On Monday and Tuesday, December 22 and 23, Rebuilding Hope, Inc. will sponsor a free live nativity on the grounds of Raleigh Road Baptist Church in Henderson.
Category: Quick hits
Monday’s open line
One more week of school until the kids are all yours. Aren’t you excited? With that, we give you the open line.
Friday’s open line
With the economic going way south, can the County hope to build and sustain a water system when people are so unwilling to spend? Let us know your thoughts on today’s open line.
Thursday’s open line
Pet peeve: the proper response to “thank you” is “you’re welcome”, not “mmm hmmm”. I cannot help but think that the foundation of a civil society is a polite and considered exchange of words, not pre-articulate grunting. *Sigh*
Wednesday’s open line
Many people have approached me in the last 24 hours with questions and concerns about Vance County Superintendent of Schools Norm Shearin’s decision to make up the shortfall created by the state’s 1% recall of its funding allocation out of textbook money. Many also expressed some degree of concern over remarks made by Assistant Superintendent Bill Bowers to the effect that textbooks would be phased out because they do not completely address the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. With …
County committee to discuss water matters
Please be advised that the Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Planning and Environmental Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. to discuss water matters. The meeting will be held in the office of County Manager Jerry Ayscue.
NVHS Key Club seeks presents for their adopted kids
The Northern Vance High School Key Club has adopted over 100 children for the holidays through the Vance County Department of Social Services.
Tuesday’s open line
Last night Henderson City Council member Mike Rainey asked that Henderson Police Chief Keith Sidwell report on what an “optimum” number of police officers for his department is. What do you think it is? Let us know on today’s open line.
Food drive at local cinema
Marketplace Cinema and the Vance County Community Foundation are teaming up to feed our neighbors in Vance County.
County HR to meet on personnel matter today
The Vance County Board of Commissioner’s Human Resources Committee is scheduled to meet today, Monday, December 8 at 4:00 p.m. in the County Manager’s Office. This meeting will need to be held in closed session as it pertains to a personnel matter.
Monday’s open line
Are you looking to express yourself? Remember that Home in Henderson has unlimited space to publish your letter to the editor. With that, we give you the open line.
Weekend open line
Bank robberies in Henderson: we presume this is not the industry we’re trying to attract. Puzzle it out on the weekend’s open line. P.S. – Don’t forget that Sunday is Pearl Harbor Day.
Friday’s open line
One of the highlights of this month’s State Board of Education meeting is a presentation by AT&T in support of the “Inside/Out” Choice Bus in dropout prevention efforts in North Carolina. The Choice Bus is a rolling classroom developed by the Mattie C. Stewart Foundation. The bus is a school bus that is half classroom and half replica of a jail cell. It will travel the state to help demonstrate to students the importance of staying in school and graduating. …
Vance foreclosure & tax info. for November 2008
Here is a link to foreclosure and tax collection information from the Vance County Tax Office for the month of November.
Wednesday’s open line
The Henderson City Council recently proposed a rule regarding attendance by members of various city committees to the effect that if a member misses three meetings, they will be replaced. Will the rule also apply to members of the city council who miss three or more meetings? Perhaps a member of the council could enlighten us on today’s open line.
Redevelopment commission meets Wednesday
The Redevelopment Commission will meet on December 3, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall council chambers in City Hall on Rose Avenue. No agenda was provided for the meeting.
Tuesday’s open line
Is there a contradiction in the Vance County Board of Commissioners’ eagerness to help Deryl von Williams outfit a facility for her Vance County Learning Center while at the same time working to delimit the Vance County Board of Education’s building requests? Puzzle it out for us on today’s open line.
Monday’s open line
Don’t forget that the Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet today at 6:00 p.m. in its chambers in the County Administration Building on Young Street.
County HR committee meets today
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Human Resources Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, December 1, 2008, at 5:15 p.m. in the conference room of County Manager Jerry Ayscue. No agenda was provided for the meeting.