Friday / Weekend Open Lines
May 17, 2013 by Phil Hart · 1 Comment
The New York Stock Exchange, by signaling business prospects through share prices, has long been a bellwether of the nation's economic health. The exchange started on this date in 1792, as some two dozen merchants and brokers established an organized approach to their buying and selling. In good weather, they operated under a Buttonwood tree on Wall Street. Otherwise, they moved to the shelter of a nearby coffeehouse to continue their trading. This makeshift setup eventually evolved into an … (Read More...)
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Thursday Open Line
Posted May 16, 2013 12:01 am Filed Under: Open Lines Leave a Comment
Flying became more comfortable — this week in 1930 — when United Airlines made the first flight with an airline stewardess, Ellen Church. She tended passengers on a May 15th flight from Oakland, California to Chicago. The criteria for the job was that she could be no older than 25, no taller than 5 feet, [...]
VGCC starting three new Computer classes in June
Posted May 15, 2013 12:03 am Filed Under: Business, Education Leave a Comment
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for three new computer-related courses that start in June on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. “Accounting Fundamentals” is scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m., June 4 through June 27. This course is designed to help non-accountants learn about accounting principles, and [...]
N.C. Forest Service finds laurel wilt disease in New Hanover County
Posted May 15, 2013 12:03 am Filed Under: Agriculture Leave a Comment
RALEIGH — The N.C. Forest Service has confirmed that laurel wilt, a devastating disease of redbay and other plants in the laurel family, has been identified in New Hanover County in an area near the western edge of Wilmington. The disease has been identified across the Southeast in portions of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. [...]
N.C. Winery Guides now available
Posted May 15, 2013 12:03 am Filed Under: Business, Tourism Leave a Comment
A new N.C. Winery Guide is in print and available free of charge. The winery guide is funded and produced by the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, but it will now be distributed through the N.C. Department of Commerce’s Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development. The guide can be ordered online or [...]
Butterfield Applauds DOT’s Decision to Keep Kinston and New Bern Airport Towers Open
Posted May 15, 2013 12:03 am Filed Under: NC Elected Officials Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) decision to continue the Federal Aviation Administration Contract Tower (FCT) Program at the Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field (ISO) and Coastal Carolina Regional (EWN) Airport through the remainder of fiscal year 2013, ending the threat of closures and [...]
Wednesday Open Line
Posted May 15, 2013 12:01 am Filed Under: Open Lines Leave a Comment
This week, we honor those civil servants to whom we owe much, including the peace and safety of our neighborhoods. It’s National Police Week, signed into law in 1962 by President John Kennedy, designating this day as Peace Officers Memorial Day. Nationwide, hundreds of police departments will have held observances during the week leading up [...]
City of Henderon Special Called Council Meeting Monday, May 20th
Posted May 14, 2013 12:06 pm Filed Under: City Business Leave a Comment
In compliance with North Carolina General Statutes 160A-71 and 143-318.12, I, Mayor James D. O’Geary, do hereby call a Special Meeting of the Henderson City Council for Monday, May 20, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. The location of this meeting is the City Hall Council Chamber, 134 Rose Avenue,. Henderson, NC. The purpose of this meeting [...]
Vance Granville summer courses
Posted May 14, 2013 12:03 am Filed Under: Education Leave a Comment
Vance Granville is currently registering for three new courses to be offered on the main campus in Henderson. Please call 252.738.3417 for additional information or to register for one of these classes. Registration Fees are waived for NC seniors who are 65 or older for one Course per semester. New Courses iPad Basics M 9:00-1:00 [...]
Tuesday Open Line
Posted May 14, 2013 12:01 am Filed Under: Open Lines Leave a Comment
This week is the 94th annual Children’s Book Week –encouraging the joy of reading for young people. The idea began in 1913 with a drive by the librarian of the Boy Scouts, Franklin Matthiews, to promote higher standards in children’s books. He got two other key people to join him — the editor of Publisher’s [...]
NC Cooperative Extension Events
Posted May 13, 2013 12:04 am Filed Under: Agriculture Leave a Comment
GARDENING SYMPOSIUM, MAY 18, HENDERSONKerr Lake Extension Master Gardeners present GREAT GARDENING…GET IN GEAR, our first ever gardening symposium. The event will be held from 9 am to noon at First Presbyterian Church in Henderson. Advance registration is $5 (extended to May 17), or $7 at the door. Come and hear from expert speakers on [...]
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Healthcare and Families
Posted May 13, 2013 12:03 am Filed Under: NC Elected Officials Leave a Comment
This week, the House passed an important piece of legislation to give working moms and dads more options. The Working Families Flexibility Act ends an outdated provision in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that prohibits the private sector from using “comp time.” Below you will find my statement on the bill along with links [...]
Senator Richard Burr Newsletter
Posted May 13, 2013 12:03 am Filed Under: NC Elected Officials Leave a Comment
This week, the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform held a hearing that shed new light on the attack on our embassy in Benghazi and the Obama administration’s subsequent handling and response. For the first time since the tragic events last September that resulted in the death of four Americans, we heard witness testimony [...]
