| 501. | Louisburg College student pleads guilty in bookstore robbery
A former Louisburg College student has pleaded guilty to robbing the student bookstore, saying she was coerced into participating but didn’t actually steal from the store. According to Louisburg Police, Tiara Black, 21, waited outside the bookstore just before it opened on Dec. 12.
By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, April 5, 2006 12:43 am
| | 502. |  Class of 2012: Diplomas in hand, ready for new horizons
Administrators, teachers, family and friends recognized 574 Franklin County seniors who earned their diplomas during commencement exercises on Saturday. Franklinton The 224 seniors marked the first graduating class of the new Franklinton High School. Valedictorian Dylan Moss reminded his classmates of their mark in history.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, June 12, 2012 11:52 pm
| | 503. |  ERICKA’S OPENER
LOUISBURG -- Ericka Wilkins didn’t just have to build a roster when she became the Louisburg High School girls basketball coach in the spring.
She needed to provide a much-need boost of confidence to a club that claimed just one victory during a frustrating 2008-09 campaign.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Friday, December 4, 2009 11:58 pm
| | 504. |  THE CHAMPS AGAIN
BUNN - Parker Haake has created a mini-dynasty during his tenure as the Bunn High School wrestling coach.After rolling through their regular season toward another Northern Carolina Conference championship, the Wildcats soared once again during last Wednesday's NCC Championships at the South Granville High School Gymnasium in Creedmoor.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, June 16, 2021 11:26 pm
| | 505. |  Region Power Struggle
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College has been unable to earn a Region X Women’s Soccer Championship in five years -- mainly because of the recent dominance of the Cape Fear Community College Sea Devils.
But Wednesday at home, LC gave an early-season signal that change might be coming in the region air this fall.
Taking on the perennial power Sea Devils, Louisburg roared to a 4-1 decision at Cameron Field on the LC campus.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, September 20, 2008 12:13 am
| | 506. |  VETERAN CLUB
LOUISBURG -- Extensive experience with winning often brings about two distinct outcomes -- complacency and self-satisfaction or a desire to continue to maintain a high level of success.Several members of Louisburg High School's current senior class have enjoyed an array of excellence through the years -- both in volleyball and softball.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, August 1, 2018 11:58 pm
| | 507. |  Ladycats versatile on court
BUNN -- Once again, Henry Jones’ ultimate dilemma is one that opposing coaches would consider a luxury.
Jones simply doesn’t have enough playing time available for the members of his volleyball roster at Bunn High School.
There’s a catch this time, though -- Bunn doesn’t boast some of the high-end type talent that the Ladycats have been blessed with over the past 15 seasons.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:57 pm
| | 508. |  Red Rams defeated in opener
RALEIGH -- Franklinton High School kicked off its boys soccer season Tuesday with a setback at Ravenscroft School in North Raleigh.
The Red Rams, who lost all but two key rotation performers from last year’s banner squad, were defeated 6-0 against the Ravens.
“Ravenscroft has a strong team,’’ said FHS head coach Deran Coe. “They have been down in the past, but this was the season they have been peaking to. They have some very talented players, and they look to have a good year ahead of them.’’
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, August 22, 2009 12:37 am
| | 509. | MABEL HOCHENEDEL ALLEN
LOUISBURG-Mabel Hochenedel Allen, of Louisburg, North Carolina, died at her son's home, April 29, 2015. She was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on June 22, 1922 to Jane Elizabeth Chauvin Hochenedel an artist and designer, and Benjamin Franklin Hochenedel a sugar chemist. After her father died in 1924, her mother remarried William Elliott Jones in 1928, who worked in the sugar industry for Southdown Plantation. The family moved to Crescent Farm Plantation, Houma, La.
Published Wednesday, April 29, 2015 7:37 pm
| | 510. |  Louisburg Looking To Future
LOUISBURG -- It hasn’t been long ago -- the middle of the last decade, in fact -- that the Louisburg High School girls basketball team qualified for the Class 1-A Regionals in Greenville, and came within one victory of a repeat performance the next season.
Louisburg then hit on a few down campaigns, and it’s Brett Kiger’s job to aid the program during a potential resurgence.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, November 6, 2010 12:37 am
| | 511. |  Student art show opens at Louisburg College
Pastel portraits. Acrylic landscapes. Charcoal sketches. Pencil. Oil. Clay.
The talented senior classes of Louisburg, Bunn and Franklinton high schools showed off their different styles of media used in the art that lined the walls of the Louisburg College Auditorium on Wednesday evening.
It was the opening of the county school system’s Seniors Art Show.
By MASON RIZZO / Times Intern / Published Saturday, May 26, 2007 12:26 am
| | 512. |  VGCC Ambassadors announced
Vance-Granville Community College has selected 13 outstanding students to serve as ambassadors during the 2011-2012 school year. Ambassadors represent the college at special campus and community functions, among other duties.
Published Saturday, December 17, 2011 12:04 am
| | 513. |  Penny Worth A Million
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Sunday used to be the most difficult day of the week for the Cardwell Family in the late 1970s and 1980.
On most weekends -- after Sunday School and lunch -- the Cardwells would load up the family vehicle for a journey to Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh.
