Proposed Increase in Utility Deposit The basics first then an observation. Ray Griffin presented a proposal to double the utility (water and sewer) deposit as a means of mitigating the loss of revenue when a customer fails to pay their water and sewer bill. Mr. Griffin started his presentation recalling that in November 2011, the two changes to the ordinance governing water and sewer bills. The first of the two changes was effective in November 2011 and “… established a …
Community Watch Meeting Thursday, February 28th
The Henderson-Vance Community Watch Association would like to recognize the importance of our Henderson-Vance Community Watch Groups on February 28, 2013 @ 7PM at Maria Parham Hospital Auditorium. We hope that everyone in the Community would come out and join us Thursday night 02-28-2013. A reminder that this meeting occurs monthly. Guests include: Chief Keith Sidwell, Henderson Police Dept., Sheriff Peter White, Vance County Sheriff’s Office Purpose to Voice & Address Your Concerns, To Reduce Crime in Our Community, To …
Henderson – Vance County Chamber of Commerce Announces 2013 Events
April 24 (Wednesday) Administrative Professionals Day– Henderson Country Club- Noon- More details to follow. You can sign up now at 438-8414! April 26- (Friday) “Meet Me in the Street” The first of three events- The Konnection Band will play! 5:30 until 8:30 in Downtown Henderson on Embassy Square. Yes, this one is on a Friday! May 30- (Thursday)- “Meet Me in the Street” Steve Owens and The Summertime Band- 5:30 until 8:30 in Downtown Henderson. June 11- …
White House: What Is the Sequester?
In less than a week, harmful automatic cuts — known as the sequester — take effect, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs, and cutting vital services for children, seniors, people with mental illness and our men and women in uniform. To prevent a costly, self-inflicted wound to our economy and middle class families, President Obama put forward a plan to avoid these cuts and reduce the deficit by cutting spending and closing tax loopholes. Now it’s up to Congress to …
Wednesday Open Line
On this date in 1872, America’s third female law student was graduated. But this third was a first. Charlotte Ray was a freeborn African-American. With her degree from historically black Howard University, she shortly began her law practice in Washington, D.C., and was the first woman accredited to argue a case before the Supreme Court. When Charlotte Ray graduated, university degrees were a rarity in all of America. Today, among African-Americans over 25, some 3 million have bachelor’s degrees, and …
Edward Hawkins Arrested in Hotel Murder
Edward Hawkins, 26, of 1664 Tripp Street, Henderson has been charged with two counts of first degree murder in relation to the shooting at Scottish Inn that occurred February 16, 2013. He was arrested this afternoon and has been placed in the Vance County Jail under no bond.
Community Safety Meeting Tonight
Don’t forget about the Community Safety Meeting tonight at 7pm at E. M. Rollins School auditorium. Also, public notice: It is possible a quorum of Henderson City Council members may attend the Community Safety Meeting sponsored by the Vance County Board of Education and Community and Business Relations Committee. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26 at the E. M. Rollins School auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Although a quorum of Council members may attend, no Council action will be …
Granville & Vance District Health Deparment Releases 2012 Community Health Assessment
Please find the latest State of the County Health Report produced by the Granville Vance District Health Department. It includes updated information on demographics, causes of death, and health priority areas for the Granville and Vance counties. While we still have some challenges, Vance County has seen great improvements in many areas recently, and Western Vance High School is featured as this year’s “Public Health Star”! Take a moment to look through it, see the improvements in heart disease, stroke, …
Robbery in Grocery Store Parking Lot Over Weekend
On Sunday, February 24, 2013, at 7:38 P.M. officers of the Henderson Police Department responded to the parking lot of Food Lion, 1650 N. Garnett Street, Henderson in response to a female reporting being robbed. The victim, Darnesha Small, 23, 36 Red Clay Lane, Henderson indicated that while loading groceries into her car, a suspect armed with a handgun took her cell phone and attempted to take her vehicle. Small was not injured during the incident and her vehicle was …
Upcoming Vance County Schools Committee Dates
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: * Policy Committee, Wednesday, February 27th, 5:30 pm* Building & Grounds, Thursday, February 28th, 8:30 am* Curriculum, Thursday, February 28th, 9:00 am * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, March 5th, 8:30 am Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
Tuesday Open Line
Car insurance is both required and a major item in the budget of most households. The idea of insuring cars against accidents began this month in 1898 when the Traveler’s Insurance Company issued a policy to Dr. Truman Martin of Buffalo. His policy cost $12.25 and gave him $5,000 in coverage. Martin was chiefly concerned about accidents between his automobile — one of less than 4,000 in the entire country at the time — and horses, which numbered about 18 …
VGCC to offer Biotech Workshop to high school students
Vance-Granville Community College is preparing to hold its first-ever Biotech Workshop for local high school students. All tenth, eleventh and twelfth graders who have taken or are currently taking biology and chemistry are invited to attend the workshop, which is set to take place over the course of two Saturdays: April 20 and April 27, each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students must attend on both days. Sessions will be taught by VGCC faculty in the state-of-the-art biotech …
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer to Create 123 Jobs in Guilford County, N.C.
