The Vance County Chapter of the American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive at Southern Vance High School (go Raiders!) on Thursday, October 4, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. All blood types are in short supply. Give the gift of life! Contact Marie Tunstall at 252.430.6000 for further information. Let’s make Vance County #1 in generosity.
HiH Video: Vance County Commissioners 10-01-07
View the Vance County Board of Commissioners meeting on October 1, 2007 here.
Henderson Municipal Black Caucus Candidates Guide
The following is a list of candidates being endorsed by the Henderson Municipal Black Caucus.
VC Board of Commissioners meets tonight
The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet tonight at 6:00 p.m. in their chambers in the old courthouse. We wonder if they will come with the plans for building new schools on the land they just acquired.
Monday’s open line
Okay, what are the “real issues” in Henderson’s municipal election? Happy hunting on today’s open line.
Reprint: Auditor answers Yount’s questions
Editor’s Note: This is a reprint of an article composed by HiH founder Michael Jacobs and originally published on May 27, 2005. It is reprinted here in the hopes it can clear up some of the confusion regarding the City’s budget and fund balance. Henderson’s auditor didn’t have to explain any budget overruns or $400,000 mistakes when he appeared before City Council members Thursday night because, according to the state’s Local Government Commission, no such problems exist.
Weekend open line
This from Julian Oliver, Past Commander of the American Legion Post 60 in Henderson:
Political mailing by former Henderson mayor
The following letter was sent by former Henderson Mayor Robert G. (Chick) Young, Jr. to an unknown number of Henderson residents recently. This letter is dated September 17, 2007, and was postmarked from Kittrell, North Carolina.
Land Planning will talk about Beacon Light
Henderson City Council member Bobby Gupton, chair of the Land Planning Committee, set a meeting for Monday, October 1 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Hall Conference Room.
Clarification on $1 million HUD grant
Editor’s Note: Home in Henderson offered Downtown Development Director Phil LaKernick the opportunity to clarify the ins and outs of the $1 million grant the City received from HUD for the renovation of downtown apartments. Here is what he sent us in his own words: 1. $1,000,000 grant to the City of Henderson for renovating 8 Downtown 2nd & 3rd floor spaces above storefronts, while preserving the Historic values of these buildings.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
Our country has become increasingly concerned in recent years with protecting our citizens.
Thursday’s open line
We got an email yesterday on a discussion that may be apropos to Henderson’s current situation: Local Democracy Under Siege: Activism, Public Interest and Private Politics at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh will be held today, Thursday, September 27, at 7:00 p.m. Is democracy under siege? Let us know your thoughts on today’s open line.
City Council passes drought ordinance
The Henderson City Council unanimously passed the Water Shortage Response Ordinance at Monday’s regular meeting.
Etheridge asks Bush for NC drought relief
Washington, D.C. -— U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) today asked President Bush to request funding for agricultural drought assistance in North Carolina and 11 other states in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.
NC 4th & 8th graders on par with nation
The 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation’s Report Card, showed North Carolina fourth and eighth graders’ performance on par with or better than the nation’s performance in reading and mathematics, according to information released this morning by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). To read more, please go to the NCDPI Web site and look under “News.”
City Manager announces $1 million grant award
HUD grant to be used to revitalize downtown In what City Manager Jerry Moss characterized as “good news for Henderson”, The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that Henderson was awarded a Hope IV Main Street Grant in the amount of $1 million.
Political email to Chamber list generates controversy
Council member Elissa Yount replies At 11:49 a.m. today, Home in Henderson received the following email directed towards members of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce:
“Freedom to Read” week begins Saturday
The staff of H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library is encouraging local residents to join them in their observance of “Freedom to Read Week”, which will begin Saturday Sept. 29 th and last through Oct. 6.
Wednesday’s open line
Home in Henderson considers free speech to be among the most precious of our American freedoms. Of all the things we can talk about, the freedom to have open political discourse is certainly a cornerstone of our way of life.