LOUISBURG - Infant Keshawn A. Johnson Jr., died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007. A noon graveside service was conducted Monday, Dec. 24, at Mitchiner’s Grove Church cemetery. Arrangements by Richardson Funeral Home.
LOUISBURG – Rebecca Smith Taylor, 67, 211 Ray-Beck Road, went to be with her Lord and Savior after a long struggle with cancer.
LOUISBURG – Nack Gupton, 91, of 300 Albert Gupton Road, died Saturday night at his home.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
CLAYTON -- Obviously, Bunn ended up on the long end of the stick during the draw for the the Clayton News-Star Holiday Invitational Girls Basketball Tournament.
In the first round, the Ladycats were paired up against Leesville Road -- which meant a long night was inevitable for Daniel Wright’s club.
Franklin County’s basketball teams took on a quartet of Class 4-A programs during Thursday’s holiday basketball tournament action in Johnston County.
They came away with a 3-1 record.
Louisburg moved into Friday’s championships for both the boys and girls at the West Johnston Holiday Tournament near Benson with impressive decisions over Smithfield-Selma.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
BENSON -- Louisburg took down a classification titan Thursday in the first round of the West Johnston High School Holiday Invitational Tournament.
To claim the tourney championship, the on-fire Warriors needed to do it again Friday night.
Louisburg, a Class A school, soared past Smithfield-Selma by a 64-46 margin in Thursday’s opener. That decision put LHS into a finals matchup against host West Johnston, which defeated North Johnston in the opening round.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
BENSON -- Last year’s Christmas Break action proved to be no holiday for the Louisburg Lady Warriors, as they lost three straight games at the Clayton News-Star Holiday Invitational Tournament.
“That was miserable,’’ said LHS head coach James Collier.
Louisburg is out to make amends for that hiccup -- just 15 miles away from Clayton.
FRANKLINTON -- The legendary Lester Wilder will return to the diamond this spring as the baseball coach at Franklinton High School.
Wilder and the Red Rams will open their campaign Feb. 26 at South Granville.
Franklinton’s schedule is as follows (home games at the Franklinton Recreation Park are listed in CAPS):
LOUISBURG -- Listed are the latest results from the Louisburg Recreation Department’s winter basketball season:
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LOUISBURG - Wesley “Hossfly” Herman Allen, 74, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007 at Wake Medical Center.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The family of an Ingleside man who was presumed dead only to be discovered living hours later has filed a lawsuit, claiming multiple parties were negligent for Larry Green’s resulting crippled state.
Green was hit by a car as he walked home the night of Jan. 24, 2005.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A new ally in the battle against mental illness and its effects on families had a toy and clothing drive last week, contributing to a nationwide effort to make the holiday season a bit more bright for everyone.
Family Intervention and Prevention Services teamed with K 97.5 WQOK for a toy and clothing drive on Friday.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Power was out on a cold day, but Lake Royale’s 2,000 customers were heated by discontent and delay.
At about 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 18, a tree fell on a power line in the community, knocking out power.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
County Attorney Darnell Batton amended his resignation Thursday night, giving county commissioners more time to find a replacement.
Batton announced his resignation last Friday, expecting to remain in his position through Jan. 31.
Three people were sent to three different hospitals on Saturday morning following a head-on collision on Mort Harris Road.
According to Trooper T.W. Allen, Johnnie Marshall of Spring Hope was driving north on Mort Harris Road when he came around a corner and crossed the center line at about 11:20 a.m.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Family and friends of Mike Ayscue were expecting a Christmas present as he continued to make progress from a horrific ATV accident suffered last month.
The superintendent of Louisburg’s Electric Department suffered severe injuries in the accident in Vance County and, at one time, was placed in an induced coma.
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By TRACY PERRY, Franklin County Extension Service
One of the best low-cost ways to help your crop grow well is to improve soil quality.
A soil that provides plants with a good environment for root growth and with the right lime and fertilizer will help plants compete with weeds and better recover from attacks by insects and diseases.
The key word this year is “recycle.” Even that old, live Christmas tree can be recycled at the landfill.
Listed below are some holiday tips from Franklin County Solid Waste you might not have thought of that could save you some time, effort and headaches.
LOUISBURG - Lucy N. Kearney, 68, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007. Arrangements by Cutchins Funeral Home, Franklinton.
LOUISBURG - Lee H. Bell Jr., 82, of Warrenton, Va., formerly of Louisburg, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2007. Arrangements by Wrenn Clarke & Hagan, Roanoke Rapids.
The Louisburg High School Class of 1967 is spearheading a project to honor the late James “Crow” Patterson who was killed in the Marshall University plane crash in 1970.
In honor of Patterson, the Louisburg High School football field will be named after him. The Times incorrectly reported the year of the class in an article in the Dec. 19 edition.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG - Even with eight key freshman contributors, the Louisburg High Warriors continue to pile up team victories on the wrestling mat.
Last Wednesday at the Edward Best Elementary School, the Warriors picked up a quartet of decisions at the five-squad event, including conquests against county rivals Franklinton and Bunn.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- From Jonathan Parker to Javy Gonzalez to Vladimir Demcik, Franklinton High School’s boys soccer program has boasted an impressive array of talented scorers over the past seven years.
But Josh Woodburn now is at the top of that solid list of snipers.
