GOOD MORNING: The Franklinton Town Commissioners have scheduled a special called meeting this (Wednesday) evening to discuss their next move regarding the water standoff between the town and Franklin County now that the county has officially declined to purchase the town’s water plant.
The meeting is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. at the Franklinton Town Hall Annex and is likely to draw a sizable crowd.
When I first heard about the grief that President Barack Obama is getting for, gasp, taking a vacation, I had to laugh.
Then my blood started to boil, just a bit.
When reports first came out about Obama’s vacation at Martha’s Vineyard, the overwhelming criticism focused on a handful of things:
Will the Grand Jury indict anyone in the case of the missing money from the Sheriff’s Department?
RALEIGH – I thought it was supposed to be a waste of time.
Remember this spring when Gov. Beverly Perdue and other Democrats ridiculed a Republican bill that would have added North Carolina to the list of states challenging the constitutionality of ObamaCare?
Franklinton author Dr. Sylvia Crudup told Franklin County students Saturday they need dream makers in their lives rather than dream breakers. She told students from Bridges of Hope Outreach Ministry and Helping Hands PAL, Inc. that they must dream, dream big, and allow caring adults to help them achieve their goals.
By:
Meg Wyatt, Franklin County Cooperative Extension Agent
Okay, the summer is now over for your youth and they will begin school this week.
This is a sigh of relief for parents because you have been trying to entertain them for the past two and a half months. 4-H has provided some wonderful programs this past summer to an estimated 180 youth.
Parents, the question you ask children is: “Does 4-H do anything during the school year?”
This trio of North Carolina summer interns has been providing workshops this summer that focused on energy conservation. From the left are interns Stephen Kelly, Lauren Lescek and Drew Hatley. They have been working with North Carolina State University’s Department of Natural Resources and the state’s energy office.
A 4-H’er from Franklin County attended the second annual North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Youth Summit, which was held in Concord, Aug. 19-20. North Carolina 4-H and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service partnered for the second year with the NCACC on a multi-year initiative to increase youth involvement in county government.
Youth in the area are selecting and preparing their sheep, goats, cattle, poultry, and swine for the upcoming 2011 NC State Fair, which will be held on Oct. 13-23 in Raleigh. Fair rules and regulations, along with entry forms, can be found at www.ncstatefair.org/2011/Competitions/HowToEnter.htm. Entry forms are due by Sept. 15 and are encouraged to be entered online.
The Wake Forest Marine Corps League Chapter 1257 recently donated a 24-man US military surplus tent to Boy Scout Troop 619 and American Heritage Girls Troop 619 from Anchor Baptist Church. From left, Terry Shackelford and Kevin Hughs Chapter 1257 members, receive handshakes of appreciation from Troop 619 Boy Scout leaders Mark Barnes and Taylor Barthomew.
LOUISBURG – Robert Kurtis Champion Jr., 69, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2011. Funeral service was Tuesday at Maple Springs Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Malinda Blanton, 41, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2011 following a long illness. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home in Goldsboro, with the Rev. Harold Woodlief officiating. Interment will follow at Wayne Memorial Park. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service.
BUNN – Jeanette Earline Jeffreys Mullen, 76, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. Funeral service was Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Strickland Funeral Home Chapel in Wendell. Interment followed in the Old Bunn Cemetery.
ANGIER - Diane Barbara Zering Murphy, 70, died Monday, Aug. 22, 2011 at William M. Dunlap Center for Caring. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Raleigh. Burial will be held in the New Bethel Baptist Church cemetery in Epsom.
RALEIGH - Rebecca Morton Nodden, 80, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 at Rex Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Montlawn Funeral Home Chapel.
FRANKLINTON - Funeral services for Earnestine H. Wilder, 84, who died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011, will be held Thursday, Aug. 25, at 2 p.m. at Mitchiner’s Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Sidney Dunston officiating. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery.
LOUISBURG – Daphine Cash West, 86, of Louisburg, went home to be with her Lord Tuesday morning.
By:
KELLEN HOLTZMAN, Henderson Dispatch
HENDERSON -- A slow start didn’t prevent Southern Vance from winning its football season opener at home against Louisburg Friday night.
Louisburg scored first and led 10-6 at halftime before a big third quarter put the Raiders up 19-10.
Southern maintained that advantage until the fourth quarter when Chris Henderson ran in for a short touchdown.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- It rained on Bunn’s season-opening football parade last Friday night.
Again and again and again.
The Wildcats seemed to have problems with the poor weather last Friday -- and the talented Rocky Mount Gryphons didn’t help matters, either.
FRANKLINTON -- A season destined to be filled with huge expectations began with yet another big performance from a long-time key standout at Franklinton.
FHS senior back Reggie Williams, in his third year as a starter, scored three touchdowns as the Red Rams kicked off their much-anticipated football campaign with a 29-20 decision over Lakewood at the FHS Football Field.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
It was a good weekend for football coaches who live in Franklin County -- but coach elsewhere.
Youngsville resident and former Franklinton skipper Dickie Schock made a triumphant -- albeit wet -- return to the county as the head coach of the Rocky Mount Gryphons.
Running an unpredictable single-wing offense, Rocky Mount kept the ball off the ground in the poor weather and used some big plays on defense and special teams en route to a 30-0 decision over Bunn.
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Listed are results from Week One of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association football season:
BUNN -- Former Bunn High School student and baseball standout Dylan Perry has received a $1,000 scholarship from the Central Carolina Scholastic Summer League.
Perry participated for the Bunn squad in the league in 2010 as a rising senior. That made him eligible for the scholarship this season.
ZEBULON -- James Avery and Tim Gustafson combined on Carolina’s first shutout in over two months, dealing a 2-0 defeat over the Jacksonville Suns at Five County Stadium on Sunday night in a Class AA Southern League baseball event.
ROCKY MOUNT -- Since 1999, North Carolina Wesleyan College has honored 48 former athletes, administrators, teams, coaches and contributors by enshrining them in its Athletics Hall of Fame.
These individuals have created a higher standard for Battling Bishop athletics and were selected based on their outstanding accomplishments and/or contributions to the College.
