| 1701. | WILLIAM “TOMMIE” LEMAY
KITTRELL - Funeral services for Mr. William “Tommie” LeMay, 60, who died Friday, May 5, 2006, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at Concord Baptist Church, with the Rev. Clarence LeMay officiating. Burial will follow in the Red Bud Baptist Church cemetery, Henderson.
Published Wednesday, May 10, 2006 1:13 am
| | 1702. | WILLIAM “TOMMIE” LEMAY
KITTRELL - Funeral services for Mr. William “Tommie” LeMay, 60, who died Friday, May 5, 2006, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at Concord Baptist Church, with the Rev. Clarence LeMay officiating. Burial will follow in the Red Bud Baptist Church cemetery, Henderson.
Published Monday, May 8, 2006 6:01 pm
| | 1703. |  GRANT AWARDED
The Franklin County Community Foundation Board of Directors recently awarded a grant of $500 to Care and Share in Louisburg. The board awards grants annually to non-profits serving citizens in Franklin County.
Published Wednesday, June 27, 2012 12:16 am
| | 1704. | MELBA J. RICHARDSON
WENDELL - Melba Johnson Richardson, 80, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. Funeral services were Sunday, Aug. 3, at Corinth Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Published Tuesday, August 5, 2008 11:40 pm
| | 1705. | MCDONALD JOYNER
FRANKLINTON - McDonald Joyner, 74, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Oct. 29, at First Missionary Baptist Church in Franklinton, with Dr. Mark A. Joyner officiating.
Published Wednesday, November 1, 2006 12:20 am
| | 1706. | Man arrested for assaulting girlfriend; deputies investigate break-ins
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are looking for suspects who stole guns and jewelry from a Rocky Ford home.
Bettie Perry reported on May 4 that she returned to her home in the 800 block of Rocky Ford Road to find pry marks around a back door.
Staff Reports / Published Friday, May 6, 2011 11:46 pm
| | 1707. |  Wildcats Stopped In Overtime
BUNN -- Few football fates are as heartbreaking as losing on the last play of the game.But that's what the Bunn Wildcats experienced Monday in an important Northern Carolina Conference make-up showdown with unbeaten Granville Central at the BHS Football Field.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, October 17, 2018 11:42 pm
| | 1708. |  Bunn Outlasts Louisburg
BUNN -- After 24 even-up minutes, the Bunn Wildcats needed just 31 seconds to take charge of their home rivalry football matchup Friday against Louisburg.The score was tied at the break, but Bunn’s Tevin Ferrell raced for a 40-yard touchdown on the second play of the third quarter.BHS would never trail again on its way to a 35-13 decision over the Warriors.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Friday, September 20, 2013 11:17 pm
| | 1709. | LILLIE ANN BUSHEY
WAKE FOREST - Lillie Ann Bushey, 76, died Monday morning, May 4, 2015 at Wake Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at Wake Forest Cemetery, with the Rev. Robert Faile officiating.
Published Tuesday, May 5, 2015 6:00 pm
| | 1710. |  Football Stars Saluted In NCC
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Four players from Bunn and two standouts from Louisburg have earned spots on the prestigious 2018 All-Northern Carolina Conference Football Team.It was a successful campaign for both the Wildcats and Warriors as each club reached the state playoffs in their respective classifications.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, December 12, 2018 11:57 pm
| | 1711. | GLADYS P. COOKE
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Gladys P. Cooke, 93, who died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at New Liberty Baptist Church, with Dr. Coolidge McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Published Friday, January 28, 2011 11:21 pm
| | 1712. | LAQUISHA C. JOYNER
GARNER -- LaQuisha Cassandra Joyner, 54 of Garner, died on Dec. 21.
Published Friday, December 27, 2024 4:34 pm
| | 1713. |  Don't let glare of Prez race blind you to local politics
I'm announcing my candidacy for president of the United States.Okay, so I'm not.But, if you've been paying attention, you've heard that phrase -- a lot.As of the clacking of my keyboard on Wednesday, 16 Republicans and five Democrats have announced their intentions to run for president of the United States.You've probably heard the names before.
