I gotta idea for the federal government.
Instead of destroying untold numbers of “defective” $100 bills, let me take them off your hands.
According to an Associated Press story, officials with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing are examining 1.1 billion new $100 bills, checking them for a defect.
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Chris Fitzsimon, NCPolicywatch
It is almost certain that by the time the 2011 General Assembly session begins in January, several hundred people with HIV/AIDS in North Carolina will be denied lifesaving medication and put on a waiting list instead of a drug regimen.
The state’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) that provides medication for people infected with HIV is likely to run out of money soon, according to state AIDS Director Jacquelyn Clymore.
Nineteen members of the Louisburg College Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Business Fraternity recently attended the 36th Fall Leadership Development Conference (FLDC) in Greensboro, NC.
The conference program included leadership workshop sessions, regional meetings, a keynote speaker address, leadership workshop tracks (financial responsibility, business technology/social media, etiquette, leadership building skills, and career development), and a preview of upcoming state and national leadership conferences.
The following Bunn Middle School students have achieved Honor Roll status during the 2010/2011 school year:
Lonnie and Rose Robbins of Franklin County celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 3, 2010. The couple took a trip to Myrtle Beach.
Harold and Doris Wheeler celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Dec. 1, 2010. The couple were married on Dec. 1, 1950 at the A. W. Icard home in Henderson. Since their marriage, they have resided on the family farm in the Flat Rock community of Franklin County.
Brandon and Amy Joyner Bowling are the proud parents of a new baby girl, Graycen Marie Bowling, born Nov. 13, 2010 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Wayne and Ann Smith of Louisburg and Ronald Glenn Joyner of Knightdale.
YOUNGSVILLE - Funeral services for William L. Kearney, 58, who died Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Samuel Tunstall officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
CASTALIA - Kenneth “Roadie” McKinley Taylor, 85, of Castalia, died Sunday, December 5, 2010, at Franklin Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jesse Faulkner Taylor, and his sister, Elsie Cone. Mr. Taylor loved to go to his son, Wayne’s business, Taylor’s Exxon in Nashville, and spending Christmas at his daughter Connie’s home. Graveside services were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Taylor Family Cemetery in Castalia, with his grandson, Ken Hill, officiating.
LOUISBURG – Lillie Mae Joyner Tharrington, 92, of Louisburg, died Sunday morning.
FRANKLINTON - Wallace Oliver Mitchiner, 63, of Franklinton, NC passed away at his home December 5, 2010. Wallace was a life-long resident of the Mitchiner’s Cross Roads community in Franklin County.
A Louisburg cyclist was taken to the hospital, then charged with driving under the influence after he rode into traffic.
According to a report by Trooper T.L. Hunt, Marcus Jones, 28, of Wilder Lane, was riding a bike on N.C. 39 near Jeffreys Road at about 6 p.m. on Dec. 3 when the incident occurred.
Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors Ricky May, far left, and Carvel Cheves, third from left, take the oath of office with the help of May’s wife, Gale, second from left, and Darnell Batton, Cheves’ brother-in-law.
Danajee Braswell was crowned the 7th Miss Nu Epsilon on Saturday, Oct. 23, at Louisburg United Methodist Church. She is the daughter of Efrem and Francheska Braswell of Louisburg and is a seventh-grader at Terrrell Lane Middle School. She was among five young ladies competing for the title.
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies lined the Franklin County Superior Courthouse on Monday as they were sworn in by Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood. About 67 officers took the oath of office after Sheriff Pat Green was sworn in at noon.
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Times photos by Carey Johnson
Christmas festivities proved to be an all-day, Old-Time Christmas event in Youngsville this past Saturday, as the fun began with a pancake breakfast at the Youngsville Rescue Squad.
The town’s Christmas parade ran through town, ending at the National Guard Armory.
“The holiday season is here and shoppers are crowding malls and discount stores to buy the latest gadgets and find the best deals,” said Sheriff Pat Green of Franklin County.
But what shoppers are neglecting is their safety. According to Sheriff Green, “This time of year attracts more shopping-related criminal activity because of the larger crowds and the extended store hours.
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Times photos by Donna Cunard
Over a thousand spectators bundled up and braved the frigid temperatures to watch the Franklin County Christmas Parade in Louisburg this past Sunday. The parade, put on by the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, featured a variety of floats, high school bands, cars, trucks, emergency vehicles and other participants that made up the 104 entries.
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Times photos by Donna Cunard
Little Chloe Malone and her mother, Felecia, wave from the back of a White Level Fire Department truck while David and McKenzie Malone enjoy the view from the front seat of the truck.
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Times photos by Donna Cunard
Those holiday-themed hats may have started as a fashion item but they probably were a welcome, warm addition for the Louisburg High School marching band!
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Rare are the well-played games in the early portion of the high school basketball season.
Teams are still working out their kinks, and players are getting used to competing with each other.
But that wasn’t the case during last Friday’s girls hoops showdown between Nash Central and host Bunn.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Louisburg College made it all the way back from a slow start during last Saturday afternoon’s road women’s basketball matchup at Spartanburg Methodist College.
Trailing by 13 points at halftime, the Lady Hurricanes eventually took the lead down the stretch -- only to see the host Lady Pioneers respond in the clutch to earn a 65-60 decision.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Last Friday night’s boys basketball showdown between non-league rivals Nash Central and Bunn featured almost an exact scenario to the earlier girls matchup.
Just with the outcome switched.
In the girls game, Bunn was the better team down the stretch, and the Ladycats were able to pull away for the victory.
Boxing announcer Larry Merchant, best known for his ‘It’s Over!’ exclamation when Mike Tyson was knocked out by Buster Douglas, has officially paid a visit to The Franklin Times Fantasy Football League.
It’s over.
Taking my one-week-at-a-time approach, I was able to wrap up the league championship over a beleaguered Carey Johnson.
