(Back, l to r) Coach Jamie Whitley, Madison Sherman, Taylor Whitley, Maggie Powell and Coach Crystal Powell; (front, l to r) Skylar Odd, Chandler Parrish, Heather Ferguson and Maddox Harding. Not pictured are Coaches Matt Whitley and Liinwood Powell.
(Back, l to r) Coach Willie Hamlin, Gabrielle Valentine, Dana Potter, Diana Potter, Claire Wilkins and Coach Jennifer Hamlin; (front, l to r) Austan Hamlin, Carleigh Eaves, Marlee Sikes and Taylor Leonard.
LOUISBURG REC DEPARTMENT OPENING DAY. A good time was had by all last Saturday as the Louisburg Recreation Department celebrated Opening Day for its T-Ball, Baseball and Softball seasons. Rain wasn’t about to dampen the spirits of the youngsters, who were excited to get on to the field for the first time this spring. Among the games was a T-Ball contest between the Bulls and the Lugnuts. Participants in this matchup included (above) Ben Hoyle of the Bulls.
LOUISBURG REC DEPARTMENT OPENING DAY. A good time was had by all last Saturday as the Louisburg Recreation Department celebrated Opening Day for its T-Ball, Baseball and Softball seasons. Rain wasn’t about to dampen the spirits of the youngsters, who were excited to get on to the field for the first time this spring. Among the games was a T-Ball contest between the Bulls and the Lugnuts. Participants in this matchup included (above) Lalea Harrah of the Bulls.
LOUISBURG – Fred Eugene Kinney, 60, died Thursday night, March 29, 2012. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, April 2, at Pine Forest Memorial Gardens.
LOUISBURG - Jack Furman Stanley, 79, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Maria Parham Medical Center. A graveside service with full military honors was held Thursday, March 29, at Elmwood Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Frank Sossoman.
LOUISBURG – George Hollis, 62, died Saturday evening, March 24, 2012 at U.N.C. Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
HENDERSON - Macon D. Hedgepeth, 88, of Kittrell, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012. A graveside service was held Friday, March 30, at Fairview Cemetery in Franklinton, conducted by the Rev. Anita James-Carnes.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County’s planning board has recommended that commissioners allow for bigger business signs.
And do they mean big.
Last month, the planning board voted 6-1 to recommend that commissioners allow signs triple the size currently allowed.
Youngsville firefighters work to knock down a fire that damaged the back of this home at 120 Thomerson Lane. Firefighters from Youngsville, Bunn and Louisburg responded to the fire which appeared to have started out back near a four-wheeler (photo below). Firefighters said the blaze may have been ignited by a gas can near the vehicle. No injuries were reported.
A fire behind a home on Thomerson Lane burned this four-wheeler down to its base metals on Thursday. Firefighters were still trying to determine the cause of the fire that damaged the back of the home, which sustained fire, smoke and water damage.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The county’s Democratic Party has recommended that a man with long-time county service fill a vacant commissioner seat.
Democratic Party Chair Armenta Eaton is scheduled to recommend on Monday night that former Cooperative Extension Director Cedric Jones be appointed to the District 2 seat — a post vacated in early March by Penny McGhee.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Appraisal and tax staff are gathering the last bits of information before residents should expect to see new revaluation notices.
Property owners and commissioners have assailed Tim Cain and his Assessment Solutions Inc. after a first round of revaluation notices that reflected a nearly 15 percent countywide increase in property values.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
It’s easy to get caught up in numbers, United Way officials said.
These are the important ones for the organization’s 2011-12 campaign season:
• $134,752 was raised;
• 52,000 food items were donated during food drives;
• $95,00 was raised to give 408 students book bags filled with school supplies;
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Commissioners will be asked for a second time on Monday to approve a process by which solar farms can be considered for development in Franklin County.
After fielding questions from concerned residents, commissioners asked planning staff to take another pencil to its plans to modify the Unified Development Ordinance so that it would address solar farms.
RALEIGH — North Carolina gained 8,300 jobs over-the-month and the state’s unemployment rate decreased to 9.9 in February, down 0.3 of a percentage point from a revised January rate of 10.2 percent.
“North Carolina continues to gain jobs,” said N.C. Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Dale Carroll. “The state has gained 112,000 jobs over the past two years.
The Franklin County Farm Service Agency has several programs currently running and this is just a reminder of a few dates coming up:
•The agency is currently taking new AD-1026’s (Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification form).
Franklin County Schools officials closed an elementary school on Friday because of water issues — particularly a lack of water.
According to schools spokesman Joe Baisley, staff realized that the well at Edward Best Elementary School was not working and the school had no water.
Louisburg High School students and United Way volunteers Molly Boutwell, Thomas Clifton Jr., and Peyton Shearin helped United Way Executive Director Kathy Harrelson, right, hand out Crystal Awards to volunteers who exhibited key attributes during the fundraising campaign.
Wayne Stallings, center, the namesake of the United Way of Franklin County Volunteer of the Year award and inaugural winner, and past recipient Wayne Champion, right, present Betty Craig with the volunteer honor on Thursday during a ceremony at Louisburg College’s auditorium.
Franklin County government’s holiday schedule has been announced by County Manager Angela Harris.
For the Good Friday holiday, each library will close at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, and remain closed Friday and Saturday of that week.
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies arrested two Louisburg area residents following a drug investigation.
Chadwick Lee Foster, 37, and Jessica Nicole Mitchell, 24, were each charged with heroin possession.
Foster faced two more charges that pushed his bond beyond $100,000.
Mitchell was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, making her bond $26,000.
LAKE ROYALE - Ian David Ross, 20, died Monday, March 26, 2012. A memorial service honoring his life was held Friday, March 30, at Mary’s Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Al Thomas officiating.
