GOOD MORNING: At long last, I finally understand why days during the latter part of August are referred to as the “dog days of summer.” The weather, with the possible exception of this weekend, has been sweltering and everyone has bailed out of Dodge City, as the saying goes, or they’re staying inside out of the heat, one or the other.
Dear Editor:
I write to again share our concerns regarding the proposed Southeast High Speed Rail corridor, and the proposal’s effects on the Town of Franklinton. As many in Franklin County are aware, the proposed rail crossing closures will have a dramatic and immediate impact on the Town of Franklinton, as well as our ability to serve our citizens, to remain united and grow as a community.
Dear Editor:
My experience at the Franklin County Cancer Center has been very positive. Dr. Robert McLaurin spends as much time as needed answering any and all questions of concern to the patients.
LOUISBURG – Laura Horton Perry, 70, of the New Hope Community, died Wednesday morning, Aug. 25, 2010, at her home. Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 27, at the Strickland Funeral Home Chapel, Wendell. Burial followed in the New Hope Christian Church cemetery.
The Board of Directors of Union Bank and Trust has elected R. Gene Edmundson as chairman, succeeding Stanley H. Fox, who was the bank’s first chairman.
Fox was instrumental in organizing the bank, which opened in April 2006. Edmundson, too, is an original board member, and the board has remained intact during all four years of existence.
A long and narrow coastal country located on the west side of the Andes Mountains needs, once again, our prayers and thoughts. This narrow country, 2,880 miles long and only 265 miles wide, has been hit again after the devastating earthquake this past February.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- The always-competitive volleyball rivalry between Southern Vance and Louisburg has seen its share of intense matches over the years.
This wasn’t one of them.
Louisburg roared to an early lead in the first game and never looked back en route to a sweep of the Lady Raiders on Tuesday at the LHS Gymnasium. Scores were 25-14, 25-18 and 25-14.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- The first Northern Carolina Conference girls tennis match of the season was also the opening one of the overall campaign for both Louisburg and Franklinton.
The event would be dominated by the host Lady Warriors, who rolled to a 9-0 decision over Franklinton in NCC action on Thursday afternoon at the LHS Tennis Courts.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Bunn’s volleyball defeat at the hands of powerhouse Wakefield wasn’t all that it seemed Thursday -- at least to BHS head coach Henry Jones.
Jones’ club would prove to be no match for Wakefield, as the Class 4-A Lady Wolverines rolled past BHS by a score of 25-16, 25-8 and 25-15 at the Bunn Dome.
The recent drop in temperatures -- however slight -- made me realize that fall is right around the corner.
And if you’re a transplant like myself -- someone who just can’t get used to those sweltering July and August days -- you can’t wait.
Clean off the grill. Grab the steaks. Dust off the deck chairs and table. Find the hiking shoes.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Nobody can accuse the Bunn Wildcats of avoiding area heavyweights during the non-league portion of the 2010 boys soccer schedule.
Through two weeks of action, Bunn has already tangled with usual area titans Rocky Mount, Northern Nash and Tarboro -- along with rapidly rising Southern Nash, which is currently undefeated.
High School Football
FRIDAY
Ravenscroft at Franklinton 7:30 p.m.
Bunn at Granville Central 7:30 p.m.
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College’s football season will begin soon, but Hurricanes’ fans will have to wait a little longer to see them in person.
LC’s schedule will kick off next Saturday with a road game at Erie Community College, which is located in suburban Buffalo in Western New York.
ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats overcame a four-run deficit and scored five runs in the third inning to take the final outing of a three- game series from the Birmingham Barons 8-5 on Wednesday night at Five County Stadium in a Class AA Southern League baseball event.
Louisburg’s H-Wang Eban returns a forehand during Thursday’s matchup against Franklinton.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Southern Nash’s Victory Tour through Franklin County continued Friday with a short journey to Bunn.
The Firebirds brought plenty of offensive ammunition -- and fans -- to tangle with the Wildcats in the renewal of the clubs’ backyard rivalry.
By:
KELLEN HOLTZMAN, Henderson Dispatch
HENDERSON -- Friday night’s matchup between Northern Vance and Franklinton at Viking Stadium proved to be a game of inches.
A missed point-after touchdown off the upright in the third quarter and an offsides penalty late in the fourth damaged Northern’s chances of getting its first win in a 7-6 loss to the Red Rams.
Chloe Smith of Castalia is sporting a new hairstyle these days but not for the usual reason of style. Instead, the fourth grader at Edward Best Elementary School got her long hair cut recently in order to donate about 14 inches of it to Locks of Love where it will be used to make wigs for those undergoing cancer treatment.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
There may be dark clouds forming on the funding horizon, but the 2010 school year began with bright smiles and no glitches, school officials said.
Wednesday was opening day for traditional year students, as the school system opened with 8,212 students.
“We had smooth openings,” said School System Superintendent Eddie Ingram. “Everything was routine.”
Emergency crews took Louisburg resident Velma Richardson out of this Nissan Sentra Thursday afternoon after she was rear-ended in a three-car wreck. Louisburg police charged Franklinton teenager Jeremy Coburn with causing the accident on Bickett Boulevard. Officer Travis Lincoln said Coburn, 17, was not paying attention as he drove south on the roadway in a Kia Sedona, running into the back of Richardson’s car.
Investigators arrested two Louisburg men charged with a string of break-ins.
Deputies charged Mark W. Chappell, 30, of 510 Dorsey Road, and Wayne Hogwood, 57, of 77 Hogwood Drive, with three counts of breaking and entering and larceny.
Chappell was additionally charged with defrauding a county commissioner.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina — which operates the club in Louisburg — has hired a new Chief Professional Officer. Jerome Levisy will begin his new role with BGCNCNC on Monday.
Levisy has been involved with Boys & Girls Clubs for 11 years. Eight of those years were in the in Richmond, VA where he worked his way up from unit director to senior. vice-president of program services.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
BUNN — Town staff were expecting to have begun moving into a new pad after commissioners agreed to buy a new utility building on Thursday.
In July, commissioners agreed to inspect a 4,400-square-foot building on Montgomery Street with plans to relocate their public works department.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Save for an uptick in June, the county’s unemployment rate has been dropping like it’s hot this summer.
The rate has been on a decline from double digits since January.
“I’m always encouraged when those numbers go down,” said Mike Brown, branch manager of the Franklin County Employment Security Commission office.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Residents already known for their tight bond will get a boost from law enforcement next month to form a Community Watch Program.
Dozens of White Level residents had already met for an initial meeting and on Sept. 7, they plan to meet with community-centered deputies once more to organize a group they hope can hope can help prevent, deter and get rid of criminal activity.
