On Friday, according to Attorney Janet Ward Black of Ward Black Law, the North Carolina State Bar Association is sponsoring a free advice line from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Category: News
Opportunity for water system education
from Contributor Reports WATER NEWS The Kerr Lake Regional Water Advisory Committee will meet on April 9 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Hall Conference Room.
WRAL to run Vance murder mystery
Editor’s Note: This post was moved from it’s original post date of February 14, 2008 by readers’ requests. Alice Burgess ** Updated — Reward now $50,000** During the last two weeks of this month, television station WRAL will run an NC Wanted program featuring an unsolved Vance County murder.
HiH editor has heart attack
I just want to let everybody know that Jason had a heart attack Monday night/Tuesday morning. He is ok and currently recovering. Please feel free to continue posting suitable comments. I will attempt to clear comments in moderation as I can. Thank you for your understanding and support in this difficult time for our family. Jason says, “Play nice.”
Arrest for assault by strangulation
Arrests – Rachel Judkins, of 3519 Jacksontown Road, was charged with driving while license revoked, child restraint violation, and fictitious registration plate. She was issued a citation and released.
State Board of Ed. to meet April 1-3
The State Board of Education will meet this week, April 1-3, in the Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
County planning/environmental committee to meet
The Vance County Board of Commissioner’s Planning/Environmental Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, April 1 at 6:00 p.m. at Aycock Elementary School.
Developer asks city for $100,000
Andy Cohen of TCG Development, a developer of mixed income housing, asked the Henderson City Council during its workshop meeting on Monday, March 24, 2008, for a $100,000 commitment in the form of below market loans.
Arrest made for shooting
Arrests – Jammee D. Terry, of 615 Vaughan Street, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. Terry shot Amitarshus Southerland in the leg. Terry was confined in the Vance County Jail under a $20,000 secured bond.
Counterfeiting operation busted
Henderson Police Chief K.L. Sidwell reported Friday that members of his department’s Narcotics Unit and Criminal Investigations Division, along with assistance from the US Secret Service executed a search warrant on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at the residence of 231 Southside Estates, Henderson, NC 27537.
42 batteries stolen from warehouse
Arrests – Quentin Yarborough, of 810 High Street, was arrested for resisting, delaying, and obstructing an officer. He was confined to the Vance County Jail under an $800 secured bond.
County holds info meeting on county-wide water
Several members of the Vance County Board of Commissioners along with county staff and contractors participated in an informational meeting on county-wide water last night at 7:00 p.m. in the County Administration Building.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
Legislators understand that our constituents face issues in many different areas of their lives.
Council considers once/week backdoor trash pickup
“Please don’t slay the messenger,” Interim City Manager Ed Wyatt said as he introduced the topic of sanitation to the Henderson City Council during its work session on Monday, March 24, 2008.
Minor shot in hand on Maple Street
Arrests – Sondra Brandon, of 530 E. Andrews Avenue, was served a criminal summons for a simple assault.
Shooting reported on Clark Street
Incident Reports March 22, 2008 – Larry Southerland, of Franklin Fencing, reported that someone broke into their business and stole three truck batteries ($230), miscellaneous tools, chain link fence, and conduit pipe.
City staff recommends water utility deposits
Interim City Manager Ed Wyatt distributed a memorandum dealing with the problem of delinquent utility bills in the city of Henderson.
Wednesday’s open line
The average North Carolina family needs $42,841 to meet their basic needs…unless you live in Wake County. According to the 2000 Census, median income in Vance County was $36,389. We doubt it’s gone up since then.
Email retention review committee announced
Editor’s note: This is submitted as a follow-up to this past weekend’s open line. Raleigh — The membership of a special panel that will conduct a comprehensive review of policies concerning the retention of e-mail messages under the North Carolina’s public records law was announced yesterday by North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley.
763 DWI citations in state St. Patrick’s Day campaign
Raleigh – Gov. Mike Easley announced today that state and local law enforcement officers cited 763 motorists for driving while impaired during a St. Patrick’s Day “Booze It & Lose It” campaign, which ran March 14-17.