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Showing 5 articles from August 22, 2016.

OBITUARIES

HILMA A. SMITH

KITTRELL- Mrs. Hilma Askew Smith, age 90, a resident of 1956 Walter Grissom Road, Kittrell died Monday, August 22, 2016 at her home. Born May 14, 1926 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Wellons Askew and Lou Eddie Lowery Askew. She was a retired teacher's assistant, having worked in the Vance County school system. Mrs. Smith was a member of Plank Chapel United Methodist Church where she was active in their Senior Circle and served as the church historian.


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NORMAN JUNIOR GUPTON

LOUISBURG - Open visitation for Norman Junior Gupton, 87, who died Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, will be held Wednesday, Aug. 24, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill.


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RICHARD B. SHEARIN
December 9, 1923 - August 20, 2016

LOUISBURG - Richard Beron Shearin, 92, of Louisburg, died Saturday morning.


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PREP FOOTBALL

Fake Punt Boosts Bunn -- Again

WILSON -- The fake punt, which was such an important play during last year's surge to the state finals, is alive and well at Bunn High School.
Trailing midway through the fourth period and faced with the proposition of giving the ball back to the homestanding Wilson Fike Golden Demons, the Wildcats opted for a fake, and Quenten Wright raced for 10 yards and a crucial first down that kept the ball in Bunn's hands.
Moments later, D.J. Jones rumbled in from four yards out to cap the Wildcats' 24-20 decision over Fike on Monday at Bedgood Stadium in the regular season opener for both clubs.


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South Johnston 61, Franklinton 22

BENSON -- Whatever adjustments the South Johnston Trojans made in a 72-hour span certainly paid off during Monday's regular season football opener against the Franklinton Red Rams.
Franklinton, considered an underdog in the contest, led by three points over the Trojans in the second quarter last Friday before storms forced the rest of the event to be moved back to Monday.


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