Code enforcement in Henderson’s Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction was cause for much discussion and consternation at the Clean Up Henderson Committee meeting Wednesday morning.
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VOICE endorses push for Boys & Girls Club
The Vance Organization to Implement Community Excellence on Wednesday morning formally endorsed the exploratory North Central North Carolina Boys & Girls Club, to be located in Henderson.
A challenger emerges in Kittrell
No one did anything elections-wise from Henderson or Middleburg today, but Kittrell picked up its third candidate of the week when Jack Ball filed to run for town commissioner this fall. He joins Millard Grissom on the ballot for the commission; the top three vote-getters will be elected, assuming at least three people run. Grissom, Tex Finch and Gene Pulley are the incumbents. At the moment, Mayor James Howard Wynne is unopposed for re-election. In case you’ve missed it, the …
Inaction is getting interesting
Another day passes without any activity at the Vance County Board of Elections. No one has filed for any office in Henderson since July 11, and no one has filed for any office in Middleburg at all. With the filing period for the fall elections half over, it’s worth paying attention to the seats without candidates in Henderson. No one has filed for the ward seat in Ward 2 (now held by Harriette Butler), the ward seat in Ward 4 …
Kittrell gets into the game
Action at the Vance County Board of Elections shifted south Monday as two incumbents filed for office in Kittrell, Mayor James Howard Wynne and Commissioner Millard Grissom. Both won re-election without opposition two years ago. Kittrell has two more commissioner seats in search of candidates; Tex Finch and Gene Pulley are the incumbents. No one has filed for the same four positions in Middleburg, and no one new filed Monday from Henderson. The filing period for the fall elections runs …
Vance deputies to try new approach in mental cases
The Vance County Sheriff’s Office transported 1,085 mental patients from Jan. 1, 2004, to May 12 this year, almost double the number handled by deputies in Granville, Franklin and Warren counties combined. Now the Sheriff’s Office and the Five County Mental Health Authority are launching a pilot program to address that problem.
Pick of the day: Ellington goes pro
Today’s Daily Dispatch brings the news we had hoped for as Vance County residents but had feared as UNC fans: Northern Vance alumnus Matt Ellington has signed with the Florida Marlins, ending his time as a Tar Heel after one year of back-injury rehab and two seasons in which he hit a combined .319 with 11 home runs, 25 doubles, a triple and 82 RBI. He spent almost all of 2005 as a designated hitter; now he’s playing first base …
Crime steady in first half of year
The preliminary crimes stats are in for the first half of 2005 in Henderson, and they show little change overall from the first half of 2004.
Maybe Friday will bring out the candidates
Another day has passed with no new candidates for municipal office anywhere in Vance County, which leads us to this bit of trivia: Every one of the eight official candidates for the City Council in the first two weeks of the filing period submitted his or her paperwork on a Monday or a Friday. So maybe there will be a flood of candidates Friday. Anyone for mayor or the ward seats in Ward 2 and Ward 4? Or any of …
City starts spending drug money
The drug-seizure cash keeps rolling into Henderson, and now the police are preparing to roll some of it out.
Farm committee also needs candidates
We received the following notice from the Vance County office of the Farm Service Agency this morning. Farmer-candidates are needed in the northern part of the county.
Feeling envy for Ward 3
People like to disparage Flint Hill, but the neighborhood has something those of us who live along Dabney Drive can’t help but be jealous of: candidates for City Council. As part of Ward 3, Flint Hill has a contest for the ward seat between Garry Daeke and Marty Gister and the likelihood of the powerhouse matchup of the Oct. 11 elections, John Wester (who has filed) against Elissa Yount (who hasn’t yet). Ward 2 has at-large incumbent Mike Rainey and …
Pickle plant sours Dabney Exchange plan
A Planning Board decision Monday helped Dabney Exchange out of a bit of a pickle.
Murder victim’s housemate accused of stifling police
Henderson police have made an arrest in the case of a Maple Street man slain at home in early March — the housemate who police say has obstructed their investigation into the death of Lajuan Wilkins.
Weed and Seed gains county, city backing
The designated Weed and Seed zone in Henderson. The Henderson-Vance Weed and Seed proposal kept picking up steam Monday night, gaining unanimous support from the Vance County Board of Commissioners and the Henderson City Council.
Partnership wins county endorsement 5-2
The Henderson-Vance Economic Partnership cleared the last major hurdle to its creation Monday night, but the Vance County Board of Commissioners sent a couple of pointed messages to the economic development group while providing an endorsement on a 5-2 vote.
Ward 3 gets ward-seat contest; Wilkerson runs again
Perhaps the Fourth of July holiday hangover has worn off for potential Henderson election candidates. At least two more seats are assured of having someone in them, and Ward 3 is home to the city’s second confirmed contested race after three candidates filed today.
On the agenda: City Council has junkyards in view
The Henderson City Council could decide how to proceed tonight on an issue it was quite happy to postpone two months: a phaseout of auto repair facilities and junkyards that predate and don’t conform to the city’s zoning ordinance.
On the agenda: County must make lasting decisions
The Vance County Board of Commissioners will be asked to pick two consultants for long-term projects and to endorse two long-term improvement efforts during its meeting tonight.
It’s time to study up on the partnership
Before the Vance County Board of Commissioners votes to endorse the Henderson-Vance Economic Partnership on Monday night, everyone has the chance to do some homework on the topic.