Dear Editor:
In the Oct. 29, 2010 edition of The Franklin Times, Mr. Johnson commented on the decision of the Louisburg Historic Preservation Commission regarding a request to locate a storage building at the Franklin County Library on N. Main Street and a vinyl fence at the Louisburg Baptist Church.
LOUISBURG - Bobby Eugene Moore, 69, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010 at Rex Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday, Nov. 20) at Wakeminster Baptist Church, with the Rev. Merle Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Level Christian Church cemetery.
YOUNGSVILLE - Constance Lee “Connie” Matzner, 67, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 at home. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, Nov. 19, at Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, with Father Philip Tighe officiating. Burial was at Wake Cross Roads Baptist Church cemetery.
BATTLEBORO - Funeral services for Baby Boy Xavier Maliek Spivey, 18 months old, who died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, were held Friday, Nov. 19, at First Timothy Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville, with the Rev. Willie Hedgepeth officiating. Burial followed in Oakland Cemetery.
BUNN – Carolyn Rush Files, 76, died Friday morning, Nov. 19, at her home. A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, at Bunn United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Rhonda Maurer officiating. The family will receive friends at the home at all times.
NASHVILLE - Funeral services for Edgar B. “Doc” Cooper, 90, who died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, at Richardson Funeral Home in Nashville, with the Rev. Carl Wardrett officiating. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery.
BALTIMORE, Md. - Memorial services for Gertrude Dunn McCoy, 84, formerly of Whitakers, who died Oct. 18, 2010, will be held at 10 a.m. today (Saturday, Nov. 20) at Richardson Funeral Home in Nashville, with the Rev. Thomas L. Walker officiating.
LOUISBURG - Charles Cooley died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 at Carebridge Assisted Living. Graveside services will be held Sunday, Nov. 21, at 2 P.M. at the Cooley family cemetery on Burlington Mill Road, Rolesville, with the Rev. Wes Bailey officiating.
ZEBULON - Angus Wilton Gay, 86, a native of Franklin County, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. today (Saturday, Nov. 20) at Zebulon Baptist Church, with visitation in the church parlor from 12 to 1 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens.
Anna (Jeri) Cleveland Chugg, 95, died November 9 at Wake Med in Cary. She was the daughter of the late Nina and Claude Cleveland of Covington, PA.
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Florida man on charges that he broke into two Louisburg area homes.
Det. E.H. Smith Jr., arrested Brandon William Peterson, 18, on Wednesday, charging him with two counts of breaking and entering and two counts of felony larceny.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- When most coaches look at Jeremy Atkinson, they seem to feel an instant need to program him into a perimeter player’s role.
Atkinson has always dealt with this dilemma, as, with his 6-foot-4 size, he never appeared tall enough to battle with the big boys in the paint.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- A few early-season scrapes can often pay off long-term dividends -- and that’s something Head Coach Mike Holloman hopes will happen for his Louisburg College Lady Hurricanes during the 2010-11 campaign.
With frontliner Ariel Phelps sidelined for three games with a back injury, Holloman had no choice but to increase the responsibility level of his unproven but potential-rich guards.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Few athletes in the history of Bunn High School can boast the jack-of-all-trades excellence of Melanie Davis.
A senior, Davis just got done helping lead the Ladycats to an impressive volleyball season, which featured Northern Carolina Conference regular season and tournament championships.
If you look at the football schedule on Louisburg College’s website, you’ll see that the Hurricanes’ final matchup of the 2010 regular season was last Saturday.
But another big date wasn’t listed on LC’s ledger, and that will be this coming Tuesday.
That’s when the Northeast Conference will hold its annual postseason meeting on Long Island, New York.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Andre Davis has indeed given an Extra Effort in assisting the Bunn High School football team during the 2010 campaign.
Davis, a senior, had been a wide receiver at BHS before being switched to quarterback before the season.
That move proved to be a shrewd one for Bunn head coach Chris Miller, as Davis has thrived at the signal-caller position for the Wildcats.
SALISBURY -- Former Louisburg High School standout Lakeem Perry, now at Catawba College, recently earned a second-team spot at linebacker on the 2010 All-South Atlantic Conference Football Squad.
Perry, a junior, was one of 10 Catawba players to earn All-SAC honors. The Indians posted a 6-4 overall record this fall.
High School Football
FRIDAY
CLASS 2-AA STATE PLAYOFFS
Teams, Sites TBA 7:30 p.m.
The Carolina Shockers 12-Under Fast-Pitch Softball Team closed out its 2010 Travel Ball season in style by winning the NCUSFA Fall Classic, which was held Nov. 6-7 in Rocky Mount.
RALEIGH -- Doug Warf, Senior Director of Marketing for the Carolina Hurricanes and Executive Director of the Kids ‘N Community Foundation, has announced that tickets for the annual “Skate with the Canes” are on sale.
“Skate with the Canes” will take place Dec. 30 from 6:00-8:30 p.m.
RALEIGH -- Four championships will be up for grabs this weekend in the annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s state men’s soccer championships at the Curtis and Jacqueline Dail Soccer Stadium at the Paul Derr Track facility on the campus of North Carolina State University.
Louisburg College’s Rashod Chavis (left) rises for a rebound over a Brunswick player and LC teammate Natwan Young (5) during Thursday’s home conquest against the Dolphins.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- On the first play of the game, Bunn senior quarterback Andre Davis appeared to be stopped behind the line of scrimmage -- only to escape on his way to a 68-yard gain.
The fun, however, was only beginning for Davis and his Wildcats’ teammates.
Alert Parade
The Alert Christmas Parade is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. Line-up will start around 1 p.m. There is no entry fee. Anyone interested in participating or needing more information can contact Larry and Nancy Ayscue at (252) 459-9216 or Melanie Bobbitt at (919) 853-6638 or email Melanie Bobbitt at AlertParade@aol.com.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Following a closed session, commissioners voted to return impact fee-like funds to developers.
The county adopted its Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance in 2006, collecting fees from developers if projections suggest their subdivision plans will bring enough school children to the area to exceed capacity.
