The House moved closer this week to rolling out a full budget, with budget writers meeting long and late to craft the $20 billion spending plan.
A night under the stars for Relay for Life
Please come and join the Relay for Life tonight at the
Sen. Berger’s “Greetings from Raleigh”
Greetings from Raleigh! Let’s hope that we are finally into spring! We have had some unusual weather in the last few weeks, to say the least.
Friday’s open line
The next Community Development Committee meeting has been scheduled for Monday, April 30 at 12:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. The planned topic is the Certificate of Occupancy Ordinance/Minimum Housing. Should the CD Committee set a timeline to complete its work on the CO? Let your thoughts be known on today’s open line.
David St. house demolitions on schedule
Council members, Henderson police, city staff, and other stakeholders gather for the beginning of house demolitions on David Street.
The unhappy life of a David St. house
What follows is an incomplete pictoral history of a David Street house.
Snorkel truck takes aim
Henderson Fire Department drills with snorkel truck. The Henderson Fire Department was observed yesterday engaged in practice exercises with its snorkel truck in Rose’s Department Store’s parking lot on Norlina Road in Henderson.
Thursday’s open line
The Henderson City Council’s Journal Committee will be meeting today at 8:30 a.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. Although this committee does not get a lot of attention, often the success or failure of any institution lies in its ability to maintain accurate records and to have a system to accurately and efficiently recall information from those records. One of the challenges career teachers face in the discharge of their duties is the loss of “institutional memory” because of …
Wednesday’s open line
If only there were Cliff’s Notes of City meetings. Dianne White, this is opportunity knocking… The open line is yours. Enjoy.
Council members, landlords, debate minimum housing
In a rare evening meeting, the Henderson City Council’s Community Development Committee and the Community Development Advisory Committee met at 7:00 p.m. yesterday in City Council chambers.
“Meet Me in the Street” huge success
— contributed by Bill Edwards President of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Whether you were able to attend or not, the “Meet Me in the Street” event on Thursday evening, April 19, 2007 was a huge success.
Etheridge urges Gonzales to expedite claims
In three years since The Hometown Heroes Act became law, only two claims approved Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) is urging U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to expedite all outstanding claims under the Hometown Heroes Survivor Benefits Act.
Milestones: Run, come see Henderson
From the informational tourist pamphlet entitled: “Run, Come See Henderson – Tours by the Ramshaft Group” Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina offers an opportunity for the tourist of discerning taste to observe a city return to a state of natural, pre-Columbian beauty.
Tuesday’s open line
We’d like to welcome Miles Gloriosus back from his seven-month vacation. We see that detox didn’t rob him of his wit. Don’t forget to check out HiH Classifieds. Hey, you could even buy one if you’re feeling jaunty. With that, we give you the open line.
Monday’s open line
What’s on your mind this morning? Let the world know on today’s open line.
Weekend open line
Don’t forget the Relay for Life events happening today or the Bluegrass at the Pub event to benefit the Vance County Community Foundation. With that, we give you the open line.
New NCLB fact sheets and chart available
One-page No Child Left Behind fact sheets are now available and can be downloaded from the Web.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
House education leaders moved quickly this week to start work on an initiative to improve the state’s high school graduation rate, holding an informational session with educators, business people and leaders of community groups.
Two Relay for Life events this Saturday
The Relay for Life Angels Among Us team will hold a Flower Fundraiser on Saturday, April 21, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in front of Ashley’s Furniture.
Friday’s open line
We realized yesterday that the link for the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina banner had gone stale. We’ve revamped it, as we have our short narrative on the subject, and we encourage you to check it out and consider giving of your time or hard-earned money to this (in our humble opinion) very worthy cause. With that, we give you the open line.