Strong Arm Robbery Case On October 21, 2010 at approximately 8:00 a.m. officers with the Henderson Police Department’s Patrol Division responded to the Dollar General Store on Raleigh Road.
City Boards & Commissions com. meets Nov. 4
The Henderson City Council’s Boards and Commissions Committee will meet on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. in the Henderson Municipal Building. No agenda for the meeting was provided. The Henderson Municipal Building is located at 122 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.
Wednesday’s open line
As always, congratulations to the winners of yesterday’s election and condolences to the victory-challenged. Now let’s see who can win the race to clean up his or her campaign signs first. Here’s your open line.
Healthy Living for a Lifetime® FAQ
Click image to view complete, full-size document. Screenings to be held today, Wednesday, November 3, 2010 in the parking lot of the Maria Parham Medical Center by Gina DeMent, Public Information Officer Five County Mental Health Authority 1. What is Healthy Living for a Lifetime? Healthy Living for a Lifetime is an initiative that seeks to provide rural North Carolinians with the benefits of living a healthier lifestyle by providing free professional health screenings, educational materials, and resources designed to …
City public safety committee meets Nov. 9
The Henderson City Council’s Public Safety Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. in the Henderson Municipal Building. No agenda for the meeting was provided. The Henderson Municipal Building is located at 122 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.
HSR update November 2010
Public Comments Now Under Review The South East High Speed Rail (SEHSR) planning and engineering team wants to thank all who attended one of our eight public hearings and/or one of the several public hearings held by local municipalities this summer, and the many of you who submitted comments through the public review process.
HiH video: County commission 11-1-10
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To the editor: City contribution to joint funding
I am posting this information for those that are concerned with the amount that the city taxpayer is donating to joint funding that is over and above the amount that the taxpayers of the county are donating.
Downtown Octoberfest open house Nov. 6
Several downtown businesses will be hosting a coordinated Open House during this year’s Octoberfest on November 6, 2010.
Commission receives report on subdivision roads
The Vance County Board of Commissioners accepted a preliminary report on subdivision roads in need of improvement.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh Report
My top priority going into this coming session of the General Assembly is to continue finding ways to put the people of this state back to work.
Ideas sought for nc.gov makeover
It’s your website. You might as well tell us what you want to see on it.
To the editor: Henderson’s most prized possession
The District 7 County Commission seat must be one extremely valuable property, a real trophy. Why else would Tommy Hester have tried to get it in 2002, again in 2006, and now in 2010?
Board of Ed. to hold called meeting Nov. 3
The Vance County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center’s Superintendent’s Conference Room at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is a budget work session for state, federal, and local funds. The Administrative Services Center is located at 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.
County HR committee meets today
The November meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Human Resources Committee will be held today, Monday, November 1, 2010 at 5:15 p.m. in the office of County Manager Jerry Ayscue. No agenda for the meeting was provided. Ayscue’s office is located in the County Administration Building, 122 Young Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.
Editor’s note
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 …
To the editor: Hester’s true colors
In late 2009, WRAL-TV reported that Geranium Lane, the only road into and out of a subdivision in the Kittrell area, washed out for the second time in two years.
To the editor: No need for exit polling
In the District 7 commission race on November 2, there will be no need for scientific exit polling.