ZEBULON - Allen Harper Green, 92, died Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. The funeral service was conducted Friday, Feb. 19 at Massey Funeral Home. Burial was at Wakefield Cemetery with military honors.
BALTIMORE, MD. - Elnora “Hunn” Williams Mann, 96, of Future Care Homewood Nursing Home, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.
LYNCHBURG, VA. - James Blair “Jim” Bibby of Madison Heights, Va., formerly of Franklin County, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital.
CLAYTON - Memorial services for Louis Gilbert Mangas, 48, who died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010, were conducted Friday, Feb. 19, at Pilot Baptist Church, Zebulon. Inurnment, Pearce family cemetery, Clyde Pearce Rd., Zebulon.
LOUISBURG - Victor L. Hawkins, 54, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010 at Franklin Regional Medical Center.
I tell stories; weekly in the college newsletter, monthly in this column, and yearly, in the annual alumni magazine. I write about our students, past and present. It’s the part of my job about which I am most passionate. It makes things like keeping up with budgets and wrestling with copy machines bearable.
By:
Crystal M. Smith, Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
Jackie Dean spent the latter part of 2008 and the first part of 2009 preparing for one of her favorite parts of 4-H, the Hippology competition. This competition encompasses horse knowledge with horse judging and presentation skills. It is by far one of the most difficult competitions 4-H has to offer by way of horses.
“This past year brought the most exciting news I could have ever wanted to hear. I had the opportunity to try out for the National Hippology team for North Carolina,” said Dean.
Nathan Ryan Bailey, a seventh-grade student at North Raleigh Christian Academy on Perry Creek Road in Raleigh, was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society on Feb. 16. Membership is available in grade 7-9 and is based on scholarship, leadership, service, character and citizenship.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswiter
KENLY -- When Chepirah Neal was injured late in the season, her absence was destined to leave the Bunn Ladycats at less than 100 percent -- even after she returned.
After missing several games, Neal and her teammates needed an adjustment period to get their rhythm and chemistry back.
The Ladycats kept winning in the Northern Carolina Conference, but the victories were much more hard-fought.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
WAKE FOREST -- Even though his club continues to pile up the victories, Louisburg College men’s basketball coach John Meeks still wonders if the Hurricanes fully understand the level of defensive play needed in order to be successful in the postseason.
For Meeks, that theory was evident again Wednesday during a key Region X road game at Wake Tech Community College.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
KENLY -- When Louisburg joined the Northern Carolina Conference in the off-season, LHS Athletic Director Chris Davis indicated his glee with the fact that Franklin County rivalry games against Franklinton and Bunn would mean more than just bragging rights.
It hasn’t taken long for Davis’ desires to come to fruition. Also Louisburg’s boys hoops coach, Davis saw his club tangle with Bunn in Friday’s NCC Tournament Championship at North Johnston High School’s Gymnasium.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
KENLY -- There’s something about playing Northwest Halifax that brings out the Comeback Mojo in the Franklinton Lady Rams.
Just three days after rallying to end the regular season with a clutch win at Northwest, the Lady Rams were at it again during Thursday’s second round of the Northern Carolina Conference Girls Basketball Tournament.
FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton High School will host a benefit basketball game on March 4 at 6 p.m. at the historic FHS Gymnasium.
Proceeds from the contest will go to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund.
The matchup will feature the Franklinton High School faculty against FHS students.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
WAKE FOREST -- Even with a well-established paint game, the Louisburg College Lady Hurricanes hope they’re not on the outside looking in when the champion is crowned at next weekend’s Region X Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Certainly, the strength of LC’s team is in the interior, thanks in part to scoring/rebounding machines Shequitia Manning and Ariel Phelps.
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Louisburg College guard Amanda Sinclair drains another 3-pointer for the red-hot Lady Hurricanes during Wednesday night’s key road victory against Wake Tech CC.
Bunn’s Whitney Bunn (with ball) penetrates and dishes for the Ladycats during Thursday’s NCC Girls Basketball Tournament victory against North Johnston.
Bunn’s Amanda Wright (with ball) takes the baseline for the Ladycats during Thursday’s victory at North Johnston in the semifinals of the Northern Carolina Conference Girls Basketball Tournament.
Bunn’s Montrel Cooke scored the game-winning basket during Wednesday night’s semifinal decision over Roanoke Rapids.
North Carolina -- including Franklin County -- was virtually ignored in the latest round of stimulus funding that was announced Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
Franklin County commissioners, through a grant application prepared by the U.S. 401 Citizens Action Committee, were seeking $66 million to four-lane U.S. 401 from the Wake County line to Louisburg. That application received no funding.
A Youngsville company was ordered to pay $12.6 million in fines for the violation of a plea agreement that barred illegal trades with China.
In 2005, Sirchie Fingerprint Laboratories — the corporate predecessor of what is now Sirchie Acquisitions — pled guilty to sending more than $1 million in banned equipment through a third party to Hong Kong.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
State leaders were on hand Tuesday morning to host a Small Business Roundtable discussion where local business owners looked their leaders square in the face asking for support.
The listening tour, as described by Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, is designed to gauge the interests, concerns and challenges faced by small business operators.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
Although the most recent audit of the town of Louisburg’s books found that “everything is materially correct,” there was a problem -- since remedied -- and some areas of concern.
That was the word from Dale Place of May and Place, certified public accountants, in Louisburg.
The main problem discovered was caused by the software that controls the town’s payroll system.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County commissioners adopted an economic development strategic plan culled from a two-day retreat.
During that retreat, commissioners, staff, educators, municipal, regional and state leaders developed a plan that focused on six goals:
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County commissioners approved revisions to its employee harassment policy mandated by a federal lawsuit settlement.
In October, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Karen Dorrans, alleging that the county was responsible for retaliatory acts against Dorrans after she complained of sexual harassment.
