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Nearly 100 athletes showed up for the inaugural Lake Royale Triathlon on Saturday. The event featured a 500-meter swim, 15-mile bike ride into Franklin and Nash counties and a 5k (3.1 miles) run. Parts of the course were quite technical due to turns and hilly terrain of the Lake Royale subdivision. Participants ranged in age from 14 to 55 years old.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Commissioners Monday awarded grants to entities that received favorable recommendations from the Tourism Development Authority (TDA).
The TDA recommended granting $5,000 to promote Hill Ridge Farms’ Fall Harvest and Pumpkin Festival; $1,655 for a triathlon event in Lake Royale; and $1,000 to Franklinton’s Uptown Revitalization Committee for its Frankenfest on Main.
A Franklin County man was killed Sunday night while walking in the roadway near his home.
According to Trooper L.W. McKeithan, William Cecil Turnage, 43, of 1971 N.C. 98 West was walking home from Tina’s Place along N.C. 98 at about 8:20 p.m. when he was hit by an oncoming car.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The case against a man charged with killing his wife could end today.
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies arrested Timothy Dale, 42, in May of 2006, alleging that he strangled his wife, Shaundra Dale.
LOUISBURG - William “Billy” Cecil Turnage, 43, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007. Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 17) at New Hope Worship Center, 7428 Pearces Road, Louisburg, with Pastor Joe Ferguson officiating. The family will receive relatives and friends immediately following the service.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Larry W. Wright, 53, who died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Perry’s Chapel Baptist Church, Centerville, with the Rev. Randolph Alston officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Wilbur “Speed” Davis, 84, who died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007, will be conducted at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 17) at Cedar Rock Baptist Church, with the Rev. Sylvester White officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Mary Louise “Bit” Green Wright, 81, who died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at South Main Street Baptist Church, with the Rev. David Rosby officiating. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill.
CASTALIA - Lisa Rose Radford Cooke, 41, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007 in Nash General Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Oct. 16, in the chapel of Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services, with the Rev. Tommy Eagle officiating. Burial followed in Lancaster Memorial Park.
LOUISBURG - Aileen Medlin Dickerson, 85, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 at Franklin Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted Monday, Oct. 15, in the chapel of Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services, with the Rev. Leo Bennett Jr. officiating. Burial followed in Lancaster Memorial Park.
HINTON, W. Va. - Harold Elmer Reed, 78, of Hinton, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2007, following a long illness.
LEGGETT -- Louisburg was down to its third-string quarterback Friday, but that didn’t stop the Warriors’ offense from rolling down the field.
With starter Lee Person and backup Daryl Ware unavailable because of injuries, LHS turned to Ryan Stern.
By: By Nathan Moreschi, Franklin County Schools
BUNN -- We often read about athletes and entertainers who have fallen on hard times. But we don’t hear as much about the ones in tough situations who turn their life around.
The people of Franklin County got a turn-around story last Wednesday from a professional baseball player that really hits close to home – Josh Hamilton.
Justin Rodgers got things going for the Wildcats with a 4-yard TD plunge at the 4:31 mark of the first quarter.
After a Northwest Halifax three-and-out, Bunn found the end zone again just 1:28 later courtesy of a 5-yard run from Norman Dunston. Levon Stanley connected with Chris Fleurmont on the 2-point pass, and the Wildcats had seized control early at 14-0.
ROCKY MOUNT -- Jared Nobles, Phillip Mueller and Stephen Davis earned all-league honors for Louisburg High School at last Wednesday’s Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference boys cross country championships at North Carolina Wesleyan College.
In girls action, LHS received all-conference efforts from C.J. Alston and Kim Baker.
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Listed are last week’s game and individual winners from The Franklin Times Football Contest:
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Mr. James C. Kearney, 87, who died Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, will be conducted Saturday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m. at Old Liberty Baptist Church, with the Rev. Charles A. Murrill Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Mae Smith Long, 66, who died Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at Cedar Rock Baptist Church, with the Rev. Sylvester White officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
ZEBULON – Douglas Cornell Medlin, 58, died Tuesday morning, Oct. 16, 2007, at his home. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pearce Baptist Church cemetery with Military Honors.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners authorized an assessment to determine how the jail can best meet future needs.
Part of that plan could include a strengthened partnership with the U.S. Marshals Service that would allow the county to expand the jail at federal expense.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County commissioners directed staff on Tuesday night to negotiate a contract to build a long-awaited animal shelter.
And the board also placed clear expectations on how money donated to the cause would be used.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
County staff and economic development officials expect to tell commissioners as much as they can about why Flextronics opted to close its Youngsville plant.
During the board’s Oct. 9 meeting, County Manager Chris Coudriet told the board that staff was working to find out what was behind Flextronics’ decision to close its Youngsville plant.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The old Top of the Hill building is under new management and its got a new theme: BYOB — bring your own Bible.
The Calvary’s Cross Baptist Church congregation bought the building and has been spending the past few weekends renovating, hoping to have the old night spot converted into a sanctuary in time for the new year.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklinton received a $1-million grant this week it will use to finance sewer improvements needed to avoid state handcuffs.
The state notified the town in January that it needed to improve its sewer system or face a moratorium on new sewer hook-ups.
On Tuesday, Oct. 16, Louisburg College will present Cirque Le Masque as the second performance of the 2007-2008 Allen de Hart Concert Series.
This year marks the 50th Anniversary Season of the concert series at Louisburg College. In 2001, the series was renamed the Allen de Hart Concert series in honor of its founder and long-time manager.
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