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Study links heart attacks and fire fighters Washington, D.C. — On the heels of a new study showing a strong link between heart attacks and firefighters, U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) is urging the Department of Justice to begin awarding benefits under the Hometown Heroes Survivor Benefits Act.

Henderson City Council member Bobby Gupton opened this portion of Monday night’s meeting by asking the Council if an emeritus status City board member should retain their pay.

Friends of Youth Program Supervisor Linwood Martin “We all had a mentor at one time,” Linwood Martin told Home in Henderson near the outset of our interview with him.

Assistant City Manager Mark Warren and Henderson Water Reclamation Facility Director Tom Spain spoke to the Henderson City Council last night regarding a resolution to present a plan to the state’s Environmental Management Commission for a Special Order of Consent.

The Henderson City Council’s Public Works Committee will meet at 12:00 p.m. today in the City Hall Conference Room.

For the first time in Henderson history, the Henderson City Council will hold a Preliminary Public Hearing on the 2007-2008 budget.

At this month’s Board meeting, members met under their new committee structure to address various action and discussion items.

Work in the House moved steadily this week with my colleague and me introducing bills to protect our children and our environment and to make voting more convenient.

Curfew Brochure from Henderson Police Department Page 1 Click to enlarge image Curfew Brochure from Henderson Police Department Page 2 Click to enlarge image

Work in Raleigh continues to pick up speed as more bills are introduced and considered by the committees — and quite a few have already gained final passage by the House or Senate.

Problem house on Young Avenue During the guest presentations and public comments portion of Monday night’s Henderson City Council meeting, resident and local business owner Sara Coffey asked what steps could be taken to do a clean up of a foreclosed house in her neighborhood.

Raleigh -— Today, N.C. House Speaker Joe Hackney (D-Orange), Speaker Pro Tempore William Wainwright (D-Craven), Majority Leader Hugh Holliman (D-Davidson) and members of the House Democratic Caucus held a press conference to announce their seven-point plan, which seeks to improve education, health care, our state’s economy, the safety of our communities and our environment for North Carolinians living in all regions of our state during the 2007 session of the General Assembly.

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) is using his position on the Homeland Security Committee to advocate for increased school bus security.