By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklinton is the last stop on the high-speed rail public hearing train, and officials want to make sure residents let their concerns be heard this Thursday..
Transportation staffs in North Carolina and Virginia, and the Federal Railroad Administration completed a draft environmental impact study on the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor — a 162-mile route connecting Richmond, Va. to Raleigh via fast-moving rail service.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklinton police are tightening patrols on U.S. 1 after a number of motorists have tried to use the four-lane highway as a speedway.
The latest incident tested the department’s chase policy, but did not result in an arrest.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The search for a new Franklin County Cooperative Extension Director continues ... with no timeline to guide it.
Almost a year ago, Cedric Jones announced that he would step down after 30 years as director of the agriculture agency, making his official departure on Oct. 1.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklinton and Louisburg are taking two different paths to National Night Out, but they hope to reach the same destination — safer communities.
This is the 27th year of the national event and Franklinton and Louisburg have hosted the community event for the past 19 and 18 years, respectively.
Louisburg resident Huntley Wright
Don’t forget, you’ll have a front row seat Thursday night to see what a half billion of your tax dollars can buy!
Just drive down to Franklinton High School and listen to the details of the so-called High Speed Rail project that will suck up money like a vacuum cleaner — and you’ll have a great view of one huge boondoggle.
GOOD MORNING: Temperatures are back into the 90’s again today (and for the foreseeable future) following a brief cool down Tuesday – that is if you can call the upper 80’s a “cool” anything. It’s been so hot and dry out my way for so long now that the ½ inch rain we received early Sunday night didn’t even leave a puddle at the foot of my driveway.
I read a story recently that had to be wrong.
It said that Americans’ confidence in the economy was eroding. That can’t be right.
You have to first have confidence before it can erode.
According to the report, though, Americans have shown some confidence in the economy.
Last Week’s Poll
Will whistlers be silenced?
Will the International Whistlers Convention find the funding to survive?
Dear Editor:
It is hard to imagine Oakwood Cemetery without the old boxwoods, azaleas, other shrubs, aged crepe myrtles, and dogwoods, which gave Oakwood character.
Dear Editor:
Upon learning our three-month-old granddaughter was coming to visit overnight and go with us to the Shearin family reunion, we purchased an infant car seat base identical to the one in her parents’ car. Quickly we learned that installing the car seat base was no easy task.
RALEIGH – Almost everyone agrees that improving the quality of the educational workforce is an indispensable element of any program to improve school performance.
I use the term “almost” because there is a significant player in North Carolina’s school-reform debate that doesn’t agree: the North Carolina Association of Educators, the state’s largest teacher union.
RALEIGH - Mary “Pat” Moore Brannon, 90, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Graveside services were held Monday, July 26, at Brier Creek Memorial Gardens.
RALEIGH - James Otis White died Friday, July 23, 2010. Funeral was held Tuesday, July 27, at Lea Funeral Home. Interment was at Manasseh Chapel Baptist Church cemetery, Franklinton.
FRANKLINTON —Sadie B. Cutchins, 84, retired owner/operator of Cutchins Funeral Home, Inc. in Franklinton, died Saturday, July 24, 2010. Funeral services will be today (Wednesday, July 28) at First Baptist Church in Franklinton. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
WICHITA, KS - Carole Childers, 76, homemaker, died Monday, July 26, 2010. Paul and Carole lived in Franklin County (Centerville) in the 1950’s. Visitation will be Friday, July 30, from 6:30-8 p.m. followed by a service Saturday, July 31, at 10 a.m., both at Resthaven Mortuary.
LOUISBURG - Dollie W. Williams, 76, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 29, in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Spence officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Forest Memorial Gardens.
RALEIGH - Kaye Young Cowher, 54, of Raleigh, NC, died Friday July 23, 2010 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Claude and Irene Young of Bunn, NC.
LOUISBURG – Bobbie Jo Carnes, 77, of Louisburg, died Sunday morning at her home.
Bobbie Jo was the daughter of the late Urbane Aaron and Willie Mae Linkus.
Ashley Brooke Collins and Joseph Boyd Henn were married on June 26, 2010 at White Level Baptist Church. The 4 p.m. double-ring ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Henry Stamper.
The bride is the daughter of Mike and Terri Collins of Louisburg. She is the granddaughter of Garner and Brenda Dement of Louisburg and William and Irene Collins, also of Louisburg.
Erica Ann Moody and Ricky Dale King Jr. were united in marriage at Rock Spring Baptist Church near Bunn on May 22, 2010 at 4 p.m. The Rev. Jared Pemper officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Gregory and Tonya Moody of Louisburg. She is the granddaughter of Frances and Claude Moody of Louisburg, Patricia and Andrew McDonald of Durham, Cathy and Bobby Autrey of Wilton.
Agriculture Board Chair Ed Wheeler (left) presents a plaque of appreciation for service to John A. Rogers of the Hayesville Township for his outstanding contributions to the Franklin County Agriculture Board.
Alton Richardson (left) of the Gold Mine Township recently received a plaque of appreciation for service to Franklin County’s agricultural industry for serving on the Franklin County Agriculture Board. Agriculture Board Chair Ed Wheeler made the presentation.
William M. (“Bill”) Hill, Jr. and Frances Jones Hill of Louisburg celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a surprise party in their honor on Saturday, July 24, hosted by their son, Maurice Hill and wife Angie of Youngsville, and daughter and grandchildren, Elizabeth, Evan and Annie Wilbourne of Louisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Hill were married July 23, 1960 at First United Methodist Church in Henderson.
