| 601. |  BHS’ High signs with Louisburg College
BUNN -- If ever there is a perfect hardwood match, it’s between Deshawn High and Louisburg College.High, Bunn’s senior basketball standout, was looking to continue his career at a school close to home.Just 10 miles down the road is Louisburg -- one of the nation’s top junior college hoops programs.And LC coach Mark Vanderslice has known about High for three years -- and was plenty anxious to get the Bunn sharpshooter on campus for the next two seasons.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, April 17, 2014 12:35 am
| | 602. |  Louisburg Female Academy reflected a statewide trend
An article in the Aug. 5, 1857, issue of The Weekly Raleigh Register announced the opening of Louisburg Female College.A correspondent praised the school’s directors for inaugurating an institution of “endless benefit—one whose influence will spread with the progress of time . . . .”
Maury York / Published Thursday, May 8, 2014 12:07 am
| | 603. |  Warriors fare well vs. RM
ROCKY MOUNT -- Earlier in the preseason, new Louisburg High School football coach Chris Lee declared that a strong defense would have to carry the Warriors -- at least during the beginning portion of the 2009 campaign.
Nothing has happened yet to dispel that notion.
During Thursday’s scrimmage at Class 3-A powerhouse Rocky Mount, the LHS defense kept the Gryphons out of the end zone during a pair of first-team, 40-yard series at the Rocky Mount Athletic Complex.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, August 22, 2009 12:37 am
| | 604. | CHRISTINE VESTER PRICE
RED OAK - Christine Vester Price died peacefully and comfortably surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, August 17, 2008. She was born on May 23, 1920, in the Macedonia Community near Spring Hope, the daughter of late Ralph Hawkins Vester and Lillian Deans Vester.
Published Tuesday, August 19, 2008 11:12 pm
| | 605. |  They're B-A-A-A-C-K!
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College helps fall-season, student-athletes acclimatize to the rigors of the academic and athletic year during its early check-in process.Jason Modlin, vice president for student life with Louisburg College, said a total of 225 student-athletes reported to campus Aug. 10 and 13. There were also 22 resident advisors who checked in.
CURTIS HAYES, Director of Communication, Louisburg College / Published Wednesday, August 22, 2018 11:54 pm
| | 606. |  MEAC gives students chances to prepare
Fifty-four Franklin County School juniors representing the three high schools along with four chaperones recently had the opportunity to attend the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) High School Day located at Progress Energy and the RBC center in Raleigh.
The theme for the 2006 MEAC High School Day is: Practice Prepares You for the Game ... Education Prepares You for Life.
Laureen Jones / Published Wednesday, March 29, 2006 4:04 am
| | 607. |  VICTORY CHARM
BUNN -- Wherever Chepirah Neal has played, she has been a winner -- going back to middle school and beyond. Fayetteville State hopes Neal brings that winning recipe with her when she joins the Broncos’ women’s basketball program next month.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, July 28, 2012 12:05 am
| | 608. |  An evening of objects, images, and stories
Art and music have always been dear to my heart. Since I was a child, what I enjoyed the most was to play music, draw, paint, work with modeling clay, and let my imagination take me through objects, images and stories.
There is something liberating, relaxing and expressive about the arts. You can express your happiness, sadness, as well as your concerns about anything involving life in general.
Alicia Eller / Published Friday, May 22, 2009 11:20 pm
| | 609. |  Three principals are selected for Franklin County schools
Three principals for Franklin County Schools -- Bunn and Louisburg High Schools and Bunn Middle School -- were selected last week by the Board of Education, and the selection includes a veteran Bunn High School assistant principal who will now take the top job at the school.Daniel Wright was named BHS principal after serving there for 10 years as the assistant.
Published Wednesday, May 9, 2018 11:52 pm
| | 610. | VIRGINIA S. BUNN
CONOVER, NC - Virginia A. Suarez “Ginny” Bunn, age 80, of Conover, NC, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013, at her residence after a long, valiant fight with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Virginia was born on December 6, 1932, in Brooklyn, NY. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Sylvia Fabricant Suarez. Raised by Raymond and the late Emily McVicar Suarez.
Published Wednesday, October 16, 2013 6:26 pm
| | 611. | VIRGINIA S. BUNN
CONOVER, NC - Virginia A. Suarez “Ginny” Bunn, age 80, of Conover, NC, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013, at her residence after a long, valiant fight with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Virginia was born on December 6, 1932, in Brooklyn, NY. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Sylvia Fabricant Suarez. Raised by Raymond and the late Emily McVicar Suarez.
Published Wednesday, October 9, 2013 5:24 pm
| | 612. |  COUNTY CONNECTION
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- On the floor and in the coach’s box, Franklin County had things going in its favor during the 2010 Northern Carolina Conference vollyeball season.
The county boasted the league’s regular season and tournament champions in the Bunn Wildcats.
Due to his team’s success, BHS veteran mentor Henry Jones has been saluted as the NCC Coach of the Year.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, October 30, 2010 12:09 am
| | 613. |  Remembering Amy Calamaco
Amy, even though your life was cut short, you had already made an impact on people of all ages. Everyone says how sweet you were, and how hard you worked to get ahead in life.
