ZEBULON -- James Paxton whiffed 11 over five innings in his second Double-A start, while Brandon Haveman drove in four runs as the Jackson Generals snapped Carolina’s five-game winning streak 10-7 at Five County Stadium on Thursday night in a Class AA Southern League baseball contest.
Timari Perry, who bats leadoff, rips a single for the Warren County All-Stars during Wednesday’s championship contest of the Dixie Youth Major League District Baseball Tournament, which was held at Bunn Elementary School. Warren County won the event to advance to next weekend’s state event in South Park/Charlotte.
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- The Miracle League of Franklin County is currently accepting registration for its Fall 2011 Baseball Season.
The Miracle League is a baseball league for children with physical, cognitive and/or emotional disabilities.
Cost is $35 per player. The first practice will be Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Louisburg High School Softball Field.
RALEIGH -- Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes has announced that the team has agreed to terms with center Brandon Sutter on a three-year contract.
The deal will pay Sutter $1.5 million in 2011-12, $2 million in 2012-13 and $2.7 million in 2013-14.
NEWEST LADY HURRICANE. Sommer DiFulgo signs a letter-of-intent to join the softball program at Louisburg College. Also pictured are (back, l to r) LC Vice-President of Academic Life Jim Eck and LC head coach Monica Gordy; (front, l to r) Parents Jeff and Shirl DiFulgo. DiFulgo prepped at Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake, Va.
HENDERSON -- Heather Chance has been named the head coach for the women’s volleyball program at Vance-Granville Community College.
The Fayetteville resident, who is in the process of moving to the area, takes over the VGCC program as the college prepares for its second season playing volleyball at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) level.
Franklinton police arrested two women, one on drug charges and another on having fictitious registration.
According to a report, Officer S. Zuniga and Sgt. W.B. Bulloch were providing surveillance at Communication Drive and Allen Avenue when they saw a car pull up, turn off its headlights and turn on the dome light inside the car.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Based on newly drawn congressional district maps, Franklin County may be split again — this time along a more east to west line.
If approved, it would leave residents in the two districts fighting for new representation between a whole new set of counties.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
The Franklin County Board of Education was teased with some pending good news Monday night but also faced the reality of the effects of state budget cutbacks.
The good news, said Superintendent Eddie Ingram, is that the county school will likely have four “Schools of Distinction” this year, although the official results will not be released by the state board of education until August.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners is preparing to meet jointly with Franklinton about purchasing its water system.
County commissioners want to meet in private, first, though.
County staff advised commissioners on Monday night that engineering consultants could have a final appraisal of the town’s water system available soon.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A civil engineering firm that oversaw a home rehabilitation project advised commissioners that they got more than their money’s worth.
The county received a $400,000 Community Development Block Grant in 2008 to improve six homes scattered throughout the county.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
BUNN — Bunn commissioners agreed to wait to determine if it lifts a ban on sweepstakes cafes.
The town placed a moratorium on Internet cafes in June 2010 — a month before the General Assembly voted to ban the establishments.
That ban took effect on December 1.
A N.C. Senate bill that will make it harder for impaired drivers to skirt the law in death by motor vehicle cases has been signed into law by Gov. Beverly Perdue. The legislation was sponsored by Sen. Doug Berger of Youngsville.
“I worked on this legislation for several years after a constituent who lost her parents in a head-on collision near her home brought to my attention that there were problems with the current law,” Berger said.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The case against a White Level woman accused of abusing residents and property in her neighborhood cleared one hurdle this week.
Superior Court Judge James Cole reviewed a psychological evaluation this week and ruled that Phyllis Courtney was competent to stand trial.
Louisburg Softball Bat Girl Sarah Fagan
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
Okay, now it’s time to pay attention!
We suggested a short while ago that it was too early to pay much heed to the redistricting plans coming out of Raleigh as the once-every-decade redistricting effort gained steam.
It appears that the silly season has ended down to our south and proposals now being laid out are worth study and evaluation.
GOOD MORNING: Any concerns I may have harbored about the public not paying attention to what’s been going on right under their very noses here in Franklin County were put to rest, big time, over the past weekend.
But the one from Kelevra suggesting that all county commissioners drop their membership in the Committee of 100 takes the cake as far as I’m concerned.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
By the time this column hits newsstands, there will only be two and a half days left to file for a municipal office in the county of Franklin.
So, while all of the Fourth of July parades have been held, I expect that Bickett Boulevard will see another procession as residents race to the Board of Elections office to fill a seat on their town board.
Okay, so maybe that’s wishful thinking.
Do you agree with the jury and believe Casey Anthony is innocent of killing her daughter, Caylee?
Economics is about understanding decision making when limited resources — time and money — are involved. Whenever I travel, I enjoy observing how economic behavior, at both the individual and national levels, differs from what I see in our country.
Franklin County children in need of school supplies and clothes will be helped once again this year through a partnership with the United Way of Franklin County, Franklin County Schools and Walmart in Louisburg.
The effort kicks off July 17 and continues through Aug. 21. It is part of a statewide campaign – “Build A Backpack” – through Communities in Schools to help economically disadvantaged students get a good start to the 2011-12 school year.
The Nu Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. held its annual Rainbow Tea on Saturday, July 11, at the Operations Center in Louisburg. Scholarships were awarded to young ladies who have been contestants in the Miss Nu Epsilon Cotillion.
LOUISBURG - Jimmy Lee Rodwell, 77, died Monday, July 11, 2011 at Franklin Regional Medical Center. Arrangements entrusted to Garnes and Toney Funeral Home.
LOUISBURG – Kitty Rose Wester, 83, died Monday morning, July 11, 2011. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, with Rev. Don McGinnis and Rev. Bill Haley officiating. Burial will follow in Lancaster Memorial Park.
