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By: Sports Column / Geoff Neville
Barring an unexpected late change of plans, the future of the Class 2-A Northern Carolina Conference has started to take shape.
With one exception.
Unless the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Realignment Committee tweaks its current proposals, the NCC, from 2009-13, will consist of Franklin County schools Louisburg, Franklinton and Bunn.
By: By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- How important was Thursday’s Region X men’s basketball meeting between host Louisburg College and Cape Fear Community College? Only this -- the winner would be tied for first place in the Region X North standings, while the loser would drop all the way to the fourth spot.
LOUISBURG -- In a sure sign that warmer weather is soon on the way, the Louisburg College baseball squad is just two weeks away from the start of its 2008 season.
The Hurricanes, coached by Tommy Atkinson, will open their schedule Feb. 9 with a home doubleheader against Hiwassee College from Tennessee.
By: Week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2
By: By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
RALEIGH -- When the Raleigh Hot Stove League’s board members met to select their annual Will Wynne Award winner, two names kept coming up during the discussion.
Josh Hamilton and Carl Willis. After reviewing the accomplishments of both individuals, the board couldn’t decide between the two. So they chose both.
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Northwest Halifax erased a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter and rallied to defeat Bunn 57-54 in a key Northern Carolina Conference boys basketball showdown Tuesday at the Bunn Dome. The Wildcats dropped to 2-3 in NCC play under head coach Gerald Melton.
Franklin County Deputy Richard Bryan Shearin has been charged with three felony counts of larceny of firearms and has been fired from the department.
ZEBULON - Betsy Ross Icenhour, 74, died Friday night, Jan. 18, 2008 in Raleigh. A graveside service was conducted Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Greenmount Cemetery in Wendell.
ZEBULON - Linda Medlin Fleming, 50, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008 at her home. A graveside service was conducted Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Brantley Cemetery, Spring Hope.
APEX - John “Jack” Fitzgerald, 85, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Saturday, Jan. 26, at St. Andrews Catholic Church, 3008 Old Raleigh Road, Apex.
ZEBULON - Danny Keith Debnam, 63, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Jan. 20, at Union Hope Baptist Church. Burial was in the Bryant family cemetery.
RALEIGH - Margaret Eakes Tuttle, 84, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. A funeral service was conducted Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Raleigh, with the Rev. Dr. David Hailey officiating. A private burial was at Montlawn Memorial Park.
ZEBULON - Joseph Anthony Pierrie, 75, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008 at Guardian Care Nursing Center in Zebulon. A memorial service will be conducted Friday, Jan. 25, at Saint Raphael’s Catholic Church.
FRANKLINTON - Margaret Pearce Kearney, 81, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008 at her home following a lengthy illness. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Popes Chapel United Church of Christ, with burial in the church cemetery. A reception followed in the fellowship hall.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Wrapping up a plethora of events to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., the Rev. Sidney Dunston charged the community, particularly the black community, to embrace being part of a whole.
“We’ve sort of misappropriated Dr. King’s dream,” Dunston said after delivering his message at St. Paul Presbyterian Church, the culmination of a march and service that took place on Monday in Louisburg.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
In the coming weeks, evaluators will begin heading out to Franklin County properties, beginning the long process of determining, among other things, how much residents will pay in property taxes.
The most recent revaluation — done in 2004 — saw Franklin County property values increase by 45 percent.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County’s retailers are following a statewide trend of denying smokes to underage people.
According to the state Alcohol Law Enforcement Division, buyers were sent out to random stores 46 times and on seven of those visits, the stores were cited for selling tobacco to underage customers.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — Town commissioners have taken another step toward reviewing, and perhaps rewriting, police standard operating procedures — particularly a pursuit policy that came into question last year following a fatal wreck.
On Dec. 1, Franklinton Police Officer Michael Dunlap began chasing Guy Ayscue after the suspect ran a red light in the wrong lane of N.C. 56 going past Snackers.
Members of Shannon Road Highest Praise off Highway 56 have placed dozens of crosses in their church yard to recognize “Sanctity of Life Week.” The effort is to raise awareness about the number of abortions performed in the United States.
The Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation was Dec. 2-4 at the Sheraton Four Seasons and Joseph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro.
Franklin County Farm Bureau President Bennie Ray Gupton was recognized among his peers at the presidents’ and agents’ luncheon. Farm Bureau President Larry Wooten presented each winning county president with a limited edition Case knife. Each county’s agency force worked hard to qualify their county president for this recognition. Special plaques were also presented to the agents and agencies whose production was superior during the contest period.
At the most recent meeting of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Standards Commission, Lt. Mark Honhart was presented the Advanced Criminal Justice Corrections Certificate.
This award is based on education, years of experience and training. It is the highest award a North Carolina law officer can receive. The presentation was made in Kill Devil Hills by Bonnie Boyette, who serves on the commission.
By: By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
TILLERY - Louisburg encountered a key swing game last Friday in the Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference standings.
But LHS’ hopes were shot down -- literally -- by a red-hot Southeast Halifax squad.
The Trojans drained an amazing 11 3-point shots and went on to defeat the Warriors 71-37 in a matchup of clubs that entered the event with identical 2-2 TRAC records.
By: By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
TILLERY -- Louisburg High’s girls haven’t faced many obstacles during a strong 2007-08 basketball season, which has featured only one loss -- along with a slew of lopsided victories.
But the Lady Warriors, despite a strong start, had to overcome plenty of adversity to garner a 57-43 road decision last Friday at Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference foe Southeast Halifax.
John Sala may not be as famous as some of his brethren, but he’s part of a growing ‘Cradle of Coaches’ list from Eastern Illinois University.
Three current National Football League head coaches -- Brad Childress, Sean Payton and Mike Shanahan -- are EIU alumni.
So is Sala, whose impressive resume’ caught the attention of Louisburg College Athletic Director Mike Holloman during LC’s recent search for a new head football coach.
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