HOLLY RIDGE - Mary Eloise Wrenn, 73, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Jones Funeral Home Chapel in Holly Ridge, with the Rev. Lottie Rodgers officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at noon Thursday, Nov. 8, at Trinity United Methodist Church cemetery in Louisburg.
HENDERSON - Fay Marie Perry, 52, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007 at her home in Henderson. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Nov. 4, at Hawkins Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Franklinton, with the Rev. W. S. Taylor officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.
FRANKLINTON - Anthony Q. Neal, 46, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007. Arrangements by William Toney’s Funeral Home, Spring Hope.
The Old Fashion Garden Club’s October meeting was at the home of Augusta Cofield, with President Martha Hyman presiding.
The devotion was led by Edna Fogg and concluded with a poem, “In the Garden,” and prayer.
Franklin County Schools and Louisburg College have joined to provide calculus and analytical geometry I to the students of Louisburg High School.
The program is outside of the standard dual enrollment agreement between FCS and LC.
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By CEDRIC K. JONES, Franklin County Extension Director
National Farm-City Week was designed to bring city and county dwellers closer together, to understand and appreciate one another, and to improve the quality of life for all people.
Following are some cases adjudicated in Franklin District Court.
Southern States Cooperative will review its operations at a series of local annual meetings, including the upcoming meeting for members of Southern States Cooperative Inc., Louisburg Service.
Construction on a new Tractor Supply Company store in Youngsville, the company’s 32nd North Carolina location, is under way.
Tractor Supply Company is the largest retail farm and ranch supply store chain in the United States.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
RALEIGH - Louisburg High’s 10-year finals anniversary wasn’t a golden one at last Saturday’s Class 1-A State Volleyball Finals at Reynolds Coliseum.
One decade after making their last state championship appearance, the Lady Warriors were defeated 25-21, 25-17 and 25-16 by Hendersonville -- the same team that spoiled Louisburg’s title aspirations in 1997.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
RALEIGH -- For the Louisburg High Lady Warriors, the ride was much more pertinent than the destination.
That’s the way LHS head coach Erica Wammock will remember her club’s 2007 season, which featured a myriad of accomplishments sewn in with a loss to Hendersonville in last Saturday’s Class 1-A State Championship Volleyball Match at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh.
RALEIGH – Meagan Tatum of Roxboro Person led the Rockets to a four-game decision over Charlotte Myers Park in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-A volleyball championships last Saturday at Reynolds Coliseum on the North Carolina State University campus.
Moments after Louisburg High had defeated Lakewood in the Eastern Regional Finals, a proud LHS fan sported an oversized smile and announced this proclamation:
“At least we don’t have to go up against Molly Pyles this time!’’ she said.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Even with a less-than-favorable seeding, Bunn High School head football coach David Howle knows this -- his Wildcats appear to be rounding into postseason form following a 42-6 home victory over Warren County last Friday night.
The conquest, which wrapped up second place for BHS in the Northern Carolina Conference, was the fourth in a row for the Wildcats.
CHAPEL HILL -- Listed are the Class 1-AA (Louisburg) and Class 2-A (Bunn) State Football Playoff brackets from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association:
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By Randy Capps, Henderson Dispatch
HENDERSON -- Having gotten the better of the season series with Franklinton in recent years, it was hard for Southern Vance fans not to look at last Friday night’s Senior Night clash with the Red Rams as little more than a dress rehearsal for the State 2-A Playoffs that start next week.
The defense didn’t miss any cues, piling up seven interceptions while returning one for a score and the offense was good enough to get all the understudies a little work in a 41-14 victory.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Franklin County went 1-1 during last weekend’s coin flips for seedings in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s upcoming state football playoffs.
Louisburg was a big winner, claiming a flip with Warsaw James Kenan to determine the No. 1 seed in the Class 1-AA State Playoffs.
LOUISBURG -- Of the successful campaigns in Louisburg High School football history, none can top this one.
Not after LHS wrapped up regular season action with a school-best 10-1 mark following a shutout victory Friday at home against the Gates County Red Barons.
FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton High’s storybook season had a disappointing ending last Saturday as the Red Rams were edged 4-3 by Cedar Ridge in the second round of the Class 2-A State Boys Soccer Playoffs at the Franklinton Recreation Park.
FHS, which had a first-round bye, finished with a sparkling 21-2-2 record. But that final mark didn’t provide much consolation to Red Rams’ head coach Deran Coe, who was hopeful of a deep postseason run for his talented club.
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Listed are last weekend’s North Carolina high school football results:
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Listed are last weekend’s individual and game winners from The Franklin Times Football Contest:
Voters in Franklinton chose a native son and a man with a family history of public service when it chose Elic Senter as its new mayor.
Voters in Youngsville put two new commissioners in office while saying goodbye to long-serving member Harold Reddick.
For the second time in 10 years, the Louisburg Lady Warriors have been defeated in the Class 1-A State Volleyball Finals.
For the second time in 10 years, the Louisburg Lady Warriors have been defeated in the Class 1-A State Volleyball Finals.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
BUNN — Head coach David Howle isn’t quite sure where his Bunn High School football team will be seeded for the Class 2-A State Football Playoffs. But Howle knows this -- the Wildcats appear to be rounding into postseason form following a 42-6 home victory over Warren County Friday night.