Carey Johnson / Published Thursday, July 23, 2015 12:02 am
| | 1714. |  DIXIE YOUTH MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TOURNEY SECOND PLACE
The Bunn All-Stars took home the runner-up trophy at the Dixie Youth Major League District Baseball Tournament, which concluded Tuesday evening at the Louisburg High School Softball Field.
Published Saturday, July 10, 2010 12:00 am
| | 1715. |  Bunn Blasts Southern Vance
BUNN -- Bunn's high-powered offense continued to rev, but the Wildcats received points from additional avenues during last Friday's victory over Southern Vance in the Northern Carolina Conference football opener for both clubs.Homestanding Bunn saw Southern strike early for a touchdown, but the Wildcats would respond with 44 unanswered points by halftime en route to a 51-18 decision over the Runnin' Raiders from Henderson.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, October 15, 2015 12:23 am
| | 1716. | EVELYN P. LEMAY
KITTRELL - Funeral services for Evelyn P. LeMay, 58, who died Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, were held Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. at Concord Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. S. E. Blalock officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Published Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:18 am
| | 1717. |  10 arrested in 'operation tip line' drug sting
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- A majority of the 10 suspects arrested in a drug sting are slated to appear in court later this month.The Franklin County sheriff's office teamed up with agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the state alcohol law enforcement branch of the State Bureau of Investigation and officers with Louisburg and Henderson police departments to arrest suspects from Louisburg, Franklinton, Youngsville and the areas of Kittrell, Zebulon and Wake Forest.
Published Wednesday, August 1, 2018 11:58 pm
| | 1718. |  FHS bounces back vs. Hunt
FRANKLINTON -- It's been a topsy-turvy last week for the Franklinton Lady Rams, who took a step backward in the Big East Conference standings last Friday -- before making a huge move forward this Tuesday at home.The drama began last Friday as Franklinton, playing on the road, was defeated at Southern Nash.
Staff Reports / Published Thursday, February 15, 2018 12:37 am
| | 1719. | Secret Louisburg meeting nets no results
After holding a brief discussion over the propriety of even meeting, the Louisburg town council held a nearly two hour executive session last Thursday evening and then adjourned after taking no action or even announcing what the purpose of the closed-door meeting had been.The meeting -- held in the old town hall facility on Nash Street instead of the more traditional Karl Pernell Safety Center meeting space -- began at about 6 p.m.Councilman Tom Clancy said almost immediately that it was his "understanding" that the meeting would not be valid because of what he termed issues of proper notification.
Published Wednesday, September 4, 2024 11:09 pm
| | 1720. | Bunn High School honor roll for first six-weeks grading period
Robin Faulkner, principal of Bunn High School, has announced the Honor Roll for the 2009/2010 first six-weeks grading period.
To be named to the A Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than 93. To be named to the A-B Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than 85.
Published Saturday, November 14, 2009 1:22 am
| | 1721. | Frank Junior Tant, III
RALEIGH, NC--Frank Junior Tant, III, 57, died June 21, 2024 at his home in Raleigh, NC.
Published Wednesday, June 26, 2024 3:45 pm
| | 1722. |  Stayin’ cool in the pool in record-setting heat!
BEATING THE HEAT was no problem for these Girl Scouts who were attending a camp this week at Louisburg College just in time to get a taste of the scorching heat that has blanketed most of the nation. With temperatures soaring, the girls took to the water -- and from the look of things, it was a cool(er) place to be.
Published Friday, June 29, 2012 11:50 pm
| | 1723. | BETSY R. ALLEN
October 20, 1943 - January 16, 2021
LOUISBURG - Betsy Rose O'Neal Allen, 77, of Louisburg, died Saturday morning.
Published Tuesday, January 26, 2021 4:50 pm
| | 1724. | LIZZIE LEE HOLLINGS
BUNN - Funeral services for Lizzie Lee Hollings, 83, who died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, will be held Monday, Sept. 5, at 11 a.m. at New Hope Worship Center. Burial will follow in Raleigh National Cemetery.
Published Saturday, September 3, 2011 12:24 am
| | 1725. | Two cheerleading coaches suspended; texting is issue
Two Bunn High School cheerleading coaches, Ashleigh Dvozenja and Tiffanie Sawyer, have been suspended without pay for an incident that allegedly happened just prior to a national cheerleading event over the weekend in Myrtle Beach, SC, which they and the cheerleaders attended.School officials, citing state personnel regulations, have released few details about the incident but comments made at a Board of Education meeting Monday evening helped fill in some of the details.
