MOUNT HOLLY - Lynn Hoffman Billings, 56, of Mount Holly, NC, passed Tuesday June 8, 2010 at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
Brian D. Miller and Tracie Winstead, Louisburg/Terrell Lane band directors, have announced the Louisburg Band awards.
At the annual Louisburg Band Awards ceremony held in early June, band students at Terrell Lane Middle School and Louisburg High School were recognized for special achievements. All students were recognized for service to the band. Band seniors were recognized for seven years’ worth of commitment, dedication, and loyalty to the band program.
Bunn Elementary School students and staff rallied during the last week of school — despite a hectic schedule — to collect cans of food and other non-perishables for the 2010 United Way of Franklin County Food Drive. This group of students, above, was heading out the door on the last day of the school year on Thursday just before 1 p.m. and stopped to celebrate their school’s giving spirit.
Franklin County Schools held its annual retirement dinner Monday, June 7, at the Louisburg United Methodist Church. In all, 27 retirees were recognized for their outstanding service.
Lin Bennett, left, and Stephen Davis, recently received their Eagle pins and scarves at an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony at Louisburg United Methodist Church. Lin and Stephen began their Scouting adventure in 1998 as Tiger Cubs. Both advanced on to Cub Scouts and bridged over to Boy Scouts in March 2003, and both were elected to the Order of the Arrow. Stephen attended the National Order of the Arrow Convention in 2009.
Franklin County law enforcement agencies combined to make area roads safer.
Officers from Bunn, Franklinton, Louisburg and Youngsville worked the streets from May 24 through June 6 as part of the Governor Highway Safety Program’s Click It or Ticket campaign.
The Kid’s Corner in Louisburg held its graduation on May 11 at the center. Daycare director is Amy Merritt. The instructor of the class of 2010 is Tina Holden and assistant instructor is Barbara Coons.
Danette A. Cheatham of Wake Forest, daughter of Mildred and Cornelius Cheatham of Kittrell, received a Masters of Business Administration degree, with a concentration in public administration, from the University of Phoenix, Ariz., on May 9.
She is a 1989 graduate of Franklinton High School. In May 1991, she received an undergraduate degree from North Carolina Central University (NCCU) in visual communications and graphic design.
Lesia M. Schaeffer, daughter of Joseph and Deloris Johnson of Youngsville, graduated magna cum laude from Saint Augustine’s College in Raleigh on May 8.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Bunn is back -- and in a big way -- as a major player in the Class 2-A State Track and Field proceedings.
Leading the way for BHS is an influx of talented, young performers -- including Marissa Bellamy and D.L. Burroughs.
Bellamy, a sophomore sprinter who won the states in the 200 as a freshman, has been selected as the Northern Carolina Conference Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
HENDERSON -- True post players have become a rare commodity in college basketball -- which is exactly why Ric Yarbrough was so intriguing to so many scouts from four-year schools.
After a successful two-season stint at Vance-Granville Community College, Yarbrough, a 6-foot-6 center, has signed to continue his career at North Carolina Wesleyan College, which is located in Rocky Mount.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- How dominant were the Franklinton Lady Rams during league girls soccer action this year?
For the answer, simply check out the 2010 All-Northern Carolina Conference Team -- and you’ll see plenty of Franklinton representation.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Three newcomers are waiting in the wings -- literally -- to join the Louisburg College women’s basketball program.
But while LC veteran head coach Mike Holloman is happy with what he sees as an upgrade along the wing portion of his lineup, he also wants to find at least one post performer to join the team before classes begin in August.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Most observers thought that Hunter Ackerman wouldn’t have to wait too long before hearing his name called at the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.
That assessment proved to be true as Ackerman, the talented left-hander from Louisburg College, was selected Tuesday by the Chicago Cubs in the fourth round, 130th overall.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. -- The Chattanooga Lookouts scored a pair of unearned runs in the fourth inning on their way to a 3-0 victory over the Carolina Mudcats at AT&T Field on Monday night in a Class AA Southern League diamond showdown.
Tim Sexton (W, 3-5) fanned 10 over six innings, but benefited from two breaks in the fourth to earn the victory.
In his first year as head coach, Bunn’s Greg Bunn (center) helped lead the Ladycats to a third-place finish in the Northern Carolina Conference and a trip to the state playoffs.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Commission Chair Penny McGhee appointed a group expected to come up with a plan for the Early College High School program.
Commissioners, the school system and Vance-Granville Community College have held an ongoing discussion for months about how to best address space issues at the Louisburg campus — which is being exacerbated by the influx of students through the Early College Program.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Police arrested a Lake Royale man who apparently tried to turn a convenience store into a drive-thru.
Anthony Warren Holden, 37, was charged Saturday afternoon with driving while impaired and reckless driving after crashing his car through the back of the Star Mart on Sledge Road.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Three Lake Royale residents were charged in an armed robbery that proved there is no honor among those with criminal intent.
According to Lake Royale investigators, a 15-year-old resident told authorities that he went to 106 Mohave Drive the afternoon of June 1 to visit friends and smoke marijuana.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklinton police arrested a Louisburg man charged with taking indecent liberties with a child.
According to a police report and Det. Reginald Norflett, a girl under the age of 16 recently accused William Michael Langley, 25, of committing a lewd and lascivious act back in September.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Bunn town commissioners have joined the Internet gaming fray, placing a 90-day moratorium on any such proposals while they study the issue.
During the board’s meeting on Monday night, a majority of the board agreed to hold off on reviewing any petitions to allow Internet Sweepstakes Cafe type operations in town.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — Not much has gone on in town the last 32 years that Raymond Bragg didn’t know about.
Well, not until last weekend, when friends, residents and officials held a Community Celebration event with Bragg as the guest of honor.
Nearly 200 people filled the American Legion Hut on Saturday, expressing their appreciation for Bragg’s decades-long service to the town.
Louisburg resident Chase Ragland
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) has announced that 179 high school seniors from 44 counties have been named UNCG iSchool Scholars for their outstanding performance in online early college classes.
Among those honored is Crystal Burkett of Franklinton High School. She will receive a special silver and gold honor cord to wear at graduation and a certificate of merit from the University.
Franklin Regional Medical Center’s volunteer auxiliary recently named its 2010 scholarship winners.
Three of the five scholarships were presented to hospital employees in an effort to help them further their education. This year’s recipients include: Tiffany Alston, Matthew Glenn, Tayla Ricks, Deidre Taborn and Gerri Taylor.
