CASTALIA – Cory D. Parkhurst, 39, passed away in his home in Castalia, NC on October 20, 2010, after several years of failing health following an automobile accident.
CASTALIA - Edith Hale Moore, 83, passed away, Thursday, October 21, 2010. She was born July 30, 1927 in Franklin County. Edith was the daughter of the late, Lawrence Aaron and Annie Let Faulkner Hale. Edith was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
How refreshing it is to find classes where creativity still exists. My Spanish class and I were invited to Professor Jennith Thomas’ World Regional Geography 111 class at Louisburg College.
On Oct. 7, the class had a special celebration which consisted of sampling the cuisine of North America and Latin America. The class studied the physical and cultural geography of these regions as well.
Louisburg police arrested two men accused of stealing equipment from the town’s Operations Center.
Louisburg staff reported on Oct. 18 that six rolls of copper wire, aluminum wire and similar items were stolen from the town building on Industrial Drive.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Henry Jones picked up his 300th career victory Tuesday as his Bunn Ladycats defeated Franklinton in the semifinals of the Northern Carolina Conference Volleyball Tournament.
But Jones was much more interested in his potential 301st victory, as that would mean the Ladycats were successful in their quest to repeat as the NCC Tourney Champions.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Trying to find some offensive production will be Andy Stokes’ chief goal this coming week as his Louisburg College Lady Hurricanes prepare for the annual Region X Women’s Soccer Tournament.
Stokes, in his second year as LC’s head coach, has seen the Lady Hurricanes struggle to put the ball into the back of the net during several of their matches, including Wednesday afternoon’s 2-0 home setback to league leader Cape Fear Community College at Ronald May Field on the LC campus.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Rare are the years when Louisburg College isn’t considered the favorite at the Region X Men’s Soccer Tournament.
Actually, long-time fans of the LC program would be hard-pressed to remember when -- of if -- this has been the case.
Even in their own coach’s estimation, the Louisburg Lady Warriors have yet to fully put things together during the 2010 prep spike campaign.
Now would be the perfect time to do it.
Today in Orange County, Louisburg will be on the road to meet Carrboro in a battle of second seeds in the opening round of the Class 2-A State Volleyball Playoffs.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Few are the occasions when the Louisburg College women’s basketball program has been unable to secure a Region X regular season or tournament championship.
Or both, usually.
High School Football
FRIDAY
Warren County at Bunn 7:30 p.m.
Louisburg at Northwest Halifax 7:30 p.m.
FRANKLINTON -- The homestanding Franklinton Lions took on Clayton Blue last Saturday in an East Wake Football League matchup.
Here is a rundown on each contest:
CHAPEL HILL -- Listed are the first-round pairings for the Class 2-A State Volleyball Playoffs, which begin today across the state.
Franklin County will be represented by Franklinton, Bunn and Louisburg.
Here are the pairings:
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Each of Franklin County’s high school spike squads will be in action today as part of the first round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Class 2-A State Volleyball Playoffs.
Bunn, the No. 1 seed out of the Northern Carolina Conference, will be at home against former league foe South Granville.
First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Bunn Dome.
Serena Hall will be a freshman 2-guard for the Louisburg College Lady Hurricanes, who will kick off their 2010-11 schedule in November.
Louisburg High School middle hitter Zoe Hinton (right) attempts a kill as Bunn’s Missy Kanuck defends during Wednesday’s Championship Match of the Northern Carolina Conference Volleyball Tournament, which was staged at the Bunn Dome.
Louisburg College’s Nathan Taylor (right) tries to maintain possession while being defended by Wake Tech Community College’s Aaron Schiappi (26) during Wednesday afternoon’s Region X men’s soccer contest at Dr. Ronald May Field.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- What started out as a defensive standout turned into an offensive explosion in the third quarter for the Bunn Wildcats.
After not scoring a touchdown on offense until the 1:34 mark of the second period, the Wildcats erupted after the break and went on to defeat Franklinton by a 43-20 margin in a duel for second place in the Northern Carolina Conference football standings.
WARRENTON -- Louisburg excelled on both sides of the ball en route to posting a 42-6 road football victory Friday at Warren County in an Northern Carolina Conference event.
The NCC decision was the first of the year for the Warriors, who are now 2-7 to go with a 1-3 league mark. Warren County remained winless at 0-9 and 0-5.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Investigators arrested a Franklinton man, alleging that he robbed a dying man.
Rodrick Taborn, 27, was charged with larceny from the person and placed in the Franklin County Jail in lieu of a $5,000 bond.
Authorities allege that Taborn robbed Jesse Montague moments after he was shot and died on Sept. 20.
Franklinton Police Chief John Green Jr., said Taborn offered a different account of his actions.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A Franklinton man was airlifted to the hospital Monday night after his car flipped over several times, crashed into a house and caught fire.
Jerry Leon Burk, 47, of Noble Road, was listed in stable condition at WakeMed overnight.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Authorities arrested a Franklinton man they allege kept officers at bay while he hold his girlfriend and his mother at gunpoint on Sunday night.
Ray Odom was charged with two counts of kidnapping and one count of resisting an officer, landing him in the Franklin County Jail in lieu of a $500,000 bond.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a special use permit, giving a rock quarry the ability to expand.
Representatives with Martin Marietta Materials Inc. asked to relocate its stone processing plant so it could expand its existing quarry pit into the area now occupied by the stone processing plant.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
State Cooperative Extension officials have apparently concluded their second round of interviews in an effort to fill a post that’s been open for a year.
However, it could be well into next year before the state fills the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office’s director’s seat — a post made available when Cedric Jones retired in Oct. 2009.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
About a dozen Louisburg area residents upset that the town drastically pruned trees and bushes — and removed some others — at the historic Oakwood Cemetery this summer came away from the town council meeting Monday night with assurances that officials would look into trying to restore some of the plantings.
William Harris, principal of Louisburg Elementary School, has been selected as the 2011 Wachovia Principal of the Year for Franklin County Schools in a program sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company.
Harris now moves on to compete with other local award recipients from the North Central Region of the state.
