LOUISBURG - Virginia Harriett Wells Carr, 82, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 29, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Leslie J. Wells and the late Dorothy Mae McDougall Wells and was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest George Carr, in 1986 and sister, Lois E. Wells Grinnell, in 1983. She has lived with her daughter, Linda Muster, and son-in-law, William Muster, of Baileywick Rd., Raleigh N.C., since April 2009 and previously lived in Louisburg, North Carolina and in New York State.
Paige Williford and Ricky Johnson were married on Dec. 19 during a 2 p.m. ceremony at Sparta Advent Christian Church. The officiating minister was Jack Ellis.
The bride is the daughter of James and Teresa Williford of Elm City.
The groom’s parents are Ronnie and Betty Gupton of Louisburg.
Amelia and Joey Patton are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Lillian Grace Patton, born Jan. 12, 2010 at Rex Birthing Center in Raleigh. She weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Donald and Tammy Whitley of Zebulon.
Paternal grandparents are Roy and Brenda Patton of Louisburg.
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Submitted by Times’ readers
IGLOO. Davion Trader of Bunn built this igloo with her family’s assistance on Sunday afternoon. To the left of the igloo, are the members of the igloo family. (Photo submitted by Larranda Spivey)
ON STANDBY. Gold Sand Fire Chief Tony Faucette took this picture of Laurel Mill while riding the Gold Sand Fire Department District Saturday. (Photo submitted by Tony Faucette)
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- During his first season as Louisburg College’s head baseball coach, John Thomas always accentuated this phrase:
“It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.’’
Thomas’ Hurricanes lived up to that saying in 2009, starting miserably before rallying to close with a 28-22 record.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Deran Coe has experienced a myriad of on-field successes during his career as Franklinton High School’s girls and boys head soccer coach.
Coe is the only soccer skipper the school has ever known, but he doesn’t just emphasize athletic success.
Last month, Coe traveled to historic Philadelphia to accept National Soccer Coaches Association of America High School Team Academic Awards for both his boys and girls squads from the 2008-09 season.
LOUISBURG -- Ashton Ford enjoyed one of his best outings of the season last Tuesday as the Louisburg College Hurricanes rolled to a men’s basketball victory against Wake Tech Community College.
Ford, a sophomore guard, poured in 26 points as the Hurricanes picked up a 103-89 decision in the Region X matchup at historic Holton Gymnasium on the LC campus.
John Thomas (standing) says he learned plenty of lessons last spring during his initial campaign as the head baseball coach at Louisburg College.
Louisburg College mound ace Ryan West has signed a letter-of-intent to continue his baseball career at Old Dominion University, which is located in historic Norfolk, Va.
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January 30, 2010
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JAY LAMM,Update and Photos
Friday night’s snowfall had Franklin County waking up to a white-blanketed landscape.
The snow turned to sleet Saturday morning and is suppose to continue throughout the day.
Crews were out early clearing roads and there was little to no other traffic on the roads other than area landscapers and handymen headed with tractors and backhoes to clear parking lots for local businesses.
As of noon Saturday, Franklin County Emergency Services reported no storm-related incidents.
LOUISBURG - Ruby Powell Cashe, 85, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2010 at Franklin Regional Medical Center. A celebration of her life was held Thursday, Jan. 28, at Oak Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Tom Ravan and the Rev. Julian Motley officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
HENDERSON — A Youngsville man is one of three suspects Vance County investigators have fingered in a September shooting death that apparently resulted from target practice.
In December, a grand jury indicted Darryl Craig Harting, 43, of Youngsville, and John Randy Woodlief, 30, of Kittrell in the Sept. 4 shooting death of John Thomas Satterwhite.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — Town officials began addressing a problem this week that it’s town manager said can’t be held back much longer.
The town’s dam dates back to 1968 and has served Franklinton well for more than four decades, said Town Manager Larry Carver, however, rain events late last year highlighted needed repairs at the site.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Agents with Sheriff Pat Green’s SCOPE team have their sights set on helping those in the community at their most vulnerable.
Deputies assigned to the Sheriffs Community Oriented Policing Effort unveiled its Citizens Wellness Check program this week.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
By week’s end, sporting events were cancelled and plows were primed for pavement as the area braced itself it against meteorologist predictions of significant snow and freezing rain.
In winter weather briefings sent out late in the week, meteorologist Jeff Orrock was predicting one to five inches of snow in the Central part of the state — including Franklin County.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
County election staff and officials could be a step closer to attaining the elbow room they’ve coveted for years.
The county’s Board of Commissioners is expected to consider awarding an $89,500 contract to Sal Construction Co., to renovate space at the county’s Health and Human Services building to include space for the election’s office.
Six bids were received and Sal, a company out of Cary, was the lowest bidder.
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Gary Cunard, Times Publisher
It’s safe to say Franklin County Schools’ Public Information Officer Nathan Moreschi isn’t resting on past success.
Moreschi followed up last year’s North Carolina School Public Relations Blue Ribbon awards with two more this year.
The three-year PIO earned accolades in the newsletter and photography categories at the annual Blue Ribbon ceremony held by NCSPRA in Durham on Jan. 22.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Write
Perry’s School alumni say they are exploring all avenues to open a halfway-house styled community center, but they have yet to pool together significant funds for the project.
The group has petitioned commissioners to change zoning language to allow for the project, but it has yet to be approved.
They have also queried organizations about funding opportunities, said Perry’s School Alumni Association President Tommy Perry, however, the group has yet to receive any money for the project.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
HENDERSON — Residents, civic leaders and public officials heard about the challenges to and opportunities for economic growth during a public forum hosted by this area’s legislators.
Sen. Doug Berger and Reps. Lucy Allen and Michael Wray came together to host the 7th Senatorial District Public Forum at Vance-Granville Community College’s main campus on Thursday.
Louisburg resident Rylee Nowell, 5 years old
Devastation in every sense of the word, and it happened to a deeply poor country. “When I first went there (Haiti) in 1988,” says Dr. Jim Yong Kim, Dartmouth College president, and a Global Health leader, “I felt like I was walking on the face of the moon.” The entire area had been deforested as a last resort of income production for the people who were so poor that they had to cut down trees and make charcoal to sell. Dr. Kim had never seen, in all his traveling all over the world in his work in Partners in Health, a place as tragic as Haiti.
Louisburg College will host a Haitian relief night Wednesday, Feb. 3, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Holton Gymnasium during the women’s and men’s basketball doubleheader.
All in attendance are asked to wear white, with the goal of having a “white out” in the gym to show support for the Haitian refugees.
Raffles Hair Salon has recently opened in the new Louisburg Plaza at the intersection of U.S. 401 and NC 56 West.
Raffles is a full-service hair salon for the entire family and features eight stations for cutting and styling hair.
The salon is open 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. No appointments are needed.