Published Wednesday, March 21, 2018 11:47 pm
| | 1726. | JOHN D. BOBBITT
WENDELL - John Deward Bobbitt, 87, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006. Funeral services were conducted Friday, Sept. 15, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Wendell. Burial followed in Carolina Biblical Gardens.
Published Saturday, September 16, 2006 12:25 am
| | 1727. | FRANCES RICHARDS WOODLIEF
YOUNGSVILLE - Frances Richards Woodlief, 94, died Thursday Aug. 16, 2012 at Louisburg Nursing Center.
Published Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:29 am
| | 1728. | ANNIE P. WYCHE
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Annie Pearl Wyche, 62, who died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, will be held at 1 p.m. today (Saturday, March 26) at Allen Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. C. L. Dunston officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Published Friday, March 25, 2011 11:42 pm
| | 1729. | WILLIAM L. KEARNEY
YOUNGSVILLE - Funeral services for William L. Kearney, 58, who died Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Samuel Tunstall officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Published Wednesday, December 8, 2010 12:18 am
| | 1730. | NATHANIEL JONES JR.
FRANKLINTON —Nathaniel Jones Jr., 87, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. Funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 24, at Cutchins Funeral Home in Franklinton, with Joseph B. Cutchins Jr. officiating.
Published Monday, October 28, 2013 5:09 pm
| | 1731. | LENORA C. RICHARDSON
FRANKLINTON--Funeral services for Lenora Crudup Richardson, 74, who died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, were held Sunday, Dec. 16, at Gethsemane Baptist Church in Bunn, with the Rev. Lennis Thorpe officiating. Burial followed in the Gethsemane Church cemetery.
Published Wednesday, December 19, 2018 4:35 pm
| | 1732. | ROY JUNIOR GALLATIN
ROCKY MOUNT--Memorial services for Roy Junior Gallatin, 63, who died, Monday, March 9, 2020, will be held Saturday, March 14, at 3 p.m. in the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg, with the Rev. Wayne Hines officiating.
Published Thursday, March 12, 2020 8:05 pm
| | 1733. | MARCELL EVANS
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Mr. Marcell Evans, 65, who died Saturday, July 1, 2006, were Thursday, July 6, at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg, with the Rev. Anthony Alston officiating. Burial followed in the Cedar Rock Church cemetery.
Published Saturday, July 8, 2006 12:02 am
| | 1734. | ANNIE C. COOKE
LOUISBURG - Annie C. Cooke, 56, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 at Sunnybrook Health Care in Raleigh. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, at Alston-Anderson Funeral Chapel in Louisburg. Burial will be in the Cooke family cemetery in Louisburg.
Published Friday, December 24, 2010 12:22 am
| | 1735. |  Finals Countdown
WENDELL -- Disgusted and distraught, a furious Gerald Melton rose from the bench to call time-out less than three minutes into Bunn’s semifinal meeting with Warren County at the Northern Carolina Conference Boys Basketball Tournament.It would be an understatement to say that Melton -- BHS’ long-tme coach -- was not pleased with his team’s early effort in the campaign’s rubber match with Warren County.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Friday, February 22, 2013 11:55 pm
| | 1736. | SHIRLEY K. PETERS
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Shirley K. Peters, 68, who died Wednesday, June 16, 2010, will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Baptist Church cemetery.
Published Friday, June 18, 2010 11:33 pm
| | 1737. |  WC WHITE-OUT
BUNN -- Trey Martin offered a powerful opening argument -- and a thunderous closing statement -- as part of Warren County’s case to claim the championship at the Dixie Youth Major League District Baseball Tournament.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, July 16, 2011 12:04 am
| | 1738. |  Spreading The Wealth
BUNN -- Bunn High School’s boys basketball program has been blessed with its share of star power throughout its illustrious history, but BHS head coach Gerald Melton sees a different path toward success this season. Certainly, the Wildcats have their share of high-level performers, including junior sharpshooter Deshawn High.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Friday, January 25, 2013 11:47 pm
| | 1739. | HELEN C. SMITH
LOUISBURG - Helen Cooley Smith, 87, died Saturday, July 29, 2006 at Franklin Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, at Lancaster Funeral Home chapel in Louisburg, conducted by the Rev. Mark Lynch.
