On November 04, 2011 members of the Henderson Police Department Vice/Narcotics Unit conducted a search warrant at 120 Hamilton Street, Henderson in reference to numerous drug complaints from concerned citizens. During the execution of the search warrant 10 grams of marijuana, one assault rifle and a stolen laptop computer were located inside the residence. Anthony Swaringen of 120 Hamilton Street, Henderson was arrested and charged with felony possession of a Schedule VI Controlled Substance and felony receiving stolen property. He …
Month: November 2011
Crime Stopppers Crimes of the Month
Your help is requested in finding more information about the following crimes: Breaking & Entering Larceny Case On October 27, 2011 at approximately 04:23 am the Henderson Police Department was dispatched to Medical Arts Building 511Ruin Creek Road in reference to an alarm. Upon arrival Officers found a rear exterior door forced open. Suspect took a large amount of narcotics were taken. The Henderson Police Department encourages any person with information related to this case to contact Henderson – Vance …
Community Crime Stoppers Watch Meeting Schedule
Date Community Group Location Time 11-09-11 Heritage Home Apts Community Watch Community Room 11:30 am 11-10-11 Sagefield Community Community Watch South Henderson. P.C. Church 905 Americal Rd. 6:30 pm 11-14-11 Hick’s Club Community Watch Seventh Day Adventist Church 1101Roanoke Ave. 6:00 pm 11-15-11 West Henderson Community Watch West End Baptist Church 619 Dabney Dr. 6:30 pm 11-17-11 Alpha & Omega Community Watch Henderson Police Dept. 200 Breckenridge St. 6:00pm 11-29-11 Pine-Ranes Community Watch Elk’s Lodge 326 Rockspring …
We Can’t Wait: President Obama Takes Action to Improve Quality and Promote Accountability in Head Start Programs
WASHINGTON, DC – Wednesday, the President announced important steps to improve the quality of services and accountability at Head Start centers across the country. The Department of Health and Human Services will implement new rules that will – for the first time – require all low-performing Head Start grantees that fail to meet a new set of rigorous benchmarks to re-compete for continued federal funding. This reform will help direct taxpayer dollars to programs that provide high-quality Head Start services …
Thursday Open Line
Last Friday was a busy day for the local police, with 3 residences being searched and bringing out 8 drug abusers. About 123 grams of marijuana, 68 doses of heroin, 2 doses of Suboxon, 1 stolen laptop, 3 handguns, and one assault rifle. These arrests were made directly in repsonse to numerous drug complaints from concerned citizens. If you see suspicious activity, do your duty and report it to the local police department. If you know of someone who is …
Michael Bobbitt: Notes From The Peanut Gallery
Note to readers, the agenda I was working with was provided by the County Manager on Thursday afternoon. The County Manager subsequently amended the agenda before the start of Monday’s meeting adding several major new and unplanned topics. Brownfields Grant Application Jordan McMillen, Planning & Development Manager, started this topic summarizing his memo requesting engagement of a third party to submit the grant applications to the EPA. Mr. Jordan explained that Mid-Atlantic Associates (a private company) needs the Boards approval …
Safety Net Key in Moving Children Out Of Poverty
Statement on New Census Estimates of Poverty among American Children Raleigh, N.C. –A new report released by the U.S. Census Bureau Monday suggests more Americans are living in poverty than previously thought. The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), finds 49.1 million Americans (16%) now live in poverty, a slight increase from the 46.6 million (15%) thought to be poor under the traditional measure of poverty. While the overall number of Americans living in poverty increases under the SPM, the number of …
Nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test Introduction
FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will conduct the first nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test on November 9, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. FEMA, the FCC, and NOAA’s vision for improving the EAS is incremental, which means testing the readiness and effectiveness of the EAS as it currently exists today is the first step. A more effective and functional EAS requires continual testing to identify necessary improvements so that …
Wednesday Open Line
During the Vance County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday night, there appeared a few documents that were not given to us last week. If you downloaded the packet before the meeting, please check back to the post and download the added material that was posted today. It is regarding information from the Public Safety Committee, and information regarding Disposal of Tax Foreclosed County-Owned Property. A few headlines caught my eye Tuesday regarding solar energy. As you know, Semprius is working …
Butterfield and Jones Urge State Superintendent to Keep the Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf Open
WASHINGTON, DC — The Office of Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) Friday released a letter Representatives Butterfield and Walter Jones (R-N.C.) wrote to State Superintendent Dr. June St. Clair Atkinson regarding the potential closure of the Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf. In their letter, the Congressmen, which together represent the entire City of Wilson, expressed great concern over the school’s closure and urged the Department of Public Instruction to keep the school open. “We are deeply concerned about …
