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Legends return to the gym
Legends return to the gym
If anyone knows about shooting, it’s Troy Wheless.
One of the best basketball players -- and shooters -- in Franklin County history, the former Bunn High School star is back at his alma mater these days, working as a volunteer coach for the boys hoops team under Gerald Melton.
Ironically, the most glaring weakness for the 2006-07 Wildcats is a lack of a consistent outside-shooting threat.

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Chrismons idea reaching countries all over the world
Someone very special put herself in the shoes of Mary and thought, “How would Mary celebrate Jesus’ birthday?” The answer in our country would, of course, be a cake and candles and His name on it. This special lady, with a great imagination, looked upon the traditional Christmas tree as a cake and placed on the tree the name Jesus and His title, “The Christ.”

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Hometown student honored
Melissa Alston, a 2004 graduate of Franklinton High School, was one of the winners of the Community Impact Student Award.

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Natural gas customers can give a boost this holiday
PSNC Energy is marking its 24th year of sponsoring The Salvation Army Heat Care Fund by contributing $40,000 to the program, which provides assistance to needy, disabled and elderly individuals who need help in paying their energy bills.

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Kidd joins Fonville Morisey
Fonville Morisey in Youngsville welcomes two new employees into the fold. First, Kerri Kidd has joined the Fonville Morisey Realty Office in Youngsville as a full-time associate.

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Louisburg’s Riggs named assistant bank VP
First South Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Alan Wright Riggs to its Greenville branch located at 907 E. Firetower Road. Riggs has been named assistant vice president and branch manager

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Southern States’ fiscal year results are unveiled
Board and management leaders from local farm supply operations heard reports on Southern States Cooperative’s fiscal year financial results at a conference held recently in Raleigh.

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Workers’ comp ratings don’t accurately predict disabilities
CHAPEL HILL — A study of settlement decisions in workers’ compensation claims for low back pain has found almost no relationship between the rating of the disability’s severity when the claim was settled and reported pain and disability 21 months later.

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Town to examine facility needs
The Louisburg Town Council took two steps on Monday night to address facilities.

First, the Council directed its resident engineers to conduct a study of facility needs, with a particular eye toward future plans for a public works, streets department and electric department complex on the town’s land on T. Kemp Road.


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Boys and Girls Club opens doors
Boys and Girls Club opens doors
The Franklin County chapter of the Boys and Girls Club opened for business on Monday with an enrollment of 99 children eager for a safe haven.

The idea for a club began in the minds of Paige and Al Sayles more than two years ago and when the doors opened for a ribbon-cutting ceremony inside the Riverside Elementary School gym on Monday, Dr. Sayles beamed like a proud papa.


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Youngsville hungry for Food Lion
YOUNGSVILLE — Town Commissioners agreed last week to ease regulations for a Charlotte developer looking to bring a Food Lion to town.

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Big Christmas parade in Alert community
Big Christmas parade in Alert community

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Movie recalls Marshall disaster
Movie recalls Marshall disaster
This time of year is always a difficult time for those who knew James Patterson.

Patterson, better known as “Crow” to his friends, was a member of the Marshall University football team that died in a plane crash on Nov. 14, 1970 after flying back to West Virginia following a game at East Carolina University.

Last month, on Nov. 11, ECU unveiled a plaque memorializing the tragic event more than 35 years ago.

And on this Friday, Warner Bros. will bring Marshall’s story to the big screen with “We Are Marshall”, focusing on the tragedy and triumph through adversity.


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Holiday closings
County and town offices will be closed for at least two days to observe the Christmas holiday.

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Hospital honors those providing dedicated service
Granville Medical Center recently had an employee awards banquet to honor staff for their many years of service to the organization.

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Edward Best principal remembered as educator, mentor and friend
Warren W. Smith was more than a principal to hundreds of students who graduated from Edward Best High School in Louisburg.

He was our friend and our mentor. He has remained so, even though it has been more than 50 years since he came to be the new principal following the resignation of R. I. Boyd in 1953.


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Red-hatters go to Raleigh
The Red Hat Society of Pilot recently visited Rep. Lucy Allen in the Legislative Building in Raleigh. Allen was busy at work but took time out to show the women “their office” and to explain some of her duties and what she is presently working on.

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JAMES H. “JAKE” PARHAM
FRANKLINTON - James Howard “Jake” Parham, 83, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, at Maria Parham Hospital. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 20) in the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church cemetery, with the Rev. David Averette officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the church fellowship hall.

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ANNIE LEE KELLY
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Lee Kelly, 78, who died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at St. Stephen Baptist Church, with the Rev. Junious McArthur Debnam officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

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THEODORE A. COOLEY
RALEIGH - Theodore A. Cooley, 89, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006 at Wake Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 20) in the Alston-Anderson Funeral Home chapel in Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill, Louisburg.

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LENVERT D. NICHOLSON SR.
FRANKLINTON - Lenvert D. Nicholson Sr., 78, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Dec. 17, at Manasseh Chapel Baptist Church, Franklinton, with the Rev. Samuel T. Tunstall officiating.

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MAXINE M. WILLIAMS
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Mrs. Maxine Morgan Williams, 82, who died on Friday, Dec. 15, 2006, will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 20) at South Main Street Baptist Church, with the Rev. David Rosby officiating. Burial will follow in the Nelson Chapel church cemetery.

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JENNIFER K. WOOD
YOUNGSVILLE - Mrs. Jennifer Kirkpatrick Wood, 37, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2006, at Franklin Regional Medical Center in Louisburg.

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WESLEY RAY “PAPA” MANNING
CASTALIA, NC - Wesley Ray “Papa” Manning, 80 died Monday, December 18, 2006, with his family at his side.

He was born October 17, 1926 to the late Jack and Embra Matthews Manning.


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JAMES E. MAY (Dec. 7, 1936 – Dec. 16, 2006)
LOUISBURG – James Elton May, 70, of 323 Egypt Church Rd., went home to be with his Lord Saturday, December 16th, at his home.

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