RALEIGH — Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced that Qualicaps Inc., a manufacturer of gelatin capsules, will expand its facility in Guilford County. The company plans to create 123 jobs and invest more than $26 million over the next three years in Whitsett. The project was made possible in part by a performance-based grant from the One North Carolina Fund of up to $235,000. The grant is contingent upon proof of job creation and receipt of …
VGCC Alumna returns to discuss Community Gardening
Vance-Granville Community College graduate Ariel Greenwood was back on campus recently discussing how her experience as a North Carolina State University student could be applied to the community college. On Jan. 24, Greenwood was the guest speaker at a “lunch and learn” session organized by the VGCC Sustainability Committee. Greenwood, a former resident of Kittrell, first enrolled at VGCC at age 16 before graduating with an Associate in Arts degree in 2010 and transferring to N.C. State. At the university, …
White House Weekly Address: Congress Must Act Now to Stop the Sequester
President Obama urges Congress to stop the sequester — the harmful automatic cuts that threaten thousands of jobs and affect our national security from taking effect on March 1. This week, the President visited his old neighborhood in Chicago, conferred one of the nation’s highest civilian honors, met with the President of Italy, and continued to urge Republicans to close tax loopholes for the wealthy to prevent dangerous across-the-board budget cuts that are slated to take effect on March 1st …
Monday Open Line
Paper money has circulated in North America since 1690, when the Massachusetts Bay Colony issued some to paper over — so to speak — the shortage of coins. But these were just promissory notes from governing bodies. That changed on this date in 1862 when Congress passed the Legal Tender Act, fixing paper money as a means of paying the government’s considerable Civil War bills with something other than gold or silver. One result was that greenbacks became a means …
City of Henderson City Council Meeting Monday, February 25th, 2013
Henderson City Council Short Regular Meeting Monday, 25 February 2013, 6:00 p.m. R. G. (Chick) Young, Jr. Council Chambers, Municipal Building 134 Rose Avenue Henderson, North Carolina Download the full agenda packet here: 20130225_coh_agenda_packet
Daquan Ortiz, Corey Cheek Arrested in Shooting Death of 17 Year Old Thursday
On Thursday, February 21, 2013, officers of the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of Davis Street and Nicholas Street in Henderson in response to gunfire. When officers arrived, they found Ja’Quon Seward, 17, 710 Southerland Street, Henderson suffering from a gunshot wound. Seward was transported to Maria Parham Medical Center. Shortly thereafter, Seward succumbed to his injuries. Additional information will be provided as updates become available. On 2/21/2013 Daquan Ortiz, 20, of Henderson was arrested and charged …
Henderson Rotary Club Annual Pancake Supper Tuesday, February 26th
The Henderson Rotary Club is hosting its annual Pancake Supper on Tuesday ,Feb. 26,at the Kerr-Vance Academy Cafeteria,700 Vance Academy Road. From 5:15 to 7:00 pm. Tickets are $6 at the door. Proceeds directly support Rotary’s many service projects throughout the year.
Butterfield to Encourage North Carolinians to Use Free Tax Prep Assistance Program
WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, February 22, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will be joined by North Carolina Department of Revenue officials and community and industry leaders to urge eligible North Carolinians to use the Free File program to prepare and file their taxes for free. Butterfield will speak at a public briefing on the Free File program, which provides eligible taxpayers free use of name-brand tax software products through a partnership between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and tax …