YOUNGSVILLE- Christy Bowe, born February 12, 1950, beloved daughter, mother, sister and grandmother, departed this life on August 10, 2011.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Xavier Trevor Lewis, age 20, who died on Sunday, August 14, 2011, will be held Thursday, August 18, 2011, at 3:30 p.m., at the United Methodist Church in Louisburg, NC, with the pastor, the Rev. Madison Hankal, officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Crowell Perry Strickland, age 87, died on August 13, 2011. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Strickland was the son of Bennett Perry and Geneva Breedlove Strickland and was one of sixteen siblings. His home place, located near Bunn, NC, was built by his father of lumber harvested from the family farm.
HILLSBOROUGH- Dorothy Mae Bell Lanier “Dottie,” 63, passed away on August 15, 2011 with her husband Quincy by her side at their home in Hillsborough. The daughter of the late Ed D. Bell Jr. and Dorothy Lee Pearce Bell, Dottie was born on November 3, 1947, and was a native of Franklin County.
MARRIAGE. Allyn Riggan and Stuart Hedges were married on June 18, 2011 at the Lightner Museum in St. Augustine, Fla. The bride is the daughter of Bill and Vickie Riggan of Louisburg. The groom is the son of Tony and Mary Deb Hedges of Evergreen, Colo. The couple resides in Jacksonville, Fla.
ENGAGEMENT. Ernest and Delores Robinson of Henderson announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristina Dawn Robinson, to Brian Keith Bawcum of Newport. The groom-elect is the son of Robert and Sharon Bawcum of Henderson. The wedding is planned for 4 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2011 at South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church in Henderson.
Travis and Andrea Truelove Conn of Youngsville are proud to announce the birth of their son, Marshall Roland Conn, born May 31, 2011 at 8:32 p.m. at Rex Women’s Center in Raleigh. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 22 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Kenneth and Jane Truelove of Raleigh.
Kari and Isaias Martinez of Youngsville proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Kendall Ann Martinez, born at WakeMed in Raleigh on Aug. 10, 2011. She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Dr. James and Pam Malandro of Hollywood, Fla.
Paternal grandparents are Dr. Isaias and Ligia Martinez of Pembroke Pines, Fla.
District #20, Order of the Eastern Star held its annual Miss OES Contest on Saturday, July 30, at the Louisburg Senior Center.
Victor Alston, Worshipful Master of Oak Grove Lodge #393 in Louisburg, served as the master of ceremonies.
WINSTON-SALEM — For the last 20 years, Lowes Foods has joined together with the United Way and focused on fundraising within the communities in which Lowes Foods serves. This year, with the help of the communities, customers, and employees, Lowes Foods launched their 2011 United Way Campaign. The campaign will run from Aug. 8 through Sept. 3, and the theme for the campaign will be “Locally United.”
Kacie Marie Johnsen of Louisburg has recently become recognized as a member of Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization at the University of North Carolina Greensboro.
Specialist John Clay of Bunn graduated from Basic Training August 4, 2011 at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Clay will attend Advanced Individual Training to become a Supply Specialist, then on to Airborne school. Clay is a 2002 graduate of Bunn High school and is the son of John and Charlene Clay of Bunn and husband of Rebecca Goss Clay of Greensboro.
FRANKLINTON — In NASCAR, the first race of the season is the Daytona 500 — the most popular race on the circuit.
Downtown Franklinton is never going to be mistaken for the location of the venerable race, but the location has become a destination for the Mid South USRA Division II slot car racing series.
The Triangle North Executive Airport of Louisburg, in conjunction with LHZ Pilot’s Association, will welcome the public to High Flight 2011, an open house at the Triangle North Executive Airport, formerly the Franklin County Airport, on Saturday Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. On display will be a variety of aircraft, presenting the public an opportunity to see them up close and learn from the pilots that fly them.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- A lesson learned translated into a victory earned Monday for the Bunn Ladycats against Nash Central in the regular season volleyball opener for both teams.
But it wasn’t easy for BHS as veteran head coach Henry Jones decided to sit out two starters for the first game after they were late for the match.
For Indianapolis Colts football fans, there wasn’t much to cheer about when the club opened its preseason schedule last weekend with a 33-12 road loss against the St. Louis Rams.
One of the highlights was the performance of Bunn’s Kerry Neal, who is trying to make the squad as an undrafted free agent.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Erica Wammock is stressing defense this season as the Louisburg Lady Warriors get ready for the start of their 2011 volleyball campaign.
While Louisburg boasts some quality hitters, they don’t have a high-powered blaster in the mold of past greats -- including Sharika Evans, last season’s Northern Carolina Conference Player of the Year.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- When Emily Regan accepted the Franklinton High School volleyball coaching position late last July, she was confident in her abilities to get the Lady Rams’ program headed in the right direction.
Regan, however, had no idea about the roads the journey would take.
Literally.
CHARLOTTE -- A new season of Time Warner Cable’s Game of the Week kicks off Friday with more games and the best high school football matchups from across the state.
Along with great competitions in Charlotte, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Wilmington and Newport, Time Warner Cable is also featuring the best in North Carolina private school rivalries.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- It’s Football Time in Franklin County as each of the county’s three high schools will hit the gridiron this Friday -- including two at their respective home fields.
And the other team in action won’t be too far away, as Louisburg will hit the road for Henderson for a meeting with the Southern Vance Runnin’ Raiders.
LOUISBURG -- Terrell Lane Middle School has finalized its schedule for the 2011 football season.
The Tornadoes will open Sept. 7 on the road in Creedmoor against Hawley.
Home games will be played at Patterson Field on the campus of Louisburg High School, beginning with a Sept. 14 meeting with Butner-Stem.
ZEBULON -- Carolina’s Pedro Villarreal tossed his first complete game of his 50-start career, shackling the Montgomery Biscuits with a four-hitter as the Mudcats evened their series with the Biscuits thanks to a 6-2 victory at Five County Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a Class AA Southern League diamond event.
Two Franklin County residents will be part of the Big East Conference football coaching brethren this fall. The skippers recently convened for the league’s annual Media Day in Wilson. Youngsville resident Dickie Schock (Rocky Mount) is at far left, while Bunn graduate Kevin Crudup (Nash Central) is second from right. Crudup still lives in Franklin County.
Louisburg High School’s Chris Green (right) tackles Southern Nash’s Terron Huffman during action last Friday night at the Wilson Fike Football Jamboree. The Warriors will begin their 2011 regular season this Friday on the road versus Southern Vance.
Freshman Tainasha Vines (left) delivers the first kill of her career as a volleyball player at Bunn High School. Look for many more blasts over the next four campaigns.