I remember writing in the June 5, 2004 edition of The Franklin Times about the graduates in Franklin County who had come a long way.
Published Friday, April 25, 2008 11:56 pm
| | 614. |  Stopa’s 2nd Year
LOUISBURG -- There is always a learning curve when a coach moves to a new league, regardless of the sport.Louisburg College softball skipper Don Stopa was quick to process knowledge from his first year in charge of the Lady Hurricanes’ program.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, February 13, 2013 12:24 am
| | 615. | ‘Safe environment’ for schools tops staff, community wish list
Both the community and the staff of Franklin County Schools want a new superintendent who “understands how to provide safe environments for students and staff.”That was the consensus of a survey of 241 community residents and 175 school staffers that was completed as the board of education searches for a new superintendent following the mid-summer retirement/resignation of Dr. Eddie Ingram.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Thursday, August 15, 2013 12:01 am
| | 616. | Education failure is too costly
There is a huge price for education failure, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush told the Innovation through Education forum this week. Bush is credited with reforming and transforming public education in Florida and spoke of his state’s efforts at the event, sponsored by Jim and Ann Goodnight and SAS Institute.
TOM CAMPBELL / Published Saturday, November 5, 2011 12:32 am
| | 617. |  A Deacon switches to defense
WINSTON-SALEM -- Retrace your steps.
Retrace your steps.
Those words went through Mike Rinfrette’s mind when he was called into Head Coach Jim Grobe’s office this summer at Wake Forest University.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, December 1, 2007 12:11 am
| | 618. |  Louisburg College, VGCC: students return to classes
Officials and staff at two of the areas colleges say enrollment has defied expectations for the spring semester.
Spring enrollment at Vance-Granville Community College is higher than its fall enrollment. Louisburg College numbers are lower than their fall enrollment, but the spring numbers met expectations and continue a five-year trend of increased enrollment at the school.
By CAREY JOHNSON / Times Staff Writer / Published Saturday, January 13, 2007 12:07 am
| | 619. |  Big East: What To Expect
FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton's new presence isn't the only question mark heading into basketball action this season in the always-tough Big East Conference.League entrants aren't quite sure what to expect from Franklinton, which is making its move up to the Class 3-A level for the first time in school history after a prolonged period in the Class 2-A Northern Carolina Conference.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, December 27, 2017 11:47 pm
| | 620. |  Holloman Looks To Future
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College’s trip to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Women’s Basketball National Tournament in March wasn’t just a reward for a great season.
For LC veteran head coach Mike Holloman, it was a fact-finding mission.
This was the Lady Hurricanes’ first campaign on the D-II level, and Holloman wasn’t quite sure of the talent level his club would encounter at the nationals.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Friday, June 12, 2009 11:06 pm
| | 621. |  LHS and BHS students turned their tassels
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Nearly 300 Lousburg and Bunn High students turned their tassels on Monday and Tuesday.Hundreds more took part in the same ceremony at Franklinton High School. [Those pictures and story will appear in next week's edition as their ceremony took place post deadline).Louisburg held their festivities first, with the two highest performing students urging students to find balance, be kind and let success speak for you.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:39 pm
| | 622. |  FUN FOR BUNN
BUNN -- Nash Central’s inexperience -- and Bunn’s veteran leadership -- made for a sour recipe for the Bulldogs during Monday’s boys soccer season opener on the BHS campus.
The Bulldogs, with six freshmen on their roster and a new goalkeeper, were defeated 3-0 by the host Wildcats.
Bunn put together two strong rushes for goals in the first half before putting the game away with an insurance marker in the second half.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, August 19, 2009 12:26 am
| | 623. | Local school libraries receive state grants
The State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, has awarded Louisburg and Franklinton high schools and Louisburg Elementary School a grant to help strengthen their librarys’ book collections. The $10,000 School Library Collection Development Grant was one of 114 awarded this year to public school libraries statewide with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds.
In addition, Franklin County Schools will add an additional $2,500 for each school.
Published Saturday, September 19, 2009 12:12 am
| | 624. |  BHS title squad is honored
Follow sports enough and you realize that the fruits of most champions are planted with the seed of disappointment.
Such was the case for Bunn’s 1981 Class 2-A State Boys Basketball title winner. One year earlier, the Wildcats had been defeated in the district finals -- a bitter setback for a team loaded with talent and drive.
Geoff Neville / Published Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:27 am
| | 625. | Our ‘brain drain’ affecting all of us
Included in this edition of your Franklin Times are the photos of the class of 2013 from Franklin County.They represent one of the best educated groups of graduating seniors who have ever received their diplomas in our county. They have high hopes, major ambition and complex plans for their futures and are well equipped to begin making those goals a reality.Sadly, most of those plans do not include staying in — or ever returning to their home county.
In Our Opinion / Published Thursday, June 20, 2013 12:09 am
| | 626. | Superintendent adds perspective to state school grades
Each September for the last several years, the state of North Carolina has released what it calls its Accountability presentation for public schools.But what do those rather complex statistics -- which were fully detailed in last week's edition -- actually mean for parents and taxpayers?With that question in mind, here's what Franklin County Schools' Superintendent Rhonda Schuhler had to say:"I'd like to point out that the state's accountability model is based on one test given on one day in each subject area.
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, September 25, 2024 11:24 pm
| | 627. |  RELISHING HIS ROLE
As a personal injury and civil litigation attorney, Ben Brodish often relishes his role in helping an 'underdog' client against a formidable opponent."I have always kind of liked that David vs. Goliath situation,'' Brodish said. "I like helping a person who does not have the ability or cannot have their voice heard when they have been wrongly injured. I find myself drawn to those issues.''
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, September 2, 2020 11:36 pm
| | 628. | COL. LARRY EDWARD TETTERTON (RET.)
January 24, 1936 - August 28, 2018
LOUISBURG - Larry E. Tetterton died peacefully on August 28, 2018 at the age of 82. Larry was raised in Bethel by his parents, Jesse and Marena Andrews Tetterton. Larry grew up appreciating the value of hard work and the importance of serving God, country, family, and others.
Published Thursday, August 30, 2018 5:55 pm
| | 629. | Two charter school applications filed
Two Franklin County groups joined 168 other nonprofit organizations in notifying the state that they intend to open charter schools.One of the applicants is County Commission Vice Chair Sidney Dunston.The General Assembly lifted the 100-school cap in 2011 and the state has seen a surge in charter school applications. Right now, there are 127 public charter schools.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Thursday, September 19, 2013 12:04 am
| | 630. |  There's no serious crime in Franklin County? Bull
Three people died of gunshot wounds over the holiday weekend; one the result of a more-than-week-old shooting in the southeast and two others during a double killing in the west end.You probably read that first paragraph and swore it was breaking news coming out of Durham -- especially after how the Bull City rang in 2019.
Carey Johnson / Published Wednesday, January 9, 2019 11:53 pm
| | 631. | Coaches stipends on rise?
Before he retired in 2004, Mike Lovin pulled out a calculator to tabulate how much -- or how little -- he had been compensated in his nine years as Bunn High Schools athletic director.
It came out to $5.28 per day, Lovin said. And just for the heck of it, I added up some of the other sports. As a football coach in Franklin County, you make about $5.86 per hour before taxes. And that was using generous numbers -- its probably a lot less for the time they put in.
Geoff Neville / Published Saturday, March 3, 2007 12:26 am
| | 632. |  Questions abundant in preps
You’ve got questions. I really wish I had some answers.
With high school sports taking a hiatus for a few months, summertime talk usually revolves around speculation.
Everybody wants to know how their favorite prep team is going to be this fall, whether it be in football, volleyball of soccer.
I get asked a lot of questions about this in the summer. And usually, I don’t have any answers.
Which is the beauty of watching a season unfold, or seeing a team make progress.
Geoff Neville / Published Tuesday, July 28, 2009 11:50 pm
| | 633. | Making heritage serve tomorrow
CENTERVILLE — Perry’s School Alumni Association members and others with a vested interest in a venerable school that was at the heart of a community are pushing forward with plans to revive it. One hurdle was cleared last year when the school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, September 26, 2012 12:46 am
| | 634. |  LMHS grads urged to be active, not to let life merely happen
LOUISBURG -- Leaders at Louisburg Magnet High School urged fellow students to play an active role in their communities.And, they said doing the impossible is the goal.Salutatorian Victor Gutierrez-Rayo and Suri Cortez Rodriguez delivered those messages to about 150 graduates at Louisburg High on June 11."... Remember this:" said Gutierrez-Rayo, a first generation Mexican America, "What you're not changing, you're doing," he said.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, June 18, 2025 11:13 pm
| | 635. |  Dentons the pick for Canes
When he was a boy, Aaron Denton attended J. Enid Drakes basketball camps on the Louisburg College campus -- never thinking that one day he would succeed Drake as LCs mens hoops coach.
But what had been a long-time dream for Denton became a reality Wednesday when he was chosen to replace Drake, who has retired after 41 storied years on the LC campus.
Geoff Neville / Published Saturday, April 1, 2006 4:02 am
| | 636. |  LHS' 'T' TROUBLES
TARBORO - Taming Tarboro's traditional T-formation offense proved to be too tall of a task for the Louisburg Warriors in last Friday night's second-round matchup of the Class 1-AA State Football Playoffs.LHS was competitive with the Vikings for the opening half, but things disintegrated quickly for the Warriors during a five-minute span to open the third stanza.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, November 26, 2014 12:24 am
| | 637. |  POWER MESSAGE
LOUISBURG -- Attending Louisburg College was the first step toward a series of goals for Chris Hayek.When he arrived at Louisburg in 1999 after being lightly recruited out of high school in Ohio, Hayek dreamed of one day being a major contributor for a national-caliber squad.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, February 15, 2018 12:37 am
| | 638. | Can’t find much good about 2011
It’s hard to find much good to say about 2011 in North Carolina. Storms, controversy, people acting badly and a continuing bad economy dominated this year. Voters handed Democrats a vote of no confidence in the 2010 elections and there was hope the new Republican leadership in this year’s legislature might produce real change.
TOM CAMPBELL / Published Saturday, December 31, 2011 12:02 am
| | 639. |  District 7 race features two political newcomers: William Jackson III
Name: William Jackson III Age: 67 Occupation: Retired Public service: Former Township Auditor (Great Bend Twp); Former School Board Member (BRHS); Community service: Member Franklin County Sheriff Academy; High Speed Rail Involvement; Past President Hallstead/GB Lions; Working with developments to get private roads turned over to NCDOT
Published Wednesday, May 2, 2012 12:16 am
| | 640. | GAIL ELIZABETH WARD
October 11, 1941 - January 13, 2016
FRANKLINTON - Gail Elizabeth Smeaton Ward, 74, died at home in the presence of family on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 from complications of Dermatomyositis.
Published Monday, January 18, 2016 6:28 pm
| | 641. |  Keep The Faith
ROCKY MOUNT -- Due to the demands of his job, Louisburg College women’s soccer coach Andy Stokes usually prefers to focus his recruiting efforts on players who are current seniors.But once Stokes saw Abigail Ross in goal, he knew he had to make an exception in this case.Stokes first became aware of the Nash Central High School keeper when she was a junior -- and he made it an instant priority to make Ross his goalie of the future.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, May 29, 2014 12:00 am
| | 642. |  Teachers getting ready for first day of school - Friday
With reading test scores up at every Franklin County school, 2006-07 will be marked with strong focus on writing.
By KATHY HARRELSON, Managing Editor / Published Wednesday, August 23, 2006 12:11 am
| | 643. | The Bigger Bang Theory
RALEIGH – As Gov. Beverly Perdue and the new Republican legislature grapple in the coming months with a state budget deficit exceeding $3 billion, they’ll get a lot of advice – and little of it will be “free.”
For every dollar of public expenditure or targeted tax break on North Carolina’s books, there’s a lobbyist or interest group paid to protect or expand that dollar.
JOHN HOOD / Published Saturday, December 4, 2010 2:00 am
| | 644. |  87th Basic Law Enforcement Training class graduates
Thirteen cadets graduated May 26 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course at Vance-Granville Community College in a ceremony held in the Civic Center on Main Campus in Henderson. After passing the state certification exam, all 13 are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina.
Graduates of VGCC’s 87th BLET class included Toni Lynn Pleasants of Butner Public Safety; William Ray Aiken, Eugene Alexander Burrell, Timothy Allen Kelley and Soloman Bryan Simmons, all of Henderson Police Department; Anton Eunice Edwards of Louisburg College Campus Police; Brian William Stewart of N.C. Parks and Recreation (Falls Lake); Forest Lindell Hewlin of Warren County Sheriff’s Office; Amanda Danielle Dance, Keith Webster Harris, Wesley Barker Harris, Chadwick Shane Massey and Whitney Claren Sorge.
Published Tuesday, July 14, 2009 11:19 pm
| | 645. |  No Time Wasted
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College has wasted little time in its search for a new men’s basketball coach.
Just two weeks after John Meeks’ abrupt resignation, LC has hired Mark Vanderslice, who has eight years of experience on the Division I level, including stints at UNC-Asheville, Toledo and (most recently) Furman University.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, August 7, 2010 12:10 am
| | 646. |  Miller Accepts Challenge
BUNN -- All along, Chris Miller knew he would encounter a challenge if he was given the opportunity to succeed long-time legend David Howle as the head coach at Bunn High School.
But the task promises to be even tougher for Miller in his initial campaign as the Wildcats will lose 21 seniors, including the entire offensive line, off last year’s club.
Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Tuesday, February 3, 2009 11:20 pm
| | 647. |  Neal enjoys state crown
APEX -- Even though the event occurred in the early 2000s, then-coach David Neal vividly remembers the day when a banner was unveiled to commemorate Louisburg High School’s 1971 state basketball championship“I used to walk into the gym at Louisburg every day and see that banner,’’ Neal said. “I wondered if it was something that really could happen.’’
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, July 23, 2014 11:56 pm
| | 648. |  3 WEEKS TO GO
LOUISBURG -- With a strong core of returnees to with a promising group of incoming freshmen, the immediate future of the Louisburg College women's soccer program looks to be in good shape.At least that's how veteran head coach Andy Stokes sees things just ahead of the Lady Hurricanes' regular season opener against Andrew College out of Georgia.That outing will be played on Aug. 27 at the neutral site of Spartanburg Methodist College.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, August 3, 2016 11:48 pm
| | 649. |  VGCC BLET Class 88 graduates fifteen
Fifteen cadets graduated Dec. 16 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 15 are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina.
