City residents were not allowed to vote in the water referendum. Will they be excluded from paying liabilities that may be incurred by the county in their quest for a water system as well? Let us know your mind on this or any other topic.
Crime Stoppers crimes of the month
Armed Robbery On November 20, 2008, at about 9:30 p.m. officers of the Henderson Police Department responded to the Subway restaurant located at 1520 Dabney Drive in reference to an armed robbery.
County commission meets this evening
The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet tonight at 6:00 p.m. in their chambers in the County Administration Building on Young Street.
Monday’s open line
It’s back to school for Vance County today. Let’s get ready to learn! The rest of you can enjoy the eight hours of peace and quiet on today’s open line.
NVHS drafting show January 8
The Drafting Program of Northern Vance High School invites you to Dream On II, a drafting and architectural Show of student-designed dream houses, dream machines and dream cars.
Friday/weekend open line
Now that we’re in Day 2 of 2009, how many of us have broken our New Year’s vows? Be honest on today’s open line.
County committee meetings Monday
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Public Safety Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, January 5, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the office of County Manager Jerry Ayscue. The county’s Human Resources Committee is also scheduled to meet that same day at 5:30 p.m. in in Ayscue’s conference room.
Wednesday’s open line
My New Year’s resolution: lose weight. What’s yours? Let us know on today’s open line.
Etheridge’s New Year’s resolutions
This year begins with challenges of the sort we haven’t seen in a generation, and I have taken the time to commit myself to some goals, personal and professional, for 2009 that I would like to share with you.
HPD scores meth bust
On December 26, 2008, officers of the Henderson Police Department received an anonymous call concerning a possible methamphetamine lab located in one of the rooms at Americas Best Value Inn at 200 Parham Road in Henderson.
Tuesday’s open line
As 2008 comes to a close, it’s time to think about what we leave behind. It’s been an interesting year. With that, we give you the open line.
Monday’s open line
Things really do slow down for the holidays. We haven’t received a press release from the Henderson Police Department in ten days. No news is good news on today’s open line.
First Night Henderson at Raleigh Rd. Outdoor Theatre
The Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre is hoping to start a new tradition in Henderson this year.
Friday’s open line
Now it’s time for what I call the “Holiday Letdown”. The holiday letdown occurs when my children realize that all the stuff they got for Christmas and Hanukkah has in no way improved the quality of their lives. And yet they still want more. I suppose it is the curse of living in a consumer culture. Oh, well. Here’s your open line.
Easley lifts reindeer ban for Christmas eve
Raleigh — Gov. Mike Easley has temporarily lifted the importation ban on reindeer coming into North Carolina and has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to keep the skies clear over the state on Christmas Eve.
Wednesday’s open line
We may not get a white Christmas, but at least we’ve got the cold. Good luck with your last-minute holiday preparations. Here’s our open line.
Blood drive at Marketplace Cinema Friday
This from Nancy Jo Smith, the managing owner of Marketplace Cinema: