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City committee to discuss lease to new charter school
This meeting was canceled as of Monday, December 7, 2009 at approximately 9:24 a.m. The City of Henderson’s Land Planning & Development Committee will meet on Monday, December 7, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall located at 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson. The committee is meeting to discuss the lease of city property at Montgomery and Williams Streets for the Henderson Collegiate Charter School.
Monday’s open line
Are you feeling the holiday season stress yet? Complain and commiserate on today’s open line.
County HR committee to meet today
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Human Resources Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, December 7, 2009 at 5:15 p.m. in the County Manager’s Office which is located at 122 Young Street in Henderson, North Carolina. No agenda items for the meeting were released.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh Report
Throughout the most recent legislative session, I worked with my colleagues in the House of Representatives on initiatives that we believe will improve life in North Carolina.
County commission to make yearly appointments
Here is the agenda for the monthly meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioners. The board meets on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in its chambers located at 122 Young Street in Henderson, North Carolina. Click image to view complete full-size document
Crime Stoppers Crimes of the Month
Homicide On January 9, 2009 about 1:30 a.m. Henderson police responded to 687 Adams Street in reference to a shooting.
Butterfield introduces prescription cost bill
Washington, D.C. -— Congressman G. K. Butterfield has introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing excessive medication costs for patients.
Etheridge votes to recognize 30th Heavy Infantry Div.
Washington, D.C. -— Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) joined Rep. Larry Kissell (D-Concord) last week to vote to recognize the achievements of the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the United States Army during World War II.
State’s AAA bond rating reaffirmed in October
Every state has been hit hard by the global economic crisis.
Sen. Berger’s Greetings from Raleigh
Editor’s Note: Normally, this occasional article is received on Mondays and is published on Tuesdays. We thank you for your patience as we continue to play catch-up. It has now been three months since the long session ended.
County Properties Committee to meet Dec. 7
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Properties Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, December 7, 2009 at 12:00 noon in the County Manager’s Office to discuss property matters. The County Manager’s office is located at 122 Young Street in Henderson, North Carolina.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh Report
Editor’s note: This report should have run on Monday; however, due to extenuating circumstances, we are presenting it to you now. Better late than never, we’re told. Even in the face of high unemployment numbers and a slowly recovering economy, North Carolinians have much to be thankful for this year.
Drive-in holding canned food drive
The Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre in Henderson, North Carolina (the Triangle area’s only drive-in theatre) is hoping to help stock some food bank shelves this holiday season by offering movie patrons an opportunity to get a free child’s movie admission by bringing two cans of food (or box dinners) to the theatre when they attend this season’s holiday movies.
Three shot on Merriman Street
On November 29, 2009 at 4: 15 p.m. officers of the Henderson Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 400 block of Merriman Street.
County committee meets today
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Public Safety Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday, December 3 at 3:00 p.m. in the County Manager’s office located at 122 Young Street in Henderson, North Carolina. According to an email from County Clerk Kelly Grissom, the meeting is being held “to discuss several matters”. No further details were made available.
Thursday’s open line
We thank you for all of your good wishes as my family and I work through this latest bout of heart trouble. We hope to have both ourselves and HiH caught up and functioning normally again as soon as possible. If anyone was at yesterday’s special called meeting of the Vance County Board of Education, please feel free to play citizen reporter and give us a summary of what happened. In the mean time, here’s your open line.
Citizens School hosts 2nd fall “WOW”
Click image to view full-size document by Angelo Cross, Campus Director Henderson Middle School Citizens School Program On December 9, 2009, students from Henderson Middle School will shed their traditional characters as young learners and take on the roles of professional lawyers, doctors, scientists, event planners, poets, mathematicians, and financial analysts.
Sixteen names on slate for new school
Public hearing on names to be held Thursday, December 3 A total of sixteen suggested names for the new elementary school now under construction in the southern part of Vance County will be open for public comment during a scheduled public hearing at 7:00 p.m. today, Thursday, December 3, 2009 in the auditorium at E.M. Rollins Elementary School.