Published Wednesday, December 23, 2009 12:11 am
| | 650. |  The Don Of A New Era
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College’s softball program made plenty of strides under former head coach Monica Gordy. It’s now up to Don Stopa to take that next step toward a possible Region X Championship. For all of Gordy’s successes during her stint at Louisburg, taking a region title proved to be an elusive proposition, thanks in part to the recent league dominance of backyard rival Pitt Community College.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, February 29, 2012 12:12 am
| | 651. | Educators continue budget discussions
LOUISBURG -- As the Class of 2023 gets ready to don their gowns and take the next step into their young lives, many school officials are involved in one of the most important tasks of the school year -- working out a budget with the county commissioners to fund the system through the upcoming 2023-24 academic year.That process is well underway, and the county school board got a brief update on the process from Schools Superintendent Rhonda Schuhler during the regular May meeting Monday night.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, May 10, 2023 11:31 pm
| | 652. |  SAT scores drop
Depending on how you parse the numbers, there was both good news and bad news in the Scholastic Aptitude Test results for Franklin County schools released this week. Overall, the composite SAT score in reading and math for Franklin County high schools dropped just one point to 958.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Saturday, September 17, 2011 12:57 am
| | 653. |  Thunderous applause launches Rams
FRANKLINTON -- A bright sun shone upon Franklinton High School's football field last week, causing graduates to squint as they made their way through commencement festivities.But, that wasn't the reason that Principal Russell Holloman wanted the class of 2022 to close their eyes during the June 10 event.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, June 15, 2022 11:49 pm
| | 654. |  Bunn excels behind huge offensive line
WAKE FOREST -- Just about everyone acknowledges that Bunn will have one of the area’s most powerful offensive lines this season.
Led by the likes of Ty Howle -- a Penn State commitment -- and several other veterans, the Wildcats’ line should have little difficulty paving the way for BHS’ depth-filled core of running backs.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Tuesday, August 19, 2008 11:12 pm
| | 655. | Ask the $8,700 question on schools
RALEIGH — It was a dark time in the history of North Carolina education.
Grossly underfunded public schools struggled just to keep the doors open. Tens of thousands of teachers lost their jobs, while tens of thousands of neglected students simply wandered out of their schools to form the core of a new socio-educational underclass.
JOHN HOOD / Published Friday, May 27, 2011 11:47 pm
| | 656. |  Crudups Team Up At Central
ROCKY MOUNT -- When searching for an assistant coach in the off-season, Nash Central High School’s Kevin Crudup found a candidate with seven years of experience, including four as a head coach.
The same person was a prep standout in the 1990s who competed in the East-West All-Star Game before enjoying a strong four-year career as a linebacker at Western Carolina.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter / Published Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:57 pm
| | 657. |  Early College High is paving the way for success
The Franklin County Early College High School (FCECHS) opened its doors in January 2010 with one primary goal in mind: To provide students in Franklin County with the opportunity to graduate from high school with an associate's degree, free of charge.This program has come a long way from its earliest days, when a handful of students and six staff members ventured into uncharted waters to open a school unlike any other in Franklin County's history.
DR. RHONDA SCHUHLER, Superintendent, Franklin County Schools / Published Wednesday, August 4, 2021 11:57 pm
| | 658. | Louisburg High now labeled a 'magnet' school
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg High School has a new name -- or will, effective Nov. 1.The Franklin County Board of Education agreed to change the name of the school to Louisburg Magnet High School during its meeting Monday night and made the effective date Nov. 1.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, October 12, 2022 11:53 pm
| | 659. | County elementary schools to reopen April 12
LOUISBURG -- Franklin County elementary school students will have the option of heading back to the traditional classroom for four days a week beginning April 12 following a unanimous decision by the county board of education Monday night.The move follows a recent state mandate that all North Carolina school districts must operate under Plan A or B, eliminating the option for Plan C or remote learning only.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, March 10, 2021 11:56 pm
| | 660. |  New home for Early College High School?
The Franklin County Board of Education will be asked to consider a resolution of support Monday night for a new building on the local Vance-Granville Community College campus site that would be home to the Early College High School.
As currently envisioned, the proposal would be to construct a 43,000 square foot building beside the campus’s most recent classroom structure.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Friday, March 5, 2010 11:13 pm
| | 661. | Lifting desegregation order draws skepticism from some
LOUISBURG -- The effort to remove the last vestiges of federal oversight of the 50-plus-year-old desegregation order facing Franklin County Schools was the focus of a public hearing Monday night during the school board's regular session.When Franklin County Schools began to desegregate in the 1960s, the district was placed under a court order that regulated many concerns like majority-minority enrollment, teachers, staff, transportation and a host of other concerns affecting students.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, June 12, 2024 11:35 pm
| | 662. | Rachel Darden Hall Stone
April 14, 1928 - May 19, 2025
Raleigh, NC -- Rachel Darden Hall Stone, a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, and lifelong educator, passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of Monday, May 19, at the age of 97.
Published Wednesday, May 28, 2025 3:23 pm
| | 663. | County does about face; funds schools
LOUISBURG -- In a special meeting that lasted barely 10 minutes Monday evening, the Franklin County commissioners did an abrupt about face and fully funded the Franklin County Schools' current expense budget request.The move, which obviously had been ironed out prior to the meeting since there was absolutely no discussion about the change, effectively ends a two-month standoff between the school system and the county.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, June 12, 2024 11:35 pm
| | 664. | A marathon without a finish line?
