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Even when the job market is as tight as it is today, there are still certain opportunities available and some employers are hiring. In fact, according to a highly-publicized report prepared recently by the National Skills Alliance for the Southern Governors Association, employers are struggling to fill many positions, mostly “middle-skill jobs,” which require more education than a high school diploma but less than a four-year degree. The report also said that middle-skill jobs will account for 45 percent of …

Employment Security Commission Chairwoman Lynn Holmes notified leaders of the General Assembly this week that she was suspending certain provisions of Senate Bill 532 because the provisions do not comply with federal law. Absent Holmes’ action, certain taxes would have increased significantly on North Carolina employers. In addition, certain administrative grants that the State of North Carolina receives would have been terminated. Holmes suspended the provisions at the direction of Gov. Bev Perdue. “The law that the General Assembly passed …

Five graduates of the Child Care Center on Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus were honored in ceremonies on July 13 as they prepared to leave and enter kindergarten this fall. The class of 2011 included Hollyn Cardwell of Louisburg, William Dement of Louisburg, Dawson Evans of Castalia, Nasir Kearney of Franklinton and Casson Raynor of Louisburg. Bobbie Jo May, the Dean of Franklin Campus, welcomed family members to the child day care center’s thirteenth annual graduation ceremony. She applauded …

No compromise The Senate passed its version of the budget bill on Thursday, and the House approved it over the weekend.   It is now headed to the Governor’s office where hopefully she will veto the bill.  This bill has been called a compromise between the Governor’s proposal from earlier this year and the original draconian House budget, but it is no compromise. It’s a direct assault on public education with nearly $1 billion in cuts. The reductions will put North …

A kindergartener explained it: “Our teacher can’t do it alone.” Gov. Perdue visited an elementary school in Carteret County on Friday, and the child’s comment highlighted the governor’s message to the legislature: balancing the budget on the backs of teacher assistants is bad for North Carolina. The Senate’s budget would eliminate 14,000 classroom positions, part of a proposed mass firing of 20,000 public education employees. “This state cannot afford to go backwards,” Gov. Perdue said after her visit to Newport …

The Division of Tourism would lose $1 million in marketing funds under the budget proposal unveiled by the N.C. Senate this week, and local tourism leaders are being urged to contact key legislators today regarding this reduction.  In addition to paid advertising, this $1 million cut would affect the Division’s other core marketing and advertising programs. Research from Longwoods International shows that a $1 million reduction in marketing dollars would likely result in 2,261 fewer jobs and $191 million less …

A few minutes ago we received three letters to the editor which were clearly written in opposition to Tommy Hester’s candidacy for the Vance County Board of Commissioner’s District 7 seat. Of the three letters, we will run two today and one tomorrow. We invite the Hester campaign or those in support of Hester to submit letters of response if they so desire. We will run those letters as soon as we receive them; however, we will not run them …

On May 10, 2010 Adam Chandler, 19, of 314 N. Clark Street in Henderson, North Carolina was arrested and charged with felony probation violation.

North Carolina’s small businesses are the backbone of our state’s economy.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman G. K. Butterfield applauded President Obama’s nomination of a Nash County Lieutenant Sheriff as a U.S. Marshal this past Thursday.

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The Editor has been a bit under the weather yesterday and today.  I am busy taking care of him. As he would say, here’s your open line.

Washington, D.C. —- Three members of eastern North Carolina’s Congressional delegation are urging federal assistance for communities damaged by tornadoes last weekend.

Washington, D.C. —- U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) has introduced legislation that would change a provision in the 2008 Farm Bill that could unintentionally suspend farm payments for thousands of farmers.

The Henderson City Council’s Human Resources Committee which is chaired by Mary Emma Evans will meet on Monday, June 30, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. to interview a candidate for the position of city manager.