GOOD MORNING: And the one thing in particular that makes it a really good morning, as far as I’m personally concerned, is the hope that more of that after Christmas white stuff that pretty much bottled me up at home Sunday and a good portion of Monday as well, will melt away before the day’s end.
Messages.
A news story out of Lumberton sent a lot of them.
Here’s the story.
The state’s Industrial Commission recently ruled that a Robeson County Middle School principal can get worker’s compensation for injuries he sustained in a suspected gang-related shooting.
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Will and Rebecca Leonard of Louisburg announce the marriage of their daughter, Charity Reneé, to Matthew Alexander Hockaday. The couple exchanged vows on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010 at 2 p.m. at the North Raleigh Hilton Midtown in Raleigh. Pastor Brenda C. Timberlake of Christian Faith Center in Creedmoor officiated, with a special Communion service rendered by Pastor K. G. Hall of Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Louisburg.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Poor weather has forced a substantial scheduling shift for this week’s South Granville Holiday Basketball Tournament.
The eight-team, three-day event, which features both the Franklinton High School boys and girls squads, was supposed to begin Monday and run through today in Granville County.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
CARY -- In what was probably Louisburg’s most difficult test of the regular season, the Warriors invaded talented territory last week to participate in the prestigious Mark Adams Classic at Cary High School in Wake County.
Two Warriors would earn place positions at the tourney, including 152-pounder Smiley Mueller, who reached the finals on Thursday before being defeated 8-3 by top-seeded Tyrone Mason from Hillsborough Orange.
WILMINGTON -- Bunn has made a habit of taking down higher-classification teams during boys basketball Christmas Tournament action in recent years.
But it wasn’t to be this time around for the Wildcats in Monday’s opening round of the Leon Brogden Holiday Tournament at Trask Coliseum on the campus of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington in New Hanover County.
CARY -- Louisburg earned a strong team finish at last week’s Mark Adams Classic Wrestling Tournament, which was held at the historic Cary High School Gymnasium in Wake County.
The Warriors tied for 14th place overall with 56.50 points -- the same number secured by Durham School of the Arts.
TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS. The Sweet Tees took first place at the Franklin County Parks and Recreation Department’s Adult League Volleyball Tournament, which was held Dec. 20-21 at Terrell Lane Middle School. Pictured are (back, l to r) Carlston Harris and Wilson Mize; (front, l to r) Genie Faulkner, Maria Collins, Marla Mize and Kristen Edwards. (Photo Submitted)
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
YOUNGSVILLE — It wasn’t miraculous, but Kamdyn Hays came into the world under unusual circumstances, for sure.
Throw in the fact that she came home just in time for Easter, and the preemie’s first Christmas is an exceptional occasion for the Hays family.
“It’s really special for my husband and me,” said Jo’Ann Hays.
Although his big, official visit wasn’t until Christmas Eve, Santa Claus was seen visiting Franklin County a few weeks ago for the annual Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade. Santa, always the special guest of honor, again rode on the last float in the long parade which marks the official opening of the holiday season — and gives the Jolly Old Gent a chance to check out how all the little ones are behaving this year.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Larry Green saga is just about over.
Last week, Superior Court Judge Henry W. Hight Jr., granted a summary judgement, dismissing claims against the remaining defendants in a three-year-old lawsuit that alleged more than a dozen people and entities were responsible for mistakenly declaring Larry Green dead.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — Town officials approved two policies this week designed to give Franklinton tools to lure business.
The town’s Economic Development Committee met with town officials last month, recommending two proposals.
One is an incentive policy that would allow the town to provide cash grants to businesses who propose to locate in town, expand the tax base and create jobs.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — Officials decided to borrow money from its savings account to cover budget shortfalls created by a contract impasse with the county.
Franklinton officials and staff shut off water service to Franklin County at the end of September because of drought conditions.
A Blessing Inc. volunteers, from left to right, Phyllis Perry, Rick Lewis and Tom Wright, use teamwork to prepare a Christmas meal for plenty who came by St. Paul Presbyterian Church on Thursday. A Blessing Inc. serves between 50 and 85 meals each day of operation, which is Tuesday and Thursday.
Franklinton basketball legend Kelley Bural
YOUNGSVILLE — Christmas dinner will be capped off with donated turkeys to many of those in need in Franklin County this year.
As part of an effort that started in Youngsville last year with three businesses in cooperation with Butterball L.L.C. in Garner and in partnership with the United Way of Franklin County Food Drive, 200 turkeys – weighing 10 to 13 pounds each – were distributed to families this week.
Since January 1963, I have called Louisburg my home, and I have enjoyed every Franklin County minute with all of you. Many Christmas memories have been making a great impact in my life. The impact has been so great that my daily schedule has become busier and busier as I get involved in community and church activities.
A Cary man is awaiting his day in court after he was arrested on charges of swindling a Youngsville man.
According to arrest warrants and investigators, Jimmy Ray, 63, of Youngsville alleges he hired Ashley Cameron Rhodes in August of 2009 to do repairs on his home.
According to reports, Ray paid Rhodes, 44, for work, but a large portion of the home remains undone.
Here it is Christmas Eve and many of us haven’t even made our wish list for Santa Claus yet.
Maybe it’s the weather, maybe it’s just procrastination or perhaps it’s just been a rough year that left so many of us exhausted and frustrated!
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
Judging by the decorations and the fact that we have a large photo of Santa on page 1 of this edition, it would appear that the rumors are true.
It’s Christmas Eve, 2010.
Doesn’t seem possible but we’re down to the last few days of the year and most kids are holding their breaths — or climbing the walls — awaiting a visit from the Jolly Old Gent from the North Pole.
GOOD MORNING: According to advance weather forecasts, there’s about a 40 to 50 percent chance that we’ll have precipitation of some type Christmas Day and the day after, and with temperatures expected to range in the 20’s and 30’s, it appears likely that at least some of it will be of a, ugh, frozen variety such as snow, sleet or freezing rain.
RALEIGH – North Carolina government is too large and too costly. It also employs too many people, which is one reason why Gov. Beverly Perdue and the new Republican-led General Assembly should eliminate thousands of positions as they seek to close a 16-percent hole in the state budget.
A Blessing Inc. volunteer Roxanna Johnson prepares to break open some bread for those who turned out for the Franklin County group’s Christmas lunch at St. Paul Presbyterian Church on Thursday.
