Here’s the place to find the lowest gas prices in Vance County! On your way to work or shop or play, keep an eye out for those friendly prices so you can let the rest of us know where to save!
Corner Kitchen: Captivating with casseroles
My daughter is deeply into a cooking phase, and her mother and I are looking to keep her engaged in this as long as possible. Please help us out by posting some casserole recipes (which seem to be her favorite to prepare) so that we can assure her that her piécè de résistance is the next recipe away for as long as possible.
Friday’s open line
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our readers as well as our colleagues at E.M. Rollins Elementary School for your get-well notes. The road to recovery has a lower speed limit than we’d like, but the destination is in sight. We hope to be back in fighting trim soon. In the mean time, don’t forget that today marks the beginning of Vance County Tourism’s Show, Shine, Shag, & Dine car event which will run downtown through the 22nd. …
Land Planning discusses county offer
Editor’s note: This report was assembled from a recording of the meeting. The Land Planning and Development Committee, chaired by Henderson City Council member Bobby Gupton, met on October 17. In addition to Gupton, members Lonnie Davis and Garry Daeke were present and the meeting, as well as City Manager Jerry Moss and Code Compliance Officer Corey Williams.
Henderson “needs survey” results
In addition to its regular duties, the FAIR Committee has been conducting a series of special meetings with Richard Seekins of the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments.
Thursday’s open line
This from a frequent contributor: Walt Disney was quoted as saying, “A dream is a wish the heart makes.” He went on to create a reality that never before existed. What are your dreams? How can you make them come true? Do you believe in the power of “mind over matter”?
Purse-snatching on Raleigh Road
At 10:13 a.m. yesterday, the Henderson Police Department responded to a reported purse-snatching in front of Andy’s on Raleigh Road.
Etheridge calls for full funding of NCLB
President visiting North Carolina as Etheridge makes call Raleigh — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) today called on the Bush Administration and Congress to fully fund the No Child Left Behind Act, as the President spoke about the Act in Greensboro.
County doesn’t want Armory
In a last counterproposal to all of the scenarios the City of Henderson and the County of Vance have been slinging at each other in recent weeks, Vance County offered an even trade of the Armory for the old library on Rose Avenue.
Wednesday’s open line
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the Maria-Parham Emergency Room nursing staff, the respiratory therapist, the radiologists, and Dr. Joe himself for all of the excellent care I received on Saturday night/Sunday morning. I wish I could remember everyone’s name, but I was a whole lot sicker than I thought I was, and probably still am. As much as we like to poo-poo the local hospital, it’s been there for all of us, at one time or another, …
Tuesday’s open line
With the big dog skulking around the pen, now’s your chance to sneak one by in the form of a letter to the editor, guest column, or open line idea. Opportunities like this don’t come every day, thank goodness. Enjoy in good health.
Top clean-up cops honored by CUH! Committee
From left to right, Officers A.M. Feingold, T.W. Long, and C. Ball
EXPO 2006 draws 1,200
EXPO Collage Click to enlarge image The 17th Annual Business Exposition, EXPO 2006, held on Tuesday, October 10, drew approximately 1,200 residents to the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Monday’s open line
Sorry I’ve been away, but I spent the first five hours of Sunday in the hospital for acute bronchitis. It’s been no fun at all. They would have admitted me, but all of the beds in the hospital were full. Who said they didn’t need the new tower? This space is yours. Enjoy. I’m going back to the doctor.
Gupton shows imbalance in city/county joint funding
FAIR Committee member Bobby Gupton presented Vance County’s Intergovernmental Committee with a spreadsheet that he claimed showed an excessive tax burden on Henderson city residents in jointly funded city/county projects.
Friday’s open line
We’re fascinated by the argument that Vance County Commissioners Tim Pegram and Terry Garrison put forward yesterday that Henderson city residents must assume a greater tax burden because the city charter and city residence are entered into voluntarily. Many cities around the country understand that the services they provide support employment, and they impose a tax on suburbanites who commute into the city to work in order to support those municipal services. Should Henderson consider such a tax to support …
State approves higher performance standards
The State Board of Education today raised proficiency standards for elementary and middle school students when it approved achievement levels for the state’s new end-of-grade mathematics assessments.
Corner Kitchen: “…a hill of beans…”
Lentil soup, split pea soup, black-eyed pea soup… These are some of the many memories of our childhood that we are trying to put behind us. What kind of attractive, palatable preparation for beans do you use to keep the family from open rebellion? Share your secrets on this week’s Corner Kitchen.
Fuel watch: Low gas prices
Here’s the place to find the lowest gas prices in Vance County! On your way to work or shop or play, keep an eye out for those friendly prices so you can let the rest of us know where to save!
HIH Helpline
Because we have so many readers from so many diverse walks of life and areas of expertise, we thought it would be a good idea to pool that knowledge for the good of all. If you have a question that needs an answer, post it below. If you have an answer for that question, help your fellow Hendersonians out and share your knowledge for our mutual benefit. Disclaimer: Home in Henderson cannot vouch for the accuracy of the information disseminated …