GOOD MORNING: If you’re looking forward to a weekend marked by what I call “my kind of weather,” ie. cool night’s and mild, sunny days, then you’re in luck, ‘cause that’s the weather outlook for the next few days. Enjoy!
CENSORED? Ah c’mon now BWJ, (that’s short for Backwoodsjohnny1) what’s the matter, did I step on your sore toe Wednesday?
RALEIGH – For most of the past 50 years, presidents and lawmakers of both parties have badly mismanaged the finances of the federal government. In this season of bald partisanship and sharp-elbowed politics, surely all North Carolinians can agree with that.
Dear Editor:
Due to illness, I am late responding to Mark Warren’s letter in The Franklin Times a few weeks ago concerning the clear-cutting of the old historic Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. Warren, it was a little too little, a little too late. Questions were not answered.
The descendants of Solomon and Serena Stokes Mitchell held their ninth bi-annual reunion Aug. 6-8. More than 150 descendants traveled from Georgia, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Connecticut, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and different cities throughout North Carolina.
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Times photos by Carey Johnson
Tim Nine posts some flyers to the back of his chariot-inspired trike bike before making fish-plate and other deliveries for the Franklin County Shrine Club on Wednesday during the Franklin County Shrine Club Fish Fry, the group’s annual fund-raiser. The proceeds benefit a network of 22 Shriners’ Hospitals for Children, which care for crippled and burned children.
Franklin Regional Medical Center opened its doors for Ladies Night Out on Thursday, providing health information as part of efforts to recognize National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and women’s health, overall. The event mixed fun and pampering, including spa-like activities and refreshments, with medical education and information. The first 200 ladies received signature Ladies Night Out bags stuffed with helpful health care information. For more information about FRMC, visit www.FranklinRegional.org.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
Only one thing has been established in the Northern Carolina Conference boys soccer standings -- and that’s the fact that long-time powerhouse Roanoke Rapids is once again the team to beat.
RRHS is currently 6-0-1 and in first place in the NCC heading into a visit to Louisburg this coming Monday evening at Joyner Park.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Bunn served up a Northern Carolina Conference regular season championship -- literally -- on Tuesday as part of the school’s annual Senior Night festivities.
Using its jump-serving prowess, the Ladycats had a distinct advantage over rival Louisburg and went on to defeat the Lady Warriors by a 25-15, 25-21 and 25-20 margin at the Bunn Dome.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College may find itself in an unusual role when the Region X Men’s Soccer Tournament kicks off at the end of the month in Wilmington.
Usually the top seed for the annul event, the Hurricanes will be far behind in the seeding pack following an up-and-down regular season of action.
Shock waves were sent through The Franklin Times Fantasy Football League this week following the unlikely trade of Randy Moss from the New England Patriots to the Minnesota Vikings.
This trade was crucial in the league, as it involves the movement of Moss, who is Carey Johnson’s No. 1 wide receiver.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- The Northern Carolina Conference Cross Country Show -- co-starring Brannon Perry and Tyauna Bryant -- continued Wednesday afternoon at Louisburg High School.
Northwest Halifax’s Bryant has dominated this year’s girls races in the NCC, and Bunn’s Perry has done the same in boys competition.
High School Football
FRIDAY
Roanoke Rapids at Bunn 7:30 p.m.
North Johnston at Louisburg 7:30 p.m.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Short on numbers but big on heart -- that’s the theme of the 2010 Louisburg College women’s soccer campaign.
LC second-year head coach Andy Stokes has only 13 players on his roster this fall -- and that number can go down when an injury, illness or family emergency comes up.
LOUISBURG -- Terrell Lane held off a late Eaton-Johnson 2-point attempt and went on a claim a 22-20 victory over the Cougars in a Middle Athletic Conference football matchup on Wednesday at historic Patterson Field on the campus of Louisburg High School.
A.J. Collier and Dontae Rogers were among the touchdown scorers for the Tornadoes, who improved to 3-1 overall.
KENLY -- Bunn suffered its first regular season volleyball loss in the Northern Carolina Conference in four years on Thursday at North Johnston.
Coming off Tuesday’s emotional Senior Night home decision over rival Louisburg, the Ladycats were stopped in five games against the North Johnston Lady Panthers.
(L to R) Bunn High School teammates Dylan Perry and Jackson Lewis run together during Wednesday afternoon’s weekly installent of the Northern Carolina Cross Country season.
The Terrell Lane Tornadoes took on Eaton-Johnson in a Middle Athletic Conference football contest Wednesday afternoon at Patterson Field on the campus of Louisburg High School. In the above photo, LHS Band Director Brian Miller (front) joins the newly formed TLMS Pep Band for a song.
Katie Lynn Edwards and Kiel Dickens Gunter were united in marriage on June 19, 2010 during a 4 p.m. outdoor lakeview ceremony at The Hudson Manor in Louisburg. The double-ring ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Bill Haley. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Edwards of Youngsville. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gunter of Louisburg and the late Jan Spangler.
Hannah and Matthew Stover of Willow Spring are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Ava Marie Stover, at Rex Hospital, Raleigh, on Aug. 3, 2010, weighing 8 lbs. She was 21 1/2 inches long.
Grandparents are Susan (Wood) and Timothy P. O’Daniel of Raleigh., Sheila (Spencer) Stover of Bunn, and Lt. Col. (AF ret) Jack Stover of Littleton.
Hope Moore has been promoted to IT manager and treasury services manager for Union Bank and Trust, a community bank based in Oxford.
Moore joined the bank four years ago as a Union Bank advisor and loan processor in the Louisburg office. She will remain in Louisburg, and she will report directly to Thomas Combs, the bank’s president and CEO.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County commissioners accepted a grant that will pay for an access road, connecting U.S. 401 to the Triangle North Franklin business park.
And they agreed to contract with the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments (COG) to manage the project.
“It takes a lot of work,” said Franklin County Economic Development Director Ronnie Goswick, noting that in order to receive all federal and state payments for the project, rigorous reporting, terms and conditions must be met.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County commissioners agreed to support the expansion of a U.S. 1 corridor study that could plot the future of one of the county’s main thoroughfares.
In 2005, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) decided to study the four-lane highway from I-540 through U.S. 1-A in Youngsville.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
LAKE ROYALE — They do keep score and declare a winner at the Lake Royale Sprint Triathlon, but the spirit of community was just as strong as the spirit of competition on a brisk Saturday morning.
It marked the fourth year that the Franklin County resort community has hosted the FSSeries triathlon sponsored by Time Warner Cable.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The United Way and the Cooperative Extension office are teaming up to give residents a taste of Franklin County.
Both agencies are hosting a Local Food Roast at the Franklin County Farmer’s Market this Friday, selling food plates filled with local fare.
The hope is that residents like it enough to make it a habit and boost the bottom line for local growers.
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Staff Reports / POLICE BRIEFS
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies charged a Bunn man in a weekend shooting.
James Henry Dale, 50, of 110 John’s Drive, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.
