| 601. | MARY P. LEONARD
LOUISBURG - Mary Magdaline Wall Perry Leonard, 90, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 at Louisburg Nursing Center. The funeral services was conducted Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Greater Pentecostal Church, Raleigh, by Bishop Claude Cooke. Burial followed at Walnut Grove Baptist Church cemetery.
Published Saturday, February 25, 2012 12:00 am
| | 602. |  Boo!
FACES OF THE SEASON. Creativity soared this year at the jack-o'-lantern contest that's part of the annual Frankenfest event in Franklinton. The creations were by area students and were part of the day-long celebration that ended with ghosts, goblins and assorted other creatures "haunting" the town -- and most towns -- across Franklin County.
Published Thursday, November 5, 2015 12:09 am
| | 603. | CHARLIE D. SPIVEY
RALEIGH - Charlie D. Spivey, 67, of Raleigh, formerly of Franklin County, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 at Wake Medical Center.
Published Wednesday, February 6, 2013 12:05 am
| | 604. | 401 committee schedules two meetings
The Franklin County U.S. 401 Citizens Action Committee has scheduled two important meetings for the next two Thursday nights.
This Thursday, Richard Walls, aviation director of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, will speak about the local airport and its value to Franklin County and efforts to spark economic development in the county and the region.
Published Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:41 pm
| | 605. |  Scott a pick in Region
LOUISBURG -- Camden Scott made the most of his lone season as a member of the Louisburg College men's basketball squad.Scott, a sophomore wing and transfer from East Florida Community College, averaged 14.0 points per outing while helping the Hurricanes to the Region X regular season hoops championship.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, April 2, 2015 12:13 am
| | 606. | Lee Fowler Awards presented to Louisburg College student-athletes
The 4th Annual Lee Fowler Scholar-Athlete Awards presentation was held Tuesday, Feb. 9, following the Louisburg College women’s basketball victory over Brunswick Community College, 99-48.
The Lee Fowler Scholar-Athlete Awards Program was established at Louisburg College in 2005, both in honor of Lee Fowler, the director of athletics at North Carolina State University, and to encourage student-athletes at Louisburg to be scholar-athletes. They are awarded to all varsity student-athletes who earn a semester average of 3.0 or higher.
Published Tuesday, February 23, 2010 11:33 pm
| | 607. |  401 head-on collision
Three people were air lifted to WakeMed following a head-on collision Monday on U.S. 401 at the Cedar Creek Bridge outside of Louisburg. Rescue workers from the county emergency services, Louisburg Fire Department and Gold Sand Fire Department worked steadily to free driver Mildred Lucas, 72, of Rocky Ford from the 1998 Chevy she was driving, above, having to cut through and drill into the vehicle. State Highway Patrol Trooper P.L. Clayton said Lucas was driving north on the two-lane highway when she crossed the center line at about 12:45 p.m. Lucas drove into the path of a 2002 Toyota Camry, driven by Richard Bowers, 56, of Gap Loop Road, Louisburg.
Published Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:28 pm
| | 608. |  REGION READINESS
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College received a late-season reminder that -- even with the Hurricanes' lofty record -- few down-the-stretch games in Region X are ever easy, especially in the upcoming tournament.Sunday at home, LC's regular season men's soccer finale went down to the wire as a pesky Spartanburg Methodist College club took the Hurricanes to overtime.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, October 30, 2014 12:50 am
| | 609. |  Farm Bureau women mix service and a tour of local lumber industry
Members of the NC Farm Bureau State Women's Committee from across the state held their quarterly meeting at Franklin County's N and N Farms, owned by Steve and Jackie Nelms.The day consisted of committee work, speakers, luncheon and assembling care packages for homeless veterans living in transitional housing.
Published Thursday, July 14, 2022 12:03 am
| | 610. | BENJAMIN BARNES SR.
LOUISBURG - Reverend Benjamin Barnes Sr., 76, pastor of Tree of Life Ministries of Louisburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Sept. 5, at 12 p.m. at Rocky Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Barnes family cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the church prior to services.
Published Wednesday, September 2, 2015 8:10 pm
| | 611. | REV. LUTHER COPPEDGE
April 25, 1928 - November 30, 2024
RALEIGH, NC--Rev. Luther Coppedge, longtime pastor and Chaplin, departed this life on November 30, 2024.
