Henderson City Council Regular Meeting Monday, 10 October 2011 7:00 p.m. R. G. (Chick) Young, Jr. Council Chambers, Municipal Building 134 Rose Avenue Henderson, North Carolina PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS a) Presentation by Mr. Charles E. Powell regarding the Corbitt Truck Show and Reunion PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON AGENDA ITEMS Citizens may only speak on Agenda items at this time. Citizens wishing to address the Council must sign-in on a form provided by the City Clerk prior to the beginning of …
Vance County 2003 Reports by Market Street Services
20030220 Vance County Economic And Demographic Profile 20030416 Vance County Business Climate Analysis 20030626 Vance County Target Business Analysis 20031202 Vance County Economic Development Strategy
Operation Soldiers Christmas Raffle Tickets Now On Sale
As we close in on finishing our first week of donations we have had some financial donations. Today in the cafeteria of the Maria Parham Medical Center, tickets for the Raffle Drawing will be available at noon. Another trip to the cafeteria for selling raffle tickets is scheduled for Oct. 21st from noon to 1pm. Raffle tickets are also available at the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce from 9am to 4pm each weekday or by contacting Marianne Miller at 252-436-1064. …
Vance County Sherrif’s Arrest Report
Arrested on October 5, 2011 were 2 individuals in connection with breaking and entering that occurred at 195 Walter Bowen Road in Henderson, NC. Arrested were: James Ellis of 78 Twelve Oaks Lane, Henderson, NC. 21 years old, charged with Breaking and Entering, Larceny, and Possession of Stolen Goods. Bond is set for $10,500 secured and a court date of 10/24/2011 John Brazemore of 337 Frazier Dement Road, Henderson, NC. 26 years old, charged with Breaking and Entering, Larceny, and …
Henderson Convention Center Robbers Arrested
On October 6, 2011 members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Division arrested Gary Holden, 19, of 916 Southern Pine Street, Henderson, Daquan Alston, 17, of 65 Rose Lane, Henderson, and Rameke Holden, 17, of 916 Southern Pine Street, Henderson. All were charged with common law robbery in relation to the robbery and assault that occurred at the Henderson Convention Center, 100 Wortham Court, Henderson on September 30, 2011. During the assault a cell phone and U.S. currency was …
North Carolina is Nation’s 16th Largest Cyberstate and Growing.
According to the 14th annual Cyberstates report from TechAmerica Foundation, North Carolina remained the 16th largest cyberstate. And while the technology industry saw a dip in jobs in 2010, the decline was half that of the year before, representing trending growth in the industry. Overall, high-tech industry jobs in North Carolina decreased by 3,100 in 2010. However, the state’s high-tech workforce is still strong with nearly 146,000 and a total payroll of nearly $12 billion. Jobs in computer systems design …
VGCC Schedules Health Unit Coordinator Training Course
Area residents interested in starting a new career in health care can pre-register now for a Health Unit Coordinator course offered by Vance-Granville Community College. The program is scheduled to be offered on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m., Oct. 24, 2011 through Feb. 27, 2012. Classes will meet in Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County, with Tonia Starling as the instructor. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to understand …
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 …
Henderson/Vance County EDC Strategic Plan 2010-2014
As requested, here is the current Henderson/Vance County EDC Strategic Plan for 2010-2014. This plan was drafted by the EDC in 2010 and approved by the county and city at that time. Please be aware that this plan was drafted up before the current EDC director was in place, Mr. Stuart Litvin. Mr. Litvin expressed today a strong desire by the commission to draft a new plan shortly, as soon as in the next few upcoming weeks. We will bring …
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 …
Vance County BoC Votes to Enact Zoning Ordinance
Reporter – Leigh Hester – New Zoning Ordinance Passes 6-1 A near-unanimous vote instituted new zoning ordinances at a sparsely-populated meeting Monday night. Commissioner Dan Brummitt asked that a parcel of land belonging to his parents be changed from an R30 (residential) property to an AG (agricultural) property and recused himself from a vote on the issue, which was passed by the Board. Although Brummitt later tried to bring up objections brought to him by constituents and a letter he …
1990 AdVance Commission Strategic Plan
Circa 1990, Vance County requested the AdVance Strategic Planning Commission to come up with strategies for the future growth and progress of Vance County. The commission examined in detail Education, Government and Economic Development and came up with a 59 page document outlining then current outlooks around the county, and also made recommendations for a specific strategic plan for Vance County to carry it into the future. Committee members were Chairman – Sam Watkins, Vice-Chairman – Dennis Tharrington, Secretary – …
VGCC Board Chair Announces Candidates For Presidency
Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees Chairman Donald C. Seifert, Sr. announced this morning that the Board’s Presidential Search Committee has narrowed the pool of presidential candidates from forty-two down to six. In July, the Board began a nationwide search for VGCC’s next President, after Dr. Randy Parker announced that he would be leaving on September 1 to become the president of Guilford Technical Community College. In August, the Board selected Dr. Angela R. Ballentine, the college’s Vice President of …
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 …
Vance County Schools Hosts Bus Driver Training Classes
Vance County Schools again will host sessions for bus driver training October 10-12, in the Drama Room at Southern Vance High School. Each session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. To receive certification, participants must attend all three sessions in their entirety. There is not cost for the training and pre-registration is not necessary. For more information, interested persons may call the Vance County Schools’ Transportation Department at 438-5012
Henderson and the Henderson Family YMCA Host Cycle North Carolina
Tuesday afternoon, Breckenridge street was closed for yet another downtown Henderson event. Over 350 cyclists arrived in Henderson throughout the day on Tuesday as part of a 460 mile 7 day trip across North Carolina on bicycle. Participants are staying in area campgrounds off I-85, hotels, and even sleeping bags at the YMCA. They began to arrive Tuesday morning after traveling approximately 67 miles from their previous stop at Mebane. They spent the night Tuesday night in Henderson and will …
Now is Not the Time to Wave the White Flag on Clean Energy Jobs
Editor Note – Normally I wouldn’t think this would be a good fit for our blog, but with the new solar cell facility opening in Henderson soon, I thought it appropriate. From the White House blog, Dan Pfeiffer, White House Communications Director, wrote the following on Tuesday: This morning, Chairman Cliff Stearns, who leads the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, told NPR that “We can’t compete with China to make solar panels and wind turbines.” This …
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!
Michael Bobbitt: Notes From The Peanut Gallery – BoC October 3rd 2011 Meeting
Proposed Zoning Ordinance Any open minded observer of tonight’s Commissioner’s meeting must wonder why zoning was called proposed. No sooner did Mr. Asycue conclude reading the three steps for imposing zoning on the county than Commissioner Brown moved to accept the ordinance and Commission Hester seconded the motion. Then Commissioner Brummitt asked Mr. Asycue about a property that is zone differently than displayed on the map. Asycue acknowledge that the issue was presented to him last week and signaled Mr. …