YOUNGSVILLE - Leslie Paul Elliott died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 at Wake Medical Center.
ZEBULON - Sybil Perry Watkins, 71, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 at Duke University Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, Nov. 12, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, Wake Forest, with the Rev. J. Marshall Neathery and the Rev. Michael Smith officiating. Burial followed in the Beulah Christian Baptist Church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Sean Michael Holmberg, 40, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 at Duke University Medical Center after a 10-year battle with brain cancer. A vigil service was held at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Wake Forest, following visitation. Also, visits will be held on Sunday, Nov. 15, at Galone-Caruso Funeral Home, 204 Eagle St., Mount Pleasant, Pa., from 1-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m.
FRANKLINTON —Funeral services for Eura Lee Edgerton, 92, who died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, will be conducted at noon Monday, Nov. 16, at Mitchiner’s Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Melvin Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Dear Editor,
Tuesday morning of this week at Louisburg High was pretty much like most days at our high school with the exception of Veteran’s Day to follow on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Halfway through my first period class, came a knock at my classroom door.
When I opened it, I was greeted by Mrs. Sylvia Rodgers and half a dozen of her Exceptional Education students.
To my surprise, they presented to me an 8 X 11 picture depicting a soldier standing guard over the American flag.
RALEIGH – It never ceases to amaze me how some politicians do math.
Given North Carolina’s recent budget woes and massive federal budget deficits as far as the eye can see, it should be obvious that many lawmakers never learned how to subtract. They just know how to add. But that’s not the only computational problem.
The story of our woodturning artist began in Jacksonville, Fla. This magnificent artist by the name of Craig Kassan was involved with some form of art at a very young age. He attributes some of his artistic abilities to his grandfather, who helped him with his woodwork projects and encouraged him to love and enjoy the process.
Craig, who now resides in Franklinton, not only enjoys working with wood, but he also uses oil, acrylic and pastels to show his creative abilities.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Throughout the successful course of its history, Bunn High School’s boys basketball program has been blessed with a seemingly never-ending group of talented backcourt performers.
Look for this year to be no different.
But that’s only part of the story at Bunn. For some reason, the Wildcats, at least the majority of the time, seem to struggle to find post players to complement its array of wing talents.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Head coach Chuck Mann is warning against the assumption that the future is now with the Bunn High School girls basketball program.
Certainly, the future looks bright for the Ladycats, who have one of their greatest backcourt tandems in history in the form of sophomore Chepirah Neal and freshman Whitney Bunn.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- This weekend promises to be a busy one for the Louisburg College Athletic Department.
Both LC’s men’s and women’s basketball squads will be in action, while the football team will host its final game of the 2009 campaign.
Here’s a look at everything that will be going on this weekend at LC:
There are plenty of questions -- and few solutions -- concerning the overuse of the three high school football facilities in Franklin County.
If they were employees, the fields would probably be docked for working too much overtime.
And when the weather gets bad -- as it is right now -- the fields are destined to turn into a mushy state of disrepair.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Don’t look for Bunn’s consistent high school varsity football success to end anytime soon.
Not with some of the players ready to make an impact for the Wildcats -- some sooner than later.
The latest evidence of this fact comes from the BHS junior varsity grid program, which recently wrapped up a share of the Northern Carolina Conference crown, along with Franklin County rival Franklinton.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Marcus Ginyard was introduced to an unfamiliar game during the 2008-09 men’s basketball season at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
The waiting game.
Because of an injury, Ginyard was limited to just three mid-season games -- after being a key component to the Tar Heels’ success in each of his previous three campaigns.
FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton High School will tip off its 2009-10 varsity basketball schedule on Nov. 24 with a road matchup at Northern Vance in Henderson.
FHS’ complete schedule is as follows (home games are listed in CAPS):
Louisburg resident Willis Hollingsworth, 13, killed this 11-point buck during a recent hunting expedition in the Rocky Ford Community. Willis hunted the deer last year, and was determined to harvest him this winter. Willis’ patience paid off as he has done an excellent job of keeping up the family tradition. Willis is the son of Walter and Laura Hollingsworth.
Senior Michael Collins is expected to be one of the area’s top long-range shooters this season.
Head coach Gerald Melton (left) sent his Bunn High School boys basketball club through a series of tough drills during Thursday’s practice session at the Bunn Dome.
Returnee Ashley Denton (right) passes the ball to a teammate during a drill Thursday afternoon as part of a practice session for the Bunn High School girls basketball squad.
Working the United Way of Franklin County Jail-A-Thon on Nov. 5 were deputy “bounty hunters,” from left front, Billy Ayscue, James Arrington, Mark Rowe, Bryant Coker and Randall Haupt; back, Johnny Hight and “Boss” H.M. Edwards. The crew arrested more than 50 inmates, who collectively raised more than $19,000 for UWFC programs and community policing efforts in the county. The Jail-A-Thon was the first for UWFC and was supported by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Detention Center staff. The UWFC 2009-2010 campaign continues through mid-December. The goal is $120,000.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN - After 48 intense minutes of hard-hitting action, last Friday’s rivalry matchup between Bunn and Louisburg came down to a series of three placekicks.
Bunn made its lone attempt, and Louisburg missed a pair -- and that was the difference as the Wildcats edged LHS by a 7-6 margin in a Northern Carolina Conference football contest that was witnessed by an overflow audience.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A Nash County man could spend more than 20 years in jail for killing a Franklin County man last summer.
Prosecutors and attorneys reached a plea earlier this month, agreeing that Ibin Williams would spend between 188-235 months in jail for his role in the death of Corey Mann, 29.
Williams was initially charged with first-degree murder, which carried a sentence of life in prison, but his attorney, Teresa Gibson, and Assistant District Attorney Bill Williamson agreed to the plea of second-degree.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A local philanthropic group held a fundraiser last weekend, hoping to help build bonds between parents and children while also building up their reputation in the community.
The Franklin County Community Foundation (FCCC) held its first ever Take a Kid Fishing fundraiser on Saturday, helping to raise money for two goals — helping nonprofit organizations in the community, as well as public school teachers.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
Louisburg High School has a new assistant principal following action Monday night by the Board of Education.
Named to the vacant post was Ohio native Jeffrey Dolan who is currently a physical education teacher at Coats Erwin Middle School in Harnett County.
Dolan developed an interest in school administration while enrolled in a graduate program at Kent State University in Ohio.
Starting Dec. 4, he’ll get his chance to apply that interest as an assistant principal at Louisburg High School.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Tropical Storm Ida made landfall Tuesday and emergency officials were bracing for heavy rains and flooding by Wednesday morning.
The impending storm also forced the county’s Veterans Services office to move its Veterans Day ceremony from the Franklin County Courthouse steps to inside at Louisburg High School.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Board of Elections officials certified the Nov. 3 municipal elections this week with official numbers that tightened one race, but produced no changes.
Only one race, for a Youngsville commission slot, was close enough to warrant a recount if Commissioner Marvin Roberts makes such a request by 5 p.m. on Thursday.