Butterfield to Join Local Officials at Edenton-Chowan Town Hall
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) will join local and state elected officials at a joint Rebuild the American Dream and Chowan Democratic Party Town Hall on Wednesday, November 9, at 1:00 p.m. at the Edenton-Chowan Public Library, 106 West Water Street, Edenton, N.C. The town hall meeting will address many local, state and national issues. However, Butterfield will focus his remarks on the economy and job creation. “The middle class is shrinking and income inequality is growing,” …
Tuesday Open Line
Articles released Monday on the newswire continue to show poor economic conditions. The wealth gap between younger and older Americans has stretched to the widest on record. The typical U.S. household headed by a person age 65 or older has a net worth 47 times greater than a household headed by someone under 35, according to an analysis of census data released Monday. The median net worth of households headed by someone 65 or older was $170,494. That is 42 …
Pinkston Street Elementary School Utilizies Donation For Science Kits
Principal Sherri Bowers of Pinkston Street Elementary School, is joined by several of her third-grade students in accepting a $1,500 check from George Fowler, executive director of the Vance County Public School Foundation, for the purchase of third-grade science kits. The kits will be used in all of the school’s third-grade classrooms for students to participate in hands-on science activities. The donation is part of a $15,000 donation made to the Public School Foundation by an anonymous donor who stipulated …
Suspect Arrested Regarding September Clark Street Shooting
On Wednesday, November 2, 2011, officers of the Henderson Police Department Criminal Investigation Division arrested Carleak Omar Venable, 28, 1021 Hughes Street in Henderson. Venable was charged with one count of Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury, one count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and one count of Discharging a Firearm in the City Limits. Venable was placed in the Vance County Jail after failing to post a 75,000.00 secured …
Census Bureau Set to Release New Estimate of Poverty
Measure Highlights the Importance of Public Investments in Lifting Children Out of Poverty Raleigh, N.C. –The U.S. Census Bureau will release new national data on poverty next week. These data come on the heels of the 17th annual Child Health Report Card which found clear gains in the well-being of children in North Carolina, and called for continued investments in programs that help to keep children healthy and safe. “The downturn in the economy has created a number of challenges …
Senator Richard Burr Message
It was a pleasure to be in North Carolina last week traveling across the state, visiting with North Carolinians and discussing their concerns and the issues they would like to see us address in Washington, but it was back to business as usual in Congress this week. Despite the urgency of the issues we are working on in Congress, there was little progress made on behalf of the American people this week. Even though it is clear that the first …
Butterfield to Make Three Stops in the District on Tuesday, All Jobs Related
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) will make three stops in North Carolina’s First Congressional District on Tuesday, November 8. Butterfield will join local and state officials at 10:00 a.m. to present a $2,002,088.00 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to Northampton Commerce Park. The funds are for the water and wastewater infrastructure improvements needed to serve the Northampton Commerce Park and the proposed Enviva wood pellet manufacturing operation. The project is expected to create 60 jobs …
Monday Open Line
This evening, Henderson hosts two official meetings, one for the Vance County Board of Commissioners, and another for the Vance County Board of Education. As a note, the City of Henderson will hold it’s next meeting next Monday, November 14th. But the City does have a special called meeting on Monday for a closed session regarding an economic matter. The full agenda packet is already up for the BoC meeting, and the BoE packet I will attempt to publish on …
Vance County Board of Education Meeting
The Vance County Board of Education will hold a meeting November 7th at 7:00pm at the Administrative Services Center. The agenda is as follows: Call to Order Moment of Silence * Approval of Minutes * Approval of Meeting Agenda Recognitions/Announcements – Exceptional Children’s Teacher of Excellence Comments from the Public – (Citizens who would like to address the Board may do so by completing Form BDDH-E, Public Participation at Board Meetings. This request must be made by noon one working …
City of Henderson Special Called Meeting
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting will be held by the Henderson City Council on Monday, 7 November 2011 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 for an Executive (Closed) Session pursuant to G.S. §143-318.11(a)(4), Economic Development Opportunity Pursuant to G.S. §143,318.11, the public will be excluded from the closed session portion of this meeting.