Mary Brennan Campbell of Louisburg Nursing Center celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday, Sept. 28. A luncheon in her honor was held Saturday, Sept. 24, at La Foresta Restaurant in Wake Forest, hosted by her daughter Lesley and husband Joe Finnegan of Lake Royale.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Oliver “Diggy Wiggy” Newell, 85, who died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Jones Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Perry’s Missionary Baptist Church cemetery.
YOUNGSVILLE - Lyman Albert Womack, 69, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 at home. A celebration of his life will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home in Wake Forest. He will be laid to rest in Dardanelle, Ariz., at a later date.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Even with a roster void of upperclassmen, it hasn’t taken long for Corinth Holders High School to establish itself as a Northern Carolina Conference cross country powerhouse.
Corinth Holders is a second-year school located in Johnston County. Since only freshmen and sophomores entered the facility in 2010, there still hasn’t been a senior class for the Pirates -- and there won’t be one until next year.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- These are tying times for the Franklinton High School boys soccer squad -- as evidenced by some of the Red Rams’ results during the 2011 campaign.
So far this season, Franklinton had been involved in three ties, two of which have come against the Rocky Mount Gryphons.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- A busy volleyball rivalry week concluded with the pecking order intact in the competitive Northern Carolina Conference standings.
Tuesday, Franklinton traveled to Louisburg looking for a season sweep over the Lady Warriors.
LHS gave the Lady Rams all they wanted in the clubs’ initial meeting at FHS, but Franklinton controlled the rematch and won in three games.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
Here is one lesson learned from the early portion of the 2011 football season:
Don’t be surprised when Louisburg College’s Rasheed Williams is honored as the Northeast Conference Player of the Week.
Williams has now claimed the award three times, including the most recent week as he rushed for 113 yards on 25 carries as the Hurricanes came through with a clutch, 37-27 victory over league foe Lackawanna Community College out of Pennsylvania.
High School Football
FRIDAY
Bunn at Franklinton 7:30 p.m.
Warren County at Louisburg 7:30 p.m.
KENLY -- Bunn High School experienced its first setback of the 2011 boys soccer season on Wednesday as the Wildcats were stopped 3-2 at North Johnston in a Northern Carolina Conference showdown.
“The better team on that day won,’’ said BHS head coach Benj Daniels. “North Johnston deserved to win.’’
Kevin Strassburger tallied two goals for the Wildcats, who missed a key penalty kick attempt to go ahead in the second half of action.
ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Following a weekend of exciting football games and impressive individual performances in the South Atlantic Conference, student-athletes from three different institutions have been selected as the league’s Players of the Week -- including Louisburg High School alum Lakeem Perry.
Louisburg’s Sierra Mondin surges with her final kick near the finish line during Wednesday afternoon’s Northern Carolina Conference cross country meet at Vollmer Farm.
(L to R) Bunn teammates Ray Divierno and Nathan Carnley pace during Wednesday afternoon’s Northern Carolina Conference cross country meet, which was hosted by BHS at Vollmer Farm.
Louisburg’s Zoe Hinton (left) tries to send a tip past Franklinton’s Alexis Degrasse during Tuesday’s prep volleyball showdown at the LHS Gymnasium.
NASHVILLE - Funeral services for Hortense “Tensie” Leonard, 85, who died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, were held Monday, Sept. 26, at Union Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. Douglas W. Leonard officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- There’s been a huge turnover at the top of the football standings in the always-competitive Northern Carolina Conference.
Four of them, as a matter of fact.
Taking advantage of a quartet of miscues from defending champion Roanoke Rapids, the opportunistic Bunn Wildcats put together a dominant second half and went on to top the Yellow Jackets by a 35-14 margin in a key NCC matchup last Saturday at the BHS Football Field.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County commissioners have stretched their meeting day out to Wednesday, continuing efforts to name the county’s next sheriff.
Franklin County commissioners met in closed session for three hours on Monday, entering open session only to indicate that they would meet again at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday).
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
As farmers, Chad Ray and his family don’t like to waste anything.
They recycle seeds, run trucks and tractors using bio-diesel and use animals’ waste and hay as compost and fertilizer.
So it only made sense to try and capture the potential of the sun, shining down on the Pearces Road farm for free.
Irene Timberlake takes a shot at tossing a hula hoop around pumpkins at Louisburg’s Riverbend Park. The activity was part of the annual Senior Fun Day hosted by the county’s Department of Aging.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A lawsuit pitting Franklinton against Franklin County is still months away from going to trial, but attorneys continue to file documents in support of their positions.
Last week, Franklinton attorneys responded to Franklin County’s counterclaim, arguing that the the 40-year water contract signed in 1982 remains valid and enforceable.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The forecast called for cloudy skies and rain this past Saturday.
However, there were pockets of sunshine in Franklin County.
Volunteers gathered early Saturday, setting out to fix porches, clear yards and whatever else they could do during United Way’s annual Day of Caring.
Franklinton resident Daquan Wall
The Louisburg Lions Club received an informative update recently from one of Franklin County’s largest employers, Novozymes North Amercia. Paige Donnelly, communications manager for the company, shared a PowerPoint presentation about the impact of enzymes they develop on our everyday life from new energy technology to extending a loaf of bread’s shelf life.
By:
PETER ANDREWS, Special to The Times
If you haven’t attended one of the monthly Pickin’ and Grinnin’ sessions at Person Place, you’ve really missed something.
The sessions are held on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Person Place, 605 N. Main Street, Louisburg.
Sheriff’s deputies are looking for suspects who broke into a northern Franklin County home.
Mary Reese reported on Sept. 23 that someone broke into a home in the 8300 block of N.C. 39 South.
According to a report by Dep. Bill Garrett, between Sept. 18 and Sept. 23, suspects kicked in the front door to gain entry.
By:
Bill Lord, Franklin County Cooperative Extension Agent
What is the difference between a creek and a branch? When does a spring become a creek?
Let me introduce you to the world of stream classification, and yes, this is a serious subject, and yes, you can get an advanced degree in stream morphology and classification.
To begin at the beginning, streams have their origin high up in their watershed.
