Don’t forget that the Henderson City Council is meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. to discuss issues associated with the high speed rail coming through town. They’ll meet in the Henderson Municipal Building, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina. Here’s your open line.
Author: Jason Feingold
HiH still needs you
Home in Henderson is still trying to meet the obligations it incurred this spring and summer in contesting the subpoena served on us by now-County Commissioner Tommy Hester. Although our victory wasn’t total, fourteen out of twenty comment posters were able to protect their anonymity and preserve their First Amendment rights. Please consider helping during this season of holiday giving. Our address and contact information are available on the masthead at the top of the page, or you can contribute …
Attempted murder-suicide shooting at ACS
A shooting occurred this morning at ACS, 120 158 Bypass in Henderson, North Carolina. WRAL is reporting that Marcus Antwan Hammie shot Shandria Shaw several times outside of ACS early this morning. He then fatally shot himself. Shaw was flown to the Duke University Medical Center. There is no report on her condition.
Friday/weekend open line
For every student’s jump of joy upon learning about our pre-Christmas four-day weekend, there will be an equal and opposite groan of anguish when it comes time to make those days up. And there isn’t even enough on the ground for a decent snowman. Here’s your weekend open line.
Vance County Schools closed Friday, Dec. 17
Vance County Schools will be closed on Friday, December 17, 2010 for students, staff, and faculty due to inclement weather.
Thursday’s open line
The decision to cancel school for inclement weather is like running a blog. You can’t make everybody happy. Sometimes, you can’t make anybody happy. In the final analysis, you have to do what you believe is right and safe and best for those who have the most to lose. We ask critics to remember that the decision as to whether or not to hold school in the face of inclement weather is a fairly weighty burden. The possibility of damage …
Butterfield applauds new lending program
Washington, D.C. -— Congressman G. K. Butterfield is applauding two new U.S. Small Business Administration initiatives aimed at helping underserved communities face the challenges of accessing capital.
Board of ed. to hold called meeting Dec. 16
** CANCELED ** The Vance County Board of Education will hold a called meeting on Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 5:15 p.m. for the purpose of an informational update on several key issues. The meeting will be held in the Administrative Services Center’s Superintendent’s Conference Room, 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.
Vance County Schools closed for Thursday, 12-16-10
Vance County Schools will be closed for students, faculty, and staff on Thursday, December 16, 2010 due to anticipated inclement weather.
Called city council meeting to discuss HSR
Click image to view complete, full-size document. The Henderson City Council will hold a special meeting of the Henderson City Council on Monday, December 20, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussing high speed rail. The meeting will be held in the Henderson Municipal Building, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Scheduled board of ed. committee meetings
The Vance County Board of Education will hold the following meetings prior to the January 10, 2011 board meeting:
Wednesday’s open line
Has there been a white Christmas within any Hendersonian’s memory? We’re starting to think that this could be the year. Here’s your open line.
Mayor’s remarks are of good cheer
Henderson Mayor Pete O’Geary called yesterday’s meeting of the Henderson City Council a “special council meeting” because of the presence of member Mary Emma Evans.
HPD’s Officer of the Month
Police Officer I Ashley Morris, the Henderson Police Department’s Officer of the Month for November 2010. The Officer of the Month for the Henderson Police Department in November 2010 is Police Officer I Ashley Morris.
Tuesday’s open line
This weather is making me feel like I’m back in New York or Pennsylvania. It’s not a good feeling. Here’s your open line.
Monday’s open line
I made the mistake of going to a shopping mall on Saturday. I figured that since there’s a major recession on that there would be places to park. I was wrong. The only reason I’m still not driving around the parking lot is that I have a little car that can fit into spaces next to big cars that have parked badly. Here’s your open line.
Crime Stoppers Crimes of the Month
Henderson Police Department Home Invasion Case On November 16, 2010 around 2:25 a.m. the Henderson Police Department received a report of a home invasion robbery at 110 Faulkner Street in Henderson, North Carolina.
Board of ed. to swear in new, re-elected members
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