Henderson Senior Police Office Angela Feingold receiving the MADD Underage Drinking Prevention Hero Award from Craig Lloyd, MADD North Carolina State Executive Director North Carolina’s Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) state office announced recently that Senior Police Officer Angela Feingold with the Henderson Police Department received the MADD Underage Drinking Prevention Hero Award for accomplishments during 2010.
HPD makes arrest in case of copper theft
On Monday, February 21, 2011, officers of the Henderson Police Department responded to 327 W. Young Avenue in Henderson in reference to a suspicious subject.
Thursday’s open line
To prepare for St. Patrick’s Day next month, I think that today’s comment posts should be written in limerick form. No dirty limericks, please. Coincidentally, I spent an afternoon in Limerick once, mostly cowering in fear in the train station waiting for the train to Dublin. There was nothing funny about that city (other than the irony of how blighted and scary it was). I guess they shouldn’t have exported all their humor.
School board to hold called meeting
The Vance County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss a superintendent search. The meeting will be held in the Administrative Services Center, 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.
Elissa Yount: Angels among us
“There is a way one thinks that the show will never end — or that loss, when it comes, will be toward the end of the road, not in its middle.” –Gail Caldwell
Wednesday’s open line
I listened to the portion of yesterday’s installment of WIZS’ Town Talk concerning Home in Henderson, I believe that a portion of the criticism regarding comment posts is valid. There certainly could be more civility, more information, less bile, and less ruthless partisanship in comment posts. My mother always said that you catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar. And with my mom’s cooking, she knew a lot about attracting flies. Here’s your open line.
Woman arrested for theft of clothing
On Friday, February 18, 2011, an officer of the Henderson Police Department responded to Belk’s Department Store, 350 N. Cooper Drive in Henderson in response to a larceny.
Man arrested for theft of sewing notions
On Friday, February 18, 2011, an officer of the Henderson Police Department responded to a call regarding a larceny at Walmart.
Tuesday’s open line
After you view this video, please explain to me how the reporter kept a straight face. Here’s your open line.
“Caveman” chalks up arrests #44 & 45
On Sunday, February 20, 2011, on officer of the Henderson Police Department responded to Food Lion on 1650 Dabney Drive in Henderson in response to a larceny that just occurred.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh Report
This was a busy week in the General Assembly, beginning Monday night with Gov. Perdue visiting to deliver her State of the State address and ending with her office introducing her budget proposal.
School board policy committee meeting canceled
The Vance County Board of Education Policy Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. has been canceled.
HPD narcotics unit arrests
On February 15, 2011, members of the Henderson Police Department’s Narcotics/Vice Unit arrested Kirk Swain, 45, of 110 Ramsey Street in Henderson at the corner of Rowland Street and Southhall Street.
Actions of the Henderson City Council on 2-14-11
Here are some other actions taken by the Henderson City Council during its regular monthly meeting on February 14, 2011:
Friday/weekend open line
How would you fix the economy? Armchair quarterback the country on this weekend’s open line.
Mystery shopper mail scam
Within the last few days, citizens in Henderson and surrounding communities have received mailings from a company listed as Laubscher Cheese Company LTD soliciting them to send $2,315 via Western Union for a mystery shopper research program.
Project RIDE needs opinions on drinking & driving
Project R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) is sponsoring a brief survey to get your opinions in an effort to reduce drunk driving. Project R.I.D.E. is composed of Franklin and Vance County citizens who have been working on ways to lower the number of incidents of driving while impaired. The survey takes about five minutes to complete. There are no right or wrong answers — this is just a survey to find out what you think. It is a confidential survey. …
Clean-Up Henderson now official gov’t committee
The Henderson City Council voted unanimously to amend city code to allow for the incorporation of the Clean Up Henderson committee into the city’s governing structure as an official city committee.
Congressmen claim strong support for consumer safety
Washington, D.C. -— As the Energy and Commerce Committee begins consideration of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) and the role of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Congressmen Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) and G. K. Butterfield (N.C.) circulated to committee members the results of a new national telephone poll conducted by Consumer Reports.