By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners agreed to go with a firm that quoted a higher price to redraw election districts.
In May, town staff advised the board that changes revealed by the 2011 Census requires them to redraw election districts for the school board and county commission.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Before making any drastic changes to the county’s emergency delivery system, commissioners agreed to evaluate emergency response.
That decision came after two days of reviewing the county budget, specifically focusing on changes proposed for the county’s emergency medical services.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklinton officials are giving residents one more chance to comment before approving a budget that proposes to cut employee hours, raise taxes, and hike utility fees.
The board meets on Tuesday night for its final public hearing on the spending plan before an opportunity to adopt it the same night.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
With no public input and very little fanfare, the Bunn Board of Commissioners approved its 2011-12 budget.
The spending plan, which takes effect on July 1, does not raise the tax rate of 69 cents per $100 of valuation.
And it does not dip into the town’s fund balance.
Youngsville resident La’Teefah Perry
The beauty of reconnections can be amazing as well. I have occasionally seen at various restaurants in Louisburg Ann and Bill Pearce for the past several years. I knew that they were the parents of someone who had taught, at one time, Spanish in Franklin County. So not too long ago I decided to speak to them and ask them about their daughter.
Bobby Dickerson, Franklin County’s chief probation officer since 1997, has been honored as a Department of Correction Officer of the Year for 2011.
Dickerson has been instrumental in helping the Division of Community Corrections explore new processes and technologies.
With summer’s heat about to turn Franklin County into its normal humid sauna, two North Carolina State University rising seniors are offering some ideas that may help.
They are interns at the local Cooperative Extension Service office and will be holding free, public workshops over the next few weeks offering low-cost ways to lower energy costs.
Rick Smith, principal of Youngsville Elementary School, announces the Honor Roll for the third nine weeks grading period. To be named to the A Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than 93. To be named to the A/B Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than an 85.
Kim Ferrell, principal of Long Mill Elementary School, announces the Honor Roll for the third nine weeks grading period. To be named to the A Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than 93. To be named to the A/B Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than an 85.
Genie Faulkner, principal of Laurel Mill Elementary School, announces the Honor Roll for the third nine weeks grading period. To be named to the A Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than 93. To be named to the A/B Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than an 85.
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
Imagine that you just moved to a new house in a town.
Your stuff is in place, the utility deposits have been made, the phone and satellite dish are connected and you settle in.
Moments later there is a knock at the door and you drag yourself there to see a young man on the porch, clipboard in hand.
GOOD MORNING: It looks like we may have seen the last of the 80-degree daytime high temperatures for the time being. The weather appears to be gearing up for the summer season which gets underway officially on Tuesday with daytime high temps expected in the low to mid 90’s for the foreseeable future.
Here it is Father’s Day weekend and I’m in the weird position of hoping Eddie Ingram is wrong! And that Doug Moore gets his wish sooner rather than later.
Eddie Ingram — more formally known as Dr. Eddie Ingram, superintendent of Franklin County Schools, said this week that “kids will rise to the level of our expectations.”
Man, I sure hope he’s wrong.
RALEIGH – When Gov. Beverly Perdue issued her veto of the North Carolina legislature’s budget plan for next year, she must have known that a bipartisan legislative majority would vote to override it.
So why did the governor do it? The truth is that Perdue did it for political reasons – not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Most of us watch the shenanigans in state government and mark it up to politicians and their egos run amuck. We turn our heads when House Speaker Thom Tillis does something disingenuous like giving huge pay increases to his staff at the same time he is slashing spending throughout state government. But our representatives have crossed the line by naming stock car racing as the official sport of North Carolina.
CLAYTON - Linda Neal Fleming, 67, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at her home. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday, June 18) at Montlawn Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow at Lancaster Memorial Park in Louisburg.
BUNN - Herbert Crud-up, 76, died Thursday, June 16, 2011. Arrangements by William Toney’s Funeral Home, Spring Hope.
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are looking for suspects who vandalized a house.
Sam Cannady reported on June 12 that someone broke into a home between 2007 and 2151 Dyking Road, damaging wood and plaster walls.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- North Johnston’s dominance of the Northern Carolina Conference softball scene was evident in the regular season standings -- and in the end-of-year selections for the All-NCC Team.
A whopping eight Lady Panthers -- one short of their entire starting lineup -- earned either All-NCC or honorable mention picks.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Abigail Fagan took advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to earn an ovation at Turner Field -- the home of the Atlanta Braves.
After winning district and sectional competitions for the Major League Pitch, Hit and Run event, Fagan, a Louisburg resident, traveled to the Peach State on May 28 to participate against two other girls in the regionals.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Chances are, no incoming signee knows more about the Louisburg College men’s soccer program than Scotty Tharrington.
Tharrington grew up in Louisburg and personally attended several of LC’s matches -- when he wasn’t plying his trade as a member of the Louisburg High School squad.
It’s a haunting feeling to see someone standing just a few feet away from you, clutching your destiny in his or her hands.
You are helpless to the decision-making process of that person. You can only hope that, somehow, fate is in your favor.
LOUISBURG -- Bryant McKinnie will be in town on June 25 as part of a football mini-camp that will be hosted by the Leading Light Chapter 507.
McKinnie is an offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.
The camp will be held at Louisburg High School and is open to ages 5-18. Cost is $25 per youngster.