Published Friday, December 6, 2024 11:11 pm
| | 612. | R. LAVERNE GRIFFIN
LOUISBURG - Richard LaVerne Griffin, 71, of Louisburg passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at his home. Born on November 3, 1944 to the late Bennie Melville and Edith Joyner Griffin. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Melville Griffin, Jr. LaVerne loved his family and friends dearly and was a former pastor of Margarettsville Baptist Church in Margarettsville, NC, as well as a building contractor and the owner of The Cactus Barn in Centerville.
Published Monday, November 9, 2015 6:17 pm
| | 613. | Poupard earns NCC selection
FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton High School junior standout Grant Poupard has earned a spot on the All-Northern Carolina Conference Boys Tennis Team.Poupard played No. 1 Singles for the Red Rams this season and boasted a 13-7 overall mark against tough competition.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, May 29, 2014 12:00 am
| | 614. |  Bluefield Bound
BLUEFIELD, VA. -- Michael Collins, a 6-foot-2 shooting guard from Bunn High School, has signed a letter-of-intent to continue his basketball career at Bluefield College., a Division I NAIA school. Collins will have two seasons of eligibility remaining after a pair of standout campaigns at Sandhills Community College.
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, August 29, 2012 12:21 am
| | 615. |  Nichole Alloway’s death attributed to drug abuse
Investigators allege a Spring Hope woman who went to Ohio in hopes of starting a new life was abusing drugs before a man dumped her body in a rocky village.
Scioto County sheriff’s deputies arrested Ohioan Richard E. Howard on Friday, charging him with the death of Nichole Alloway, 20, of Spring Hope.
Alloway had gone to Portsmouth, Ohio, in May to meet a man she encountered on the Internet.
Weeks after meeting, the relationship went sour.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, July 28, 2009 11:50 pm
| | 616. | Dell's club set to open
LOUISBURG -- Fresh off yet another national tournament appearance, the Louisburg College men's soccer squad is getting ready for the start of the 2015 campaign.LC will be guided for the second season by Coach Martin Dell, and several key returnees will be on the field.The Hurricanes will open their schedule on Aug. 23 with a road matchup against Region X opponent University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, July 23, 2015 12:02 am
| | 617. |  Low voter turnout for primary runoff
As expected, Franklin County’s voters trickled into the polls Tuesday to cast ballots for the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate who will face Richard Burr in the fall.
The race between Elaine Marshall and Cal Cunningham was the sole race on the Franklin County ballot for Tuesday’s primary runoff election.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, June 22, 2010 11:54 pm
| | 618. | Maria Parham wants more time to ponder free lease
LOUISBURG -- Franklin County commissioners gave Maria Parham an extra month to decide if it will extend the free lease for its emergency department and mental health facilities.In September 2017, the county and Duke Lifepoint -- a Maria Parham partner -- entered into a two-year lease that brought an emergency department, mental health facilities and related services back to Franklin County.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, July 21, 2021 11:45 pm
| | 619. | WILLIE R. ARNOLD
FRANKLINTON - Willie R. Arnold, 65, died Saturday, July 26, 2008.
Published Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11:33 pm
| | 620. | Franklin County high school students receive Wake Electric scholarships
Four Franklin County high school students have each been awarded a $1,250 scholarship from Wake Electric.
Published Friday, April 16, 2010 11:52 pm
| | 621. | BRENDA JOYCE SMITH HARRIS
September 25, 1951 to September 12, 2009
Zebulon — A memorial service was conducted September 15, 6 p.m., at Lou Chapel Holiness Church, Spring Lake, NC.