Published Monday, July 31, 2006 6:16 pm
| | 1740. |  BHS closes in on finals
BUNN -- Host Bunn took a huge step toward its third straight state dual championship appearance with a pair of victories last Saturday in the first and second rounds of the Class 2-A State Dual Team Playoffs at the Bunn Dome.The talent-laden Wildcats knocked off West Craven 55-15 in the opening round before finishing off the successful day with a 48-33 conquest over South Lenoir.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, January 31, 2024 11:44 pm
| | 1741. | BENNIE CRUDUP
BUNN - Funeral services for Mr. Bennie “Tommy” Crudup, 60, who died Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Jan. 17) at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, with the Rev. William Ratcliffe officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Published Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:13 am
| | 1742. | FRANKLIN COUNTY RECREATION REPORT
BUNN -- Listed are the latest scores from action in the Bunn Youth Recreation League’s basketball season:
• Universal Forest 27, Franklin Regional 17
Leading Scorers: Garrett Colson (U) 14, Amanda Dean (F) 12
• D& S Sportsworld 14, True Work 6
Leading Scorers: Jaylen Perry (DS) 8, Matthew Yancey (DS) 6, Tanner Dixon (TW) 6
From Staff Reports / Published Saturday, February 2, 2008 12:03 am
| | 1743. | MARIE W. FINCH
ZEBULON - Marie Watson Finch, 91, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2007. Funeral services were conducted Monday, Aug. 6, at Zebulon United Methodist Church. Burial was in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens
Published Wednesday, August 8, 2007 12:01 am
| | 1744. | ANNIE S. CLEMONTS
LOUISBURG - Annie Stone Clemonts, daughter of the late Alafair Evans Stone and Joe Stone, and wife of the late Thaddeus (Penn) Clemonts, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008.
Published Friday, May 9, 2008 11:56 pm
| | 1745. | JAMES VANCE "JUNIOR" HARRIS
LOUISBURG, NC -- Funeral services for James Vance "Junior" Harris, age 69, who died on Sunday, June 11, 2023, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17, 2023 from Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg.
Published Wednesday, June 14, 2023 3:22 pm
| | 1746. | STAN ALSTON
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Stan Alston, 86, who died Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, will be conducted at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Sept. 20) at St. Stevens Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Published Wednesday, September 20, 2006 12:39 am
| | 1747. | CALVERT DAVIS
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Calvert Davis, 74, who died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at Nelson Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Sidney Dunston offiiating. Burial will follow in Eagle Rock Cemetery.
Published Monday, November 24, 2014 7:45 pm
| | 1748. | FANNIE L. CLIFTON
LOUISBURG - Fannie L. Clifton, 84, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008 at Franklin Regional Medical Center in Louisburg. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at South Main Street Baptist Church in Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill.
Published Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:27 am
| | 1749. |  FRANKLINTON REC TEAMS, 1
FRANKLINTON RECREATION DEPARTMENT T-BALL TEDDY WRIGHT BAIL BONDS. Roster members are (in no particular order) Coaches Sam Jordan, Walter Shannon and R.J. Horne; players Braxton Bowers, Noah Wilder, Roland Brogden, Trent Horne, Mitchell Sutton, Lauyren Brummell, Natalie Greene, Nicholas Duke, Mackenzie Jordan, Emory Sutton, Matthew Terry, Zyquez Crudup and Ward Brogden.
Published Friday, June 24, 2011 11:36 pm
| | 1750. |  Rams Nab All-Big East Honors
FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton experienced a journey into the unknown this fall when the Red Rams undertook a Big East Conference football schedule for the first time.Observers weren't quite sure how the Red Rams would fare after moving up to the Class 3-A Big East after a long tenure in the Class 2-A Northern Carolina Conference.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, December 13, 2017 11:44 pm
| | 1751. |  Late TD Sinks Wildcats
STANHOPE -- After a scoreless first half, Bunn and Southern Nash would combined to rack up 34 points after the break.But the Firebirds would get the better of the half and stopped the Wildcats by a 21-13 margin in a prep football non-conference rivalry showdown last Thursday on the SNHS campus.Southern Nash is now 3-0 on the campaign, while the Wildcats dropped to 1-2 overall -- with both losses coming against powerhouses from the Big East Conference.
