By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A former Bunn police officer avoided a trial and jail time this week because the victim’s family wanted to avoid the spectre of open court.
Agents with the State Bureau of Investigation arrested James Newton Perry, 27, charging him with four counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor.
The filing deadline ends at noon on Wednesday.
By deadline on Tuesday, three new local people had filed for office.
Joey Mills threw his hat into the ring, where he would challenge fellow Democrat John May for the District 3 Commissioner seat.
Did you know that downtown Louisburg once featured a popular Opera House?
It did -- although it was destroyed by fire in the 1940s -- and a vintage photograph of the building will begin a series of historic photos that will begin appearing regularly in The Franklin Times beginning this Saturday, March 3.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
BUNN — A Charlotte-area company is proposing to bring a $15 million industry to the outskirts of town, but officials want more answers before they endorse putting a solar farm next to a residential area.
O2 Energies in Cornelius filed an application in January with the N.C. Utilities Commission, seeking approval to erect a solar farm adjacent to the Bunn prison and a residential area.
A grand jury returned 11 true bills of indictment against a Louisburg man charged with child pornography.
The findings means the case against Bruce Arthur Howard will proceed.
He is slated to appear in Franklin County District Court on March 12 for a probable cause hearing.
It’s expected the case would quickly move over to superior court, but local prosecutors said there is also the probability that the case could go federal.
David Andersen, center, and his wife, Brenda, right, bought chicken plates during a fundraiser for the Horne family. The Andersen’s, Wake Forest residents, have known the family for years.
Members of the East Coast Rhythm and Blues band gave a free performance on Saturday during a fundraising event for the Horne family.
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
If one thing has become clear in Franklin County over the last week to 10 days, it is that many owners of real estate have serious questions about their new tax appraisals. And, to their credit, the Franklin County commissioners appear to be listening to serious, informed, intelligent questions that deserve answers that are clear, concise and reasonable.
GOOD MORNING: Now that we all know the real reason veteran County Commissioner Robert Lee Swanson decided not to seek re-election, allow me to suggest that he, along with all the other members of the county commission, might want to duck any public appearances for the time being if the mail we’re receiving here at The Franklin Times is any indication.
I’m not going to lie.
There are some stories that generate a bit more excitement than others.
Sure, I know the objective thing to say is that all stories are the same. That’s not true.
On the day after Valentine’s, my reporter heart was happy as I got a chance to ride along with Franklin County deputies and probation officers performing sexual offender compliance checks as part of a joint effort with the U.S. Marshals.
Robert Lee Swanson has decided not to run for re-election for the district 3 county commissioner’s seat. Swanson has held the seat for about 32 years. What are your thoughts on his “retirement.”
We’ve yet to hear a plausible explanation as to why a group of citizens was asked to leave the second floor of the North Carolina General Assembly. The group had assembled to protest the “midnight session” the North Carolina House previously convened to override a gubernatorial veto. About fifty of them made their way to the second floor of the legislative building, the floor where many lawmakers and House leadership have their offices.
Recently I was honored to speak at this year’s Emerging Issues Forum. The forum is an annual event focusing on key issues facing our state and our world. This year’s conference highlighted “Generation Z” — those born between 1995 and 2010 — and the challenges they will face as they move into the workplace.
A Franklin County girl who went missing earlier this month has been found, safe and sound.
On Feb. 20, the N.C. Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert for Naisha Monae Bowser, who was last seen at 2970 N.C. 56 East of Louisburg.
HOLLISTER - Funeral services for Mary Jo Evans, 60, who died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, will be held Thursday, March 1, at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Thomas Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
DURHAM - Funeral services for Mildred Sutton Hayes, 86, who died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, will be held Saturday, March 3, at Noon at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg, with the Rev. Linzie B. Atkins III officiating. Burial will follow in the Mary Helen Jones cemetery.
NASHVILLE - Funeral services for Willie B. Richardson, 80, who died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, were held Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Pine Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Robert Hedgepeth officiating. Burial followed at Oakland Cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Dorothy Louise Ring, 80, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 at Franklin Oaks Nursing Center. Graveside services will be held Thursday, March 1, at 10 a.m. at Lawrence Memorial Cemetery in Walnut Ridge, Ariz.
WILSON - Ann Petty Tharrington, 75, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Feb. 29, at First Baptist Church, Henderson, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Marion Lark.
WENDELL - Linda Joyce Alston, 54, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012.
ZEBULON - Edsel O. Martin, 86, retired farmer, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Funeral services were Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Youngsville. Burial was in the church cemetery.
YOUNGSVILLE —Charles V. Miano Jr., 54, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. Arrangements by Bright Funeral Home, Wake Forest.
Louisburg College’s Allen de Hart Concert Series will present the Moscow Festival Ballet at 8 p.m. Monday, March 12, as they perform the timeless ballet classic “Cinderella.”
With lavish costumes, a magical set, and breathtaking folkloric backgrounds, Moscow Festival Ballet’s “Cinderella” is an enchanting experience that proves dreams do come true.