LOUISBURG -- Although COVID-19 has upended everything, the state of the school district is not chaotic, Superintendent Rhonda Schuhler has told commissioners."It's been almost a year [since COVID hit]," Dr. Schuhler told commissioners during their Feb. 15 board meeting, updating them and the public during her annual State of the District presentation to commissioners.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, February 24, 2021 11:55 pm
| | 665. | Red Rams unbeaten at tourney
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Franklinton remained undefeated during its appearances at The Brittany For The Boys Soccer Showcase with a victory Saturday against Wilson Beddingfield.
FHS potted four goals in the first half and went on to shut out the Bruins 6-0 at the annual event at Gillette Park in Wilson.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, August 27, 2008 12:04 am
| | 666. |  County Spike Squads Swept
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Precious few are the campaigns that end without at least one Franklin County volleyball team making a deep run in the postseason.
But it won’t happen in 2010 as each county squad was defeated -- in uncharacteristic fashion -- last Saturday in the opening round of the Class 1-A State Playoffs.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, October 27, 2010 12:14 am
| | 667. | Schools closed, but what will their future be like?
LOUISBURG -- There are a few certainties about public schools in North Carolina, but many questions linger -- and may stay that way for weeks.It is certain that public schools will stay closed for the remainder of this academic year following an order announced last Friday by Gov. Roy Cooper.And, the governor cautioned, when (and if) schools reopen this fall they won't look the same as they did before the novel coronavirus disrupted all of planet Earth several weeks ago.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Thursday, April 30, 2020 12:03 am
| | 668. | STEPHEN LEE JOHNSON
ZEBULON - On the evening of November 21, 2015, Stephen Lee Johnson stepped into the presence of his Lord and Savior. Nick, Bill and I stood amazed by God's grace as we prayed and gave thanks for the Godly man, husband and father he had grown to be. "All things work for good to those who are called according to His purposes." Hearing Nick's beautiful voice singing praises to his heavenly Father while holding his earthly father's hand is a precious affirmation of the truth of God's promise. I will be forever grateful.
Published Monday, November 23, 2015 6:55 pm
| | 669. |  THE GENTLE GIANT
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Ironic how such a complex life can be encapsulated into one simple sentence. Ben Blacknall liked people. Age, race, size, shape, status -- it didn’t matter. If you had one minute, Ben Blacknall had two for you. Jack Edgerton first discovered this when he was a young boy, shooting hoops on a makeshift goal in his backyard along with his brother, Melvin.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, May 30, 2012 12:04 am
| | 670. |  17 cadets earn BLET qualifications
Seventeen cadets graduated recently 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 are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina.
Published Tuesday, June 12, 2012 11:52 pm
| | 671. | The NC General Assembly’s politics of pretense
RALEIGH – Pubilius Syrus, a former slave whose Latin writings won the praise of Julius Caesar himself, exhibited a keen understanding of human affairs, including politics. “He who has a mind to do mischief,” Pubilius wrote, “will always find a pretense.” Anyone who watches the North Carolina General Assembly quickly becomes familiar with the politics of pretense.
JOHN HOOD / Published Friday, May 28, 2010 11:23 pm
| | 672. |  Franklin County desegregation pioneer dies
A man whose name and courage remain at the heart of making Franklin County’s schools fair and equal died last week.
Harold Coppedge was 59 when he passed last Tuesday.
Coppedge was the first black student to attend what was then an all-white Edward Best High School during the 1965-66 school year — 12 years after the landmark decision of Brown V. Board of Education to desegregate schools.
Franklin County, like many school systems, moved slow to diversify.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:05 am
| | 673. | Virus affects county schools' budget request
LOUISBURG -- The current virus pandemic has even affected the Franklin County Schools' budget request for next year.The school system, following a unanimous vote by the Board of Education Monday night, will be seeking about $150,000 less than it was planning to ask from county commissioners a month ago.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, April 8, 2020 11:35 pm
| | 674. |  New Louisburg College president hails from PA
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College's next president will be trading a view of Lake Erie for the banks of the Tar River, but his experience should be eerily familiar -- and a bit different.Leaders at the private, two-year residential college in Franklin County tabbed Dr. Gary M. Brown as its new president, becoming the 28th leader at the institution, related by faith to the United Methodist Church.
Published Thursday, November 9, 2017 12:02 am
| | 675. |  Basic Law Enforcement class graduates
Nineteen cadets graduated June 2 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 19 are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina.
Published Tuesday, June 22, 2010 11:54 pm
| | 676. |  As pandemic seems to wind down, other issues loom
It's May. And can you believe that a third of the "new" year is already behind us?Once again, time seems to be flying and before you blink it will be high school graduation time -- and those who get their diplomas will be heading off to college, the military or beginning their working lives.
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, May 5, 2021 11:22 pm
| | 677. |  Serving Up A Crown
BUNN -- Bunn served up a Northern Carolina Conference regular season championship -- literally -- on Tuesday as part of the school’s annual Senior Night festivities.
