Bunn resident Jonte Lewis hauled in this impressive 12-pound bass earlier this week during a fishing expedition to a private pond in Franklin County.
ELM CITY -- After taking a weekend off to observe Memorial Day and honor those who serve, County Line Raceway will return to action today with the ever-popular Kids Night.
Kids ages 3 to 15 will have the opportunity to take to the track in their opportunity to shine in front of the fans and drivers.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Last Wednesday proved to be quite a day for Franklinton High School senior Morgan Tharrington.
Around 3 p.m., Tharrington made her future plans final -- at least for the next two years -- as she signed a letter-of-intent to continue her career at Louisburg College.
The fun, however, was just starting for Tharrington, who then headed to the annual Franklinton Athletic Awards Ceremony at the historic FHS Auditorium.
Uriel O. Rivera-Quintero, son of Jose and Anastacia Quintero of Louisburg, graduated from Louisburg College on Saturday, May 7, with an associate in science degree. He plans to attend North Carolina Wesleyan in the fall.
FRANKLINTON—James “Jimmy” Alan Fuller, 68, died Saturday, May 28, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday, June 1) at Franklinton Baptist Church, 102 W. Mason St., Franklinton. The Rev. David Averette will officiate. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall one hour prior to the service.
Amalia Roa Ortiz, daughter of Moises Roa and Virginia Ortiz of Louisburg, graduated from Louisburg College on Saturday, May 7, with an associate in arts degree, cum laude. She plans to attend East Carolina University in the fall.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A Franklinton man accused of murder was sentenced to more than 30 years in jail this week.
Rashawn Arrington’s sister, who helped him flee to Virginia, avoided prosecution as part of a plea deal.
In court on Tuesday, the family of the victim, Jesse Montague Jr., begrudgingly accepted the arrangement, but wished the worst for the triggerman, who they said had a long history of violence in the community.
ON THE BOAT, AGAIN. Lake Royale residents took advantage of some sunshine on the Memorial Day holiday, getting out to cool themselves on the lake on Monday. Temperatures are expected to remain in the 90s through the rest of the week.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County staff will present commissioners and the public with a budget proposal on Wednesday that cuts 21 positions, calls for employee furloughs, puts a halt to overtime in public safety, and cuts spending by more than 5 percent across departments.
But the tax rate will remain steady at 87.25 cents per $100 of valuation.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
While awaiting the state’s financial “shoe” to drop and learn how deep the state cuts to education will be, the Franklin County Board of Education finds itself facing a double whammy from the county as well.
The proposed Franklin County budget’s share of school costs contains a reduction of about $750,000 in operating and capital expense funds below what school officials had asked the county to provide.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
United Way’s fourth food drive has turned out to be its biggest.
And just in time.
Organizations that run food pantries began picking up goods on Monday, stocking their shelves for the summer season — when need is exacerbated by children missing school breakfast and lunch programs, and home-bound elderly.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A Franklin County man avoided jail time after giving a sobbing mea culpa in court last week.
Investigators arrested Kyle Neville, 18, after they allege he broke into a friend’s house on Gordon Moore Road during the early morning hours of Dec. 28, stealing more than $9,000 the family had stashed in a milk jug.
During the May 25 court session, Neville’s attorney, Darnell Batton, told Judge R. Allen Baddour Jr., that Neville was the most contrite and remorseful client he had ever represented.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Cuts to a state program that, among other things, provides funding for preventable health issues, will hamper the efforts of a local free clinic.
But the wounds are not mortal, said Volunteers in Medicine Executive Director Beverly Kegley.
The Franklin County organization opened its doors in 2004, helping serve the thousands of uninsured and underinsured residents in Franklin County.
Jake Newbold, left, and Ethan Medlin perfect their cornhole skills during a hot Memorial Day holiday at Lake Royale on Monday.
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
It should have been Franklin County in the spotlight last week.
But it wasn’t — and you can’t say opportunity didn’t knock. We just didn’t answer the door!
Worse, a man we once hired gave some of the best advice about economic development we’ve heard in recent years — and he’s not even working for us anymore.
GOOD MORNING: The Memorial Day Holiday has come and gone and apparently the relatively mild weather we’ve enjoyed for the past several days has apparently gone for the time being as well.
Weather forecasts call for partly cloudy and continued hot weather throughout the rest of the week with highs in the mid-90s today (Wednesday), dropping back a degree or two on Thursday and Friday.
One decision.
One bullet.
Two families.
Many ripples.
On Tuesday, Rashawn Arrington pled guilty to second-degree murder, admitting his role in the death of another man, Jesse Montague Jr.
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The Louisburg School of Dance had 85 of their students travel to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to participate in the National Dance Machine Competition, held April 16-17.
The following awards were received:
Vance-Granville Community College held commencement exercises for new graduates of the college’s Adult Basic Skills programs on May 12 in the VGCC Civic Center. The honored graduates included 125 students who completed the Adult High School Diploma program and 90 who completed the General Educational Development (GED) High School Equivalency program.
Susan Wammock and Keith and Heidi Smith, all of Louisburg, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristi Marie Smith of Raleigh to John-Michael Parr of Raleigh. The groom-elect is the son of Catherine Bocher of Raleigh, formerly of France, and the grandson of Gilbert and Amede Bocher, currently of France. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Rosemary Betts, the late Pete Wammock, Pete and Ruth Smith, all of Louisburg. A local spring 2012 wedding is planned.
