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Dropout prevention & closing gaps committees to meet
The North Carolina General Assembly Dropout Prevention Grant Committee will meet this Thursday, September 11, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., at the Public School Forum, 3739 National Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh.
City to hold workshop meeting Sept. 11
The Henderson City Council will hold a workshop meeting on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. in the large conference room at city hall.
Embers will perform on Thursday
On Thursday, September 11, the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce and presenting sponsor Harris Incorporated of Henderson will bring you the final Meet Me in the Street Concert of 2008.
City council to honor under 16 softball team
The Chair inquires as to whether any member knows of any conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to matters before the Council. If any member knows of a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict, please so state at this time. The City Council’s objective is to address public concern for good and open government.
City council to hold two special closed sessions
The Henderson City Council will hold special closed sessions on Monday, September 8, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
County education committee to meet today
There will be an Education Committee meeting today, Monday, September 8 at 12:00 p.m. in County Manager Jerry Ayscue’s office. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss school construction funding.
State Board of Ed. still considering writing revisions
The State Board of Education will meet next week, September 9 – 11, in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
Our state cannot compete in this new economy unless we prepare more of our young people to enter the workforce prepared for rapid changes in culture and technology.
County commissioners to meet on water, schools
Vance County Board of Commissioners Chairman Danny W. Wright has called a special meeting for Tuesday, September 9 at 6:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC.
Counterfeit currency crime alert
This from Lt. Irvin Robinson of the Henderson Police Department:
No decision on opening Henderson emergency shelter
According to Assistant City Manager Frank Frazier, a briefing was conducted at 4:00 p.m. today by Brian Short of the Vance County Emergency Operations Center.
Demonstrators meet with Vance officials
A demonstration outside of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office yesterday in response to last week’s slaying of of convenience store clerk Sadeq Ali Mohammed Alashimali in Williamsboro. About twenty-five to thirty demonstrators were present for the noon rally, including the victim’s brother.
Crime Stoppers crimes of the month
B & E Larceny of Motor Vehicle On August 26, 2008 at about 8:05 a.m., Mike Mosley of Toyota of Henderson, 415 Raleigh Road, reported that someone had broken into three motor vehicles on the lot.
HPD apprehend B&E suspect
On July 1, 2008 a breaking and entering occurred at 279 Kittrell Street in Henderson.
ATM card recovered, suspect charged
On July 29, 2008, George Mitchell reported his ATM bank card missing.
Rally today over convenience store murder
Home in Henderson received word early this morning that a rally will be held at 12:00 p.m. today in the parking lot of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office in response to the Friday night slaying of convenience store clerk Sadeq Ali Mohammed Alashimali in Williamsboro.
Library card campaign kicks off
On Tuesday, September 9, 2008, Perry Library’s “Discover the Value of a Library Card” campaign begins with a special Kick-Off Reception to be held in Perry Library’s McGregor Gallery from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
HPD “power shift” executes search warrants
On August 30, 2008, the Henderson Police Department’s Power Shift executed a search warrant at 645 Arch Street.
HiH video: Vance County Commission 09-02-08
Click here to view the video of yesterday’s meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioners.