ZEBULON - Gene Oakley “Tootie” Strickland, 75, died Monday, Oct. 18, 2010 at Wake Med. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 20) at Zebulon Baptist Church, 400 N. Arendell Ave., Zebulon. The family will receive relatives and friends prior to the service from 10-10:45 a.m.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Walter Pettiford, 95, who died Monday, Oct. 18, 2010, will be held Friday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m. at St. Paul Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Walter Pettiford officiating. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Douglas A. Anderson, 90, died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010 at Doctor’s Hospital in Washington, D.C. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at Nelson Chapel Baptist Church, Louisburg. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Look around and you’re likely to see a pink ribbon on someone’s lapel, a tiny symbol of a big disease — breast cancer.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time for all women to learn about breast cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- It’s usually an overstatement when someone says a football game was over from the opening kickoff.
But that was indeed the case last Saturday when the Louisburg College Hurricanes celebrated their homecoming against a sorely overmatched George Mason University Club Team.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- After posting seven more touchdowns on the scoreboard, it would be easy to say that Roanoke Rapids’ high-powered offense was the difference in the Jackets’ road tussle last Friday at Bunn.
But following a wild first half, RR’s defense had a huge say in the second half as the Jackets would outlast Bunn by a 49-21 margin with first place at stake in the Northern Carolina Conference football standings.
WARRENTON -- After allowing 63 points during a loss at Roanoke Rapids, an air of stinginess has become evident from Franklinton’s defensive unit.
Since that setback, FHS has allowed just 15 points in two games, including last Friday’s 45-6 waltz at Warren County in a Northern Carolina Conference gridiron matchup.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- North Johnston made the most of its six pass completions during last Friday’s road victory at Northern Carolina Conference football rival Louisburg.
Those half-dozen successful attempts accounted for a whopping 242 yards and four touchdowns as the Panthers picked up a 41-20 decision over the Warriors in a key NCC meeting at Patterson Field.
LOUISBURG -- Erica Wammock earned a milestone victory last Thursday as her Louisburg High School volleyball squad claimed a home decision against the Northwest Halifax Lady Vikings in Northern Carolina Conference spike action.
The conquest was the 100th in Wammock’s young career at Louisburg. A former player for the Lady Warriors, Wammock has a 100-27 overall mark that includes a trip to the Class 1-A State Finals three seasons ago.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- One common thread winds its way through each of the selections for the second Louisburg College Athletic Hall of Fame Class.
Success -- both during their time at LC, and far beyond.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Andy Stokes was none too pleased during his halftime speech of Louisburg College’s women’s soccer match last Saturday at home against Region X foe University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie.
After a brief swing of fortunes, Stokes was even less happy at the conclusion of the event at Dr. Ronald May Field on the LC campus.
RED OAK -- Four lost fumbles, an interception and a blocked punt for a touchdown told the story of last Saturday’s USA South Conference football tilt between North Carolina Wesleyan and Christopher Newport, and unfortunately for Bishop fans, it was the Captains who left Nash County with a 23-15 gridiron win.
Inductee Howard McCullough (left) catches up with long-time friend Billy Godwin.
Inductee Regina Miller renews some acquaintances.
Louisburg High School volleyball coach Erica Wammock earned her 100th career victory last Thursday as the Lady Warriors scored a home decision against Northwest Halifax.
Louisburg College’s Jamaal Williams surges into the George Mason secondary during the Hurricanes’ home football victory last Saturday at historic Patterson Field.
LOUISBURG – Charlie Perry Moore, 77, of Louisburg, died Tuesday evening at his home.
Novozymes held its 6th annual President’s Cup best ball golf tournament on Oct. 11, an event for employees families and friends. The event, at the Heritage Golf Club in Wake Forest, raised $6,065 for the Boys and Girls Club of North Central North Carolina in Louisburg.
Connie Smith, administrative assistant with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, was one of over 20 volunteers who participated in a Litter Sweep recently. The semi-annual event, held in the spring and early fall, is sponsored by the Franklin County Solid Waste Task Force and the Keep Franklin County Beautiful program.
The winners of the 2010 Tri-County Parade of Homes are as follows:
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — Police are looking for a man they allege robbed a dying man.
Those same investigators arrested a man this week accused of helping the killer elude police.
On Wednesday, officers arrested Jason Ruffin, 25, charging him with accessory after the fact.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — Town commissioners agreed to apply for a state grant to bolster the police department.
This summer, the town gave police staff the authority to pursue two grants
• One was a federal grant that would cover the full cost of a police position for three years;
Two new members of the Franklin County Board of Education took their oaths of office separately Thursday at the district’s central office. Administering the oath was Alice Faye Hunter, Clerk of Superior Court (left). The new board members are Debra Long Brodie (center) and Synthia Richardson.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
Grass fed beef.
Free range chicken.
Hormone free meat.
Organically grown strawberries.
Actually, organically grown anything!
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
From taking the first steps toward condemnation of a mobile home to fielding a resident’s questions about the rising costs of services, the Youngsville town board worked through a rather routine agenda Thursday night.
The board agreed to start condemnation proceedings against property at 411 SW Railroad Street after nearly three months of effort have failed to convince the owner to properly install a sewage line.
