YOUNGSVILLE - Betty S. Parker, 67, died Friday, June 15, 2012. Arrangements by Bright Funeral Home, Wake Forest.
FRANKLINTON— Funeral services for Charles Theodore Bradford, 70, who died Monday, June 18, 2012, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23, at Perry’s Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Kelvin Hall officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Richard “Ricky” Allen Stewart, 56, of the Wood/Centerville community died Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Wake Medical Center. He was employed by the Franklin County Schools and Louisburg Tractor & Truck Company. He was a member of the Centerville Fire Department. He was a hard worker and he loved to help anyone in need.
LOUISBURG - Beulah Odessa Pittman, 96, of Louisburg died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Franklin Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Louisburg Baptist Church with the Rev. Reggie Rushing officiating. Burial will follow in Lancaster Memorial Park in Louisburg.
LOUISBURG - Francis Newell Cash, 96, of Louisburg, died Monday, June 18, 2012, at Franklin Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bertha Callihan Cash; his son, Hoyt Kirby Cash; and his sister, Alma Thorne. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Mountain Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. T. Daren Smart, Jr., officiating. Burial will follow in Lancaster Memorial Park.
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY. Stephen and Frances Hite of Durham celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, which was June 17, 2012, at a reception given by their three children Saturday night in Durham. Family and friends attended the reception. They were married June 17, 1962 at Louisburg Baptist Church.
Kristen Nicole Ingram and Tejae Kyle Petty were married on May 27, 2012 during a 5:30 p.m. ceremony conducted at Hudson Manor Estate in Louisburg. Gary Williams was the officiating minister.
The bride is the daughter of Gray and Yvonne Ingram of Franklinton.
The groom’s parents are David and Victoria Petty of Oxford.
The North Carolina Senate recently had Beverly Claire Foster, a student at Kerr-Vance Academy, serve as a Page.
She is the daughter of Al and Lynn Foster of Henderson.
Anna Dodson recently attended the North Carolina East Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar. Dodson joined 150 other young leaders representing over 130 high schools from eastern and central North Carolina, June 15-17, at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.
By:
Rachel Monteverdi, Franklin County Cooperative Extension Agent
According to the latest research, our children will witness an episode of bullying on average every 15 minutes in the classroom, and eight minutes on the playground.
The experts state bullying runs rampant on the school bus and cyber-bullying has been linked to a spike in teen suicides. What is a parent, grandparent or concerned community member to do?
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Responding to community complaints, sheriff’s deputies set up a license checkpoint that netted three arrests on drug charges.
Larry C. Alley, 62, Joseph B. Tharrington, 36, and Tara M. Hughes, 27, were charged with conspiring to sell and deliver heroin, possession of heroin, and possession of marijuana.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Led by a combined five players and three coaches, Nash County and Franklin County boasted a distinct flair at the annual Powerade North Carolina State High School Level Baseball Games.
The event was held last weekend at several locations in Winston-Salem, including BB&T Park.
The Region 3 Team was coached by Rocky Mount’s Kent Cox. He was assisted by Bunn’s Leonard Allen (a former assistant in Nash County) and Faith Christian School’s Greg Clifton.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Only one piece was missing before Andy Stokes could put together the final puzzle that is his women’s soccer recruiting class at Louisburg College.
After recruiting both locally and internationally, Stokes felt he had his best-ever list of incoming recruits -- complete with scorers, defenders and solid midfielders.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Historically, the fast-pitch softball program at Louisburg College has boasted one of the school’s top overall team grade-point averages.
This year proved to be no different.
The LC softballers earned Academic All-American Team status for the 2010-11 school year -- an accomplishment that is destined to be repeated for the 2011-12 campaign.
Don Stopa won’t be limiting his contributions to Louisburg College to the softball field.
Instead, Stopa’s role at LC was expanded after he was named the school’s Sports Information Director recently.
Stopa will also maintain his duties as Louisburg’s head softball coach. He just completed his first year at the helm of the Lady Hurricanes’ fast-pitch program.
LOUISBURG -- The Louisburg Lions Club Youth Football and Cheerleading program is getting ready for another season.
Registration will be Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. at Terrell Lane Middle School. A Parents Meeting and First Practice will be held at the same time at TLMS.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Raleigh native and Wake Forest University alum Webb Simpson carded a pair of 2-under 68s over the weekend at the US Open at the Olympic Club to secure his first major championship.
Simpson started the weekend in a tie for 29th at 5-over par but stayed steady on Saturday en route to a 68 and jumped into a tie for 8th at 3-over par. He started the final round four-shots behind Jim Furyk.
SALEM, VA -- Seemingly out of the game, down five, the Carolina Mudcats put together a rally for the ages to beat the Salem Red Sox 14-8 on Sunday afternoon at Lewis-Gale Field in a Class A Carolina League baseball game.
The Mudcats scored 10 runs in the eighth, eight of those runs on eight hits with two outs.
DURHAM - Ava Geraldine Durham, 69, died Sunday, June 10, 2012. A graveside service will be offered at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at the Lusk/Mitchem Family Cemetery in Beartown, W.Va.
YOUNGSVILLE - Frances Ann Johnston died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at First Church of Christ, Scientist, Raleigh. There is no visitation. Flowers are welcome, and are part of her final request.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Unofficially, the county has secured a victory in its long-standing feud with Franklinton over a water contract.
But the matter is far from over.
On Thursday, Wake County Superior Court Judge Paul Gessner notified attorneys that the county should begin drafting orders for summary judgement — a sign that Gessner is siding with the county in its dispute.
Summer youth camp athletic activity director Lester Wilder, foreground, puts kids through some morning stretches before they begin some physical activities later in the day. The free, two-week camp at the old Franklinton High is put on by the Bridges of Hope Outreach Ministry and Helping Hands PAL Inc., with the aid of countless other organizations and volunteers.
A legislative attempt to make funding to improve Section C of U.S. 401 in Franklin County more secure went down in flames this week in the North Carolina Senate.
The vote was 30 to 17 against the measure introduced by Franklin County’s Senator, Doug Berger, and came along strict party line votes with Republicans casting all of the “no” votes.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
“Public education as we know it is facing a crisis.”
That sentence, uttered by State Rep. Angela Bryant, who soon may represent that part of Franklin County in District 7, set the stage for a town hall session Tuesday night at the Franklin County Courthouse that was co-sponsored by State Sen. Doug Berger, whose district includes all of Franklin County.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
Assuming no more negative surprises in the county’s on-going property re-valuation mess, Louisburg residents can look forward to a new fiscal year with no tax increases from the town.
That was the bottom line of the budget proposal unveiled Tuesday evening at a council budget workshop.
The budget does include a $1 per month increase in the cost of trash collection but the property tax rate is expected to remain unchanged. No increase is planned in water, sewer or electric rates.
