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Louisburg College’s Jeremy Atkinson follows a shot Wednesday against Guilford Tech.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County logged its second murder in as many months after a night of drinking and drug use devolved into a deadly shooting over $10.
According to investigators, Gregory Jackson, 53, of 2377 Schloss Road admitted early Tuesday morning that he shot and killed Alton Johnson.
Johnson, 24, of Vaiden Road, was pronounced dead at the scene.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
As residents watch snow melt from this past weekend’s storm, meteorologists are keeping an eye on another weather pattern that threatens a wintry mix this coming weekend.
Forecasters say it’s too soon to be specific, but computer models suggest rain or snow arriving with a storm Thursday night through Friday morning and, perhaps, another round of the same on Saturday.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The case against a Louisburg High School student charged with killing his sister was snowed out this week.
It’s not clear when Joseph Mendez’s court appearance in Franklin County District Court will be made up, but his first-degree murder case is expected to move to a superior court docket soon.
Mendez’s attorney, Boyd Sturges, said his client would not be eligible for any bond until the District Attorney’s Office decides whether to pursue the death penalty, or not.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Commissioners and county staff will wait an extra week to get down to business.
The weekend’s snow storm and subsequent road conditions prompted officials and staff to postpone the regularly scheduled Monday meeting to next Monday, Feb. 8.
“The (cancellation and reschedule) is in keeping with what we’ve done in the past,” said County Manager Angela Harris.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Last week, the federal government announced $8 billion in stimulus funding for rail service that it called an historic commitment.
Local leaders, though, hope one planned high-speed rail project doesn’t make the towns as they know them history.
Out of the $8 billion investment, $520 million will go toward improving the rail corridor between Charlotte and Raleigh.
As expected, Franklin County’s unemployment rate changed only slightly, inching up by one-tenth of one percent.
Still, Franklin County joined 86 other counties that experienced an increase in the unemployment rate in December according to statistics released by the state’s Employment Security Commission.
Rates decreased in nine counties, and remained the same in five.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Allen de Hart will be highlighted on UNC-TV’s Trailmakers episode Thursday night, focusing on his 30 years of involvement with an ambitious project to craft a hiking trail across the state.
The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a nearly 1,000-mile trail consisting of footpaths, roads, and state bike routes that stretches from Clingman’s Dome in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park to Jockey’s Ridge State Park by the Atlantic Ocean.
Lake Royale resident Mehnissa Hartsfield
Franklin County Republican Party precinct meetings have been scheduled as follows. All Republicans are encouraged to attend their respective meetings.
Bunn Precinct: Feb. 22, 7 p.m., GOP Headquarters, 101 W. Nash St., Louisburg. Contact Glen Bradley, (919) 272-7182
Cedar Rock Precinct: Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m., GOP Headquarters, 101 W. Nash St., Louisburg. Contact Chairman Shea Neal, (919) 853-6716.
Past and current members of Franklin Regional Medical Center, including, left to right, Reggie Faulkner, FRMC’s former pharmacy director, now at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center; Certified Dietician Susan White; Dietician Program Director Julie Kephart; Education Director Wendy Blackburn; and Pharmacist Jodi People, were presented with the American Diabetes Association’s Provider of the Year Award last weekend. The hospital received the award because of their diabetes education program.
FES Principal Carol Davis snips a ribbon to officially open a new computer lab at Franklinton Elementary. The new lab features a Smart Board, data projector and 24 computers. The lab will be used for enrichment, research and other activities. Also pictured (left to right) are FCS Technology Facilitator Betsy Bryan, FES Curriculum Resource Teacher Lisa Pennington and FCS Superintendent Dr. Eddie Ingram (far right).
Okay, that’s enough winter already.
Bring on Springtime.
And let’s not bother with all that technical stuff like the fact that the first day of spring will be March 20.
As far as we’re concerned, let’s just waive the rules and start it. . .oh, say. . .now!
GOOD MORNING: I finally worked up enough nerve shortly after noon Monday to venture out of my burrow for the first time since packing it in and pulling the hole in behind me Friday evening. It was real dicey making my way down the hill from the house to Terrell Lane and thence out to NC 561 even though my ol’ buddy, Harold (Waterbed) Wood, had come over Sunday afternoon and scraped the path from my house down to the roadway.
I guess you could call it an evil smile.
There is always a little Mona Lisa smile I can muster when I see a sport utility vehicle spun out on the side of the road.
Now, understand, I don’t wish harm or injury on anyone, however, when it’s someone who has decided to drive too fast for the conditions, well, a spun-out SUV serves as the perfect reminder.
Last Week’s Poll
Alumni Assoc. in or out of line?
Should the Perry’s School Alumni Association be allowed to put a halfway house-style rehab/community family center in the old Gold Sand Elementary School?
Dear Editor,
Obama’s State of the Union message was typical of all his speeches — he speaks as if he is the only person there with his never ending repetition of “I,” “I,” “I.” Somebody needs to tell the man the American people are tired of his presenting of himself that it is he who will fix everything. We are not a country of Kings. Get out of the way Obama and go back to your desk for a few days or weeks rather than trying to get on national TV every single day; let Congress do their job.
The first concert of 2010 at Warren County’s Cherry Hill will feature pianist Mayron Tsong who will present works by Rzewski, Chopin, Mozart, Scarlatti and Prokofiev. The concert is to begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14.
Tsong has been taken by her performances around the globe to almost every state in the continental United States, as well as Canada, Russia, Sweden, Italy, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for William “Sarah” Yarborough, 66, who died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at First Baptist Church of Louisburg, with the Rev. Fredrick Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Haywood church cemetery.
WAKE FOREST - Margaret Vines, 48, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 3) at Feggins & Feggins Funeral Chapel in Wake Forest. Burial will follow in the Riley Hill Baptist Church cemetery in Wendell. The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
ZEBULON - Lois Anne McCall Thorne, 76, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 3) at Faith Baptist Church, with visitation from 10-10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Clinton Town Cemetery.
RALEIGH - Jean Eury, 71, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 at her home. Funeral services were Monday, Feb. 1, in the Montlawn Funeral Home chapel.
LOUISBURG – Joseph Robert May, 61, of Louisburg, died Friday night. Joe was a son of the late Robert W. and Florence Pearce May and was preceded in death by his brothers, Douglas Parrish and Edward Parrish. He was a retired truck driver with Overnite Transportation.
LOUISBURG – Hallie Smith Tharrington, beloved Mother, Grandmother and “Meme”, 95, departed to her heavenly home Monday evening at her home.
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