The number of people unemployed increased by 4,498, to 473,937. The number of people employed increased by 1,324 (seasonally adjusted), to 4,032,376. Since this time last year, the number of people unemployed has increased by 28,123. The state unemployment rate in September 2010 was 10 percent. This marks the 4th straight month of increases, with May beginning at 9.7, June up to 9.9, July to 10.1, August to 10.4 and now September 10.5%. Nationally, September’s unemployment rate remained unchanged over …
Month: October 2011
2 Metal Thieves Arrested
On October 19, 2011 officers with the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Division arrested Jason Ayscue, 31, of Raleigh Road, Henderson and Serena Brennan, 26, of 2225 North Oakridge Blvd, Durham for stealing approximately $3000.00 of City of Henderson property from an undisclosed location. The property stolen was metal in content and recovered from a local metal recycler. Upon further investigation by members of the Henderson Police Department the suspects were located at the scene of the initial theft. Jason …
Monday Open Line
This weeks President’s message discusses how the death of Moammar Qadhafi in Libya and the announcement that troops from Iraq will return home by the end of the year are strong reminders that the United States has renewed its leadership in the world. Last week, he made a press conference speech regarding this as well, if you missed it, here ya go: The President also sent out a letter regarding the troops. On the first day of my Administration, …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Called Meeting
Chairman Eddie L. Wright has called a special meeting for Monday, October 24, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC. The purpose of the special meeting is to: Hold a joint public hearing with the Board of Education at 6:00 p.m. to receive citizen input on the proposed new district boundaries for the County Commissioner Districts and Board of Education Districts. Hold a public hearing at 6:15 p.m. to …
Bearpond VFD Meeting October 25th is Cancelled
Originally, there were two, possibly three commissioners that will meet with Bearpond VFD representatives on Tuesday, October 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bearpond station. This is to discuss Bearpond’s request for rent from the County. However, this meeting has been cancelled today. A new meeting time has not yet been set.
Representative Michael H. Wray’s Raleigh Report
The work of our interim committees has begun and I am preparing to return to Raleigh for a session scheduled to begin on November 7. There are a number of potential topics that may be considered during the session, including redistricting and local bills. We may also consider a relief package for the tens of thousands of people who suffered damage or injury, as a result of Hurricane Irene in August. The state has been very engaged in providing relief …
City of Henderson – Special Called Meeting October 26th
Notice is hereby given that a special meeting will be held by the Henderson City Council on Wednesday, October 26 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) in the City Council Chambers in City Hall located at 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the following: 1. Amending the Implementation Timetable for Amending the Current Practice of Turning Off Water Service for Delinquent Utility Accounts as Articulated in Resolution 11—70. 2. Budget Amendment #19, Authorizing …
Friday / Weekend Open Line & Contest
Starting Friday, October 21st through midnight Sunday October 23rd HiH will be having a weekend contest. Simply comment on our open lines (in this thread) during this time frame and Monday morning we will draw a random commenter’s name. That lucky person will win a brand new, custom made stylus courtesy of Sachs Woodcrafts. Louis Sachs of Sachs Woodcrafts lives right here in Henderson, and makes custom wooden bowls, cutting boards, magnifying glasses, duck calls, ice cream scoopers, stylus, and …
Operation Soldiers Christmas Update—October 20th, 2011
PLEASE HELP US HELP OUR SOLDIERS!!!!!!!! We have only 4 days left in our Soldiers Donation drive (Monday Oct. 24th is the last day) and we have not had many donations. Please help us make this an enjoyable Christmas season for our selected soldier unit in Iraq. Drop boxes have been distributed and can be found at the following locations around the community: Vance Furniture; The Daily Dispatch; Community Care Partners; Maria Parham Medical Center; DataForge; Henderson-Vance County Chamber of …
5 Youths Charged In Recent Breaking and Enterings
On October 17, 2011 and October 18, 2011 members of the Henderson Police Department arrested 5 individuals, age 18 to 13 for robberies in the area. Raphael Drumgold Raphael Drumgold, 18, of 139 Hamilton Street, Henderson, NC is charged with Felony Breaking and Entering and Felony Larceny for residences of 5 Ranes Drive, 1211 Parham Street and 2511 Sims Avenue. He received a $60,000 secured bond pending a court hearing on November 14, 2011. Christopher Hunt, 18, of 616 Mcborne …
VGCC holds Seminar on Picking a Small Business to start