Using its jump-serving prowess, the Ladycats had a distinct advantage over rival Louisburg and went on to defeat the Lady Warriors by a 25-15, 25-21 and 25-20 margin at the Bunn Dome.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, October 9, 2010 12:25 am
| | 678. | Barbara Ann Bunn Tetterton
October 6, 1936 - May 1, 2023
Barbara Bunn Tetterton died peacefully on May 1, 2023 at the age of 86. Barbara was raised in the New Hope Community by her parents, Bertis and Voncille Bunn. Barbara grew up appreciating the value of hard work, the love of family, and the importance of serving God and others.
Published Wednesday, May 3, 2023 3:10 pm
| | 679. |  Warriors looking to 2012
When he reviews film of the 2011 season, Louisburg High School head football coach Chris Lee doesn’t see overt instances of his club getting dominated physically -- with the exception of a loss against Roanoke Rapids. Then again, just about everybody in the Northern Carolina Conference felt the wrath of RR’s oversized offensive and defensive lines, so the Warriors have nothing to be ashamed about.
Geoff Neville / Published Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:31 am
| | 680. | MARGARET WESTON WILSON
WAKE FOREST--Margaret Weston Wilson, 71, of Wake Forest died on Sunday, March 8th, at her home after an extended illness. Margaret was born on December 27, 1948. She was the daughter of the late Clement Hunter and Gene Thompson Weston. She grew up in Franklinton, N.C.
Published Monday, March 9, 2020 5:33 pm
| | 681. |  Burnett An Emmy-Winning Producer
CHARLOTTE -- Funny how it all started pretty much as a gag, with Justin Burnett following the life-imitating-art route -- like so many other adolescents in the early 2000s.Always blessed with an artistic streak, Burnett sought unique hobby interests as a student at Southern Nash High School -- and found one in the form of the family camcorder.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, August 12, 2020 11:47 pm
| | 682. | Exchange student program opens up the world
Louisburg High School is host to Maria Fernanda Pezzotti, an exchange student from Ccuta, Colombia. She came to Louisburg through the American Scholastic Associates International (ASAI) with an office in Babylon, N.Y. This organization is very well established (since 1992), with Arrival Evaluation, Mid Program Evaluation, and End of Program Evaluation.
By ALICIA ELLER / Published Saturday, April 28, 2007 12:45 am
| | 683. |  Check every opportunity, VGCC grads urged
HENDERSON -- Less than one year into his tenure as president of the North Carolina Community College System, Dr. James C. "Jimmie" Williamson addressed some of his system's newest graduates as the principal speaker at Vance-Granville Community College's 48th commencement exercises on May 12.Members of the Class of 2017, including Franklin County residents, were joined by numerous loved ones at the outdoor ceremony in front of the gazebo on the college's Main Campus.
Published Wednesday, May 31, 2017 11:49 pm
| | 684. |  Board of Ed pushes state to fully fund low-wealth schools
LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County Board of Education again went on record, unanimously, on Monday night urging the state's General Assembly to fully fund several "low-wealth" counties, including Franklin, so that students in those counties will have a "sound basic education."The issue has been simmering in the courts for the last 29 years after the parents of Robb Leandro, for whom the case was named, who was a student in Hoke County but was not getting a "sound basic education" because of funding disparities across the state.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, August 16, 2023 10:50 pm
| | 685. | MARGARET W. RAGAN
April 25, 1928 - May 17, 2025
Franklinton, NC -- Margaret Olivia Woodlief Ragan, 97, of Franklinton, entered Heavenly rest on Saturday afternoon, May 17, 2025.
Published Wednesday, May 21, 2025 2:09 pm
| | 686. |  40 new ECHS grads get a running start
FRANKLINTON -- When billionaire Robert Smith pledged $40 million to wipe out student loans for every Morehouse graduate, he raised the bar for all commencement speakers who came behind him.Since its inception nine years ago, the Franklin County Early College High School has raised the bar for its students, offering a high school diploma, college-transferable credits and the chance to earn associates degrees and professional certifications in five years -- for free.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, May 29, 2019 11:55 pm
| | 687. | Jerry Jones first N.C. sheriff to get crisis training
A partnership between the Vance County Sheriffs Department and Five County Mental Health Authority has developed over the past year to better address calls to law enforcement that are generated by incidents involving people who suffer from mental illness.
By GINA DEMENT, Five-County Mental Health Authority / Published Wednesday, October 4, 2006 12:17 am
| | 688. | You decide: How should we prepare tomorrow’s workforce?
Some may call me geeky, or others may just call me strange, but I like to read academic reports. My standard excuse is, “Someone has to read them!” When my wife sees me curled up with the latest 100-page version, she just shakes her head and says, “You’ll be asleep soon.” But to me, the reports are almost as fun as the latest John Grisham thriller. Well, not quite.
Mike Walden / Published Wednesday, June 29, 2011 12:00 am
| | 689. |  SUPER SIX FOR LHS
LOUISBURG -- Aside from her four years in college, Erica Wammock has been around Louisburg High School since the mid-1990s -- first as a student and now as LHS' volleyball coach and athletic director.Because of that, it's safe to say that Wammock is an expert on LHS athletics.So when Wammock says that Monday's college signing event was a recent first for the school, chances are that statement is true.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, April 27, 2017 12:12 am
| | 690. |  LC legend recovering at Duke
Our best wishes go out to former Louisburg College men’s basketball coach J. Enid Drake, who suffered a heart attack earlier this week.
