The Louisburg Lions Club enjoyed a very informative presentation recently from Jason Proctor, president of Franklin Regional Medical Center. The Baylor University graduate updated club members on several items including new physician recruitment, quality care of patients, along with announcing a major expansion planned at the Louisburg hospital.
This fall, a tutoring program is being formed to help kids at risk in the Bunn area, according to Gary Kyttle.
“There are many young people who are on the verge of dropping out or flunking out of school due to poor grades,” he explained.
The word is out. Surprise! Yes, the girls from Curves in Louisburg had a very pleasant visit from a well-known model and actor, Josh Holloway.
How did he get invited to Curves? Well, his mother Jean and aunt Angela are members of Curves. Soon after his mother moved to Louisburg, the word got around that one of her sons was no other than “Josh,” the handsome model and actor so well liked by young women, and not so young women, as well.
Members of the community are invited to Tar River Land Conservancy’s annual Field Day on the Farm Saturday, Sept. 25, from 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. This year’s event celebrates 10 years of land, water and wildlife conservation by the local land trust.
By:
Quinton Cooper, Tar-Pam Watershed Conservationist
What in the world is a dead ditch? It is when the ditch has lost all support from vegetation, and erosion starts because of the lack of roots holding it stable.
We all know how aggravating it is to get that old, heavy weed eater out of the barn or garage — sometimes it won’t start, and other times, we have to put that aggravating new string on it.
A bus made its way to Louisburg last Tuesday to deliver a simple political message; “November is coming.”
Americans for Prosperity visited the 2nd, 7th and 8th Congressional Districts last week to put the focus on the voting records of politicians in Washington.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- After topping Southern Vance on the road earlier in the season, Bunn expected an inspired effort from the Runnin’ Raiders during Wednesday’s boys soccer rematch on the BHS campus.
The Wildcats got what they anticipated, but first-year head coach Ben Daniels was still able to see his squad pull away in the second half to earn a 4-3 decision in the non-conference showdown.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Through almost five tiring games, neither team had claimed a distinct advantage during Thursday’s Northern Carolina Conference volleyball showdown between long-time rivals Bunn and Louisburg.
Then Bunn’s Savanah Hopper stepped to the service stripe.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Signs of Louisburg’s recent improvement on the soccer pitch were evident on two fronts earlier this week.
Tuesday night, the Warriors traveled to Henderson to tangle with a Southern Vance club that defeated LHS earlier in the 2010 campaign.
Humility.
It’s been one of the greatest traits of my dominant run at the top of The Franklin Times NFL Fantasy Football League.
Yes, it’s hard to be humble during such lopsided times, as I have won the league’s top prize in three of the four years of competition.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg’s early-season success in Northern Carolina Conference girls tennis action continued Tuesday at the expense of Franklin County rival Bunn.
The Lady Warriors roared to seven match victories and earned two others via forfeit en route to a 9-0 decision against the Ladycats at the LHS Courts.
High School Football
FRIDAY
Oxford Webb at Franklinton 7:30 p.m.
Louisburg at Southern Wayne 7:30 p.m.
ZEBULON -- On the final day of the regular season, the Tennessee Smokies defeated the Carolina Mudcats 3-2 on Monday afternoon at Five County Stadium in a Class AA Southern League baseball event.
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College, under new coach Mark Vanderslice, will open its 2010-11 men’s basketball campaign by hosting the Coca-Cola Classic on Nov. 6-7 at historic Holton Gymnasium on the LC campus.
The Hurricanes’ complete schedule is as follows (home games are listed in CAPS):
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg High School’s volleyball team had a busy week -- in addition to its marathon match Thursday against Bunn (see page 10 for more details).
Tuesday at home, Louisburg was able to gain a tight five-game decision over the North Johnston Lady Panthers in a Northern Carolina Conference matchup at the LHS Gymnasium.
HENDERSON -- Vance-Granville Community College has cancelled its 2010 women’s volleyball season due to an insufficient number of player commitments.
This was supposed to be the second campaign of volleyball at Vance-Granville -- the school began participating in the sport last fall.
Senior Halie Harris has been effective at the libero position this season for the Louisburg High School volleyball squad, which is guided by Erica Wammock. LHS went 1-2 during action this week.
OXFORD -- Bunn exploded for the final 35 points of the game and went on to defeat Oxford Webb by a 43-16 margin in a non-conference prep football matchup Friday in Granville County.
With the decisive victory, Bunn improved to 3-1 overall for the season. The Wildcats will be off next week before returning to action Sept. 24 at Nash Central.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- After spending the last two weeks in Raleigh, the Louisburg Warriors finally got to enjoy their home opener Friday at Patterson Field.
Louisburg was able to score on its initial offensive snap of both the first and second halves en route to a 33-12 decision over former league rival Southeast Halifax.
STEM -- Franklinton went on the road and churned out a 23-8 decision Friday at Granville Central.
The game was scoreless through the first half, but Franklinton got on the board when quarterback T.J. Wall delivered a 25-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kevin Williams in the third stanza of action.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The state Wildlife Resources Commission continues to investigate a hunting incident that killed a recently-graduated Louisburg High student.
Officers have yet to rule the death of Jared Kyle Wynne an accident or criminal matter.
“Right now,” Wildlife Resource Commission Lt. John Reams said, “it’s under investigation.”
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — The last stop of a holiday DWI checkpoint proved to be the best as officers seized nearly 70 grams of marijuana from a sport utility vehicle.
Officers charged Trever Joseph Gledhill with possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver marijuana; maintain a vehicle for the sell of a controlled substance; driving while impaired; and misdemeanor simple possession of marijuana.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County residents and visitors won’t go lacking for things to do this weekend.
• Things kick off first this Friday as the Justice community celebrates two days of its Antique Tractor, Car & Engine Show.
It’s the 10th year for the northern Franklin County event.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
It looks like this year, residents won’t be suffering the ills of the past.
Drug stores and public health agencies are expecting to have an ample supply of vaccine, unlike in years past when shortages were the norm.
That was especially true when H1N1 was the scare.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Youngsville Commissioners will be looking at donating some money, swapping some land and renewing zoning laws which allow for forced annexation — not that they’re looking to do so.
The proposed property swap with resident Jim Moss is the subject of a public hearing and an action item on Thursday night’s agenda.