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will offer a free seminar, entitled “The Best Small Businesses to Start Right Now,” from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15 in room 7107 of Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County. In the seminar, participants will study more than 50 types of fast-growing business ideas and will be provided a plan on how to select the type of business that is right for them, whether it is …
Jobs are out there, VGCC Pharmacy Technology program head says
Even when the job market is as tight as it is today, there are still certain opportunities available and some employers are hiring. In fact, according to a highly-publicized report prepared recently by the National Skills Alliance for the Southern Governors Association, employers are struggling to fill many positions, mostly “middle-skill jobs,” which require more education than a high school diploma but less than a four-year degree. The report also said that middle-skill jobs will account for 45 percent of …
Thursday Open Line
Tonight, Vance County Schools will hold a public hearing regarding what to do with the old Eaton Johnson Middle School. The meeting will be at the Administrative Center on Graham Avenue at 6:30pm and is open to the public. We highly encourage you to attend and voice your opinion, as one of the things being considered is for a company The Landmark Group, which currently own the Maria Parham Apartments and the Vance Senior Housing Apartments as well as many …
1st Annual Walk and Candlelight Vigil
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Infinite Possibilities, Inc. along with Heart’s Haven, Vance County Department of Social Services, New Direction Ministries, Henderson Police Department, Vance County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring the 1st Annual Walk and Candlelight Vigil on Oct. 26th beginning at 5:30pm at the Courthouse steps. The event is being held to raise awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness month which is this month.
VGCC holds Seminar on Workplace Behavior
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will offer a free seminar, entitled “How to Deal with Unacceptable Behavior in the Workplace,” in November. The seminar will be held from 9 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, Nov. 15 in room 7107 of Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County. Participants will learn about the high cost of unacceptable workplace behavior, which wastes management time, lowers morale and causes mistakes. Mike Collins, president of The Perfect Workday Company in …
Vance County Animal Awareness Day Followup
The first Vance County Animal Awareness day was celebrated by a small but passionate group of concerned citizens whose goal is to help the animals and community here in Vance. Attending were Maw and, Paw’s Ark, the Vance County 4-H and the fledgling Vance County SPCA.. Several cats were looking hopefully for new homes, and Cody and Peggy Satterwhite, a local certified pet therapy team were present. National Feral Cat Day was celebrated, and the hard-working volunteers from Ruin Creek …
City of Henderson Sanitation Department Public Notice November Schedule
The City of Henderson Public Services Department Division will follow the schedule below for holidays during the month of November: Friday, Veterans Day, November 11, 2011 – Garbage collection, brush and recycle will follow normal schedule Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2011 – Garbage collection brush and recycle will be collected on Wednesday November 23, 2011 Friday, Black Friday, November 25, 2011 – Garbage collection, brush and recycle will follow normal schedule Loose leaf collection is scheduled to being the …
VGCC Autumn Arts 2011 Winners Named
Entries in Autumn Arts 2011, the 36th annual juried art show sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, have been judged and are on display at VGCC. The public is invited to view the artwork on the second floor of Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County through Nov. 4. Viewing hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays. Douglas Payne of Raleigh took the …
Wednesday Open Line
This week, President Obama visited North Carolina yet again touting the American Jobs Act. The same jobs act that has been recently denied. Obama visited West Wilkes High School is in Millers Creek, North Carolina — a small town located about 60 miles west of Winston-Salem. On Sunday, more than 1,000 residents lined up for tickets, which were distributed by local volunteers. All over the country and right here in North Carolina folks are losing their jobs. Nearly 2,000 classroom …
Operation Soldiers Christmas Update—October 18th, 2011
HELP!!!!!! WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!!!! We have only 7 days left in our Soldiers Donation drive and we have not had many donations. We really need more community support at this point. It has been a hard year financially here in Henderson and we really did expect to have fewer donations this year, but we hoping to have more by this point. Please help us make this an enjoyable Christmas season for our selected soldier unit in Iraq. The students are …