High School Basketball
NORTHERN CAROLINA
CONFERENCE TOURNEYS
BOYS AND GIRLS
By:
DAVE BUCK, Times Correspondent
RALEIGH -- The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Florida Panthers 4-1 Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 18, 393 fans in a National Hockey League Southeast Division showdown at the RBC Center.
The win stretched the Hurricanes’ win streak to three outings and extends the Panthers’ losing streak to four games.
Carolina is now 22-30-7 overall for the season, which gives the Hurricanes 51 points. That numbers is 12 points out of the eighth and final spot out of the Eastern Conference for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Patience is often a virtue for a college basketball coach that employs a full-court pressure defense.
Eventually, the coach thinks that the press will pay dividends.
Even if it takes a full game or two.
That was the scenario for Louisburg College men’s hoops mentor John Meeks, who saw his club struggle woefully with its press during an earlier-season setback at Patrick Henry Community College.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Senior Night offered Louisburg High School’s basketball athletes one last chance to shine on the stage of the historic LHS Gymnasium.
But one of LHS’ top girls hoops seniors was unable to get that opportunity on Wednesday during the Lady Warriors’ home finale against Northwest Halifax.
Louisburg College’s Amanda Sinclair (left) offers sturdy defense.
Franklinton point guard Kevin Williams (with ball) tries to find an open teammate during Tuesday night’s road game against the Bunn Wildcats.
Bunn’s Marissa Bellamy tries to get past strong Franklinton defender Mecca Hicks.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- For the past few weeks, Bunn has been in almost a must-win situation in its attempt to rally for one of the four spots in the Class 2-A State Boys Basketball Playoffs out of the Northern Carolina Conference.
Bunn hasn’t been mathematically eliminated, but the Wildcats will need some help over the final two games of the regular season in order to obtain a bid.
FRANKLINTON —Rebecca “Becky” Moore, 47, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church cemetery, with the Rev. Carl Hunter officiating.
BUNN - Alphonza Hargrove, 66, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Arrangements by William Toney’s Funeral Home, Spring Hope.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A Louisburg man’s last will and testament could pave the way for a new county park.
On Monday night, Clerk of Court Alice Faye Hunter shared with commissioners what Louisburg resident Edgar Owens wanted to share with all of the county — a new park.
Owens, 80, died on Jan. 23.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The primary filing period opened with a flurry of incumbents staking their claims to remain in office while one state and congressional representative got an early look at competition.
Locally, Sheriff Pat Green, Commissioners Penny McGhee and Harry Foy, Clerk of Court Alice Faye Hunter, and School Board Members Bernard Hall and Paige Sayles all filed for re-election.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
In a long-anticipated action, the Franklin County Board of Education formally terminated Philip Mueller from his position as an auto mechanics teacher at Louisburg High School Monday night.
Mueller had been on unpaid suspension for allegedly making inappropriate comments to a female LHS student last fall.
He had offered to resign — and even went to court asking that the court order the school district to accept his resignation — but Judge Howard Manning decided the school board had the right to terminate his employment.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
As the Louisburg town council met Monday evening to begin planning for its new budget year, there was almost immediate consensus on two important items.
There is no sentiment for a property tax increase and none for a utility rate increase either, even as the town wrestles with the same economic conditions that have hammered the nation over the past 18 to 24 months.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
First there was plenty of snow. Then a little more snow and sleet.
Then came the rain.
Now it’s winds that could sweep though Franklin County this Wednesday and threaten an already weakened root system and bring down trees and power.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved an upgrade to the animal shelter that its director said will be more efficient and humane.
When it was first designed, the shelter on T. Kemp Road included designs for a cremation system, but the county held off on such a decision for financial reasons.
Louisburg High School wrestler Ervin Hunt
The Kittrell Job Corps Center, 1096 U.S. 1 Highway South, Henderson, held a ribbon-cutting cerremony on Friday, Feb. 5, to celebrate the opening of its restaurant, the Underground Cafe, to the general public (Fridays only).
The restaurant is operated by Culinary Arts students and Chef Stacey Smith. For reservations, contact Chef Stacey Smith, (252) 438-6161 ext, 3259.
Louisburg police are developing a suspect in a trio of car break-ins, including one reported by a state legislator.
Rep. Lucy Allen was one of three residents who reported on Saturday that someone had broken into their vehicles.
Only minor items, if any, were taken, according to police reports, and none of the vehicles were locked.
Are you one of those unlucky local motorists who has hit a pothole hard enough recently that for a moment you thought the impact loosened your teeth?
Or, perhaps popped a tire or two.
Maybe, at the very least, you figured that the impact knocked something or other out of alignment -- perhaps including your spine!
GOOD MORNING: With the exception of a bit of cold rain, it looks like we’ve dodged the latest round of wintry weather that was expected to add to the miseries of the central and northeastern part of the country, including the Washington, D.C. area, which was still struggling to dig out from a crippling snowfall this past week. At least I sincerely hope so.
I’ll be honest, Amber Alerts and Silver Alerts don’t often get me peeping over my shoulder looking for missing people, but the current news about Toyota vehicles has my defensive driving skills at red alert.
According to reports, the Toyota motor company is recalling millions of its vehicles because of faulty gas pedals, including some popular Lexus vehicles and the Camry.
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RALEIGH – I was tucking my sons in bed a few nights ago when MSNBC commentator Keith Olbermann named me as one of the worst people in the world.
When a left-wing friend later informed me of the honor, I admit to being a bit underwhelmed. Since Olbermann hands out the honorific frequently, and presumably doesn’t want to bore his audience by naming Dick Cheney every night, it was only a matter of time before he got to me. Plus, I’ve seen MSNBC’s ratings, so I figured it was statistically unlikely that I’d meet very many people who had actually watched the show.
