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FRANKLINTON – Katie Gertrude Person Bass, 83, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007. Funeral services were on Nov. 16 at Manasseh Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Samuel Tunstall officiating.
LOUISBURG – Robert G. Etheredge, 64, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007.
FRANKLINTON – Irene Sasser Collins, 80, a resident of Franklinton passed away Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007.
LOUISBURG - Danny Brent Arnold, 54, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007, at his home. He was preceded in death by his sister, Karen Arnold Crowder, brothers-in-law, Steve Crowder and Roger P. Holmes. A memorial service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from Louisburg United Methodist Church with Rev. Earl Dulaney officiating. Interment will follow in Lancaster Memorial Park.
Myrick Howard, president of Preservation North Carolina, will be the featured speaker at the annual banquet of Louisburg’s Person Place this year.
His topic will be “Buying Time for Heritage,” and he also will speak about such historic area properties as the Patty Person Taylor House and other homes in the county.
Together again -- that will be the theme for Franklin County high school sports beginning with the 2009-10 calendar year.
Franklinton, Louisburg and Bunn haven’t been in the same conference since 2001, but that should change following the recent release of updated Average Daily Membership enrollment numbers by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.
LOUISBURG -- The Louisburg College fast-pitch softball program will host a hitting and pitching clinic Dec. 2 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Sheilah R. Cotten Field on the LC campus.
There will be an emphasis on pitching, hitting, bunting, baserunning and defensive fundamentals.
By: By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- One thing has been missing during Louisburg High’s school-record, 10-game winning streak.
A close contest.
While LHS head coach James Collier has been pleased with his club’s ability to blow out opponents, he also wondered if the Warriors’ lack of tight-game experience might come back to haunt them in the Class 1-AA State Playoffs.
TABOR CITY -- South Columbus lived up to its No. 1 seed -- and showed why it is undefeated -- during a home matchup Friday against Bunn in the second round of the Class 2-A State Playoffs.
The Stallions boasted a well-balanced offense and a stingy defense in eliminating the Wildcats by a 36-0 margin.
This photo from Associate Editor Asher Johnson, second from right kneeling, was taken in early 1944 at NAS Cecil Field, near Jacksonville, Fla. These pilots and crewmen eventually became part of Bombing Squadron 87. They are beside a Douglas-Dauntless, a twin-seat carrier based dive bomber.
The National Tobacco Growers Trust Foundation was formed as a result of an agreement between the attorneys general of 14 states and three major tobacco companies.
The Trust was to operate for 12 years, issuing payments to tobacco quota owners and growers on an annual basis. The payments were to compensate growers and owners for reduced farm income due to declining quotas.
In a practice game of Jeopardy, Maurice Person celebrates getting an answer correct at the Franklin County Boys and Girls Club on Monday afternoon. Person is one of eight members in competition with teams around the country to test their Internet skills. Competition was set for Tuesday, Nov. 13. The children have been practicing in their own teams as “The Tornadoes” and “The Warriors.”
It was a chilly, blustery morning with winds whipping through the Farmer’s Market at 15-20 mph, but that didn’t deter Franklin County’s recycling enthusiasts.
They began arriving around 8 a.m. on a recent Saturday morning to participate in the semi-annual aluminum recycling event sponsored by the Solid Waste Task Force and the Franklin County Solid Waste Department.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
On Monday, veterans from World War II to Operation Iraqi Freedom were on hand along with dozens of residents at the county courthouse to hear Veterans Day messages and honor those who have served and are serving.
“The sacrifices made by our veterans should never be taken for granted,” said Victor Alston, the county’s Veterans Service Office director. “Our soldiers are everyday people.
“They are our friends, neighbors, relatives and colleagues. They have made tremendous sacrifices, and we offer our prayers for a safe return.”
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A case alleging that a Franklin County sheriff’s deputy assaulted an elderly man was settled last week, a few days before one family member apparently tried to settle a score.
James Denton, 72, filed a lawsuit in March 2005, alleging that Deputy Andy Ayscue bumped him, sprayed him with mace, pushed him to the ground and knelt on his back to make an arrest on May 9, 2004.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A Franklin County bailiff resigned last month after a Henderson woman alleged he used racist-motivated comments in the courtroom.
Attempts to reach the woman, Alice Brown, were not successful before press time, but her mother, Emma Evans, said her daughter was in Franklin County District Court the week of Oct. 8 when a bailiff, later identified as Wilbert Weaver, approached her and said that he would make sure the court hung her.
By: By KATHY HARRELSON, Managing Editor
DES MOINES, Iowa — The international scope of Novozymes as a leading biotechnology company for enzymes and microorganisms emerged in detail, inspired commitment and poignant vision during the company’s Capital Market and Media Days.
It was the first-ever such event in the United States for the Denmark-based corporation, which has its American headquarters — Novozymes North America Inc. – in Franklinton, N.C.
Local farmers and others interested are reminded to attend the 2nd North Carolina Cooperative Extension Successful Small Farm Opportunities Conference, which will take place at the Franklin County VGCC campus, Highway 56 west of Louisburg, on Nov. 17, beginning at 8 a.m.
LOUISBURG - Claudia Van West Joyner, 77, died Sunday morning, Nov. 11, 2007. Graveside services were conducted Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Hill King United Methodist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Rhonda Maurer and the Rev. Carl Poole officiating.
YOUNGSVILLE - Mitchell Winfield Stoutt, 67, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2007 at Duke Medical Center in Durham. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home, Raleigh, with the Rev. Jim Harry officiating. Interment followed in Raleigh Memorial Par
WAKE FOREST - Lois Carter Hicks, 88, formerly of Lassiter Road, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007 at Hillside Nursing Center. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Beulah Christian Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Mike Jones officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
GOLDSBORO - Olga Murphy Ivey, 74, died Sunday, Nov. 11, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A service to celebrate her life will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Nov. 14) at New Hope United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Martin Armstrong officiating.
HENDERSON - Justin Michael Coley, 8, of 25 Gold Sand Road, Louisburg, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2007 at Franklin Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at Flowers Funeral Chapel in Henderson, with the Rev. Don McGinnis, the Rev. Charles Horton, and Linda Bullock officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Gardens.
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