The Public Works Committee will meet today at 12:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of City Hall on Beckford Drive. The purpose of the meeting will be further discussion of curbside garbage collection.
Month: March 2007
Wednesday’s open line
This story about Bert Brady, ABC News’ Person of the Week was forwarded to us yesterday by a long-time reader. Our reader also wrote, and we quote, “If Henderson folks could only come together on a project, any project, like this….” The story, as well as our reader’s words, moved us, so we offer them to you on today’s open line.
Charter school advisory committee to meet
The N.C. Charter School Advisory Committee will meet via conference call on Thursday, March 8, at 11 a.m.
Five County Focus: Stress
Karen had been the ideal worker, always willing to take on new projects, work long hours and weekends — until last year.
Tuesday’s open line
Perhaps every teacher in Vance County should take advantage of the Five County Mental Health Authority‘s stress management program. With nine school weeks left until EOG testing, and with so many students more interested in exploring behavior boundaries than learning anything, we’re still amazed that the expression for snapping one’s cap is still “going postal” rather than “going schoolteacher”. Send us some positive energy on today’s open line.
First annual Shag Fest
The First Annual Shag Fest will be held at the Oxford Bar and Grill on Thursday, March 8, from 7:00 p.m. until…
Monday’s open line
If it bleeds, it leads, they say in news business, but nothing gives us greater pleasure than reporting on events like Read Across America held this past Friday at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library. We cannot help but notice that comment posts are more numerous and more energetic when the topic is negative, however. We suspect that if some Hendersonians could generate the energy for community activism that they seem to reserve for ire that our town would be …
Reading celebrated at McGregor Hall
The 50th birthday of The Cat in the Hat was celebrated on Friday during the annual Vance County Association of Educators-sponsored Read Across America event at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library’s McGregor Hall.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
The pace of work has increased considerably at the General Assembly.
One dead, one wounded in multiple shooting
On Saturday, March 3, 2007, at 1:21 a.m., officers of the Henderson Police Department responded to the 500 block of Hatch Street to investigate a report of shots fired in the area.
Weekend open line
Pugnacious the Cat A loyal reader wished for me to report that Chicken Little’s cat, Pugnacious, is doing much better. Apparently, the croup he had has improved. The warm towels around his neck did the trick. (I dunno if it’s news, but what the hell.) For everyone else, here’s the open line.
Cocaine, marijuana, firearms seized
Chief K.L. Sidwell and Sheriff Peter White report that three individuals were arrested by members of the Interagency Drug Enforcement Unit after two search warrants were executed.
Get stewed for Relay for Life
The City Slickers Relay for Life team is currently selling tickets for Brunswick stew at the Aycock Recreation Center on Carey Chapel Road behind Aycock Elementary School.
Friday’s open line
Although details are still emerging, it looks as if Vance County won’t get the new elementary school and/or middle school that seemed like a done deal just a few months ago. According to a key source, a vital piece of property on the proposed site was sold to a third party yesterday, rendering the investments already made in the remainder of the property, like site studies and architectural preliminaries worthless. We’re told that the Vance County government failed to respond …
Eating disorders awareness week
Editor’s Note: This is another in a series of articles run in cooperation with the Five County Mental Health Authority. February 25-March 3 Do you often say, “I’m too fat” or “I need to go on a diet”?
Etheridge introduces energy independence bill
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) today announced that he will introduce legislation to help America achieve energy independence.
Strong-armed robbery at beauty salon
On Tuesday, February 27, at 7:44 p.m., police were notified of a strong-armed robbery that occurred at the Stylees Beauty Salon at 605 North Garnett Street in Henderson.
Read Acros America‘s Perry Library debut
“Read Across America” will be held for the first time at Perry Library March 2!
Etheridge hosts annual farmers’ briefing
Raleigh — U.S. Reps. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), David Price (D-Chapel Hill) and Brad Miller (D-Raleigh) will host their annual Farmers’ Briefing on Monday, March 12 at 8 a.m.
First four-year cohort graduation rates released
North Carolina released its first four-year cohort graduation rates today, showing that 68.1 percent of the 2002-03 ninth graders graduated from high school in four years or less. Since the fall of 2002, North Carolina public school officials have been keeping a careful accounting of each ninth grader as he or she moves through high school. The goal of this record keeping, a four-year cohort graduation rate, provides the state with its first actual count of how many students graduate …