Louisburg College will present classical pianist Teresa Walters in concert in Benson Chapel at 7 p.m. Friday, April 29.
Hailed as “The International First Lady of Piano,” Walters is described by Austrian National Television as “that rare musical phenomenon” and “one of the world’s most significant pianists.”
Louisburg police are closing in on a suspect who shot into an occupied car.
According to a report by Det. G.C. Stephens, Brandon Newell was at a home at 301 Mineral Springs Road when he began to leave in a 1991 Honda the evening of April 19.
On April 19, 2011, President Obama declared a major disaster in the State of North Carolina based on losses caused by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred April 16, 2011. As a result of this major disaster, 10 North Carolina counties were declared eligible for Federal disaster assistance, including Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency (EM) loans for eligible family farmers.
April has been declared Civitan Awareness Month by North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue.
Cypress Creek Civitan Club has recently been involved in projects to help the disabled, the needy and the community.
One upcoming club project is a Civitan Rolls bicycle rally to be held April 30-May 1. For more information on this event, go to the website: www.meetup.com/Civitan Rolls.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Bill Wade has secured plenty of victories at the Bunn High School Soccer Complex during his coaching career, and he added another conquest to that list Thursday -- albeit on the opposing sideline.
Wade, the long-time skipper at BHS, is now in charge of the program at Franklin Academy out of Wake Forest.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- It hasn’t been difficult to track the Northern Carolina Conference Track and Field standings for the past two years.
Just look to the Bunn Wildcats and Ladycats at the top of the NCC charts.
After winning conference regular season crowns in 2010, Bunn has repeated this spring as both the Wildcats and Ladycats capped off their campaigns with undefeated records.
AURELIAN SPRINGS -- Lauren Maynard was nearly perfect in the circle in Bunn’s 31-0 win against host Northwest Halifax on Thursday in Northern Carolina Conference softball action.
Maynard struck out all six batters she faced, but Veronica Pulley reached base in the bottom of the second inning when the third strike trickled past catcher Mel Davis, who sailed the ball into right field for an error.
WINTERVILLE -- Getting over the hump against chief nemesis Pitt Community College was the top priority for the Louisburg College Lady Hurricanes when they traveled to Pitt on Wednesday for a crucial Region X doubleheader.
LC third-year head coach Monica Gordy had never beaten Pitt during her tenure, but that changed in the twinbill finale as the Lady Hurricanes held on for an 8-5 victory.
ZEBULON -- Home runs by Brett Jackson and DJ LeMahieu sparked a five-run sixth inning to lead the Tennessee Smokies past the Carolina Mudcats 9-5 on Wednesday night at Five County Stadium in a Class AA Southern League baseball matchup.
LOUISBURG -- The awards keep piling up for Louisburg College basketball standouts Ariel Phelps and Jeremy Atkinson.
During a ceremony Tuesday on the LC campus, Phelps and Atkinson were saluted as the LC Outstanding Student-Athletes for the 2010-11 school year.
Bunn High School’s Patika Venable soars during action in the 100 Hurdles as part of Thursday’s home track and field meet against Northwest Halifax.
Bunn’s Malik Finley takes off in the Boys High Jump during Thursday afternoon’s track and field event.
Cpl. Augustine Hernandez of the United States Marine Corps caught this 7.5-pound largemouth bass during a recent fishing expedition at Barrett Farm Ponds near Bunn. The bass measured 22.5 inches in length and was caught with a minnow while fishing from the bank. Cpl. Hernandez is stationed in Jacksonville.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County escaped the reach of devastation and destruction wrought by tornados ripping through the center of the state.
The grief and sorrow of others, though, reached many in the county, encouraging them to help any way they could.
The executive board of the United Way of Franklin County agreed to provide the Triangle Chapter of the American Red Cross with $8,000 from its emergency reserve fund to help those in need.
Chase Sutton, 3, gets a hug from the Easter Bunny during the Friends of the Youngsville Library’s Easter Egg hunt on Saturday. The threat of inclement weather moved the festivities inside the library.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
The difference between “extortion” and “enticement” could never have been more clear than Monday night when a group of Munford Drive residents attended a Louisburg Town Council meeting to voice objections to a pending annexation and utility service extension.
Munford Drive resident Gary Davis, the main spokesman for the group, said the town’s “tactic is pure extortion.”
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
The life, legacy, energy and talent of one of Louisburg College’s long-time supporters was saluted Friday evening when a framed copy of a resolution from the school’s Board of Trustees was presented to her two sons — and a community art gallery was named in her honor.
The event marked the dedication of the Edith C. Lumpkin Community Gallery, located on the north side of the Seby B. Jones Center.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County commissioners were reminded to keep their eyes on the sheriff’s position.
Pat Green resigned as the county’s sheriff at the end of January.
Shortly thereafter, the State Bureau of Investigation began a probe into allegations that Green was responsible for money missing from an undercover drug account, as well as money missing from a Christmas program for children.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A long-time Henderson attorney and owner of landmark Franklin County property passed away late last week.
Bennett Hester Perry Jr., was 81.
Perry passed the bar in 1955 and was a partner with Perry and and Waters for a longtime, earning a reputation as a gentleman and professional.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The case against a Raleigh woman accused of robbing a nursing home resident was continued until next month.
Investigators arrested Kelli Monique Awuonda on Jan. 13, a week after they allege she duped and robbed a 90-year-old Louisburg Manor resident.
According to police, Awuonda went inside the nursing home to speak with Doris Evans, a woman she did not know.
Franklinton resident Taniqua Hanson
EASTER BONNET. Sisters, from left to right, Jillian and Pearl Brickley, check their buckets for goodies during the Friends of the Youngsville Library’s annual Easter Egg hunt on Saturday.
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
When Edith C. Lumpkin’s decades-long service to Louisburg College was recognized Friday night, several things stood out.
First was her obvious dedication to the college and to what college can mean to young people.
Her son, Parker, recalled his mother saying “You know, I can make a difference in my community.”
And she made a very positive difference indeed. She served on the school’s board of trustees from 1971 until 1995 and as emeritus until her death in 2005.
GOOD MORNING: Wow, what a weekend! After spending much of the afternoon Saturday glued to my TV set and more than 30 minutes wedged in on the cold hard tile floor of a small interior dressing room amongst a pile of pillows and blankets for a tornado that thankfully never materialized, Momma Jean and somehow managed to get back on our feet and resume a somewhat normal routine.
