GATESVILLE -- Louisburg High found a new opponent -- but a familiar result -- during a Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference volleyball matchup Tuesday. Taking on TRAC newcomer Gates County, the Lady Warriors, who have owned the league in recent years, soared to an easy 25-14, 25-10, 25-10 decision against the host Lady Red Barons.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. -- A seven-run second inning spurred Montgomery to a 12-6 victory over Carolina on Wednesday night, completing a five-game baseball sweep of the Mudcats at Riverwalk Stadium, and officially eliminating Carolina from the Northern Division race in the Class AA Southern League.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg got the victory, but Franklinton made a statement during Friday’s non-conference football contest at Warrior Field. Host LHS entered the game as a prohibitive favorite, but the Red Rams hung tough before the Warriors were finally able to wrap up a 30-0 decision. Louisburg is now 2-0 on the season, while Franklinton slipped to 0-3.
JAMESVILLE -- A long trip toward the coast proved to be a profitable journey Friday for the Bunn Wildcats. Bunn’s stingy defense limited host Jamesville to just 42 total yards, and the Wildcats went on to post a 48-0 decision in a non-conference football contest. The Wildcats improved to 2-0 one week before renewing their Franklin County rivalry with Louisburg.
Mike and Elaine Ihrie of Louisburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Stone of Wilson, to Richard Pridgen of Wilson, now stationed in Hudgins, Va., with the Coast Guard. The groom-elect is the son of Dallas and Thebbe Pridgen of Wilson. A beach wedding is planned for October 2008.
Kimberly V. Kidd of Louisburg announces the engagement of her daughter, Crystal Kidd of Castalia, to Daniel Morgan of Castalia, the son of Gerald and Judy Morgan of Louisburg and Jerry and Stella Walch of Columbia, S.C. A 2 p.m. wedding is planned for Oct. 27, 2007 at Maple Springs Baptist Church, Louisburg.
Heather and Brad Shearron of Franklinton and Mickey Fleming of Garner announce the engagement of their daughter, Shannon Elizabeth Fleming of Franklinton, to Daniel Patrick Hymiller of Franklinton.
Nick Norris and Brittany Short of Louisburg announce the birth of their daughter, Savannah Jolie Norris, born Aug. 8, 2007 at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. She weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19 inches long.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
STANHOPE - Bunn’s offense has received plenty of preseason acclaim, but it was the team’s defense that sparked last Friday’s opening prep football victory at Southern Nash.
The Wildcats picked up two key interceptions from Antoine Glover in the first half and limited Southern Nash to 93 total yards during a 26-7 decision at Firebird Stadium.
Franklin County School Year 2007-08 begins: Schools started here on their traditional calendar Monday, with 8,127 students reporting for educational opportunity.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners agreed to put a $53- million school bond before voters during the May 2008 primary.
And following that decision, the Board of Education made a commitment to use the Franklinton High School as a middle school once it uses the bond money to build a replacement high school.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A trio of fatal wrecks that began on Friday was punctuated Sunday by the death of a Youngsville teenager who had battled cancer.
Louisburg resident Ronald Tyrone Kearney, 34, was killed Friday as he tried to walk across U.S. Highway 401 near Glen Chris Lake at about 3 a.m.
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By KATHY HARRELSON, Managing Editor
The drains worked at Laurel Mill. The new cafeteria was a big hit at Bunn High, and the largest senior class ever at Louisburg High has taken a seat.
Construction projects from the $30-million bond package were on target, and new principals at Bunn Middle and Bunn High reported great days, as did every other top educator in the 12 of 13 schools in the system that started a traditional calendar Monday.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin Regional Medical Center filed its appeal of a state decision that denies its move to Youngsville.
In July, the state Division of Facility Services denied the hospital’s attempt to relocate to U.S. Highway 1 and N.C. Highway 96 stating that the hospital did not show how it would meet the needs of the elderly, poor and underserved in its new location.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
An attorney for a deputy charged with killing another deputy wants the county’s prosecutor removed from the case alleging impropriety.
Ben Barrick was indicted last spring on charges that he was responsible for the May 2004 helicopter crash that killed Deputy Ted Horton.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Louisburg Town Council named its new administrator Monday, tapping in someone with familiarity with the lay of the land and the town’s challenges.
The Town Council picked Mark Warren, an assistant city manager in Henderson.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Proponents of a new animal shelter next to the Sheriff’s Office are breathing a bit easier this week after learning that the primary opponent to the project has withdrawn his opposition.
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By GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
Franklin County has a long, complex and fascinating heritage –– and no one is more convinced of that than the dedicated group of volunteers who are pulling together Franklin County’s heritage book.
Unconfirmed reports to The Franklin Times that Franklin County Superintendent Bert L’Homme is a candidate for the Orange County top job couldn’t be farther from the truth, L’Homme said.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Ronald Tyrone Kearney, 34, who died Friday, Aug. 24, 2007, were conducted Monday, Aug. 27, at Ambassadors For Christ Ministries, with the Rev. Barbara McKnight officiating. Burial followed in the Cemetery on the Hill.
YOUNGSVILLE - Tabitha Dawn Carpenter, 19, died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007 in Virginia from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Aug. 29) in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mike Wells officiating. Burial will follow in the Wake Forest Cemetery.
BAILEY - Wallace Livingston Ayscue, 80, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Aug. 28, in the Strickland Funeral Home Chapel, Wendell. Burial followed in Antioch Baptist Church cemetery.
DURHAM - Ernest James Dickerson Jr., 83, died Saturday morning, Aug. 25, 2007. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Clements Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Norman Davis officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove Memorial Gardens.
RALEIGH - David R. Bunch, 65, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007 at his home. Services will be held at a later date in California.
