Our feeling here in the HiH press room is that voter apathy is at an all-time high (or low, depending on how you view these things). Is that just us, or have you indeed stopped caring? Let us know your thoughts on today’s open line.
HiH video: Vance County Commission 09-08-09
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Finch claims Vance deputies violated his rights
Notorious ex-Henderson police officer Tony Finch told Vance County Commissioners yesterday that officers of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office violated his civil rights in an altercation that took place on January 9, 2009.
Tuesday’s open line
Here is a link to the speech that President Barack Obama is scheduled to make today to America’s students at 12:00 p.m. EDT. Here’s your open line.
Elissa Yount: Nip it in the bud
Vance’s State Assembly delegation is reviewing legislation on the Henderson Police Department’s county-wide jurisdiction at the request of Vance County Sheriff Peter White Editor’s Note: We felt that this column and the information it presents was important enough to be run today instead of Ms. Yount’s usual Wednesday run date.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh Report
This session, I worked with my colleagues in the House to be good stewards of the environment by promoting energy conservation, the use of alternative energy sources and the development of clean energy technology.
Etheridge praises USDA purchase
Raleigh — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) praised a recent decision this past Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to purchase an additional $48 million more in turkey breast and pork products for the current fiscal year.
Labor Day open line
The new carts at our local Wal-Mart keep giving me static electricity shocks. Is anyone else having the same problem? Enjoy your shopping sales and barbecues. Here’s your open line.
Friday/weekend open line
Well, it looks like we’ve hit a doldrum in the news department, but I suspect that there’s still lots to talk about, with the upcoming city election and all. Have at, and play nice.
Thursday’s open line
The great science fiction writer Roger Zelazny once wrote that any bureaucracy that is allowed to exist long enough inevitably becomes a parody of its own function. He should know. He worked for the Social Security Administration until he could publish enough to feed his family. Case and point: The state of North Carolina allots entities money and then makes them send it back so that the funds can show up as a revenue stream on a balance sheet. If …
Council to meet in special session on sanitation
The Henderson City Council will hold a special work session on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in its chamber at City Hall located at 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina. The agenda for the meeting involves a discussion of privatization of city sanitation services.
Health care town hall today in Warrenton
Senator Doug Berger would like to invite all citizens, civic leaders, and public officials in Franklin, Granville, Vance, and Warren counties to a 7th Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, September 3, 2009.
County public safety committee meets Friday
There will be a Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Public Safety Committee meeting on Friday, September 4 at 12:30 p.m. in the office of County Manager Jerry Ayscue. Ayscue’s office is located in the County Administration Building at 122 Young Street in Henderson, North Carolina. The purpose is to discuss the EMS Medical Director position and a 911 grant.
VCS budget worsens with “discretionary reduction”
Today is the day that Vance County Schools must return $1,145,863 of its 2009-2010 budget to Raleigh in what is termed a “discretionary reduction”.
Police seek man in fatal Rockspring St. shooting
Shamon Champion, 22, sought by Henderson police for first degree murder On August 23, 2009 at approximately 12:54 a.m. officers of the Henderson Police Department responded to the intersection of Highland Avenue and Rockspring Street in reference to someone shot.
Elissa Yount: Cooking up a storm
When most people think of Section 8 housing in Henderson, they lump all money that is spent on assisted living into one pot.
Wednesday’s open line
If you bought anything yesterday, you probably noticed that sales tax has gone up by a percentage point. Is it a necessary evil, or evil packaged as necessity? Let us know your thoughts on today’s open line.
Board of ed. finance committee to meet
The Vance County Board of Education’s Finance Committee will meet today, September 2, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in the Superintendent’s Conference Room at the Administrative Services Center at 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina. No agenda was given for the meeting.
Labor Day schedule change for trash collection
This from Public Works Director Linda Leyen:
Third suspect arrested for motel homicide
On August 31, 2009 members of the United States Marshals Service, in conjunction with members of the Henderson Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Section apprehended Jerrell Wimbush, 19, of McBorne Street in Henderson, from a location in Henderson, North Carolina.