Category: Quick hits

We apologize for the lateness of the weekend open line. Health concerns and other issues have prevented us from getting it posted before now. A read of The Daily Dispatch finds that our community is once again becoming mired in issues of race. How can we overcome this issue so that we can turn from it and address our mutual problems? Suggest solutions on our open line.

The Winter Carnival at E.M. Rollins Elementary School was lovely last night, for those who could not attend. If you wish to bemoan your bad luck in that regard, here’s our open line.

Don’t forget the E.M. Rollins Elementary School Winter Carnival tonight from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. There’ll be food, fun, games, and prizes for the whole family and the satisfaction of having contributed to a worthy cause. You might even see the editor of Home in Henderson smile! See you there! Now, dish.

Don’t forget HiH Classifieds as a means of selling your appliance, home, car, or soul (for the taxman, of course). Now that we’ve plugged our wares, carry on.

Would the City do a better job of collecting taxes than the County, or would it be like squeezing blood from a turnip for any entity to attempt? Give it a think on our Tuesday open line.

Well, don’t you know it, budget time us upon us once again. Where should the city put your money to good use? Where should they hold the line? Let ’em know what you think on today’s forum.

Here’s a little something to chew on this weekend: Deryl von Williams not only was banned from the library, but violated that ban and was arrested for trespassing. You can read Matthew Milliken’s excellent Daily Dispatch article on the subject here. Keep it above the belt.

Just a reminder: comment posts should include a valid email address. Home in Henderson will not share your email address with anyone; however, if we attempt to contact you regarding a post and find that your mailbox does not exist, we may be forced to suspend posting privileges. Thank you for your cooperation. Now, carry on.

Let’s talk about the weather on today’s open line.

Don’t forget about HiH Classifieds. Here’s an added bonus: if you’re giving it away for nothing, we’ll give you the ad for nothing — because we care about the environment and the Henderson we live in. With that, we give you our open line, for nothing.

A long-time reader and frequent contributor of useful links sent us this one to consider: www.solutionsforamerica.org. When it comes to the problems of crime, delinquency, poverty, homelessness, and other challenges that Henderson faces, it seems that we are not alone. This site posits some possible solutions. Consider them or anything else on today’s open line.

The Youth Protection Ordinance as it currently reads calls for all minors under the age of 16 to be in by 10:00 p.m. every night of the week. Is it reasonable to let the kids stay out a little later on Friday and Saturday nights? Let us know your thoughts on today’s open line.

Some good news to ponder this weekend from The Daily Dispatch: the reconstruction of our stretch of I-85. Mull that over on our weekend open line.

Editor’s Note: Seeing as how Vance County Schools is currently the largest employer in Vance County, we thought this might be of interest to many of our readers. The U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the newly remodeled and updated Federal Resources for Education Excellence (FREE) website.