Only one more day to file your application to the Board of Elections if you want to run for an office this year. There are seats open on City Council, Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education. A few new people registered yesterday for election / re-election: Edward Wilson, James C. Kearney, Sr., Terry Garrison, Emeron J. Cash, Sr., and Vernon Brown. See our running list here: http://homeinhenderson.com/2012/02/28/candidates-filed-so-far-in-local-districts/ Last night, PBS aired the White House Red, White & Blues Concert …
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The Vance County Schools’ Finance Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 29, 2012, has been cancelled.
The Vance County Schools’ Finance Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 29, 2012, has been cancelled.
Richard Brand: Acting Like A Christian
It is another of the strange mysteries of this campaign. President Obama gets “hammered” on this lack of Christian faith, according to some, and then he goes and does something that is perfectly in keeping with the New Testament teachings of Jesus, and he gets “hammered” again as being weak. Taking up the Cross of Jesus and loving your enemies and not returning violence for violence does, in so many minds of Americans, show weakness. But it is the Gospel’s …
Major Changes Coming To NC Public Schools In 2012-13; Regional Meetings Help Ensure Educators Are Prepared
There are big changes coming to North Carolina public schools next year including new curriculum standards, new tests and a new accountability model. Key North Carolina Department of Public Instruction staff will hold a series of regional meetings over the next five weeks to ensure that local principals and educators understand the changes and how they work together to support a new era of teaching, learning and accountability. The meetings are part of North Carolina’s communication efforts in the state’s …
Monday Open Line
For those truly interested in change in this county, I’d like to remind you that this is an election year, with nearly 15 open elected spots up for grabs. Those seats up this year are: County Commission Districts #1, 2, 5, & 6. School Board Districts #3, 4, & 5. City of Henderson Officials- Mayor, 1st – 4th Ward Seat & 1st – 4th Ward At Large Seat. There is still time to file to run, with the final date …
Michael Bobbitt: Open Letter to Inscoe Regarding Rail
Mr. Inscoe I re-read the article in the Dispatch about your pitch to have the proposed high speed train stopping in our fair city. This letter to you from someone who frequently uses Amtrak services to travel 200 – 300 miles one way. Acela is Amtrak’s high speed train running between Washington and Boston a distance of 450 miles with only 14 stops between the two cities. The regular train has 14 stops between Washington and New York City only …
Man Shot at Beacon Light Masonic Lodge, Reward Offered for Info
On Friday, February 24, 2012 at 10:47 P.M. officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to the Beacon Light Masonic Lodge, 1204 W. Andrews Avenue in Henderson in response to reports of gunfire. When officers arrived, they found Jerry Olandes Wright, 45, 302 Lincoln Avenue Henderson suffering from a gunshot wound. The investigation into this matter is being conducted by the Henderson Police Department and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Anyone with information about this matter is …
Senator Richard Burr Message
NORTH CAROLINA VISIT The Senate was in recess this week, and I was grateful to spend the week in North Carolina visiting with constituents and learning about many exciting new projects going on in our state. You can see my full schedule of events here, but I have highlighted a few of them for you below. On Monday, I had the chance to attend an award ceremony for Rodney Cress, who served in the United States Army during the …
City Council Regular Short Meeting and Work Session Monday February 27th 2012
Henderson City Council Short Regular Meeting and Work Session for Monday, February 27th, 2012. 6:00pm at the City Hall Council Chambers. Download the full agenda here: 20120227_coh_regular_meeting_short_agenda_full (101 pages) Public Hearings: Consideration of Approval of Ordinance 12-19, Amending Sections of Zoning Codes for the City of Henderson to Provide for Bed & Breakfast. Consideration of Approval of Ordinance 12-17, Amending the Zoning Map to Rezone .68+/-Acres Located at 1202 West Andrews Avenue and .78+/- Acres Located at 1204 West Andrews …
United Way Of Vance County Reschedules Drawing For Tanks O Lot Raffle
The United Way of Vance County has delayed drawing the winning three tickets for its Tanks O Lot Raffle until Wednesday, February 29thin an attempt to allow more people to participate in the drawing. The raffle, made possible by Rose Oil Company, is worth $700, $200 or $100. Tickets are $5.00 each or five for $20.00. With gas prices rapidly rising, it just makes sense to stop by the United Way office at 212 Dabney Drive, Henderson and pick up …
Gov. Perdue: End House Effort to Slam the Door on Thousands of At-Risk Children
Draft Proposal Would Exclude a Third of At-Risk Children from NC Pre-K Eligibility Gov. Bev Perdue today called on leaders in the North Carolina House to abandon an effort to deny access for tens of thousands of children to quality early childhood education programs. On Wednesday—the same day Gov. Perdue announced 2,000 new slots across the state for at-risk 4-year-olds in the state’s nationally recognized NC Pre-K program—a draft report by a House select committee surfaced that would deny access …
Get a Sneak Peak at the Newest Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC
When the Museum of African American History and Culture opens on the National Mall in 2015, it will be “not just a record of tragedy, but a celebration of life,” as President Obama said during the ground breaking ceremony at the site yesterday. The museum, the 19th Smithsonian Institution, will feature objects collected from across the country including one of the planes flown by the Tuskeegee Airmen.
