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: You ain’t-from-around-here favorites
This week we focus on your favorite ethnic foods. From falafels to farfalle, what is your favorite and most exotic foreign dish? Post your best recipes here on this week’s Corner Kitchen.
Friday’s open line
This being the end of the week, let’s take a walk on the ligher side. What are some of the things that drive you crazy? Discuss your pet peeves on today’s open line.
Jones presents monthly tax collection report
Sam Jones presented the monthly tax collection report to the Vance County Board of Commissioners on Monday night.
To the editor: A challenge to readers
Dear Editor, I would like to pose a challenge to the readers of Home in Henderson who do not wish for Peter White to be our next sheriff in Vance County.
Boy Scouts host business after hours
The Occoneechee Council of the Boy Scouts of America will host a Business After Hours in conjunction with the Chambers of Commerce from Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren counties this Thursday, October 5, 2006 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Presbyterian Point on Kerr Lake.
County commissioners approve additional firefighters
At Monday’s Vance County Board of Commissioner’s meeting, County Manager Jerry Ayscue recommended to members that the county authorize funding to hire two additional firefighters for the Vance County Fire Department.
Etheridge asks Pres. to hold school safety meet in NC
Raleigh — Following President Bush’s announcement that he will convene a national school security summit in the wake of the recent school shootings, U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) invited the President to hold the summit in North Carolina’s Second Congressional District.
High school ABC report to be released today
High school ABCs results will be provided to the State Board of Education today at the Board’s regular meeting (full agenda at here). The full ABCs report will be available online at 10 a.m at abcs.ncpublicschools.org/abcs/.
Thursday’s open line
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Early literacy workshops at Perry Library
“What is early literacy? Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write.”
Wednesday’s open line
The Clean-Up Henderson Committee will meet at the City Operations Center Conference Room at 8:00 a.m. With over 170 vacant and dilapidated structures in the city alone, we’re amazing that more residents don’t show up to see this committee at work. When it comes to maintaining and increasing property values, surely Hendersonians can find a common ground. The only important color, after all, is green. Add your own two cents on today’s open line.
Von Williams requests zoning change
Deryl von Williams at Zoning Board of Adjustment The Henderson Board of Adjustments met Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the City Council chambers to hear Deryl von Williams support her request for approval of the Vance County Learning Center to operate in downtown Henderson at 115 S. Garnett Street.
Tuesday’s open line
We’d like to learn more about this county zoning ordinance passed in 1977. If there’s anyone out there who recalls its passage, we’d like to hear your memories on the issue. As for the rest of us, this space is here for the usual dialogue and debate.
Resident questions board on 1977 zoning ordinance
Vance County resident John Yount began the public comment portion of Monday’s meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioners by asking assembled members why they would want to buy a horse they already own.
911 service down in Vance
According to WRAL, 911 service is down. Readers should be advised that emergency services calls that are routed through the Embarq center in Rocky Mount are not working at this time. The following numbers should be used in the case of an emergency instead of 911: 252.492.1313 252.492.0202 252.492.6685 252.430.1911 Some services have been restored, but it is unknown which ones are working at this time.
Monday’s open line
Well, we forgot to pick up our press packet at the County Administration Building, so if you want to know what’s going to happen at tonight’s County Commissioner’s meeting, you’ll just have to read about it in The Daily Dispatch. Bad editor! We do know that tonight the final (recommended) version of the county-wide zoning ordinance is due from the Planning Board, so we wonder if there will be any associated fireworks. With that, the floor is yours. Happy Monday!
State school board meeting set
The State Board of Education will meet next Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 4-5, in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
NC receives AP incentive grant
Participation rates and access to Advanced Placement courses in low wealth districts will increase thanks to the state’s recent receipt of an Advanced Placement Incentive Grant worth up to $1.6 million over the next three years.