LOUISBURG - Hilda Eva Tharrington, 64, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, at Hospice of Wake County Hospice Home. Funeral service was held in the Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services chapel on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 2:30 p.m., with the Rev. Dale Eatmon officiating. Interment followed in Lancaster Memorial Park.
ZEBULON - Cheryl Edwards Bunn, 59, died at her home on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in the L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale, with Pastor Tim Hopkins officiating.
ZEBULON - The Rev. George Anthony Carapelle, 90, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. Funeral service was held Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Heritage Baptist Church, Zebulon, with the Rev. David Dupree officiating.
A memorial service for Solomon Perry, who died Nov. 9, will be held Sunday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. at Union Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, 2613 Highway 96 South, Wilton.
LOUISBURG - Robert Burt May died Oct. 23, 2011 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill.
MANASSAS, VA - Ernest Perry Valentine of Nokesville, VA passed away on November 14, 2011 at the age of 80.
PFC Seth Jackson Mor-gan completed Marine boot camp at Parris Island, S.C., on Sept. 9. He is now participating in a program at the School of Infantry for the military occupational Specialty of Security Forces.
He is the son of Steve and Debbie Morgan of Ridgeway, Va., formerly of Franklin County, and is the grandson of Ann Morgan of Louisburg and the late Philip Morgan.
Angela Morris-Manning was promoted to Major in the United States Air Force on Nov. 1.
Major Morris-Manning, a Louisburg native, was pinned by her parents, Thomas and Saundra Morris, at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.
PV2 Daniel Medlin of Youngsville graduated from basic training at Fort Benning, Ga., on June 23. He recently completed his AIT at Ft. Gordon, Ga., and graduated as a Distinct Honor Graduate on Sept. 28, with the highest average of his graduating class.
Franklinton police made two DWI arrests last week.
In the first case, Officer Terry Pearce and Sgt. W.B. Bulloch came upon a grey vehicle heading South on Main Street with a headlight out.
When they stopped the vehicle at about 1 a.m. on Nov. 9, they realized the driver, Steven C. Webb, was driving with a revoked license.
For A Brighter Future, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Franklinton which provides support services for girls in grades 7-12 in Franklin County, held its open house Saturday, Nov. 5. The organization, located at 8 N. Main Street, provides students with tutoring, mentoring opportunities, and career development. Program components also assist students with plans for the world of work or education beyond high school.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Visitors to Holton Gymnasium for men’s basketball games this season are encouraged to pick up a Louisburg College team roster at the front entrance.
Chances are, you’re going to need one.
Like the gym they compete in, the Hurricanes have been completely refurbished following last year’s storybook campaign, which featured the shattering of a slew of school records.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- It’s amazing how, even with the chip on their collective shoulders, the Bunn Wildcats are still one of the fastest football teams around.
“At the beginning of the year, a lot of folks didn’t think we were going to do this well,’’ said BHS head coach Chris Miller. “But I really like this team.’’
Bunn encountered an important third-down situation during last Friday’s second-round football playoff victory against Elizabeth City Northeastern.
While combing through a list of plays in his brain, BHS head coach Chris Miller received a recommendation from an unlikely source -- running back Dominic High.
CHAPEL HILL -- Here are last Friday night’s results from second-round action in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Football Playoffs:
CLEVELAND, OHIO -- The Cleveland Indians have named Edwin Rodriguez as Manager of the Class-A Advanced Carolina Mudcats of the Carolina League.
Rodriguez, 51, compiled a two-year managerial record of 78-85 (.479) over his two seasons as Manager of the Florida Marlins from June 23, 2010 to June 18, 2011, becoming the first Puerto Rican-born manager in Major League history.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Compared to last year, Bunn took a much different path toward the Middle Athletic Conference Tournament Volleyball Championship this time around -- albeit with the same result.
Blessed with star power in 2010, BMS rolled to the MAC crown. One of those performers -- Tainasha Vines -- is already excelling as a freshman at Bunn High School.
BURLINGTON -- Franklinton coach Clark Harrell pretty much got what he expected heading into last Friday’s showdown at perennial powerhouse Burlington Cummings in the second round of the Class 2-AA State Football Playoffs.
“Cummings is very good,’’ Harrell said. “You just have to give them a lot of credit. They have an excellent team. We didn’t lose to a slouch.’’
ROCKY MOUNT -- In just his 20th career game, sophomore linebacker Tazmon Foster broke North Carolina Wesleyan College ’s career tackles record with the 217th of his career in the first half, but it would not be enough as the Bishops saw their 2011 season come to an end with a 28-7 loss to visiting Shenandoah University last Saturday.
DANIEL DOES IT. Franklin County resident Daniel Wilder brought in an 8-point buck during a hunting expedition on November 7.
Louisburg College’s Rashod Chavis (left) and LaShawn Alexander (center) go up for a rebound during LC’s win last Friday versus Mt. Zion.
Elizabeth City Northeastern quarterback Karem Felton is brought down by Bunn’a Jordan Denton.
BURLINGTON -- Franklinton coach Clark Harrell pretty much got what he expected heading into Friday’s showdown at perennial powerhouse Burlington Cummings in the second round of the Class 2-AA State Football Playoffs.
“Cummings is very good,’’ Harrell said. “You just have to give them a lot of credit. They have an excellent team.’’
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- It’s amazing how, even with the chip on their collective shoulders, the Bunn Wildcats are still one of the fastest football teams around.
“At the beginning of the year, a lot of folks didn’t think we were going to do this well,’’ said BHS head coach Chris Miller. “But I really like this team.’’
Marjorie G. Leonard of Louisburg celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends on Oct. 29 at her home. Mrs. Leonard taught home economics in the public school system in Franklin County for 45 years. She continues to operate the family farm in the Mapleville Community since retiring in the early 1990’s.
