By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Despite competing without five suspended players -- and having no chance to make the postseason -- the Northwest Halifax Vikings still competed like a football team on a mission Friday against host Louisburg.
After LHS had taken an early advantage, the Vikings reeled off 22 unanswered points and went on to defeat the Warriors 28-16 in the Northern Carolina Conference opener for each club at historic Patterson Field.
KENLY -- A victory at North Johnston helped vault Bunn to a wealth of success during the second half of the 2010 football season -- and deep into the playoffs.
BHS head coach Chris Miller hopes his Wildcats will experience a similar fate this fall -- and the NJHS Football Field might once again have been a starting point.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- Southern Nash didn’t prove to be a hospitable host when the Ladybirds stepped out of league action Monday to entertain the Franklinton Lady Rams at the picturesque SNHS Tennis Courts.
Southern Nash, coached by Brad Joyner, swept the scoreboard, winning all singles and doubles matches en route to claiming a convincing 9-0 decision over FHS.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- For the second straight week, the Franklinton Red Rams had an opportunity for redemption versus a team it had lost to during the 2010 campaign.
FHS got the job done two weeks ago at Ravenscroft -- and again last Friday during a rematch with the Oxford Webb Warriors.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin county staff will take applications up to 5 p.m. Wednesday for a new sheriff.
They will do so without any new light shed on the investigation into allegations that former sheriff Pat Green stole from the office.
Green resigned his post at the end of January, citing personal and health issues.
Hundreds of Franklin Countians paused at one time or another Sunday to remember those who were killed or injured on that fateful September 11 a decade ago and to honor those who serve others in various ways today.
One of the first events locally was sponsored by the Franklin County Firefighters Association at the exact time the first plane hit the World Trade Center shortly before 9 a.m.
Little Addison Wilkins, 4, is all smiles as she gets ready to try out the inflatable slide at the Epsom Fireman’s Day celebration last Saturday — and she pronounced the slide a lot of fun. There was good food, a lot of activities for kids and a series of games that tested the skills of firemen. A photo feature of the fireman games is planned for the Saturday edition of The Franklin Times.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A man that prosecutors allege fired the fatal shot during a home invasion was sentenced Monday to spend more than 23 years in jail.
At the high end, Taron Vershon Reed, 20, could spend more than 30 years in jail for his role in the death of Anthony Perry.
Although the Justice Tractor Show is about tractors, it’s not just about tractors as evidenced by this photo. Dr. Peggy McGhee, a retired local educator, turns a rack of ribs she is cooking alongside an open fire at last weekend’s tractor show. An avid collector of vintage kitchen items, Dr. McGhee was demonstrating how cooking was done long before microwave ovens.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
Not quite a month into a new school year which saw enrollment grow by 183 students, the Franklin County Board of Education put its unanimous stamp of approval on the final version of the 2011-12 budget Monday night.
The total budget is $75.6 million, some $47.7 of which comes from the state public school fund and about $13.5 million from local funding.
A news story in the Wednesday, Sept. 7, edition of The Franklin Times incorrectly reported the name of one of the defendants in a lawsuit.
The story was about a lawsuit filed by Edwards & Foster Farms against Cross Creek Seed, Inc., and Crop Production Services, Inc.
Jonah Aiden Witcher, 2, from Bunn
Upcoming marriage. Cynthia Cheek and Richard Trader announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Alicia Trader to Lathan Hartsfield. The groom-elect is the son of Geraldine Hartsfield and James “JP” Perry of Louisburg. The wedding will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Walnut Grove Baptist Church in Louisburg.
Corrie Elizabeth Trotter and William Joseph Enright were married Saturday, July 9, 2011, during a 6:30 p.m. ceremony at North Wake Church in Wake Forest. The officiating minister was Larry Trotter, father of the bride.
The bride is the daughter of Larry and Stephanie Trotter of Youngsville.
I had the opportunity to start my discussion with Chad Ray of Ray Family Farms while he unloaded Snap Pea leaves where the chickens congregated.
“Nothing wasted,” he told me. I learned of his new plans to install a solar panel PV system atop his barn while riding with him as he tilled different areas of his farm.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Prosecutors argued before the state Supreme Court last week that a murder conviction should stand against a Zebulon man.
A jury convicted Robert Lee Pastuer in April 2009 for his role in the fall 2006 death of his estranged wife, Narskelsky Pastuer.
Some of the youngest members of the Louisburg School of Dance delighted the Tar River Festival crowd on Saturday during the 22nd year of the event hosted by the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. The event featured children’s games, as well as food, craft and educational vendors during the day-long event in downtown Louisburg and at Riverbend Park.
Royal Elementary school students were evacuated Tuesday morning while crews investigated an equipment malfunction inside a boiler room.
No injuries were reported and the evacuation was a safety precaution, officials said.
According to emergency responders, a piece of equipment inside the boiler room, which is connected to the school cafeteria, overheated, just before 10 a.m.
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
Something unusual and interesting happened Sunday as the 9/11 memorial services unfolded across Franklin County.
Originally, we thought the ceremonies would be a memorial service to those nearly 3,000 innocent victims who were killed that terrible morning and the thousands who have died since fighting terrorism in far-off parts of the world.
GOOD MORNING: I would like to personally thank Carolyn Hudson and Jeanne Joyner Faulkner for their complimentary letters to the editor published in the Sept. 10th Weekend Edition of The Franklin Times.
We encourage readers to write and express their opinions regarding public matters and the job we’re doing in bringing you the local news. Be it a pat on the back or otherwise, your opinion is greatly appreciated.
I keep hearing talk of a possible double-dip recession, but at least no one can say there are no jobs in Franklin County.
Right now, commissioners are looking for a new sheriff and Youngsville is looking for a permanent town administrator.
Will you be attending the events (Justice Tractor Show, Tar River Festival, 9/11 ceremonies, or Epsom Firemen’s Day) scheduled for Franklin County this weekend?
Franklinton police arrested a Durham trio accused of kidnapping two children from a guardian.
According to a report by Officer A.J. Bishop, Maurice Eubanks contacted the legal guardian for two of his children, offering to take them to the store the evening of Sept. 9.
The guardian, Betty Lawrence, got concerned when Eubanks did not return after 45 minutes.
I would like to respond to the article submitted by Julet Marshall on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011 concerning President Obama. First of all, if you are going to tell something, then you need to tell the truth. First of all, Obama isn’t black, he is biracial. His father is black and his mother is white, so that makes him biracial. So this would make him a biracial man with power.
