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ROSELLE, NJ - Funeral services for Clarence Rushing, 77, who died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2016, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 1 p.m. at the Richardson Funeral Home chapel in Louisburg, with the Rev. Maurice White officiating. Burial will follow in the Salisbury National Cemetery.

FRANKLINTON -- Stopping Tarboro High School's high-powered T-formation offense has proven to be a daunting task for area football teams through the years as the Vikings have racked up their share of state championships.
But when Tarboro is also able to pick up a trio of special teams touchdowns, chances are it's going to be a long night for the Vikings' opponent.
Coming off a pair of strong home victories, the Franklinton Red Rams had high hopes entering Friday's contest against tradition-rich Tarboro at the FHS Football Field.

OXFORD -- Louisburg High School's first victory of the 2016 football season was one to remember as the Warriors won a back-and-forth shootout with host Oxford Webb on Friday night.
Louisburg running back Tyre Davis had a big night as the Warriors earned a 48-40 triumph at Oxford Webb.
Louisburg, which was coming off a bye week, improved to 1-2 overall with the hard-fought contest.

HENDERSON -- Northern Vance threw a bit of a scare into Bunn by scoring the first touchdown of Friday's non-conference football showdown.
But the Wildcats quickly regained their composure and were dominant the rest of the way en route to securing a 47-7 road victory at the NVHS Field.
Bunn broke a one-game losing skid with the convincing triumph and, in the process, improved to 3-1 overall on the campaign.
It didn't take long for the Wildcats to respond to Northern Vance's (1-3) early score.