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Alica Eller / LifeStyle Correspondent
As I was walking through the aisles of Farmer’s Foods, our newest grocery store in town, I realized how lucky we are. It dawned on me how we have acquired such variety of produce and foods from other countries, especially, of course, the Mexican products. A few years ago it would have been almost impossible to find some of the ingredients we can so easily buy in the stores today.
Following are some cases adjudicated in Franklin District Court recently:
To be a volunteer or not to be. For many people this question never comes to mind until that right situation comes along. Well, I believe that the 4-H Friends of Youth program is that right situation for many residents here in Franklin and surrounding counties.
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Times photo by Mason Rizzo
From left are: Brianna Lawson; Bears of Love Inc. Director Marie Rosales-Mateo; Franklinton Police Chief Ray Gilliam and Magistrate Shirley Fogg. Bears of Love donated its first batch of presents to the Franklinton Police Department on Thursday. The items included 55 pencil boxes stocked with art supplies and 30 stuffed animals. Some of the gifts will be handed out during Franklinton’s annual National Night Out. The festival will be held at the Franklinton Recreational Park Aug. 7 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
BUNN — David Howle isn’t ashamed to admit it. In fact, he’s proud of his offensive philosophy, which centers around power football. Howle, Bunn’s long-time gridiron coach, has overseen his share of powerhouse offenses, going back to the days when Terence Stokes and Cedric Crudup were dominant for the Wildcats in the mid-1990s.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- After winning their first contest, the Franklin County All-Stars dropped their next two at the annual Dixie Boys State Baseball Tournament (ages 13-14) in Southport. Franklin County, coached by Ken Smith, opened tourney play with an impressive 7-4 decision over Montgomery County on July 21.
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Geoff Neville, Sports Column
Fearless.
Determined.
Stupid.
Mediocre.
Just plain moribund.
Regardless of the description, I’m back for more scrutiny -- along with my work partner Carey Johnson -- with my 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference football predictions.
KENLY -- Franklinton High, along with nine other area squads, will take part in the 2007 North Johnston High School Football Jamboree, slated for Aug. 10 on the NJHS campus. Cost is $5 per spectator. Concessions will be available for the event, which begins at 6 p.m.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
State legislators approved a $20.7-billion budget this week that saves counties money on Medicaid costs and offers potential revenue streams.
The state will have to dip into other county revenues to pay the bill, though.
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By MASON RIZZO, Times Intern
It’s time for pickers and grinners to come together for some good old-fashion bluegrass jammin’.
The 10th annual Preddyfest Bluegrass Festival starts Thursday and continues through Saturday at 2284 Green Hill Road in Franklinton.
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By JOHN BENNING, Times Intern
A local teen has made the world a little smaller.
Tripp Gobble just returned to Louisburg after spending two months volunteering at a children’s camp in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Gobble, who graduated from Louisburg High School in 2006, is a Morehead Scholar and a rising sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill.
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By JOHN BENNING, Times Intern
YOUNGSVILLE — A sewage spill in Youngsville early Friday morning released about 3,000 gallons of untreated wastewater into Richland Creek, a tributary water conveyance to the Neuse River Basin.
The pipe rupture occurred at a force main just north of Holden Road.
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By JADE BIGGIO, Special to The Times
Tomorrow, Clint Black will perform his new single, “The Strong One,” on Live with Regis and Kelly.
However, if you would prefer to watch Black perform in a more intimate environment, then you will want to catch him live from the Louisburg College Auditorium this fall.
Wind gusts from a storm that rushed through the area Monday afternoon snapped a tree near its base and sent limbs and power lines crashing to the ground and on top of this car. The woman inside, who’s name was not immediately verifiable, did not receive life-threatening injuries during the accident. A witness said she was talking as emergency crews pulled her from the vehicle. Power crews responded to shut down power temporarily as emergency crews worked to free the woman from the car while avoiding the threat of electrocution. The town’s utility crews used a chain saw to cut the tree in sections and then used a bull dozer to remove the tree and debris from the roadway as the limbs and debris blocked Sterling Street. A block away, another tree was downed and caught fire, according to police.
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By MASON RIZZO, Times Intern
Defenders of goodwill are teaming up for Krystal Beth Roberts, the Bunn teen who was injured in a car crash on May 25.
Bull Creek Golf Course has fallen victim to a blitzkrieg of break-ins as of recent.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Todd “Ghost” Ragland, 20, who died Saturday, July 28, 2007, will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Aug. 1) at Jones Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. James Walter Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
ZEBULON - Melvin Ray Wood, 66, of Coventry House died Saturday, July 28, 2007. Funeral services were conducted Monday, July 30, at Strickland Funeral Home, Wendell. Burial followed in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens.
LOUISBURG - Barbara Ann Ready, 48, died Monday, July 30, 2007 at her home.
FRANKLINTON - Callie S. Perry, 101, died Saturday, July 28, 2007. Arrangements by Cutchins Funeral Home.
FRANKLINTON-Emma L. Tabron, 93, died Friday, July 27, 2007.
FRANKLINTON - Jullette J. Harvey, 84, died Thursday, July 26, 2007. Arrangements by Cutchins Funeral Home.
LOUISBURG - Lawrence D. Kearney, 70, died Thursday, July 26, 2007.
LOUISBURG - Chick Eugene T. Wlliams, a native of Louisburg, died Friday, July 27, 2007, at Louisburg Nursing Center. Funeral service was held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Lancaster Funerals and Cremations with the Rev. Jack Edge officiating. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery with Military Rites.
