CENTERVILLE - Jodie Radford Neal, 100, of Centerville died Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at her home. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 a.m. from Centerville Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
LOUISBURG – Elistine Wester Allen, 88, of the White Level Community, died Monday morning.
Due to a family emergency, the Rabies Clinic scheduled for Saturday, May 1, at Annie Lee’s Grocery, Old Wal-Mart in Louisburg, and Youngsville Elementary School, has been cancelled. The clinic has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 22, at the same time and location.
Army National Guard Pfc. Justus S. Berger has graduated from One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Knox, Ky., which included basic combat training and advanced individual training (AIT).
During the first nine weeks of initial entry training (IET), the trainee completed basic combat training which included instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, marksmanship and bayonet training, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, marches, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, traditions, and core values.
Franklin County Information Technology Director Coy Floyd, right, shoots over GIS mapping coordinator James Wilkinson last Friday during the Franklin County Employee Picnic at Joyner Park.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Despite a string of successes in a relatively short period of time, one milestone has escaped Deran Coe in his tenure as the only soccer coach Franklinton High School has ever known.
A Northern Carolina Conference girls championship.
It took awhile, but Coe’s boys clubs were able to earn a pair of NCC crowns in 2007 and 2008.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- With an incoming class already loaded with talented, tall, inside players, Aaron Denton went looking for the final piece to his recruiting puzzle for the Sandhills Community College men’s basketball team.
Denton, SCC’s head coach, found what he was looking for in his old stomping grounds.
A few thoughts as we dive in toward the close of the spring sports season -- along with Louisburg College’s annual postseason baseball run:
• Since we already mentioned the subject, let’s start with the LC diamond squad, which will begin Region X Tournament play next Wednesday in Burlington.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- In reality, only one week matters in the Region X baseball scheme of things.
And it starts next Wednesday for the Lousburg College Hurricanes.
Louisburg, seeded third, will tangle with Florence-Darlington Technical College on that day at 10 a.m. in the first round of the annual Region X Tournament, which will be held this time around at historic Burlington Athletic Park in nearby Alamance County.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Monica Gordy had next to nothing when she arrived on the Louisburg College campus two years ago to take over as the school’s fast-pitch softball coach.
A few players were scheduled to be back, but the recruiting season was in its latter stages, and Gordy had to scramble to find enough signees.
BUNN -- A pair of recent Franklin County track and field dynasties continued last Saturday at the Bunn High School Football Field.
That’s when the Cedar Creek boys and Terrell Lane girls claimed the team titles at the annual Middle Athletic Conference Championships.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. -- Mike Stanton homered three times and drove in seven runs as the Jacksonville Suns dropped the Carolina Mudcats to their eighth straight defeat, 11-2 at the Baseball Grounds on Monday afternoon in a Class AA Southern League baseball showdown.
BUNN -- In his first-ever varsity start, Bunn’s Taylor Longson was strong through five innings last Thursday, helping the Wildcats come up with a key 5-2 victory against Warren County in a Northern Carolina Conference baseball matchup.
With the win, Bunn improved to 5-4 in the league, which is good for fourth place outright. Four teams from the NCC will qualify for the Class 2-A State Baseball Playoffs.
HOUSTON, TEX. -- Jimmy Comerota’s bases clearing double highlighted a five-run fourth inning as host Rice went on to complete the Conference USA baseball series sweep of No. 21 East Carolina University on Sunday afternoon by an 11-9 score at Reckling Park.
Louisburg High School netminder Katherine Hoyle (center) comes up with a save for the Lady Warriors during Monday evening’s road loss at Franklinton in a Northern Carolina Conference girls soccer matchup at the FHS Football Field.
Franklinton’s April Fowler runs toward the ball for the Lady Rams during Monday evening’s home girls soccer conquest against Louisburg at the FHS Football Football.
KITTRELL - Funeral services for Jordan “Jerry” Taylor, 78, who died Wednesday, April 21, 2010, will be held today (Saturday, April 24) at Shiloh Baptist Church of Kittrell. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
RALEIGH - Funeral services for Johnnie “Earl” Young, 56, who died Sunday, April 18, 2010, will be held at 1 p.m. today (Saturday, April 24) at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Williamson family cemetery.
ZEBULON - James Preston Lynch, 66, died Tuesday, April 20, 2010. A graveside service was held Friday, April 23, at Crestview Memorial Park, South Hill, Va.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
New information in the case surrounding a Louisburg woman’s attempt to kidnap a baby continues to evolve, including the revelation that an assault earlier this month might have been related to her baby-napping scheme.
Louisburg police arrested Tanisha Weaver on April 5 on charges that she attempted to assault Keica Gaines with a knife in the Walmart parking lot.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A 23-year-old accused of killing his former girlfriend nearly three years ago is slated to be in court next week.
It’s not clear whether the matter will go to trial or be continued.
Investigators arrested Christopher Steven Thomas in June of 2007, charging him with the May 10 death of Elvira Hernandez — a 17-year-old Bunn High student.
Speaker of the House Joe Hackney, right, swears in Franklin County resident John May as the newest member of the General Assembly on Friday afternoon. May takes over the District 49 Seat vacated by Louisburg’s Lucy Allen, who was appointed by Gov. Bev Perdue to the state Utilities Commission. May is joined in the photo by his wife, Vickie. May resigned his post as a member of the Franklin County Board of Education this week to take the legislative post.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Franklin County Democratic Party celebrated the legacy of Lucy Allen’s public service Thursday night, which included a presentation of the state’s highest individual honor — The Order of the Long Leaf Pine.
Allen has had more than 30 years of public service, most recently as a legislator in the North Carolina House.
Gov. Bev Perdue appointed her earlier this month to serve on the state Utilities Commission.
Haresh M. Kathard, M.D. joined the Franklin Regional Medical Center medical staff as its medical director of the emergency department this week.
Dr. Kathard has been practicing medicine since 1990 and he became board-certified in family medicine in 2004. In addition to completing post graduate studies in emergency care and anesthesia in South Africa, Dr. Kathard has been practicing in the United States as family practitioner and emergency care physician since 1999.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Write
FRANKLINTON — Town commissioners gave staff a month to determine the kinds of impacts an Internet Sweepstakes Cafe would have on the town before deciding its fate.
Raleigh resident Dorothy Mayner petitioned the board on Tuesday night to locate one of the trendy new businesses in the Franklinton Square shopping center.
