RALEIGH - Alma Rouse Thomas, 88, formerly of Kinston, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 in Raleigh. Funeral service was held Sunday, Feb. 13, at First Baptist Church in Kinston, with Dr. Chuck Towery officiating. Burial followed in Westview Cemetery.
WENDELL - Stephen Edward Dove, 48, died Monday, Feb. 14, 2011 at WakeMed. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, with Pastor Terry Hardison officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.
FRANKLINTON - Laurenzo S. King, 79, died Friday, Feb. 11, 2011. Arrangements by Cutchins Funeral Home, Franklinton.
YOUNGSVILLE - Guy Herbert Jackson, 55, died Monday evening, Feb. 14, 2011. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, with the Rev. Steve Davis and the Rev. Jesse Parrish officiating. Burial will follow in the Jackson family cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Alice Eakes Horton, 91, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011 at Franklin Oaks Nursing Center in Louisburg. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, with the Rev. Steve Bobby Shinault officiating. Burial will follow in the Ransdell Chapel Baptist Church cemetery.
Sheriff’s deputies arrested three Louisburg men on charges of firing a gun near homes.
No injuries were reported, but officers arrested Randy D. Coppedge, 33, Tod J. Neal, 23, and Karim A. Williams, 36, charging them with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.
A Louisburg man escaped an accident on Friday afternoon with minor injuries after his vehicle overturned on N.C. 561. According to the report by Trooper B.D. Vick, Allen Dent, 23, was traveling down the road when he lost control of the 1998 Honda he was driving.
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
In politics, the more things change the more they stay the same.
It’s been just a few weeks since voters sent a message to Raleigh that corruption, secrecy and back-room dealing had reached unacceptable levels.
Voters shifted the balance of power in the state capital, believing — we think — that things would change.
GOOD MORNING: Although we are led to expect partly cloudy weather along with fairly moderate temperatures today thru Saturday, there appears to be little, if any, chance of rain – rain that we badly need.
HOLLOW PROMISES: I sincerely hope that Gov. Beverly Perdue was right in her Monday night address, and that businesses will invest $12.5 billion into the state, creating 58,000 jobs for our people, but seeing is believing and I wouldn’t plan on going off on a spending spree right away, if I were you.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Guns in a house of worship.
Hallelujah, or Heavens no?
That’s the apparent debate making the rounds in a number of states and pockets of religion across the country.
According to a recent report in the USA Today, legislatures in Georgia, Michigan and Louisiana are wrestling with just that issue.
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RALEIGH – With North Carolina facing a $2.7 billion projected gap in its General Fund for the coming fiscal year, it’s not surprising to learn that there are all sorts of possible ways – championed by all sorts of interested parties – that the state legislature might reduce the gap.
The following are votes from state Rep. Glen Bradley and state Sen. Doug Berger, week ended Feb. 12 of the N.C. General Assembly.
Franklin County Democrats are encouraged to attend their precinct meetings to become more inclusive in the electoral process on the county, state and national levels.
For additional information or if your precinct is not listed below, please telephone Armenta Eaton, First Vice County Chair, at (919) 556-4375.
Novozymes North America of Franklinton recently presented a contribution to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund to support the local chapter-level MATHCOUNTS competition for middle school students, which is hosted on the college’s main campus each February.
Novozymes also donated gifts for participating students.
The United Way of Franklin County is starting its Community Impact Grant cycle for 2011.
Volunteers are needed to serve on panels that will help review the applications and help recommend funding to the Allocations Committee. Anyone interested can contact the UWFC office at 496-0937 or e-mail uwfcdirector@embarqmail.com or Allocations Committee Chairman Dr. Henry Holt at hholt3@nc.rr.com.
• East Franklinton Precinct - 2-25-11, 7 p.m. at the Franklinton Library. Contact person, David Groover, 919-494-3674;
• West Franklinton Precinct - 2-25-11, 7 p.m. at the Franklinton Library. Contact person, Mark McArn mcarn@brassfield.com or Jeremy Neal at FCRCNEAL@aol.com;
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Simmons of Durham announce the engagement of their daughter, JoShanda Simmons to John Williams Jr. of Durham, the son of Cora Williams of Durham and John Williams Sr. of Chapel Hill. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Charlotte Alston of Louisburg. The wedding is planned for 12 noon, March 26, 2011 at Union Baptist Church in Durham.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cheaves of Louisburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Lee Cheaves to Blake Tyler Bartholomew, son of Wayne Bartholomew of White Level and Nancy Neal of Louisburg. The wedding is planned for June 4, 2011 at Rock Spring Baptist Church.
Donald F. Ayscue Jr. and Yvonne Ayscue of Henderson announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Elizabeth Ayscue to Tuyen Xuan Tran of Raleigh. The groom-elect is the son of Bau Tran of Winston-Salem and the late Phat Tran. The wedding is planned for 4 p.m. on May 14, 2011 on Ocean Isle Beach.
Audrey Denise Eaves and Justin Zadock Cobb, both of Greenville, were united in marriage at 4 p.m. on Dec. 20, 2010, at Dreams Tulum Resort and Spa on the Mayan Riviera in Tulum, Mexico. Julián Castillo performed the ceremony.
Air Force Airman Bruce T. Killian graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Hannah Seltzer, a psychology major from Youngsville, was among 21 students to graduate from Peace College in December.
She is the daughter of Neal and Maureen Seltzer of Youngsville.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Fitting how the probable girls basketball finale at the Franklinton High School Gymnasium featured so many of the characteristics of Head Coach Lester Wilder’s clubs throughout the years.
Franklinton boasted balanced scoring, in-your-face defense, post excellence and timely shooting during the Lady Rams’ home matchup against Warren County on Monday in the first round of the Northern Carolina Conference.
