The Henderson City Council will be working on the following items during today’s meeting:
Intergov committee hears presentation on 911
County Manager Jerry Ayscue prefaced the presentation by Emergency Management Director Brian Short by referring to previous discussions on jointly-funded Henderson and Vance County programs, specifically the criteria used to determine how the programs are split.
Family Fun Day/Ducky Derby Sept. 25
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Friday/weekend open line
We learned today about the drug khat for the first time last night while compiling the police blotter. While we’re obviously proponents of lifelong learning, this is probably knowledge that Henderson would have been better off without. Here’s your open line.
Man arrested on weapon charges
On July 7, 2010 officers with the Henderson Police Department arrested Jerome Vernon Manson of 179 Catherine Weldon Road in Henderson, North Carolina for assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a weapon into occupied property, and felony conspiracy.
Man arrested for khat possession
On July 7, 2010, officers with the Henderson Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division along with the Narcotics Unit arrested Abdil Nasser Almuwallad, 21 at AA Foodmart, 200 W. Andrews Avenue in Henderson, North Caroline for possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver a Schedule I controlled substance.
Intergovernmenal committee discusses joint property
The Intergovernmental Committee met yesterday at Henderson City Hall.
HiH video: Joint intergovernmental meeting 07-07-10
Editor’s Note: Emergency Management Director Brian Short requested that I remove pictures of his child that were shown to members of the Intergovernmental Committee during the meeting from the video. Since the pictures have absolutely no bearing on city or county business, I complied with his request. Consequently, there is a break near the end of the video; however, all of the relevant discussion that took place during the meeting is intact. Click “play” button to view video. You may …
Thursday’s open line
Do you remember that episode of The Twilight Zone where the girl dreams that the Earth is falling into the sun and everything is blazing hot only to wake up and find that the Earth is falling away from the sun and everything is freezing cold? If you do, then you’re probably suffering from heatstroke, because you should be thinking about useful things, like staying cool. Here’s your open line.
County to sell Vance Manor building
County Manager Jerry Ayscue proposed during Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioners that the two parties who had expressed an interest in obtaining the Vance Manor building be offered options to buy for $3,000 each.
Video of County Commission fixed
I just realized that there was a problem with the video of Tuesday’s meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioners. It has been fixed. Thank you for your patience.
2009 state of Vance health report issued
Jackie Sergent of the Granville-Vance District Health Department presented the Vance County Board of Commissioners with the 2009 State of County Health Report during its regular meeting on Monday evening.
Wednesday’s open line
There has been a great deal of speculation about the fall suffered by Vance County Commissioner Scott Hughes, both on Home in Henderson and by more mundane media. Let us exercise restraint as we comment on the issue. For those of you looking for Elissa Yount’s regular Wednesday column, it will most likely run tomorrow. We apologize for the delay. Here’s your open line.
HiH video: Vance County Commission 07-06-10
Editor’s Note: Today’s video is quite poor in quality. Your humble editor was trying to take notes on the meeting, videograph the proceedings, and take photographs at the same time. The result is pretty much what I’ve come to expect from multi-tasking — nothing got done well. Apologies are offered to those who feel as if they deserve one.
ABC Composite Board reappoints Clark, Hannon
The Vance County Board of Commissioners began its regular July meeting by first convening as the Alcohol Board of Control Composite Board in order to appoint/reappoint members to the Alcohol Board of Control (ABC) and to appoint the chair of that board as well.
Tuesday’s open line
Those lower temperatures were nice for a while, but now it looks like we’re headed up to the triple digits. I think I’ll skip the walking and do some aerobic stepping in the air conditioning instead. Here’s your open line.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh Report
Governor Perdue signed our final budget into law on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 in time for the start of the fiscal year.
Commissioner hospitalized with broken back
Vance County Board of Commissioners member Scott Hughes has been hospitalized with a broken back.
Commissioners consider action on tech study
Click image to view complete, full-size document. Here is the agenda for the Vance County Board of Commissioners. The board meets on the first Monday of each month in its chambers in the County Administration Building, 122 Young Street in Henderson, North Carolina at 6:00 p.m. Today’s meeting is being held on Tuesday because of the Independence Day holiday.
Henderson Collegiate breaks ground
Henderson Collegiate Director Eric Sanchez, fourth-grade teacher and Dean of Instruction Carice Sanchez, Chair of the Henderson Collegiate Board of Directors Nancy Jo Smith, and assorted dignitaries were gathered yesterday morning near the site of the Vance Manor House to break ground for the recently-chartered Henderson Collegiate Academy.