By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — Commissioners have scheduled a special-called meeting next week to further discuss water issues, including the chance to pursue stimulus money to fix the town’s ailing dam.
Water service has been a town topic since the first of the year and it’s generated even more interest this month when the town instituted its stiffest water restrictions because its upper reservoir is being depleted.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — Town officials decided they would have to pay if they want to help clean up the town.
The board agreed to set aside $2,000, money it would use to pay the tipping fees for residents who agreed to have nuisance mobile homes abated.
“We think it’s the only way to get movement on some of these properties,” said Town Manager Larry Carver.
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
A brush fire that burned 11.9 acres between Mt. Olivet Church and Green Hill roads was contained Wednesday afternoon.
Four fire departments — Franklinton, Youngsville, Brassfield and Mitchners Crossroads — the N.C. Forestry Service, Franklin County Emergency Services and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded.
State Department of Transportation engineers Julie Bolinger, foreground, and Rupal Desai, background, were on hand with other DOT staff seeking input about a transportation plan from residents and interested parties, including Rick Seekins, center, the Governments Community and Economic Development Director for the Kerr Tar Regional Council of Governments.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The county’s Tourism Development Authority agreed on Tuesday to support a Louisburg College concert series for the third straight year.
By unanimous decision, the Franklin County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) recommended that county commissioners pull $7,500 from its occupancy tax coffers to support the Louisburg College Allen de Hart Concert Series.
Louisburg’s Natalie Barrett
Fortunately, it wasn’t much of an emergency.
Actually it wasn’t an emergency at all.
It’s just that some were told it was — and things definitely went downhill fast!
Okay, time to get ready ...
... but don’t start mixing up the cocktail sauce just yet.
The Franklin County Shrine Club has announced that it will hold its 43rd annual Shriner’s Fish Fry on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
It will be from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the corner of NC 561 and North Bickett Boulevard (the old IGA building) where it has been held for several years. Plates will be $7 each this year.
GOOD MORNING: Enjoy it while you can! According to the weather forecast, we could be looking at possible daytime highs of 90 degrees or more for the last time this year today (Saturday). The weather is expected to be partly cloudy Saturday thru Tuesday with a slim chance of showers and daytime highs hovering in the 79 to 80 degree range Sunday thru Tuesday with a 40 to 50 percent chance of rain.
Dear Editor:
My name is Patricia Harris Alston. I would like to write about three angels that God sent into my life. Their names are Lori Martin, Toretta Scott, and Tex R. Finch. These people are all managers at the banks I do business with.
FRANKLINTON - Timothy Joe Leonard, 58, died Sept. 19, 2010. He was born in Wake County to the late Douglas Nelson and Lena Mae Dickerson Leonard.
FRANKLINTON - Jesse Dexter Montague Jr., 27, died Sept. 23, 2010 at Franklin Regional Medical Center in Louisburg. He was born in Durham County to Jesse D. Montague and Mable Scott Montague.
BUNN - Jamison Conyers, 38, died Sept. 23, 2010.
FRANKLINTON - Frances Irene Saunders, 84, died Sept. 21, 2010. She was born March 25, 1926 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, daughter of the late James and Irene Farrington.
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - Vickie R. Thornton, 61, died Sept. 20, 2010, after a battle with breast cancer. She was a native of San Diego, Calif. and a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thornton.
LOUISBURG - Mary Guagenty Matthews, wife of the late Louisburg attorney John Frederick “Jack” Matthews, died Monday, September 6, 2010.
LOUISBURG - Bette May Bartholomew, 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. She was born May 11, 1925 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her parents; Matthew Myers Rook and Thelma Welsh Rook; her daughter, Judy Matty; and her grandson, Todd Matty.
LOUISBURG - Johnsy Beaman Harris of Louisburg peacefully departed this world September 21, 2010 to be with her Lord.
Charles Mitchell, Franklin Soil & Water Conservation District supervisor, completed the inaugural leadership training initiative sponsored by the N.C. Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts and was recognized Wednesday at a luncheon at the Sheraton Imperial in Durham.
The first concert of 2010 fall season at Warren County’s historic Cherry Hill will feature concert pianist Thomas Pandolfi, who is making a return visit to Cherry Hill by popular demand.
His concert will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3 and is open to the public.
Crop producers are reminded that Sept. 30 is the final date for purchasing NAP coverage for your 2011 barley, oats, rye, wheat and triticale crops to be harvested for hay. Nov. 20 is the final date for purchasing coverage for the crop year 2011 for the following crops: alfalfa, apples, blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, grapes, grazing (grass/mixed forage), lespedeza and peaches.
With millions of children back in school, Franklin Regional Medical Center employees suggest that now is the time to get prepared for H1N1 and seasonal flu outbreaks.
“As the flu season begins again, it is important for individuals to talk to their doctors about vaccination options,” said Marty Cooney, director of infection control at Franklin Regional.
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are working to help the victim of an apparent repeat offender.
Moulton Road resident Haywood Benton reported on Sept. 22 that someone stole several items out of his yard.
According to the report by Dep. J. Maloney, Benton said it was the third time in five days that someone had pilfered items from his yard.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Strange karma -- of both the good and bad varieties -- is at work this season in the Northern Carolina Conference volleyball standings.
Earlier in the year, Franklinton scored a breakthrough win against Louisburg by taking the first two games and dropping the next two before earning the fifth-game tie-breaker.
