June & Ayana Lewis lost their one year old son, twelve year old daughter, their home, and their possessions in a fire last night.
Month: November 2009
HPD makes arrests for multiple burglaries
On November 10, 2009 around 1:29 a.m. officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to a burglary in progress at 924 Buckhorn Street, Henderson.
Vance commissioners’ fall planning retreat tomorrow
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Fall Planning Retreat is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Ambassador’s Inn and Suites on Parham Road. No agenda was provided for the meeting.
Rep. Wray’s Veterans’ Day Report
Each November 11 our country comes together to remember our veterans who have served and sacrificed in the name of freedom.
Mayor responds to bad faith accusations
Henderson Mayor Pete O’Geary opened Monday’s meeting of the Henderson City Council by responding to accusations of bad faith negotiations made in The Daily Dispatch and what the mayor characterized as “conversations around town”.
Elissa Yount: Who’s got our back?
Henderson has gotten hitched up with EE&T, an engineering consulting firm out of Newport News, Virginia.
Veterans’ Day open line
There was a time when every American schoolchild was exposed to these great words penned by Abraham Lincoln on the back of an envelope while on a train. Now I fear the only way a 21st century student will ever see them is if they’re on an end-of-grade/course test:
Two killed in Elizabeth St. fire
On November 9, 2009 around 9:43 p.m. the Henderson Fire Department received a fire call to 132 S. Elizabeth Street, Henderson in reference to a house fire.
Tuesday’s open line
Are you willing to pay another five dollars on your sanitation bill to continue back door trash collection? Let the council know your preference on today’s open line.
City trash talk redux
Before the members of the Henderson City Council heard staff present on the virtues of privatized curbside solid waste pickup, three Henderson residents took the podium to speak against the current plan during yesterday’s regular monthly meeting.
Butterfield statement on insurance reform vote
I listened to all sides of the issue; I read everything that I could; and, I prayed for guidance.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh Report
Education remains our top priority in the General Assembly and while our smaller budget prevented us from investing more this year than we had in previous years, we were still able to address many important issues.
School board to discuss HS graduation credits
Click image to view document and embedded links to school board information. Here is the agenda for the Vance County Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting this evening. The board of education meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Administrative Services Center located at 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.
Henderson city council agenda for tonight
Click image to view document and embedded links to council information. Here is the agenda for tonight’s meeting of the Henderson City Council. The council meets for its regular session on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.
Etheridge votes for insurance reform
Washington, D.C. —- Rep. Bob Etheridge, the only North Carolina member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted today to improve North Carolina’s economy and lower health care costs for millions of Americans by voting in favor of H.R. 3962, “Affordable Health Care for America Act”.
Update on missing person case
David Lee Hargrove, missing since October 25, 2009 The Henderson Police Department is seeking the publics help in locating a missing person, David Lee Hargrove, of Henderson.