United Way organizers and contributors toasted their success this week over grits and bacon. For the second year, the organization that helps meet the county's social needs thanked contributors with a breakfast banquet.
"(Wednesday) was the absolute end of the 2007 campaign," said United Way President Bert L'Homme. "It was a celebration because we exceeded our goals."
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By CAREY JOHNSON / Times Staff Writer
Narcotics agents headed up by Franklin County sheriff's deputies arrested a Bunn businessman on charges that his store was a front for drug activity. On March 23, officers with the Multi-Agency Narcotics Unit arrested the proprietor of Roger's Community Grocery in Bunn. Edward Earl Rogers, 59, of Bunn Elementary School Road was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine; maintaining a business for the sale of a controlled substance; and possession of crack cocaine.
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By KATHY HARRELSON / Managing Editor
Political support to preserve land and water in North Carolina is gaining momentum as a bipartisan majority of House and Senate members this week has sponsored legislation for a statewide $1 billion bond referendum for funding over the next five years. State Rep. Lucy Allen is a chief sponsor of House Bill 990, a revisit to proposed legislation last full session that would have called for the referendum.
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By CAREY JOHNSON / Times Staff Writer
The school system and a land trust reached an agreement Thursday night that, if approved, would avoid a messy land condemnation process. School Board Attorney Boyd Sturges said that trustees of a prop
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By CAREY JOHNSON / Times Staff Writer
A committee that will help determine how development dollars are spent on school construction will meet this coming week. The Adequate Public Schools Ordinance Coordinating Committee is scheduled to meet at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. The meeting is a continuation of a March 15 meeting where the group discussed funding options for school building and renovation projects.
Congressman Bob Etheridge has scheduled two opportunities this coming week to speak with constituents. First, he's hosting a Congressional Forum on the Farm Bill on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Nash County Agricultural Center. On Wednesday at 8 a.m., Etheridge will host a breakfast for county elected officials and leaders at the Louisburg College Student Center Blue Room.
Novozymes introduced a five-point plan to achieve an affordable alternative fuel source during an international biotechnology conference. The 4th Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing was in Orlando on March 22 where Novozymes unveiled its strategy to achieve economically viable cellulosic ethanol.
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Times photo by Jay Lamm
David Sutton watches as Buck Kidd razes a building off Bickett Boulevard in Louisburg on Friday morning. The building was the old sales office for Griffin Motors, which has its main lot across the street.
Have you been wondering what to do with that old cell phone? Well, the Solid Waste Task Force and Franklin County Solid Waste Department have a new recycling program that covers not only old cell phones but all rechargeable batteries as well.
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By Geoff Neville / Times Sportswriter
BUNN — Due to a depleted, injury-ridden roster, the Bunn High School girls soccer season appeared to be on the brink a few weeks ago. The Northern Carolina Conference schedule hadn't even started yet, but the Ladycats were reeling from the loss of several key players, including high-scoring wing Kristen Wright, who is out for the season.
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By Geoff Neville / Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG — Four pitches.
That was the extent of action during Wednesday's high school baseball showdown between Franklin County rivals Louisburg and Franklinton.
LHS starting hurler Chase Ragland tossed four offerings to Franklinton leadoff hitter Craven Barnette before lightning struck behind Warrior Field.
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By Geoff Neville / Times Sportswriter
WARRENTON — With a strong group of freshmen on his roster, Bunn High School head tennis coach Frank Poyer hopes to build a competitive boys tennis program in the coming seasons. Poyer can only hope his squad will one day live up to the standard set by local powerhouse Warren County.
He's back.
Maybe for just a brief period.
But he's back.
Franklinton High legend Lester Wilder, who has coached just about every sport at the school, has returned to guide FHS' fast-pitch softball team for the rest of the 2007 season.
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By Geoff Neville / Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON — Knapptime has started to cause plenty of sleeplessness for opponents of the Franklinton High School girls soccer team. First-year phenom Amanda Knapp has scored a hat trick in four straight games for FHS, including a quartet of goals during Wednesday's 4-0 home decision over Louisburg in a crucial Northern Carolina Conference matchup.
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By Geoff Neville / Times Sportswriter
HENDERSON — From one of the season's most devastating setbacks to a pair of feel-good victories. It's been quite a seven-day span for the Louisburg High School softball squad. Last Tuesday, the Lady Warriors saw Bunn rally to claim an extra-inning victory over LHS in a crazy contest that saw four lead changes.
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By Geoff Neville / Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG — Jekiva Gupton transferred to Louisburg High School as a sophomore and made an immediate — and lasting — impact. So much so that Gupton, a 5-foot-5, 215-pound fullback, leaves Louisburg as the third-leading career rushing behind former stars Jeremy Arrington and Chad Bumpers.
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By KATHY HARRELSON, Managing Editor
Teachers will do a bit better in pay under a budget proposal approved by the Board of Education’s Budget Committee on Monday night.
The full board will consider the budget April 2, and then it will go before the Board of Commissioners for a final OK.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
In the Super Retriever Series, the test of a good dog is whether he can find an object and bring it back by land, water or air.
For those who hosted the national event at a Louisburg area farm, their test will be whether they can bring back the event and its television audience.
Early indicators suggest there was a good showing by man and beast.
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By JAY LAMM, Times Staff
Coolers support the cargo of folding tables, boxes of paper goods, small wares and handmade signs. Deena Sykes straightens from the rear of the burgundy van holding an arm full of Styrofoam cups in plastic sleeves. She walks past an unlit pig cooker to place her load on one of the two tables that have been set up end to end to form a work area.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
FRANKLINTON — A salvage company is clearing a hulking eyesore from the town’s landscape.
For about two years, Franklinton commissioners and staff have worked to get owners of the Burlington Mills property on N.C. Highway 56 to either renovate the building or tear it down.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A public administrator with more than 40 years of service will take a second tour of duty helping a Franklin County municipality.
The Louisburg Town Council hired Ed Wyatt as its interim town administrator, asking him to report to work on Monday.
C.L. Gobble is retiring Sunday from his post as town administrator after 26 years on the job.
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By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County Regional Airport will be a hub of activity this weekend when it becomes a playground for little and big kids alike.
The airport will host a Fly-In, Cruz-In and Young Eagles Rally on Saturday.
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By PENNY MCGHEE-YOUNG, Franklin County Commissioner
I very much appreciate the opportunity you (The Franklin Times) are providing me to let the citizens know the content of the educational choices I made at this legislative conference.
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WAKE FOREST - Mirdza Peterson, 87, died Sunday morning, March 25, 2007. A memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 29, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, 405 S. Main St., Wake Forest.
