Youngsville Christmas Parade • December 1
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- Last Friday night’s season-opening boys basketball matchup between Nash Central and Bunn featured plenty of first-game jitters from both of the traditional area powerhouses.
At times, the contest appeared to be a battle of attrition as the clubs struggled in their initial outings of the 2007-08 campaign.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Less than one week ago, Durham Arts escaped with a four-point victory during a girls basketball matchup against Franklinton.
The rematch was much less suspenseful. In fact, the outcome had all but been determined before the first quarter had ended.
Using some clutch 3-point shooting and a tenacious pressure defense, the Lady Bulldogs stormed ahead early and went on to top Franklinton 54-20 in a non-conference contest Monday at the FHS Gymnasium.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- For the first time since the 2005-06 campaign, Franklin County’s three prep wrestling program appeared in the same building last Saturday as part of the Franklinton High Red Ram Duals.
Bunn, after taking last season off, has returned to the mat under new coach Mike Diaz. And Louisburg and Franklinton return a strong nucleus of performers from their respective squads, meaning that grappling heroics could be on the rise this winter across the county.
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association took another step toward finalizing its realignment process during a committee meeting last week in Chapel Hill.
During the meet, the realignment committee, using enrollment figures released last month, adopted its preliminary conference affiliations for the 2009-13 calendar years.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Mike Holloman insists he isn’t concerned about the trek toward his 500th career victory as the women’s basketball coach at Louisburg College.
To Holloman, it simply means that he’s been on the job for a long time. And that he isn’t as young as he used to be.
“I’m really not thinking about it at all,’’ Holloman said.
Chances are, Holloman won’t soon forget career victory No. 494.
CHAPEL HILL -- Listed are last Friday’s results from regional action in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Football Playoffs:
CHAPEL HILL -- Here is the schedule for this Saturday’s North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Championship Football Playoff Games:
CHAPEL HILL -- Here are the latest Class 2-A enrollment projections for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s 2009-13 realignment schedule:
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — According to a state Highway Patrol report expected to be released today, a Franklinton police officer violated the town’s pursuit policy when he engaged in a two-county chase that ended in a fiery head-on collision that killed three people.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — The Board of Commissioners hired an interim town manager Wednesday night, bringing in someone to help guide the town until a permanent replacement is made.
Commissioners fired Sharon Garner as its town manager on Nov. 20 and in the week since, the board relied upon the N.C. League of Municipalities and its own town attorney to hire Larry Carver.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
County staff is investigating an apparent deficiency in a hospital purchase contract that, if enforced by the county, could revert ownership of Franklin Regional Medical Center back to the county.
That prospect clouds two current petitions by FRMC’s parent company, Health Management Associates (HMA), to relocate the hospital from Louisburg to the outskirts of Youngsville.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole stopped in Franklin County on Tuesday to talk with Sheriff Pat Green about slowing the numbers of illegal immigrants.
She also took back to Washington proposals from residents, government and business leaders about ways to help improve the county’s economic forecast.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Investigators continue to look for an Hispanic man accused of stabbing his girlfriend and her 7-year-old son on Halloween night.
After making an identification, authorities issued an arrest warrant for Anain Gomez, 25, of 1215 Leghorn Drive. Investigators believe he is hiding out with relatives in Georgia.
A Walgreens spokesperson confirmed Friday that the company plans to open doors for customers in the fall of 2008.
A development company purchased property just off N.C. 56 and Bickett Boulevard. According to the Register of Deeds, A L Chase LLC purchased the property on Thursday. The excise tax paid on the 2.27 acres was $3,000.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The United Way of Franklin County handed out more than $20,000 in education grants Thursday night to help teachers provide programs ranging from arts to the sciences.
The United Way received 62 applications from 13 schools representing $73,204 in needs and the education granting board chose 17 applicants.
It all began with the vision of a very special lady by the name of Mary Hill who, at the present time, resides at Louisburg Nursing Center. Some few years ago, said Edith Anderson, Ms. Mary had the idea of bringing more people to her church to praise the Lord.
Franklin County Republican Party Chairman John Edwards was inducted into the North Carolina Republican Party’s Hall of Fame at its biennial awards banquet November 17 at the Embassy Suites in Cary.
BUNN – Clarence “Spot” Lafayette Beddingfield, 78, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2007. Funeral services were held Nov. 29 at Pine Ridge Baptist Church.
LOUISBURG – Vernell Jones, 52, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007.
WAKE FOREST – Funeral services for Gregory “Greg” Burt, 51, who died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 3, at the Richardson Funeral Home chapel with Elder Donnel Haywood officiating. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery.
HENDERSON - Baby Boy Omarrion Sherrod Edgerton, 18 days, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Dec. 2, at Roland Chapel Christian Church with the Rev. Isaac Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
ZEBULON – Leroy McMillian, 60, died Nov. 24, 2007. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday, Dec. 1) at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in St. Pauls.
SMITHFIELD – John Ed “J.B.” Battle, 66, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2, at the Richardson Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Ella Douglas officiating. Burial will follow in the New St. John Church cemetery.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
BUNN - Ever since its inception one decade ago, the Bunn High School wrestling program has always been about a numbers game.
Or lack thereof.
Every year, Bunn boasted a core of strong wrestlers, but interest in the sport remained low, as the Wildcats always struggled to field a full roster.
