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LOUISBURG — With seven starters returning, Bunn High expected to be strong on the fast-pitch softball field this spring. The Ladycats, coached by Melanie Lovin, have lived up to those expectations -- and more -- through 10 games.
FRANKLIN COUNTY — Bunn has been competitive to date on the Northern Carolina Conference boys tennis circuit this spring. But taking on the powerful Warren County Eagles is another story for another NCC squad.
When he was a boy, Aaron Denton attended J. Enid Drake’s basketball camps on the Louisburg College campus -- never thinking that one day he would succeed Drake as LC’s men’s hoops coach.
But what had been a long-time dream for Denton became a reality Wednesday when he was chosen to replace Drake, who has retired after 41 storied years on the LC campus.
BUNN — Daniel Wright didn’t have to look very far to find his replacement as Bunn High’s girls track and field coach for the 2006 season. He didn’t even have to look outside of his own home.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
BUNN — Franklinton’s lead may not be insurmountable in the Franklin County Golf Championship standings, but it would be quite the upset if either Bunn or Louisburg rallied to topple the Red Rams.
Casa Blanca!
Yes, but not the real place, it was one of the highlights of the Louisburg High School (LHS) National Honor Society’s recent three-day trip.
The Casa Blanca restaurant in Delaware, with Moroccan cuisine and dancing, was the location where the group had supper on Saturday.
On Monday, April 17, at 8 p.m., the Louisburg College Auditorium will present Windwood Theatrical’s production of the classic musical comedy “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” This zany musical follows the mad-cap adventures of chorus girl Lorelei Lee, a role made famous on Broadway by Carol Channing in 1949 and on screen by Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Local firefighters have called in state agents to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a historic home. It’s the second historic structure in eastern Franklin County that’s been destroyed by fire in nine months.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Residents and retailers hit the ground running on Thursday, the first day of the state lottery.
The North Carolina Education Lottery and its contractor, GTECH Corp., shipped out more than 100 million tickets to retail outlets across the state by 6 a.m. Thursday.
Those who began playing the lottery on Thursday could play scratch-off games.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The District Attorney’s office dropped murder charges against a Franklin County teenager. But Brandon Lyn Bullock, 17, continues to face charges that he killed Leroy Kelley Sr.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
While there has been talk about who will operate the Franklin County Regional Airport after April 1, there has never been a question about who was in charge from the beginning — Speed Bump.
The Rottweiler-Spaniel mix, who gets his name because of a penchant for getting hit by cars, has been around the airport since it opened in 1988.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The county manager and attorney will pore over thousands of pages of documents, memos and SBI reports before presenting commissioners with a comprehensive report about a former tax collector who bilked residents out of nearly $300,000.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The United Way got a jump-start this year with a breakfast banquet, thanking people and businesses who contributed to a successful campaign. “We just thought it would be something different,” said United Way Executive Director Don Hamrick.
Wendy Watkins, “Day of Caring” chairman for the United Way of Franklin County, is looking for projects. Watkins and her committee have recruited 19 groups to assist with this year’s “Day of Caring.”
The 10-week beginner machine quilting class scheduled to begin March 29 at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus has been delayed until April 12.
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Wastewater Level I and II class at its Franklin County Campus, beginning this month.
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ZEBULON - Cecelia Dawn Moore, 48, died Thursday, March 23, 2006. Funeral services were conducted Monday, March 27, at Massey Funeral Home. Burial followed in Zebulon Cemetery.
WAKE FOREST - Mrs. Virginia G. Thomas, 90, died Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at Wake Medical Center-North in Raleigh. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, March 26, at Olive Branch Baptist Church in Wake Forest. Burial followed in the Wake Forest Cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Mr. Theolise Fogg, 81, who died Saturday, March 25, 2006, will be conducted at 12 noon Thursday, March 30, at Allen Chapel Baptist Church by Minister Brenda Cooley, eulogist. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery.
