By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Again, commissioners were not ready to approve a process by which solar farms can be approved.
But they were clear about one thing — they want to have a significant say in what winds up in Franklin County.
Because of that, the board decided to delay, again, any action on a text amendment that would define the process by which solar farms are considered and approved or denied.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin Commissioners rounded out the board Monday night when they appointed the county’s former long-time Cooperative Extension Service director to the county’s governing board.
By unanimous decision, Cedric Jones was tabbed to fill the District 2 Commission seat vacated by Penny McGhee.
District Court Judge John Davis swore Jones in Monday night.
The Easter Bunny visited Franklin County last weekend — and got a high five from Ray Evans at the Youngsville Library.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County Commissioners agreed to use a business incentive policy to entice a company to move over the county line.
By unanimous decision, the board agreed to provide Custom Dynamics with a $29,100 incentive over four years if the company meets investment benchmarks by bringing their motorcycle accessory business to the Youngsville area.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — A Raleigh man eluded police during a two-county, high-speed chase — but detective work led to an arrest the following day.
Franklinton authorities charged Robert McPherson Bailey with felony eluding arrest, reckless driving to endanger and driving while license revoked.
Brittny Morris and Brooklyn King
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
YOUNGSVILLE — Multiple agencies combined late last week to make roads safer.
As a result, officers in Youngsville and Franklinton and sheriff’s deputies issued nearly 30 citations during a DWI checkpoint on Friday night.
The checkpoint was a Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) effort to keep drunken drivers off the road.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
With official action Monday night, the county’s sheriff’s office went to the dogs — and cats.
When former Animal Control Director Graham Stallings decided to step down at the end of March, County Manager Angela Harris went to work to develop a transition plan.
The result was consolidating Animal Control under the umbrella of the sheriff’s office.
GOOD MORNING: Well whatdoyaknow? It’s April already, flowers are blooming, trees are leafing out and just about everyone (me included) is sneezing their head off and suffering from runny noses as a result of the pollen. Spring has sprung, big time.
In fact, it’s been springing for the past several weeks. And right offhand, I can’t recall the last time we experienced such a mild winter as we’ve just gone through.
A proposal headed toward a possible vote by our beleaguered Franklin County commissioners later this month raises several troubling questions.
First, and the most obvious question, is whether we Franklin Countians really need to allow signs in the county three times the size that are permitted now?
As a life long Duke fan, I’ve had a begrudging respect for Chapel Hill.
It’s a nice enough town, but their fondness for that lighter shade of Blue has always given me a bit of heartburn.
I tended to overlook that, though, whenever I was in the town for social reasons.
Now, though, it may become one of my favorite places, ever.
Amanda Brame and John Richardson
Justin Smith and Brittany Williams
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies recovered property in a business break-in, linking another suspect to a burglary spree that netted more than $100,000 in stolen goods.
Markie Devon Jones, 35, was charged with nearly a dozen counts of breaking and entering and larceny after investigators linked him to a break-in reported at K.B. Bunn and Sons in January.
More than 14,000 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into a Cedar Creek tributary.
According to county Public Utilities staff, the wastewater came from a sewer manhole about 100 yards south of Cleghorn Drive along U.S. 1 near Youngsville.
The spill was found at about 9:15 a.m.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Timothy H. Clifton, 39, who died Monday, March 26, 2012, will be held at Noon on Thursday, April 5, at the Richardson Funeral Home chapel in Louisburg, with the Rev. Linda Richardson-Jerrod officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Delight cemetery in Louisburg.
WENDELL - Virginia Hunter Cooke, 95, died Friday, March 30, 2012. Funeral services were held Monday, April 2, at Baptist Tabernacle Church. Burial was in Corinth Baptist Church cemetery.
YOUNGSVILLE —Sylvia Diane Johnson, 60, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Franklin Regional Medical Center. Private services will be held at a later date.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton continued its winning ways in Northern Carolina Conference boys tennis action on Monday with an 8-1 home victory against the Bunn Wildcats.
It was FHS’ second victory of the season over Bunn. The Red Rams, coached by Nathan Moreschi, improved to 12-1 overall and 9-1 in the NCC, which is good enough for a tie for first place with Roanoke Rapids.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Don’t be fooled by Franklinton’s one-win baseball season to date.
The Red Rams have plenty of talent, but not much luck, as all but one of their losses were of the close variety.
Another nail-biter that didn’t go FHS’ way happened last Friday as host Louisburg pulled out a 4-3 decision over the Red Rams in a Northern Carolina Conference showdown at Warrior Field.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg built what appeared to be an insurmountable cushion during its Northern Carolina Conference softball showdown last Friday against backyard rival Franklinton.
But the Lady Warriors watched Franklinton storm back, only to fall short to Louisburg by a 13-7 margin in a key NCC event on the LHS campus.
Clark Harrell arrived in Franklinton four seasons ago with the chore of building up a football program that had struggled for the better part of the previous decade.
A coaching endeavor is considered a success if the skipper leaves the program in better shape than it was when he first came to town.
