The Henderson Police Department has received its official award certificate from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
County will add recommended positions
Sheriff’s Office will receive a CounterAct officer/Community Watch officer and a litter enforcement officer Although the chair of the Vance County Board of Commissioners Danny Wright began the meeting by stating that it was not a time for the county to be adding new positions, the board indicated by four to three that it wished to add two law enforcement positions to the Vance County Sheriff’s Office.
Wednesday’s open line
Here’s a picture from our friend Julian Oliver of a rattlesnake sunning itself in a driveway.
HiH video: city budget review session – day 2
Click image to view the first part of yesterday’s budget review session. Click image to view the second part of yesterday’s budget review session.
HiH video: county budget review meeting – day 1
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two scheduled recommended budget review meetings. The second will be today at 5:00 p.m. in the Commissions’ chambers in the County Administration Building on Young Street. Home in Henderson will be unable to provide coverage of that second meeting. Click here to view the meeting.
HiH video: FAIR Committee discusses “tight” budget
Click image to play first part of meeting Click image to play second part of meeting
Budget meetings galore
The Henderson City Council’s Finance and Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) Committee will meet to discuss the budget again today at 5:00 p.m. if City Attorney Billy Strickland determines that such a continuation of yesterday’s meeting is legal. That meeting will take place at City Hall. The Vance County Board of Commissioners will also meet today at 5:00 p.m. to discuss their budget in the County Administration Building on Young Street.
Law enforcement Torch Run Wednesday
The NC Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run will be held Wednesday June 4, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. starting at the Henderson Police Department located at 200 Breckenridge St. in downtown Henderson.
Tuesday’s open line
Virtual dissection? How will the students of tomorrow flirt with their lab partners?
HiH video: County Commission 06-02-08
Click image to play video The Rev. William Brodie accepts the Community Heroes Award from Commissioners Danny Wright and Eddie Wright.
Alledged day care thief in time-out
On May 21, 2008, a breaking and entering occurred at Kid to Kid Daycare located at 155 Spring Street.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
Good leaders must constantly re-evaluate their plans if they are going to address the critical needs of our state.
Monday’s open line
The Henderson City Council will meet in its chambers at 5:00 p.m. today to discuss the budget. The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6:00 p.m. today in its chambers, also to discuss the budget. We’re all conflicted.
SBE begins meeting tomorrow
The State Board of Education will meet this week, June 3-5, in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
HiH audio: Eric Williams “non-renewal” 12-05-05
Also featuring documents related to Williams’ “termination” Editor’s Note: We were thinking about writing an article about past council members’ reactions to the $30,000 payout to Eric Williams as the final resolution of his contract as well as for dropping claims of kidnapping, false arrest, and the violation of his constitutional rights.
HiH screw up
While editing the moderation queue yesterday evening, the editor clicked the wrong button and erased most of the legitimate posts from Friday, May 30, 2008. He was unable to retrieve the data. Home in Henderson apologizes for this error by its editor and assures the reading public that appropriate measures will be taken. In the mean time, we invite you to repost any comments that may be missing and regret any inconvenience this incident may have caused you.
County committees to meet Monday
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Public Safety Committee is scheduled to meet on Monday, June 2 at 3:00 p.m. and the Human Resources Committee is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. – both in the County Manager’s Office conference room.
Commissioners to consider budget
Editor’s Note: We’re trying something new and linking each part of the agenda to the supplemental paperwork that comes in the press packet.
Weekend open line
Is it natural beauty or an oil boom for North Carolina’s coast? History tells us that you can’t have both.
City staff recommends separate sprinkler meter
Assistant City Manager Frank Frazier recommended a separate meter for sprinkler systems at the Henderson City Council workshop meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2008.