It’s not often that you see adults tear up and sniffle at a Board of Education meeting —not that many of those attending Monday night’s session would admit to such a thing.
But it happened, honest.
GOOD MORNING: Whoopee! Momma Jean is back home, thus ending a three and a half week long stay at WakeMed in Raleigh, two of which were spent in the cardiac intensive care unit.
To say that we are overjoyed to have Momma Jean back home is, believe me, the understatement of the past decade or more. These past few weeks have been tough, to say the least, but for the concern shown by so many of you, they would have been next to unbearable.
I feel compelled to respond to your (Louisburg Town Manager Mark Warren’s) letter of Sept. 2, 2010 which you sent to me and to The Franklin Times and did not answer my request regarding a sensible reason for the removal of shrubbery from Oakwood Cemetery, Louisburg.
Dear Editor:
Dr. Robert McLaurin is one of the finest doctors I have met, and he has helped me a great deal with my cancer treatments.
I would recommend the Franklin County Cancer Center to anyone in need of cancer care.
Dear Editor:
Unnoticed by most, by 10:30 a.m. on August 16, the town of Louisburg was practically litter free. Louisburg College freshmen had picked up litter in Shannon Village, Franklin Plaza, on Bickett Boulevard from Britthaven to Fox Park Road, all of South Main Street and several other high traffic areas in Louisburg.
Dear Editor:
I am looking at Fox News coverage of the reading of the ones lost in 9/11’s attack.
As I have read in the paper several letters about the clean-up of the cemetery and the people expressed a loss that the grounds had been changed.
RALEIGH - Armagene Wilson Tharrington, 85, of Raleigh, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at Wake Medical Center. She was preceded in death by a brother, Carroll Wilson, and her husband, George Tharrington. She loved life and enjoyed people. She was a member of Longview Baptist Church for many, many years where she sang in the choir. She retired from NC DMV as an examiner after 31 years of service.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County’s airport authority opted out of striking a deal with one of its own.
Airport board member Dr. Phil Stover presented fellow commissioners with his personal proposal to provide a car for rental at the county’s Triangle North Executive Airport.
Franklin County commissioners will be asked on Monday to approve a plan that’s expected to help guide agriculture into the future.
Consultants have worked for months to develop a farmland preservation plan and, after presenting its preliminary findings in August, they are preparing to present the final document to commissioners on Monday night.
National Honor Society inductees pictured above (back row) are Tyler Bolton, Ben O’ Geary, Chris Lanham, Chris Makulovich, Dylan Marshburn, Stephan Nii, Alexander Wegener; middle row: Hillary Wilson, Cody Huber, Maddie Cooper, Kristen Lewis, Laurin Rainey, Anthony Montone,
Fifty-one Kerr-Vance Academy students were inducted into the National Honor Society and the National Junior Honor Society on Sept. 1. The candlelight ceremony took place on campus in the KVA media center.
The Franklin County Board of Education approved the following personnel changing during its meeting on Monday, Sept. 13:
The Franklin County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Public Open House will be held Oct. 5 from 5-6 p.m. in the Commissioners Room at 113 Market Street, Louisburg.
Sen. Doug Berger, center, was presented with the North Carolina Community Health Center Association’s Legislative Award during the Community Health Center’s by Health Center COO William Massengill, left, and LaTasha Bennett, right, with the NC Community Health Center Association.
Louisburg police took into custody a 27-year-old Baltimore woman wanted on attempted murder charges.
According to a police report, Baltimore Police took out warrants on Sept. 1, charging Alicia Ann Smith with attempted first degree murder, assault in the first and second degree, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, and reckless endangerment.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Brannon Perry has a reputation as a strong finisher -- a trait he did nothing to dispel during Wednesday’s latest installment of the Northern Carolina Conference cross country schedule at the Franklinton Recreation Park.
Perry, who is a veteran standout for Bunn, was running closely with Roanoke Rapids’ Matthew Williams heading into the final 400 yards of competition.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Most coaches abhor the thought of a sporting event ending in a tie.
But during Wednesday’s Northern Carolina Conference showdown between Franklinton and Bunn, both FHS’ Jordan Germano and BHS’ Ben Daniels saw some merit in the hard-fought, 1-1 equalizer at the Franklinton Recreation Park.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Bunn’s Ladycats -- the long-time queens of the Northern Carolina Conference -- welcomed league newcomer Corinth Holders to the Bunn Dome on Thursday for the first time.
Corinth Holders, in its initial year of existence, has a volleyball program that currently consists of just freshmen and sophomores. But the Lady Pirates certainly have shown some promise for the future during their NCC matches to date.
Louisburg College’s first Athletic Hall of Fame Class induction in 2007 was a black-tie event that featured a star-studded initial list of inductees -- including the likes of legendary coaches Russ Frazier, Sheilah Cotten and J. Enid Drake.
LC is taking a more laid-back approach to its second HOF celebration, which will be held on Oct. 16 as part of the school’s annual Homecoming/Alumni Weekend.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- For the Louisburg Lady Warriors, it’s currently the calm before the storm in the Northern Carolina Conference volleyball schedule rotation.
The Lady Warriors are winding down the first-half portion of their NCC worksheet before starting the second go-round next Thursday with a key road matchup at Franklinton.
High School Football
FRIDAY
Northwest Halifax at Franklinton 7:30 p.m.
Bunn at Nash Central 7:30 p.m.
Franklinton’s runners, along with Louisburg’s Kiefer Norris (left) get off to a good start.
LOUISBURG -- The Louisburg Lions will have their first home football game beginning today at 4 p.m. at historic Patterson Field on the campus of Louisburg High School.
There will be three contests -- Mini Mites, Mighty Mites and Pee Wees -- as Louisburg will tangle with Clayton.
There will be giveaways for the first 25 paid admissions at the gate.
FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton begin its East Wake Football Leauge ledger last Saturday with a bit of the first-game jitters against Knightdale at the Franklinton High School Football Field.
In Pee Wees, Franklinton fell 60-20 to Knightdale.
