By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
KINSTON -- One play. From three yards out. With the outcome of the game -- and the season -- on the line.
How could you blame Chris Miller for trusting his offense in a one-and-done situation at the end of last Friday’s showdown between Miller’s Bunn Wildcats and the host Kinston Vikings in the third round of the Class 2-AA State Football Playoffs?
Driving into work last Saturday morning, I was able to catch an interview with Grant Teaff on the radio.
For readers who aren’t as old-school (or just plain old) as me, Teaff is the former coach at Baylor University, and is considered one of the most respected individuals in his profession.
The interviewer asked Teaff on going for two points in overtime, as opposed to kicking a PAT to force another extra session.
CHAPEL HILL -- Listed are last Friday night’s results in third-round action of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Football Playoffs:
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Chris Miller doesn’t consider the Northern Carolina Conference Football Coach of the Year Award to be an individual honor.
Instead, Miller sees it as a tribute to the success his Bunn High School gridiron squad experienced in the 2011 campaign.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Franklinton No. 1 Singles player Madison Poupard is Franklin County’s lone selection for the All-Northern Carolina Conference Girls Tennis Team for the 2011 campaign.
Two county residents -- Franklinton’s Shelby Boccia and Bunn’s Alexis Horde -- were honorable mention picks.
RALEIGH -- Doug Warf, Senior Director of Marketing for the Carolina Hurricanes and Executive Director of the Kids ‘N Community Foundation, has announced that tickets are on sale for the annual Skate with the Canes fund raiser, as well as the annual Casino Night and Wine Tasting.
Skate with the Canes will take place on Feb. 5 from 1-3:30 p.m., and Casino Night and Wine Tasting presented by Convergence Technologies will be held on Sunday, Feb. 26 from 6-10 p.m.
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Here is the All-Northern Carolina Conference Football Team for the 2011 season:
GREAT START FOR JEREMY. Former Louisburg College men’s basketball star Jeremy Atkinson is off to an effective start as a junior for the University of North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs. Two weeks ago, UNC-A hosted the North Carolina Tar Heels. In game action, Atkinson is shown attempting a jumper (above).
NCC ELITE. Bunn High School head football coach Chris Miller offers a play call to senior quarterback Montrel Cooke during last Friday’s playoff game at Kinston. Miller has been saluted as the NCC Coach of the Year, while Cooke earned a spot on the all-league squad.
Bunn’s Thomas Zakerski (51) brings down Kinston’s George Jones during last Friday night’s playoff game.
Louisburg College’s Antonio Robinson goes up for two points during his club’s road victory last Saturday at Vance-Granville Community College. The Region X basketball matchup was staged at the Aycock Recreation Center Gymnasium in Henderson.
WINSTON-SALEM— Funeral services for Timothy Evon Beal, 59, who died Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Neal officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
CASTALIA - Howard Louis Thorne, 88, died Tuesday, Nov.15, 2011 at his home. A memorial service was held Thursday, Nov. 17, at White Level Baptist Church, with the Rev. Henry Stamper officiating.
ZEBULON – Robert Alton “Bus” Tant Sr. died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. A graveside service was held Friday, Nov. 18, at Pine Ridge Baptist Church cemetery.
YOUNGSVILLE - Ruth Bridges Hill, 94, died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 at Hospice of Wake County. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at Flat Rock Baptist Church, with the Rev. Gary McNair officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
Nine jobs, including three top-level management positions, were eliminated Thursday at Franklin Regional Medical Center in Louisburg in what is being called a surprise cost-cutting move.
Included in the reduction of force was Jason Proctor, who had been president of Franklin Regional for about the last year and a half. Proctor was recruited by Novant and left a job at a Texas hospital to assume the reigns of FRMC.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
A chilly November rain didn’t dampen spirits one bit Thursday morning as the Franklin County Arts Council rededicated its Justice Street building to serve as a “artist and cultural hub” for Franklin County’s multi-talented artists.
Pictured (Above): OFFICIAL OPENING. With a snip of scissors the Franklin County Arts Council building was opened and rededicated Thursday. Doing the official duties were (from the left) Theresa Somerville, executive director of the Arts Council; Simon Brough, chairman of the Arts Council board; Sidney Dunston, chairman of the Franklin County commissioners; and Theresa Brown, Arts Council board member and quilt trail director.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
YOUNGSVILLE — Franklin County commissioners will be tasked with selecting a redistricting map this coming Monday.
On Thursday, residents had one last chance to weigh in on a plan that will shape county elections for the next decade.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
A native North Carolinian whose work encompasses both the written word and photography was named Franklin County’s Artist of the Year Thursday evening.
Donna Campbell Smith, who lives at May’s Crossroads near Franklinton, was presented the award by Billy Farmer, last year’s winner, during the Franklin County Arts Council’s annual meeting in Louisburg.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — Town management has drafted new purchasing policies and procedures to address deficiencies and weaknesses pointed out in a draft audit.
During a special-called meeting on Monday night, commissioners are expected to make more changes to support fiscal responsibility.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A court of appeals, for the second time, has dealt a blow to a family’s case alleging that negligence by rescue workers has left a man permanently injured.
The case, though, remains on life support.
Larry Green was hit by a car as he crossed the road at the U.S. 401/N.C. 39 split in Ingleside on Jan. 24, 2005.
Franklin County farmers who have shown an ability to adapt and overcome were tabbed as Farmers of the Year by an agricultural advocacy group.
The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association presented John and Betty Vollmer with the honor during the 26th annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference in Durham earlier this month.
Louisburg resident Lakeem Perry
Raffles Hair Salon, located at 505 Retail Way (next to Wal-Mart) in Louisburg, will be holding a fundraiser for Safe Space on Sunday, Nov. 20, from 1 to 6 p.m. All haircuts are $15, with all proceeds going to Safe Space. The fundraiser is for haircuts only. For more information, call Raffles Hair Salon, (919) 340-2000 or Safe Space at 497-5599.
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
