I don’t know how long most State of the Union Addresses last, but the one on Tuesday night should have been real short.
How about this for brevity:
President Barack Obama, at 9 p.m.: “Thank you for coming out tonight. As for the state of this Union ... we’re screwed.
Anybody know how to fix it? I can be reached at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
That is all.”
RALEIGH – Everyone knows that North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue is in big trouble. The governor and her staff certainly know it. It isn’t just the fact that Perdue’s polling numbers have been upside down since 2009. It’s the reality that Raleigh is a very different place than it was just three months ago.
To Whom It May Concern:
If you are a descendant of Cornelia (Sills) and Zach Ellis or John and Meter Sills, formerly of Louisburg, please contact Larry D. Williams at (919) 494-2413.
ENGAGEMENT. Tony and Valerie Mitchell of Louisburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Mitchell, to Matthew Strawbridge of Louisburg, the son of Ray and Marsha Strawbridge of Bunn. The wedding is planned for Aug. 6, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. at Rock Spring Baptist Church, Louisburg.
FRANKLINTON. Funeral services for Denise “Necie” Hall-Wray, 51, who died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, will be held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Jan. 26) at Faith Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Gregory Hall officiating.
ZEBULON - Estelle Richards Jones, 96, of the Pilot Community, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. Funeral services were Tuesday, Jan. 25, at Union Chapel Baptist Church. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
ZEBULON - Benny L. Perry, 86, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 23, at Zebulon Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jack Glasgow Jr. presiding. Burial followed at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens.
RALEIGH - James Ewell Wilder, 79, died Friday morning, Jan. 21, 2011 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Funeral service was Monday, Jan. 24, at Montlawn Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Montlawn Memorial Park.
LOUISBURG - Alice Bell Brodie, 87, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Gethsemane Baptist Church, Bunn. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
GREENSBORO - Joe Cannon Moore, 86, died Friday, Dec. 24, 2010 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. A memorial service will be held at Franklinton Baptist Church on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 1 p.m., with burial to follow at Fairview Cemetery.
YOUNGSVILLE - Sue Raybon Phillips, 91, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1581 Bethlehem Church Road, Youngsville. Entombment will follow in the church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Wake services for Samuel Black, 72, who died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg, with Bishop Johnny Alston officiating.
WAKE FOREST - Dorothy Fitch Varney, 73, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011 at Wake Med. A memorial service will be held in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center at a later date.
LOUISBURG —Mary Jane Phillips, age 49, of Louisburg, N.C. passed away on Saturday, Jan. 22nd, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are looking for suspects who stole firearms from a home.
Herbert Leonard reported on Jan. 22 that someone broke into his 3036 N.C. 58 home in Centerville and stole guns from his bedroom closet.
All students who attend Louisburg Elementary School who receive free and/or reduced lunch are eligible to attend free after-school tutoring.
The tutoring sessions will be held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3 until 4:30 p.m. beginning March 1. Students who participate will receive a free snack and bus transportation home, if needed.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Given Lester Wilder’s penchant for being able to make effective adjustments, it was anticipated that his Franklinton Lady Rams would provide a much better showing for their Northern Carolina Conference girls basketball showdown against Bunn -- at least compared to the teams’ earlier meeting in Franklinton in December.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Simply consult the final score of Franklinton’s road game Monday against backyard rival Bunn for reinforcement that the Red Rams are indeed a much-improved team from their earlier meeting against the Wildcats.
That matchup came in the final game before Christmas, and visiting Bunn was hot from the outset and was never threatened during the victory against the Red Rams.
BUNN -- Bunn High School will begin its 2011 track and field schedule with a road meet on March 10 against Rosewood High School, which is located in Wayne County.
BHS will also host the annual Franklin County Track and Field Meet on April 1 beginning at 9 a.m.
KINSTON -- Louisburg College’s reputation as being a second-half team continued last Saturday with a pullaway victory over Region X rival Lenoir Community College.
For LC’s opponents, it’s a scary proposition to wonder how good the Hurricanes can be if they are ultimately able to deliver 40 solid minutes of action.
THOMASVILLE -- A challenging field -- and a long day -- awaited the Louisburg High School wrestling squad during an appearance last Saturday at the annual Thomasville Duals in Davidson County.
The Warriors took on four opponents and posted a 2-2 overall record before opting to return home before the close of the event.
RALEIGH -- The following is a public schedule of events for the 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend, January 28-30 in Raleigh.
All times are local (ET) and subject to change.
FERRUM , VA. -- North Carolina Wesleyan College’s basketball squads completed a busy hoops week on Sunday as both teams dropped tough decisions at Ferrum College.
On the men’s side, it was the 23-ranked Panthers who overcame an eight-point halftime deficit to down the Bishops by a 90-84 score, snapping a seven-game winning NCWC streak in the process and forcing a three-way tie atop the league standings (NCWC-Ferrum-CNU).
Talented performers (l to r) Mecca Hicks from Franklinton and Whitney Bunn from Bunn go up against each other during Monday’night’s Northern Carolina Conference girls hoops event at the Bunn Dome. The host Ladycats were winners over FHS.
Franklinton’s Kevin Williams was in the clear but was unable to convert this dunk attempt during the Red Rams’ road contest Monday night against Bunn.
