Raleigh — Rep. Michael H. Wray has been appointed by House Speaker Joe Hackney as co-chair of the Joint Select Committee on Mandatory Boating Safety Education.
Wednesday’s open line
What are the qualities of your “ideal” presidential candidate? Leave the real world far behind as you fantasize on today’s open line.
Tuesday’s open line
It’s a slow day here on Rancho Blogo, so once again we’ll have to leave you to your own devices.
Carver Elem. fundraiser at Bamboo Garden
Fundraiser Night! 4:00 —9:00 p.m. Monday, October 27 & Saturday, November 1, 2008 Bamboo Garden Chinese Restaurant, a sponsor of Carver Elementary School’s Tokens of Love (TOL) program, will donate 15% of total sales during the hours of 4:00-9:00 p.m. to this program.
Virginia neo-Nazi Bill White in federal custody
According to an article in The Roanoke Times, white supremicist and neo-Nazi group leader William A. (Bill) White is in federal custody in Virginia today after being indicted for threatening to kill a Chicago juror on his Web site, overthrow.com.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
Several new laws go into place this month, laws that are intended to help you protect your homes, protect our environment and improve how our Division of Motor Vehicles operates, among many others.
Monday’s open line
Let us take this opportunity to encourage our readers to get out and vote while the lines are still short. With that, here is our first open line of the week.
HiH video: Candidates’ Forum 2008
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Ten area cops complete CIT Training
by Gina DeMent, Public Information Officer Five County Mental Health Authority Ten law enforcement officers from Granville, Franklin and Vance counties completed a certified 40-hour voluntary mental health sensitivity training, or Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training, last week at Vance-Granville Community College in Louisburg.
Candidates’ forum Sunday
Please don’t forget the candidates’ forum that has been scheduled for Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the chambers of the Vance County Board of Commissioners in the County Administration Building on Young Street.
Car show happening now in downtown Henderson
Click image to enlarge No matter what your preference in vehicles is, be it classic hot rods, muscle cars, nostalgia drag machines, or restored antiques, Henderson, NC is the place to be during this weekend.
Weekend open line
Election, schmelection! We’ve got plenty going on in Henderson this weekend. Here’s your open line.
Friday’s open line
Here’s a quote sent to us from our old friend Julian Oliver under the heading “Some things never change”: The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. Cicero, 55 BC We feel so much better about the future now. The fall of Rome was a million laughs.
Halloween safety tips and rules
Halloween (Trick or Treat) night for the children in the City of Henderson will be observed on Friday, October 31, 2008.
HPD to begin second VIPS class
The Henderson Police Department will begin accepting applications from persons interested in becoming part of the department’s Volunteer Service Program.
State pension fund loses 12% of value
Here is a letter from State Treasurer Richard Moore addressed to members of the state pension fund and system retirees regarding the state of the fund in the current economic crisis:
H-V Crime Stoppers wins productivity award
On May 21, 2008, the Henderson—Vance Crime Stoppers program won the Productivity Award from the Southeastern Crime Stoppers Association for the most cases solved of property/drugs recovered with a population under 50,000.