Staff Reports / Published Thursday, September 10, 2015 12:04 am
| | 1752. | CLARENCE L. BEDDINGFIELD
BUNN – Clarence “Spot” Lafayette Beddingfield, 78, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2007. Funeral services were held Nov. 29 at Pine Ridge Baptist Church.
Published Saturday, December 1, 2007 12:11 am
| | 1753. |  Bunn Shows Way At Minors
OXFORD -- Following three impressive victories over the weekend, the Bunn All-Stars finally ran into an insurmountable foe at the Dixie Youth Minor League District Tournament. The weather. Bunn sailed into the winner’s bracket, conquering not only their opponents but temperatures over 100 degrees.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Tuesday, July 10, 2012 11:56 pm
| | 1754. | TREVA D. DRIVER
LOUISBURG - Treva Diane Driver, 51, of Louisburg, died Tuesday evening, June 4, 2019. A funeral service was held Friday, June 7, in the chapel of Strickland Funeral Home.
Published Wednesday, June 12, 2019 5:38 pm
| | 1755. |  United Way campaign: the heat is on
The United Way will tip off its 7th annual All-Star Basketball game in two weeks, and the war of words has begun. The event is the official kick-off for the United Way fund-raising campaign, and the often hard-fought game will pit friends against each other.
By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Saturday, September 16, 2006 12:25 am
| | 1756. | Louisburg police arrest woman for false robbery report
Deputies arrested a White Level man on charges that he used a pry bar during an attack. Porfirio Munoz Salinas, 75, was charged with misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon. According to a report by Dep. J Maloney, Salinas became irate the afternoon of March 15 when someone began doing yardwork at a home in the 1600 block of East River Road.
Staff Reports / Published Friday, March 23, 2012 11:59 pm
| | 1757. |  Residents get a closer look at Franklinton/County's rail to trail project
FRANKLINTON -- Dozens of residents and interested parties packed town hall to learn more about a trail project that will connect Franklinton to central Franklin County ... and, perhaps, beyond.Franklin County, in partnership with Franklinton, received a $3 million grant two years ago to build a three-mile trail along a rail bed from the Train Depot in downtown Franklinton to Novozymes, at Perry's Chapel Road.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, March 6, 2024 11:42 pm
| | 1758. | ALBERTA MOORE
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Alberta Moore, 91, who died Saturday, June 4, 2016, will be held Thursday, June 9, at 1 p.m., at Allen Chapel Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in the Mary Helen Jones Cemetery.
Published Tuesday, June 7, 2016 6:13 pm
| | 1759. | BOBBY "BOOSHA" SMITH
LOUISBURG, NC -- Funeral services for Bobby "Boosha" Smith, age 66, who died on Sunday, July 18, 2021, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 24, 2021 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill.
Published Monday, July 19, 2021 6:13 pm
| | 1760. | DAPHINE HERSCELIA MCGHEE-PENDER
FRANKLINTON -- Daphine Herscelia McGhee-Pender, 90, oF Franklinton, was born in Franklin County, North Carolina on October 5, 1930 to the late Wheeler and Parthenia McGhee. She died on May 17, 2021. She was a member of First Baptist Church for over 59 years.
Published Friday, May 21, 2021 5:09 pm
| | 1761. | OMEGA J. STRICKLAND
LOUISBURG – Omega Jones Strickland, 87, died Monday afternoon, July 14, 2014. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, July 17, in the chapel of Strickland Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the May family cemetery.
Staff / Published Tuesday, July 15, 2014 9:24 pm
| | 1762. | ELBERT P. LEWIS JR.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Elbert P. Lewis Jr., 79, who died Tuesday, March 18, 2008, will be conducted at 1 p.m. today (Saturday, March 22) at St. Delight United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Maurice White officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Published Friday, March 21, 2008 11:33 pm
| | 1763. | MORRIS “MUD” JONES
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Morris “Mud” Jones, 70, who died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, were held Friday, Jan. 4, at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg, with the Rev. David Rosby officiating. Burial followed in the Cemetery on the Hill.