It wasn’t a shopping journey, however. Instead, the Cardwells would drop off their daughter, Penny, so she could catch the bus back to the North Carolina School for the Deaf in Morganton, which is located near Asheville.
Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Friday, December 5, 2008 11:17 pm
| | 514. |  'We've made it to this day'
ÂÂÂHENDERSON -- Franklin County students were front and center as Louisburg's Sovanny "Sophie" Taylor was the student speaker and dozens more received degrees during Vance-Granville Community College's recent graduation.VGCC, like the virtual assistant "Siri" of Apple's phone and computer devices, can serve as a GPS, Taylor told the graduates during the college's 49th commencement exercise on May 11.
Published Thursday, June 7, 2018 12:11 am
| | 515. |  BLET graduates earn certification at VGCC
Seventeen cadets graduated recently from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course at Vance-Granville Community College. After passing the state certification exam, all 17 are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina.
Published Wednesday, March 19, 2008 12:25 am
| | 516. |  Howle Excited About Linemen
BUNN -- Competition isn't the main reason that Bunn High School football coach David Howle sends his team to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Team Camp every June at Mount Olive University near Goldsboro."It's fun to do some things against other teams, but the big thing about going is the fellowship we are able to share with our kids,'' Howle said. "It does so much for them spiritually, and it always seems to bond our team together.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, June 23, 2016 12:15 am
| | 517. |  Gridiron campaign kicks off
By the time you read this, high school football will have already started its season with a trio of contests on Friday night. As always, you can locate stories and results Saturday morning in our online edition. Enhanced stories, including coaches’ quotes and information about the upcoming game, will appear in Wednesday’s print edition each week.
Geoff Neville / Published Saturday, August 20, 2011 12:58 am
| | 518. | Louisburg seeks title defense
LOUISBURG -- The Louisburg College Women’s Basketball team is heading in a new direction for the 2013-14 season since  Shay Hayes has taken over the reigns as head coach, but the goal remains the same -- a National Championship. With the Lady Canes winning the national title in 2013, they now have a big target on their backs.  Each night they will have to defend their title against someone who wants to say that they beat the best team in the country.
Staff Reports / Published Thursday, November 7, 2013 12:13 am
| | 519. |  Red Rams pick new skippers
Franklinton High didn’t waste much time -- or travel too far -- to find its next girls and boys head basketball coaches.
Instead, the Red Rams looked in-house to find the successors to Lester Wilder (girls) and Thurman Jordan (boys).
Geoff Neville / Published Wednesday, May 10, 2006 1:13 am
| | 520. | FREDERICK C. DICKERSON
RALEIGH - Frederick Clegg Dickerson, 82, of Raleigh, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Mayview Convalescent Center.
Fred was born in Bunn, North Carolina, the son of the late James Graham and Marilda Strickland Dickerson. He was preceded in death by two brothers, James Harold Dickerson and Roger Wright Dickerson.
The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Strickland Funeral Home in Louisburg. Funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel, with the Reverend Rhonda Maurer officiating. Burial at Lancaster Memorial Park in Louisburg will immediately follow the service.
August 11, 1926 – February 5, 2009 / Published Friday, February 6, 2009 11:25 pm
| | 521. |  A Spike Thriller
BUNN -- Coach Kandar Artis has brought nothing but success to the Bunn Middle School volleyball program since she arrived at BMS a few years ago.Artis certainly knows about volleyball in the area as she starred at Bunn High School before playing at North Carolina Wesleyan College.Artis ended up coaching the varsity team at Southern Nash High School before yearning to return home -- and the spike job was available at BMS.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, November 14, 2018 11:52 pm
| | 522. | ALICIA B. ELLER
January 16, 1943 -- May 26, 2025
Alicia Suarez Butler Eller, resident of Louisburg, North Carolina since 1963, passed away peacefully at Franklin Oaks Nursing Home in the early morning of May 26, 2025. A loving and much loved wife and mother, she will long be remembered as a teacher, dancer, musician (guitar and accordion), and vocalist. She had a special talent for teaching and over the years touched the lives of two generations of Franklin County youth through her Spanish classes, Franklin County Arts Council grants, and children's choir (Joyful Singers) at Louisburg Methodist Church.
Published Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:25 pm
| | 523. |  A virus then a May frost; Are locusts next?
These are strange times and it's not just this danged virus that has upset the apple cart.Over the weekend, wearing a hoodie -- in May! -- to work in the yard just didn't seem right. But with the temperatures combined with a strong breeze, the old hoodie felt really good in the morning hours.
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, May 13, 2020 11:52 pm
| | 524. | David Waters
Oxford, NC--David R. Waters died Sunday, October 29, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. He passed away as he wished, comfortably at home surrounded by loved ones. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother, colleague and friend to many and will be truly missed.
Published Wednesday, November 1, 2023 4:39 pm
| | 525. |  Ginyard is on track for UNC’s Tar Heels
BUNN -- Marcus Ginyard was introduced to an unfamiliar game during the 2008-09 men’s basketball season at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
The waiting game.
