Everyone expected changes in the way the North Carolina General Assembly would conduct business this year, but those changes are veering into dangerous territory.
After years of being on the outside looking in while the Democrats ran — and sometimes made a mess — of things, the Republicans are now in charge and eager to put their stamp on the way things are being done.
First a question: What makes members of our state General Assembly believe they are qualified to determine whether or not teacher assistants are needed in public school classrooms?
Other than as students, how many of them have ever stepped foot in a classroom for anything other than a photo opportunity?
This week, the dispute over public school funding in North Carolina has been coming into focus and it’s not pretty.
GOOD MORNING: If our weather prognosticators are anywhere near correct, we could well be in for a stormy weekend.
If all goes as forecast, there’s something like a 60 percent chance of thundershowers, which were expected to begin Friday afternoon, continuing well into the coming week.
Dear Editor,
It is beyond me why anyone accepts, without real proof, bin Laden’s recent death. So far, the only evidence that we have is the utterance of a president who lies every time his lips move and of his toadies. Why anyone would believe him now is incomprehensible to me.
Dear Editor,
On May 10, I was notified by a family member that my home had been broken into and the door had been kicked in. I was greeted by a deputy upon my arrival and an investigation was completed promptly and efficiently. I was devastated to find out several firearms were missing that I have owned since I was 10 years old. Included in the list was three rifles inherited by deceased family members.
Charles Fuller, principal of Franklinton High School, announces the Honor Roll for the 2010/2011 fourth six-weeks grading period.
BUTNER – Marvin Dexter Hagwood, 83, son of the late Marvin B. and Mary Preddy Hagwood, died Wednesday evening, May 11, 2011 at Durham Regional Hospital. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, May 14, at 11 a.m. in the Howerton & Bryan Funeral Chapel. Officiating will be the Rev. David Averette. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., in the funeral home.
YOUNGSVILLE - Harold (Rick) Hodgin Reddick of Youngsville passed away peacefully on May 11, 2011 at home after an extended illness. He was born on October 1, 1923 in Greensboro, NC to the late Haul Millis Reddick Sr. and Hallie Hodgin Reddick.
A very special concert was presented at Louisburg College on April 29, very special in the sense that it was organized in gratitude to all the Friends of the Arts and Louisburg Society members.
Teresa Walters, acclaimed pianist, rare musical phenomenon, and one of the world’s most significant pianists, performed a fantastic program celebrating and honoring the bicentennial of Franz Liszt, born in 1811.
She woke up one morning, arose from her bed, looked in the mirror and said, “Who is that old lady looking back at me?”
Fran felt so young and alive, it was hard to believe she was 87 years old. No one wants to think about getting old, getting sick or dying, but it is an inevitable part of life.
Calling all Bluegrass lovers — come out to the Pickin’ ‘n Grinnin’ Bluegrass Jam Sessions! They are held from 7 to 9 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Person Place, 605 N. Main Street, Louisburg.
Pickin’ ‘n Grinnin’ has been going on for almost nine months now. It is put on with the help of Franklin County Arts Council and The Person Place.
An event billed as an “old-time music gathering” is being planned for Monday evenings, beginning May 16, in Youngsville.
It will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the brick building behind Youngsville School that’s often called the old shop building.
The event is free and open to anyone, according to Jack Simmons, one of the organizers.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- If any event was befitting of a fantastic finish, it was Franklinton’s home match against Jordan-Matthews on Wednesday in the first round of the Class 2-A Girls Soccer State Playoffs.
Barring an unexpected shift in seedings, this was scheduled to be the final contest in the storied history of the FHS Football Field, as the school will be moving to a new campus in the fall.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
RALEIGH -- Larry Lindsey recalled the day when he had interviewed for a basketball coaching job at Louisburg High School in 1965.
Intrigued by the opportunity, Lindsey stopped by his mother’s house in Youngsville to discuss the situation. By chance -- and what a chance it was -- former Youngsville coach Al DePorter lived across the street from Lindsey’s mom.
After three seasons, John Thomas has tendered his resignation as the head baseball coach at Louisburg College.
Thomas announced his decision during a mid-week meeting with LC Athletic Director Mike Holloman after the Hurricanes had been eliminated from the Region X Baseball Tournament in Burlington.
CHAPEL HILL -- Listed are first-round matchups for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Class 2-A State Baseball Playoffs. Opening games were played either Thursday or Friday across the state, and second-round games are scheduled for this coming Tuesday.
RANDLEMAN -- Bunn High School’s girls soccer season came to a close Wednesday with a 5-0 loss at Randleman in the opening round of the Class 2-A State Playoffs.
Bunn, coached by Eric Schuette, wrapped up its slate at 12-8 overall. The Ladycats finished third this spring in the competitive Northern Carolina Conference.
YOUNGSVILLE -- The Triangle Tar Heels Fifth-Grade Girls Basketball Team recently completed its AAU season with a sparkling record of 30-3 overall.
Thanks to their third-place effort at the recent state event, the Tar Heels have earned a bid to the Division I AAU National Tournament, which will be held June 26-July 1 in Hampton, Va.
ZEBULON -- Corey Thompson and Trent Whitehead each collected three hits, while Thompson drove in a game-high four runs as East Carolina University (31-17) recorded its seventh ball shutout of the season, blanking Wake Forest (20-27) 9-0 Wednesday night at Five County Stadium.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College’s four-game softball sweep against the University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie wasn’t just a strong way to end the season -- it served as a precursor for upcoming action at the annual Region X Tournament.
That’s because the Lady Hurricanes, courtesy of their No. 3 seed, were scheduled to meet sixth-seeded USC-S once again -- this time in the opening round of the tourney.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. -- The Birmingham Barons scored all five of their runs in the first inning and defeated the Carolina Mudcats 5-2 at Regions Park on Wednesday afternoon in a Class AA Southern League baseball game.
Kyle McCulloch (L, 0-1), who was making his Mudcats debut down from Triple-A Louisville, allowed a solo homer to Brandon Short, then a three-run double to Drew Garcia later in the inning as the Barons (16-16) took control early.
(L to R) Franklinton’s Megan Crews collides with Jordan-Matthews’ Madison Pleasants as the players try to gain the ball as part of Wednesday’s girls soccer playoff matchup.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
In an unusual move, the Franklin County Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution Monday night opposing the North Carolina House’s budget proposal — and going a step further by urging Gov. Bev Perdue to veto any budget that has many of the House’s provisions included.
The finished resolution is to be sent to all legislators in the North Carolina General Assembly.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Business development in Louisburg is apparently ravenous.
The town of Louisburg has received site plans that would raze and rebuild the McDonald’s on Bickett Boulevard, as well as plans for a new Mexican eatery in the Franklin Plaza shopping center on N.C. 56.
Plans that could bring a Sheetz station to the Murphy House location appear to be moving forward.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
Nestled well back from the street, snugly under a towering oak tree, the Davis-Allen-Ford House is a two-story Italianate-style house that’s one of the few remaining antebellum structures surviving from Louisburg’s prosperous antebellum era.
If the house could talk, it could spin spellbinding tales about at least two colorful and successful leaders of the community’s past and their contributions to the Louisburg of today.