Published Saturday, January 5, 2013 12:06 am
| | 1764. | PERONE JONES
LOUISBURG - Perone Jones, 44, died Thursday, June 11, 2009 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Funeral services will be Monday, June 15, 2009 at Haywood Baptist Church, Louisburg. Burial will be in the Brodie family cemetery, Louisburg.
Published Friday, June 12, 2009 11:06 pm
| | 1765. |  BHS Hosts Mat Tourney
BUNN -- The center of the wrestling universe -- at least from an Eastern North Carolina perspective -- was in Bunn just before Christmas as BHS hosted the annual Wildcat Holiday Invitational at the Bunn Dome.A whopping 25 schools from across the Eastern portion of the state -- and even one from Virginia (Colonial Heights), converged on Franklin County for the prestigious mat event.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, January 3, 2024 11:56 pm
| | 1766. | Deputies looking for suspects who attempted to steal a cash machine
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are looking for suspects who swiped law enforcement gear.
State Department of Corrections employee Brandon Mitchell reported on March 2 that someone broke into his 1995 Chevy Camaro parked outside his Franklinton home.
Staff Reports / Published Saturday, March 12, 2011 12:04 am
| | 1767. | VIRGINIA D. STRICKLAND
LOUISBURG — Virginia D. Strickland 81, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Louisburg Nursing Center. Funeral services were held Friday, May 7, at Rock Spring Baptist Church, with the Rev. Melton Tyson officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Published Friday, May 7, 2010 11:29 pm
| | 1768. |  TOURNEY CHAMPS
The Warren County All-Stars claimed the championship at the Dixie Youth Major League District Baseball Tournament, which concluded Wednesday at Bunn Elementary School.
Published Saturday, July 16, 2011 12:04 am
| | 1769. | WALTER C. “W.C.” MURPHY SR.
CASTALIA - Walter Cleveland “W.C.” Murphy Sr., 73, died Tuesday night, March 17, 2009. Funeral services were conducted Friday, March 20, at Red Bud Baptist Church, with the Rev. Leo Lowery officiating. Burial followed in the Murphy family cemetery.
Published Friday, March 20, 2009 11:12 pm
| | 1770. | EDWARD L. “PIG” BRODIE
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Edward L. “Pig” Brodie, 60, who died Thursday, July 15, 2010, will be Tuesday, July 20 at 1 p.m. at the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Eagle Rock Cemetery with Rev. David Rosby officiating.
Published Friday, July 16, 2010 11:41 pm
| | 1771. | RAY B. ALSTON
LOUISBURG--Funeral services for Ray Bandy Alston, 60, who died Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, will be held Saturday, Aug. 26 at 2 p.m. at Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Castalia, with the Rev. Bobby Thomas, officiating.
Published Wednesday, August 23, 2017 4:58 pm
| | 1772. | LOY S. BUNN
ZEBULON - Loy Sanderford Bunn, 69, died suddenly Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007. Funeral services were conducted Friday, Jan. 26, at Hopkins Chapel Baptist Church, Zebulon. Burial was in the Bunn family cemetery, Fowler Road, Zebulon.
Published Saturday, January 27, 2007 1:21 am
| | 1773. | Schools' mask mandate renewed; vax rate lags
LOUISBURG -- Franklin County's school students will be required to wear masks for at least another month, partly because the overall local vaccination rate of 48 percent is far below the 70 percent goal that health officials say is necessary to break the pandemic.Other factors also are troubling, including that 32 percent of recent new cases of COVID-19 documented in the county were in those 17 and under.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, October 13, 2021 11:59 pm
| | 1774. | Lourine "Riney Biney" Alston
LOUISBURG, NC--Funeral services for Lourine "Riney Biney" Alston, age 72, who died on Thursday, November 16, 2023, will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 2 p.m. from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Kenneth M. Williams officiating.
Published Monday, November 20, 2023 9:15 pm
| | 1775. | DOLLIE L. WHITLEY
ZEBULON - Dollie Lee Whitley, 85, died Monday, Aug. 18, 2008 at Rex Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, Aug. 20) at Union Hope Baptist Church, with burial in the Murray cemetery.
