Do you recall the article on the foreign products that can be found in grocery stores across the country? It was published on The Franklin Times on Aug. 4 titled “Mexican Influences Abound in Local Grocery Stores.”
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
District Attorney Sam Currin has done some shuffling in his office after one of his assistant district attorneys was appointed to the bench.
Last week, Gov. Mike Easley appointed Assistant District Attorney S. Quon Bridges to the District Court bench for Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren counties.
BUTNER - Linda Diane Artis, 54, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007. Funeral services will be held today (Saturday, Oct. 13) at noon at Richardson Funeral Home with Apostle Cornelius Perry officiating.
LOUISBURG – Sandra Hazelwood, 60, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2007. The family will hold a private memorial service.
LOUISBURG – Daphine H. Horton, 83, of Louisburg, died Tuesday night. She was a daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth Horton. Mrs. Horton was preceded in death by her husband, Glynwood Horton; her sisters, Gladys H. Denton and Josephine H. Young; and a nephew, Herbert Young. She was a member of Ransdell Chapel Baptist Church.
Kerr-Vance Academy of Henderson recently celebrated the opening of its new media center with a ribbon-cutting.
Headmaster Paul Villatico gave a presentation followed by the rededication of the Sterling Gary Gilliam Memorial Library to its new location in the media center by the late Mr. Gilliam’s daughter, Lucy Gray.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG - With the Class 1-A State Playoffs set to begin in seven days, members of the Louisburg High School volleyball team have a message for potential postseason opponents:
It’s not just about Brittany Hicks.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Outcomes of soccer matches the second time around can vary considerably.
But an eight-goal differential?
That’s what happened when the Louisburg College Lady Hurricanes hosted long-time Region X rival Spartanburg Methodist College Wednesday afternoon at Dr. Ronald R. May Field on the LC campus.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College has lost only one men’s soccer match this season, but LC head coach David Sexton is still a bit concerned about his squad’s unsteady play at times.
LC displayed that tendency Wednesday afternoon during a home matchup against long-time Region X rival Spartanburg Methodist College.
A few thoughts as we (finally) get to enjoy some cooler temperatures across The Triangle:
• Watching Wednesday’s Louisburg-Bunn volleyball match, it occurred to me what a privilege it has been to follow the career of LHS senior middle hitter Brittany Hicks.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Tuesday was supposed to be a crowning moment for the Bunn Ladycats as they were on the cusp of their first league volleyball championship since 2000.
So why was BHS head coach Henry Jones less-than-enthused following the capping of the historic event?
SEVEN SPRINGS -- The Louisburg High Warriors hit the road for Wayne County Wednesday and came away with a 4-1 road decision over the Spring Creek Gators in a prep boys soccer matchup.
LOUISBURG -- The Sandy Creek Relay For Life Team will hold a benefit softball tournament Nov. 9 (7 p.m.) and Nov. 10 (9 a.m.) at the Louisburg Moose Lodge.
Entry fee for the eight-team event will be $200 per squad. Sponsorships are also available.
The Louisburg Senior Center was barely recognizable Saturday, Sept. 15, when senior citizens arrived for the first Senior Citizens Prom sponsored by the Franklin County Department of Aging.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
WARRENTON -- After dropping a pair of heartbreaking overtime losses earlier in the season, the Franklinton Red Rams weren’t about to let their third extra-session opportunity slip away.
Instead, Landon Vick converted a clutch PAT as Franklinton rallied to defeat host Warren County 28-27 in a wild Northern Carolina Conference football matchup at the WCHS Field.
AURELIAN SPRINGS -- Bunn broke a two-game losing streak in impressive fashion Friday at Northern Carolina Conference rival Northwest Halifax.
The Wildcats racked up 373 total yards, including 306 on the ground, en route to defeating the host Vikings by a 55-6 margin.
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.
Roxanne Bragg-Cash, director of the Franklin County Department of Aging, has been elected to serve as president of the North Carolina Coalition on Aging.
The North Carolina Coalition on Aging is a statewide alliance of 41 organizations committed to improving the quality of life for older adults through legislative, other governmental and community action.
A large number of area farmers and their lending partners at East Carolina Farm Credit took time away from harvesting their crops recently to hear from 2nd District Congressman Bob Etheridge about the 2007 Farm Bill on Capitol Hill. The event took place at the Ed Bissette Farm in Nash County.
BUNN - Barbara Verkerk Nelson, 69, died Saturday morning, Oct. 6, 2007. A funeral mass was conducted Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. Burial followed in Bunn Memorial Gardens.
ZEBULON - Lucy Pearl Perry George, 88, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 at Hillside Nursing Center. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home in Wake Forest, with Dr. Mike Jones officiating. Burial followed in the Beulah Christian Church cemetery.
FRANKLINTON - Thomas Seery, 74, did Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007. Arrangements by Cremation Society of the Carolinas, Raleigh.
HENDERSON - Funeral services for Mr. Willie Richardson, 74, who died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, were conducted Monday, Oct. 8, in the Richardson Funeral Home chapel in Louisburg.
LOUISBURG - Charles Moore Draughn, Jr., age 79, a resident of 130 Jeffress Dr., Louisburg, died Saturday, October 6, 2007. He was born on August 30, 1928 in Richmond, Va., and lived in Wilson, N. C. and Raleigh, N. C. He graduated from Charles L. Coon High School in Wilson and Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He was retired from Nationwide Insurance Company Regional Headquarters in Raleigh. He served in the Korean War with the Air Force from 1949 until 1953.
On September 10, 2007, Polly N. Kearney died peacefully at age 87.
