It’s now or never — or at least until next year — for tobacco quota holders and growers who hope to cash in during the first of 10 years of the quota buyout. If you haven’t signed up with the Farm Service Agency, go to the Vance County office at the corner of Young and Walnut streets today, or you’ll be shut out this year. You could sign up next year, but why give up 10 percent of your share …
Army’s Jones gets attention
We like to keep up with Vance County athletes in the world at large, and we spotted this tidbit about Northern Vance alumnus Carlton Jones, who plays running back for Army’s football team: “RB — Carlton Jones, Army: Believe it or not, but Jones ranked 13th in the nation in yards per game last season and he didn’t do it against a bunch of cupcakes either. He had 93 yards against Louisville and 108 against TCU. His best game was …
Franklin woman named city planning director
City Manager Eric Williams didn’t have to look long or far to find a new planning director for Henderson.
Youth Services celebrates two decades of work
Susan Whitten praises Henderson-Vance Youth Services during her keynote address at the division’s 20th anniversary party Wednesday. County Manager Jerry Ayscue listens. The Henderson-Vance Recreation Department’s Division of Youth Services celebrated its 20th anniversary Wednesday night at the Aycock Recreation Complex. Leon Robinson, the division’s director for its entire history, set the tone for the banquet in his welcome.
No complaints about Vance budget
The Vance County Board of Commissioners was scheduled to meet Wednesday afternoon to give county department heads a chance to complain about the proposed budget the commissioners will approve this month. But whether out of hopelessness or satisfaction, no department heads wished to argue for any changes, so the commissioners canceled their meeting. The budget appears likely to wind up largely as County Manager Jerry Ayscue proposed, though with a 2-cent increase in the property tax rate, to 92 cents …
Barracudas swim to 43 personal records
Wednesday’s home opener for the Vance Aquatics Club was just like the two road meets that started the season: a team loss but dozens of personal bests.
Nominations sought for FSA Committee
The Vance office of the federal Farm Service Agency is taking nominations for a seat on the FSA Committee until Aug. 1.
Pick of the day: Listen and learn
For simple mystery, today’s special meeting of the Henderson City Council at 5 p.m. at the Municipal Building is hard to beat. Mayor Clem Seifert’s motivation for calling the meeting had to do with a personnel matter, but once the council gets going, anything could happen. Still, the most important use of your time might be spent listening to the radio from 11 a.m. to noon. Bob Fleming and Lynn Harper, the chairman and vice chairwoman of the Henderson-Vance Economic …
HUD experts return to neighborhood
Henderson should seek the expertise of the state Division of Community Assistance in its quest for federal housing dollars to make homeownership more affordable, say two federally funded experts who visited the city last week.
Aycock adds structure for summer
The Aycock Recreation Complex is bringing some structure to the summer with a schedule of activities meant to accommodate a wide variety of groups.
Dabney Drive office robbed
A lone gunman robbed a Dabney Drive insurance and financial services business Tuesday afternoon, Henderson police reported.
Pick of the day: Honoring Youth Services
The hype around town is about a team from Channel 11 (WTVD-TV) coming to the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center tonight at 7 as a community outreach effort (read: a search for story ideas), but we’re not impressed. Why get excited just because Channel 11 acknowledges Henderson’s existence for once when there isn’t a murder or plant closing or major fire? If the ABC 11 folks want to find good stories, they could go to the Aycock Recreation Complex at …
Opinion: Budget writers should spend time wisely
The fiscal year has about two weeks left; it’s time for a quick recap of where we stand on budgets for fiscal 2005-06.
Pick of the day: Baseball prayers
The twice-a-month anti-crime, cross-denominational prayer meeting at West Hills Presbyterian Church will be held tonight at 7 at the Ruin Creek Road church. We just hope that someone can say a little prayer for the Tulane Green Wave baseball team to play up to its potential and win the College World Series, which starts Friday. Please. gangbang movieebony movie gay clipsglory movie the summarymovies horseanderson tommy movie and lee pamhandjob movie freelong free movies xxxpussy movies free mpgmovie releases latestin …
Legal issue delays Rollins road work
The Vance County Board of Education took a couple of building matters into closed session for discussion Monday night, and both could be relevant to Henderson residents who have nothing to do with the schools.
Summer school enrollment reveals test success
The proof of Vance County elementary school students’ success on the end-of-grade tests is in the classrooms of summer school: The number of third- through fifth-graders forced into summer classes is down 20 percent from a year ago.
Opinion: Council’s garbage talk gets us nowhere
We’re sorry we didn’t get to sit through even more discussion about Henderson’s sanitation program Monday, but the HomeinHenderson staff had its attention on New Orleans and more important things (yes, for some of us, No. 1-ranked Tulane University’s second trip to the College World Series is more important than where and how often our garbage is collected).
Almost $30,000 in grants to benefit libraries in Vance
Speaking of libraries — and who hasn’t lately in Henderson — the North Carolina State Library delivered some good news for Vance County in the latest round of grants under the state Library Services and Technology Act.
Summary abatement to have long-term effect
Don’t expect Henderson’s new ordinance on fire-damaged buildings to have an immediate effect on the city’s landscape of abandoned houses.
On the agenda: Schools adjust to no-smoking reality
Vance County Schools will continue a push toward being tobacco-free by July 1 with a policy going to the Board of Education for approval Monday night.