Category: News

This past session, we worked hard to support our service men and women by helping returning veterans with mental or physical injuries get the care they deserve, increasing the opportunity for our deployed service members to vote, and assisting their loved ones when they are unable.

Editor’s Note: A change in the format of the Henderson City Council agenda has necessitated a change in the way we publish the agenda. The image below, when clicked, will guide readers into downloading a document in which links to the various agenda items are embedded. By clicking those links, readers will be able to view council documents on their Web browsers. Click image to view hyperlinked agenda document

Washington, D.C. —- U.S. Representatives Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), the only North Carolina member of the House Ways and Means Committee, encouraged greater outreach this past Tuesday from local schools to families with children who qualify for school lunch programs.

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), the only North Carolina member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted last night to extend unemployment benefits for more than one million of the nation’s workers.

Julie Reid of the Kerr-Tar Council of Governments (COG) presented a new Neighborhood Stabilization Program to members of the Henderson City Council and the Vance County Board of Commissioners during their joint meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at the Silo Restaurant in Henderson.

In a joint meeting of the Henderson City Council and the Vance County Board of Commissioners, the main topic of discussion was the need for discussion between the city and the county.

Editor’s Note: Due to poor lighting conditions, we were forced to use the “Nightshot” feature on our video camera. Consequently, some colors are distorted, and the video as a whole has more of a The Blair Witch Project feeling than usual. Click play button to view video

Breaking News Henderson City Council Ward 2 At-Large candidate Robert G. “Bobby” Gupton informed Home in Henderson earlier this afternoon that he is withdrawing his candidacy.

The Golden LEAF Community Assistance Initiative group that has been convening at Vance-Granville Community College since June of this year selected 21 of its members for a grant review committee yesterday evening.

Washington, D.C. -— U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge announced today that his office joined with 29 others late last week to introduce H.R. 3590, the Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009.

The Golden LEAF Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to the economic well-being of North Carolinians, endeavors to strengthen the state’s economy through diverse grantsmaking.

As our state grows, it has become increasingly important for us to improve our transportation system.

Part I – Mayoral Forum Click play button to watch video Part II – Ward Representative Forum Click play button to watch video

Videography by Eric Barstow Click “play” button to view video

At time of publication, the following people have committed to attending the Candidates’ Forum scheduled for Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in the County Administration Building located at 122 Young Street in Henderson, North Carolina: