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By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Louisburg Town Council is set to adopt a budget Monday night that keeps taxes constant, but raises recreation fees.
In January, Council members raised the out-of-town rate for its baseball/softball program from $40 to $150 — a decision made in response to the county’s refusal to commit $133,000 annually to cover the cost of county residents taking part in town recreation.
A month later, the town rescinded the increase and agreed to renewed negotiations with the county about recreation.
The county’s proposed 2009-10 budget does not include the town’s request.
I know that some of you are familiar with purple martins, but some people like me are just learning about them. The most interesting and amazing fact about these birds is that they are the only bird species in the eastern half of North America which depend entirely on humans to supply their nesting for reproduction. The “Purple Martin Man” can tell you all about how hard and complicated, but rewarding, it is to establish a purple martin colony.
CHAPEL HILL -- Junior All-American Dustin Ackley’s three-run home run highlighted a five-run sixth inning as No. 4 national seed North Carolina took Game Two of the Chapel Hill Super Regional against East Carolina 9-3 at Boshamer Stadium Sunday afternoon.
With the win, the Tar Heels, coached by former North Carolina Wesleyan College mentor Mike Fox, advance to their fourth consecutive NCAA College World Series, which will begin June 13 in Omaha, Neb.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. -- Travis Wood hurled his first career complete game, leading Carolina to a 2-0 victory over the Jacksonville Suns at the Baseball Grounds on Sunday in a Class AA Southern League baseball event.
Wood (W, 5-3), who won his fifth straight decision, matched his career-high with 11 strikeouts and issued no walks in outdueling the Suns’ Graham Taylor (L, 2-5).
Wood and Taylor battled to a 0-0 tie until Zack Cozart connected on a 2-1 pitch from Taylor in the seventh inning for his fourth home run in five games.
LOUISBURG -- The Louisburg High School football squad will open its 2009 campaign on Aug. 28 with a home game against the Ravenscroft Ravens.
LHS’ initial outing in the Northern Carolina Conference will be Sept. 25 at Roanoke Rapids.
This will also be the first season for new Louisburg head coach Chris Lee.
Here is the complete schedule, with home games listed in CAPS:
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- For compelling evidence concerning Roanoke Rapids girls soccer domination this spring in the Northern Carolina Conference, simply consult the league’s All-Conference squad.
That list features a whopping nine Lady Jackets on the first team -- out of a possible 18 spots.
Included on the chart are NCC Player of the Year Anne Tucker Rogers and Coach of the Year Terry Frazier -- both from Roanoke Rapids.
CHAPEL HILL -- Here are the final results from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s State Softball and Baseball Championships, which were held last weekend:
Two coaches with extensive Louisburg College ties were on the cusp of greatness last weekend.
But both skippers came up short in their quest.
At a sold-out Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, former LC head coach Billy Godwin was close to realizing his quest of taking his East Carolina University Pirates to the NCAA College World Series.
The Pirates’ task, though, was a daunting one, as ECU was going to have to claim a best-of-three series against the North Carolina Tar Heels -- who were seeking their fourth consecutive World Series berth.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Seven softball standouts -- five from Bunn and two from Franklinton -- represent Franklin County on the annual Northern Carolina Conference All Fast-Pitch First Team for the 2009 season.
Bunn’s honorees are Morgan Pearce, Carrie Reavis, Melanie Davis, Trasheka Blackmond and Stormi Barham.
Making the club from Franklinton are Morgan Tharrington and Brittany Walker.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- The Franklinton Rebels and Louisburg Volunteers tangled last Thursday in an out-of-department recreation showdown at the Louisburg High School Softball Field.
The Minor League game was claimed by the visiting Rebels by a 6-3 margin.
The Rebels never trailed after plating a pair of runs in the top of the first inning.
Ward Sewell was effective on the hill for the victorious club from the Franklinton Recreation Department.
Franklin Community Health Services’ doors are open thanks, in part, to its ability to think globally and act locally.