Published Tuesday, August 19, 2008 11:12 pm
| | 1776. |  Bunn Rallies Past Warren County
WARRENTON -- Few are the football games in Northern Carolina Conference lore when a team allowed 29 points in the first 15 minutes of action -- and was still able to secure a runaway victory.That's the improbable scenario that went down Friday as Bunn and host Warren County jousted in an offensive slugfest during the opening half of the key NCC showdown.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Friday, September 29, 2017 11:58 pm
| | 1777. | SAMUEL FOSTER
LOUISBURG--Samuel Foster, 74, of Louisburg, son of the late Robert Lee and Mary Francis Foster, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. A funeral service was held Monday, Jan. 22, at Haywood Baptist Church. Interment followed in the church cemetery with Military Honors.
Published Monday, January 22, 2018 6:45 pm
| | 1778. | SHELTON TAYLOR
FRANKLINTON--Shelton Taylor, 83, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 at WakeMed Hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 20, at Hawkins Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Franklinton.
Published Monday, January 21, 2019 5:08 pm
| | 1779. | ANNIE E. SATTERWHITE
BUNN - Funeral services for Annie Esther Satterwhite, 80, who died Jan. 14, 2008, will be conducted today (Saturday, Jan. 19) at Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Everett Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Satterwhite family cemetery.
Published Friday, January 18, 2008 11:33 pm
| | 1780. |  Wildcats Pull Away
BUNN -- Gerald Melton can’t seem to figure out why his Bunn Wildcats played better on the road against Franklinton than at the Bunn Dome. Home-court advantage usually plays a huge role in basketball, but that hasn’t been the case in the BHS-FHS rivalry -- at least in the estimation of Melton, who is Bunn’s long-time head coach.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Friday, January 6, 2012 11:51 pm
| | 1781. | SHIRLEY J. CREWS
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Shirley J. Crews, 66, who died Sunday, April 28, 2013, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at Gospel Unlimited Church, with Bishop Johnny Alston officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Published Wednesday, May 1, 2013 12:28 am
| | 1782. |  Regional Teacher of Year celebrates learning
YOUNGSVILLE -- Carol Forrest has been teaching for 42 years, but she goes into each day with a goal to keep learning.Recently, she found out she keeps getting recognized for her quest.The Long Mill Elementary School exceptional children's teacher was feted as the county's 2019 Teacher of the Year in May.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, December 25, 2019 12:34 am
| | 1783. |  MAKING A MOVE
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg had an opportunity to create some distance Tuesday night in the competitive Northern Carolina Conference boys basketball standings. Instead, the surging Franklinton Red Rams jumbled things even more. Franklinton, which has been playing its best basketball of the year over the past two weeks, roared to a 56-37 victory over Louisburg in a key NCC matchup at the LHS Gymnasium.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Friday, January 27, 2012 11:30 pm
| | 1784. | TOTAL DOMINATION
AURELIAN SPRINGS -- One week after using a late-game comeback to gain their first victory of the season, the Louisburg Warriors needed no such fortune to secure Win No. 2. Instead, Louisburg dominated literally from the opening kickoff en route to a 48-6 decision last Friday at Northwest Halifax.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, September 12, 2012 12:26 am
| | 1785. |  Living 50 Plus: Louisburg Senior Center Strawberry City OUTING
Members of the Louisburg Senior Center learned about strawberry farming from Sue Leggett at Strawberry City in Nashville. They had fresh strawberry ice cream that is made daily, and picked their own strawberries to take home. Pictured above, Jean Lloyd (left) and Martha Stallings enjoy fresh homemade ice cream.
Published Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:01 am
| | 1786. |  FHS’ MIRACLE LEAGUE BUDDIES
MIRACLE LEAGUE BUDDIES FROM FRANKLINTON HIGH SCHOOL. Miracle League of Franklin County Executive Director Donna Wade (center) poses with Franklinton High School’s Buddies for the 2012 season.
Published Wednesday, June 6, 2012 12:07 am
| | 1787. | DANIEL RAY 'RAZOR' TERRELL
LOUISBURG, NC -- Funeral services for Daniel Ray "Razor" Terrell, age 64, who died Tuesday, April 6, 2021, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2021 from the Terrell Home at 1382 E. River Road, Louisburg, NC. Burial will follow in the M. H. Jones Cemetery.
