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Every so often, perhaps in a moment of pure confusion, we wonder why Americans have so little faith in their government, especially since virtually all of our leaders are people we select by the votes we cast.
And then reality slaps us upside the head!
Such was the case recently, thanks to North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis.
GOOD MORNING: Ah Ha! The sound of that rain early Sunday night was music to my ears, despite the fact that we didn’t get all that much. Just a little over quarter of an inch out my way.
Every little bit counts, however, and I would like to hear some more of that music, but chances of that appear to be slim.
For me, graduations are always a nostalgic time.
It’s kind of like I get to ride in a mental DeLorean equipped with a flux capacitor.
Yeah, I know. Not one person who graduated on Saturday was born when the 1985 classic, Back to the Future, came out, so that reference could be lost on them.
RALEIGH – Because education is by far the most expensive and extensive service provided by state and local government, disagreements about education policy will always play a leading role in North Carolina politics.
In the budget debate in Raleigh, for example, most of the charges and countercharges involve education policy.
By: Times photos by Carey Johnson
I’M A FAN. Franklinton High School graduates, from left to right, Joe Bean, Bradley Beckham and Waylond Beddingfield use programs as fans, trying to keep cool before heading into the auditorium for the school’s commencement ceremonies.
HERE YOU GO. Bunn High graduate Allison Moore presents her mother, Jennifer Hill, with a yellow rose during commencement exercises on Saturday afternoon.
FINAL TOUCHES. Victoria Knight helps Richard Knight get ready for Bunn High School’s commencement ceremony on Saturday.
FAMILY AFFAIR. Louisburg High graduate Victoria Hall is surrounded by family, including aunt, Barbara Terrell, father, Willie Hill Jr., mother, Cynthia Hill, sister, Whitney Hill, and uncle, Thomas Terrell.
Bunn High teacher Kim Mitchell, right, helps Savanah Hopper get ready for graduation on Saturday.
Louisburg Town Administrator Mark Warren presented a program on government activities in Louisburg at the recent meeting of the Louisburg Lions Club. Standing (from left) are Lions Club President Victor Bethea, Lions Vice President Lisa Hinton and Mr. Warren.
The agriculture programs at Bunn, Franklinton, and Louisburg high schools each received a $1,500 donation from the Franklin County Farm Bureau recently, a total of $4,500. Each school has plans to use the money for various projects, including building a garden and purchasing shop equipment. The students also plan to team up with the Farm Bureau on various projects in the near future.
Following are the Kerr-Vance Academy Headmaster and A/B Honor Roll lists (Franklin County students) for the second semester, fourth quarter and 2010-2011 School Year.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Harold Dunston, 82, who died Sunday, June 12, 2011, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 17, at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg, with Elder David Dunston officiating. Burial will follow in the M. H. Jones cemetery.
CASTALIA - Mavis Lee Carpenter Reams, 89, died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Louisburg Nursing Center. Graveside services were held Sunday, June 12, at the Carpenter family cemetery, with the Rev. Bethea Moore officiating.
ROCKY MOUNT - Isham Benjamin “Ben” Clark Jr., 79, died Friday, June 10, 2011 at his home. Funeral services were held Monday, June 13, in the chapel of Wheeler Woodlief Funeral Home, with Pastor Danny Harris officiating. Burial was at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.
CARY - Thomas McGrath, 71, formerly of Louisburg, died Friday, June 10, 2011 in Cary. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, June 15) at St. Andrew’s Church, 3008 Old Raleigh Road, Apex.
RALEIGH - Glenn Curtis Turnage, 52, died Monday, June 13, 2011. There will be no service at this time, but a celebration of his life will be held in the near future.
ZEBULON - Archibald Sereno “Archie” Ray Jr., 94, died Sunday, June 12, 2011 at his home. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, June 15) at Zebulon United Methodist Church, 121 W. Gannon Avenue, Zebulon. Burial will be in Montlawn Memorial Park, 2911 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
ZEBULON - W. Clavis Whitley, 75, died Sunday, June 12, 2011 at WakeMed. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, June 15) in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, with the Rev. Earl Roach officiating. Burial will follow in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens.
Kay Foy (Culbertson) Robertson passed away on June 6, 2011, as the result of an equestrian accident. We choose to celebrate her life by remembering those she loved passionately and that which she accomplished gracefully. Born on April 28, 1966, to Dooley and Ann (Frick) Culbertson in Huntsville, Alabama, Kay found her true home in Arlington, Texas, after her family’s brief stops in California and New Jersey.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
CASTALIA -- Given his history on the Potomac River -- and a star-studded field -- Franklin County resident Cory Leonard didn’t expect much from his appearance at the FLW Tour Co-Angler Tournament.
“The Potomac hadn’t been kind to me in the 8-10 times I’ve been there,’’ Leonard said. “I was thinking maybe I could get a decent finish, draw a check and go on to the next (event).’’
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Eight Franklin County standouts made the list as the Northern Carolina Conference recently released its All-League Baseball Team for the 2011 campaign.
Three performers from Louisburg -- Dillon Joyner, Gray Ayscue and Jeremy Coburn -- were selected for the prestigious squad.
BUNN -- Former Bunn High School hoops standout Ric Yarbrough, now a player at North Carolina Wesleyan College, will host the first annual Stanley Yarbrough 5-on-5 Basketball Tournament on July 16-17 at the Bunn Dome.
Cost is $100 per team. A double-elimination format will be utilized. Games will consist of two 20-minute halves.
ZEBULON -- James Skelton drilled a three-run double in the eighth inning to spur the Carolina Mudcats to an 8-3 victory over first-place Tennessee on Sunday afternoon at Five County Stadium in a Class AA Southern League baseball matchup.
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