Vance County Schools is closed. Henderson City Hall will be opening at 10:00 a.m. today due to weather conditions.
Category: Quick hits
Tuesday’s open line
At time of posting, we don’t know what the weather will bring. Stay safe!
Board of ed. meeting canceled
Tonight’s meeting of the Vance County Board of Education has been canceled and rescheduled for Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The board meets in the Administrative Services Center, 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.
Monday’s open line
We’re still working on making the hosting transition, so we won’t be able to put up the usual Monday documents. Don’t forget that the Vance County Board of Education meets today at 7:00 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center, 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina. Also, the Henderson City Council meets today at 7:00 p.m. in the Henderson Municipal Building, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.
Friday/weekend open line
We got a call from our web host yesterday evening. Apparently, Home in Henderson has gotten too big for its current level of hosting service. We’ll be transitioning to an account that can handle the traffic HiH generates over the next few days, so if there are some gaps in service along the way, please be patient and understand that ultimately it’s for the greater good. (If something big happens, we’ll let you know through Twitter and Facebook.) Here’s your …
Board of ed. buildings & grounds com. meets today
The Vance County Board of Educations’ Buildings & Grounds Committee will meet today, Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will take place at the Administrative Services Center, 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina. No agenda was provided for the meeting.
County planning retreat Jan. 13
The Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold its spring planning retreat on Thursday, January 13, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Ambassador Inn & Suites on Parham Road in Henderson, North Carolina. No agenda for this event has yet been made public.
Thursday’s open line
As a journalist with his ear to the ground, I cannot help but get the feeling that tolerance among ordinary folk for the machinations of politics in Washington is running a little thin. Am I overstating or understating the situation? Let me know on today’s open line.
Wednesday’s open line
Idea for local economic development: host a re-education and labor camp for all of the teachers and state employees who are about to be laid off. Is it too late to become an X-ray technician? Here’s your open line.
Tuesday’s open line
We wait with baited breath to learn how much Henderson will charge Vance County for water. Would anyone care to speculate in advance? Here’s your open line.
Vance board of commissioners meets today
The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet today, Monday, January 3, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in its chambers in the County Administration Building, 122 Young Street in Henderson, North Carolina.
Monday’s open line
We cannot help but notice that the North Carolina Senatorial District 7 Annual Forum, whose topic is “Tax Reform and Charter Schools: What Does the Future Hold?” is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19. Consequently, no teacher who is actively engaged in doing his or her job can attend. Teachers are further distanced from the forum by the lack of inclusion of a practicing educator in any of the presentations or panels. By “practicing educator”, …
County water district board will convene Jan. 3
The Vance County Board of Commissioners will convene as the Water District Board on Monday, January 3, 2010 at the end of the regular meeting of the board. The purpose of the meeting is to enter into a closed session to discuss a property matter.
Friday/weekend open line
Let us spend some time reflecting on the best and the worst of Henderson and Vance County’s 2010, as this year’s revels are now nearly ended. Here’s your open line.
Board of ed. called meeting canceled
The Vance County Board of Education’s called meeting for Monday, January 3, 2010 has been canceled. No reason was given for the cancellation.
No county HR meeting for January
According to County Clerk Kelly Grissom, there will be no Human Resources Committee meeting for the month of January. An email from Grissom stated that there are no position vacancies to be addressed nor any other items that need to be addressed by that committee.
Thursday’s open line
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Wednesday’s open line
These video games look awesome on the TV commercials, but playing them involves memorizing so much stuff that it seems sinful to devote that much brainpower to what amounts to recreation. Sure, everything on a video game looked like a block when I was a kid, but you didn’t need three credit-hours of tutorials to learn how to use it. Ah, to be young enough to have brain cells to waste on such trivia. Here’s your open line.
Drive-in 3rd annual New Year’s Eve celebration
The Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, 3336 Raleigh Road, (US Business 1), in Henderson, North Carolina will hold its third annual Popcorn Box drop to usher in the New Year on Friday, December 31, 2010 starting at 7:00 p.m.