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Month: June 2008
Vance commissioners hear school facility concerns
Five members of the Board of Commissioners are scheduled to tour the Clark Street Elementary School on Monday, June 9 at 11:00 a.m.
NC writing scores improve
SBE considers new ways to evaluate writing North Carolina students’ writing test scores improved in the 2007-08 school year, according to the preliminary report on the results of the North Carolina General Writing Assessment at Grades 4, 7 and 10.
Bill for $146 million for NC schools
Washington, D.C. -— U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) voted Wednesday night for legislation that would help renovate and modernize public schools in North Carolina and around the country.
Thursday’s open line
Today is the last day of school for Vance County Schools. It’s always a bittersweet moment for me. Just when I’ve got them trained to do what I want them to do, they up and leave on me. And it gets harder every year.
Etheridge seeks high school junior for page
Raleigh — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) today announced he will select a high school junior from the Second Congressional District for nomination as a Congressional Page in the U.S. House of Representatives for fall 2008.
HPD designated “flagship” agency
The Henderson Police Department has received its official award certificate from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
County will add recommended positions
Sheriff’s Office will receive a CounterAct officer/Community Watch officer and a litter enforcement officer Although the chair of the Vance County Board of Commissioners Danny Wright began the meeting by stating that it was not a time for the county to be adding new positions, the board indicated by four to three that it wished to add two law enforcement positions to the Vance County Sheriff’s Office.
Wednesday’s open line
Here’s a picture from our friend Julian Oliver of a rattlesnake sunning itself in a driveway.
HiH video: county budget review meeting – day 1
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two scheduled recommended budget review meetings. The second will be today at 5:00 p.m. in the Commissions’ chambers in the County Administration Building on Young Street. Home in Henderson will be unable to provide coverage of that second meeting. Click here to view the meeting.
HiH video: city budget review session – day 2
Click image to view the first part of yesterday’s budget review session. Click image to view the second part of yesterday’s budget review session.
HiH video: FAIR Committee discusses “tight” budget
Click image to play first part of meeting Click image to play second part of meeting
Budget meetings galore
The Henderson City Council’s Finance and Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) Committee will meet to discuss the budget again today at 5:00 p.m. if City Attorney Billy Strickland determines that such a continuation of yesterday’s meeting is legal. That meeting will take place at City Hall. The Vance County Board of Commissioners will also meet today at 5:00 p.m. to discuss their budget in the County Administration Building on Young Street.
Law enforcement Torch Run Wednesday
The NC Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run will be held Wednesday June 4, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. starting at the Henderson Police Department located at 200 Breckenridge St. in downtown Henderson.
Tuesday’s open line
Virtual dissection? How will the students of tomorrow flirt with their lab partners?
HiH video: County Commission 06-02-08
Click image to play video The Rev. William Brodie accepts the Community Heroes Award from Commissioners Danny Wright and Eddie Wright.
Alledged day care thief in time-out
On May 21, 2008, a breaking and entering occurred at Kid to Kid Daycare located at 155 Spring Street.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
Good leaders must constantly re-evaluate their plans if they are going to address the critical needs of our state.