Because of an injury, Ginyard was limited to just three mid-season games -- after being a key component to the Tar Heels’ success in each of his previous three campaigns.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, November 14, 2009 1:22 am
| | 526. | Religion in schools policy ok’d; new middle school’s cost studied
With little fanfare — and after receiving not a single comment from the public — the Franklin County Board of Education unanimously approved several policies, including those on religion and religious activities in the schools, on Monday night. The school board also got a sobering reminder that converting the old Franklinton High School in downtown Franklinton into a middle school will be a costly venture with recurring costs for many years.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, September 12, 2012 12:26 am
| | 527. | VGCC earns high marks on Community Colleges report card
Vance-Granville Community College continued to excel by a variety of measures during the 2009-2010 academic year, according to this year’s Critical Success Factors report, which was recently released by the N.C. Community College System office. VGCC’s scores equaled or surpassed seven out of the eight state standards. Dr. Randy Parker, the president of VGCC, informed the college’s Board of Trustees of the report’s findings at the July 18 board meeting.
Published Wednesday, August 3, 2011 12:32 am
| | 528. | Lady Hurricanes post a pair of decisions
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College's women's soccer season opened last weekend with a pair of victories in neutral-site action in Spartanburg, S.C.The Lady Hurricanes, coached by veteran skipper Andy Stokes, earned decisions over Andrew College (last Saturday) and Georgia Military (Sunday)."Playing through the heat was quite a challenge for our team,'' Stokes said. "It was 97 degrees with a heat index of 104. It is still early in the year, so we aren't where we want to be yet from a conditioning standpoint.''
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, August 31, 2016 11:52 pm
| | 529. |  BMS’ Diamond Repeat
FRANKLINTON -- These days, Robert Dale Pendleton is getting used to a soggy ending to the baseball season.That’s because Pendleton, the head coach at Bunn Middle School, has seen his Bulldogs win the Middle Athletic Conference Tournament Championship the past two seasons.After the final out both times, Pendleton accepted the obligatory Gatorade cooler bath, much to the glee of his players.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:22 am
| | 530. |  Ladycats Close Out Campaign
DURHAM -- Bunn High School's 2016 softball season featured its usual collection of success -- along with an unexpected passing of the torch for coming campaigns.Before Bunn began its schedule, veteran coach Melanie Lovin knew she had plenty of top-level talent, led by senior standouts Erica Davis, Charlotte Murphy and Stephanie Williams.But what worried Lovin was the depth of her group, especially when starting third baseman Alli Davis was lost for the season with an injury.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, May 26, 2016 12:08 am
| | 531. |  Bruins no-hit Louisburg High to take tough pitcher’s duel
LOUISBURG -- Even though he was almost one foot shorter than his opponent, Louisburg freshman phenom Chase Ragland stood toe-to-to with Camden’s Preston Dodson for the first four innings of last Friday’s third-round contest of the Class 1-A State Baseball Playoffs.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, May 23, 2007 12:48 am
| | 532. |  Countdown Begins
BUNN -- Not even veteran head coach Henry Jones could have envisioned the success his Bunn Ladycats have enjoyed this season in the Northern Carolina Conference.
Certainly, Jones expected his club to compete for NCC supremacy, but not in the fashion the Ladycats have been able to display so far.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, October 2, 2010 8:24 pm
| | 533. |  Bunn Rallies Past The Birds
BUNN -- Southern Nash’s strong start was trumped by Bunn’s furious finish during Tuesday’s non-conference boys basketball contest. The Firebirds led by nine points after the first frame, but BHS would rally the rest of the way, including a 16-4 spurt in the fourth quarter.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, December 8, 2012 12:13 am
| | 534. | Charging students to park: Is that really necessary?
Okay, here's a head-scratcher to ponder on a summer day.The Franklin County Board of Education is considering charging all high school students who drive themselves to school a $50-per-school-year fee to park.Really. That policy will be on the agenda at the August meeting after it was first introduced earlier this week and tabled for the usual 30 days of study before a vote is taken.
In our opinion / Published Wednesday, July 11, 2018 11:57 pm
| | 535. |  A GREAT START
BUNN -- Tradition is an important part of the holiday season -- and the same goes for the Bunn High School boys basketball squad. Over the years, the Wildcats have made a holiday habitat of defeating higher-classification opponents in a tournament setting.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, December 29, 2012 12:02 am
| | 536. |  'Education is a must today'
LOUISBURG -- A Harlem Globetrotter "Legend" visited two Vance-Granville Community College campuses, including the one in Louisburg, passing out his message: education is the only surefire path to success.Raleigh native James "Twiggy" Sanders, who played with the Globetrotters from 1974 until 1991, spoke first at VGCC's Franklin County Campus near Louisburg and later in the Civic Center on the college's Main Campus in Henderson.
Published Thursday, January 29, 2015 12:02 am
| | 537. |  Senter Signs With Vanguards
FRANKLINTON -- After moving to the area two years ago from Michigan, it didn't take long for Vance-Granville Community College volleyball coach Christopher Young to realize that his own backyard -- including Franklin County -- had the potential to be a fertile recruiting area."This is definitely a good place for volleyball,'' Young said. "When I first came in here, I would talk to some of the (high school) coaches, and they would tell me that they had never seen or heard from a Vance-Granville coach.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, December 31, 2015 12:17 am
| | 538. |  Look out world, here comes the class of 2016!
LOUISBURG -- Nearly 550 students took part in commencement exercises this past weekend as Louisburg College was the site of the county's three public high school graduations.• Bunn HighBunn High Principal Dr. Laverne Daniels marveled at the class of 2016, securing more than $3 million in scholarships for academic and athletics success, and leadership.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Thursday, June 16, 2016 12:12 am
| | 539. |  At least they’re talking!
LOUISBURG — Elbow to elbow, commissioners and school board members sat around a square table, ready to hear about the current condition of the school system.Interim Superintendent Randy Bridges didn’t have any grand plans to reveal.But that wasn’t the point of the joint breakfast meeting on Wednesday morning.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, October 30, 2013 11:54 pm
| | 540. | ELOISE G. NELMS
December 8, 1930 – June 4, 2012
CASTALIA - Anna Eloise Gardner Nelms of the Cedar Rock community in Franklin County, passed away on June 4th, 2012.
Published Wednesday, June 6, 2012 12:07 am
| | 541. |  BACK IN A BIG WAY
BUNN -- There wasn’t much suspense in Chris Miller’s first victory as the Bunn High School football coach.
Just plenty of retro Wildcats’ domination -- with a new twist.
Running out of their new spread offense, the Wildcats proved impossible to stop for an overmatched Granville Central squad last Friday night on the BHS campus.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Tuesday, September 8, 2009 11:59 pm
| | 542. |  Tennis Stars Shine
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Going back to his freshman season, Landen Holloman was a day-one force for the Nash Central High School boys tennis program -- and has continued to get better and better as his prep career has marched on.But Holloman took things even further as a senior in 2023 as he dominated his Big East Conference competition en route to qualifying for the Class 2-A Regional Championships. He notched a victory at the regionals and came within one match of making the states.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, May 31, 2023 11:48 pm
| | 543. |  Five-Game Win
HENDERSON -- A victory and a much-needed, five-game dose of tough competition.
Needless to say, the Bunn Ladycats got what they wanted out of Monday’s non-conference road volleyball matchup at always-solid Northern Vance.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:27 am
| | 544. |  Ravens To Visit LHS
LOUISBURG -- With their diversified offense and usual array of skill-position options, the Ravenscroft Ravens aren’t exactly an ideal opponent to open up a regular season football schedule against.
Coached by Ned Gonet, the Ravens like to spread the ball around on offense, and they run passing schemes that aren’t often seen in this run-oriented area.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, August 26, 2009 12:02 am
| | 545. |  VGCC names new dean
As part of a national focus on making sure college students succeed, Vance-Granville Community College is creating a new division, the Student Learning and Success Center, which will focus on helping students reach their educational, personal and career goals.
Published Saturday, September 24, 2011 12:29 am
| | 546. |  Family devastated, wants answers
CREEDMOOR — Mt. Energy Elementary School is where 9-year-old Maggie Rose Lunsford loved to read.
Mt. Energy is also a place that her 18-year-old sister, Linsay Erin Lunsford, a UNC-G freshman and a student of merit, could have wound up teaching.
Instead, their family and friends will gather at the school for a funeral tonight after the sisters were killed in a fiery wreck on their way home from a shopping spree Saturday afternoon.
By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, December 5, 2007 12:14 am
| | 547. |  Getting schooled
Franklin County’s Early College High School doesn’t begin until Jan. 21, but its principal, Jim Harris, gave students, and parents, for that matter, their first challenge on Monday.
Harris challenged students to take advantage of the ground-breaking program and challenged parents to provide necessary support to see their children earn their diplomas and two years of college courses through the five-year program.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Friday, December 25, 2009 11:44 pm
| | 548. |  Not all is lost for Franklin
Like a good movie, football seasons are often judged by their endings.
Which isn’t necessarily fair.
Not when some of the villains are as powerful as the ones that Franklin County squads ultimately seem to encounter at some point in the postseason.
Clinton, Reidsville, Tarboro, James Kenan -- we’ve pretty much seen them all over the years.
These programs are every bit as unforgiving as the bad guy who foils the happy ending.
And this season was no different.
Geoff Neville / Published Wednesday, November 25, 2009 12:13 am
| | 549. |  Red Rams topped by Chargers
FRANKLINTON -- Head coach Deran Coe bristles at the suggestion that his Franklinton Red Rams had a disappointing season -- all because of a loss to Pittsboro Northwood last Saturday in the second round of the Class 2-A Boys Soccer State Playoffs.
Franklinton, despite its numerous heroics since the program’s inception, has been unable to travel beyond the second round of the postseason. That’s a song Coe has heard more than his share of since the final whistle last Saturday.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, November 5, 2008 1:37 am
| | 550. | County schools seek feedback on Blueprint 2030
Franklin County Schools is proud to introduce "Blueprint 2030," our draft strategic plan to move our district forward over the next five years.This plan was created over the course of the 2024-25 academic year through engaging a group of vital stakeholders -- parents, staff, students, and community, business and faith-based leaders -- to develop a blueprint for our work as a district to best serve the needs of our students as we prepare them for life beyond the classroom.
