We were unable to provide coverage of last night’s Vance County Board of Commissioners’ meeting due to one coughing little boy. He’s fine, but we still want to know what happened. Let us know on today’s open line.
Author: Jason Feingold
Tuesday’s open line
Rental registration? Could this work for Henderson? Let us know your thoughts on today’s open line.
Board of Ed. personnel committee to meet
The Vance County Board of Education’s Personnel Committee will meet today, Tuesday, March 3, 2009 in the Superintendent’s Conference Room in the Administrative Services Center at 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson. No agenda for the meeting was provided.
Sandra Wilkerson appointed city finance director
This from Ray Griffin, Henderson City Manager: I am pleased to advise you that the recruitment, interview and selection processes for the position of Finance Director are now concluded.
Sen. Berger’s Greetings from Raleigh
I am sure that everyone is enjoying the snow today and I hope that everyone who has to travel today reaches their destination safely.
Schools delayed two hours
Kerr-Vance Academy, Vance Charter School, Vance County Schools, Vance-Granville Community College, and Victory Christian School will be operating on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3, 2009.
County commissioners’ meeting to be rescheduled
Due to the possibility of icy roads tonight, the meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioners will be called to order only to reconvene for tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. (not 6:00 p.m.). The public hearing for tonight will need to be rescheduled for a later date. Also, the Human Resources Committee meeting has been rescheduled for tomorrow at 4:30 p.m.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
We received notice this week that with the passage of the federal stimulus bill, North Carolina is on track to receive about $6.1 billion over the next 27 months.
Monday’s open line
The weather report keeps saying snow, but as of the writing of this open line, I don’t believe it. The trend has been in recent years to “sensationalize” the weather and give us the worst-case scenario without regard as to probability. TV news executives don’t have to deal with rooms full of sullen, disappointed children the next morning when the ground is bare. With that, here’s the open line.
State Board of Ed. to meet March 4-5
The State Board of Education will meet this week, March 4-5, 2009, in the 7th Floor Board Room (unless otherwise noted), Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
Henderson Moose Lodge blood drive March 3
by Renita D. Hayes-Carter Donor Recruitment Representative American Red Cross Carolinas Blood Region Winter months are tough times to collect blood and this winter hasn’t been any different.
Weekend open line
Gov. Bev Purdue announced yesterday the launching of www.NCRecovery.gov, a website designed as a guide to services offered by the newly created Office of Economic Recovery and Investment. Enjoy.
School health services report for 2007-08 on-line
The School Health Services Report on Public Schools is compiled annually at the end of each school year by school nurses, and contains data collected from each local education agency (LEA) in North Carolina.
To the editor: Bogus ad
I wanted to let you know that the following ad appeared in The News & Observer and was on Triangle.com all last week. It is an attempt to scam people…
Butterfield, CBC Meet Obama at White House
Washington, D.C. —- During today’s Congressional Black Caucus meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama, Congressman G. K. Butterfield sought assurances that working families would be protected as part of any greenhouse gas reduction policy.
Board of ed. Finance Committee to meet
The Vance County Board of Education’s Finance Committee will meet today at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Administrative Services Center’s Superintendent’s Conference Room at 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson. No agenda was provided for the meeting.
Etheridge reaction to presidential address
Washington, D.C. -— U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s address to Congress on Tuesday night: