The first in what is planned as a series of at least four concerts called “This Ain’t Your Momma’s Bluegrass” is slated for March 17 in Louisburg.
Featured will be the The Barefoot Movement and the Hillbenders. Libra Music Productions and the Franklin County Arts Council are joining forces to present the inaugural event of a series of musical concerts featuring exclusively young emerging bluegrass artists.
Terry Wright, Class of ’86 and a lifelong Franklin County resident with more than 20 years of Human Resources experience in the areas of compensation, benefits, expatriation, and immigration services, was recently hired as Louisburg College’s new director of human resources.
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are trying to find the culprits in a fight that one victim said may have involved as many as 30 people.
According to a report by Dep. Keith Jones, he was dispatched during the early morning hours of Feb. 25 to Franklin Regional Medical Center where a man was being treated for injuries sustained in a fight in the White Level community.
ENGAGEMENT. Jeff and Lisa Lawrence of Franklinton announce the engagement of their daughter, Carly Alana Lawrence, to James Anthony Rowe, son of Greg and Jenny Rowe of Wake Forest. The wedding is planned for June 23, 2012 at Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Franklinton. Invitations will be mailed.
A. E. (Chief) and Aubrey Pearce of the Pearce’s community celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Feb. 15, 2012 at their home. Their daughter, Carmell Williams of Knightdale, and sons, Randy and Todd, both of Zebulon, hosted the occasion with family and friends. The couple was married in Pilot on Feb. 15, 1947.
Allen and Jessica Chesser of Louisburg are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Adelyn Claire Chesser, born Jan. 13, 2012 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. She weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Robin Maynard of Pilot and Robbie Bowen of Plymouth.
Franklin County Schools and the Franklin County Homebuilders’ Association recognized middle school students who took part in the Designers of Tomorrow contest, which allowed students to use art and math to design homes of the future.
Melissa Hodges, right, of Louisburg was awarded the Linda Aleshire Memorial Presidential Merit Award at the annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony for Vance-Granville Community College on Feb. 22. The scholarship is sponsored by Novozymes North America, Inc. in Franklinton and was presented by VGCC President Dr. Stelphanie Williams.
Wingate University has named Amanda Smith of Louisburg to the Dean’s List for demonstrating outstanding academic achievement during the fall 2011 semester. The Dean’s List requires a term GPA of 3.30 or at least 12 quality point academic hours with no grade below a C.
Megan Scott Champion of Huntersville was named to the Chancellor’s List for the Fall 2011 semester at East Carolina University in Greenville. In order to be on the Chancellor’s List, one must have all A’s.
She is the daughter of Scott and Gaye Champion of Huntersville.
By:
Charles Mitchell, Franklin County Cooperative Extension Director
Trees are a wonderful addition to any landscape by not only providing an aesthetic complement but by increasing the quality of life and improving overall health.
Since trees are such a large visible addition to the landscape, care must be taken to ensure proper growth and development.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BEULAVILLE -- Who says the Bunn Ladycats can’t beat an opponent at their own game?
All along, that’s been a knock of the Ladycats -- that they would be unable to succeed when encountering a slower, half-court tempo.
Certainly, BHS prefers to press and play a full-court style -- a strategy that head coach Chuck Mann isn’t about to apologize for.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- The hits just keep coming for the Louisburg College baseball squad -- on and off the field.
Before the campaign, LC was ranked 38th in the country by the Perfect Game diamond website.
The number, however, has grown along with the Hurricanes’ undefeated winning streak.
And thanks in part to a four-game home sweep last weekend against Anne Arundel Community College from Maryland, the Hurricanes have shot all the way up to a No. 5 national ranking.
ALBEMARLE -- Louisburg College’s softball squad improved to 3-1 on the campaign with a key doubleheader sweep Sunday on the road against Stanly Community College.
Scores were 5-2 in the first game and 7-6 in the nightcap in Louisburg College’s favor.
Sophomore veteran Jamie Hockaday went the distance in the opener for LC, allowing just two runs, four hits and zero walks while striking out four.
CHAPEL HILL -- Here are the pairings for this week’s North Carolina High School Athletic Association Regional Basketball Tournaments:
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Maybe it’s a formality, but Louisburg College still has a bit of business to take care of in the Region X women’s basketball standings.
The Lady Hurricanes are currently undefeated in the league and have yet to be threatened -- but they needed a home victory Tuesday against Wake Tech Community College in order to clinch the championship.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College’s softball program made plenty of strides under former head coach Monica Gordy.
It’s now up to Don Stopa to take that next step toward a possible Region X Championship.
For all of Gordy’s successes during her stint at Louisburg, taking a region title proved to be an elusive proposition, thanks in part to the recent league dominance of backyard rival Pitt Community College.
NUMBER ONE. The Bunn 16-Under Volleyball Team captured the championship two weekends ago at the Brass Volleyball Tournament in Rowan County. All players are either freshmen at Bunn High School or eighth-graders at Bunn Middle School.
GREENVILLE -- Alfredo Rodriguez’ RBI single in the top of the ninth inning lifted Maryland (5-1) to a 2-1 victory over No. 20 East Carolina University (5-2) in the final game of the Ninth Annual Keith LeClair Classic at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium Sunday afternoon.
Lefty Tony Urban was the winning pitcher for the Louisburg College Hurricanes during Sunday’s home triumph over Anne Arundel CC at Frazier Field.
Megan Thompson will be one of the pitching options this season for the Louisburg College softball team.
Bunn High School senior guard Chepirah Neal (left) celebrates with her teammates following the Ladycats’ victory last Friday at East Duplin in the third round of the Class 2-A Girls Basketball State Playoffs. BHS will tangle with Kinston at this Friday’s regionals.
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers visited Franklin Regional Medical Center in Louisburg on Thursday. Her visit was not announced in advance. This was Ellmers’ first visit to the facility and it included a presentation, question-and-answer session, and tour. Much of the discussion was focused on Franklin Regional’s community impact, including $4.4 million of free care given in 2010, as well as $6.5 million in unreimbursed Medicare costs.
LOUISBURG – Ralph Perry Collins, 79, died Thursday morning, Feb. 23, 2012. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at White Level Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
There are 500 neighborhoods in Franklin County and those residents began receiving their revaluation notices this past week.
For a lot of those residents, those bills should have come with an antacid, as, in some cases, they say their new tax value exceeds market value.