Dr. Rhonda Schuhler, Superintendent Franklin County Schools / Published Wednesday, May 28, 2025 11:18 pm
| | 551. |  11 cadets graduate from VGCC BLET course
Eleven cadets graduated May 27 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course at Vance-Granville Community College in a ceremony held in the Civic Center on Main Campus. After passing the state certification exam, all 11 are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina.
Published Tuesday, July 15, 2008 11:38 pm
| | 552. |  Person Relishes Final Chance
LOUISBURG -- When Quamon Person arrived at Louisburg High School four seasons ago, it was almost a given that he would develop into an excellent all-around athlete for the Warriors.After all, Person comes from an athletic family, and it was expected that he would continue the tradition.But while Person has been solid in basketball and baseball for Louisburg, his real potential was thought to be on the gridiron.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, December 1, 2016 12:12 am
| | 553. |  Sad End -- Great Year
LOUISBURG -- Storybook seasons aren't supposed to end with a heartbreaking chapter, but that's the fate the Louisburg Lady Warriors experienced in last Thursday's semifinal round of the Class 1-A State Volleyball Playoffs.Louisburg's strong campaign featured 27 victories in a row sandwiched between season-opening and season-ending losses -- both to the Falls Lake Academy Firebirds.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, November 8, 2018 12:05 am
| | 554. | JEWEL DICKENS GRIFFIN
Mrs. Jewel Dickens Griffin, 90, of Raleigh, NC, died at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
Published Friday, April 22, 2022 3:17 pm
| | 555. | Judge’s signature all that’s needed to open middle school
Plans to open the new Franklinton Middle School took a step forward last week when the school board learned that the boundaries it proposed to the U.S. Justice Department have been approved and await only the signature of a federal judge to be effective.When that happens, the way will be clear to open the new school in the former Franklinton High School building and about 320 students are expected.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:22 am
| | 556. | Congratulations to a delayed, but well deserved high school graduation ceremony
It’s not common to see a group of smiling young people at a Board of Education meeting, but Monday night was an exception.
In a rare event, six young people were presented their much-delayed high school diplomas before the school board Monday night -- and there were plenty of smiles to go around.
The six were Nathaniel Watson, Tara Person, Reginald Brake, Bonnie Shearin, Ernest Tant, and April Michelle Livingston Vojtek.
All deserve congratulations -- all the more for being patient.
In Our Opinion / Published Wednesday, November 11, 2009 12:16 am
| | 557. |  Big East standouts honored
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Northern Nash's Chloe Harrington and the entire Rocky Mount High School team were the big winners during the 2021 Big East Conference girls tennis season this fall.Harrington, a senior, once again went undefeated during Big East action on her way to yet another league singles championship.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, November 17, 2021 11:57 pm
| | 558. |  Class of 2021 begins to take wing
FRANKLINTON -- Franklin County public schools began the first of a procession of public graduations last week when dozens of Franklin County Early College High School students received high school diplomas and college degrees.The milestone and ability to celebrate together was not lost on Principal Dr. Erica Shoulders-Royster.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:45 pm
| | 559. |  Franklinton High works to improve
FRANKLINTON - When Ericka Wilkins took over the Franklinton High volleyball program last season, she inherited a team lacking experience -- and confidence.
That was understandable, considering the Lady Rams had only three seniors, and many performers were seeing their first duty on the varsity level.
Twelve months later, Wilkins’ roster has an entirely different makeup. Franklinton now has nine upperclassmen, and the Lady Rams return four starters -- and a slew of rotation players -- from a club that took fourth place in 2006 in the Northern Carolina Conference.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, August 8, 2007 12:01 am
| | 560. |  Day Care at VGCC Franklin Campus awarded Five Stars
The state of North Carolina has once again awarded a five-star rating — the highest possible rating — to the Child Care Center at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus.
State evaluators recently conducted an examination of the center using the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS).
Published Saturday, July 10, 2010 12:00 am
| | 561. |  As the year flashes past, the virus lingers
Don't look now but in just five days from the date of this edition, one half of 2020 will be behind us.And what a strange year it's been so far.Just six short months ago we were all watching -- or steadfastly ignoring -- the Super Bowl, the idea of a viral pandemic sweeping the world was on the minds of very few people.
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, June 24, 2020 11:49 pm
| | 562. | Mattie Green Reddick
RALEIGH, NC -- Mattie Green Reddick passed away peacefully of natural causes at age 98 on March 26, 2025 at her residence at The Rosewood Health Center (The Cypress) in Raleigh, NC. She was born in Youngsville, NC to Jack Allen Green, Sr. and Helen Hart Green. Mattie grew up in Youngsville and later graduated from Wake Forest College where she met her future husband, Harold Reddick. Mattie and Harold were married over 62 years and had a son, Harold (Rick) Reddick, Jr.
