Downtown Henderson came alive well after 5 Thursday, and the Chamber of Commerce had nothing to do with it. Be warned, however: Alcohol was involved.
Ellington swings a mean stick for UNC
The HomeinHenderson.com staff took a road trip to Chapel Hill on Sunday to see one of Vance County’s favorite sons, Matt Ellington, play ball for the University of North Carolina.
Let your voice be heard on police standards
Today’s the chance for the public to comment on the Henderson Police Department in its effort to maintain approval from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
Opinion: Stop using cops as couriers
Henderson’s expanded, much-improved Web site becomes a reality sometime today. It, not a police cruiser, is the best vehicle for distributing information. Something happened at Monday night’s City Council meeting that was easy to miss but that says a lot about the mess we Hendersonians find ourselves in.
Water plant pushes decision on $21M expansion
The Kerr Lake Regional Water System hopes within two months to have commitments from all three partners to proceed with an expansion that should provide enough water to carry the region through 2025.
Cleanup committee makes case in Raleigh
The student-produced Clean Up Henderson Committee video transfixes viewers including City Council member Mary Emma Evans, activist Andrea Harris, and state Reps. Lucy Allen and Michael Wray on Wednesday. The Clean Up Henderson Committee went to Raleigh on Wednesday and found a friendly hearing from legislators.
Leaf still golden in
Freshman Democratic Rep. Michael Wray lives in a county that’s light on tobacco farming, Northampton, but he has a grasp on the importance of the golden leaf in Vance County.
Henderson paces state on automotive junk
Henderson’s idea of raising the threshold for junked cars is so good that other towns are following suit.
He’s a poet, and you didn’t know it
Hendersonians have a chance to combine culture, charity and a fun night out Thursday at The Java House downtown.
Smith blasts council for refusing to repay him
Samuel Smith delivered his most emotional and most critical demand for money from the City Council on Monday night, but he walked away no richer for the effort.
Council backs off ban on booze
Henderson City Council members decided Monday night that maybe they don’t want to ban alcohol from city-owned property after all.
Trashing a good idea
In light of this morning’s discussion on “Town Talk” on WIZS-AM (1450), we feel the need to revisit the question of curbside garbage collection, if only briefly (we’ll get to the recycling program soon, we promise). Callers to the radio program, including City Council member Mary Emma Evans, decried the very idea of making Henderson’s senior citizens try to roll 90-gallon garbage bins to the side of the road or swallow their pride and ask for help from the city …
Sewer complaint raises revenue red flag
In what may be a sign of things to come in the post-Samuel Smith era, another Vance County resident appeared before the Henderson City Council on Monday night to complain about his monthly utility bill.
Ward 1 corner rezoned with fast food in mind
Economic development and the perceived needs of Ward 1’s minority population overruled traffic safety concerns and the recommendation of the Henderson Planning Board on Monday night.
Garnett Street renovations slip into slow lane
Downtown merchants will have to wait awhile to see fresh pavement on Garnett Street.
Storytellers to weave their magic Thursday
Three newcomers and a returning family of tellers will highlight the 10th anniversary of the Storytelling Festival at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library on Thursday night.
Summer starts now for swim club
The Vance Aquatics Club Barracudas splash into their summer session this afternoon, beginning practice for the Durham Summer Swim League season.