Published Wednesday, September 16, 2009 12:13 am
| | 622. |  NATIONAL BOUND
LOUISBURG -- Winning the Region X regular season championship once again met a little more this time around for the Louisburg College men's basketball squad.Last year, LC secured the same fate and earned an automatic qualifier to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Tournament, where the Hurricanes finished in second place overall.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, February 28, 2018 11:57 pm
| | 623. |  Injury issues hinder Canes
LOUISBURG -- For the Louisburg College Hurricanes to once again claim the Region X Tournament Championship, they may have to overcome a bit more adversity than during their last half-decade of league dominance.That’s because LC will have to succeed without star forward Miles Bowman, who suffered a knee injury during the Holiday Break and will not be available for the rest of the season.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, January 23, 2014 12:01 am
| | 624. | State won't seek death penalty
LOUISBURG -- Prosecutors won't seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing his 83-year-old father.John Lawrence Morgan appeared in Franklin County Superior Court on Monday to take part in a Rule 24 Hearing where prosecutors inform the court whether or not they'll pursue a capital case.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, February 28, 2018 11:57 pm
| | 625. | PHIL KIMBLE PEARCE
BUNN - Kimble Pearce, 75, of Land Farm, 6413 Pearces Road, Louisburg, NC 27549 went peacefully to his Lord and maker early Thursday morning. Kimble was a son of the late Dollie and Kate Pearce of Franklin County.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday February 7th, at Bunn Baptist Church, 205 E. Jewett Avenue, Bunn, NC. Visitation will precede the service at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Gravesite burial service will be held at the family farm cemetery following the service.
May 21,1933 – February 5, 2009 / Published Friday, February 6, 2009 11:25 pm
| | 626. | Carlson to lead Canes
LOUISBURG -- Michelle Carlson's first season as the Louisburg College softball coach will begin Feb. 20-21 with a four-game home series against Surry Community College at Sheilah R. Cotten Field on the LC campus.The Lady Hurricanes will enter the campaign as the defending Region X Tournament Champions.LC will also be competing with its third head coach in three seasons as Carlson accepted the position last summer after a successful stint as an assistant at Radford University -- her alma mater.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, January 20, 2016 11:55 pm
| | 627. | Vanguards wrap up campaign
HENDERSON -- The 2015-2016 season recently came to an end for the Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men's basketball team with a loss in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Region X tournament, the first two rounds of which were held at Richard Bland College in Petersburg, Va.VGCC ended the regular season with a 4-13 record in conference play, making the Vanguards the ninth seed in the 11-team tournament field.
Staff Reports / Published Thursday, March 17, 2016 12:07 am
| | 628. |  Crackdown on speeders launched
As the school year winds down, Franklin County sheriff’s deputies want students to focus on more than end-of-year testing. Failing to heed the speed limit, deputies say, can lead to serious injury or death. To prevent those outcomes, members of the office’s Sheriff’s Community Oriented Policing Effort (SCOPE) team have begun cracking down on speeders in school zones at the county’s three high schools.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, May 9, 2012 12:26 am
| | 629. | Deputies looking for suspects in church break-in
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are looking for suspects who stole from a house of worship.
According to a report by Dep. Christy Smith, she responded to Shady Grove Baptist Church on Tuesday evening to find that the building on Egypt Church Road had been broken into.
Staff Reports / Published Friday, July 2, 2010 11:51 pm
| | 630. |  Torros Tame All Foes
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- The Carolina Torros U-14 Baseball Team enjoyed a red-hot June -- just like the temperatures outside. The Torros -- a club that consists of players from Franklin County -- took first place at a pair of weekend diamond tournaments.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Tuesday, July 10, 2012 11:56 pm
| | 631. |  CONSOLATION PRIZE
SOUTHERN PINES - Under past circumstances, Louisburg College's overtime loss to Richard Bland last Saturday in the Region X Tournament Championship would have been a devastating, crushing defeat -- just like the one LC experience against Bland two years ago in the same situation.But the best part of that game, at least from a Louisburg perspective, is that the Hurricanes had already punched their ticket to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Tournament.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, March 16, 2017 12:00 am
| | 632. |  LC bests Patriots in region
LOUISURG -- Way back on Dec. 3 -- after a perplexing road loss at Guilford Tech -- Louisburg College's men's basketball record stood at 6-3, and head coach Neil Dixon wasn't sure what direction the season was headed.That seems like forever ago as the Hurricanes haven't lost since -- a stretch that spans 15 games and includes a pair of victories against chief Region X rival Richard Bland.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, February 15, 2017 11:54 pm
| | 633. |  Key NCC Matchup
BUNN - After a tight first half, Bunn erupted for four uncontested touchdowns in the third quarter en route to a 47-18 homecoming victory Friday over Northern Carolina Conference foe Northwest Halifax.
In bouncing back from last weeks league loss at Southern Vance, the Wildcats upped their record to 7-1 overall and 1-1 in the NCC.
From Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:17 am
| | 634. |  WF-R will host grid festivities
Now that the Pigskin Preview has gone to hog heaven, Wake Forest-Rolesville will host a Friday Night Pigksin Kickoff Aug. 11.
In the past, that would have been the weekend that the Pigskin Preview was held at Carter-Finley Stadium on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh.
By Geoff Neville / Published Saturday, May 6, 2006 4:27 am
| | 635. |  LEGISLATIVE WATCH
The following are votes from state Rep. Glen Bradley and state Sen. Doug Berger, week ended Feb. 12 of the N.C. General Assembly.
Published Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:51 pm
| | 636. | PEGGY J. GUPTON
LOUISBURG - Peggy J. Gupton, 78, died Monday, June 22, 2009 at Durham Regional Hospital in Durham. A private family service will be held.
Published Friday, June 26, 2009 11:04 pm
| | 637. | NEIL HOLDEN
YOUNGSVILLE - Richard Neil Holden of Youngsville passed away peacefully Monday, July 6, 2015, surrounded by his family at Rex Hospital after fighting a courageous battle with cancer for more than a year.
Published Tuesday, July 7, 2015 7:11 pm
| | 638. | WENDY AYSCUE BROWN
LOUISBURG - Wendy Ayscue Brown, 49, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Rex Hospital.
Published Saturday, September 26, 2009 12:36 am
| | 639. | Website Reader Participation Results Feb. 1-7
With NC Gov. Beverly Perdue’s announcement saying she’s not running for re-election...of all the candidates considering entering the gubernatorial race, who would get your early vote?
Published Wednesday, February 8, 2012 12:17 am
| | 640. |  Sharp In The Semis
LOUISBURG -- A mid-day matinee -- along with a huge crowd -- proved to be the perfect tonic for Louisburg College during its Region X Men's Basketball Tournament semifinal matchup with Pitt Community College last Friday afternoon.It took awhile for LC to get going -- a trend that has bugged the Hurricanes for much of the season despite their lofty record.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, March 12, 2015 12:01 am
| | 641. |  Mudcats swept versus P-Nats
WOODBRIDGE, VA. -- Carlos Franco hit a solo home run in the seventh, Joe Odom hit a score- tying single in the eighth, but Carolina's comeback was eventually bested by Stephen Perez and his game-winning, walk-off double in the ninth in Potomac's 6-5 win at G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium on Tuesday night in a Class A Carolina League baseball contest.
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, July 1, 2015 11:49 pm
| | 642. | GARRAN ZACHARY HOWARD
HENDERSON, NC--Garran Zachary Howard, 20, died December 24, 2021.
Published Wednesday, January 5, 2022 3:25 pm
| | 643. |  Senator Burr refuses to do his job, but you're his boss
My attention has been focused on Raleigh of late. The other day I decided to take a gander at what our Senior Senator Republican Richard "Bank Run" Burr was doing in Washington; the answer came back not his job.To Burr's credit, unlike his fellow Republican George Holding, who is supposedly representing many of us in the House, (and is running to represent us all), at least he hasn't been caught napping on national TV.
Larry Marciniak / Published Thursday, June 23, 2016 12:15 am
| | 644. | Ushers Association gets together
The Interdenominational Ushers Association of North Carolina met recently at at the Ushers Headquarters Building on US #1 Highway in Franklinton and New Liberty Baptist Church. State President, the Rev. Lawrence T. Wilkerson Sr. of Roxboro, welcomed everyone to the 87th Annual Session.
Published Saturday, September 15, 2012 12:07 am
| | 645. |  Plenty Of Happy Campers At Bunn
BUNN -- It’s been an annual rite of summer passage for years for youngsters in the southeast portion of Franklin County.
The Bunn High School Football Camp.
“Football is big in this end of the county,’’ said BHS head grid coach David Howle.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Friday, July 11, 2008 11:09 pm
| | 646. |  UPSET AVOIDANCE
PETERSBURG, VA.- Even with their less-than-sterling finish in the league's regular season standings, there is something about the Wake Tech Eagles that provides a challenge for the Louisburg College men's basketball squad.During the two regular season meetings between the clubs, the Hurricanes were never able to blow out the Eagles -- and that trend continued Sunday in the opening round of the Region X Tournament on the campus of Richard Bland College.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, March 3, 2016 12:06 am
| | 647. | JOHN "SONNY" DAY
LOUISBURG-- John "Sonny" W. Day, 71, of Louisburg died at his home, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. At Sonny's request, there will be no services held.
