By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A Franklin County sheriff’s deputy seriously injured during a scuffle outside a Louisburg gas station continues to make improvement, officials said by week’s end.
James Williamson was taken to Duke Hospital last Saturday after suffering a head injury in an attempt to help Louisburg police officers subdue an unruly suspect.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a skirmish that may or may not have involved gunshots.
Investigators responded to 705 Old Halifax Road at about about 1:50 p.m. on Thursday after receiving reports that someone was being shot at.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A woman facing a drug case and a slew of charges of exploiting a minor is slated to appear in superior court this coming week.
Rhonda Parrish’s husband, Mitch Parrish, has already pled guilty to the same charges.
The charges stem from a February 2009 drug raid conducted by agents of the county’s Multi Agency Narcotics Unit.
Andy’s employee Diane Taylor
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners has declared March 7-13 Girl Scout Week in Franklin County. The Commissioners issued the proclamation on March 1 at their regular board meeting. Several Girl Scouts from Troops #769 and #961 were on hand to receive the proclamation.
Cedar Creek Middle School captured its first Franklin County Battle of the Books championship Wednesday morning and now moves into the regional tournament slated for March 25 at Bunn High School. After six competitive rounds, the Jaguars claimed victory with a final tally of 58 points. Terrell Lane Middle placed second with 47 points, while host Bunn Middle tallied 38 points for third place. Points are accumulated based on facts recalled from a series of selected readings.
Franklin County authorities recovered a vehicle reported stolen from Virginia.
According to a report by Dep. Nathan Rinker, a wildlife officer found the vehicle Feb. 28 down a path across from the Crescent Motel in Franklinton.
It breaks my heart to see any country go through a natural disaster, but when it is your native country, it hurts a little bit more. My dear “Chile lindo” (“beautiful Chile”) is all I can say when I see the news of the devastation left behind. “May God hold you at the tip of His fingers so that you will not fall into the ocean,” is what I would hear adults say as I was growing up in that beautiful land.
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The U.S. Postal Service wants to stop Saturday delivery to help it recover from spiraling losses, most of which are brought about by ill-advised contracts and gross mismanagement.
This proposed change is from an organization that gets its revenue from three main sources: Postage and other services provided to the public through service windows; permit mailings and stamps sold by coin-operated machines in the lobby.
Whew! For a moment I feared I’d torn off too many pages on my calendar.
The calendar said March but the weather felt more like January or February.
Thankfully, by the time you read this on Saturday, the mercury is supposed to be climbing back toward more seasonable temperatures.
GOOD MORNING: Sunny and relatively mild weather is reportedly on tap locally for today (Saturday) and Sunday with temps topping out in the mid to upper 50’s, partly cloudy and even warmer weather is on tap for Sunday and Monday with highs in the low 60’s. Whoopeeee, bring it on!
RALEIGH – If you want to know why President Obama, leaders of the Democratic Congress, and their allies in activist groups and the press are trying to sell their health care program by bashing insurance companies, you need only to look at a few numbers.
Dear Editor,
I’m writing regarding the decision of mandatory rabies vaccines in Franklin County.
I think this was a mistake to approve this new policy because you are opening the county up to possible lawsuits. Did you consider the older pets that have had inoculations all their lives and are effectively immune?
ZEBULON - Frances Juanita “Nina” Yates, 83, died Wednesday morning, March 3, 2010 at her residence. Funeral services were held Friday, March 5, at Beulah Christian Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
YOUNGSVILLE—Robert J. DeMent, 87, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at the home of his sister, Marie DeMent. Funeral services were held Friday morning, March 5, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home. Burial followed in Youngsville Cemetery.
LOUISBURG – Wilbert Linus Bobbitt, 86, died Wednesday evening, March 3, 2010. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. today (Saturday, March 6) at Lancaster Memorial Park, with the Rev. Luke Smith officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
ZEBULON - Erdine Lee Vann, 87, formerly of 13597 Highway 39 S, Zebulon, died Thursday, March 4, 2010, at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at Strickland Funeral Home, 211 W. Third St., Wendell. Burial will follow in the Hales Chapel Baptist Church cemetery.
ROCKY MOUNT— Lucy Elizabeth Lumpkin Browning, 88, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at Somerset Court in Rocky Mount. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday, March 6) at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home chapel, Rocky Mount, with a private burial in Louisburg.
KENLY - Felton Johnson Jr., 68, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral services were Friday at New Jerusalem Free Will Baptist Church, with the Rev. Danny Creech officiating. Burial followed in the New Jerusalem Church cemetery.
DURHAM - Jimise Skillman Hunt, 72, died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at Croasdaile Village Retirement Community. Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Saturday, March 6) at Clements Funeral chapel in Durham, with the Rev. Bess Hunnings Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery.
RALEIGH - Jeanne Harris Hilton, 80, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Funeral services will be conducted at noon today (Saturday, March 6) at North Raleigh Chapel, 5121 Six Forks Road, Raleigh. Entombment will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, 809 W. Gannon Ave., Zebulon.
ZEBULON - Jean Kirby Harrison, 83, died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at her home. It was Mrs. Harrison’s request that no services be held.
LOUISBURG - Dennis B. Blouin, 50, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010. There will be no services. Strickland Funeral Home, Louisburg.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
GREENVILLE — It wasn’t the way head coach Chuck Mann hoped to end the season, but the best may still be to come for Mann and his Bunn High School Ladycats.
Certainly, the Ladycats arrived ahead of schedule on the statewide scene this year with a young roster that featured a dynamic backcourt featuring a freshman and sophomore -- along with a variety of skilled role players up front.
