President’s Weekly Address: Made in America. From a GM plant in Detroit, President Obama highlights the landmark trade agreements passed this week which will support tens of thousands of American jobs, level the playing field for American workers, and help us meet our goal of doubling our exports. The President will be in North Carolina today with Obama starting his bus tour with a speech in Asheville, N.C., Monday morning and he will speak again later today at a high …
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Friday / Weekend Open Line
This weekend is a fun filled event in Henderson. Let’s recap: East Coast Drag Times invades Henderson downtown with a huge car show Corbitt Preservation Association hosts their classic trucks show in downtown The Southern High Schools Swing for the Arts golf outing Vance County SPCA Animal Awarness Day The N.C. State Fair has some big competition from Henderson this weekend. Also would like to mention a Motown concert at the Louisburg College in Louisburg. My big dummy self went …
Vance County Animal Awareness Day
Saturday, October 15th from 9am to 1:00pm Vance County will host an Animal Awareness Day at the old Armory parking lot on Dabney Drive. They will host a Pet Food and Supply Drive. They are asking for ANY donations of unopened can or bagged pet food, this is sponsored by Maw and Paws and the new Vance County SPCA. at 11:00 am there will be a ‘Blessing of the Animals’, all species of animals welcome, but no aggressive animals and …
Thursday Open Line
This afternoon, downtown Henderson will host a Fire Prevention Open House on Garnett Street. Activities include City of Henderson Fire Department –Display and Demonstrate Burn Cell on Residential Sprinklers Fire Trucks and Other Vehicles on Display Sparky, McGruff the Crime Dog, Firefighter Cow from Chick-Fil-A Buster the Robot Bus from Vance County School Transportation Miss Betty Karate Kidz Academy Slide & Bounce provided by Character Antics Free Funnel Cakes provided by Vance County Fire/EMS Free Hotdogs, Chips, Snacks and Drinks …
Corbitt Preservation Association Holds 10th Annual Show and Reunion
On Saturday, October 15, 2011, Corbitt Preservation Association will host it’s 10th annual show and reunion on Saturday from 8am to 4pm. Corbitt Company built buggies in 1899, then automobiles, and after 1907 built tractors, buses and even trucks used by the military during World War II. Corbitt Company closed its doors in 1952. But area preservationists are still keeping the locally made vehicles on the road. Come by Saturday and browse the collection. The trucks will be at the …
2011 Fire Prevention Open House
City of Henderson Fire Department 2011 Fire Prevention Open House Theme: “Protect Your Family From Fire” When: Thursday October 13, 2011 Where: Fire Station No. 1 211 Dabney Drive Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm Participating Agencies All Vance County Volunteer Fire Departments Vance County Fire/EMS Vance County Rescue Squad NC Underwater Response Team Henderson Police Department Vance County Sheriff Department Vance County 911 Emergency Management Kerr Lake State Recreation Area American Red Cross Safe Kids Henderson-Vance Coalition Maria Parham Medical Center …
East Coast Drag Times, Show Shine Shag & Dine 2011
October 14 – 16th 2011 Henderson, NC will host the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Weekend in Downtown, filling Garnett Street with classic cars. A cookout for guests will be held at Satterwhite Point Marina on Friday, and a cruise-in at the Raleigh Road Outdoor Theater Friday evening from 7pm – 10pm in which the theater will be showing the classic American Graffiti on Friday and Saturday Nights at 7:30pm. (The theater’s late show will be the new …
Masters of Motown Concert
Masters of Motown Friday, October 14, 2011 at 8 PM A celebration of the artists, music, and fashions that came out of the Motor City, this show features stylishly costumed and fully choreographed tributes to both male and female groups backed by a smokin’ hot live band. Take the ultimate stroll down memory lane and re-live the incredible harmonies and smooth moves made famous by many of the greatest recording acts of all-time, including the Temptations, Gladys Knight & the …
Wednesday Open Line
Tuesday evening the US Senate defeated President Obama’s American Jobs Act. The Senate defeated President Barack Obama’s job-creation package on Tuesday in a sign that Washington is likely too paralyzed to take major steps to spur hiring before the 2012 elections. I saw a news item posted Tuesday regarding a zoning issue that I think explains a bit why some people did not want the county to enact a zoning ordinance. This gentleman built a treehouse in his yard for …
Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre Showing American Graffiti
Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre is pleased to announce that in celebration of the Show, Shine, Shag and Dine Car Show held in Henderson, October 14th-16th– the theatre was able to secure a copy of the #1 classic film: AMERICAN GRAFFITI. AMERICAN GRAFFITI stars a young Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Cindy Williams, MacKenzie Phillips, Harrison Ford and Wolfman Jack. It was directed by George Lucas. The film will show Friday and Saturday nights only at 7:30 PM- October 14th and 15th. The …
Tuesday Open Lines
Last night the Henderson City Hall hosted a City Council meeting. As soon as we get our reports in we’ll update. Also, we’ve updated one of the previously posted 2003 Market Street Services documents for Vance County with the original PDF version and not a scanned in paper version. You can see the better quality version at the 20031202 Vance County Economic Development Strategy on our page here that contains 3 other reports done that year. Welcome to our Open …
Monday Open Line
Tonight, the Henderson City hall hosts a city council meeting, and the Vance County Board of Education will hold a meeting as well in the Administrative Services building, both start at 7pm. Presidents Weekly Address: Making Your Voice Heard on the American Jobs Act. President Obama urges Congress to pass the American Jobs Act to put more people to work, put more money in the pockets of working Americans and give the economy the jolt it needs right now.
