By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College has reached the 20-victory plateau on the softball diamond this spring -- but the Lady Hurricanes aren’t intent on stopping there.
Thanks to a successful four-game road sweep, Louisburg is now 20-10 overall in Monica Gordy’s second season as the head coach.
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- The Northern Carolina Conference has honored its All-NCC swimmers for the 2009-10 season.
Franklinton’s Shelby Freese was saluted as the Girls Most Valuable Performer, while Roanoke Rapids’ Ben Harrell was the Boys MVP.
Coach of the Year went to Pam Dennison from Roanoke Rapids.
MEMPHIS -- Sophomore Kevin Brandt struck out a career-best 11 batters and tossed his first career complete game helping No. 27 East Carolina University to a 3-2 win over Memphis and its first Conference USA baseball series win of the season.
With the win, the Pirates improve to 20-12 overall and 3-3 in league play, while the Tigers drop to 14-18 and 5-4.
ECU is coached by Northern Nash alum and Nash County resident Billy Godwin.
Fishing buddies Ira Alston, left, and Lawrence Freeman caught these three big-mouth bass during a recent fishing outing in Franklin County.
(L to R) Louisburg High School stars Dustin Jones and Dillon Joyner were both selected to the All-Tournament Team last week at the Verizon Wireless of Louisburg Invitational Baseball Tourney, which was held at historic Frazier Field on the Louisburg College campus. Jones and Joyner are cousins. The Warriors resumed their Northern Carolina Conference schedule Tuesday versus Roanoke Rapids.
(L to R) Bunn’s Erica Muller and Franklinton’s Nichole Poppe attempt to gain possession during Monday’s Northern Carolina Conference girls soccer match at Bunn.
(L to R) Franklinton’s Brooke Mustian and Bunn’s Missy Kanuck joust for the ball during Monday’s Northern Carolina Conference girls soccer showdown, which was claimed by the visiting Lady Rams.
WENDELL - Lilly Flood Carlyle of Robinwood died Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Funeral services were held Friday, April 9, at Pilot Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Bunn Alford Upchurch cemetery.
RALEIGH - Robert Lee Jennings, 81, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham. A memorial service was held Saturday, April 3, 2010 at the Cremation Society of the Carolinas in Raleigh.
SCIOTA, Pa. - Russell Paul Pursell Sr., 51, formerly of Franklinton, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010.
ZEBULON - Helen Louise Strickland, 75, died Monday, April 5, 2010. A graveside service was conducted Thursday, April 8, at the Murray family cemetery.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
YOUNGSVILLE — Town commissioners decided they needed more information before deciding whether or not to approve a Sweepstakes cafe operation that would be the town’s second and its biggest.
There is one Sweepstakes Internet Cafe within the town’s limits, but the proprietor of that operation only had to secure a business permit because it only has two computer terminals — which is within the town’s already existing allowances.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Officials within the Franklin County Democratic Party agreed to cast their lot with John May to replace Lucy Allen as its House District 49 representative.
May received the informal Party nod, beating out challenges from Economic Development Director Ronnie Goswick and Bennie Ray Gupton, who withdrew his name from consideration before the Democratic Party took a straw poll to see who they would support.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
An appellate court ruled this week that a former Franklin County medical examiner is beyond the touch of a state lawsuit that alleged he was partly responsible for mistakenly declaring a man dead.
The family of Larry Green filed a lawsuit in Franklin County Superior Court in December 2007, claiming that Dr. J.B. Perdue, Franklin County and a host of firefighters and paramedics were responsible for poor health care which resulted in Green’s crippled state.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A former department of social services employee filed a lawsuit, accusing the department, Franklin County and others of wrongful termination.
Attorneys for Lynda Collins filed a lawsuit on March 4, alleging that Franklin County, County Manager Angela Harris, DSS Director Nicki Perry and County Commission Chairwoman Penny McGhee were responsible for discriminatory and retaliatory acts that led to her termination in 2009.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County’s free clinic operators have prepared a host of events this month to recognize the plight of those who are either uninsured or underinsured.
The biggest deal is the addition of staff at the health department who will be able to see free clinic patients, giving them a medical home for acute and long-term care as part of the Franklin County Health Care Collaborative Clinic.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
Would an Entrepreneurial Fair help create jobs in Franklin County?
That idea was floated Thursday morning by Mark McArn, chairman of the Franklin County Economic Development Commission.
The goal, he explained, would be to “help start-ups and new businesses in Franklin County become successful.”
Louisburg resident Jake Murphy
The Franklin County Republican Party held its annual County Convention at the Hamilton Hobgood Courthouse Annex in Louisburg last month, giving candidates for Congress, the legislature and board of commissioners a chance to address delegates and guests about local, regional and federal issues.
There are many and various ways to celebrate Women’s History Month, and one of the ways that the Louisburg area chose to do so is with a women’s art show. This is the third annual juried art competition celebrated in Louisburg focusing on the amazing talents of women artists in our area.
In addition to the many springtime festivities and celebrations in and around the Franklin County area this time of year, Louisburg College is pleased to announce an exciting weekend of events open to all alumni and members of the community.
During Alumni Weekend, April 16 and 17, the college will install Dr. Mark La Branche as the 27th president of this historic institution. The college has organized two fun-filled days of festivities and events surrounding the theme of “Strong Foundations for Great Futures.”
Franklin Regional Medical Center has contracted with Wake Radiology Consultants to perform inpatient and outpatient Diagnostic Radiology and Medical Imaging.
“The same high quality and trustworthy service that is consistently provided to patients in the heart of the Triangle will now be available in Franklin County’s backyard,” said Jason Proctor, president of Franklin Regional.
An idea floated at the Thursday meeting of the Franklin County Economic Development Commission not only has promise, it’s a challenge for those who say not enough is being done to create jobs in Franklin County.
The EDC chairman, Mark McArn, suggested that the board consider holding what he tentatively called an Entrepreneurial Fair to help local folks who think they have a great idea for a new business get started.
Ever seen 5,000 Easter Eggs all in one place.
A week ago, I did!
It was a combination “work” assignment and a trip with my better half and our 5-year-old to Bunn for the annual egg hunt sponsored by the Fire Department.
As usual, the Bunn Firemen (and their many supporters) know kids and candy. Or, maybe it’s candy and kids.
