We received notice this week that with the passage of the federal stimulus bill, North Carolina is on track to receive about $6.1 billion over the next 27 months.
Monday’s open line
The weather report keeps saying snow, but as of the writing of this open line, I don’t believe it. The trend has been in recent years to “sensationalize” the weather and give us the worst-case scenario without regard as to probability. TV news executives don’t have to deal with rooms full of sullen, disappointed children the next morning when the ground is bare. With that, here’s the open line.
State Board of Ed. to meet March 4-5
The State Board of Education will meet this week, March 4-5, 2009, in the 7th Floor Board Room (unless otherwise noted), Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
Henderson Moose Lodge blood drive March 3
by Renita D. Hayes-Carter Donor Recruitment Representative American Red Cross Carolinas Blood Region Winter months are tough times to collect blood and this winter hasn’t been any different.
Weekend open line
Gov. Bev Purdue announced yesterday the launching of www.NCRecovery.gov, a website designed as a guide to services offered by the newly created Office of Economic Recovery and Investment. Enjoy.
School health services report for 2007-08 on-line
The School Health Services Report on Public Schools is compiled annually at the end of each school year by school nurses, and contains data collected from each local education agency (LEA) in North Carolina.
To the editor: Bogus ad
I wanted to let you know that the following ad appeared in The News & Observer and was on Triangle.com all last week. It is an attempt to scam people…
Butterfield, CBC Meet Obama at White House
Washington, D.C. —- During today’s Congressional Black Caucus meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama, Congressman G. K. Butterfield sought assurances that working families would be protected as part of any greenhouse gas reduction policy.
Board of ed. Finance Committee to meet
The Vance County Board of Education’s Finance Committee will meet today at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Administrative Services Center’s Superintendent’s Conference Room at 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson. No agenda was provided for the meeting.
Etheridge reaction to presidential address
Washington, D.C. -— U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s address to Congress on Tuesday night:
Frazier presents public works report to council
Henderson Assistant City Manager Frank Frazier presented a Public Works report to the Henderson City Council during its workshop session on Monday.
Cops find crack in Water St. drug bust
Chief K.L. Sidwell reports that members of the Henderson Police Department Narcotics Unit served a search warrant on the address of 527 Water Street in Henderson.
2nd revision of city meeting & events calendar
Click image to view the complete, full-sized document Above is a link to yet another revision to the meeting and events calendar for the City of Henderson’s municipal government. Of particular note are the scheduled budget meetings on the second page of the document. Times for those meetings have yet to be established.
County committees to meet
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Public Safety Committee is scheduled to meet this Friday, February 27, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. to discuss fire and emergency medical services. The meeting will be in the County Manager Jerry Ayscue’s office. Also, the Human Resources Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, March 2, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. in Ayscue’s conference room. No agenda was given for the human resources meeting.
City encourages residents to recycle
Recycling display in front foyer of Henderson City Hall on Rose Avenue Here are links to page 1 and page 2 of the recycling truck schedule for recyclable collection in Henderson.
Atkinson to attend White House briefing
North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson will join her fellow chief state school officers today, Wednesday, February 25, at 1:30 p.m., for a White House briefing on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and its impact on public schools. To read more about the State Superintendent’s attendance at this event, please go to the NCDPI Web site and click on the appropriate link under “News.”
Wednesday’s open line
We wonder what our Christian friends who observe Lent are giving up for the season. Let us know what you’re doing without on today’s open line.