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Education remains our top priority in the General Assembly and while our smaller budget prevented us from investing more this year than we had in previous years, we were still able to address many important issues.

Click image to view document and embedded links to school board information. Here is the agenda for the Vance County Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting this evening. The board of education meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Administrative Services Center located at 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.

Click image to view document and embedded links to council information. Here is the agenda for tonight’s meeting of the Henderson City Council. The council meets for its regular session on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.

Washington, D.C. —- Rep. Bob Etheridge, the only North Carolina member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted today to improve North Carolina’s economy and lower health care costs for millions of Americans by voting in favor of H.R. 3962, “Affordable Health Care for America Act”.

David Lee Hargrove, missing since October 25, 2009 The Henderson Police Department is seeking the publics help in locating a missing person, David Lee Hargrove, of Henderson.

North Carolina consumers can take advantage of some major savings on energy efficient appliances during the state’s second annual tax-free weekend for selected ENERGY STAR-rated appliances, which runs Friday, November 6 through Sunday, November 8.

Washington, D.C. -— Rep. Bob Etheridge, the only North Carolina member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted to improve North Carolina’s economy and provide stability to North Carolina families hard-hit by the economic downturn.

I knew I forgot something last night. I’m two for two on forgetting posts. Here it is, for what little of Thursday we have left.

Washington, D.C. — Congressman G.K. Butterfield applauded President Obama’s nomination of Judge James Wynn to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Wilkerson (second from left) receives resolution honoring him from Vance County Board of Commissioners Chair Dan Brummitt (left). He was accompanied by his daughter Abby (second from right) and wife Sandra Wilkerson (right). Former Vance County Fire Chief and current Henderson Fire Chief Danny Wilkerson was honored by the Vance County Commission during Monday’s regular meeting by unanimous approval.

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge, the only N.C. member of the House Ways and Means Committee, sent a letter to United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Monday requesting that he review and postpone a recent Department decision which will adversely affect North Carolina students.

Here are the unofficial election winners for the mayoral and town council races in Kittrell:

According to Vance County Board of Commission Chair Dan Brummitt, the county must withdraw from its planned Phase 1B of its water plan to allow the Kittrell Water Association (KWA) to proceed with the plan in its place.

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Dr. Celen Pasalar, Director of the North Carolina State University Downtown Design Studio and studio designer Meredith Pittman unveiled a redevelopment plan for Hillside Avenue properties in Henderson during a meeting of city officials and community stakeholders yesterday evening at City Hall.

The Henderson Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing person, David Lee Hargrove, of Henderson.

Gov. Bev Perdue announced on Thursday the launch of www.SmokeFree.NC.gov, a website to help implement North Carolina’s new law that requires restaurants, bars and lodging establishments that serve food and drink to go smoke-free as of January 2, 2010.

Recently, there has been a great deal of debate at the federal level about health insurance.

Here is the agenda for the Vance County Board of Commissioners regular monthly meeting.