Coach Drake was transferred to the Duke University Cardiac Care Center, where he underwent surgery.
After spending some time in the Intensive Care Unit, Coach Drake was given a private room, and he hopes to be released from the hospital soon.
Not only is Coach Drake a Hall of Famer in his profession, but he’s also one of the nicest guys you would ever hope to meet.
Best of luck to Coach Drake for a full recovery. We are all pulling for you.
Geoff Neville / Published Friday, October 9, 2009 11:33 pm
| | 691. |  800 lb. gorilla roamed the room as school board met
There was a 800-pound gorilla wandering around the room when the Franklin County Board of Education was meeting Monday night and no one commented on its reason for being there. I found that both troubling and strange.
The phantom beast was first noticed as representatives from the county’s three high schools presented an overview of the various but related opportunities they offer to upcoming freshmen each year.
In a nutshell, the programs are designed to help students transition from middle school to high school, polish their reading skills (a major emphasis at all schools), learn new and more effective study skills, develop a feeling of camaraderie and a belief that they can succeed in a new environment.
Gary Cunard / Published Friday, May 15, 2009 11:35 pm
| | 692. |  LHS’ EARLY EXIT
LOUISBURG -- For the Louisburg Warriors, the most pertinent difference between competing on the Class 1-A and 2-A levels wasn’t destined to be displayed until the postseason.
In the past, the Warriors would usually draw a no-contest game in the opening round of the Class 1-A level -- after Louisburg had rolled through the Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Tuesday, May 18, 2010 11:35 pm
| | 693. |  Thoughts continue in soccer
My early-season barnstorming tour of fall sports practice sessions continued this week with trips to see the Franklinton High and Louisburg High boys soccer squads in practice action.
Head coach Deran Coe has built a tremendous program at FHS. I remember, back in the day, everybody wondered if a team could ever take down mighty Roanoke Rapids.
Coe has beaten RRHS in each of the past three seasons, and Franklinton won the Northern Carolina Conference Championship outright over the Jackets in each of the last two years.
What Coe has done at Franklinton is nothing short of amazing.
Geoff Neville / Published Friday, August 7, 2009 11:38 pm
| | 694. |  High School 101
FYI: reading at the core of program
Life as a freshman at Louisburg High School is changing.
The newcomers are still a bit fearful of the usual suspects — getting a tough time from upper classmen, having a bigger homework load and more academic challenges and just generally trying to fit in — but for the second year these bright-eyed buds are getting prepped for the next four years in an innovative program that has basically been put together by three teachers.
By KATHY HARRELSON, Managing Editor / Published Friday, October 26, 2007 10:36 pm
| | 695. |  A Guard-ed Tradition
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Players were still shooting into peach baskets when the Town of Bunn was formed in 1913.Through the years, Bunn and basketball have become synonymous with each other as the town has produced a seemingly never-ending list of talented performers -- especially at the guard position.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:01 am
| | 696. |  Heisman Heroes
FRANKLIN COUNTY - Each year, the Wendys High School Heisman organization names two senior student-athletes from each area high school as qualifiers for a national scholarship.
Nominations are based on academics, athletics and citizenship. Each finalist from Franklin County was also invited to a formal banquet that was held in Cary this fall.
From Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, January 3, 2007 12:15 am
| | 697. | Education questions lingering
The Board of Education talked about but did not act on key issues Monday night.
By BRETT SHERRICK, Times Intern / Published Wednesday, July 12, 2006 1:58 am
| | 698. |  A long way from BUNN
BUNN -- Even in the land of big-time college football, it’s a small world after all.
Take the exploits of Bunn’s Kerry Neal as a glowing example. On Christmas Day, while stuck at the Honolulu International Airport during a power outage, Neal heard someone call his name.
At first, Neal thought it was one of the never-ending string of Notre Dame fans he encounters -- all wanting to get his assessment of the future of Irish football.
Or maybe it was someone wanting an autograph.
Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Tuesday, February 3, 2009 11:20 pm
| | 699. | Lavenia Green Faulkner Robertson
July 24, 1927-June 18, 2023
"A great Lady has passed"
Milford CT--Lavenia Green Faulkner Robertson of Milford CT passed away at CT Hospice in Branford on June 18, 2023 a little over a month shy of her 96th birthday. Known as Beanie to some, Memi to others and mom to her seven children, she was born in Alert, Sandy Creek Township, Franklin County, North Carolina on July 24, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Sidney Franklin Faulkner, and Lelia Hale Faulkner.
Published Wednesday, June 28, 2023 4:21 pm
| | 700. | BOE fires Phil Mueller
In a long-anticipated action, the Franklin County Board of Education formally terminated Philip Mueller from his position as an auto mechanics teacher at Louisburg High School Monday night.
Mueller had been on unpaid suspension for allegedly making inappropriate comments to a female LHS student last fall.
He had offered to resign — and even went to court asking that the court order the school district to accept his resignation — but Judge Howard Manning decided the school board had the right to terminate his employment.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:05 am
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