N.C. General Assembly Gets Back to Work State legislators headed back to Raleigh on Wednesday, January 24th for the start of the 2007 legislative session, which is expected to last until mid-summer.
Butterfield to honor two heroic children
Wilson, N.C. — Congressman G. K. Butterfield will visit Kids World in Wilson on Monday, January 29th to honor two young children who played a pivotal role in saving their elderly grandmother’s life.
Regional meetings focus on HS core course of study
The State Board of Education and NC Department of Public Instruction are holding eight regional meetings to gather public input on implementing a new high school core course framework.
Quiz bowl results and winners
Winners of the 2006-2007 Quiz Bowl from Northern Vance High School Congratulations to Northern Vance High School, and all the participants and supporters of Public Library Quiz Bowl 2006-2007.
U.S. Dept. of Ed. launches FREE website for teachers
Editor’s Note: Seeing as how Vance County Schools is currently the largest employer in Vance County, we thought this might be of interest to many of our readers. The U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the newly remodeled and updated Federal Resources for Education Excellence (FREE) website.
Friday’s open line
Here’s a nice, safe site that should be part of any young person’s bookmark folder: www.factmonster.com. It was sent to us by a long-time reader, and I’m willing to bet you don’t have to be a kid to learn a thing or two from it. With that, we give you Friday’s open line. Live, love, and learn.
Chavasse Avenue widening may wait until 2008
During the report of the Public Works Committee at the Henderson City Council’s regular meeting on January 22, City Manager Jerry Moss reported that funds for the Chavasse Avenue widening project are now in place.
Shooting incident at Aycock Rec
** Updated ** A shooting occured at the Aycock Recreation Complex at approximately 8:25 p.m. last night.
Thursday’s open line
The Donald Gupton sentencing brings to mind a question that has always given us pause to consider: is prison punishment for the convicted, to protect society against those within its walls, rehabilitation, all of the above, or none? Let us know your conclusions on the week’s penultimate open line.
City accepts $20,000 for code enforcement
At Monday evening’s Henderson City Council meeting, members voted to accept a gift of $20,000 from the Friends of Clean Up Henderson to conduct title searches on abandoned houses within the City.
Vance County Relay for Life kickoff today
Hi Vance County, The Relay For Life of Vance County will be kicking off its 2007 event on January 25th, 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Center downtown.
Wednesday’s open line
Any reactions to the State of the Union address last night? Post your thoughts on that or anything else on today’s open line.
Youth protection ordinance soon unveiled
**Updated** Editor’s Note: The meeting which was tentatively scheduled for January 30, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the County Courthouse has now been confirmed. At the Public Safety Committee report portion of the Henderson City Council meeting on Monday night, the Reverend Frank Sossamon reported on the progress of the Youth Protection Ordinance.
HiH now offering classified ads
By now, some of you may have noticed the green box with the word “Classifieds” written in it under the WRAL radar/weather report in the upper left-hand margin of the site.
Etheridge “prebuttal” to State of the Union
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) released the following statement today in advance of the President’s State of the Union address tonight:
Armory/former library negotiations may continue
Editor’s Note: The author of this article sits on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina, Vance County Unit. The Henderson City Council resolved last night to request a public meeting of with the Vance County Board of Commissioners in yet another attempt to resolve the impasse in negotiations over the fate of the Armory and the former library on Rose Avenue.
2006 Public Library Quiz Bowl tomorrow
2005-06 Quiz Bowl Winners The 2006-07 Public Library Quiz Bowl will take place for the first time in Perry Library Meeting Room Wednesday, January 24 at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday’s open line
The Community Development Committee, chaired by Henderson City Council member Garry Daeke, is scheduled to meet at 1:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. Chip Bartlett of Holland Consultants will be present to update members on the progress of the historically slow-moving David Streed CDBG project and to discuss future plans. With that, the floor is yours. Go for it.
Metal thieves mine Henderson
Lt. Irvin Robinson of the Henderson Police Department passed this area crime information alert along to us:
Scenes from the ride-along
Illegal pile of refuse within Henderson city limits Yesterday members Bobby Gupton, Lynn Harper, and Elissa Yount of the Henderson City Council, accompanied by City Manager Jerry Moss, Assistant City Manager Mark Warren, Code Compliance Director Corey Williams, and other city employees toured Henderson to survey problem areas of the city.