By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Franklinton’s court resurgence didn’t go unnoticed when the Northern Carolina Conference released its 2011 All-League Boys Tennis Team.
FHS, under first-year head coach Nathan Moreschi, posted a strong 11-4 overall mark. That record included an 8-4 league finish, which was good enough for third place -- and a berth in the Class 2-A State Tennis Team Playoffs.
Louisburg College women’s soccer coach Andy Stokes (left) continued his recruiting bonanza last week by signing Chelsea Canady to a letter-of-intent. Canady was a high school teammate at Lumberton of previous LC signee Holly Graham. During her prep career, Canady was an all-conference selection who is known for her prowess in the midfield. Also pictured is her mother, Connie Canady.
JACKSON, TENN. -- The Carolina Mudcats swept a diamond doubleheader from the Jackson Generals last Saturday night en route to winning their first series since July, 2010 -- and avoided the worst half in Southern League history.
The Wake Forest Cabs Inc. competed in the Franklinton Recreation Department T-Ball League and were coached by Alan Lockhart and Greg Johnson. Players were (in no particular order) Aidan Gupton, Jaquan Teasley, Alanah Lockhart, Chloe Ball, Tara Ball, Davonta Hinton, Breyona Teasley, Jacob Johnson, De’Nyla Harlan, Richard Walker and Alexander Henderson.
(L to R) Bunn High School’s Chris Miller (boys) and David Howle (girls) have been honored as the Northern Carolina Conference Track and Field Coaches of the Year.
Bunn’s Marisa Bellamy won state titles in the 100, 200 and 400 during the 2011 season.
Freshman Charity Snelling enjoyed an outstanding season for the Franklinton High School track and field squad.
FRANKLINTON — Kenzie J. Mann, 101, died Thursday, June 9, 2011.
LOUISBURG — Ken Maynard Hearold, 75, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. A memorial service honoring his life will be held at 10 a.m. today (Saturday, June 18) in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home.
KITTRELL - Roger Gene Faucette, 54, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at Franklin Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday, June 18) in the J. M. White Funeral Home chapel in Henderson, with the Rev. Ronnie Matthews and the Rev. Raymond Ayscue officiating.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Youngsville officials placed Town Administrator Brenda Robbins on leave with pay, this week but said she is not the subject of a probe into wrongdoing by a governmental employee.
In addition, Robbins’ son, Joey Patterson, a street department employee, was placed on administrative leave without pay.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners agreed to go with a firm that quoted a higher price to redraw election districts.
In May, town staff advised the board that changes revealed by the 2011 Census requires them to redraw election districts for the school board and county commission.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Before making any drastic changes to the county’s emergency delivery system, commissioners agreed to evaluate emergency response.
That decision came after two days of reviewing the county budget, specifically focusing on changes proposed for the county’s emergency medical services.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklinton officials are giving residents one more chance to comment before approving a budget that proposes to cut employee hours, raise taxes, and hike utility fees.
The board meets on Tuesday night for its final public hearing on the spending plan before an opportunity to adopt it the same night.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
With no public input and very little fanfare, the Bunn Board of Commissioners approved its 2011-12 budget.
The spending plan, which takes effect on July 1, does not raise the tax rate of 69 cents per $100 of valuation.
And it does not dip into the town’s fund balance.
Youngsville resident La’Teefah Perry
The beauty of reconnections can be amazing as well. I have occasionally seen at various restaurants in Louisburg Ann and Bill Pearce for the past several years. I knew that they were the parents of someone who had taught, at one time, Spanish in Franklin County. So not too long ago I decided to speak to them and ask them about their daughter.
Bobby Dickerson, Franklin County’s chief probation officer since 1997, has been honored as a Department of Correction Officer of the Year for 2011.
Dickerson has been instrumental in helping the Division of Community Corrections explore new processes and technologies.
With summer’s heat about to turn Franklin County into its normal humid sauna, two North Carolina State University rising seniors are offering some ideas that may help.
They are interns at the local Cooperative Extension Service office and will be holding free, public workshops over the next few weeks offering low-cost ways to lower energy costs.
Rick Smith, principal of Youngsville Elementary School, announces the Honor Roll for the third nine weeks grading period. To be named to the A Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than 93. To be named to the A/B Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than an 85.
Kim Ferrell, principal of Long Mill Elementary School, announces the Honor Roll for the third nine weeks grading period. To be named to the A Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than 93. To be named to the A/B Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than an 85.
Genie Faulkner, principal of Laurel Mill Elementary School, announces the Honor Roll for the third nine weeks grading period. To be named to the A Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than 93. To be named to the A/B Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than an 85.
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
Imagine that you just moved to a new house in a town.
Your stuff is in place, the utility deposits have been made, the phone and satellite dish are connected and you settle in.
Moments later there is a knock at the door and you drag yourself there to see a young man on the porch, clipboard in hand.
GOOD MORNING: It looks like we may have seen the last of the 80-degree daytime high temperatures for the time being. The weather appears to be gearing up for the summer season which gets underway officially on Tuesday with daytime high temps expected in the low to mid 90’s for the foreseeable future.
