Category: Quick hits

We apologize for the technical issues that have been occuring for the past couple of days. We hope that this time they have been ironed out. Traffic on Home in Henderson has been light so far today, so we assume you’re wrapping things up at the Relay for Life or you’re at home resting up after the festivities. We’ll have some pictures up soon. Until then, stay cool!

We’re still waiting for those Letters to the Editor to pour in. Maybe when our council-folk and commissioners realize what a great way Home in Henderson is to get their message out, they’ll send their letters to letter-to-the-editor@homeinhenderson.com. Summer school is halfway over today, and we’re looking forward to the Relay for Life tonight! See you there!

We would have given anything (except our paying job) to have attended the Human Resources Committee meeting yesterday. If anyone has any insight into what happened, please be sure to let us know. We apologize for the gap in service yesterday. Someone forgot to put money in the meter. There’s lots to talk about, so we won’t even attempt to steer the conversation. En garde!

The Human Resources Committee will meet today at 9:oo a.m. at City Hall. We truly wish we could cover this meeting, as the pay raise for council members broached by Mary Emma Evans at Monday’s council meeting will be the topic of conversation. To summarize recent events: the council reaffirms its relationship with the Embassy Foundation by the narrowest possible vote, Evans advocates a raise for herself and fellow council members, the budget is days from being voted upon, the …

Yesterday’s city council meeting was everything we expected it to be. We wish we could have written more, but darn, that pesky paying job! The council seems to be pretty evenly divided. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Let us know your thoughts on this or anything else that concerns you. P.S. – We got off to a great start with “To the editor”. Let’s keep it up! Send your musings to letter-to-the-editor@homeinhenderson.com.

If you’re a junkie for local politics, then you have some hard choices today: The Vance County Board of Education meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Admistrative Services Center on Graham Avenue. The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet in their chambers in the old courthouse at 6:00 p.m. for another budget work session. Lastly, the Henderson City Council will meet in chambers at City Hall at 7:00 p.m. this evening. Does this all have to happen at the …

**Updated** In our ongoing effort to improve service, Home in Henderson has added a “To the editor” feature. Please send submissions to letter-to-the-editor@homeinhenderson.com. We do not have a maximum number of words (cyberspace is infinite), but submissions should adhere to the standards of decency which we have tried to establish over these many months. A full explanation of the rules and responsibilities of submission is available on the “Letters to the Editor” page in the left column of your screen. …

Folks, send us some open line topics, some opinion pieces, a letter to the editor, or your favorite recipes at submission@homeinhenderson.com. Summer school is really taking it out of us this year, and we could really use the help. Happy Friday! Since Peter White’s letter to The Daily Dispatch is clearly of interest to our readers, here is a link to it online: Victor White sends thanks to all who voted for him.

The city’s Public Utilities Committee will be meeting today at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall. Also, there will a County Commission budget meeting in the Board chamber in the old courthouse at 6:30 p.m. The Daily Dispatch reports today that the city is piloting curbside trash pickup. Are you willing to haul your garbage to the curb for a city savings? Let your trashy thoughts be known on today’s open line.

We’re interested in how much Henderson gets of the mixed beverage tax and how the city can get more. If you know something about it, let us know on today’s open line.

The Vance County Board of Education Personnel Committee is scheduled to meet today at 8:30 a.m. at the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue. Also, the Henderson City Council’s Public Works Committee will meet today at 10:00 a.m. at the City Operations Center Conference Room. The county budget process seems to be going smoothly, almost under the radar. Is it perfect, or doesn’t anyone care? Let us know on today’s open line.

The Vance County Board of Education Finance Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue. Also, today is the first day of summer school for those students and teachers unfortunate enough to need it. A copy of Alan Gill’s revenue memorandum is currently available on Home in Henderson under a separate headline. It is suggested that readers peruse it and draw their own conclusions.

Against our better judgment, we’re curious about the progress of George Hoyle’s quest for signatures to get on the ballot this fall. We wouldn’t mind having a chat with him, either. Keep us and each other informed on this or any other topic on today’s open line. P.S. – We can’t remember who asked, but there are approximately 12,800 comments distributed among 1,194 article posts over the lifetime of the blog.

Today we would love to hear some stories about our favorite local AM radio station. Please don’t skimp on the color commentary. Happy Friday!

Major White’s margin of victory on Tuesday can arguably be called a landslide. Can a new candidate turn that around in the fall election? Let us know your thoughts on our open line.

We never saw ourselves writing such a hackneyed line, but there’s a new sheriff in town. We have this sneaking suspicion that’s all anyone is going to want to talk about, so we want a good clean fight with all punches clean and above the belt. Don’t make us kill someone just to change the topic.

The day of the run-off has finally arrived, and no one is happier than we are here at Home in Henderson. Get your last licks in, folks, because after today we are officially done refereeing this spin-control contest. Enjoy.

We expect many of our readers are off of work today, except poor drudges like us who have to drag ourselves in to our classrooms for end-of-year chores. Enjoy your day off — and remember those for whom the day was intended!

We knew we forgot something. The highly contentious primary race for Vance County Sheriff will be decided on Wednesday. We understand that early voter turnout is already double what it was before the regular primary earlier this month. Have at!