By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College achieved at least one softball goal last weekend, as a six-game winning streak was put to rest with a twinbill-opening victory last Saturday against Region X foe Aiken Tech.
But the rest of the four-game series went the Lady Knights’ way as LC was unable to gain a split in the nightcap.
LANCASTER, S.C. -- Louisburg College went three up and just one down as part of a Region X baseball series last weekend at the University of South Carolina-Lancaster.
The Hurricanes, ranked second nationally, got off to a strong start last Saturday following a lengthy rain delay.
Franklinton’s Justin Wolz returns a forehand as part of the Red Rams’ home tennis contest Monday afternoon against conference foe Bunn.
Franklinton’s Daquan Neal sends an offering to the outfield for the Red Rams during last Friday’s Northern Carolina Conference baseball event against the host Louisburg Warriors.
RALEIGH -- No. 9 North Carolina State University certainly had to work for head coach Elliott Avent’s 800th career victory, prevailing 7-6 over Virginia with a wild walk-off finish after two Wolfpack comebacks to win the series Sunday at Doak Field at Dail Park.
Avent is a native of Aventon who graduated from Northern Nash High School.
GREENVILLE -- Junior Tyler Joyner tossed his first career complete game, striking out a career-best eight batters en route to No. 30 East Carolina University’s (18-8, 3-2 C-USA) 12-2 win over UAB (17-11, 2-3) last Saturday afternoon at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium in Conference USA baseball action.
Joyner is a lefty from Nash County who prepped at Northern Nash High School.
(Back, l to r) Coach Angela McGuire; (middle, l to r) Hailey Tuck, Jessica Sosa-Lopez, Jennifer Kagarise and Shania Walters; (front, l to r) Casey Salter, Michelle Sosa-Lopez and Savannah Tuck.
(Back, l to r) Coach Jamie Whitley, Madison Sherman, Taylor Whitley, Maggie Powell and Coach Crystal Powell; (front, l to r) Skylar Odd, Chandler Parrish, Heather Ferguson and Maddox Harding. Not pictured are Coaches Matt Whitley and Liinwood Powell.
(Back, l to r) Coach Willie Hamlin, Gabrielle Valentine, Dana Potter, Diana Potter, Claire Wilkins and Coach Jennifer Hamlin; (front, l to r) Austan Hamlin, Carleigh Eaves, Marlee Sikes and Taylor Leonard.
LOUISBURG REC DEPARTMENT OPENING DAY. A good time was had by all last Saturday as the Louisburg Recreation Department celebrated Opening Day for its T-Ball, Baseball and Softball seasons. Rain wasn’t about to dampen the spirits of the youngsters, who were excited to get on to the field for the first time this spring. Among the games was a T-Ball contest between the Bulls and the Lugnuts. Participants in this matchup included (above) Ben Hoyle of the Bulls.
LOUISBURG REC DEPARTMENT OPENING DAY. A good time was had by all last Saturday as the Louisburg Recreation Department celebrated Opening Day for its T-Ball, Baseball and Softball seasons. Rain wasn’t about to dampen the spirits of the youngsters, who were excited to get on to the field for the first time this spring. Among the games was a T-Ball contest between the Bulls and the Lugnuts. Participants in this matchup included (above) Lalea Harrah of the Bulls.
LOUISBURG – Fred Eugene Kinney, 60, died Thursday night, March 29, 2012. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, April 2, at Pine Forest Memorial Gardens.
LOUISBURG - Jack Furman Stanley, 79, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Maria Parham Medical Center. A graveside service with full military honors was held Thursday, March 29, at Elmwood Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Frank Sossoman.
LOUISBURG – George Hollis, 62, died Saturday evening, March 24, 2012 at U.N.C. Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
HENDERSON - Macon D. Hedgepeth, 88, of Kittrell, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012. A graveside service was held Friday, March 30, at Fairview Cemetery in Franklinton, conducted by the Rev. Anita James-Carnes.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County’s planning board has recommended that commissioners allow for bigger business signs.
And do they mean big.
Last month, the planning board voted 6-1 to recommend that commissioners allow signs triple the size currently allowed.
Youngsville firefighters work to knock down a fire that damaged the back of this home at 120 Thomerson Lane. Firefighters from Youngsville, Bunn and Louisburg responded to the fire which appeared to have started out back near a four-wheeler (photo below). Firefighters said the blaze may have been ignited by a gas can near the vehicle. No injuries were reported.
A fire behind a home on Thomerson Lane burned this four-wheeler down to its base metals on Thursday. Firefighters were still trying to determine the cause of the fire that damaged the back of the home, which sustained fire, smoke and water damage.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The county’s Democratic Party has recommended that a man with long-time county service fill a vacant commissioner seat.
Democratic Party Chair Armenta Eaton is scheduled to recommend on Monday night that former Cooperative Extension Director Cedric Jones be appointed to the District 2 seat — a post vacated in early March by Penny McGhee.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Appraisal and tax staff are gathering the last bits of information before residents should expect to see new revaluation notices.
Property owners and commissioners have assailed Tim Cain and his Assessment Solutions Inc. after a first round of revaluation notices that reflected a nearly 15 percent countywide increase in property values.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
It’s easy to get caught up in numbers, United Way officials said.
These are the important ones for the organization’s 2011-12 campaign season:
• $134,752 was raised;
• 52,000 food items were donated during food drives;
• $95,00 was raised to give 408 students book bags filled with school supplies;
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Commissioners will be asked for a second time on Monday to approve a process by which solar farms can be considered for development in Franklin County.
After fielding questions from concerned residents, commissioners asked planning staff to take another pencil to its plans to modify the Unified Development Ordinance so that it would address solar farms.
RALEIGH — North Carolina gained 8,300 jobs over-the-month and the state’s unemployment rate decreased to 9.9 in February, down 0.3 of a percentage point from a revised January rate of 10.2 percent.
“North Carolina continues to gain jobs,” said N.C. Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Dale Carroll. “The state has gained 112,000 jobs over the past two years.
