We can now add a third “sure thing” to the two you already know we can’t avoid, death and taxes.
The third is stopping the Southeast High Speed Rail project.
Trying to stop this runaway locomotive is virtually impossible because our state and the federal governments can’t wait to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on it.
GOOD MORNING: Coupled with the 1.3 inches of badly needed rain we received last weekend, that 1.6 inches recorded at the Louisburg Water Plant Tuesday night was a welcome relief.
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I checked the little dime-store rain gauge at the house first thing Wednesday morning and discovered 2 inches of water in it, but judging by the town’s measurement, I guess mine was pretty near right.
If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing right.
How many times have you heard that saying?
I’ll bet far more than you can count.
About a year ago, commissioners approved creation of a new Early College High School.
There is some disagreement about whether we are experiencing a double dip recession or a stagnant recovery, but few believe North Carolina’s economy is improving very fast. The fundamental problem is employers are not creating new jobs.
Dear Editor,
Back in 1986, my parents built their “dream” home in Youngsville, Franklin County on Fleming Road near Bert Winston Road. Because Mom must use a wheelchair, and Dad suffered with pulmonary fibrosis, a friend and neighbor who is also a builder made the changes to the home that are helpful to handicapped seniors by building a ramp out the back door. Dad passed away last Christmas day.
Dear Editor,
I work in Raleigh and commute five days a week to the busy Strickland/Six Forks roads area. I work each day so I can retreat to the natural beauty and tranquility of Youngsville, Franklin County and my home in the Fleming Forest Subdivision off Fleming Road near Bert Winston Road.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Betty Van LeMay, 75, who died Thursday, July 15, 2010, will be held Monday, July 19, at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg, with the Rev. Randolph Alston officiating. Burial will follow in the Concord church cemetery.
LOUISBURG – Claudette Cranford Edwards, 69, of Louisburg, died Friday morning, July 16, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 18, in the chapel of Strickland Funeral Home in Louisburg, with the Rev. Tony Peed officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Edward L. “Pig” Brodie, 60, who died Thursday, July 15, 2010, will be Tuesday, July 20 at 1 p.m. at the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Eagle Rock Cemetery with Rev. David Rosby officiating.
FRANKLINTON - James Wesley Payne Sr., 85, died Thursday, July 15, 2010, at Rex Hospital. Funeral services will be Sunday, July 18, at 2:30 p.m. at Corinth Baptist Church with the Rev. Brent Farrar presiding. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
LEXINGTON, SC - A memorial service for William Roger “Dook” Wynne, 53, of Lexington, SC will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church. Officiating will be Senior Pastor Jim Glatz. The family will receive friends following the service at the church in the Total Life Center. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery, Louisburg, NC.
The following personnel changes were approved by the Franklin County Board of Education at their meeting on July 12:
The Louisburg Lions Club recently donated $500 to the local Happy Camper program that sends deserving children to summer camp. In this photo, former Lions Club President Phil Mueller presents the check to Nicki Perry, a member of the Happy Camper board of directors.
La Copa Mundial, the World Cup, what an excitement! Even people like me, who hardly ever watch sports on TV, were excited about the outcome of the soccer games.
It was the most-watched TV event in history. Hundreds of broadcasters represented 70 countries, exceeding 26 billion people, with 400 million viewers per match. There were 64 exciting matches played.
Safe Space Inc. held its eighth annual reverse drawing fund raiser recently at Louisburg United Methodist Church. The agency raised more than $16,000 at the event. Guests purchased $100 tickets admitting two people. An “Under the Tuscan Sun” dinner was prepared and served by Grace Haven Baptist Fellowship of Youngsville.
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Louisburg woman accused of stealing from the new Franklinton High School site.
Mimi Kay Limer, 30, was charged with larceny and resisting a public officer on July 4.
RALEIGH -- Winchester’s Waves finished off a season sweep of the Town and Country Stringrays with a victory last week over the Franklin County squad.
Winchester, competing at home, won by a 273-163 margin.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- After dominating district action, the Louisburg Major League All-Stars have set their sights on an even bigger prize -- a state championship.
Louisburg will begin that quest today at the annual Dixie Youth Major League State Tournament, which will be held in Cerro Gordo in Columbus County.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Marisa Bellamy continues to make strides -- literally -- toward becoming an elite-level track and field performer.
Bellamy, a rising junior at Bunn High School with a litany of state accomplishments, has upped her game this summer as a member of the Durham Striders Track Club.
An unlikely source poured thousands of dollars into the Louisburg College baseball program though the years -- a gentleman former LC head coach Russ Frazier met over three decades ago during a dinner in Raleigh.
The man was legendary New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner, who passed away earlier this week.
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg High School’s 2010 boys soccer season will kick off Aug. 23 with a road match at Northern Nash.
Last fall, the Warriors qualified for the Class 2-A State Playoffs out of the Northern Carolina Conference.
This year’s ledger is as follows (home games are listed in CAPS):
ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats could not capitalize on a great start from Scott Carroll as they fell to the Montgomery Biscuits 6-4 at Five County Stadium on Wednesday night in game one of a three-game series in the Class AA Southern League.
The Youngsville All-Stars took second place at the recent Tar Heel League 10-Under District Softball Tournament, which concluded last Saturday morning at Luddy Park in Youngsville.
Shelby Cash was one of the many outstanding performers for the Town and Country Stingrays during their recent swim league event against the Winchester Waves from North Raleigh.