Covidien, a healthcare manufacturer with worldwide clients, provides grants through its National Association of Community Heath Centers Challenge Grant program and Wake Health Services was able to secure a donation of supplies and funding for its clinic now open in Louisburg.
Covidien, also known as Mallinckrodt, has two plants in Wake County and many of its 500 employees live in Franklin County.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
YOUNGSVILLE -- Quality pitching and effective hitting are usually a lethal combination for any baseball team in a tournament setting.
As the Stonewood Properties Giants proved during last week’s Youngsville Minor League Baseball Tournament at Luddy Park.
The Giants’ pitching tandem of Branson Capps and Tucker Brown combined for 53 strikeouts and allowed just 11 runs in five outings.
The Giants also piled up 51 total runs on offense, with Capps and Brown -- and others -- coming up with clutch base hits.
Okay, so what does a train of cows have to do with a volunteer fire department? At Bunn last Saturday it was one way that the firemen expressed their appreciation and thanks to the community for supporting it over the last half century. The Bunn department was marking its 50th anniversary and the custom-made train, where every car was a named cow, was a great way to say thank you to the young at heart (and maybe a few that weren’t quite so young!) during a day that featured games, food and fun.
Christopher and April Jones Harrison of Youngsville are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Rayne LeAnne Harrison, born Nov. 23, 2008 at Rex Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 21.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Pete and Anita Leonard Jones of Louisburg.
Paternal grandparents are Kenneth and Cindy Harrison of Wilton.
With the summer reading season here, the Franklin County Friends of the Library are planning a book sale Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14, to help make sure everyone has something to read, watch or listen to during the summer season.
The sale is being held at the main library branch in Louisburg as well as at the branches in Bunn, Franklinton and Youngsville.
RALEIGH - Willa Mae Branch Lee, a native of Franklin County, died Friday, June 5, 2009. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 11, at noon at Wake Chapel Church, with a viewing from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Interment will be in Carolina Biblical Gardens.
On Saturday, April 4, Etta Yvonne Alston was united in holy matrimony to James Allen Burgess Jr. at 5:30 p.m. at Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Louisburg. Officiating ministers were the Rev. Jamil Crosson of Franklinton, Dr. Coolidge McCoy of Durham and Dr. Timothy Walker Sr. of Rocky Mount.
The bride is the daughter of Bernice Allen Alston of Franklinton, the late Alfred Alston, the late Napoleon Alston, and the late Vallie Alston.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Wardrett of Louisburg and the late James A. Burgess Sr.
YOUNGSVILLE — Henry Freddie Jones Jr., 51, died Friday, June 5, 2009. Memorial services were Monday, June 8, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, Wake Forest.
YOUNGSVILLE - Mark Richard Riggle, 36, died at his home on Thursday, May 28, 2009. A funeral service was conducted Saturday, June 6, in Washington, Pa.
YOUNGSVILLE — Donald Earl James Sr., 67, died Monday, June 8, 2009 at University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 13, at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church in Zanesville, Ohio. A memorial service will be held at Louisburg United Methodist Church at a later time.
FRANKLINTON— Dieu Tam Thi Le, known locally as Tammy Le Daniel, died Sunday, June 7, 2009 in Duke Raleigh Hospital. Visitation was Tuesday, June 9, at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 300 St. Mary’s St. in Raleigh.
WAKE FOREST - Robert Dale Woodlief, 51, died Monday morning, June 8, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday, June 10) at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Youngsville, with Dr. Brad Reynolds officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Masonic Rites.
HENDERSON - John Henry Foster, 57, died Friday, June 5, 2009 at UNC Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, June 10) at Mitchell Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Daniel Lilly and the Rev. Dr. Jeanette B. Floyd officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
FRANKLINTON— Marvin Hicks, 54, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at his home. Funeral services were Saturday, June 6, at the Interdenominational Ushers Association, Franklinton, with Crystal E. Jones presiding.
FAIRFAX, Va. - Lola Wiggins Place died Sunday, May 31, 2009. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 3, at 11 a.m. at Ox Hill Baptist Church, Chantilly, Va. Entombment followed at Stonewall Memory Gardens, Manassas, Va.
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