Category: Uncategorized

Henderson will switch from Blue Cross and Blue Shield to the North Carolina League of Municipalities for its health insurance, the City Council conditionally agreed Wednesday night during a meeting of its finance committee.

The Henderson-Vance Economic Partnership came out of the shadows Monday, promising as much openness as possible in its quest to bring jobs to Vance County. The result was one win and one postponement for the planned private, nonprofit group that will bring together much of the power in the county.

Mary Emma Evans is known for taking passionate stands on the City Council, but unlike, say, Elissa Yount and City Manager Eric Williams, she usually avoids putting her thoughts on paper and sending them out in memos. Monday was a significant exception.

Sonic, which is opening soon, is accepting fast-food applications on site today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. We’re not in the habit of hyping employment opportunities, particularly not of the fast-food variety, but we haven’t been this excited about a chain coming to Henderson since Chick-fil-A arrived. So if you’re looking for a fresh start in food service, why not wheel into the Sonic construction site at the Marketplace Shopping Center on Beckford Drive between 11 a.m. and 5 …

Tonight will be a night for the public to speak before the City Council.

Today is D-Day for anyone eager to battle local budget plans. Both the Henderson City Council and the Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold the lone public hearing required by law before they enact budgets for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The county hearing will open at the start of the commissioners’ regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. at the county Administration Building (the old courthouse). The city hearing will start around 8 p.m., once the council …

Backed by Lt. M.L. Perry (left), Officer David Diogo accepts a plaque as officer of the year from Optimist Club President Bob Gorham. The new assistant fire chief, a sheriff’s deputy who’s a Marine Corps veteran and a police officer who has faced down a minister’s public criticism received awards from the Henderson Optimist Club at a luncheon this afternoon.

Thursday night’s review of the police budget turned into an examination of the salaries of the entire city staff and an exploration of a difficult question: Are police officers sufficiently different from other Henderson employees to merit unique treatment on pay and benefits?

The neighborhood that sells together stays together, or at least builds up a big appetite together. The Old West End Neighborhood Association will put that theory to the test with a community yard sale and block party to kick off summer. The yard sale starts at 7 a.m. on Hargrove Street between Belle and Granite streets. The block party follows at noon in the same location. porn goatporn hustlerporn models indianscoobydoo pornporn downloadablefree ebony movie porn clipsfree porn latinoporn winxgame …

Public Works Director James Morgan left a City Council committee meeting Thursday night with one guaranteed vote in favor of curbside garbage collection and one equally certain vote against. “That’s 1-1 so far,” Morgan said. “That’s better than in the past.”

Communities and Youth Allied for Change will give teens and their families a chance to speak out at a community forum from 6 to 8 p.m. in the auditorium at Maria Parham Medical Center. CYAC promises “real talk — no sugar coating” on topics such as HIV, crime, health education and youth resources. Several experts will be on hand; refreshments will be served. gay black movies pornlesbo movies blackmovie boyin worn clothing moviesfree movies creampiemovies porn dailyblacksonblondes movies dogfartmovies xxx …

Curbside garbage pickup is unlikely to get rolling in the coming fiscal year, based on City Council members’ response to City Manger Eric Williams proposed 2005-06 budget Tuesday night.

Sheriff R. Thomas Breedlove and Police Chief Glen Allen hold the Flame of Hope aloft before law officers’ run to the city border to benefit Special Olympics this morning. The Special Olympics Flame of Hope passed through Henderson this morning near the end of its annual journey to the state Special Olympics Summer Games in Raleigh, but the journey for the law enforcement officers involved in carrying the torch is just beginning.

The following column was submitted to media outlets for Memorial Day by Rep. Bob Etheridge, D-Lillington. This Memorial Day, the thoughts and prayers of North Carolinians turn to the men and women who have served in uniform throughout the history of our nation. They have served with honor and bravery to secure the blessings of liberty for us all, and many have given their lives for the cause of freedom. They are our grandfathers, our neighbors, our friends, our mothers …

Henderson’s auditor didn’t have to explain any budget overruns or $400,000 mistakes when he appeared before City Council members Thursday night because, according to the state’s Local Government Commission, no such problems exist.

Vance County residents would see a 3-cent increase in their property tax rate under the 2005-06 budget proposal County Manager Jerry Ayscue presented to the Board of Commissioners this evening.

Looking for a sign of how powerful and/or important the Henderson-Vance Economic Partnership will be when it emerges from the shadows soon to announce its chairman and vice chair? Thursday night’s planned budget session for the city offered a hint.

Henderson is “my hometown”; I grew up there but have since relocated to Colorado. My family lives in Henderson, and because it is my home, I frequently visit and keep up with all the news via The Daily Dispatch and the HomeinHenderson Web site. Lately I have been disturbed by the things I have read and things I saw on my last visit. Let me pose the question to you, the people of Henderson, that has been running through my …

City Manager Eric Williams did not update the City Council on the staffing situation Monday night, saying he will prepare a memo on personnel issues now that almost half of the city’s departments are facing vacancies at the top.

The city government appears to have found a way to afford the consolidation of offices in the Operations & Service Center and took a significant step toward leaving the Municipal Building during Monday’s City Council meeting.