The North Carolina State Board of Education will hold its July meeting via conference call on Tuesday, July 10, from 11:00 -11:30 a.m.
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Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
The General Assembly had an abbreviated stay in Raleigh this week so that lawmakers could celebrate Independence Day with their families and friends.
City’s Land Planning Committee to meet
The Henderson City Council’s Land Planning and Development Committee is scheduled to meet on Friday, July 6, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. in the City Hall Conference Room.
Sen. Berger’s Greetings from Raleigh
Happy 4th of July! I hope that you and your family will have a fun-filled, safe holiday.
Information on Project “PAPOY”
Editor’s Note: This information was distributed at the recent opening of Owen-Davis Park on Owen Street in South Henderson. We are sharing it with our readers for their consideration and perusal. SCOPE OF WORK: 1. Cleanup and Restoration of King Daughters Park I
Days Inn shooting victim identified
On June 30, 2007 at approximately 4:00 a.m., the Henderson Police Department responded to Days Inn at 1052 Ruin Creek Road concerning a report of someone shot.
Portfolio summary of Owen Davis Park project
Project “PAPOY” to be superseded by “Seeds of Change” Editor’s Note: No sooner did we learn of Project “PAPOY” than we learned that it would be replaced by the “Seeds of Change” Program. We submit it, too, for your review. A little rain did not dampen the enthusiasm of the children and youth gathered at Owen Davis Park on Friday, June 29, and Saturday, June 30. From the early morning clean up to a fun-filled two days of dodge ball, …
County endorses ABC store consolidation
David Parham of the Vance County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board broached a plan to the Vance County Board of Commissioners during their regular meeting yesterday evening to consolidate Vance’s two stores into one larger, more profitable enterprise.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
As the end of the fiscal year approached, we worked diligently in the House this past week to get a permanent spending plan in place for the next two years.
SBE visits Washington on NCLB reauthorization
With the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) federal law up for renewal in Congress this year, members of the State Board of Education developed a platform to present to U.S. House and Senate leaders regarding recommended changes for the reauthorization of the NCLB.
Public hearing on dropout reform
The House Initiative on Dropout Reform will meet July 12 in Halifax County to allow administrators, teachers, parents, students and community leaders from the region and across the state to participate in a public hearing on how to improve the state’s graduation rate.
Change in City waste collection schedule
CHANGE IN THE COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES The City of Henderson Public Works Department staff will be off on July 4, 2007 in observance of Independence Day.
Fatal shooting at Days Inn
On June 30, 2007 at approximately 4:00 a.m, the Henderson Police Department responded to the Days Inn at 1052 Ruin Creek Road concerning a report of someone shot.
Journal Committee to meet Tuesday
The next Henderson City Council Journal Committee will meet on Tuesday, July 3, at 8:30 a.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. The Journal Committee normally meets on the Thursday immediately prior to the meeting of the Henderson City Council.
Agenda for tonight’s City Council meeting
Here is the agenda for tonight’s special Henderson City Council meeting:
Child passenger car seat check Thursday
The Henderson-Vance Chapter of Safe Kids North Carolina will hold a Child Passenger Car Seat Check on Thursday, June 28, 2007 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Rose’s Department Store on Norlina Road. Car seats will be made available to those in need for a $20.00 donation.
From the HPD: Preventing thefts from vehicles
Due to a dramatic increase in vehicle break-ins reported to the Henderson Police Department, we would like to pass this prevention information to local businesses and the citizens of Henderson.
Sen. Berger’s Greetings from Raleigh
Budget negotiations to reconcile differences between the Senate and House budgets remained deadlocked as of Friday.
FAIR Committee to go to Raleigh
The City of Henderson’s FAIR (Finance and Intergovernmental Relations) Committee will travel to Raleigh tomorrow.
FAIR Committee meets today
The FAIR Committee will meet today at 12:00 p.m. in the Conference Room at City Hall.