Published Friday, April 9, 2021 5:03 pm
| | 1788. | WALTER M. BECKHAM
FRANKLINTON - Walter M. Beckham, 76, of Franklinton, died April 17, 2013. He was formerly Chief of Police of Franklinton and Chief Deputy Sheriff of Franklin County.
Published Wednesday, May 8, 2013 6:47 pm
| | 1789. | WALTER M. BECKHAM
FRANKLINTON - Walter M. Beckham, 76, of Franklinton, died April 17, 2013. He was formerly Chief of Police of Franklinton and Chief Deputy Sheriff of Franklin County.
Published Thursday, April 18, 2013 6:03 pm
| | 1790. | JESSIE 'LIL JESSIE' THOMAS
LOUISBURG--Funeral services for Jessie "Lil Jessie" Thomas, 62, who died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, will be held Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 1 p.m. at the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg, with Pastor Russell Miles Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill.
Published Friday, January 11, 2019 7:59 pm
| | 1791. | BERTHA M. JACKSON
FRANKLINTON, NC --Funeral services for Bertha Mae Jackson, age 80 who died on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, will be held on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 2:00p.m. from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg, NC.
Published Wednesday, April 28, 2021 3:45 pm
| | 1792. | REV. TONY KEARNEY
FRANKLINTON --Funeral services for the Rev. Tony Kearney, 60, who died Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, at Old Liberty Baptist Church in Louisburg, with the Rev. Michael Alston officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Published Wednesday, November 25, 2015 1:44 pm
| | 1793. | ROBIN D. PRIVETTE
ZEBULON - Robin Flynn Duke Privette, 42, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2006 at Duke Health Raleigh Hospital A celebration of her life was held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at Hales Chapel Baptist Church, Zebulon, with the Rev. Dan Main and the Rev. L. Jack Glasgow officiating.
Published Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:17 am
| | 1794. | PRISCILLA R. BASKET
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Mrs. Priscilla Reed Basket, 94, who died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at Nelson Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Emma Solomon officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Published Saturday, February 10, 2007 12:49 am
| | 1795. | FLORA H. FITZGERALD
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Flora Helen Fitzgerald, 71, who died Friday, April 4, 2008, were conducted Monday, April 7, at Mitchell Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Mitchell Baptist Church cemetery, with the Rev. Daniel Lilly officiating.
Published Wednesday, April 9, 2008 12:09 am
| | 1796. | MATILDA M. ROSE
DURHAM--Funeral services for Matilda Victoria Macon Rose, 78, who died Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m. at St. Joseph AME Church in Durham. Burial will follow in the Glenview Memorial Gardens.
Published Thursday, February 21, 2019 5:53 pm
| | 1797. | JAMES A. TRADER
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for James Arthur "Bro" Trader, 78, who died Tuesday, June 6, 2017, will be held Saturday, June 10, at 3 p.m. at Ambassadors For Christ Ministries in Louisburg, with the Rev. Jamaal Brodie officiating. Burial will follow in the M. H. Jones Cemetery.
Published Wednesday, June 7, 2017 5:47 pm
| | 1798. | Warriors shut out N. Edge
LEGGETT -- Louisburg was down to its third-string quarterback Friday, but that didn’t stop the Warriors’ offense from rolling down the field.
With starter Lee Person and backup Daryl Ware unavailable because of injuries, LHS turned to Ryan Stern.
From Staff Reports / Published Tuesday, October 16, 2007 11:12 pm
| | 1799. |  LEAGUE STARS
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- The balance of power in the Northern Carolina Conference football scene made a huge move westward during the 2019 campaign.That's where South Granville and Granville Central reside, and those were the top two squads in the NCC this past season.South Granville ending up advancing to the Elite Eight of the Class 2-AA State Playoffs before falling to a strong Randleman squad.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, December 11, 2019 11:47 pm
| | 1800. | ROBERT ALSTON
CASTALIA - Funeral services for Robert Alston, 50, who died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, will be at 1 p.m. today (Saturday, Jan. 17) at Hickory Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bobby Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Published Friday, January 16, 2009 11:06 pm
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