| 701. |  Champion takes school board seat; enrollment jumps by 98
The Franklin County Board of Education got a new member Monday night, Rosemary Champion, and then learned that the district’s enrollment has increased by 98 students since the same time last year.Champion was sworn in by Clerk of Courts Patricia Chastain at the beginning of the meeting.Champion was selected last month from a field of five candidates and replaces Dannie Williams, who resigned his at-large seat in May.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:00 am
| | 702. | Deputy wins lawsuit over SHP's training practices
RALEIGH -- A jury awarded a sheriff's deputy close to half a million dollars for injuries she suffered as a highway patrol cadet back in 2008.Attorneys for Jennifer Martin hope the March 2 verdict serves as a catalyst for change within the State Highway Patrol's cadet program."... We are now hopeful, finally, that there will be an honest examination of practices there so that this does not happen to any cadets in the future," attorneys Leonard Jernigan and Robert Zaytoun said in a statement.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Thursday, March 17, 2016 12:07 am
| | 703. |  Team To Remember
BUNN -- Maybe it wasn’t such a good idea for Mike Pearce to make the drive all the way back home to Lexington on Monday night.
Pearce, however, figured the journey would be a breeze.
And it was.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:51 pm
| | 704. |  Superintendent search to begin; Ingram leaving
The Franklin County Board of Education has revised the agenda for its special Thursday night meeting to include a discussion about replacing outgoing School Superintendent Eddie Ingram.The board learned late Monday night that Dr Ingram has been hired as the new superintendent of the Darlington (SC) County School District.Thursday night’s school board meeting was originally called to tie up financial loose ends at the end of the current fiscal year and get ready to start a new year July 1.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, June 26, 2013 11:38 pm
| | 705. |  County schools get clean audit
It was a routine night filled with mostly good news and normal business for the Franklin County Board of Education on Monday.
Pictured (Above): TAKE OATH. Franklin County Clerk of Court Alice Faye Hunter administers the oath of office to Franklin County School Board member Bobbie Richardson during Monday night’s meeting. Witnessing the event and holding the Bible was Richardson’s mother, Pattie Mae Richardson.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, December 15, 2010 12:14 am
| | 706. |  Career and Technical Education is one of state’s best kept secrets
What is Career and Technical Education (CTE)?
It’s a legitimate question since CTE is one of North Carolina’s best kept secrets.
Franklin County Schools Career and Technical Education strives to challenge students and effectively prepare them to live and work in a highly technological society as well as train students who wish to use learned skills in their community.
Nicole Marshall, CTE Administrative Assistant, Franklin County Schools / Published Saturday, February 26, 2011 12:15 am
| | 707. |  Searching for a full house
Robert Poole isnt interested in keeping what he considers the biggest secret in town to himself.
As Louisburg Colleges auditorium manager, Poole knows first-hand of the contributions the center offers to the area and of the potential.
By KATHY HARRELSON, Managing Editor / Published Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:17 am
| | 708. |  Tourney scheduled for TLMS
Last season, the Middle Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament had a distinct Franklin County flair as Bunn’s boys and girls claimed first-place crowns in the event, which was held at Cedar Creek Middle School in Youngsville.
Terrell Lane added to the mix with a second-place boys finish, and now it’s TLMS’ turn to host the annual tournament.
Geoff Neville / Published Friday, February 13, 2009 11:20 pm
| | 709. | Schools request additional $1 million
A general state-of-the-schools description was outlined by Franklin County Schools Supt. Lisa Martin Tuesday morning at a joint meeting of the Franklin County commissioners and the county school board.She began by detailing the last five years of Franklin County school history on her way to asking the county to increase funding for schools by $1.1 million in the upcoming fiscal year.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Thursday, May 8, 2014 12:07 am
| | 710. |  Two vie for Democratic nomination for House District 7: Angela Rebecca Bryant
Name: Angela Rebecca Bryant Age: 60 Occupation: Attorney; Diversity and Organizational Consultant Previous public service: Rocky Mount City Council (one term); UNC System Board of Governors (4 yrs.); NC Administrative Law Judge - 10 years (NC Industrial Commission and Office of Administrative Hearings)
Published Saturday, May 5, 2012 12:34 am
| | 711. |  Updated sporting thoughts
Here’s a few area sporting thoughts as we begin to make the switch from fall sports to basketball, swimming and wrestling:
• The only term I could come up with what happened one week ago today was ‘Dark Saturday’.
LHS’ volleyball team was defeated in the state finals, while Franklin County’s three clubs were all eliminated from the state boys soccer playoffs.
Geoff Neville / Published Saturday, November 10, 2007 12:20 am
| | 712. | Largest graduating class in VGCC history hears from alumnus
Vance-Granville Community College's 46th commencement exercises on May 15 made history in more ways than one. Most notably, the Class of 2015 was the largest in the history of VGCC, with approximately 550 graduates receiving degrees and diplomas. The record-breaking size of the graduating class corresponded with an equally huge throng of family members, friends and other guests in attendance to watch the ceremony, held at the gazebo by the lake on the college's Main Campus.