Published Friday, March 28, 2025 3:16 pm
| | 563. | Schools seek $34.7 million; no hike in current expenses
LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County Board of Education agreed Monday night to ask county commissioners for a total of $34,715,855 to operate the schools from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.As usual, the budget request is broken into two categories: Current expense and Capital Expenditures.Last year, as the schools were lobbying for money to continue their longevity bonuses to retain staff, school officials made a deal that they would not increase their current expense request this year -- and the proposed budget unveiled Monday night reaches that goal.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, April 16, 2025 11:23 pm
| | 564. |  FHS grad killed in Afghanistan
YOUNGSVILLE -- A memorial for a Franklinton High grad and soldier killed in a terrorist attack is planned for Saturday.Corporal Dillon C. Baldridge was killed on June 10 when an Afghan army member -- who was being trained by American forces -- opened fire on the 22-year old and his compatriots, killing three soldiers.Those who knew the 2012 FHS graduate long before he signed up for the military said they knew he was destined for service to his country.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:46 pm
| | 565. |  Freshmen will spark FHS girls
Lady Rams will be young but talented
FRANKLINTON -- Lester Wilder has seen just about everything during his coaching career at Franklinton High School, which has spanned four decades.
Except a team this young.
Wilder has never coached a girls basketball club as inexperienced as the one he will put on the court during the 2008-09.
And it’s something Wilder doesn’t mind one bit.
By GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, November 22, 2008 1:08 am
| | 566. |  LHS Topples Trojans
TILLERY -- Louisburg High’s girls haven’t faced many obstacles during a strong 2007-08 basketball season, which has featured only one loss -- along with a slew of lopsided victories.
But the Lady Warriors, despite a strong start, had to overcome plenty of adversity to garner a 57-43 road decision last Friday at Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference foe Southeast Halifax.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:05 am
| | 567. |  NCC Questions
FRANKLIN COUNTY - Over the past several seasons, the Bunn-Southern Vance showdown has been considered the unofficial championship game in the Northern Carolina Conference -- even if the contest fell as the league opener for both clubs.
But SV and BHS have dominated the conference since the Wildcats entered the NCC in 2002.
Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, October 8, 2008 1:31 am
| | 568. | A tablet for every student
The need for education reform grows more obvious daily. We claim to have learned that if we keep doing what we’re doing we are going to keep getting what we are getting, but our talk about providing a world-class education to all students is unsubstantiated boasting.
TOM CAMPBELL / Published Saturday, February 4, 2012 12:12 am
| | 569. |  ’77 grad returns as L C’s commencement speaker
Louisburg College has announced that Dr. Randy Bridges, a 1977 graduate of the college and who was most recently interim superintendent of Franklin County schools, will deliver this year’s commencement address 5 p.m. Friday, May 2, in the Frances Boyette Dickson Auditorium of the Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center (JPAC).Bridges served for two years as the superintendent of the Stafford County Public Schools in Stafford, Va., and was the first African American to hold that position in the county.
Staff / Published Thursday, April 24, 2014 12:13 am
| | 570. | Wildcats topped versus Reidsville
REIDSVILLE -- They haven’t lost a game since 200, so why should the Reidsville Rams start now?
Reidsville, a 17-time state football champion, took another step toward No. 18 by rolling past the Bunn Wildcats last Friday in the second round of the Class 2-AA State Playoffs.
The Rams are now on a 45-game winning streak after handling Bunn by a 66-6 margin.
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, November 25, 2009 12:13 am
| | 571. |  LHS’ Building Process
RED OAK -- Finding a way to replace graduated scoring threats Danielle Yates and Caroline Tippette has been the biggest priority this spring for veteran Northern Nash girls soccer coach Joe McCarthy.
For McCarthy, it’s still a work in progress as the Lady Knights are still looking for a finisher to complement his club’s solid array of playmakers.
Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Friday, March 20, 2009 11:12 pm
| | 572. |  Louisburg College salutes five at alumni event
Louisburg College honored five members of its community recently during an alumni brunch as part of its Homecoming celebration.The Allen de Hart Humanitarian Award, honoring the late Louisburg College professor, benefactor and advocate for the arts, was presented to Clara Frazier, retired chemistry professor and environmental steward.Frazier, Class of '55, joined the Louisburg College faculty in 1962, helped with the college's concert series, served on the Franklin County Board of Supervisors and has pushed for recycling, writing a column for The Franklin Times, Clara's Conservation Corner.
Published Thursday, November 10, 2016 12:19 am
| | 573. |  Denton’s departure from LC
One of the beauties of my job is its unpredictability. Day to day, I never really know what’s going to happen in the Franklin County sports world.
That’s not always a good thing, though.
I’ll never forget picking up my phone at 7:30 a.m. so James Collier could tell me that former Louisburg High football great Matt Greear had been killed.
Geoff Neville / Published Tuesday, May 27, 2008 11:13 pm
| | 574. |  Creasy Resigns at Louisburg
LOUISBURG -- Just one week after the resignation of men's basketball skipper Mark Vanderslice, the Louisburg College athletic program has lost another one of its talented young coaches.Hope Creasy, who guided LC to a successful softball campaign this past spring, has stepped down to accept an assistant's position at Radford University.Radford is Creasy's alma mater, and Creasy represented the school in 2009-10 as the Big South Conference Woman of the Year. She is regarded as one of the best-ever players at the Division I school.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, July 29, 2015 11:57 pm
| | 575. |  Jordan’s Rules
FRANKLINTON -- A near-panic ensued at Franklinton after Deran Coe stepped down in June as the school’s boys and girls soccer coach.
