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Arrest in bogus bills case
Henderson police and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office have worked jointly to bust a local man on suspicion of counterfeiting. A press release from Sheriff Peter White said that a joint operation conducted by the criminal investigations divisions of both the sheriff’s office and HPD has resulted in the arrest of Kevin Lewis Reynolds. of 1353 Southerland Mill Road. Reynolds was taken into custody Sunday, according to information provided Friday by the sheriff. He was charged with 15 counts of possessing “fiveplus” counterfeit instruments. Secured bond for Reynolds was set at $50,000. The investigation was conducted in response to a recent rise of complaints about counterfeit bills being passed both within the city limits and throughout Vance County. White said the investigation continues and more arrests are expected.
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Standing in a steady rain, President Barack Obama bows his head Friday as he lays a wreath at the Pentagon Memorial, marking the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. At right is Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates is second from right.
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A woman holds a photograph as friends and relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks gather for a commemoration ceremony at Zuccotti Park, adjacent to ground zero, on the eighth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
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Visitors to the temporary memorial for United Flight 93, hold a commemorative flag during a ceremony, Friday, in Shanksville, Pa. United Flight 93 crashed after passengers and crew diverted the hijacked airplane from its intended target of Washington, D.C.
Sept. 11 marked with mourning By SUZANNE MA Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK — President Barack Obama vowed the United States “will never falter” in the pursuit of al-Qaida as he marked the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by placing a wreath at the site of the attack on the Pentagon. Skies were gray Friday in New York City, at the Pentagon in Washington and at a crash site in a Pennsylvania field, where now-familiar ceremonies honored the nearly 3,000 people who were lost. “Let us renew our resolve against those who perpetrated this barbaric act and who plot against us still,” Obama said in Washington under rainy skies at the memorial to the victims. “In defense of our nation, we will never waver.”
‘In defense of our nation, we will never waver’ — President Obama Obama has distanced himself from many of the anti-terror policies of former President George W. Bush, but his remarks recalled Bush’s speech to Congress in the immediate aftermath of the attacks: “We will not tire, we will not falter and we will not fail.” Friday was also the first time the anniversary was observed as a national day of service, following an order signed this year by Obama. “From this day forward, we will safeguard the memories of those who died by rekindling the spirit of service that lit our city with hope and helped keep us strong,” New
York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a ceremony in lower Manhattan. At a plaza adjacent to ground zero in New York City, families gathered, with umbrellas whipping inside out, while the names of the Trade Center victims were read, pausing for moments of silence at the minutes the jetliners crashed into the towers and the buildings fell. Relatives and friends of victims were allowed Friday to visit the plaza for the Sept. 11 memorial that is under construction. It is expected to be partially complete and open for the 10th anniversary. Vice President Joe Biden laid flowers at the memorial at the site of the World Trade Center attack. Before he spoke, Biden joined families who were laying flowers in a reflecting pool on the site where the towers Please see SEPT. 11, page 4A
Permit OK’d for 40-unit senior housing By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer
The Zoning Board of Adjustment without dissent on Tuesday apObituaries, 4A proved a special use permit for the construction of a 40-unit development for senior citizens near central Henderson. The developer, Andy Rosen of Durham, received a permit last year to build Vance Commons on property zoned moderate to high density residential at Young Avenue and Good news! High Street, but the permit expired The Daily Dispatch is because Rosen could not secure printed on recycled paper. financing.
Project approved last year, but developer couldn’t get financing Rosen said after his company received tax credits from the N.C. Housing Finance Agency, his company had a difficult time finding an investor because of the real estate market in the aftermath of the nationwide burst of the housing bubble. And Rosen said the state recognized the situation of those in
the tax credit program and gave the okay to allow tax credits to be turned in in exchange for funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, better known as the stimulus package to try to help jumpstart the weak national economy. The project is the same as before, except the plan is to build on slightly more than eight acres instead of 19 acres. Rosen said the landowner would not sell his company the additional acres. There will be five buildings of Please see PERMIT, page 3A
A third suspect in Thursday’s robbery of the Carter Bank & Trust has been arrested, the Henderson Police Department said Friday. Christopher Ingram of 637 Marshall St. has been charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery with Ingram a dangerous weapon and felonious larceny of a vehicle. Police responded shortly after noon to the bank at 300 Dabney Drive Extension and learned that two men with handguns entered the bank. After taking an undisclosed amount of money, the two, who were wearing black clothing and stocking cap and bandana to hide their faces, left in a black Honda. Some investigators and officers were riding in their cars near the bank when 911 informed them at 12:08 p.m. that it had just been robbed, police said. While searching the area, police located two individuals walking on Skenes Avenue. One was Please see ROBBERY, page 3A
Colorfall Festival in town today From STAFF REPORTS
Henderson’s annual Colorfall Festival takes place downtown today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsored by The Arc of Vance County and Five County First in Families, the event is a benefit for individuals with developmental disabilities. The event promises craft vendors, food vendors, and performances by local school music groups, dance troupes and gospel groups. Children’s activities include rides, games and inflatable “bounce” and play equipment. The festival takes place on Breckenridge Street between the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library and the Henderson Police Department. Send comments to news@ hendersondispatch.com.