By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Franklinton’s early-season boys tennis magic continued Wednesday with a road victory at Northern Carolina Conference rival Bunn.
FHS swept all of the singles and doubles matches en route to a 9-0 conquest.
The Red Rams, under the direction of Coach Nathan Moreschi, are now 5-0 overall and 4-0 in the NCC.
SANDHILLS IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Members of the Sandhills Community College men’s basketball team pose with their title plaque after the Flyers claimed the Region X Division III Tournament Championship last weekend with a victory over Davidson CC. The event was held at Rockingham Community College in Rockingham.
Louisburg’s Gray Ayscue lines a base hit during Thursday’s victory over Granville Central.
DOBSON -- Louisburg College headed for the mountains on Wednesday and secured a doubleheader softball sweep over Surry Community College.
LC won the opener 5-3 before finishing things off with a 12-4 conquest in the nightcap.
The Lady Hurricanes, under first-year head coach Don Stopa, have won five outings in a row and stand at 5-1 overall early in the campaign.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Financial staff with Assessment Solutions Inc. have been working since 2007 to revaluate the county’s property.
Tim Cain, president of the Garner company, has long said that no one knows the county’s values better than those who live here.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners will get the first crack at filling Penny McGhee’s recently vacated District 2 seat.
After that, it will be up to voters in the fall.
McGhee sent an e-mail to the county manager and commissioners on Saturday afternoon, resigning effective immediately.
The Louisburg Fire Department introduced its brand new truck to the Town Council Monday evening just hours after the vehicle had been called into action to fight its first fire. All smiles beside the rear of the brightly marked truck is Fire Chief Timmy Smith, and one of the reasons for his smile is the new capability that the vehicle brings to the local department.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Wake and Franklin county deputies teamed up this week to seize a truckload of what they allege were ill-gotten gains.
So far, Scottie Hunter, 35, has been charged with felony larceny and larceny of a motor vehicle — both Wake County charges. More are pending there, investigators said.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
Bunn commissioners and interested residents filled the town’s council chambers to get a first-hand view of a solar energy project that’s planned adjacent to their community.
Joel Olsen Jr., managing director of O2 Energies of Cornelius, and Logan Stephens, project developer, explained their proposal and answered questions during a Monday night meeting.
Wayne & Savannah Winstead
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Board of Elections staff said they will key in on training to make sure there is no repeat of the 2011 fall elections when several voters got the wrong ballot.
It was an isolated matter that didn’t affect any outcome, staff said, but when dealing with about 300 ballots this year, a similar error would be costly.
Sgt. Dwayne Collins was one of the many deputies on hand during a special-called Franklin County Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday night. The overflow crowd had to be moved from the board’s regular meeting spot in its conference room to a courtroom at the Hamilton Hobgood Courthouse Annex.
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
Dare we say it?
Too little, too late!
That’s the basic reaction to the decision by the Franklin County commissioners regarding the recent — and extremely controversial — tax revaluation that has tempers boiling across the county.
Faced with mounting criticism, commissioners essentially punted during a special session Monday night.
GOOD MORNING: Well, it looks like we dodged that little snowfall the weather forecasters did their best to talk us into, but we got a blast of really cold north wind that cut right through your clothing clear to the bone, almost making me wish that we’d gotten a slight snow dusting instead – note that almost in italics.
I don’t wager much, but if you had bet me that Internet Sweepstakes businesses would find a way around a 2010 ban and then win an appeal in court, I would have taken that bet.
Those guys are crafty.
Of course, I’d also be willing to bet that before Tuesday’s ruling, nobody knew whether the businesses were still legal or not.
Should commissioners scrap new property revaluations and start over?
The May 8 primary elections promise contrasts, excitement and perhaps some revelations. Many races drew large fields of candidates, but far too many legislative matches had little or no opposition. What should we have expected when the filing deadline fell on Leap Day?
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Franklinton area man on charges of sexually assaulting a child
Phillip Jamal Manson, 24, of Pine Ridge Drive, was arrested on March 4 and charged with first-degree rape of a child and statutory rape/sex offense.
According to the arrest report by Dep. Nathan Rinker, Manson was arrested at his home.
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION can take many forms, but not everyone associates stirring huge pots of stew with helping save local historical landmarks. Yet, that’s exactly what the Person Place Preservation Society has been doing for years to raise funds to restore and preserve the historic Person Place on the campus of Louisburg College.
Libra Music Productions and the Franklin County Arts Council are presenting, “This Ain’t Your Mamma’s Bluegrass” on Saturday, March 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Louisburg College auditorium.
Volunteers are needed to help as ticket takers and ushers for the event.
Vance-Granville Community College named Kristin Sims of Louisburg to the Dean’s List for exhibiting outstanding academic achievement for the Fall 2011 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have a 3.5 grade point average while carrying a full load of 12 hours or more.
YOUNGSVILLE—Ernest Cordell Richards Jr., 47, died Sunday morning, March 4, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at Bethlehem Baptist Church (Franklin County). Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
WENDELL - Josephine Powell “Jo” Mitchell, 93, died Monday, March 5, 2012 at The Oliver House in Wendell. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, at Wake Cross Roads Baptist Church cemetery, 3329 Forestville Road, Raleigh.
WAKE FOREST —Wheeler Seth “Buddy” Gower, 63, died Thursday, March 1, 2012. A memorial service will be held at Feggins Funeral Service in Wake Forest. For funeral service details, call (919) 556-1019.