Published Wednesday, December 23, 2020 5:05 pm
| | 648. |  Couple exchanges vows in double-ring ceremony
Rachel Georgia Beckham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Beckham of Creedmoor, married Christian B. Hale of Morrisville in a double-ring ceremony on Sept. 15, 2012. The groom is the son of Katherine Spare Hale of Scottsdale, Ariz., and the late Richard B. Hale.
Published Wednesday, September 19, 2012 12:12 am
| | 649. |  CLASS REUNION
The Edward Best High School Class of 1951 met on May 28 for their 60th class reunion.
Published Friday, June 24, 2011 11:36 pm
| | 650. | Mary Lou Jeans Stroud
Franklinton, NC -- Mary Lou Jeans Stroud, 79, of Franklinton, died September 10, 2025 at her home.
Published Wednesday, September 17, 2025 3:55 pm
| | 651. |  Remember nicknames; they reveal a great deal
Anyone who regularly reads this column knows I'm unhappy with the direction North Carolina is going in. That very much includes our national image; in part due to our two Republican U.S. Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis. Their nicknames tell part of the story.In 2008, Burr picked up the moniker "Bank Run."
Larry Marciniak / Published Thursday, September 17, 2015 12:01 am
| | 652. | EVELYN DANZER
LOUISBURG - Evelyn Danzer, 85, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at Franklin Regional Medical Center. Services will be private.
Published Wednesday, August 14, 2013 6:53 pm
| | 653. | JUDITH ANNE GUPTON
LOUISBURG - Graveside services for Judith Anne Gupton, 59, were conducted Tuesday, Jan. 29, at Centerville Baptist Church, with the Rev. Gary Vassar officiating.
Published Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:27 am
| | 654. |  Chamber honorees
FETED. The Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce handed out awards during its annual banquet on Jan. 21. Above, Chamber Executive Director Richard Veverka presented the Citizen of the Year Award to Rex Foster, left. Foster and other Northeast Franklin Revitalization members, including Melissa Hodges, right, have worked to bolster that part of the county.
Published Wednesday, January 29, 2025 11:31 pm
| | 655. | PATRICIA PAT POWELL SHOOK
LOUISBURG - Patricia Powell Shook, 66, died at her home Sunday, March 11, 2007 after a brave battle with Lou Gehrigs (ALS) disease.
Published Wednesday, March 14, 2007 12:07 am
| | 656. | JAMES J. HIRSH
LOUISBURG - James J. Hirsh died Wednesday, March 4, 2009. Graveside services were conducted Sunday, March 15, at Maple Springs Baptist Church cemetery, Louisburg.
Published Tuesday, March 17, 2009 11:24 pm
| | 657. |  Charter schools to get gift under pending legislation
I've been among those complaining about Sen. Richard "Bank Run" Burr collecting his paycheck while refusing to do his job. That complaint was initially motivated by his refusing to consider President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court vacancy. Now he has taken it one step further by refusing to consider Obama's nominee for the vacancy on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Larry Marciniak / Published Thursday, May 19, 2016 12:05 am
| | 658. |  LC bonds during the down time
LOUISBURG -- Last weekend's poor weather wreaked havoc on the area, but Louisburg College men's basketball coach Neil Dixon was able to find a silver lining for his club.This season's Hurricanes return zero players from last year's club, so there is still a familiarity process taking place.So with Louisburg stuck on campus following last Saturday's game postponement, Dixon took advantage of the time to try to bring his players closer together -- both on and off the court.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, January 11, 2017 11:57 pm
| | 659. |  AND THE WINNERS ARE
The Franklin County 14-Under Torros claimed the championship at the recent Batters Box Invitational Baseball Tournament in Goldsboro.
Published Friday, July 6, 2012 11:54 pm
| | 660. |  FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
Utilities department employee Josh Bennett, center, was recognized for his five years of service by Franklinton Public Utilities Director Raymond Bragg, right, as Mayor Elic Senter, left, is set to present Bennett with a plaque. The presentations were made during the Franklinton Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday.
