City Manager Eric Williams presented another revised budget to the City Council’s Finance and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on Wednesday night.
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Cleanup group angry at lack of Code Compliance cash
Clean Up Henderson Committee members are shocked and dismayed at the budget plans for the Code Compliance Department.
VGFW, Riverstone to make merger official
The local mental health authority will sign the papers to consolidate with a neighboring agency this afternoon in Henderson.
Winn-Dixie to close Henderson store
Winn-Dixie Stores made some sad news official Tuesday: The venerable Southern grocery store chain is leaving Henderson.
County approves budget with 2-cent tax increase
While the city struggles to hammer out a balanced budget before next week, the county is all set for the start of the fiscal year July 1.
Revised city budget boosts sanitation fee, staff pay
The Henderson City Council’s Finance and Intergovernmental Relations Committee concluded a 3 1/2-hour budget session Tuesday night by making plans to meet again tonight but making no decisions on spending and how high to raise taxes.
Weed and Seed area shifted to cover Flint Hill
The proposed Weed and Seed area for Henderson shifted southward during a meeting Wednesday morning.
Pinkston Street shares views on poverty
The Duke Endowment-sponsored Program for the Rural Carolinas convened in Henderson for the second consecutive Thursday last week at Pinkston Street Elementary School.
Economic Partnership tries to answer critics
Henderson-Vance Economic Partnership Chairman Bob Fleming and Vice Chairwoman Lynn Harper took to the local airwaves Thursday morning to better explain the new organization and its intentions.
Relay raises more than $210,000
Survivors aren’t alone in walking the final lap of the 2005 Relay for Life in Vance County. Elvis Presley’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone” blared over the loudspeakers Saturday at Southern Vance High School’s track as participants took the final lap of Relay for Life 2005, an event that exceeded expectations by raising $210,059.36 and counting for cancer research, event co-chairwoman Jane Haithcock reported.
Relay off and running for 11th year
Survivors are ready to launch the 2005 Relay for Life at Southern Vance High School on Friday. Vance County’s 11th annual Relay for Life began Friday afternoon at Southern Vance High School.
Army’s Jones gets attention
We like to keep up with Vance County athletes in the world at large, and we spotted this tidbit about Northern Vance alumnus Carlton Jones, who plays running back for Army’s football team: “RB — Carlton Jones, Army: Believe it or not, but Jones ranked 13th in the nation in yards per game last season and he didn’t do it against a bunch of cupcakes either. He had 93 yards against Louisville and 108 against TCU. His best game was …
Youth Services celebrates two decades of work
Susan Whitten praises Henderson-Vance Youth Services during her keynote address at the division’s 20th anniversary party Wednesday. County Manager Jerry Ayscue listens. The Henderson-Vance Recreation Department’s Division of Youth Services celebrated its 20th anniversary Wednesday night at the Aycock Recreation Complex. Leon Robinson, the division’s director for its entire history, set the tone for the banquet in his welcome.
No complaints about Vance budget
The Vance County Board of Commissioners was scheduled to meet Wednesday afternoon to give county department heads a chance to complain about the proposed budget the commissioners will approve this month. But whether out of hopelessness or satisfaction, no department heads wished to argue for any changes, so the commissioners canceled their meeting. The budget appears likely to wind up largely as County Manager Jerry Ayscue proposed, though with a 2-cent increase in the property tax rate, to 92 cents …
Barracudas swim to 43 personal records
Wednesday’s home opener for the Vance Aquatics Club was just like the two road meets that started the season: a team loss but dozens of personal bests.
HUD experts return to neighborhood
Henderson should seek the expertise of the state Division of Community Assistance in its quest for federal housing dollars to make homeownership more affordable, say two federally funded experts who visited the city last week.
Aycock adds structure for summer
The Aycock Recreation Complex is bringing some structure to the summer with a schedule of activities meant to accommodate a wide variety of groups.
Dabney Drive office robbed
A lone gunman robbed a Dabney Drive insurance and financial services business Tuesday afternoon, Henderson police reported.
Legal issue delays Rollins road work
The Vance County Board of Education took a couple of building matters into closed session for discussion Monday night, and both could be relevant to Henderson residents who have nothing to do with the schools.
Almost $30,000 in grants to benefit libraries in Vance
Speaking of libraries — and who hasn’t lately in Henderson — the North Carolina State Library delivered some good news for Vance County in the latest round of grants under the state Library Services and Technology Act.