USDA’s North Carolina Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Aaron Martin announced that FSA’s Franklin County Committee election has begun. USDA is mailing ballots to eligible voters. The deadline to return ballots to the Franklin County FSA office is Monday, Dec. 6.
Bobby and Frances Piper, residents of Franklin County, are proud to say they have been married 50 years. The Pipers were married on Nov. 5, 1960. The couple served as pastor of many churches throughout the state over the years and retired from pastoring 10 years ago. Bobby Piper now evangelizes.
The Franklin County Schools Child Nutrition Program, along with Long Mill Elementary School in Youngsville, received a USDA Best Practice Award at the North Carolina Annual Child Nutrition Administrators Conference in late October in RTP. This is the 17th year the southeastern office of the USDA has given out the award.
Army Pvt. Malcolm P. Bell has arrived for duty at Fort Hood, Texas.
Bell is a radio telephone operator assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.
He is the son of Eddie and Mabeline Bell of Fox Ridge Road in Louisburg.
On Friday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m., Louisburg College will present The Lowe Family, direct from the Lawrence Welk Theatre in Branson, Mo. The Lowe Family has been entertaining hundreds of thousands around the world for over 25 years.
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are looking for suspects who stole more than $1,500 worth of equipment from the new Franklinton High School construction site.
One of the contractors on-site believes it might have been an inside job.
The following personnel matters were approved at the Nov. 8 meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education
A small non-profit conservation organization has just launched a year-end campaign to raise $50,000 for the stewardship of its protected lands.
Tar River Land Conservancy, which celebrated its 10th Anniversary in September, has come a long way since its beginnings in 2000 when it operated out of a one-room office in Nashville.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
College had been shooting itself in the foot -- literally -- during its opening two games of the 2010-11 women’s basketball campaign.
But the Lady Hurricanes broke out of their shooting doldrums during a victory last Saturday against Denmark Tech as part of the annual Pizza Hut Classic at historic Holton Gymnasium on the LC campus.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton’s final home regular season football game at its 52-year-old field was almost one for the memory books last Friday night.
But the Red Rams, after nearly rallying from a huge first-half deficit, came up short during its last contest of the 2010 campaign against Northern Carolina Conference rival North Johnston.
When the North Carolina High School Athletic Association implemented its pod system this year for the State Football Playoffs, one of the reasons given was that it would cut down on travel time and distance.
However, that’s not exactly the way things worked out for the Franklinton Red Rams.
CHAPEL HILL -- Listed are the brackets for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 2-A and 2-AA State Football Playoffs, which will begin Friday.
Franklin County teams Franklinton and Bunn have qualified for the postseason.
Here are the pairings:
KERNERSVILLE -- Bunn High School senior Brannon Perry capped off his standout career by taking 72nd place overall at the Class 2-A Boys State Cross Country Meet.
The event was held last Saturday afternoon at Beeson Park in the Triad Area.
The Louisburg Coach-Pitch Fall Ball Team enjoyed a tremendous season, going undefeated. Along the way, Louisburg outscored its opponents by a 130-24 score. The team used hot bats and great defense to soar through its schedule without a loss.
CHEERLEADING FOR THE GENERATIONS AT FHS. Three generations of family members who were Franklinton High School cheerleaders were in attendance during last Friday nights’s final regular season game ceremony at the FHS Football Field. Pictured are (l to r) Lisa Griffin, Jennifer Moore, Betty Rose McGhee May and Colby Moore.
TEAM MVP FOR THE RED ROCKETS. Larry Senter (right) was the Most Valuable Player from the 1958 Franklinton High School Red Rockets Football Team. To commemorate that honor, Senter received a plaque last Friday from FHS Principal Charles Fuller at halftime of the Red Rams’ final regular season home game at the FHS Football Field. Senter and his Red Rockets played the first season at the field 52 campaigns ago.
PIPER SALUTED. Franklin County Assistant Superintendant for Auxiliary Services Tommy Piper (center), a former player and coach at Franklinton, received a long-time service award during last Friday’s ceremony. Also pictured are FHS Principal Charles Fuller (left) and Interim AD David Averette. All former Red Rams’ players and cheerleaders were invited back to the FHS Football Field one final time before the move to the new campus.
RALEIGH -- The North Carolina High School Athletic Association crowned four champions last Saturday at the annual State Volleyball Finals at historic Reynolds Coliseum on the campus of North Carolina State University.
Results from the matches were as follows:
Louisburg’s Abril Stroman (left) and Serena Hall (right) try to come up with a rebound during last Friday’s home game against Prince George’s.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- With sharpshooting returnee Coco Hull lost for the year with a knee injury, the biggest question for the Louisburg College Lady Hurricanes in 2010-11 will be their ability to score from the perimeter.
That intangible was an issue in Louisburg’s regular season opener, which was played Tuesday afternoon at historic Holton Gymnasium on the LC campus.
On a whim, Franklin County resident John Poplaski decided to make a canoe.
“It was just a crazy notion,” he said.
He checked out a library book and after four months of woodwork, varnishing and sweat, Poplaski had completed a one-man canoe made out of walnut, pine and cedar.
The daughter of a former Franklin County assistant district attorney was killed in a car crash Friday morning.
According to reports, two-year-old Kamryn Gardner was riding in a car with her father on Brassfield Road near Lawrence Road when the vehicle hit a deer.
The car went off the road, according to reports, and overturned in a swampy area.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A House office that has been represented by two people so far this year will have a new name on the office door in December.
Newcomer Glen Bradley beat out incumbent John May for the seat, posting an unofficial tally of 11,222 votes to 10,463 for May.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Two local races, one for the Senate and another for the Board of Commissioners, remained unchanged.
While there were plenty of shakeups across the state and federally, Sen. Doug Berger and District 6 Commissioner Harry Foy retained their seats.
Both beat out challenges by Michael Schriver and Rosemary Champion, respectively.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Bob Etheridge, who has served in Washington since 1997, isn’t willing to go without a fight.
Newcomer Renee Ellmers, who holds a 1,646 vote lead on the veteran Congressman, said she is poised to take the fight out of him.