Friday / Weekend Open Line
We’re happy to provide a place for the public to get documents of interest, be they city, county, old or new. We have posted a few documents we’ve received in the last few days as requested by our readers regarding Vance County’s outlook from yesteryear. If there are additional documents you would like to see, or if you’d like to provide additional documents you feel the community could benefit from please contact us. This goes forever, not just this weekend …
Thursday Open Line
Sorry for the delay, but our official article for the zoning passage is now posted. Also, we have received a copy of a 1990 report regarding Vance County’s strategic plan. Check it out and see where we were supposed to be today in the minds of those 20 years ago. President Obama spoke yesterday at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, on how the American Jobs Act will put thousands of teachers back into schools and make sure that all Americans …
Henderson, NC Halloween Trick or Treat Schedule
Henderson, NC has scheduled October 31st 2011 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm for Trick or Treating. Please advise children of the following Halloween safety tips: Stay close by your neighborhood and only visit homes of people that you know. Watch for traffic and avoid busy intersections. Wear light colored clothing and reflective material. Make sure you can see through any masks that are worn. Make sure an adult accompanies you. Go out in daylight hours and if it gets dark have …
AJL Cheerleading Competition
October 8th, 2011 at 5:00pm Vance Granville Community College Civic Center will be the host of teh 1st Annual AJL Cheerleading Competigion, benefiting the Abria’s Chase Foundation. Admission tickets are $5.00 for students and $10.00 for adults. Participating squads are Southern Vance High School, Henderson Middle School, J.F. Webb High School, E.W. Wyatt Middle School and the Warren County High School. For more information please contact Ayana Lewis at 252-767-6696
Wednesday Open Line
Today is international Walk to School day. In Henderson, there are a few schools close enough to residential populations that could participate, however, there are no official events planned in our county. So my open line suggestion? Would you let your kid walk to school every day in Henderson? Discuss and more!
Tuesday Open Line
Last night the Vance County Board of Commissioners voted in approval of the county zoning ordinance. A 1977 old zoning ordinance will have a public hearing about it in a future date to be rescinded. We’ll post our official report as we receive it. If you’d like to express your satisfaction or complains on the zoning process please feel free to do so here. We have received yet another article about how great North Carolina is, being ranked number 2 …
Monday Open Line
Ok, if you’re in a rock, you may not know about it, but let’s recap for everyone else too. Tonight holds a possible final decision in whether Vance County gets county wide zoning. And it’s not just that yes we will or no we won’t and we’ll decide details later. The details are already laid out in a 102 page ordinance, maps are already drawn, zoning areas are already set, and what someone can and can not do in their …
Liberty Christan Church Fall Festival
Liberty Christan Church will be hosting a family activity day with Food, and Fellowship for a fundraiser event. The event is Saturday, October 1st, 2011. Breakfast starts at 7am until 10am featuring Sausage, Bacon, Eggs, Grits, Biscuits, Coffee and Juice for $6.00 A yard sale and bake sale event starts at 7am until done Youth activities begin at 9am and will include rides, games, face painting, moon bounce, barrel ride, slide, raffle, hay ride. Features a hot dog lunch as …