BENSON -- Louisburg High School’s girls basketball squad has already eclipsed its victory total from last season -- but the Lady Warriors are far from finished.
Louisburg is now 4-5 overall after earning third place at last week’s West Johnston Holiday Tournament.
LHS fell to host West Johnston in the first round, but the Lady Warriors rebounded last Wednesday with a tough 44-38 decision over Kinston in the third-place game at the WJHS Gymnasium.
BUNN -- Bunn High School will be hosting the Franklin County Baseball Clinic on Feb. 6 at the BHS Baseball Field.
The clinic will be held from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and is open to youth players through high school.
Cost of the camp will be $30, which includes lunch.
The guest speaker will be East Carolina University head coach Billy Godwin -- the former coach at Louisburg College.
RALEIGH -- North Carolina’s Touchstone Energy cooperatives are providing deserving students from across the state the opportunity to attend two local basketball camps again this year.
The scholarships are being offered to rising 6-8th grade females to attend the Kellie Harper Basketball Camp at North Carolina State University and to rising 6-8th grade males to attend the Roy Williams Basketball Camp at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Bunn’s Johnny High (bottom) lost his headgear, but still hung on during this match against a Ravenscroft foe as part of last weekend’s Knightdale Duals Wrestling Tournament.
Members of the Franklinton High School girls basketball squad pose after the Lady Rams defeated host North Johnston in the championship contest of the North/South Christmas Classic, which concluded last Wednesday night in Kenly.
Representing the Franklinton Lady Rams on the All-Tournament Team at the North/South Christmas Classic were (l to r) Nikki Bell, Jalissa Debnam and Mecca Hicks.
Franklinton’s Mone’ Allen (20) passes the ball inside for an assist during the Lady Rams victory over host North Johnston last Wednesday in the North/South Christmas Classic Tournament.
WAKE FOREST - Laura N. Walters, 88, died Saturday, December 26, 2009 at Rex Hospital. She was a resident of Turnberry, a senior apartment complex in Wake Forest.
ZEBULON - James Henderson “Doc” Damron, 85, died Thursday, December 24, 2009 at Wake Medical Center.
ZEBULON - Cecil David Tant, 85, of 435 Tant Road, died Sunday, December 27, 2009.
Here it is, the beginning of the second decade of the 21st Century.
Can you believe it? Where does the time go so quickly?
As Franklin Countians begin planning for 2010, there are some issues that need to be emphasized again and, at the risk of whipping a dead horse, we need to point out a few of them.
First and foremost, the economy! Especially in Franklin County.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Through Pierre Williams, The Voice of Blackness can inspire children, remind a mother of the importance of her love and tell a father that he is a hero.
It can also tell a drug dealer to get off a street corner, remind a black woman of her worth and shout at the top of its lungs the plight of minorities.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A bold plaque outside the Franklin County Volunteers in Medicine’s free clinic represents more than a name change, officials said.
The newly christened James O. Hacker Wellness Center represents a new focus for the health care group as it heads into its fifth year of serving the uninsured and underinsured.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Louisburg police arrested three high school students who apparently stole from the wrong person.
Officers arrested Antwon Dontay Walker, 17, and Octavius D’Shaun Wiggins, 16, at Louisburg High School after charging them with stealing a wallet from 16-year-old student Kyle Green — Sheriff Pat Green’s son.
Another teen, Keon Maurice Allen, 17, was arrested at his New Bethel Church Road home.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A Louisburg department head arrested Christmas Eve on allegations of domestic violence has been suspended without pay.
Officers arrested Brent Cardwell after his wife, Kate Cardwell, alleged that he assaulted her inside the couple’s Wilder Street home.
Officers Dennis Benson and Elliott Coker noticed bruising about the woman’s head and face.
Equipment failure at a Progress Energy substation left nearly 6,000 customers in the dark Tuesday evening.
According to Jeff Brooks with Progress Energy, the failure occurred at about 5:40 p.m., affecting 5,700 customers in the areas of Louisburg, Bunn, Castalia, Spring Hope and Hollister.
Reports of a fire forced Louisburg Gardens residents and staff to evacuate the assisted-living facility Tuesday afternoon, but investigators determined that a minor equipment malfunction produced the smoke that caused proprietors to call 911. Louisburg fire and rescue units responded to the building on N.C. 39 South and did not see signs of smoke or fire outside of the building.
Louisburg resident Makayla Wright
A Franklinton man was arrested last weekend after shooting a fellow hunter’s dog.
According to a report by Franklin County Sheriff’s Sgt. A.R. Roberts, at about noon on Dec. 26, Chad Coffey noticed something was amiss with one of his hunting dogs when the GPS tracker attached to the animal showed no movement for an extended period of time.
As we celebrate the New Year, how wonderful it is to think of it as an accumulation of days, weeks, and months that are given to us to live and to make the best out of them.
Needless to say, it is a festive occasion where a variety of celebrations are observed thoughout the world. New Year’s Day is the first day of the calendar year, and people in many countries celebrate this day as a holiday.
Thirty-two state legislators, including state Rep. Lucy Allen, received surprise Christmas presents recently — a “Sunshine Award” from Democracy North Carolina. Rep. Allen’s district includes all of Franklin County.
The biennial award is given to lawmakers who file “superior” reports disclosing details about their campaign expenses and donations.
Federal tax forms will be available at the Franklin County Libraries by the end of the week of Jan. 3.
State Tax forms will not be printed for the banks, post offices and libraries programs as they have been in the past so, do not look for State Tax forms here! You will need to visit the North Carolina Department of Revenue on the world wide web or call them for your forms that have not otherwise been sent directly to you.
Happy New Year!
As you read this, 2010 will be underway -- and it likely will go by as quickly as 2009 seemed to disappear.
Hopefully, for all of us, 2010 will be a lot better than its predecessor, although most of us really don’t have that much to seriously complain about!
But the year did end on a couple of interesting notes.
GOOD MORNING: Goodbye 2009 and Hello 2010, although it’s probably going to be several more days before a lot of us become accustomed to writing 2010 in place of 2009.
While I can’t complain too much about the year gone by, I’m optimistic and eagerly looking forward to the year ahead. And as you’ve probably already concluded, one of the prime reasons for my optimism is that we have a bunch of dedicated professionals in the U.S. 401 Citizens Action Committee who are volunteering their time and talent working to improve the county’s lot as opposed to “feathering” their own nests.
