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By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The case against a couple accused of abusing an eight-month-old will continue in court.
Investigators charged Dennis and Annie Newton with felony intentional child abuse-serious physical injury after alleging the couple was responsible for serious injuries, including the broken legs, arms and fingers to the child in their foster care.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Usually, a forecast of 70 degrees has nothing to do with what goes on in a courtroom, but clear skies should pave the way for the start of a trial against a man accused of injuring a deputy.
The trial against Joe Williams was slated to begin in the middle of January, but the threat of ice or snow kept defense attorneys and prosecutors from starting the hearing.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
It turns out more is less.
The Tar River Veterinary Hospital has ramped up its rabies vaccination clinics, hosting one per month at the county animal shelter at 351 T. Kemp Road.
While it may not be an exact correlation, the county’s cases of rabies have dipped, accounting for less cases of rabies with more clinics, said Animal Control Director Graham Stallings.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
An accused murderer is scheduled to appear in the next trial court session of superior court.
Franklinton and Virginia State Police combined to arrest Rashawn Arrington on Sept. 21 — a day after local police allege he shot and killed Jesse Montague Jr.
Arrington is slated to appear in court during the trial court session beginning on Feb. 21.
Louisburg resident Victoria Hill
HENDERSON - Funeral services for Pauline C. Person, 94, who died Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, will be held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 16) at Concord Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Samuel Blalock officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
CASTALIA - Funeral services for Betty Mills Clifton, 73, who died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011, will be held at noon on Thursday, Feb. 17, in the Richardson Funeral Home chapel in Nashville. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Grove cemetery.
WAKE FOREST - Willard Elisha Bailey, 84, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. A memorial service honoring his life was held at Wake Forest United Methodist Church on Tuesday, Feb. 15.
ZEBULON - Steve Allen Driver, 55, died Friday, Feb. 11, 2011. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 14, at Social Plains Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
RALEIGH - Alma Rouse Thomas, 88, formerly of Kinston, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 in Raleigh. Funeral service was held Sunday, Feb. 13, at First Baptist Church in Kinston, with Dr. Chuck Towery officiating. Burial followed in Westview Cemetery.
WENDELL - Stephen Edward Dove, 48, died Monday, Feb. 14, 2011 at WakeMed. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, with Pastor Terry Hardison officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.
FRANKLINTON - Laurenzo S. King, 79, died Friday, Feb. 11, 2011. Arrangements by Cutchins Funeral Home, Franklinton.
YOUNGSVILLE - Guy Herbert Jackson, 55, died Monday evening, Feb. 14, 2011. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, with the Rev. Steve Davis and the Rev. Jesse Parrish officiating. Burial will follow in the Jackson family cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Alice Eakes Horton, 91, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011 at Franklin Oaks Nursing Center in Louisburg. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, with the Rev. Steve Bobby Shinault officiating. Burial will follow in the Ransdell Chapel Baptist Church cemetery.
Sheriff’s deputies arrested three Louisburg men on charges of firing a gun near homes.
No injuries were reported, but officers arrested Randy D. Coppedge, 33, Tod J. Neal, 23, and Karim A. Williams, 36, charging them with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.
A Louisburg man escaped an accident on Friday afternoon with minor injuries after his vehicle overturned on N.C. 561. According to the report by Trooper B.D. Vick, Allen Dent, 23, was traveling down the road when he lost control of the 1998 Honda he was driving.
By: Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
In politics, the more things change the more they stay the same.
It’s been just a few weeks since voters sent a message to Raleigh that corruption, secrecy and back-room dealing had reached unacceptable levels.
Voters shifted the balance of power in the state capital, believing — we think — that things would change.
GOOD MORNING: Although we are led to expect partly cloudy weather along with fairly moderate temperatures today thru Saturday, there appears to be little, if any, chance of rain – rain that we badly need.
HOLLOW PROMISES: I sincerely hope that Gov. Beverly Perdue was right in her Monday night address, and that businesses will invest $12.5 billion into the state, creating 58,000 jobs for our people, but seeing is believing and I wouldn’t plan on going off on a spending spree right away, if I were you.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Guns in a house of worship.
Hallelujah, or Heavens no?
That’s the apparent debate making the rounds in a number of states and pockets of religion across the country.
According to a recent report in the USA Today, legislatures in Georgia, Michigan and Louisiana are wrestling with just that issue.
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What will be the determining factor in choosing a new sheriff?
RALEIGH – With North Carolina facing a $2.7 billion projected gap in its General Fund for the coming fiscal year, it’s not surprising to learn that there are all sorts of possible ways – championed by all sorts of interested parties – that the state legislature might reduce the gap.
The following are votes from state Rep. Glen Bradley and state Sen. Doug Berger, week ended Feb. 12 of the N.C. General Assembly.
Franklin County Democrats are encouraged to attend their precinct meetings to become more inclusive in the electoral process on the county, state and national levels.
For additional information or if your precinct is not listed below, please telephone Armenta Eaton, First Vice County Chair, at (919) 556-4375.
Novozymes North America of Franklinton recently presented a contribution to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund to support the local chapter-level MATHCOUNTS competition for middle school students, which is hosted on the college’s main campus each February.
Novozymes also donated gifts for participating students.
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