By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
Ask a cranky old news reporter (like me) about an upcoming event, and you’ll often get a description in advance that will prove pretty accurate.
Not last weekend.
At least not if you asked me what to expect at the Sept. 11 memorial events planned by the Louisburg Fire Department and the county’s Democratic Party.
GOOD MORNING: Yesterday (Friday), was a cool one. The thermometer in my front yard was indicating a cool 55.8 degrees at 7:52 a.m. and another cool one is expected this (Saturday) morning before temperatures gradually return to more seasonal levels beginning Sunday.
Did you get any rain Thursday evening? We recorded half an inch out my way.
By:
Robert McLaurin Jr., MD, MBA Owner of Franklin County Cancer Center Louisburg
IMRT: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy is a relatively recent innovation in the history of Radiation Oncology.
It employs sophisticated computer treatment planning software and hardware to focus the damaging effects of radiation on the malignant tumor while reducing the dose to nearby normal tissues.
Dear Editor:
The beekeepers in your city have put out an alert informing naturalists around the world of the recent mandates that repress the keeping of bees in your city. Many of us are amazed at the lack of education that continues to permeate the greater society on the issue of honeybees.
Honeybees provide the all-important pollination for humans to survive in today’s populated world.
A second regional on-farm poultry processing workshop will be held on Thursday, Sept, 29, due to the demand from interested citizens who were not able to attend the first one on Aug. 1.
Based on the growing demand of small farmers in the region who have found a niche in direct marketing their livestock and poultry agricultural products directly to the consumer in the Research Triangle area and beyond, this workshop was recommended as a training session.
Before producers clear, plow, or prepare areas not currently in crop production for planting, they are required to file an AD-1026 form (Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland conservation (WC) Certification form), showing the area to be brought into production and request a Wetland and HELC determination from Natural Resources and Conservation Services (NRCS).
Residents and visitors were treated to food, games and much more during the 22nd annual Tar River Festival hosted by the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce.
The event, held in downtown Louisburg and at nearby Riverbend Park, featured music, pony rides, a rock climbing wall and other gaming activities for children.
By:
Times photos by Gary Cunard
Four area fire departments squared off in a friendly competition last Saturday afternoon as part of the annual Epsom Fire Department’s Fireman’s Day.
The event, which also featured lots of fried chicken, barbecue pork and fun activities for kids, included games which tested the skills of firemen from Louisburg, White Level, Norlina and Watkins.
By:
Times photos by Gary Cunard
OLD-FASHIONED FIREFIGHTING. The days of bucket brigades to fight fires may be gone but they still make a good contest on game day. Here two judges (at the far left) keep a close eye on Louisburg firemen as Duane Smith dumps a bucket into a barrel. Bringing more water are (from the left) Dalton West, Chris Lanham, Chase Wammock, Ray Yarborough and Randy Young.
HALF A TROPHY. White Level fireman Capt. B.J. Brewer (left) accepts a trophy from Epsom’s Russell Fuller after White Level finished in last place in the annual Epsom Fireman’s Day competition. The trophy was literally half a horse — more precisely, the south end of a northbound horse. This trophy is presented annually to the team that finishes last in the spirited competition.
ZEBULON - Sadie Hocutt Braswell, 96, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011 at WakeMed in Raleigh. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 16, at Zebulon Baptist Church. Burial was in the Zebulon Cemetery.
ZEBULON - Pamela Benson Richardson, 59, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service and Crematory, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale. Burial will follow in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, 809 W. Gannon Avenue, Zebulon.
KNIGHTDALE —Emmie Rose Denton Straughn, 75, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011 at Rex Healthcare. A memorial service was held Friday, Sept. 16, at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service, Knightdale.
BUNN - Garnet Marie Meunier, 100, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of Bunn, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 in Phoenix Mountain Nursing Center. She was the widow of Andrew J. Meunier. Graveside services were held Friday at Bunn Memorial Gardens.
Dr. William Ray “Bill” McCollum, 90, died September 13, 2011 in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born May 20, 1921 in Danville, Virginia. He married the love of his life, Martha Lillian Hill, August 1, 1945 in Washington, DC. They shared 53 years together prior to her death in 1999.
I keep on counting the blessings for Franklin County’s children and adults who can enjoy the opportunity to take dancing. We are so fortunate to have not only one local dance studio, but two very well liked studios
Nowadays, with the technology opportunities, we tend to be a little bit more sedentary and not be creative enough to venture into dancing, one of the most fun exercises around.
Pictured are some of the Pre-K and elementary school children in Franklin County who received backpacks for school from Pride of Labor #142-B, OES, PHA. The children and parents were excited to get new backpacks filled with paper, pencils, erasers, notebooks and many other school supplies for the year.
By:
Tracy Perry, Franklin County Cooperative Extension Agricultural Technician
Soil samples are taken throughout North Carolina and they differ as far as the size of area sampled and the reason for taking the samples.
Large-scale growers and homeowners depend on soil samples for nutrient management. After reading this article, hopefully, you will have a newfound enthusiasm for soil sampling.
Tiffany Reneé Alston, daughter of Rufus and Geneva Alston of Louisburg, received her master’s degree in school administration on May 14 from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is a 1998 graduate of Louisburg High School. Tiffany will continue her employment with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- With all of the talk about parity in the Northern Carolina Conference volleyball race this season, one team still stands alone atop the league standings almost halfway through the schedule.
And it’s the same club that has been dominating the NCC for the past four campaigns.
Bunn has been able to shoo off all other contenders to date, including a home victory Tuesday afternoon against long-time rival Louisburg.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- From a tactical standpoint, Louisburg College controlled the vast majority of minutes during its key Region X men’s soccer match Wednesday at home against Wake Tech Community College.
But a pair of incorrect, split-second decisions washed away Louisburg’s otherwise strong work, and Wake Tech was able to take advantage to post a 2-1 double-overtime victory over the Hurricanes at Dr. Ronald May Field on the LC campus.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Tough matches in the Northern Carolina Conference are looming soon for the Bunn High School boys soccer team -- including a Monday showdown against Franklinton.
BHS head coach Ben Daniels is thrilled with his group’s solid start, and he put together a strong non-league slate to test his Wildcats.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Several coaches have stated that the Northern Carolina Conference boys soccer crown is ‘up for grabs’ -- with any number of teams capable of beating each other on a given day.
A good start in league action will be crucial to any squad’s long-term prognosis.
With that mind, there is plenty to feel good about at Franklinton, where the Red Rams have already collected a pair of key early-schedule conquests.
High School Football
FRIDAY
Franklinton at Louisburg 7:30 p.m.
Roanoke Rapids at Bunn 7:30 p.m.
