North Carolina Senator Doug Berger and fellow senators W. Edward (Eddie) Goodall of Mecklenburg and Union Counties and Larry Shaw of Cumberland County are sponsoring two bills concerning charter schools.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
Work in Raleigh continues to pick up speed as more bills are introduced and considered by the committees.
Weekend open line
As far as the time change goes, it’s “spring ahead; fall back”, so don’t forget to set the clocks forward an hour before you go to sleep on Saturday night. There are various fixes that we all need for our computers, thanks to the new time-change laws. We found this site particularly useful for Windows users: Microsoft.com: Preparing for Daylight Saving Time changes in 2007. It takes a bit of study to determine exactly what you need for your configuration, …
Friday’s open line
Spring is in the air, and with it comes pollen and migraine triggers, so it’s reader’s choice on conversational topics. Enjoy.
Thursday’s open line
For those of you who revere the English language, we suggest a visit to the Wordmall, a blog that gives interesting background information about the etymology of words and idioms in our very complicated language. Enjoy in good health. For everyone else, there’s the open line, politics, crime, unpaid taxes, and the usual suspects.
E.M. Rollins holds 5th grade science fair
E.M. Rollins Science Fair Entry Fifth grade students held a science fair yesterday under the guidance of science teacher Clara Foster, a 35-year veteran of Vance County Schools.
Breaking and entering arrest made, cocaine seized
On March 7, 2007, Vondell Tyshang Gregory, 18, of 851 Julia Street in Henderson was arrested by members of the Henderson Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division after an investigation into a breaking and entering that occurred on February 24 of this year.
Wanted: Antavian “Bud” Yancey
Antavian “Bud” Yancey Antavian “Bud” Yancey is wanted for two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous.
To the editor: Time to help male youth
In response to the growing crime among the youth in Henderson, my friend and coworker showed me this letter he has planned to send to our local newspaper editor.
To the editor: Rec Dept. complaints not answered
Dear Editor, I would be interested to see the number of residents in or out of Vance County who have made complaints against the Henderson Department of Recreation.
Pubic Works to discuss curbside garbage collection
The Public Works Committee will meet today at 12:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of City Hall on Beckford Drive. The purpose of the meeting will be further discussion of curbside garbage collection.
Wednesday’s open line
This story about Bert Brady, ABC News’ Person of the Week was forwarded to us yesterday by a long-time reader. Our reader also wrote, and we quote, “If Henderson folks could only come together on a project, any project, like this….” The story, as well as our reader’s words, moved us, so we offer them to you on today’s open line.
Charter school advisory committee to meet
The N.C. Charter School Advisory Committee will meet via conference call on Thursday, March 8, at 11 a.m.
Five County Focus: Stress
Karen had been the ideal worker, always willing to take on new projects, work long hours and weekends — until last year.
Tuesday’s open line
Perhaps every teacher in Vance County should take advantage of the Five County Mental Health Authority‘s stress management program. With nine school weeks left until EOG testing, and with so many students more interested in exploring behavior boundaries than learning anything, we’re still amazed that the expression for snapping one’s cap is still “going postal” rather than “going schoolteacher”. Send us some positive energy on today’s open line.
First annual Shag Fest
The First Annual Shag Fest will be held at the Oxford Bar and Grill on Thursday, March 8, from 7:00 p.m. until…
Monday’s open line
If it bleeds, it leads, they say in news business, but nothing gives us greater pleasure than reporting on events like Read Across America held this past Friday at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library. We cannot help but notice that comment posts are more numerous and more energetic when the topic is negative, however. We suspect that if some Hendersonians could generate the energy for community activism that they seem to reserve for ire that our town would be …
Reading celebrated at McGregor Hall
The 50th birthday of The Cat in the Hat was celebrated on Friday during the annual Vance County Association of Educators-sponsored Read Across America event at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library’s McGregor Hall.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
The pace of work has increased considerably at the General Assembly.
One dead, one wounded in multiple shooting
On Saturday, March 3, 2007, at 1:21 a.m., officers of the Henderson Police Department responded to the 500 block of Hatch Street to investigate a report of shots fired in the area.