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By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Versatility, hard work and leading by example have been consistent baseball traits during Jacob Adams’ career -- even dating back to his days in the Bunn Youth Recreation League.
Adams has been one of Bunn High School’s top performers over the past several years, but you won’t hear him boast about it.
Nichole Poppe has been reunited with her sister -- and that’s great news for the Gardner-Webb University women’s soccer program.
Poppe, one of the most accomplished performers in Franklinton history, graduated from FHS at mid-semester and has already enrolled at Gardner-Webb.
High School Basketball
NCC TOURNAMENT
(PAIRINGS TBA)
MONDAY
AT HIGHER SEEDS
KENLY -- Bunn clinched both the boys and girls regular season basketball championships in the Northern Carolina Conference with convincing road victories on Tuesday at North Johnston.
Bunn’s girls were 57-45 winners, while the boys pulled away to claim a 74-36 decision.
Neither BHS club has lost in NCC action.
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Bunn High School’s boys and girls are both represented in the most recent NCPreps.com High School Basketball Class 2-A Polls.
The Wildcats are ranked fifth overall in the state, while the Ladycats have garnered honorable mention status.
Louisburg College’s Snooter Merryman (right) draws back from a bunt attempt during Wednesday’s home victory against Patrick Henry CC.
Guard Coco Hull (with ball) heads upcourt for Louisburg against Brunswick CC.
By: Tax tips from the IRS
Even though each individual tax return is different, some tax rules affect every person who may have to file a federal income tax return. These rules include dependents and exemptions. The IRS has six important facts about dependents and exemptions that will help you file your 2011 tax return.
The Internal Revenue Service has free tax forms and publications on a wide variety of topics. Because of continued growth in electronic filing, the availability of free options to taxpayers and to reduce costs, the IRS discontinued the automatic mailing of paper tax packages last tax season.
If you need IRS forms and publications, here are four easy methods for getting them.
Determining your filing status is one of the first steps to filing your federal income tax return. There are five filing statuses: Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, Head of Household and Qualifying Widow(er) with Dependent Child. Your filing status is used to determine your filing requirements, standard deduction, eligibility for certain credits and deductions, and your correct tax.
LOUISBURG —Funeral services for Katie Bell McKnight, 81, who died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Concord Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Sam E. Blalock officiating. Burial will follow in the Manasseh Church cemetery.
YOUNGSVILLE —David John Downs, 65, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 . A memorial service will be offered at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Victory Baptist Church, 475 J P Taylor Road, Henderson, with the Rev. Ricky Easter presiding.
FRANKLINTON-Funeral services for Peggie A. Debnam, 66, who died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Lennis Thorpe officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Desota Wilkins, 97, who died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, will be held at noon on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg, with the Rev. Sidney Dunston officiating. Burial will follow in the Davis family cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Betty R. A. Shubert, 65, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Arrangements by Bright Funeral Home, Wake Forest.
LOUISBURG, NC - Mary Ann Person, 84, of Louisburg, NC passed away late Sunday, February 5, 2012. She was born on February 21, 1927 in Burlington, NC to the late Harry Bradley Walker and Fannie Sue Patilla Walker.
LOUISBURG - Lee Russ McGee passed away on February 2, 2012 at her home in Louisburg, NC.
LOUISBURG - Elaine Harper Knott, 76, of Louisburg, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Duke Hock Family Pavilion in Durham. She was retired from NC Dept of Motor Vehicles. She was the daughter of the late Forest and Beatrice Aycock Harper. She was preceded in death by her husband, John A. Knott, Sr., and her sister, Cora Mae Hayes. Cryptside services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 am. at Lancaster Memorial Park Mausoleum with the Rev. Jon Dorsey officiating.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
As word came down that two lawsuits challenging statewide voting maps will move on — albeit in a weakened capacity — Franklin County commissioners learned that their locally drawn, controversial maps have been approved by the Department of Justice.
As a result of new Census figures, Franklin County commissioners, staff and a hired consultant were tasked with drawing new fair and balanced election districts.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
YOUNGSVILLE — A Henderson man faces several traffic violations after causing a wreck that took out a junction box, ignited a woods fire and sent his own vehicle up in flames.
According to reports, Wiley Vance Moseley escaped serious injury, but his criminal case is just beginning.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Commissioner Shane Mitchell said a man can be defined by three duties — those to his family, his Lord, and his fellow man.
Because of Commissioner Robert Lee Swanson’s unwavering commitment to all three, he was presented with the highest honor a resident can receive — the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Accountants presented commissioners with an audit that praised the county’s financial reporting, and projected a healthy bottom line for the county.
They did highlight, though, the fact that the county’s tax rate is out of whack with similar counties.
Jim Winston with Winston, Williams, Creech, Evans and Company LLC rendered an unqualified opinion — which is the best mark a government can receive in the audit process.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — After switching to an automated telephone system, town officials decided a personal touch was the best approach.
During budget discussions last spring, town officials discussed ways they could do more with less — particularly as dwindling revenues resulted in layoffs, including one at Town Hall.
County resident James White
Sen. Doug Berger, left, reads the certificate from the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the honor that was bestowed upon longtime County Commissioner Robert Lee Swanson, right.
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