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Henderson, N.C. Has Its First Black Mayor, Who Is Also The First Woman To Be Elected To The Post
Blavity via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMelissa Elliot has made history as the first woman and the first Black person to be elected mayor in...
Mayor Ellington is Auto Mart's new VP
Henderson Daily Dispatch, N.C. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 7—HENDERSON — Mayor Eddie Ellington has traded in his job as director of business development and public relations at Charles Boyd Chevrolet for a position of vice president at Auto Mart ...
Henderson swears in first Black female mayor
Henderson Daily Dispatch, N.C. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 13—HENDERSON — Mayor Melissa Elliott felt "overwhelmed" but "grateful" after being sworn in at Monday's city council meeting. Joining her on the reorganized council are new aldermen Michael ...
New, 'aggressive' development ordinance in the works
Henderson Daily Dispatch, N.C. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 2—HENDERSON — Mayor Eddie Ellington spoke at Thursday's State of the City Address about some of the city's successes and the "hard truths" it is currently facing. The event is first in ...
'Local hero' Hicks honored at Fox Pond
Henderson Daily Dispatch, N.C. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 30—HENDERSON — Eddie Hicks didn't get a piece of Fox Pond Park named after him Friday just because he was a great football player. He's been an active member of the community for decades ...
Council recognizes new members, honors retirees
Henderson Daily Dispatch, N.C. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNov. 15—HENDERSON — The Henderson City Council met Monday night and discussed just a few items. Outgoing Mayor Eddie Ellington recognized Mayor-Elect Melissa Elliott and later did the same for ...
Henderson honoring Steve Cordell
Henderson Daily Dispatch, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 1—HENDERSON — A motorcade is planned to deliver the late Henderson Fire Chief Steve Cordell from Sossamon Funeral Home to South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church on Friday. For those ...
Henderson history: Ku Klux Klan consolidated its position in mid-1924
The Gleaner via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Ku Klux Klan rented the largest theater in town a century ago to air a recruiting film called...
Spriggs mulls mayoral run
Henderson Daily Dispatch, N.C. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 29—HENDERSON — Should Eddie Ellington give up his mayoral seat next year, he could have a potential successor. Henderson City Councilman Jason Spriggs changed his page's name on Facebook ...
LIVE RESULTS: Nevada holds state, mayoral, and local primaries
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoInsider Nevada is holding gubernatorial, state legislative, and mayoral primaries on Tuesday. Polls...