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FRANKLINTON —James Otis Parker, 50, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Union AME Zion Methodist Church, Wilton, with Pastor Oscar Rush officiating. Interment, Parker’s Memorial.
ZEBULON - Glen David Hill, 83, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012 at WakeMed in Raleigh. Funeral service was held Thursday, Jan. 12, at Zebulon United Methodist Church. Burial followed in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens.
ZEBULON - Katelynn Danielle Boring, 22, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012. Funeral service was held Thursday, Jan. 12, at Beacon Baptist Church, Raleigh. A graveside service was held Friday morning, Jan. 13, at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Zebulon.
Posted on: January 13, 2012
YOUNGSVILLE —The Rev. E. P. “Billy” Tharrington, 73, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, Wake Forest. Burial will follow in the Beulah Christian Baptist Church cemetery.
FRANKLINTON— James T. Jefferies, 60, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. Arrangements by Cutchins Funeral Home, Franklinton.
YOUNGSVILLE - Richard J. Brownell Jr., 56, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. Arrangements by Bright Funeral Home, Wake Forest.
WENDELL - Memorial services for Thomas Earl Clifton, 78, who died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, will be held at noon Saturday, Jan. 21, in the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg.
ZEBULON - Janice M. Mills, 71, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. A memorial service was held Thursday, Jan. 12, at Massey Funeral Home, Zebulon.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Lizzie Crudup Alston, 84, who died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, will be held Monday, Jan. 16, at 11 a.m. at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Quinton Alston officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Maxine H. Davis, 79, of Louisburg passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012, at UNC Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services, with the Rev. Mark Tondee officiating. Burial will follow in the Boone Family Cemetery.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Bunn’s slow start during its non-league schedule gave future opponents a glimmer of hope about the Ladycats’ potential vulnerability in the Northern Carolina Conference.
So much for that theory.
Through Dec. 27, Bunn had a 4-6 record, though the Ladycats’ brutal early slate featured the likes of Class 4-A titan Millbrook and Class 3-A powerhouse Northern Nash.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- From Troy Wheless and Jimmy Thorne to the Magnificent Little Brothers -- Freddy and Marcus -- Bunn High School has been blessed with its share of tremendous guard tandems.
It’s officially OK to add Deshawn High and Montrel Cooke to that prestigious list.
Old-Timers like to talk about some of the great high school basketball games that were staged back in the day at Holton Gymnasium on the campus of Louisburg College.
But those contests haven’t been held lately -- at least not since I arrived in Franklin County in 1996.
That will change Feb. 3 when Louisburg and Bunn will meet in a key Northern Carolina Conference event beginning at 6 p.m. at the renovated Holton Gym.
High School Wrestling
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Bunn at Wilson Fike 6 p.m.
ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats and Cleveland Indians have jointly announced the signing of a two-year player development extension that keeps the Indians in Zebulon through the 2014 season.
Additionally, the Mudcats will be hosting a major league exhibition game with the Indians on April 3 at Five County Stadium.
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Bill May of Rolesville won first place and Rosemary Stewart of Louisburg claimed second place in the annual The Franklin Times Bowl Picks Contest.
Winners should visit The Franklin Times office during business hours to claim their cash prizes.
Results from the games were as follows:
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- It’s a testament to Coach Mark Vanderslice that his Louisburg College men’s basketball squad had never lost a Region X, Division II game during his two-year stint in charge of the program.
However, that fact changed Tuesday as the Hurricanes suffered a 92-75 setback on the road at Patrick Henry Community College in league action in Martinsville, Va.
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg High School’s rebuilding wrestling season will continue today when the Warriors travel to Apex to take part in the Mustang Stampede Tournament at Middle Creek High School.
Louisburg boasts a young squad this year under new coach Courtney Tart.
The Warriors don’t have many veterans, but one long-time standout is Braulio Rayo, who is excelling in the 106-pound weight class.
Bunn’s Chepirah Neal (with ball) drives for two points against Louisburg.
Louisburg’s Aaron Perry (left) rises for a jumper during Tuesday night’s hoops contest at Bunn.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County commissioners have scheduled a special-called meeting to name its new county attorney.
The board met behind closed doors on Jan. 3 to interview three candidates for the position.
After meeting with each candidate for 30 minutes, the board came out of closed session to announce that no action would be taken.
There will be a host of venues beginning on Saturday giving residents a chance to celebrate the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
First, organizers in Franklinton will host a celebration that begins with a lineup at 10 a.m. at the old Franklinton High School gymnasium, giving way to a ceremonial march through town to First Baptist Church, where a service will take place.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — Town commissioners and staff will have wrapped up their annual retreat on Wednesday, having had two days to bandy about issues ranging from ethics to taking over a cemetery.
The board held a two-day retreat beginning on Tuesday at the Town Hall annex.
The first day’s agenda, after introductions were out of the way, was to discuss values, ethics and expectations of board members.
By: GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
The Franklin County Board of Education got an in-depth look at economic issues they will face in 2012 during a committee meeting before the regular board meeting Monday night -- and it was a somber assessment.
The local school system gets about 63 percent of its funding from the state and an additional 12 percent from the federal government, meaning that it is closely tied to both the state and national economy, said Doug Moore, assistant superintendent for business and finance.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
On a scale of 1 to 5, a recently released survey shows that area judges up for reelection are doing an above average to nearly excellent job.
The North Carolina Bar Association, a voluntary organization of lawyers, paralegals and law students, released its Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey this month, giving voters a tool they can use when choosing judges up for election this year.
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