Washington, D.C. -— U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) a member of the House Budget Committee, voted today for a federal budget resolution that is fiscally responsible and will invest in strengthening the economy, preparing children for the workforce and making N.C. communities safe.
Month: March 2008
Thursday’s open line
Parenting sessions: should they be mandatory? Give it a think on today’s open line.
County planning/environmental committee to meet
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Planning/Environmental Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, March 18, 2008 in 12:30 p.m. in the office conference room of County Manager Jerry Ayscue.
House votes for ethics panel
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) today voted to establish the Office of Congressional Ethics which would bring greater accountability and transparency to the ethics enforcement process by requiring an independent review of alleged ethics violations by individuals who are not Members of Congress.
Coke bust on Standish Street
Chief K.L. Sidwell of the Henderson Police Department reported that members of his department’s Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant on March 7, 2008 at the residence of 1010 Standish Street.
Tuesday’s open line
Ever wonder what happens those prescriptions that you flush down the toilet, via your kidneys or otherwise. Here is the unfortunate answer. I’m sticking to water purified by reverse osmosis from now on.
City council to revisit CO ordinance
** Updated ** Last night the Henderson City Council voted unanimously (with member Lonnie Davis absent due to illness) to hold a public hearing during its April 14 meeting regarding the Certificate of Occupancy ordinance.
Relay for Life flower sale
The “Angels Among Us” Vance County Relay for Life team is currently holding a plant sale to raise money for this year’s Relay.
Council to hear presentation on min. housing
Attorney Mike Satterwhite will present tonight to the Henderson City Council on Henderson City Code Chapter 21 and 21C which concern the city’s minimum housing code and the city’s ordinance requiring a certificate of occupancy for rental properties within Henderson.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
This session, the General Assembly came up with several ways to cut taxes for the people of North Carolina without sacrificing the quality of our public services.
Monday’s open line
My friends, the the great experiment: higher teacher pay to attract a higher quality of teachers. Will it work? For that matter, how do you tell a great teacher from a mediocre one on a resume? (For what it’s worth, we don’t think it will work as long as the teachers are being judged on standardized test outcomes.)
Land use steering committee holds public meeting
The City of Henderson’s Land Use Planning Steering Committee held a public meeting yesterday at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library.
Crimes of the month
Breaking & Entering Case On January 27, 2008, Jimmy Grissom reported that someone had broken into the White Memorial United Methodist Church at 529 Alexander Ave.
City land use planning committee public meeting
The City of Henderson’s Land Use Planning Committee will meet today, Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library. The meeting is both a workshop and an opportunity for public input.
Tuesday’s open line
“Nanomagnets” to kill cancer cells? It’s the stuff of science fiction on today’s open line.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
One of the most important things we try to do in government is create opportunity.