LOUISBURG -- Here are some updates from the Louisburg Recreation Department Fall Sports Teams:
Several students from Pendleton’s Martial Arts of Louisburg competed last weekend at the All-Star Sport Karate Series in Halifax, Va.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Dipping below or rising above the dreaded .500 line was at stake when Oxford Webb collided with Franklinton during a non-conference gridiron showdown Friday at the FHS Football Field.
Both clubs entered the matchup with identical 2-2 records, but Webb departed with more room for optimism after a convincing 37-14 decision over the Red Rams.
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne piled up the first 19 points of the game and never looked back en route to earning a 33-20 home victory Friday night against the Louisburg Warriors.
It was the first victory of the season for the Saints, while Louisburg dropped to 1-3 overall heading into next week’s Northern Carolina Conference opener at home against Roanoke Rapids.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
The combined verbal and math scores of Franklin County high school students on the SAT college entrance exam climbed a bit over last year’s totals but still lagged behind both statewide and national averages.
Two of three local high schools — Bunn and Franklinton — recorded increases in SAT scores while Louisburg’s tally dropped a bit lower than last year.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
In an unusual move Monday night, the Franklin County Board of Education tapped one of its own for a high administrative post in the school district.
School board member Beverly Joseph — who represented District 2, Franklinton, on the school board — was hired as the new assistant superintendent for student services and exceptional children’s services.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
From a down-home festival to lining up the horizon, Franklin County residents and visitors will have recreational choices this weekend.
Youngsville’s Extension & Community Association (ECA) will host this Saturday’s annual Fall Festival, an event that brings residents, visitors and businesses together for fellowship.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
Two long-time Franklin Countians have tossed their hats into the ring, seeking the seat on the Franklin County Board of Education created by the unexpected resignation of Mary Vollmer last month.
Seeking the position are Debra Long Brodie of Bunn and Chris Brantley of Zebulon.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County has an inside man.
County Commissioner Don Lancaster was elected to serve a two-year term on the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Board of Directors.
He represents District 8, including Franklin, Granville, Vance, Person and Warren counties.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
It’s not often that a Board of Education gets to help create a miracle but the Franklin County board got just such a chance Monday night.
By unanimous vote, the school board cleared the way for creation of a Miracle League facility on the campus of Long Mill Elementary School.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
On Monday morning, Angel Johnson and her family got the call they wanted.
By Monday night, they got the news they didn’t want to hear.
By Tuesday, the family had a message of perseverance.
It’s the one the mattered most.
Ashlynn Tharrington at the Tar River Festival
Sheriff’s deputies continue to investigate a knife attack that required medical attention — albeit a day after the alleged assault.
According to a report by Dep. J. Maloney, Franklin Regional Medical Center staff alerted him the morning of Sept. 7 to an alleged assault.
Novozymes has been ranked number 17 on the list of the best medium- sized companies to work for in the U.S. Recognition by the Great Place to Work Institute in the U.S. follows high rankings in Brazil, Denmark, and Switzerland earlier this year.
“Novozymes is making significant changes to position ourselves for growth,” says Novozymes North America President Adam Monroe.
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Times photos by Carey Johnson
Epsom held its 11th annual Firemen’s Day on Saturday and organizers said it was their biggest yet. The event featured good food and good times, including dancing exhibitions by the Louisburg School of Dance, as well as a best fire truck contest, and firefighter competitions between area squads.
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Times photos by Carey Johnson
Organizers of the 21st Tar River Festival enjoyed fantastic weather and a good crowd this past Saturday in downtown Louisburg and Riverbend Park. The Franklin County event featured food and craft vendors, live music and children’s games.
Water.
It’s so basic we usually take it for granted.
Yet, it’s so essential that without it, we would perish.
And still, we abuse it, waste it and contaminate it relentlessly.
GOOD MORNING: While it may feel more like mid- to late-August than mid-September outside, during daylight hours at any rate, the fact remains that as of tomorrow (Thursday) we’re just seven days away from the first day of fall, although things have been falling out my way for the past week or more. My yard is literally wrapped up in leaves and pine straw and one section of my driveway has been topped off with little nut-shell pieces where squirrels have been “cutting” Hickory nuts.
I work in a business that sort of thrives on eavesdropping.
Still, it’s amazing to realize how much business people are willing to put out on the street.
And, according to studies, surveys and social culture experts, more and more people are willing to share once-personal business with the masses.
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Richard Burr and Elaine Marshall have announced they will participate in three televised debates between now and the November 2nd election. If recent debates are any indicator, few will watch the three events and those who do will not learn much. While we love the concept of candidates facing each other to discuss important issues and visualize these confrontations being as significant as the Lincoln-Douglas or Nixon-Kennedy debates, we know this rarely happens.
Dear Editor:
Ed Shearin had it absolutely right, as did Gary Cunard when they wrote about how remarkable Mollie Evans is. She did what Curtis Media could not, which was hold together a business that competed with media giants in adjacent areas, and still managed to stay afloat. I had the distinct privilege of working for Mollie and I never had a mentor who was her equal.
LOUISBURG – Lillian Denton Horton, 90, died Saturday morning, Sept. 11, 2010. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, Sept. 15) at New Hope Christian Church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Frank J. Fogg, 72, who died Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, at Mitchell Baptist Church., with the Rev. Daniel Sanders officiating. Burial will follow in the Mary Helen Jones cemetery.
