County staff and educators have set a date to sit down and discuss the needs of its Early College High School program.
At its March 15 meeting commissioners agreed to set up a work session so that they could meet with Vance-Granville Community College staff, as well as Franklin County educators about the future of the program, which is designed to give at-risk students a chance to earn their diploma and two-year degree in a five-year span.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
County Employment Security Commission branch manager Mike Brown didn’t get a crystal ball for Christmas, but he didn’t need one to predict an increase in unemployment for January.
Figures released late last week confirmed his belief.
According to the state ESC, Franklin County joined 98 other counties which experienced an increase in unemployment numbers.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
New residents in the North Ridge subdivision could expect to have some of the quietest neighbors on record.
Contractors began clearing a lot at the subdivision a few weeks ago, coming upon a private cemetery plot dating back to the 1700s.
Some neighbors were concerned that contractors were disturbing the gravesite.
Franklinton resident Tyree Manley
Franklin County Schools experienced a slight increase in the student dropout rate for the 2008-2009 school year from 5.34 to 5.38 percent.
The state average for the same time period was 4.37 percent.
Dropout rates for a particular year are reported from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction nearly one year after the completion of that year.
Here’s a little idea from our Left Coast that we only hope doesn’t catch on this far east.
It seems that budget crunches in California are forcing local leaders to consider charging those who make 9-1-1 calls for help.
But true to the officialdom’s creativity, they have concocted a lottery-like solution.
GOOD MORNING: The weather outlook for today (Wednesday) is for sunny and mild weather with highs in the mid to upper 70’s, but temperatures begin to drop back a bit on Thursday as clouds move in and by Friday we are told to expect some more rain.
Pass the aspirin.
That wasn’t my most immediate thought, but it was certainly the first one I could put in the paper after hearing this week that President Barack Obama was signing a health care reform bill that’s more than 2,400 pages long — plus another 153 pages in corrections.
Last Week’s Poll
Who’s Guiltiest?
With Franklin County looking at revising its conflict of interest policy, which county commissioner do you believe is the guiltiest of displaying nepotism?
RALEIGH – In several North Carolina counties where there will be a quarter-cent sales tax hike on the ballot in 2010, advocates have adopted the strategy with the best record of success: sell a tax hike by promising a tax cut.
If that sounds like a contradiction, then I chose the right words. It is a contradiction. But that doesn’t mean it lacks rhetorical effectiveness.
The news business is in free fall. Ad revenues for newspapers are dropping precipitously and papers are responding by cutting staff, eliminating circulation coverage and reducing news content. It is no wonder subscriptions, especially among those under 40, are dwindling. The future for newspapers is so threatened we are told some papers are considering becoming non-profits to receive charitable grants and there is even a move for legislation to provide subsidies to the industry, a horrible idea for many reasons.
LOUISBURG - Kimberly Wayman Harris, 34, died Monday, March, 22, 2010 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 28, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services, Louisburg.
YOUNGSVILLE - William K. “Bill” Wilkinson II, 65, died Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Franklin Regional Hospital. He was born in Akron, Ohio, the son of the late Jane R. and William K. Wilkinson and was retired from the State of North Carolina.
FRANKLINTON—Ethelle Haus died Friday, March 19, 2010 at Franklin Regional Medical Center. As per her request there will be no services.
SPRING HOPE —Charles Benson Harris Sr., 86, died Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Louisburg Nursing Center. A graveside service was conducted Monday, March 22, at Duke Memorial Baptist Church cemetery.
WAKE FOREST - Robert Joe Scarborough, 83, died Saturday, March 20, 2010. A graveside service was conducted Tuesday, March 23, at Raleigh Memorial Park, with the Rev. Charlie Carroll officiating. There were also Masonic and Military services at the graveside.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.- Sallie Lee Yarborough-Simmons, a native of Louisburg, died Thursday, March 18, 2010. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 27, at the Church of the Redeemer Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pa. Interment will be at Rolling Green Memorial Park in West Chester, Pa.
LOUISBURG - John T. Taylor, 53, died Saturday, March 20, 2010. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at Ambassadors For Christ Ministries, Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill, Louisburg.
YOUNGSVILLE– Thomas Adrian “Darin” Shearin, 45, died Sunday morning, March 21, 2010 at his home. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 24) in the chapel of Strickland Funeral Home, Louisburg.
YOUNGSVILLE - Anthony LaRocca, 67, formerly of Syracuse, N.Y., died Sunday, March 21, 2010. Services will be Thursday, March 25, at St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church, Wake Forest. Burial will follow in Pine Forest Memorial Gardens.
ZEBULON - Danny Ray Perry, 45, died Friday, March 19, 2010. A memorial service was held Tuesday, March 23, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, with the Rev. Carol Dean officiating.
CREEDMOOR- Donald Wayne “Donnie” Gooch, 68, died Monday evening, March 22, 2010 at Duke University Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 25, at Mary’s Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Al Thomas and the Rev. Ray Gooch officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Dr. D. J. Jones, an educational consultant from Greensboro, spoke to the teachers of Franklinton and Long Mill Elementary schools about “positive growth and achievement for each and every student.” Dr. Jones was very informative and kept the audience alive with her energized tactics and the strategies needed for continued school improvement. Teachers were able to collaborate with each other and share ideas.
Robin Faulkner, principal of Bunn High School, has announced the Honor Roll for the fourth six-weeks-grading period. To be named to the A Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than 93. To be named to the A-B Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than 85.
