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A transfer agreement between the ROTC programs at North Carolina State University and Louisburg College was recently signed.
The purpose of the agreement is to provide a basis for cross-enrollment of students from LC into the N.C. State Army Senior Reserve Officers Training Corps (SROTC) Program for four-year degree completion at one of the colleges at N.C. State.
Times are tough these days for many who call Franklin County home — but for some, even finding enough to eat is becoming increasingly difficult.
While it’s difficult for many of us to imagine, food shortages exist even in 21st Century America and, yes, even here in Franklin County.
GOOD MORNING: Well, here we are, midway into the second week of June already and before you know it, Father’s Day and the first day of summer will be upon us.
I got a bang out of some of the online replies to my Saturday comments regarding the blown call that robbed Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga of a perfect game, as well as our snake visit.
I don’t know how old you have to be to begin saying: “what will they think of next?” But it must be 36.
Because, after reading a story out of Mooresville, that was my first thought.
It seems that a grocery store chain has erected a billboard in that town that smells.
Last Week’s Poll
Straight-TIcket Voting
Should North Carolina do away with Straight-Ticket Voting?
This isn’t a good time to be the Governor or a legislator in North Carolina. But politicians don’t have the luxury of choosing the times; they must face the realities in which they find themselves and make the most of them.
The following votes were taken in the General Assembly, week ended June 4, by state Rep. John May and state Sen. Doug Berger.
DECATUR, IL—Clara Harmon, 89, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at Fair Havens Christian Home in Decatur, IL. A private burial was held Monday at Bunn Memorial Gardens.
HOLLISTER - Funeral services for Geneva L. Richardson, 85, who died Saturday, June 5, 2010, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 10, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Linda Taybron officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
ZEBULON – Timothy Bernard Lewis, a native of Franklin County, died Thursday, June 3, 2010. Funeral service was Sunday, June 6, at Pilot Baptist Church. Burial was in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens.
CHARLOTTE - Carolyn Timberlake Bullard, 80, died at Carolina’s Specialty Hospital, Charlotte, on Friday, June 4, 2010. A private, graveside service was held Monday, June 7, at Youngsville Cemetery in Youngsville, with the Rev. Dr. Layne Smith, her pastor, officiating.
ZEBULON - Brunetta Ray Taylor, 64, died Sunday, June 6, 2010 at her home. Graveside services were Tuesday, June 8, at Pine Ridge Baptist Church.
ENFIELD - Ruby Thomas Shearin Allsbrook “Aunt Ruby”, 93, died Monday, June 7, 2010. A service to celebrate her life will be at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, June 9) at Lakeside Baptist Church. A commital service will follow at 3 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Enfield.
NASHVILLE - Funeral services for Mary B. Avent, 86, who died Saturday, June 5, 2010, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 11, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Elizabeth Knight, 55, died Sunday, June 6, 2010. Arrangements by William Toney’s Funeral Home, Spring Hope.
FRANKLINTON- Laura Jean Card, age 45, died on June 3, 2010. Mrs. Card was born on July 20, 1964 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was a teacher’s assistant at Opio Holy Spirit Academy in Franklinton.
FRANKLIN, VA — Sidney Franklin Faulkner, Jr., 78, supported by his loving family and friends, departed this life peacefully June 7, 2010 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Franklin County, NC to the late Lelia Hale and Sidney Franklin Faulkner, he was a former resident of Henderson, NC, and was retired as an auditor for the retail clothing store industry. He was a member and former deacon of Mountain Grove Baptist Church in Alert. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services, with the Rev. Bill Wallace officiating.
Coming up with a way to pay for a student’s college education is not an easy task. Earning a scholarship can certainly sweeten the process, whether it is for an amount to cover the cost of books or a full ride – every bit helps.
By: Nathan Moreschi, Franklin County Schools Public Information Officer
It’s amazing the difference 21 computers can make. Rather than going to the lab once or twice a month due to availability, Terrell Lane Middle School eighth-grade students can now venture to the lab multiple times a week.
The nice part about the new lab is that it was built from existing resources. Parent Teacher-Student Organization President Faye Weiner inquired with the Franklin County Schools’ technology about using some existing old computers to create a lab.
Allen Gibson, a senior in psychology at N.C. State, was chosen from a field of 930 applicants to participate in the 2010 N.C. State Government Internship Program through the Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office.
Gibson joins 63 other participants in the program.
Ribeyes of Louisburg, located at 32 Golden Leaf Circle, has announced its grand opening and is celebrating the event through June 30 with specials and give-aways.
Everyone is invited to visit the Louisburg location during June for the “Celebration Split” – a 16-ounce rib eye split for two with choice of potato and endless salad bar and Texas toast for each person for only $29.99 – good at the Louisburg location or her sister store in Nashville — 108 West Nashville Drive.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Deran Coe’s appeal as a soccer skipper has long since been known in this area.
The rest of the state is now starting to take notice.
Sunday in Greensboro, Coe, Franklinton’s boys and girls coach, was saluted as the North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association’s Class 2-A Girls State Coach of the Year for the 2010 campaign.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Even though he only speaks cursory English, Franklinton’s Gillberto Pannunzio was the talk of the Northern Carolina Conference Boys Tennis Season.
Pannunzio, an exchange student from Brazil, dominated his competition at No. 1 Singles this spring in the NCC -- so much so that he didn’t even lose a set while earning a league championship.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Bunn High School paid tribute to its student-athletes during last Tuesday’s 2009-10 Athletic Awards Ceremony, which was held at the BHS Auditorium.
Award winners from the annual event were as follows:
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