GOOD MORNING: Fall is not only in the air, but on the ground as well out my way just East of Louisburg as we began what is now officially the fourth week of autumn on Monday. And we could be feeling it later this week, too, when daytime highs struggle to reach the low 60’s.
It seems like my tour of twiddling thumbs is never going to end.
If you follow this column, you would recognize that attending meetings and sitting through closed sessions has become the norm.
From the airport authority to the Youngsville Board of Commissioners, they all seem to be going behind closed doors more and more.
Are you going to the NC State Fair?
RALEIGH – It was unfair, unethical, and unwise to use taxpayer dollars to bail out banks, insurers, auto companies, and other large corporations. Check.
Many young Americans have, with the complicity of unscrupulous lenders and colleges, run up huge student-loan debts that they can’t afford. Check.
By:
Tracy Perry, Franklin County Cooperative Extension Agricultural Technician
With a bold caption like Animal Health Network, your first thought is probably, what now! Well I won’t keep you in suspense. The Animal Health Network is a state-adaptable local network established by the local level Cooperative Extension Service which gains the commitment of local feed retailers to reach out to customers, both non-commercial and commercial livestock and poultry owners, with the State Department of Health Zoonosis Division or State Veterinarian Division.
FRANKLINTON —Joyce Goswick Roberts, 81, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the chapel of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service, Franklinton.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for David Junior Epps, 60, who died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at Allen Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Carl Wardrett officiating. Burial will follow in the M. H. Jones cemetery.
ZEBULON - James Nelson O’Neal, 87, died Monday, Oct.. 17, 2011 at Wake Med. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Corinth Baptist Church, 13450 NC Highway 96, Zebulon, with the Rev. Will Abernethy and the Rev. Glen Brock officiating. Burial will follow in Corinth Baptist Church cemetery.
ZEBULON - Jesse “Rudolph” Ferrell, 90, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 at the Hospice Home in Raleigh. A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church in Raleigh on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 3 p.m.
ZEBULON - Warner Franchot “Frannie” Brown, 71, died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011. Private services will be held at a later date.
WENDELL - Nelson Lee Brown, 74, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Graveside services were held Monday at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Zebulon.
William Bartholomew Jr. of Louisburg (above right) was recently awarded certification of Officer Candidate School (OCS) course completion at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va., receiving the rank of 1st Lieutenant/Sr. Battalion Staff. He is the son of William and Marsha Bartholomew of Louisburg.
The kindergarten students in Kathryn Wilson and Nona Beckham’s class at Crosscreek Charter School learn to Go Active! with Ronald McDonald.
A Louisburg man who eluded police during a chase turned himself in to authorities the next day.
Darius J. Horton, 20, was charged with fleeing to elude arrest, reckless driving with wanton disregard, resisting a public officer and not displaying vehicle registration.
Larranda Spivey, Bunn High School Alumni, has been named assistant principal at Southern Nash High School in Nash County.
Spivey graduated from Bunn High School in 2000.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Nobody is ever surprised when Roanoke Rapids wins the Northern Carolina Conference boys soccer championship.
After all, the Jackets have dominated the NCC for years, with the exception of a few strong seasons from Franklinton.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
ROANOKE RAPIDS -- It’s now a three-way dance for the top spot in the Northern Carolina Conference standings -- a fact that came at the expense of Franklinton’s potential undefeated regular season.
FHS came into last Friday’s showdown at defending NCC champ Roanoke Rapids with an unblemished mark, but left tied with RR and Bunn for the No. 1 position in the league with two games remaining.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- A sinking feeling accompanied Stuart Brown off the field following his Louisburg College men’s soccer team’s tie with USC-Salkehatchie earlier this season.
The result of Sunday’s rematch was much more uplifting for Brown as the Hurricanes took a key step toward earning a No. 2 spot in the final Region X regular season standings.
Louisburg College’s excellent football adventure continued last Saturday with a long road trip to New York to tangle with non-league opponent Alfred State.
What welcomed LC wasn’t the spectacular fall foliage and crystal-clear days that often mark the weather trend this time of the year in the Northeast.
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Here are last Friday night’s North Carolina High School Athletic Association football scores:
GREENSBORO -- The Blue & Gold football team of North Carolina Wesleyan College returned to the win column last Saturday with a 31-19 league victory over Greensboro College on the road.
With the win, the Bishops are now 2-4 overall and 2-1 in USA South Conference play.
The Pride (0-6, 0-3 USAS) jumped out to a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter on a Scott Warren 2-yard run.
BUNN -- Bunn spread the scoring wealth during last Friday’s home football matchup against first-year varsity program Corinth Holders.
The Wildcats found the end zone in a variety of ways -- again and again -- en route to defeating the upstart Pirates by a 55-14 score.
KENLY -- With time running out, there was no doubt about Louisburg’s decision-making process when faced with the prospect of taking the lead -- or possibly suffering a heartbreaking loss.
Thanks to a 4-yard touchdown run from Antonio Smith, LHS had drawn to within one point of host North Johnston with 34 seconds remaining in the clubs’ Northern Carolina Conference showdown last Friday night.
HENDERSON -- Although the young Vance-Granville Community College women’s volleyball program has had a tough season, with only one match victory so far, team members Natalie Reavis and Kaylin Owen, both of Henderson, are proving to be outstanding contributors on the court.
Three recent matches resulted in VGCC losing three sets to none.
RALEIGH -- On the heels of signing one of the most extraordinary rookie classes in team history, the Harlem Globetrotters will bring their 2012 World Tour to RBC Center on March, 2, 2012, at 7 p.m.
Tickets to see the world’s most famous basketball team are on sale. Tickets start at $18 and are available at www.harlemglobetrotters.com, www.ticketmaster.com, the RBC Center box office or by phone at (800) 745-3000.
