Gov. Bev Perdue will lead one of five White House Regional Forums on Health Care Reform this Tuesday morning at NC A&T University in Greensboro.
Category: Quick hits
Friday’s open line
A comment poster noted yesterday that the crosses on display at Northern Vance High School in observance of Kick Butts Day may violate the Establishment Clause. Are crosses now understood as a secular grave marker, or is the religious significance of the cross in that context powerful enough that they should have used rounded planks instead? Let us know your thoughts on today’s open line.
Kick butts day
by Gina DeMent, Public Information Officer Five County Mental Health Authority Kick Butts Day, sponsored every year by the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, is a national campaign to help kids stand up and speak out against tobacco.
Thursday’s open line
You guys have got to start sending me open lines again. My mind gets a little cloudy at night these days. The floor is yours. Have at.
Wednesday’s open line
We were surprised to learn yesterday from The Daily Dispatch that all six Vance district judges had recused themselves from the trial of the Rev. C.J. Dale on the charge of obstructing police. What are your thoughts?
Weekend open line
At time of posting, I’m here at the Ambassador Inn & Suites in Henderson at the VCAE Breakfast. The turnout looks pretty good as Vance County educators meet, greet, and eat and prepare to discuss issues of great concern to both teachers and students.
Friday’s open line
Some readers may have noted the bill in the Assembly to change the name of the NC Education Lottery to the “North Carolina State Lottery”. What do you know? The doom sayers were right. Here’s your open line.
Thursday’s open line
Do you want to know how troubled your bank or any other bank is? Visit BankTracker to search for banks by name or geographic area to see how its doing. Here’s your open line.
Perdue to release proposed budget
Gov. Bev Perdue will release her proposed budged for fiscal years 2009-2011 today at 11:30 a.m. Click here to read the budget or to view a live video stream of the press conference.
Vance Board of Ed. meeting cancelled
The Vance County Board of Education’s Curriculum Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2009, has been canceled.
Vance County education committee meets today
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Education Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, March 16, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. in the office of County Manager Jerry Ayscue. No agenda was provided for the meeting.
Board of Ed. community relations committee to meet
The Vance County Board of Education’s Community Relations Committee will meet today, Monday, March 16, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. in the Administrative Services Center’s Superintendent’s Conference Room at 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson. No agenda was provided for the meeting.
Friday’s open line
Okay, this, unfortunately, is the March weather we’ve come to expect. In like a lion, out like a lamb, I’m told. Contemplate this or something more useful on today’s open line.