ASHEBORO - The Rev. James MacKenzie, 86, died at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro on Wednesday, May 18, 2011. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at Cross Road Baptist Church (1566 Old Cox Road, Asheboro). Burial will be at 4:30 p.m. at Olivia Presbyterian Church (3363 Olivia Road, Olivia).
ZEBULON - Dr. James S. Stanley, 55, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Saturday, May 21) at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson, with Pastor Patrick Yelverton officiating.
In 1960-1961, the current campus of Louisburg High School was completed. Fifty years later, a rededication of this landmark facility will occur as the Concert and Symphonic Bands perform their annual Spring Concert Friday, May 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the now-historic auditorium.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
CREEDMOOR -- The Northern Carolina Conference boasted one its most competitive baseball seasons ever this spring -- with North Johnston, Roanoke Rapids, Louisburg and Bunn taking turns defeating each other in the parity-filled standings.
South Granville, however, is making a postseason claim at being the Kings of the NCC -- even if the Vikings compete in a different league.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
PITTSBORO -- Bunn’s youthful fast-pitch squad -- with only two seniors -- saw its campaign close Tuesday with a 9-6 loss at Northwood in the opening round of the Class 2-A State Softball Playoffs.
BHS finished at 15-7 overall. Its only upperclassmen were Sara Green and Melanie Davis, who has signed a letter-of-intent to continue her softball career at Lander University in South Carolina.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Head Coach Andy Stokes unveiled several of his incoming performers last weekend for the Louisburg College women’s soccer program.
Stokes, who already has a solid core of sophomore returnees, welcomed the incoming standouts -- and signed them to letters-of-intent -- during the school’s Early Registration event on the LC campus.
LOUISBURG -- Safe Space Inc. will hold its annual golf tournament on June 24 at the Green Hill Country Club in Louisburg.
All proceeds from the event go to support the services of Safe Space Inc, a domestic violence services organization.
Sign in and lunch will be at noon, followed by golf at 12:30 p.m.
For more information or to sign up, call Darrell Perry at 496-2153 or the Safe Space Office at 497-5599.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- From last-minute signee to two-time Region X Player of the Year, Amber Weaver has enjoyed quite a career as a member of the Louisburg College fast-pitch softball team.
Weaver, from nearby North Johnston High School in Kenly, wasn’t even recruited by LC until assistant coach Megan Rube attended one of Weaver’s playoff games when she was a senior.
MOBILE, ALA. -- The Mobile BayBears scored 11 unanswered runs in the first three innings after the Carolina Mudcats took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first, then rolled to a 16-6 victory over the Mudcats in the Class AA Southern League baseball series finale on Wednesday afternoon at Hank Aaron Stadium.
Miranda Higgs was an important defender this season for the Franklinton High School girls soccer team. She has signed a letter-of-intent to join the Louisburg College program and will be a part of the Lady Hurricanes roster during the 2011 Fall Season.
Bunn High School’s J’Wan Lewis (right) was unsuccessful in this stolen-base attempt during Tuesday night’s baseball playoff loss against South Granville.
LOUISBURG – Timothy Miller Perry, 51, formerly of Raleigh, died Friday morning, May 13, 2011. Funeral service was held Monday, May 16, in the chapel of Strickland Funeral Home with the Rev. Madison Hankal officiating. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery in Louisburg.
ZEBULON - Rachel Page Wrenn, 83, died Sunday, May 15, 2011. Funeral service was held Tuesday, May 17, at Social Plains Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Murray cemetery.
Louisburg police are looking for a suspect who cut a woman with a razor blade.
The incident capped a night of discord at a party near the intersection of Cedar and Franklin Street that required repeated police response.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklinton and Franklin County were expected to move forward with an appraiser by today.
Both governing boards met in a joint session on April 20, hoping to resolve an ongoing dispute about water service before the matter gets tied up in court.
Franklin County has argued that the town breached the water contract in September when it stopped supplying the county with water.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners agreed to look for the most qualified group to redraw its commission and school board districts.
Staff recommended that commissioners use Mel Black and Associates to perform the redistricting, a necessity created by population changes revealed in the 2010 census.
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man suspected in a Nash County homicide.
According to Captain Pat Joyner of the Nash County Sheriff’s Office, Eusevio Salazar-Mendoza and Corrello Ramiro were arguing at a home they shared at 7942 Buck Road in Castalia when Salazar-Mendoza shot Ramiro.
Ramiro was dead when deputies arrived at the home around 7:30 on Saturday night.
Dr. Phil Stover, center, points out the historical aspects of the Fuller-Malone-Parham House that dates back to the 1790s. It is the home that poet and novelist Edwin Wiley Fuller grew up in. The home features double staircases. The home was one of 12 structures featured on the Franklin County Historic Homes Tour held on Saturday and Sunday.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
Allen de Hart, a retired Louisburg College professor and the driving force behind the International Whistler’s Convention, was honored Monday night with a Designation of Honor certificate passed unanimously by the Louisburg Town Council.
The resolution stated that “Allen de Hart has been an exemplary and respected citizen and resident of Franklin County, being well known by all citizens as a renowned author, dedicated protector of nature and the cultural arts” and as an “invaluable asset to Louisburg College as a faculty member from 1957 to 2001.”
There are costumes, carnival food and plenty to see when Relay for Life comes to town.
That festive atmosphere is not the only thing that Relay for Life has in common with the circus, it also shares the same mantra — the show must go on.
Rain is in the forecast for the days leading up to the Friday and Saturday event at Bunn High School, but that will not deter organizers putting the finishing touches on the 16th annual event in Franklin County.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Franklin County Tourism Development Authority recommended funding some projects that are right in the wheel house of their current mission and one that speaks to where they see the entity going.
The group recommended providing grants to help market Youngsville’s Lake Donna Party, the Franklinton area’s Preddyfest, Louisburg’s Tar River Festival and Lake Royale’s Triathlon — all events that have been funded in the past.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
Topics ranging from the birds and the bees to a nuisance allegedly being created by a downtown night club were on the agenda of the Louisburg town council Monday night.
After a lengthy discussion, the town agreed to close a downtown parking lot on weekend nights in an effort to buffer nearby residents from nightclub patrons who are causing problems.
Franklinton resident Jazmine Jones
About 330 people took part in the Franklin County Historic Homes tour, visiting historically significant structures ranging from the newly constructed Thomas Farm home done in the Georgian-Revival style, to the Green Hill home, which dates back to the 1770s.
Town of Louisburg officials joined together on Friday, May 6, for a “Day of Caring,” by installing energy-saving devices in the homes of Louisburg citizens.
The group made small improvements to help lower energy bills, including installing compact fluorescent light bulbs, checking the hot water and refrigerator temperature and installing filter whistles.
