Textbook Commission Schedules Wednesday Meeting The North Carolina Textbook Commission will hold its Annual Planning meeting on Wednesday, November 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Holly Inn, Pinehurst.
HPD crime alert: Property damage on I-85
This from Lt. Irvin Robinson of the Henderson Police Department: The Henderson Police Department needs your help in identifying suspects involved in several incidents of rock throwing causing property damage to vehicles as they pass under bridges on I-85 at Dabney Drive and NC 39.
Tuesday’s open line
We’re going through facial tissues in my classroom at an alarming rate, which generally means only one thing: there’s a bug going around town. Don’t forget to wash your hands. With that, we give you the open line.
County HR committee to meet Wednesday
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Human Resources Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room of the County Administration Building on Young Street. No agenda was provided for the meeting.
City council meeting calendar
Here is the Henderson City Council’s meeting calendar for November 2008 through December of 2009.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
Small businesses are at the core of our nation’s economy and my fellow lawmakers and I know that the health and strength of these businesses is also critical to the well-being of our state.
Downtown Development Commission to meet
The Downtown Development Commission will meet on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. in the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce on Garnett Street. No agenda was provided for the meeting.
Etheridge asks for more inaugural viewing options
Washington, D.C. -— After receiving almost 1,000 requests since Election Day for tickets to the Presidential Inauguration Swearing-In Ceremony, U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) asked the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies yesterday to provide additional opportunities for North Carolinians to participate in the ceremonies in Washington, D.C.
Weekend open line
Thunderstorms? In November? It’s a world gone mad on our weekend open line.
Friday’s open line
We heard on the radio yesterday that people with reasonably good credit are getting turned down for consumer loans in the new economic climate. Does anybody have a loan application horror story they’d like to share? Let us know your thoughts on today’s open line.
HPD arrests alleged counterfeiters
On November 12, 2008, the Highway Traffic Safety Unit (HTSU) of the Henderson Police Department stopped a vehicle traveling south on Interstate 85 for a traffic violation.
D.C.’s longest protest
Editor’s Note: We offer this story not out of sympathy for the subject’s political position, but rather as an exploration of an extreme in the culture of protest and an exemplar of the human condition. Here are some pictures of Washington, D.C.’s longest running protest.
Thursday’s open line
What was the cure for “cooties” when you were a kid? (We ask this question in the name of science: comparative cootyology.)
Breaking & entering arrest
On November 5, 2008 officers of the Henderson Police Department Patrol Division responded to a burglar alarn call at Lowes Hardware located at 166 Dabney Road.
Second round of dropout prevention grants awarded
Forty-two groups in 30 counties across North Carolina have received $5.2 million in grants to help reduce the number of high school dropouts.
E.M. Rollins recognizes veterans
In a ceremony held on November 10, 2008, students and staff of E.M. Rollins Elementary School recognized local veterans.
Wednesday’s open line
My, it’s getting cold. Contemplate other obvious things on today’s open line.
E-learning commission to meet
The E-Learning Commission chaired by Lt. Governor Bev Perdue will meet on Wednesday, November 12, from 10:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m., in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
Taking care of our heroes
Veterans’ services available in our area by Gina DeMent, Public Information Officer Five County Mental Health Authority This Veterans’ Day, we can do more than fly the flag and express our deep appreciation for sacrifices made during wartime.