Triple Bridge Replacement Project Starts Monday in Granville County
Posted May 13, 2013 12:03 am Filed Under: News Leave a Comment
RALEIGH — Work gets under way on Monday, May 13, on an N.C. Department of Transportation project to replace three bridges just 2/10ths of a mile apart over Beaver Dam Creek on Brassfield Road, southeast of Creedmoor. Fred Smith Co. of Raleigh was awarded the $1.1million contract as the low bidder. The oldest bridge of [...]
Butterfield Applauds Greenville and Wilson’s Receipt of EPA Brownfield Grants
Posted May 13, 2013 12:03 am Filed Under: NC Elected Officials Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for awarding three brownfield grants to the cities of Greenville and Wilson, North Carolina. The grants, valued at $400,000 and $200,000 respectively, will help fund the cleanup of the former Imperial Tobacco Outparcel Property and the former Imperial Tobacco [...]
White House Weekly Address: Growing the Housing Market and Supporting Our Homeowners
Posted May 13, 2013 12:02 am Filed Under: White House Leave a Comment
President Obama discusses the housing market, and urges Congress to confirm Mel Watt to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency and take action to give every responsible homeowner the chance to refinance and save money on their mortgage. This week, the President traveled to Mexico and Costa Rica, spoke to the graduating class of 2013 [...]
Monday Open Line
Posted May 13, 2013 12:01 am Filed Under: Open Lines Leave a Comment
As Americans live longer, the problems of financing their retirement and paying their medical bills continue to make headlines. But the growing number of healthy seniors also means opportunities. Both the problems and opportunities are in the spotlight in May — it’s Older Americans Month. There are just over 41 million people aged 65 and [...]
Henderson City Council Meeting Monday, May 13th, 2013
Posted May 12, 2013 9:35 am Filed Under: City Business Leave a Comment
Henderson City Council Regular Meeting Monday, 13 May 2013 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536 Download the full agenda packet here: 20130513_coh_agenda_packet NEW BUSINESSa) Consideration of Approval of Resolution 13-37, 1) Authorizing the Submission of the FY14BJA Bulletproof Vest Grant Application & 2) NCLM Risk Management ServiceReimbursement Funding [...]
Henderson-Vance Crimestoppers Crimes of The Month – Rewards Offered
Posted May 10, 2013 12:04 am Filed Under: Crime Leave a Comment
Stolen semi-trailer Case On Monday, April 22, 2013, at approximately 0845, members of the Henderson Police Department responded to Parham Rd. in reference to a stolen semi-trailer. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Joan Miles Hargrove the driver for Expedited Logistics Solutions. Mr. Hargrove stated that he dropped the trailer in the empty lot, located adjacent [...]
Horse owners urged to vaccinate horses against mosquito-borne diseases
Posted May 10, 2013 12:03 am Filed Under: Agriculture Leave a Comment
RALEIGH – It’s mosquito season and it’s time for equine owners across North Carolina to talk to their veterinarians about protecting their animals from mosquito-borne diseases. West Nile virus and Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis are endemic across North Carolina and can cause illness or death, but they can be prevented with a sequence of two vaccines. [...]
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
Posted May 10, 2013 12:01 am Filed Under: Open Lines Leave a Comment
This is the anniversary of an event in 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah that symbolized the linking of America’s east and west. In the ceremony, a golden spike was driven to join tracks of the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railways. Celebrated as completing the transcontinental railroad, the event actually joined rail lines from [...]
Opinion
Michael Bobbitt: Notes From The Peanut Gallery (City Council April 22, 2013)
April 23, 2013 By Phil Hart Leave a Comment
Demolition of the Abandoned Structure Last month the City Council discussed the need to demolish … [Read More...]
Peggy Satterwhite: Ag-Gag Bill
April 17, 2013 By Phil Hart 8 Comments
Senate Bill 648 would prevent the exposure of egregious and systematic animal cruelty in large-scale … [Read More...]
State Schools Supt. June Atkinson: Common Core – It’s about Reading and Math
April 16, 2013 By Phil Hart Leave a Comment
A few years ago and in my early time as North Carolina's State Superintendent, I met with at least … [Read More...]
Michael Bobbitt: Notes From The Peanut Gallery (VC BOC April 8th, 2013)
April 10, 2013 By Phil Hart 11 Comments
Commissioner and their new laptops Monday night was the first time the commissioners could use … [Read More...]
Michael Bobbitt: Notes From The Peanut Gallery (VC BOC March 25th, 2013)
March 26, 2013 By Phil Hart Leave a Comment
Maria Parham’s appeal of 2012 business Personal Property Appeal Basically, the Commissioners … [Read More...]
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Moving / Downsizing Yard Sale
September 2, 2011 By Phil Hart Leave a Comment
Laurie Kelley and family are hosting a Moving/Downsizing Sale on Saturday Sept.3rd and Sunday … [Read More]
This & That
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Welcome to the Henderson area This & That, located at 2406 Raleigh Road next door to he former … [Read More]
Free Health Literacy Seminar
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Do you want to improve health communication in your agency or office ? Do your patients … [Read More]
Survey on Local Transportation Issues May 31 Deadline
May 25, 2011 By Ayen Hart Leave a Comment
We need YOUR input! Vance County, the NC Department of Transportation and partners are working … [Read More]
Blood Drive at Marketplace Cinema
May 24, 2011 By Ayen Hart Leave a Comment
The Red Cross Blood Mobile and its accompanying team will be at Marketplace Cinema from 2:30 pm … [Read More]
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