On Friday, according to Attorney Janet Ward Black of Ward Black Law, the North Carolina State Bar Association is sponsoring a free advice line from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Author: Jason Feingold
Opportunity for water system education
from Contributor Reports WATER NEWS The Kerr Lake Regional Water Advisory Committee will meet on April 9 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Hall Conference Room.
WRAL to run Vance murder mystery
Editor’s Note: This post was moved from it’s original post date of February 14, 2008 by readers’ requests. Alice Burgess ** Updated — Reward now $50,000** During the last two weeks of this month, television station WRAL will run an NC Wanted program featuring an unsolved Vance County murder.
HiH editor has heart attack
I just want to let everybody know that Jason had a heart attack Monday night/Tuesday morning. He is ok and currently recovering. Please feel free to continue posting suitable comments. I will attempt to clear comments in moderation as I can. Thank you for your understanding and support in this difficult time for our family. Jason says, “Play nice.”
Tuesday’s open line
It seems to us that conversation for the next few days will be centering around the citation for reckless driving issued to Shahita Rayett White, daughter of Vance County Sheriff Peter White. We have had to make some deletions of comments based on unsubstantiated allegations against various parties involved in this incident, and doubtless we will have to make more before this story fizzles out. We remind readers that speculative remarks should be clearly identifiable as speculation, and accusations of …
Arrest for assault by strangulation
Arrests – Rachel Judkins, of 3519 Jacksontown Road, was charged with driving while license revoked, child restraint violation, and fictitious registration plate. She was issued a citation and released.
Zeb Vance Ruritan fish fry April 7
The Zeb Vance Ruritan Club will be sponsoring a fish fry at the 220 Seafood Restaurant on Monday, April 7, 2008 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. The cost is $6 per plate, which includes trout, fries, slaw, and hush puppies. Eat-ins get free drinks. Proceeds from the fish fry will benefit club projects.
State Board of Ed. to meet April 1-3
The State Board of Education will meet this week, April 1-3, in the Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
County planning/environmental committee to meet
The Vance County Board of Commissioner’s Planning/Environmental Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, April 1 at 6:00 p.m. at Aycock Elementary School.
Developer asks city for $100,000
Andy Cohen of TCG Development, a developer of mixed income housing, asked the Henderson City Council during its workshop meeting on Monday, March 24, 2008, for a $100,000 commitment in the form of below market loans.
Arrest made for shooting
Arrests – Jammee D. Terry, of 615 Vaughan Street, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. Terry shot Amitarshus Southerland in the leg. Terry was confined in the Vance County Jail under a $20,000 secured bond.
Counterfeiting operation busted
Henderson Police Chief K.L. Sidwell reported Friday that members of his department’s Narcotics Unit and Criminal Investigations Division, along with assistance from the US Secret Service executed a search warrant on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at the residence of 231 Southside Estates, Henderson, NC 27537.
42 batteries stolen from warehouse
Arrests – Quentin Yarborough, of 810 High Street, was arrested for resisting, delaying, and obstructing an officer. He was confined to the Vance County Jail under an $800 secured bond.
County holds info meeting on county-wide water
Several members of the Vance County Board of Commissioners along with county staff and contractors participated in an informational meeting on county-wide water last night at 7:00 p.m. in the County Administration Building.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
Legislators understand that our constituents face issues in many different areas of their lives.
Thursday’s open line
Once again, discussions about recruiting and retaining quality teachers totally avoid the obvious solution: pay them more money for what already they do. Instead, they want to add Saturdays and after-school activities to the workweek and offer teachers mileage to the extra training sessions, something most professionals already have and take for granted. Heck, when I was a record store flunky I got mileage for picking up special orders at the warehouse.