FRANKLINTON— Marjorie Garner, 84, died Friday, March 2, 2012. Arrangements by Cutchins Funeral Home, Franklinton.
LOUISBURG - Lorraine “Tookie” Jones Beasley, 69, of Louisburg died Thursday, March 08, 2012, at Guardian Care in Zebulon. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Henry and Mildred Ruskin Jones. She was a member of Wood Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the chapel of Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services with the Rev. Philip Kissinger officiating. Entombment will follow in Lancaster Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Sheriff’s deputies arrested two Franklinton High School students for weapons possession on back-to-back days in unrelated incidents.
In neither incident was a student assaulted with the weapon.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- As with any potential-filled rebuilding process, there are destined to be good and not-so-good times -- and sometimes in the same game.
That was evident for the Louisburg Lady Warriors during their home showdown Thursday against non-league foe Rocky Mount.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- With five starters who are either freshmen or sophomores, there could be a few growing pains this season for the Louisburg High School baseball squad.
But there is enough talent available for plenty of highlights as well -- including a pair of high-powered victories this week.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Before the match, Southern Nash coach John Matthews bemoaned his club’s lack of goal scoring during the early portion of the 2012 girls soccer campaign.
Seemingly on cue, the Ladybirds were able to deliver a trio of tallies during Thursday’s road victory against the Louisburg Lady Warriors at Joyner Park.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Three slight strokes proved to make a big difference during Thursday’s tri-match links event at The River Golf Course at Lake Royale.
The River, with its tricky greens, serves as the home layout for both Bunn and Southern Nash, so those talented clubs held a built-in advantage over Southern Wayne, the third team as part of the three-way dance.
LOUISBURG -- This will be one of the busiest -- and most important -- weekends of the sports season for the Louisburg College athletic program.
LC will be hosting the annual Region X Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Taylor Center. The Lady Hurricanes are seeded first following the regular season league championship.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Tom O’Brien wasn’t interested in addressing the audience from the head table.
Instead, O’Brien opted to stand in between rows of tables while talking to fans during his appearance in Louisburg on Tuesday as part of the North Carolina State University Wolpack Caravan.
O’Brien, who just completed his fifth year as NC State’s football coach, was more than happy to answer questions from over 80 red-clan fans as part of the event at Green Hill Country Club.
High School Baseball
MONDAY
Southern Nash at Bunn 4:30 p.m.
TUESDAY
North Johnston at Bunn 7 p.m.
RALEIGH -- Kyle Prairie, Director of Ticket Sales for the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, has announced changes to season ticket pricing and incentives for the 2012-13 season at PNC Arena.
The Hurricanes will reduce costs for full-season tickets in several areas of the arena for the 2012-13 season.
The popular $9.99 FanZone will add six new sections, spanning from section 308 to 320.
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.
