LOUISBURG - Hazel Parrish Taylor, beloved mother, 92, died Friday, November 6, 2009 at Carebridge Assisted Living.
Jewel Eason, principal of Bunn Elementary School, has announced the Honor Roll for the first nine-weeks grading period. To be named to the A Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than 93. To be named to the A/B Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than 85.
The following students at Kerr-Vance Academy in Henderson were named to the Headmaster’s List or A/B Honor Roll for the first-quarter grading period.
Adjusting to living in a global culture should be a concern of parents and teachers throughout the world, but especially in the United States.
Perhaps no one can have as big an influence in children’s lives as their own parents. Therefore, it is very important for parents, as well as teachers, to be ready to show the right attitude toward people and things that are different from their own culture.
Land Protection specialist Eddie Jenkins recently spoke to Louisburg Lions Club members about the Tar River Land Conservancy. He said that his group is a non-profit organization and one of only 25 land trusts in North Carolina. He further explained that his group is currently protecting over 15,000 acres of land and more than 40 miles of streams in an eight-county area surrounding Franklin County. Pictured above are Jenkins (left) and Lions Club Program Chairman Eric Johnson.
Members of the Vance-Granville Community College “Chi Beta Chi” chapter of the Phi Beta Lambda business student organization recently attended the state PBL Fall Leadership Development Conference at the Clarion Hotel in Greensboro, Oct. 23-24. The VGCC chapter came away with several recognitions and awards.
The chapter received a first-place trophy and $150 for winning the N.C. PBL Foundation’s “Chapter Challenge.” VGCC members led the state by enrolling the most people in Food Lion’s Shop & Share program, in which grocery shoppers with “MVP” cards donate a portion of their total grocery purchase to a non-profit organization.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
CARRBORO -- Over the past four years, Louisburg High School boys soccer coach Brent Cardwell has brought the Warriors to new on-field heights.
And he’s had plenty of help from Chase Ragland, Y-Monh Eban and Elmer Rayo -- all of whom played their final matches Wednesday for LHS.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Among the many things John Meeks learned last season was that talent alone doesn’t necessarily assure a team of a championship.
And character goes a long way toward determining a club’s eventual fate.
Louisburg College went 22-8 last winter in Meeks’ initial campaign as the Hurricanes’ men’s basketball coach. It was also Meeks’ first time in charge of a program after stints as an assistant at a few schools.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- It’s a numbers game these days for Bunn Middle School and Terrell Lane Middle School in the Middle Athletic Conference football standings.
And here’s how the numbers look:
• Bunn now owns its second MAC championship in three years.
• Terrell Lane has now been the runner-up in the MAC for each of the past four campaigns.
Do the crime, do the time.
That’s the advice I wanted to give our esteemed Carey Johnson after he was thrown in the slammer Thursday during the United Way of Franklin County’s Jail-A-Thon.
In order to post ‘bail money’, Carey needed to call all of his friends and associates to try to raise the necessary cash.
So my cell phone rang. I wanted to leave Carey in there, but realized I might have to perform some of his work responsibilities. Carey was also vehemently pleading his innocence.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Utilizing a full-court pressure defense can be much like overseeing a 401K savings program.
You may not immediately see the results, but inevitably, the move will pay off in the long run.
That’s the philosophy Louisburg College women’s basketball coach Mike Holloman has taken during his glorious tenure at the school.
RALEIGH -- Cedar Ridge, which defeated Franklinton in the opening round and Bunn in the third round of the Class 2-A State Playoffs, will be among the teams in action today in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s 34th Annual State Volleyball Championships.
The day will feature four matches at Reynolds Coliseum on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh.
Jamie Coats, above, and her Off Constantly teammates compete with six other teams twice a week in the Franklin County Parks and Recreation Department’s adult volleyball rec league. There are four matches each on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Terrell Lane Middle School beginning at 6:15 p.m. The teams include the Backyard Ballers, Granny’s Takeout, Grave Diggers, It Serves You Right, County Line Auto Services, Over.Net and Off Constantly. Parks and Rec Director Oliver Green said the league offers fitness, fun and a chance to fellowship. Anyone interested in learning more about county recreational opportunities should contact Green at (919) 496-6624.
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg High School will begin its 2009-010 wrestling schedule by hosting a Super Quad Tournament on Nov. 24 at the LHS Gymnasium.
In addition to the Warriors, other participants will be Hertford County, Northern Vance, Granville Central and Rosewood.
Jason Crawford will serve as Louisburg’s head coach this season.
LHS’ complete schedule is as follows (home events are listed in CAPS):
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Inevitably, Dave Sexton’s Louisburg College men’s soccer squads have a way of saving their best play for the most opportune times.
And this season is no different as the Hurricanes are competing at a high level heading into their most important match of the fall.
Today at 2 p.m., Louisburg College will host Essex College out of Maryland in the district championship match at Ronald May Field on the LC campus.
Retired Bunn High School football coach David Howle made the journey to South Bend, Indiana, two weeks ago to watch BHS’ Kerry Neal in action for Notre Dame against Boston College. Coach Howle took a few photos of the experience -- (above) Neal (56) warms up on the field at Notre Dame Stadium before the game.
Bunn High School homecoming queen Jasmine Brodie (second from left) is pictured with her escort, Calvin Brodie (her father); BHS homecoming princess Rashella Moody (second from right) is pictured with her escort, Kevin Collado. (Photo Submitted)
Taylor Murray (right) smiles as she is crowned as the homecoming queen for 2009 at Louisburg High School. Murray is a senior at Louisburg.
Members of the Bunn High School homecoming court were (back, l to r) Jordan Pearce, Tayla Ricks, Tyla Ricks and Jasmine Brodie; (middle, l to r) Erica Levinson, Holden Edwards, Katie Jones, Lauren Levinson and Rashella Moody; (front, l to r) Annie Wilbourne and Melanie Davis.
Louisburg High School’s homecoming honorees from the recent ceremony at Patterson Field were (l to r) Chelsea Ragland (Freshman Princess), Savannah Johnson (Junior Princess), Earvin Doyle (King), Taylor Murray (Queen), Jackie Prosser (Junior Princess), Khadijah Henderson (Sophomore Princess) and Brandon Crudup (Sophomore Prince).
Carrboro’s Connor Roach (6) is tackled by Louisburg’s Darrian Brown during Wednesday’s matchup in the first round of the Class 2-A State Boys Soccer Playoffs in Orange County.
Elijah Smith (with ball) is one of three key returning sophomores this season for the Louisburg College men’s basketball team, coached by John Meeks.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- After 48 intense minutes of hard-hitting action, 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.
KENLY -- Reggie Williams has enjoyed a series of solid outings this fall, but he saved his best for last on Friday for the Franklinton High School football squad.
Williams rushed for a season-high 285 yards on 29 carries, leading the Red Rams to a 42-34 decision at North Johnston in a Northern Carolina Conference showdown.
It may have been a dark and dreary night for some on Halloween but many of the creative creatures of the night found the weather almost perfect for a little annual haunting fun. Of course, if indoor activities were more to the liking of some fancily costumed young characters, Youngsville held a carnival at the armory where games were the order of the evening. At that event, Elivia Dale, 7, dressed as a bride, tried her luck at a ball-toss game and found it a prize-winning experience.
