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Sheriff’s deputies used a taser against a Franklin County woman they allege presented a danger to herself and others.
Authorities charged Adrienne Boblett, 22, with simple assault, injury to personal property and resisting a public officer.
According to a report by Dep. Gerrod Gay, Boblett’s mother, Susan, was scared because Adrienne was tearing up her grandfather’s residence and threatened to burn down that house and her mothers’, at 110 and 111 Triple Crown Run, respectively.
A pet photo contest was recently sponsored by Safe Space in Louisburg. Approximately 25 pictures of different pets, including dogs, cats, rabbits, birds and horses, were entered in the contest and posted in the Safe Space shop. Customers were asked to vote on the best photo.
The board of directors of the Franklin County Community Foundation is accepting grant requests for community projects funded from its community fund, according to Bob Powell, grants chairman.
Funds are available for nonprofit organizations that serve general charitable needs in Franklin County. Priority will be given to programs that target the needs brought on by the ongoing economic downturn.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A Wake Forest man who tried to outrun his criminal history added to it following a high-speed chase on Sunday.
According to a police report, Sgt. K.J. Hornaday was operating RADAR equipment in the Franklinton Flea Market parking lot just before 1 a.m. when he saw a white Isuzu Rodeo.
He clocked the sport utility vehicle at 54 mph in a 35 mph zone and proceeded to stop the vehicle.
Junior Parent Night will be held at the Louisburg High School Media Center on Thursday, March 18, at 6 p.m.
Answers to questions concerning college planning, financial aid, athletic eligibility and the SAT/ACT will be discussed. Juniors and their parents are encouraged to attend.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Maggie Pearl Collins, 82, who died Monday, March 8, 2010, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday, March 19, at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg, with the Rev. Emma Solomon officiating. Burial will follow in the Davis family cemetery.
CASTALIA - Funeral services for Ruth R. Mills, 89, who died Sunday, March 14, 2010, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg, with the Rev. Michael Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Tilman Lynch cemetery.
RALEIGH - Lee R. Womack Jr., 64, died Thursday, March 11, 2010. Services will be held at a later date.
ZEBULON - Edward A. “Al” Tennant died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 due to complications of ALS. As per his request, there was no service/funeral.
CENTERVILLE - Alice Alston, 92, died Saturday, March 13, 2010. Arrangements by William Toney’s Funeral Home, Spring Hope.
WHITAKERS - Funeral services for Bessie Richardson Pittman, 58, who died Saturday, March 13, 2010, will be held at noon Friday, March 19, at Red Hill Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Eddie Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Julie Reneé Webb Strother, 45, of Louisburg, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at her home. She was preceded in death by her father, Ronald Dow Webb; stepfather, John Robert Tanner, and father-in-law, D.T. Strother, Sr. Graveside services were held Monday at 12:30 p.m. from the Gupton Family Cemetery.
LOUISBURG – Warren Woodlief Smith, Sr., 86, of 118 Person Circle, died Saturday afternoon.
Students at the Child Day Care Center at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County campus celebrated the birthday of children’s author Dr. Seuss on March 4. Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel, was born March 2, 1904. The event was marked by a pajama party, during which guest readers read books by Dr. Seuss, the children completed Dr. Seuss-themed activities in their classrooms and also viewed video adaptations of his works.
Mike and Terri Collins of Louisburg announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Ashley Brooke, to Joseph Boyd Henn, son of Rich and Karen Henn of Bunn. The wedding will take place on Saturday, June 26, at White Level Baptist Church.
Julius Burton and Judy King Johnson of Four Oaks announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathryn Anne Johnson of Four Oaks, to Norman Allen Tharrington Jr. of Louisburg. The groom-elect is the son of Norman Allen Tharrington Sr. and Martha Tharrington of New Bern.
Shari Hurst won big on Feb. 11 when her entry for the SPCA of Franklin County’s “Eat Free for a Week!” raffle was drawn. With more than $200 in gift certificates from local restaurants, she won’t have to be doing any cooking for a while. Shari is pictured here with her husband, Chuck, and their adopted dog, Tink.
Warren County farmers, from left to right, Yarborough and Shauna Williams, held an Open House on Saturday, celebrating a year of operating their Cabin Branch Farm Market on Main Street in Franklinton. James Davis, right, with the state’s agriculture office, was on hand to help them celebrate. The shop offers a variety of items, including meats and groceries, even branching out to offer plants.
If it’s March in Franklin County, you can bet someone is getting the stew pots ready!
The annual Person Place Brunswick stew sale will be held Saturday, March 27, from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Person Place, 605 N. Main Street, Louisburg.
If you’re new to Franklin County, a little explanation might be in order.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton’s Lady Rams didn’t need the Luck of the Irish on their side in order to claim the championship at their annual Brassfield Commercial Shamrock Classic.
In fact, it probably would have taken some type of unexpected jinx for the Lady Rams to earn the tourney’s top prize for the fourth consecutive season.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Northern Vance’s two-out rallies proved to be one big headache for the Bunn Ladycats.
Visiting Northern scored all of its runs with two outs en route to posing a 4-1 decision Monday at Bunn in a non-conference fast-pitch softball showdown.,
Of NV’s quartet of tallies, three of them were also secured after an inning had started with back-to-back putouts.
By: ERIC ROBINSON, Henderson Dispatch
FRANKLINTON-- Northern Vance came up on the wrong end of some close matches at the Brassfield Commercial Shamrock Classic this week, but last Saturday’s game was theirs from the get-go.
The Vikings controlled the tempo and possession in a convincing 4-0 win over Louisburg High School in the seventh-place game. Emily Ellington had the hat trick for Northern.
Most players take one of two thought processes into a national tournament setting, regardless of the sport.
They’re either just happy to be there, or they are intent on winning a championship.
Louisburg College head coach John Meeks is about to find out where his players stand when the Hurricanes begin action today at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Men’s Basketball Tournament.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Just about every Franklinton High School soccer fan figured the day would come when Josh Woodburn would have his jersey retired.
Except for Woodburn himself.
Woodburn was the most stunned face in the audience last Saturday when his No. 18 sweater was retired during a halftime ceremony as part of the finals of the Brassfield Commercial Shamrock Classic at the FHS Football Field.
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