ROLESVILLE - Tony Wade Young, 22, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 20, at Rolesville Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
ZEBULON - Richard Glenn O’Neal, 65, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, Wake Forest.
FRANKLINTON Levoie K. Senter of Franklinton passed away on March 19, 2012 following a two-year battle with cancer. Levoie was born on July 5, 1940 in Franklinton to Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Woodlief Kearney and Elic ‘Hump’ Kearney. A 1958 graduate of Franklinton High School, she worked briefly for Leggett’s of Franklinton before beginning a career at First Citizens Bank that spanned nearly 40 years, retiring in 1997.
FRANKLINTON - Eleanor Holmes Wilder, 80, of Franklinton, died peacefully on March 13, 2012 with the companionship of her husband at the Franklin Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Louisburg, NC, after a long illness.
LOUISBURG, N.C. - Marjorie Louise Gardner Leonard – who cherished her family and friends, who loved the land of her family farm and the good life it provided and who possessed a zest for life in its fullest form every day – passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012.
WAKE FOREST - Debra “Debi” Baysdon O’Connor, 54, of Wake Forest passed away on Saturday March 17, 2012 at Wake Medical Center after a sudden cardiac arrest.
BUNN - Bennie Claybourne Harper, of Bunn, formerly of Rocky Mount, died Tuesday morning at Nash General Hospital after battling pneumonia and lung cancer.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- As a whole, Franklin County prep softball is in a rebuilding mode, with an influx of young talent making an immediate impact on the varsity level at each of the county’s three high schools.
That fact was on display last Friday when Bunn traveled to Franklinton for a key early-season showdown in the Northern Carolina Conference.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- With the outcome of the match in doubt in the second half, the Bunn Ladycats turned to -- who else -- Whitney Bunn during the second half of Monday’s Northern Carolina Conference girls soccer grudge match against backyard foe Louisburg.
The Lady Warriors, who had played Bunn tough during an earlier meeting, were staying close to the Ladycats once again as part of the rematch.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Softball has been almost an embarrassment of riches at North Johnston High School through the years -- and the trend doesn’t appear on the verge of stopping any time soon.
While some clubs in the Northern Carolina Conference have trouble finding one reliable pitcher -- the Lady Panthers have two who are as good as anyone else in the league.
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s previous realignment plan from earlier this year wasn’t to the liking for any of Franklin County’s three high schools.
Still, several administrators grumbled that they were powerless to change the NCHSAA’s realignment path.
But that road took an interesting twist last week, thanks in part to official appeals from area schools.
LAKE GASTON -- On a beautiful sunny day on Lake Gaston two weekends ago, anglers were bringing big bags of bass to the scales.
Twenty-five anglers brought over 303 pounds of bass to the scales.
When all the scales had settled, Louisburg’s Chuck Murray and Creedmoor’s Randy Groves took the tourney win with an impressive 5-fish limit weighing 21.54 pounds.
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Here are the updated standings in The Franklin Times NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket Pool through Week One:
LOUISBURG -- Since he didn’t take the job until November, first-year head coach Don Stopa figured there would be an adjustment period early in the spring for the Louisburg College fast-pitch softball squad.
That assessment proved to be true, as did Stopa’s inclination that the Lady Hurricanes would continue to develop as the campaign progressed.
EVERY SIP COUNTS. Donna Wade, the Executive Director for the Miracle League of Franklin County, accepts a $5,000 check from Scott Bradley, Long Beverage’s Non-Alcoholic Beverages Supervisor for Walmart.
ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats, Advanced-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, have announced that single-game tickets are available.
Fans can purchase tickets beginning through the team’s website at carolinamudcats.com or by calling (919) 269-CATS.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
PINEHURST -- When he started the men’s basketball program at Sandhills Community College in June, 2008, Aaron Denton had no idea the Flyers would experience so much success -- and so quickly.
Denton, a Bunn native and former coach at Louisburg College, left LC to become the head coach and athletic director at Sandhills that summer.
The Franklin County Firecrackers U-13 won the gold medal in the Carolina Region Nickel Volleyball Tournament on March 10 in Asheboro. The Firecrackers went 6-0 in pool play and 4-1 in playoff matches.
SUGAR AND SPIKES VOLLEYBALL SQUAD. The Sugar and Spikes won the Franklin County Winter Volleyball 12-Over League Tournament and Regular Season Championships.
Bruce Willis and John Lawrence of the Council 13511 Knights of Columbus of Louisburg presented a donation of just over $1,600 to the Crosscreek Charter School’s Exceptional Children’s Department on Friday, March 9. The money is designated to acquiring learning materials for children whose disabilities fall under the autism spectrum.
A man looking to get his girlfriend in trouble found plenty of his own.
According to a report by Dep. Samuel Zuniga, officers responded to a domestic dispute in the 500 block of Carlyle Road/Clinton Carlyle Road the evening of March 12.
Upon his arrival, Zuniga said he heard a gunshot coming from the rear of the house and called for more backup.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County commissioners and residents will get another crack at discussing revaluation this coming Monday.
And they’ll also get a chance to talk about an incentive package designed to lure a Wake County business across county lines.
Emergency crews worked to free a motorist from a sport-utility vehicle following a three-vehicle wreck on U.S. 401 at about 1 p.m. on Friday. Emergency workers said none of the injuries appeared fatal, but emergency crews were expecting an emergency helicopter to be dispatched to the scene of the wreck just south of E.F. Cottrell Road.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The county’s airport commission has asked its attorney to review a liability issue — but it has nothing to do with taking to the skies.
Airport staff has proposed allowing Boy Scouts, as well as airport tenants, primarily Triangle Skydiving Center customers and clients, to camp at a spot on the extreme southern end of the airport.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
While the county looks for a place to put a park and watering hole, officials and staff are trying to figure out a way to keep excess water off another park.
During the Park and Recreation Advisory Board meeting on Tuesday night, Director Oliver Greene updated members on the Pilot Park project.
