Sonic, which is opening soon, is accepting fast-food applications on site today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. We’re not in the habit of hyping employment opportunities, particularly not of the fast-food variety, but we haven’t been this excited about a chain coming to Henderson since Chick-fil-A arrived. So if you’re looking for a fresh start in food service, why not wheel into the Sonic construction site at the Marketplace Shopping Center on Beckford Drive between 11 a.m. and 5 …
City Council to do a lot of listening tonight
Tonight will be a night for the public to speak before the City Council.
Medicaid increase on county agenda
The Vance County Board of Commissioners will confront the Medicaid crunch during their monthly meeting this evening.
Pick of the day: Budget showdowns
Today is D-Day for anyone eager to battle local budget plans. Both the Henderson City Council and the Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold the lone public hearing required by law before they enact budgets for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The county hearing will open at the start of the commissioners’ regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. at the county Administration Building (the old courthouse). The city hearing will start around 8 p.m., once the council …
Optimists honor Diogo, Brake, Lloyd
Backed by Lt. M.L. Perry (left), Officer David Diogo accepts a plaque as officer of the year from Optimist Club President Bob Gorham. The new assistant fire chief, a sheriff’s deputy who’s a Marine Corps veteran and a police officer who has faced down a minister’s public criticism received awards from the Henderson Optimist Club at a luncheon this afternoon.
Opinion: Market demands higher police pay
Critics of government spending — which is to say almost everyone — frequently call on governments to operate more like businesses. They usually mean the government should budget within its means, cut costs, contract out services for the lowest prices and generally be more efficient.
Pick of the day: Optimism for public safety
The Henderson Optimist Club takes time to honor our local public safety agencies with a low-key, high-praise banquet at 1 p.m. at the police training center to mark Respect for the Law Day. Besides the free food for the officers, the highlight of the afternoon is the announcement of the police officer of the year, sheriff’s deputy of the year and firefighter of the year.
Police salaries reflect citywide problem
Thursday night’s review of the police budget turned into an examination of the salaries of the entire city staff and an exploration of a difficult question: Are police officers sufficiently different from other Henderson employees to merit unique treatment on pay and benefits?
Pick of the day: Hang out in the Old West End
The neighborhood that sells together stays together, or at least builds up a big appetite together. The Old West End Neighborhood Association will put that theory to the test with a community yard sale and block party to kick off summer. The yard sale starts at 7 a.m. on Hargrove Street between Belle and Granite streets. The block party follows at noon in the same location. porn goatporn hustlerporn models indianscoobydoo pornporn downloadablefree ebony movie porn clipsfree porn latinoporn winxgame …
Murder suspect waives extradition
Terry Tracey Taylor Jr. should be back in Henderson within days. A Granville County man accused of killing his aunt in her Henderson home waived his right to an extradition hearing during an appearance today in a Connecticut court.
Recycling, garbage proposals
Public Works Director James Morgan left a City Council committee meeting Thursday night with one guaranteed vote in favor of curbside garbage collection and one equally certain vote against. “That’s 1-1 so far,” Morgan said. “That’s better than in the past.”
Clergy sought as Aycock chaperones
The Vance County Coalition Against Violence will appeal to local ministers to take turns as chaperones at the Aycock Recreation Complex to ensure access for youths during certain hours this summer.
Pick of the day: A time to bleed
Maria Parham Medical Center is holding a Red Cross blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the John T. Church Classroom. Call Lee Anne Peoples at 436-1116 for an appointment, and be sure to check out the sparkling new ER while you’re there.
Mom charged with kidnapping
A 20-year-old woman didn’t get far in an attempt to seize custody of her child Wednesday evening, the Henderson Police Department announced in a news release.
Morgan: Weekly backyard pickup would be pointless
Once-a-week backdoor garbage collection would be “an absolute disaster,” Public Works Director James Morgan is prepared to tell City Council members tonight.
Falling fuel prices offer budget opening
An item that threatened to create a budgetary nightmare three months ago could prove a partial salvation as the Henderson City Council digs into a budget with proposed increases in property tax, water and sewer rates.
VOICE eyes North Henderson for Weed and Seed
The Vance Organization to Implement Community Excellence started looking at maps Wednesday in planning for its Operation Weed and Seed application to the U.S. Department of Justice, and the first candidate for the program doesn’t involve Flint Hill or Orange Street.
All aboard for the Imagination ArtStation
Children who were in elementary school this year still have time to get their tickets for Imagination ArtStation, the Vance County Arts Council’s award-winning weeklong day camp at E.M. Rollins Elementary School.
Pick of the day: Youth can keep it real
Communities and Youth Allied for Change will give teens and their families a chance to speak out at a community forum from 6 to 8 p.m. in the auditorium at Maria Parham Medical Center. CYAC promises “real talk — no sugar coating” on topics such as HIV, crime, health education and youth resources. Several experts will be on hand; refreshments will be served. gay black movies pornlesbo movies blackmovie boyin worn clothing moviesfree movies creampiemovies porn dailyblacksonblondes movies dogfartmovies xxx …
Council sees clear, difficult choices
Henderson has a choice of raising taxes or cutting services, unless the city government can squeeze more efficiency out of its operations.