Before a discussion of each Henderson City Council joint funding request, Vance County Board of Commissioners Chair Danny Wright called requests for the county to take over 100% of funding programs in two years "unrealistic". Noting that the county picking up 100% of funding of joint programs would entail a tax increase at the outset of yesterday's ...

Snowfall totals did not reach the 12-inch mark, only two water main breaks were reported, and, surprisingly, only about five vehicle accidents occurred as the storm passed through the area.

Arrests a Ashley Boyd, 21, of 6547 U.S. 15 N., was booked Jan. 8. Misdemeanor larceny/shoplifting. No bond was set.

Remember that old song from the 50a s that went: a oeI put a letter in the mail box and sent it Special D. Bright and early next morning, it came right back to me.a Well, that tune and those Norman Rockwell images could only have happened in the 50a s when Henderson had Post Master Rogers and a post office that stayed open for the benefit of the ...

Construction of Vance Countya s proposed water district will begin Feb. 1 of 2010 under a progress schedule for Phase 1 that was approved Monday night by the Board of Commissioners.

Authorities are searching for a 77-year-old western Rowan County man missing since Monday morning.