The mood was understandable, considering Coe was the only soccer skipper FHS had ever known after starting the programs nine years ago.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Tuesday, July 27, 2010 11:36 pm
| | 576. |  New coach inherits a new team
FRANKLINTON -- Nine seniors -- and a head coach -- have departed from a Franklinton High School volleyball squad that reached the Class 2-A State Playoffs last fall.
Ericka Wilkins resigned in the off-season as FHS’ skipper to move with her family to the Triad. Lindsay Dehart -- a former fast-pitch softball star at Lenoir-Rhyne College -- has been hired to take Wilkins’ place.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Friday, August 8, 2008 11:23 pm
| | 577. |  Playoffs close in Franklin
PITTSBORO -- Louisburg kept things close heading into the bottom of the fifth, but Pittsboro Northwood erupted for seven markers to invoke the 10-run rule during last Friday’s opening-round contest of the Class 2-A State Baseball Playoffs.Once trailing by one three runs, the Warriors quickly saw the Chargers pull away for a 13-3 conquest.
Staff Reports / Published Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:08 am
| | 578. |  Cradle of coaches at Louisburg
Louisburg College has gained a reputation as a ‘Cradle of Coaches’ -- an assessment that was reinforced for me in the span of a few hours Monday.
My day began at Southern Nash High, where I watched Brandy Frazier’s SN squad host the Ladybird Invitational Softball Tournament.
Geoff Neville / Published Wednesday, April 19, 2006 6:33 am
| | 579. |  Lee’s Landscape
LOUISBURG - Coming into this season, the Louisburg Warriors have had only a pair of head football coaches over nearly the past two decades.
So when Chris Lee accepted the LHS job back in the spring, there was destined to be an adjustment period for the program -- especially since Lee would be installing a new wing-T offfense to replace the Warriors’ long-time wishbone approach.
But the process might not be as long as some would think, mainly because the rest of the Warriors’ coaching staff returns nearly intact from 2008.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Tuesday, August 4, 2009 11:20 pm
| | 580. | KENNETH CAIN
January 11, 1950 - June 1, 2019
LOUISBURG - Kenneth Cain, 69, of Louisburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, June 1, 2019 at his home in Louisburg, NC, where a private memorial service with his family was held.
Published Tuesday, June 4, 2019 5:13 pm
| | 581. | County's new budget earns mixed reviews
If you're an avid watcher of all things political, you may have been fascinated by the process by which Franklin County's budget for 2017-18 was forged.Although it wasn't quite as messy as making sausage, it did provide a fairly good example of how the American political process is supposed to work.Sadly, the end product isn't exactly what the county needed -- and part of the budget should raise red flags about the future and future, built-in expenses.
In our opinion / Published Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:46 pm
| | 582. |  County health department receives national ranking
Franklin County’s health department ranks just outside the top third in the state, according to a national study released this week.
The University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation combined to rank each county in each state based on broad measures of health risk behaviors, outcomes, and associated health determinants.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Friday, February 19, 2010 11:09 pm
| | 583. | JOHN M. MAY
January 21, 1950 - May 31, 2017
LOUISBURG - John Milton May died peacefully on May 31, 2017 at the age of 67. John grew up in the White Level community of Franklin County, son of Bertha Nash May and Forest Milton May. John was raised to value hard work and to love for all of God's people, which he practiced every day until his death.
Published Wednesday, May 31, 2017 5:30 pm
| | 584. |  Louisburg Rescue Service was one of first in North Carolina
GOOD MORNING: Enjoy it while you can! According to the weather forecast, we could be looking at possible daytime highs of 90 degrees or more for the last time this year today (Saturday). The weather is expected to be partly cloudy Saturday thru Tuesday with a slim chance of showers and daytime highs hovering in the 79 to 80 degree range Sunday thru Tuesday with a 40 to 50 percent chance of rain.
Asher Johnson / Published Saturday, September 25, 2010 12:27 am
| | 585. | Sheriff’s Citizen Academy looking for a few good men and women
The time is now to get a first-hand, inside look into the world of law enforcement.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has opened applications for residents to join the county’s first Citizen Academy, which begins March 24.
The eight-session academy is not to train residents to perform police duty but to give them a comprehensive understanding of what officers do and in turn open communications between the department and the community, Crime Prevention Deputy Bennett Manson said.
KATHY HARRELSON, Managing Editor / Published Friday, March 6, 2009 11:24 pm
| | 586. | MARY LOUISE DIXON BEAM
LOUISBURG - Mary Louise Dixon Beam, born August 22, 1925, joined her heavenly family on September 12, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Garrard and Earline Vinzant Dixon; her husband, Gaither McIntyre (Buddy) Beam Jr,, and her son, Thomas Allen Beam.
