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Army National Guard Pvt. Ryan P. Crenshaw has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman.
HOLLISTER - Funeral services for Addie R. “Can” Silver, 91, who died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, were conducted Monday, Aug. 17, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Linda Tayborn officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
YOUNGSVILLE - William S. “Bill” Howard, 85, died Monday, Aug. 17, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday, Aug. 19) in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home in Wake Forest. Burial will follow in Pine Forest Memorial Gardens.
ZEBULON - Katie Davis Grady, 64, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009 at Wake Med. A memorial service was conducted Tuesday, Aug. 18, at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, Knightdale.
Here it is the middle of August and Hurricane Bill is in the news!
No, not Clinton -- the other windbag, the hurricane brewing up far out in the Atlantic and which began churning up mega-news coverage long before anyone is even willing to guess when, where and even if it will hit the mainland U.S.
Although the hurricane season in these parts technically begins June 1, it’s usually about this time of the year when we’re most in danger and that danger continues until about this time next month.
GOOD MORNING: As I indicated Saturday, Congressman Bob Etheridge’s somewhat belated support for funding for the Franklin County segment of U.S. 401 is greatly appreciated, no ifs, ands or buts about it.
But he could win a lot more appreciation if he would move his federal special project funding request up from 2011 by approximately a year to 18 months and it’s quite possible that he would be invited to help cut the ribbon on a greatly improved U.S. 401 Highway in 2012. Let’s be realistic about this project, folks. It’s been a long time coming — 20 to 30 years in fact. And it will pay for itself many times over.
During this past week, I got a re-education in executive session etiquette.
Last Thursday, the Youngsville Board of Commissioners went into executive session to discuss a personnel matter.
And on Monday night, the Louisburg Town Council went into executive session to discuss a matter involving attorney-client privilege.
As a reporter, it goes without saying that I despise closed-door sessions, unless, of course, it’s a personnel or student matter.
Last Week’s Poll
Who Do You Blame?
You can’t blame the recent bad economy for Franklin County’s lack of economic development for the last 5...10...20...30 years. So who do you blame?
The following votes were taken in the General Assembly, week ended August 15, by state Rep. Lucy Allen and state Sen. Doug Berger:
Jackie Ann Stone and Kevin Robert Coyne were married on June 13, 2009 at Atlantic Beach. The officiating minister for the 1 p.m. ceremony was Sally Beth Shore.
The bride is the daughter of Jack F. Stone of Louisburg and Peggy Stone of Castalia.
The groom is the son of Teddie Coyne of Raleigh and the late Kenneth Coyne.
The bride was given in marriage by her parents.
Mitch and Lauren Bunn of Spring Hope are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Molly Caroline Bunn, born July 28, 2009 at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 21 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Susan Horrell of Roanoke Rapids and Randy Horrell of Raleigh.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Nash Central’s inexperience -- and Bunn’s veteran leadership -- made for a sour recipe for the Bulldogs during Monday’s boys soccer season opener on the BHS campus.
The Bulldogs, with six freshmen on their roster and a new goalkeeper, were defeated 3-0 by the host Wildcats.
Bunn put together two strong rushes for goals in the first half before putting the game away with an insurance marker in the second half.
HENDERSON -- Officially, Louisburg High School’s boys soccer campaign was supposed to begin Monday at 7 p.m.
But in the estimation of LHS head coach Brent Cardwell, his Warriors didn’t get things going until about 60 minutes later on the scoreboard.
During their initial outing of the year at Kerr-Vance Academy, the Warriors spotted the hosts a two-goal lead before clawing back midway through the second half.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- Clark Harrell watches Southern Nash on film and sees a football team close to his heart -- except for the fact that he has to face them this Friday.
Harrell, Franklinton’s second-year head coach, is a ardent fan of power football. Nothing thrills Harrell more than watching a strong group of backs run behind a smashmouth offensive line in a wing-T formation.
It’s a strategy Harrell has used successfully at FHS, where he led the Red Rams to the second round of the Class 2-A State Playoffs in 2008 -- and is looking for even more this fall.
Coaches often refer to it as a ‘sucker game’. It occurs when a team, playing at home, beats a club handily -- and then has to go on the road to play on the opponent’s field one year later, when the home-and-home series is resumed.
Inevitably, the team playing at home the second time around is bent on revenge, while the road squad often falls into a trap of complacency, thinking the outing will be as easy as it was one year earlier.
That’s the scenario the Bunn Wildcats will try to avoid Friday when they open their 2009 regular season on the road at C.B. Aycock in Wayne County.
YOUNGSVILLE -- The Royals defeated the Phillies 6-3 last Saturday night to wrap up the championship in the Youngsville Parks and Recreation Department 15-19 Baseball League.
The Royals closed the season with an impressive 9-1 worksheet.
Roster members for the team were as follows:
ZEBULON -- The host Carolina Mudcats (19-31) beat the Birmingham Barons (31-19) 4-3 Sunday afternoon in the series finale at Five County Stadium in a Class AA Southern League baseball matchup.
Jake Kahaulelio provided a spark for the Carolina offense out of the leadoff spot, scoring three runs while going 2-3 with two doubles.
Todd Frazier doubled in a run in the first inning, and Sean Henry drove in the next Mudcat run with an RBI single in the third inning.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A slew of Franklin County investigators seized a cache of guns, more than $60,000 in cash, and more than 430 grams of hash and marijuana during a raid on two homes Tuesday morning.
Members of the county’s Multi-Agency Narcotics Unit (MANU) are pursuing arrest warrants for the homes’ owner, David Warren Clarke II, whom they believe is vacationing in Hawaii.
“... We were anticipating weapons at the residence,” said Lt. William Mitchell, who headed up the raid at Clarke’s rented property at 140 Woodcroft Drive in Youngsville.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
YOUNGSVILLE — Officials announced Thursday night that long-time police chief Larry Pritchett will retire at the end of the year.
Pritchett joined the police department as an officer from 1984 until 1987 before taking a position with the sheriff’s office.
He returned to Youngsville in 1991 and has served as its chief since.
Pritchett did not say why he decided to retire during the meeting.
Mayor Sam Hardwick made the announcement following a closed session regarding a personnel matter.
By: Carey Johnson, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County’s community policing effort received a boost when the federal government awarded the sheriff’s office a grant to hire more deputies.
Sheriff Pat Green said his office will use the funds to hire officers to beef up the community policing unit full time.
“We feel very fortunate to get this funding,” said Sheriff Pat Green, noting that only three other law enforcement agencies received stimulus money for such efforts.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County Commissioners will discuss jail expansion during a work session prior to tackling a varied agenda on Monday night.
Commissioners and staff will meet with jail architect Surapon Sujjavanich to discuss their take on the renovation and expansion of the current jail.
The issue has been a hot topic for the past two years.
Justin Mangum, second from left, is one of the kids from the Boys and Girls Club who gives tours of the facility each week. He was joined Thursday by Shanier Weiner, third from left, and Terica Perry, fourth from left. They gave a tour to Novozymes staff, including new president Adam Monroe, left, Kay Crowder (at end of table), and Jack Blackmer (end of table on right).
Louisburg resident Quintrell Mangum
Perry’s School Alumni members Tommy Perry, Sylvia Bailey and Morris Williams handed out school supplies, including book bags, pencils and pens to about three dozen children during an Aug. 8 event. The supplies were donated to the Perry’s School Community Life Center for distribution.
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