Published Friday, October 21, 2011 11:55 pm
| | 661. |  New Streak Begins
PETERSBURG, VA. -- Louisburg College saw one streak end by started another last Saturday as part of a softball doubleheader at Richard Bland.A 17-game victory surge closed in the opening game of the twinbill as the sixth-ranked Lady Hurricanes were defeated 6-4 by RBC.LC sophomore pitching ace Mary Anna Clement was taken out of the contest early with a stiff back and did not return.
Staff Reports / Published Thursday, March 28, 2019 12:01 am
| | 662. |  Corruption probed: For once, not here
According to news reports, Princeville Mayor Priscilla Everette-Oates did her best Richard Nixon impersonation.In her first public address since being charged with 17 counts of embezzlement by a public official, madam mayor said: “I want to say to everybody that Mayor Oates never committed a crime.”By the way, I love when people refer to themselves in the third person. That’s never a sign of guilt or someone with an ego problem, is it?
Carey Johnson / Published Thursday, August 29, 2013 12:11 am
| | 663. | SANDY R. STONE
DURHAM - Sandy Rochelle Stone, 40, of Durham, formerly of Franklin County, died suddenly Friday, Sept. 7, 2007.
Published Saturday, September 15, 2007 12:05 am
| | 664. |  Civil Air Patrol: Teaching leadership, aerospace skills
LOUISBURG -- In the worst of times, the Civil Air Patrol can be called in to provide disaster relief, emergency services following a natural disaster or provide a keen view for search and rescue efforts.In the best of times, the program, an auxiliary of the Air Force, can help both teens and adults find the best in themselves."I like flying," said Daniel Donahue, a Cadet Lt. Col. with the program and one of the hard chargers in the program, said Squad Commander Richard Netherby. "I want to be a pilot one day in the Air Force.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Thursday, August 27, 2015 12:04 am
| | 665. | WALLACE R. COLBERT
CASTALIA - Wallace Ray Colbert, 73, died Tuesday morning, Jan. 1, 2008. A graveside service was conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at Red Bud Baptist Church cemetery.
Published Friday, January 4, 2008 11:56 pm
| | 666. | DOUGLAS CARL STEINWAY
WAKE FOREST - Douglas Carl Steinway, 60, died Saturday, Sept. 19.
Published Saturday, September 26, 2009 12:36 am
| | 667. |  ENGAGEMENTS
ENGAGED. Richard and Loretta Mainquist of Louisburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Elizabeth Mainquist of Richmond, Va., to Matthew James Gibbons of Richmond, Va. The groom-elect is the son of James Gibbons and Kim Gibbons, also of Richmond, Va. An Oct. 6, 2012 wedding is planned at Blandfield Plantation in Tappahannock, Va.
Published Wednesday, March 14, 2012 12:32 am
| | 668. | LC'S HIGH HOPES
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College's women's softball program will begin its 2017 season Feb. 5 with a doubleheader at Methodist University in Fayetteville.Michelle Carlson will serve in her second season as the head coach for the Lady Hurricanes."We have 28 home contests -- significantly more than last season,'' Carlson said. "We are going to hit the road early for some tough competition to ready ourselves for region play, and then enjoy an April of no travel until the Region X Tournament.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, January 5, 2017 12:05 am
| | 669. | JOSEPH W. REBACK
ZEBULON - Joseph William Reback, 74, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007. A memorial service was conducted Monday, Feb. 19, at St. Eugenes Catholic Church, Wendell.
Published Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:14 am
| | 670. |  BHS Honors Stars
BUNN -- Bunn High School paid tribute to its student-athletes during last Tuesday’s 2009-10 Athletic Awards Ceremony, which was held at the BHS Auditorium.
Award winners from the annual event were as follows:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Tuesday, June 8, 2010 11:59 pm
| | 671. | VINCENT A. LAURIA
LOUISBURG - Vincent A. “Vinnie” Lauria died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, less than 24 hours after his second wife, Lucille, had died.
Published Wednesday, August 18, 2010 12:27 am
| | 672. |  HIT THAT FIELD
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College's softball team has undertaken several intrasquad scrimmages this fall, but there is still no substitution for being able to take the field against an opponent.That strategy is usually a staple of LC's fall season, but COVID-19 has forced Lady Hurricanes' veteran head coach Eric Lee to shift his focus more this time around.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, October 14, 2020 11:30 pm
| | 673. | MARGUERITE P. PLEASANTS
LOUISBURG - Marguerite Whitley Patterson Pleasants died Saturday, October 12, 2008 at her home, 136 Person Street, Louisburg, NC.
