Here is the agenda for the meeting of the Henderson City Council. They will meet in their chambers in City Hall at 7:00 p.m.:
Etheridge announces subcommittee assignments
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means has appointed U.S. Rep Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) to serve on the Subcommittee on Trade and the Subcommittee on Oversight for the 111th Congress.
Friday/weekend open line
Once again I am reminded that meetings of the Henderson City Council and the Vance County Board of Education almost always conflict with one another. Am I the only one who thinks a citizen should be able to attend both, whether or not he or she chooses to exercise that right?
“You Are Somebody” gospel event tomorrow
This from Gary Morgan, the Executive Director of the Gateway CDC: Perhaps you were not aware and I didn’t want the opportunity to pass to invite you to a very special gospel worship event this Saturday, January 10, 2009.
One killed, one wounded in Adams St. shooting
On January 9, 2009, at approximately 1 :40 a.m. officers of the Henderson Police Department responded to 687 Adams Street in reference to someone shot.
Safe kids Henderson-Vance urges home childproofing
Approximately 2,300 children in the United States, ages 14 and under, died from accidental injuries in the home in 2004, and 3.4 million kids are treated in emergency rooms for accidental injuries occurring at home.
State dropout prevention grant com. to meet
The North Carolina General Assembly’s Dropout Prevention Grant Committee will meet today, Friday, January 9, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
Butterfield urges NC investment in poor communities
Washington, D.C. —- Congressman G. K. Butterfield wants North Carolina to focus investment on the poorest and neediest communities should the federal government make good on the promise of sending hundreds of billions of dollars to states for infrastructure projects,
Etheridge reaction to Obama address
Washington, D.C. —- U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), the only North Carolina member of the Ways and Means Committee, today issued the following reaction to President-elect Barack Obama’s address on the proposed economic recovery package:
NCAE needs first-year teachers
The North Carolina Association of Educators Webmaster Christi Broadway would like to invite first-year teachers to write for the NCAE New Teacher Blog. If you are interested, or know of a first year teacher who is, please contact Broadway by
HPD swears in new officers
(Left to right) Newly sworn Henderson Police Department Officers J.M. Gwinn and J.R. Freeman On January 6, 2009, the Henderson Police Department welcomed two new officers, J.R. Freeman and J.M. Gwinn.
Thursday’s open line
The proposed economic stimulus package: Depression-era salvation of a nation or short road to hyper-inflation? You make the call on today’s open line.
County receives unqualified audit
Mike Bradford of the accounting firm Phillips, Dorsey, Thomas, Waters & Brafford told members at Monday’s meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioners that the county has received an unqualified audit opinion for fiscal 2007.
Etheridge asks Obama for school construction plan
Washington, D.C. —- U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) today asked President-elect Barack Obama to include his proposal to provide tax credits to fund local school construction in the economic recovery plan the President-elect is crafting to create and save U.S. jobs.
Etheridge sworn into 111th Congress
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi administers the oath of office to U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) for the 111th Congress (Left to Right) Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Faye Etheridge (wife of Rep. Etheridge), U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington)
Wednesday’s open line
Do you agree with the proposed ban on new storefront churches in downtown Henderson? Let us know your thoughts on today’s open line.
Sen. Berger’s Greetings from Raleigh
Greetings from Raleigh! Representative Lucy Allen, and Representative Michael H. Wray and I would like to invite all citizens, civic leaders, and public officials in Franklin, Granville, Vance, and Warren counties to the annual 7th Senatorial District Public Forum on Friday, January 23, 2009.
State board of ed. meeting agenda
The State Board of Education will meet this week, Jan. 7-8, in the 7th Floor Board Room (unless otherwise noted), Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
County votes to proceed with water plans
Approximately $280,000 to be spent on plans for water system The Vance County Board of Commissioners convened as the Vance County Water District Board during their regular meeting on Monday evening to consider several items pertaining to the Vance County water system.