Number of North Carolina Children Living in High-Poverty Communities Surges
Raleigh, NC – The number of children living in high-poverty communities in North Carolina more than doubled over the past decade, according to a new KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. One in 10 children in North Carolina now lives in high-poverty communities, up from 4 percent in 2000. In Vance County, 54% of children live in poverty. The report uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey to identify areas where at least …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
There are many bird-feeding and bird-watching events this month. One of them is the annual Great Backyard Bird Count — in which ordinary Americans note the kinds and quantity of birds in their immediate area, helping scientists track the health of the bird population. With the foliage off the trees, many will be looking at and photographing birds with cameras and binoculars. It was this month in 1872 that the first state bird sanctuary was established at Oakland, California’s Lake …
Dollie Burwell Campaign Open House & Kickoff
Dollie Burwell, running for NC House District 32 is hosting an Open House and Kickoff event Saturday, February 25th, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm at 420 N. Garnett Street, in Henderson, NC. Food and music will be available. Special guest includes Congressman G.K. Butterfield and other elected officials and community leaders. The event is open to the public, but please call 252-431-0251 to RSVP Visit Dollie’s website at www.dolliefornchouse.com
Representative Michael H. Wray’s Raleigh Report
The General Assembly returned to Raleigh last week for a scheduled three-day session where no votes were taken and no business was conducted other than to call us to order and to adjourn. I attended the session in case any unscheduled business came to the floor and was joined by many of my colleagues. We wanted to be careful following a surprise vote in the House of Representatives last month that resulted in a veto override attacking the North Carolina …
School Districts Asked to Perform Special Inspections in Light of Recent Bus Fire
The NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) School Transportation section has directed all local school system transportation departments to perform special inspections to help prevent a situation similar to the one that appears to have caused the Feb. 8 school bus fire in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district. Preliminary reviews and inspections of the bus that caught on fire point to the rubbing of the intake heater wire against the metal heater shutoff valve to the point that the wire covering …
VGCC Seminar helps Small Businesses use Social Networking sites
A free seminar offered by Vance-Granville Community College will seek to help local small businesses stay competitive in the changing online world of social networking. The Small Business Center seminar, entitled “Facebook and Social Networking to Enhance Your Business,” will be held from 9 a.m. until noon on Thursday, March 22 in room 7107 of Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County. In the seminar, instructor Martin Brossman of Raleigh will show participants how using popular social …
North Carolina’s Support is a Critical Asset for Global Plastics Company
RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Carolina Precision Plastics LLC, a global plastics manufacturer, will locate a new facility in Davie County. The company plans to create 140 jobs and invest $5.3 million during the next three years in Mocksville. The project was made possible in part by a $250,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund. “Our history of investing in education and workforce training have helped create a business climate that enables companies like Carolina Precision …
AT&T Telecommunications Provider to Locate Data Center in Kings Mountain.
CLEVELAND COUNTY – Gov. Bev Perdue today joined executives from AT&T Inc., the world’s largest communications company, in announcing they will locate an enterprise data center in Kings Mountain, the latest in a long line of investments by the company in North Carolina. Gov. Perdue was joined by, among other company officials, Cynthia Marshall, President of AT&T North Carolina, and other state and local officials for the announcement in Cleveland County. The company plans to create more than 100 full-time jobs …