Published Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11:39 pm
| | 674. | PATTIE J. WELCH
LOUISBURG - Pattie Johnson Welch, 93, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007 at Magnolia Living Center in Dunn. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. today (Saturday, Jan. 13) at Corinth Baptist Church cemetery.
Published Saturday, January 13, 2007 12:07 am
| | 675. | ZACHARY NATHANAEL WIGGS
GOLDSBORO - Zachary Nathanael Wiggs, infant son of Brian and Audrey Wiggs, died Friday, October 30, 2009.
Published Saturday, November 7, 2009 1:04 am
| | 676. | PATSY JANE COLLINS NELMS
February 20, 1947 - August 10, 2023
CASTALIA, NC--Patsy Jane Collins Nelms, 76, of Castalia, passed away Thursday evening, August 10, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Saint John Collins and Theo Gertrude Collins Collins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Richard Stewart Collins.
Published Tuesday, August 15, 2023 2:26 pm
| | 677. | MYRL CHRISTINE WIGGINS WEST
July 17, 1925 - August 6, 2020
Myrl Christine Wiggins West died after a short illness in the ealy morning of August 6, 2020. She was born July 17, 1925 at the family home in the Flat Rock community of Franklin County to loving parents, James "Jimmy" Wiggins and Norna Marshall Wiggins.
Published Wednesday, August 12, 2020 3:18 pm
| | 678. | DOUGLAS E. “DOUG” RIFE
WENDELL - Douglas E. “Doug” Rife, 66, of Britthaven in Louisburg, died Monday, May 17, 2010. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, May 19) at Greenmount Cemetery in Wendell.
Published Tuesday, May 18, 2010 11:35 pm
| | 679. | RONNIE M. EDWARDS
ZEBULON - Ronnie Michael Edwards, 61, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2010. Graveside services were held Thursday, Dec. 9, at New Knightdale Baptist church cemetery, with the Rev. Tim Rabon officiating.
Published Saturday, December 11, 2010 12:00 am
| | 680. | Senate passes bipartisan travel promotion act
The Franklin County Tourism Development Authority is welcoming news that the U.S. Congress passed legislation to create economic growth and thousands of new American jobs by welcoming millions more international travelers to the United States. Senators Kay Hagan and Richard Burr of North Carolina and Representative Bob Etheridge of the Second Congressional District were among a majority of Congressional leaders to champion the Travel Promotion Act. The bill is expected to become law within 10 days.
Published Tuesday, March 2, 2010 11:42 pm
| | 681. | ESTELLE CRUDUP
LOUISBURG - Estelle Crudup, 94, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Funeral services will be Thursday, Aug. 16, at 1 p.m. at Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church, Bunn. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Published Friday, August 10, 2012 11:46 pm
| | 682. | KAREN R. MARSHALL
WARRENTON - Karen Randazzo Marshall, 51, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at her home. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery.
Published Friday, June 18, 2010 11:33 pm
| | 683. | R. ALLEN PERSON, SR.
July 21, 1945 - July 29, 2019
LOUISBURG - Robert Allen Person, Sr., 74, of Louisburg, passed away Monday morning.
Published Friday, August 2, 2019 5:00 pm
| | 684. | ROBERT F. DANZER
LOUISBURG - Robert Frederick Danzer, 87, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2013 at Franklin Regional Medical Center. Services will be private.
Published Wednesday, January 23, 2013 12:20 am
| | 685. |  Arrest made in triple shooting
KITTRELL — Investigators arrested one person connected to a weekend shooting that injured three people. Investigators took out warrants on Richard D. Williams. 26, of Ridley Street, Louisburg, shortly after the early Saturday morning shooting in north-western Franklin County.Louisburg police picked up Williams, charging him with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Thursday, August 22, 2013 12:00 am
| | 686. | REV. RONALD ARTERIA WHELESS
Reverend Ronald Arteria Wheless, age 61, of Spring Hope, NC transitioned from this earthly life into eternal rest on Friday, January 13, 2017.
