Raleigh — Rep. Michael H. Wray has been appointed by House Speaker Joe Hackney to serve on the Governor’s Crime Commission.
Upcoming city meetings
There is a Henderson City Council Land Planning and Development Committee Meeting on Friday, September 21 at 11:00 a.m.
US 98.3 searching for homegrown bands
US 98.3 is developing a show that will focus on local bands from Vance, Granville, Franklin, Wake, Durham, Orange, Person, and Warren Counties in North Carolina, and Mecklenburg, Brunswick, and Pittsylvania Counties in Virginia.
Wednesday’s open line
With nineteen days until the municipal election, are you still choosing between candidates? What are your criteria for making the choice in an election that seems to be more about…affiliation…than a “Big Issue”? Let us know on today’s open line.
Mixed views expressed at CO forum
A forum was held at Shiloh Baptist Church last night on Henderson’s proposed Permit to Rent a Dwelling in the City of Henderson Ordinance, commonly referred to as the Certificate of Occupancy (CO) ordinance.
City Manager refutes “smoke & mirrors” claim
Home in Henderson was contacted today by Henderson City Manager Jerry Moss with documents that refute a claim made in a comment post on today’s open line.
Tuesday’s open line
Don’t forget about the CO forum at Shiloh Baptist Church at 7:00 p.m. tonight. With that, we give you the open line.
County Commission to meet in special session
The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet in special session on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room.
Special blood drive due to shortage in supply
A special blood drive is being held by the Vance County American Red Cross because of a shortage in the blood supply.
Three arrested for firearms possession
On September 14, 2007, at 10:30 p.m., Officers T.W. Long and M. Overton were conducting a foot patrol in the area of Gate City Foods located at 601 W. Andrews Avenue.
Intergovernmental Committee meeting postponed
The meeting between the Henderson City Council’s Finance and Intergovernmental Committee (FAIR) and the Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Intergovernmental Relations Committee that was to take place at 4:00 p.m. has been postponed. No further information was made available.
Monday’s open line
Our analysis of the year’s Henderson election suggests that it is centered around competing philosophies rather than specific issues. With that in mind, we wonder if readers will expound on what those philosophies are and whether or not a synthesis can or should be reached.
HiH Video: Henderson Candidate’s Forum
Click here to see yesterday’s Henderson candidate’s forum. Due to some technical issues, a small portion of the debate was not recorded. These parts are noted in the video. Enjoy.
HiH video experiment, take two
Here is an attempt to stream the Henderson City Council of September 10, 2007 as a Windows Media File. This should provide a clearer picture and more ease of viewing. You may view the meeting here. Please give us some feedback and let us know how this is working for you.
Weekend open line
Well, we finally got a little rain. Now, can we have a little more? Do your verbal raindance on our Weekend open line.
Local realtor encourages tenants to attend forum
Henderson City Council member and chair of the Community Development Committee Garry Daeke will hold a public forum on the proposed Ordinance Requiring a Permit to Rent Dwelling Units in the City of Henderson.
KLRWS now at voluntary conservation
At the last meeting of the Henderson City Council on September 10, 2007, Henderson Mayor Clem Seifert acknowledged the receipt of a letter from North Carolina Governor Mike Easley asking 93 counties for water restrictions.
To the editor: response to Mike Inscoe
Editor’s Note: This letter ran in The Daily Dispatch recently. Because the Dispatch has a 400 word limit on letters to the editor, the author, Henderson City Council member Lynn Harper, asked us to publish it in its pre-abridged state. We have granted her request. To the Editor: In 30+ years of subscribing to The Daily Dispatch, this is the first time I have felt the need to write a letter to the Editor.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
I returned to Raleigh this week along with many of my colleagues for a special session to reconsider an economic incentives bill that Governor Easley vetoed in August.