Celia Brown Davis of Louisburg celebrated her 91st birthday on March 28. She says, “Serve the Lord, do His will and your blessings will come.”
The Honorable I. Beverly Lake spoke at the 150th year anniversary of the raising of the First Confederate Flag at the Franklin County Courthouse on March 20.
The Sears Hometown Store of Louisburg, located at 326 S. Bickett Boulevard, has been named a 2011 Sears Hometown Store Premier Dealer. This annual award recognizes Sears Hometown Stores across the country that consistently offer the greatest customer service, outstanding store performance and standards, as well as exceptional demonstrations of local community involvement.
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Quinton Cooper, County Resourse Conservationist
Have you ever been in a city or town when it’s pouring down rain and wondered to yourself, where in the world does all that water go? I’m not talking about just the rain water coming down from the sky; I’m talking about the rain water that runs off buildings, sidewalks, parking lots, roadways, and even the roof on your own home. Surface water runoff! If it’s not a question you’ve ever asked yourself, then maybe you should.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Three trends continued and another may have started last Saturday at the annual The Franklin Times County Track and Field Championships at the Bunn High School Football Field.
Cedar Creek won the Boys Middle School Team Championship for the fifth straight year as the Jaguars out-dueled Bunn Middle 59-55. Terrell Lane took the third spot with 11 points.
JAMESTOWN -- Poor weather shortened Louisburg College’s scheduled four-game baseball series at Guilford Tech to just a pair of contests in Region X action.
Both matchups were played last Saturday at Ragsdale High School. The Hurricanes won the opener 1-0, but the Titans clawed back in the final to edge Louisburg by a 3-2 score.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Dillon Joyner blasted a pair of home runs and Gray Ayscue pitched a complete game as Louisburg earned a 10-4 road victory last Friday night against Northern Carolina Conference and backyard rival Bunn.
With the win, LHS remained as part of a three-way tie atop the NCC with Roanoke Rapids and North Johnston. Each of those clubs has one conference setback apiece.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Bunn vs. Louisburg used to be one of the area’s hottest fast-pitch softball rivalries, but it hasn’t been that way over the past few seasons.
BHS added another chapter to its recent dominance last Friday with a 15-0 decision over the Lady Warriors in a Northern Carolina Conference showdown at the LHS Softball Field.
HENDERSON -- Former local high school athletes are among those who recently signed national letters-of-intent to join the women’s volleyball team at Vance-Granville Community College.
Julia Sumner of Henderson is set to join the Vanguards this year after compiling an outstanding record on the Southern Vance High School volleyball squad.
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Awards Presented by Carey Johnson
MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS -- BUNN
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Awards Presented by Carey Johnson
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS -- BUNN
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Awards Presented by Carey Johnson
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS -- MECCA HICKS, FRANKLINTON
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Awards Presented by Carey Johnson
MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS -- DAMAR CAMPBELL, CCMS
Bunn High’s Andre Davis hands off to teammate Tyler Brandenburg in the Boys 400 Relay.
Louisburg High School batter Zoe Hinton sends a fly ball to the outfield for the Lady Warriors during their home softball game last Friday evening against conference rival Bunn.
Members of the Franklinton High School girls and boys track teams pose with their medals following the conclusion of The Franklin Times Franklin County Track and Field Championships, which were held last Saturday at the Bunn High Football Field.
Franklinton’s Charity Snelling (left) goes stride-for-stride with Bunn’s Keella Gallatin.
Many people are embarrassed to talk about the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States
Despite the fact that it is highly preventable, more than 100,000 new cases of this cancer will be diagnosed in 2011, and almost 50,000 people will die from the disease. But it’s not breast or prostate cancer. It’s colorectal cancer.
Crosscreek Charter School kindergartners Davin Pickrel, left and Ward Brogden recently set up a lemonade stand at Sears of Louisburg to raise money for the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart program.
The following individuals, groups and businesses were honored at the Franklin County United Way Community Breakfast, held March 17, for their support during the United Way of Franklin County’s 2010-2011 fund-raising campaign:
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GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
The mood was one of general optimism, tempered by the reality of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, but generally optimistic nonetheless.
The Tuesday event was billed as a Regional Outlook that focused on Franklin, Vance, Granville and Northern Wake counties — and featured five speakers with widely varied perspectives.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — Police are determining whether to file charges against a Wake Forest man who alleged his friend was being held at gunpoint.
About seven officers responded to the apparent location, the Food Lion parking lot in Franklinton, but found no signs of a problem or hostage situation.
E. Carroll Joyner, center, of Youngsville was presented the Long Leaf Pine Award on March 23 in Raleigh by Gov. Beverly Perdue, right, at the E. Carroll Joyner Visitors Center on the campus of North Carolina State University during a reception in his honor. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is among the most prestigious awards presented by the Governor of North Carolina.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Personal and legal conflicts forced the county’s animal advisory board to reschedule its planned meeting on Wednesday night.
The board met on March 9 to discuss concerns brought forth by Jessica Ruiz, who alleges that breakdowns in animal control policy and procedure led to the death of a family pet.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A Franklin County man avoided a lengthier jail sentence this week after pleading guilty to breaking into convenience stores.
Paul Wiggins’ attorney, Johnny Williamson, said his client’s crime spree was the result of a female enchantress who enticed him to steal.
Sheriff’s deputies arrested Wiggins and Augusta Lynn Harner in September 2010, alleging they broke into Justice Grocery on N.C. 581 and Sid Champion’s Grocery on White Level Road.