Published Monday, January 16, 2017 5:49 pm
| | 687. | JOEL KEITH MATTHEWS
Joel Keith Matthews, 67, passed January 15, 2021. He was born April 21, 1953 in Nash County to the late Kenneth Earl Matthews and Ruby Mae Moss Matthews.
Published Friday, January 15, 2021 8:14 pm
| | 688. | DONNA LEIGH JEANS MEDLIN
FRANKLINTON, NC -- Donna Leigh Jeans Medlin, 71, passed away on August 29, 2025 at her home in Franklinton, NC.
Published Wednesday, September 3, 2025 1:57 pm
| | 689. |  Next year promising for squad
BUNN - On paper, Bunn seems primed for another big year in 2007, especially with the loss of only eight seniors from a club that tied a score record with 12 victories this fall (as opposed to just two defeats).
But those upperclassmen, though low in numbers, made huge contributions to the Wildcats litany of successes over the past four years.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:08 am
| | 690. |  Louisburg tripped up by Kerr-Vance
HENDERSON -- The start to the season has not been a kind one for the Louisburg Warriors in boys soccer competition.
Louisburg, which is still looking for its first win of the campaign, was defeated 4-0 on the road Thursday against the Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans, who feature several Franklin County players on their roster.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, September 4, 2010 12:19 am
| | 691. |  ENGAGEMENTS
Upcoming marriage. Cynthia Cheek and Richard Trader announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Alicia Trader to Lathan Hartsfield. The groom-elect is the son of Geraldine Hartsfield and James “JP” Perry of Louisburg. The wedding will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Walnut Grove Baptist Church in Louisburg.
Published Wednesday, September 14, 2011 12:05 am
| | 692. | PATTIE S. OXNEVAD
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL - Pattie Selema Oxnevad, 86, of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., died Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Hospice in Palm Beach County.
Published Wednesday, August 3, 2011 12:32 am
| | 693. |  Canes fall at the wire to Erie CC
A stickback from Erie Community College with 9.5 seconds remaining ended Louisburg College’s hopes at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Men’s Basketball Tournament.
That basket gave ECC a narrow 76-75 victory over the Hurricanes on Thursday in the second round of the NJCAA Nationals at Danville Area College in Illinois.
Geoff Neville / Published Friday, March 18, 2011 11:35 pm
| | 694. |  LC men's soccer opens Aug. 25
LOUISBURG -- Ted Awana's initial campaign as the Louisburg College men's soccer coach will begin August 25 with a home meeting against USC-Union.Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. at Ronald May Field on the LC campus.Awana is a former assistant at LC who was the head coach in 2017 at Wake Tech CC.
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, August 8, 2018 11:58 pm
| | 695. | Miller graduates from Army basic combat training
Army Pvt. Brian A. Miller has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
Published Wednesday, November 30, 2011 12:28 am
| | 696. | GERALD CRUDUP
FRANKLINTON— Gerald Crudup, 62, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. A memorial service was held Saturday, Feb. 2, at Cutchins Funeral Home in Franklinton., with Director Joseph B. Cutchins Jr. officiating.
Published Wednesday, February 6, 2013 12:05 am
| | 697. | WALLACE R. COLBERT
CASTALIA - Wallace Ray Colbert, 73, died Tuesday morning, Jan. 1, 2008. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at Red Bud Baptist Church cemetery.
Published Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:48 pm
| | 698. | William Albert Weaver
Franklinton, NC-- William Albert Weaver, 81, of Franklinton died November 11, 2022 at his home. He was born on May 20, 1941, to the late William Henry and Laura McGhee Weaver.
Published Wednesday, November 16, 2022 4:52 pm
| | 699. | MERLYN MACON
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Merlyn Macon, 75, who died Monday, Dec. 28, were held Friday, Jan. 1 at First Baptist Church of Louisburg. Burial followed in the Perry’s Missionary Church cemetery.
Published Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:57 pm
| | 700. |  Green meets with deputies in wake of firing
Franklin County Sheriff Pat Green spent this week boosting morale at the Sheriff’s Office after he fired a deputy for allegedly stealing weapons from a home.
Green fired Richard Shearin, 43, on Tuesday shortly after a grand jury indicted him on three counts of felony larceny of a firearm.
By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Friday, January 25, 2008 11:04 pm
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