Category: Quick hits

We’re fascinated by this idea of mandatory volunteering at the public schools. However, since the North Carolina constitution calls for a free and appropriate public education for all residents, we wonder how or if it could be enforced. Post your comments on this or any other topic below. Have at!

Schools and trains and libraries…oh my! Take your pick on today’s open line.

We’re curious about how a stop on the high-speed train will help to revitalize the downtown. Sure, we’d love to get to Washington or Charlotte in two hours, but can l’il ol’ Henderson ride these rails to success? Let us know your thoughts on today’s open line.

Well, it’s back to school once again! With the next holiday in far-away April, there’s plenty of time to think and air your ideas out on our open line.

In case you’re wondering why the kids aren’t in school, today is Martin Luther King Day. For those of you who get today off, enjoy the time to reflect.

A friend of ours sells insurance and retirement options to police officers in the communities surrounding Boston. He assures us that police officers there sometimes make more working security than their regular police department salary pays. It it possible for l’il ol’ Henderson to wean itself from the need (real or perceived) for off-duty police security? Voice your opinion here on our weekend open line.

This week we’ve learned that Henderson’s fire insurance rating improved. We’ve also been told that violent crime is lower than it’s been in the last ten years. What else do we need to do to attract business and industry? Deposit your two cents worth on our Friday open line.

Home in Henderson would be pleased to put your public service or volunteer organization calendar announcement on the open line. Just send an email to Reporter! The microphone is now open, and there’s no two drink minimum!

Today is a busy day for city government: At 3:00 p.m, the Mayor and the City Council will tour the new library. Immediately following, at 4:00 p.m., the Search and Transition Committee will meet in the Henderson Police Department conference room. Finally, at 5:00 p.m., a public discussion regarding crime is scheduled with Police Chief Glen Allen at the City Operations Center on Beckford Drive.

We’re doing our best to deal with the spamalanche here at Home in Henderson. Have no fear, you’ll still be able to get a word in edgewise. Remember, it’s never a good idea to click on the links. We should have the problem under control soon. With that, the floor is yours.

As reported today, the city’s state fire insurance rating dropped, thus making commerical properties cheaper to insure against fire. Has Henderson taken the first step towards attracting new business and industry? Let us know your thoughts on today’s open line.

The good news is that Miles is back! Unfortunately, for the second consecutive time, the regular meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioners overlaps with the twice-monthly meeting of the Henderson City Council. Regular coverage of all three regular meetings will resume in February. If you attend the commissioner’s meeting, feel free to post below and tell us how it went. Until then, the floor is yours.

This week has seen discussions on the library, the first baby of the year in Henderson, birth control, and, most importantly, college football. Take your pick of these or start a new discussion on our weekend open line.

Home in Henderson is a public forum. Its intent is to create and promote an environment for the free exchange of ideas. It is not, however, a free-speech anything-goes zone. We would like to take this opportunity to remind our readers that racist language, ethnic slurs and profanity are speech acts of violence that will not be tolerated here. Our lines are now opened.

For those of you who remain curious, we at Home in Henderson are taking our first official tour of the new library digs today. We hope to give you the inside view, with pictures, if we can figure out how to post them. Good technical support is worth its weight in Pentium processors. Lamentations aside, the floor is yours.

In case you couldn’t stay awake long enough, Penn State won against Florida State in the Orange Bowl after a triple overtime endurance match. Florida State fans may commiserate here while us Penn Staters bask in the glory.

For those of you anxious for your children to resume their educations, school begins once again tomorrow morning. Feel free to vent your other concerns here on our open line.

Perhaps today we’ll learn whether or not Jerry Moss intends to take the position of Interim City Manager. For those of you looking for Miles’ regular Monday column, he’s taking a short vacation and should be posting soon. What do you have to say?