Break & Entering & Larceny Case On December 26, 2015 at approximately 6:58 AM., Henderson Police Officers were conducting a business check at Auto Mart 133 Raleigh Road. Officers found a window broken out of a 2003 Chryster Town and County Van. Officers found the battery missing. Auto Mart has had several batteries stolen from vehicles. The Henderson Police Department encourages any person with information related to these cases to contact Henderson –Vance Crime Stoppers at 492-1925 and also you …
Month: January 2016
Tuesday Open Line
The business world was confronted with a new idea on this date in 1914, when Henry Ford announced that he would reduce the workday from nine to eight hours and pay his factory assembly line workers a minimum wage of $5 a day, which is more than $118 in current dollars. The idea eventually gained general acceptance, and in 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law a federally mandated minimum wage of 25 cents an hour. Currently, the hourly …
Henderson City Council’s Land Planning Committee Meeting Wednesday, January 6, 2016
The Henderson City Council’s Land Planning Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Large Conference Room at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue. The main purpose of the meeting is to consider an offer to purchase a city owned parcel. This meeting is open to the public
Vance County Public Schools Superintendent Anthony D. Jackson: A New Year Brings Renewed Focus
Dear VCS Stakeholders, On behalf of Vance County Schools, I welcome and invite you to join the Vanceformation. Vance County Schools is celebrating the beginning of 2016 with a renewed focus on our commitment to educate and prepare all students for lifelong learning and productive citizenship. Public relations and community outreach are vital components of a successful school system. We believe this must be based on solid two-way communication in the best interest of students. We have a responsibility to …
Senator Richard Burr: Working hard for NC
As 2015 draws to a close, I wanted to take this opportunity to share information on some of this year’s legislative accomplishments. Over the last year, I successfully wrote a number of bills that have since become law. These new laws will enhance the lives of our veterans, help children from low-income families get better education and enable transportation improvements for high traffic corridors. I’m pleased that I delivered for North Carolina in 2015. Below are a few of the …
Vance County Board of Commissioners HR Committee Meeting January 11th, 2016
Vance County’s HR Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, January 11, 2016 at 12:30 p.m in the administrative conference room. The purpose is to discuss the County’s Personnel Policy.
Henderson Police Investigating Sales of Alcohol to Underage
On December 29th in a covert operation, a teenage volunteer accompanied by Henderson Police officers targeted twenty (20) convenience stores to test proper alcohol and tobacco sales practices. Seventeen out of the twenty stores sold both alcohol and tobacco to the underage individual. Charges are pending and further information on the violators and the location of the violations will be released soon.
White House: The year in photos
White House photographers work to chronicle the presidency all year long, capturing everything from front-page moments like the arrival of Pope Francis, to behind-the-scenes moments of the President on his travels. As 2015 comes to a close, look back at some of the most memorable images of the year as selected by Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza — and read his stories behind the photos. Check out the best photos of 2015 here:
Monday Open Line
Early this month in 1790, President George Washington addressed a joint session of Congress to deliver the first State of the Union report, as called for the in the still young Constitution. The requirement didn’t demand a speech, and after delivering just one, President Thomas Jefferson began reporting in writing, feeling a speech was too magisterial. The spoken presentation was revived over a century later by Woodrow Wilson. Washington’s address has echoes to this day, as he stated “the terms …
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
Friday, January 1st. The place where many of our ancestors first stepped ashore when they came to America seeking a new life opened on this date in 1892 — Ellis Island in New York Harbor. The very first immigrant processed at the new facility was a 15-year-old Irish girl named Annie Moore. Over the course of more than 60 years, some 12 million people flowed through the center. Some sources say the number is considerably higher. The peak year was …