Renee Foster, a Chancellor Scholar at Winston-Salem State University, was recently inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma international honor society. Membership into BGS is the highest recognition a business student can receive in a business program.
Carla Jo and Jonathan Sands are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jackson Stephen Sands, born Dec. 23, 2010 in Marietta Ga.
Jackson weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19 ¾ inches long.
Sheila Allen, Farm Service Agency Acting County Executive Director, reminds all crop producers that in order to be eligible for FSA benefits, crops and other land uses, on all open cropland, must be reported by the specified final reporting dates. Since May 15 falls on Sunday, crop producers have until Monday, May 16, to file acreage reports with the Farm Service Agency for all fall-seeded and spring-seeded small grain crops. Any small grain crops reported after this date will be assessed a late file penalty.
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Most Franklin County high school sports teams took last week off for Spring Break -- but will swing back to action with a fury this coming week.
In track and field, the Northern Carolina Conference will conduct its annual championships on Wednesday at Corinth Holders High School, with Franklinton, Bunn and Louisburg scheduled to participate. Field events will begin at 1 p.m. at the CHHS Football Field, which is located in Johnston County.
Franklinton’s Henry Bibby was on the sideline Wednesday as the Memphis Grizzlies almost finished off an upset of the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the National Basketball Association Playoffs.
Bibby is in his second full year as an assistant coach for Memphis -- a young-but-talented club that entered the postseason as the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference.
FAYETTEVILLE -- Poor weather caused a premature end to Louisburg High School’s play at the annual Warren-Edwards Invitational Baseball Tournament in Cumberland County.
After going 1-1 over the first two days of competition, LHS was unable to take part in its scheduled fifth-place game on Tuesday against Jack Britt at Fayetteville Douglas Byrd High School.
HENDERSON -- Vance-Granville Community College celebrated Vanguards student-athletes and coaches at its annual Athletics Banquet, which was held on April 21 in the Civic Center on the college’s main campus.
VGCC Director of Student Activities and Athletics Jasmine Hightower served as mistress of ceremonies.
High School Baseball
TUESDAY
Louisburg at Warren County 6 p.m.
Bunn at Corinth Holders 6 p.m.
ZEBULON -- Kyle Russell had three hits, including a pair of doubles and three RBI to lead Chattanooga to a 5-1 victory over the Carolina Mudcats at Five County Stadium on Wednesday night in a Class AA Southern League baseball matchup.
The Lookouts (12-8), who claimed the series 3-2, tied the score at 1-1 in the fourth inning, then Russell drilled a double against the left-centerfield wall to take a 2-1 advantage.
GREENVILLE -- Jesse Wierzbicki’s two-RBI single in the top of the ninth with two outs gave No. 14 North Carolina (33-10) a 5-4 baseball victory over No. 29 East Carolina (27-14) Wednesday night at Lewis Field in Clark-LeClair Stadium in front of a season-high crowd of 4,470.
Louisburg College first baseman Megan Murray swings at a pitch for the Lady Hurricanes during their home loss Tuesday against Region X softball rival Pitt CC.
Louisburg College’s Jamie Hockaday delivers a pitch during Tuesday’s home loss against the Pitt Community College Lady Bulldogs.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Hattie Louise Perry, 81, who died Sunday, April 24, 2011, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at Mt. Hebron Holy Church, with the Rev. Michael Alston, eulogist. Burial will follow in the Concord Baptist Church cemetery.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A new traffic light at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Bert Winston Road got the green light.
Steve Abbott, a spokesman with the state Department of Transportation, said the light will be operational in about two or three weeks.
“... We are waiting for power lines to be put in place at the location, then the light can go in,” he said.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A Terrell Lane Middle school parent is questioning school-bus safety after alleging her daughter was assaulted.
The woman, who did not want to be identified because she is pursuing a juvenile petition against the alleged assailant, said her 12-year-old daughter had just gotten on the bus the morning of April 14 when the assault happened.
You never know exactly what you may find lying along our roadsides these days, but finding a road sign is rather unusual. But that’s what these Louisburg High School students found when they were picking up trash along Ronald Tharrington Road as part of the Great American Clean Up. Displaying their find were (left to right) Erin Davis, Erin May and Danielle Wagner.
For their first time participating in the Riverkeeper Cup Cleanup Challenge, Louisburg and Franklin County did well; removing a total of 5,000 pounds of trash from local waterways.
That makes Louisburg and Franklin County this year’s winners of the Pamlico-Tar River Foundation’s Third Annual Riverkeeper Cup Cleanup Challenge.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
BUNN — It was a little cool, overcast and a bit drizzly on Saturday — pretty good running weather.
Turns out, the weather was good enough to show off the town, as well, as runners from as far away as Virginia Beach took part in the community’s first ever Bunn Fun Run.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklinton is looking to put its residents through the paces, or whatever else is necessary to improve the community’s health.
About a year and a half ago, Mayor Elic Senter and town leaders discussed ways to improve overall health, hoping to secure a grant to fund their efforts.
The grant never materialized, however, the push to improve health remained.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
An unsettled financial situation has forced Franklinton officials to postpone a community meeting.
Back in March, staff said a number of unknowns, including health care costs, the town’s tax base and the ramifications of a water dispute with Franklin County, would make it difficult to do more than pencil in budget numbers.
Juel Smith, 4-months, and great-grandmother Juel Grey of Pearces
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Times photos by Gary Cunard and Carey Johnson
HUNTIN’ FOR EGGS! Young Ashtyn Wells, 2, of Bunn was all ready to go at the beginning of the Easter Egg Hunt Saturday morning that was sponsored by the Bunn Volunteer Fire Department. Although when she started, her basket may have been empty, by the time the event was over a few minutes later, she undoubtedly had enough candy to worry her mother, Amanda.
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Times photos by Gary Cunard and Carey Johnson
ALL SMILES. Amber Bushner, 6, of Lake Royale found the Bunn Easter Egg Hunt Saturday morning a fun way to spend some time on a Saturday. She not only found her share of eggs, she found one of those special eggs that earned her this huge Easter basket. She’s the daughter of Doug and Anita Bushner.
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Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
Far too many questions and concerns remain unaddressed for the county to rush out and purchase the former Girl Scout Camp for a new park.
The county’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is expected to present that proposal to the county commissioners soon — but many questions remain and the mere fact that the advisory board’s recommendation is split 4-to-3 is enough to raise eyebrows.