Published Wednesday, September 20, 2017 7:22 pm
| | 587. | Future of county public schools pondered at joint board session
LOUISBURG -- Franklin County's schools have made strides in student performance and achievement, but staff and officials say they'll need more money to clear some hurdles coming down the pike.This news was presented to county commissioners and school board members during what's become an annual joint meeting of the two groups on Monday afternoon.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, October 3, 2018 11:51 pm
| | 588. |  Wildcats outlast Falcons
BUNN -- First-year quarterback Andre Davis is expected to spearhead Bunn’s spread offense with his arm during the 2010 season.
But Davis used his sprinter’s legs to help the Wildcats get past C.B. Aycock by a 21-13 margin in the football opener for both teams Friday on the BHS campus.
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, August 25, 2010 1:11 am
| | 589. |  Class of 2021: Soon to be gone but not forgotten
It's late June and, strangely, one of the most melancholy times of the year here in Franklin County.All four of our high schools have held graduation ceremonies, a time of celebration and joy, especially for graduates.But for the rest of us, those who have been around for awhile, we know what will come next.
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, June 23, 2021 11:57 pm
| | 590. | Schools get good grades locally; what will state's scores indicate?
Even as they braced for the release of A-F performance grades for North Carolina's public schools, local educators released results from their own, in-district web-based survey that shows very good "grades" for local schools.The state report card was to be released after the deadline for this edition of The Franklin Times passed, but school districts across the state are bracing for the worst while some, like Franklin, tried to make a sort of preemptive release of local grades in counterpoint to what are expected to be dismal results on the statewide grades.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Thursday, February 5, 2015 12:13 am
| | 591. |  Bunn to seek title in difficult NCC
BUNN - From contenders to defenders. That’s the path Bunn High’s volleyball team took during a strong late-season push in 2006.
The Ladycats have spent most of the decade chasing Southern Vance in the Northern Carolina Conference, but BHS picked the most opportune time to score its first victory over the always-successful Lady Raiders.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, August 8, 2007 12:01 am
| | 592. |  LHS picks Wammock for AD job
Erica Wammock has done a little bit of everything during the past 15 years at Louisburg High School.
But Wammock will add to her responsibilities this fall as she becomes LHS’ newest Athletic Director.
Wammock, 27, succeeds Chris Davis, who stepped down last week to become the boys basketball coach at the new Corinth-Holders High School in Johnston County.
Geoff Neville / Published Tuesday, July 6, 2010 11:56 pm
| | 593. | JOHN JACKSON DEAN, JR.
November 10, 1936 - April 26, 2022
John Jackson "Jackie" Dean, Jr., age 85, of Louisburg and Orlando, FL, passed away peacefully April 26, 2022 in Raleigh.
Published Monday, May 2, 2022 5:19 pm
| | 594. |  In Their Own Words: Seniors, coaches reflect on end to spring season
Erica Wommack
It's been exactly 20 years since I stepped off the mound as a pitcher and walked across the stage to receive my diploma from Louisburg High School. If you had told me then that in 20 years I'd be stepping off that same field as a coach with my players after our 4th game of the season and never returning because of a pandemic, I would've said you were crazy.
Published Wednesday, May 6, 2020 11:57 pm
| | 595. |  FHS’ Future Is Now
FRANKLINTON - The match referees may have been 52 minutes late, but Franklinton is right on schedule in its hunt for Northern Carolina Conference girls soccer supremacy. And even ahead of schedule, as a matter of fact. FHS, with 10 freshmen on its roster, showed that it’s ready to be a prime power in the NCC with a 3-2 home victory over the Bunn Ladycats Monday night at the Franklinton Football Field.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, April 4, 2007 1:57 am
| | 596. | Joseph Patrick (Joe) Olivieri
March 19, 1973 - April 24, 2024
Franklinton , NC--Joseph Patrick (Joe) Olivieri, 51, of Franklinton went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. He was born on March 19, 1973, in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Dr. Vincent Paul Olivieri and Anna Louise (Casertano) Olivieri. He was a loving husband to Kerry McCarthy Olivieri and a dedicated father to Joey Olivieri.
Published Monday, April 29, 2024 6:05 pm
| | 597. | WALTER MILES HALL
FREEMAN, VA--Walter Hall, 92, of Freeman, VA, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, December 16, 2019, while in comfort care at Community Memorial Hospital, South Hill, VA.
Published Wednesday, December 18, 2019 5:17 pm
| | 598. | TETLOW PARHAM PARK
Tetlow Parham Park passed away unexpectedly in her home in Ithaca, NY on Thursday, May 20th, 2021 in the presence of her husband and her two beloved dogs. Tetlow was born Elizabeth Tetlow Parham, known to everyone as Tet, because her mother never referred to her as Elizabeth. Tetlow said she never felt like an "Elizabeth" anyway.
Published Thursday, June 3, 2021 9:14 pm
| | 599. | LEGISLATIVE WATCH
The following is a list of General Assembly votes taken by local legislators, week ended April 18.
Published Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:22 pm
| | 600. |  Bunn’s Best Shot
BUNN -- Few area basketball teams have boasted as many shooting stars over the past decade than the Bunn Wildcats.
From Troy Wheless to Freddy Little to Jimmy Thorne (among many others), the Wildcats have boasted more than their share of long-range sharpshooters that gave opposing defenses plenty of fits.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, December 20, 2006 12:20 am
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