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Professor David Owens speaking on zoning Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m., Professor David Owens of the North Carolina Institute of Government spoke on the subject of zoning before citizens of Henderson.

Editor’s Note: The author of this article is a member of the Executive Board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina. Ken Wilson, Vice-President of the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina presented to the Henderson-Vance Economic Partnership on Thursday afternoon.

Home in Henderson recently interviewed Vance County Commissioner Tommy Hester.

Below is the complete crime report submitted by Acting Chief Tony Clark of the Henderson Police Department to the Henderson City Council.

During the report of the Human Resources Committee by chair Mary Emma Evans at Monday’s Henderson City Council meeting, the council woman expressed concern over what she characterized as a violation of city policy.

Coble resident Candice Cash appeared before the Henderson City Council on Monday to propose a curfew for youth under sixteen years of age.

U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) and other House Democrats will hold a conference call with reporters on Tuesday, September 26 at 11:00 a.m. to discuss a discharge petition that would require the U.S. House of Representatives to debate and consider agriculture disaster assistance before Congress recesses on Friday.

Is Henderson a truly a place of favoritism? Before you leap for the obvious “yes”, ask yourself if anyone has ever done you a favor. Talk about this or anything else on today’s open line.

Henderson City Council member Bobby Gupton reacquainted the council regarding the issue of the of the railroad tie being caught in a drainpipe on former railroad property running parallel to Dabney Drive.

Tonight’s Henderson City Council meeting will include the following topics:

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) today called on Congress to make changes to Medicare Part D to eliminate the “donut hole”, the part of the program that contains a gap in coverage where beneficiaries continue to pay premiums without receiving financial coverage for medicines.

It’s reader’s choice on today’s open line. Pick a topic and have at!

Editor’s Note: This report was assembled from a recording of the meeting. Henderson City Council member Bobby Gupton informed the Public Works Committee on Monday about his feelings on the removal of yard waste on Roanoke Avenue.

Home in Henderson spoke with Vance County Board of Commissioners candidate Scott Hughes at his home yesterday on a number of issues with a specific focus on his views regarding the Vance County Fire Department.

Lt. Ray Goodwin, Bob Poisella, Starr Barbaro, and Angela Feingold The North Carolina Community Watch Association met in Vance County on Saturday, September 16 at the Kenneth K. Robinson Police Training Center on Oxford Road.

State Superindendant of Schools June Atkinson included the following message in the September 14 emailed “Teacher’s Biweekly Message”: