Brianna Hester, recently crowned NC Outstanding Teen North Carolina Outstanding Teen Brianna Hester addressed the Henderson City Council on Monday night regarding her being crowned with that title.
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Breaking & entering suspect apprehended
On July 10, 2007 a breaking and entering occurred at the West End Laundromat located at 1500 Parham Street.
Call for candidate questions
Click to email candidate question Once again, Home in Henderson will be submitting questions to persons running for office in Vance County.
Effort to end suffering in Darfur continues
Washington, D.C. — Following up on bipartisan Congressional Delegation trip to Sudan in April, Congressman G. K. Butterfield yesterday joined his colleagues at the United Nations to urge officials to take immediate action to address the genocide in Darfur.
Etheridge urges house to pass Farm Bill
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) today urged his colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass a new five-year Farm Bill approved by the Agriculture Committee Thursday, July 19. Etheridge is the Chair of the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Land Planning develops Land Use Plan recruiting list
Working from a list of nominees for the Land Use Plan Steering Committee, the Land Planning & Development Committee developed a ranked list of Hendersonians it would like to serve in developing the Land Use Plan.
City and county to meet in joint session tomorrow
A memorandum from County Clerk Kelly Grissom characterized a meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Bank of America on Garnett Street between the Henderson City Council and the Vance County Board of Commissioners as a joint session.
Today’s pick: Bleed for the cause
There will be an American Red Cross blood drive at the Vance Granville Community College Civic Center today, Tuesday, July 24, 2007 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Donors are needed. Remember that the summer months are the months of greatest need for blood. Contact Payton Boyd at 252.738.3445 for more information.
Regional water in danger from state
City Manager Jerry Moss reported at yesterday’s meeting that a bill pending in the North Carolina Senate may endanger the Kerr Lake Regional Water Authority’s water sales.
City Council makes commission appointments
The Henderson City Council made 21 appointments to the boards, commissions, and committees to which it supplies members.
Land Planning & ride-around this morning
The Land Planning and Development Committee will be meeting this morning in the Conference Room at City Hall to discuss prospective members of the Land Use Plan Steering Committee. Immediately following that meeting, the Public Works Committee will go an a ride-around to survey streets for this season’s repaving schedule.
City and County to meet jointly
The Henderson City Council and the Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet on Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. in the Bank of America Building conference room on Garnett Street. According to an email from County Clerk Kelly Grissom, jointly funded programs will be discussed. However, it has been indicated in meetings of Henderson City Council meetings that other issues will be debated by the two bodies, such as scheduling a regular meeting time for officials in the …
21 board appointments on City Council agenda
The Henderson City Council will meet tonight in regular session in their chambers at City Hall at 7:00 p.m.
Corbitt ceremony a community success
Between 75 and 100 people turned out for the presentation of a historical marker commemorating the Corbitt Company this morning in McGregor Hall in Henderson.
FAIR discusses quarterly meeting with County
At the Finance and Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) Committee meeting on Thursday, Henderson City Council member suggested that meetings be scheduled with the County for “every two or three months”.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
A final budget and the end of this year’s legislative session are in sight.
Sen. Berger’s Greetings from Raleigh
Greetings from Raleigh! I hope that your week has been good and that you were fortunate enough to get some much needed rain. Perhaps the weekend will provide some relief from the heat.
Evans questions staff competency in Public Works
During the meeting of the Henderson City Council’s Public Works Committee, Henderson City Council member Mary Emma Evans questioned City staff’s ability to handle matters of code enforcement.
Journal Committee discusses ethics policy
The Henderson City Council’s Journal Committee met on July 17, 2007 in the conference room of City Hall.
Hight challenges O’Geary for Mayor
The last day of filing has proven to be an interesting one for the Henderson municipal election.