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Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Franklinton man on drug charges.
According to a report by Dep. Antoine Eaton, he was patrolling an undeveloped area of Kendall Forest Subdivision in the Franklinton area — an area noted for drug activity — when he came upon a red car parked on the side of the road.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for James Irby Hilliard, 70, who died Monday, March 21, 2011, were held Friday, March 25, at Nelson Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Emma Solomon officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
WARRENTON - Memorial services for Matthew A. Townes, 76, of Brooklyn, N.Y., formerly of Warrenton, who died Saturday, March 5, 2011, will be held at 3 p.m. today (Saturday, March 26) at Richardson Funeral Home chapel in Louisburg, with the Rev. Ernese Townes officiating.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Estelle Y. Perry, 77, who died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 27, at Emmanuel Church of God, with the Rev. L. J. Allison officiating. Burial will follow in the Mary Helen Jones cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Annie Pearl Wyche, 62, who died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, will be held at 1 p.m. today (Saturday, March 26) at Allen Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. C. L. Dunston officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
SPRING HOPE - Funeral services for Joe Louis Wright, 68, who died Friday, March 18, 2011, will be held at noon today (Saturday, March 26) at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg, with the Rev. Carl Wardrett officiating. Burial will follow in the Spivey family cemetery.
ZEBULON - Zillie Hayes Creech, 94, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Graveside services were held Thursday, March 24, at Lees Chapel Baptist Church, Middlesex.
WILLIAMSTON - Elizabeth “Betty” Warnke Reddick died Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Martin General Hospital. She will be remembered at a Service of Choral Evensong at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 27, at the Church of the Advent, Episcopal. A light supper for all will be served in the church Parish House following the service. At the deceased’s request, her ashes will be committed to the Atlantic Ocean.
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH - Fred J. Matt, 62, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday, March 26) at St. Marks Cathedral in Wilmington.
YOUNGSVILLE —Sherry Ann Meaux, 60, formerly of Spring, Tex., died Sunday, March 20, 2011. For more information, go to www.raleighfuneralhome.com or call (919) 866-1866.
RALEIGH – Corine Bartholomew Williams, 76, of Raleigh, died Tuesday evening.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Following a pair of first-half goals from sharpshooter Whitney Bunn, the Bunn Ladycats appeared to be well on their way to a victory over host Louisburg on Wednesday evening in a crucial Northern Carolina Conference girls soccer showdown.
The host Lady Warriors, however, had other ideas, as they put together a strong second-half performance to test Bunn.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- When Monica Gordy arrived in town three years ago, one of the first subjects she learned about was one of the area’s most on-the-rise softball rivalries.
Louisburg College vs. Pitt Community College, usually with one of the top spots in the Region X fast-pitch standings at stake.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Even though it’s still early in the season, the Louisburg Warriors faced a must-win situation Tuesday -- at least if Al Bolton’s club wants to contend for the Northern Carolina Conference baseball championship.
LHS came into that home meeting with North Johnston already saddled with one league loss -- on the road last week against Roanoke Rapids.
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College stepped out of Region X baseball action Wednesday for a home meeting against Stanly Community College.
The visiting Stanly club was able to defeat Louisburg by a 6-2 margin at Frazier Field on the LC campus.
J.T. Wauford got the start on the hill for the Hurricanes and worked four frames on the nine-inning matchup.
High School Baseball
TUESDAY
Louisburg at Corinth Holders 6 p.m.
Northwest Halifax at Franklinton 6 p.m.
HENDERSON -- Louisburg High School earned its second victory over Southern Vance in a one-week span as the Warriors topped the Raiders by a 6-3 score on Tuesday afternoon in a non-conference boys tennis match at Fox Pond Park.
Last week, the Warriors, competing at home, were 7-2 winners versus the Raiders.
Louisburg College’s Jenna DeSantis slides safely into second base during the Lady Hurricanes’ home softball showdown on Wednesday against Pitt CC.
(L to R) Louisburg High School pitcher Jeremy Coburn and catcher Dillon Joyner discuss strategy during the Warriors’ home conference baseball victory Tuesday night against North Johnston.
By: GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
The town of Louisburg is going to “experiment” with a new zoning classification designed to allow the town to have additional control over how specific pieces of property are developed.
The new classification will allow conditional zoning based on site-specific development plans, according to Tony King, Louisburg’s assistant manager and planner.
Improvements to U.S. 401 — most specifically Section D between Royal and Louisburg, were very much in focus Monday afternoon at a Department of Transportation hearing in Oxford.
At issue is a new but still tentative Transportation Improvement Plan that funds Section C -- between NC 96 and Royal -- for design, right of way and construction but which knocks Section D out of the funding cycle for at least a decade.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County commissioners called for a joint meeting with Franklinton in a move that could help settle a water contract dispute outside of the courtroom.
Both the town and county have been embroiled in the water squabble since September, when Franklinton shut off water to the county citing drought conditions.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — The town’s Tree Committee hosted its annual Arbor Day celebration on Saturday, planting a tree in honor of a woman whose roots were as as strong and deep as the mightiest oak.
The Tree Committee planted two trident maples, one in honor of Sadie Cutchins — a long-time businesswoman who ran Cutchins Funeral Home from the time her husband passed in 1976 through 1992, relinquishing the reins to her son, Town Commissioner Joe Cutchins.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Nearly 80 women showed up for an introduction to flight program.
If only one of them becomes an active flyer, that would double the number of women aviators at the county’s Triangle North Executive Airport.
Franklinton resident Brianna Crudup
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