers also can earn community service hours toward graduation and improve their communication and problem-solving skills with their involvement in Teen Court Club.

Contact Pitt at 252.431.6099 or dariuspitt@henderson.nc.gov.