Can we defeat criminality and still retain our freedoms? Let us know your thoughts on today’s open line.
Author: Jason Feingold
Wray appointed chair of insurance committee
Representative also assigned to Appropriations and Commerce, Small Business and Entrepreneurship committees Raleigh — Rep. Michael H .Wray has been appointed chair of the Insurance committee, vice chair of the Appropriations/Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources and vice chair of the Wildlife Resources committee.
Nicholas Street residents ask council for help
“I am begging for you to help me,” Nicholas Street resident Harriet Cooper told members of the Henderson City Council on Monday evening.
Wednesday’s open line
One of the things that President Barack Obama talked about in the midsts of trying to push the economic stimulus package through Congress was the weatherizing of homes. Hey, I have a home. And there’s weather here! Where can I sign up to get my very modest, affordable, barely middle-class house weatherized? Or am just one of the lucky taxpayers who gets to pay for someone else’s house to get a tune-up and a refinanced mortgage, courtesy of the public …
To the editor: Spay now, save money later
Dear Readers & Friends of Wild at Heart: The days and nights leading up to, through, and following Groundhog’s Day to Valentine’s Day are intense when fertile female domestic cats come into their first seasonal heat cycle.
Sen. Berger’s Greetings from Raleigh
Greetings from Raleigh! Last week was the first full week of session here at the General Assembly, and we are preparing for the difficult session that awaits us.
City bans storefront churches on downtown Garnett
The Henderson City Council voted unanimously last night to ban new storefront churches on Garnett Street between Young Street and Belle Street.
Tuesday’s open line
There are two bills in the North Carolina Assembly which seek to either curtail cell phone use by drivers or eliminate it entirely. How much regulation does this need, if any? Let us know what you think on today’s open line.
Council considers ban on storefront churches
Here is the agenda for tonight’s meeting of the Henderson City Council. The council meets for its regular meeting on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall located at 134 Rose Avenue.
VCS board may explore student reassignment
Here is the agenda for the Vance County Board of Education meeting tonight. The board meets every second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Administrative Services Center located on Graham Avenue.
Monday’s open line
“False spring” is here at last, which means that real spring can’t be too far behind. Revel in it on today’s open line.
Weekend open line
What is the most important local challenge we face in 2009? Let us know what you think on this weekend’s open line.
Crime Stoppers February crimes of the month
Arson On February 2, 2009, at about 11:10 a.m. officers of the Henderson Police Department responded to 715 Vaughn Street in reference to a house fire.
Friday’s open line
Was Sir Walter Wally right or wrong this year? Weigh in on this matter of great import on today’s open line.
Reminder: loose leaf collection season over
The City of Henderson Public Works Department would like to remind all residents of Henderson that loose leaf collection season ended on January 15, 2009.