Published Thursday, June 18, 2015 12:28 am
| | 713. |  ‘Sickly yellow’ growth indicates problems
There’s an old saying in the marketing world that if you’re growing you’re green — and if you’re not, you’re dead!Well, we may not be dead yet but our “green” is fading to a sickly yellow that’s bad, enough in the flower bed but is terrible news when it’s in the local economy.Franklin County, which not too many years ago was listed among the fastest growing counties in the state, is now home to the slowest growing towns in the Triangle.
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:54 pm
| | 714. | One redistricting plan affects high schools
Two redistricting plans — one relatively simple and the other with far-reaching effects — were presented to the Franklin County Board of Education Monday night which unanimously accepted both and took them under study. The two plans were created by a committee of consultant Jeff Tsai of North Carolina State University, parents, school officials and board members in anticipation of the creation of a new Franklinton Middle School beginning with the 2013 school year.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Tuesday, June 12, 2012 11:52 pm
| | 715. | The Front Office
By the time you read this column the new school year will be a month old. We had a great first day. I was able to visit each school, and overwhelmingly, I was greeted by smiles and expressions of appreciation. The grass was cut, the floors shined, supplies had arrived, and except for a few minor glitches, the buses were on time.
By DR. BERT LHOMME, FCS Superintendent / Published Saturday, September 16, 2006 12:25 am
| | 716. |  Class of '15 launches!
LOUISBURG -- About 530 Franklin County high school students took part in commencement exercises on Saturday -- experiencing firsts and lasts.The 2015 class of Franklinton High School is the first to have spent all four years at the recently-built school."You are responsible for paving the way," Franklinton High Principal Russell Holloman told the 224 graduates who made up the class.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Thursday, June 18, 2015 12:28 am
| | 717. |  Schools headed for state honors
The Franklin County Board of Education was teased with some pending good news Monday night but also faced the reality of the effects of state budget cutbacks. The good news, said Superintendent Eddie Ingram, is that the county school will likely have four “Schools of Distinction” this year, although the official results will not be released by the state board of education until August.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:01 am
| | 718. | Schools' request tops $24 million; charters take 24%
LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County commissioners will be asked to fund the county school system to the tune of $24,360,124 for the 2022-23 school fiscal year which begins on July 1. That's an increase of about $1,638,252 over the funding provided for the current school year -- and represents a major increase in support that will "flow through" the county schools directly to charter schools.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, April 13, 2022 9:06 pm
| | 719. |  The Lion may be king but friendships linger!
FRANKLINTON -- For AG Anderson, Henry Hanson, JD Henderson and Leah Williams, their time at FACT started out like "Perfect Strangers," but ended up as "Friends."Now, they're a "Modern Family," connected through the theater."They would have never met without [the Franklinton Area Community Theatre]," said Lisa Lawrence, the founder of the community drama program since its inception 20 years ago.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, April 2, 2025 11:15 pm
| | 720. |  ‘I can’t quit,’ he told us and he certainly didn’t
It seems like just a few months ago that I first met James Kearney when he was a shy, reserved senior at Louisburg High School who was about to receive his diploma.That meeting resulted in a page 1 feature story in this newspaper that explained the challenges this young lad had faced after being born deaf, “crippled” (his word, not mine) and unable to speak.But he had a goal.
Gary Cunard / Published Thursday, May 15, 2014 12:10 am
| | 721. |  Franklin County: wide open with the spirit of Christmas
I hope you realize how alive our county appears in celebration of the Christmas season.
You do not have to drive very far to find entertainment, sales, concerts, exhibits, bazaars, open houses, decorations, lights, and the like. We, as a community, are ready to celebrate with our friends and families the reason for the season.
Alicia Eller / Published Friday, December 12, 2008 11:15 pm
| | 722. |  Championship match: a noteworthy effort
RALEIGH -- For the Louisburg High Lady Warriors, the ride was much more pertinent than the destination.
That’s the way LHS head coach Erica Wammock will remember her club’s 2007 season, which featured a myriad of accomplishments sewn in with a loss to Hendersonville in last Saturday’s Class 1-A State Championship Volleyball Match at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh.
By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, November 7, 2007 12:07 am
| | 723. |  State superintendent visits Long Mill Elementary
YOUNGSVILLE -- State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Pruitt visited Long Mill Elementary School last week and got a lesson in what makes the school special."Thanks for allowing us to see your authentic selves," Truitt told Principal Pachette Dunn, Superintendent Rhonda Schuhler and a group of teachers who took part in an open-ended panel discussion following the tour on Thursday morning.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, January 24, 2024 11:24 pm
| | 724. |  Young man with a plan earns Campbell degree
Two thumbs up and a broad smile that lights up a room could only mean one thing — James Kearney just hit another milestone in his life.Kearney, a 2009 Louisburg High School graduate, stopped by the Times’ office recently, just as he promised he would five years ago when he was featured in a story titled “Day Day Dreamer.”
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Thursday, May 15, 2014 12:10 am
| | 725. |  Franklin County salutes veterans, including a special 100th birthday
LOUISBURG -- For a man with as many accolades as candles on the cake, this past Saturday was special for a retired war hero.Brigadier General Norman C. Gaddis celebrated his 100th birthday on Sept. 30 at Triangle North Executive Airport, surrounded by a hangar full of well wishers."It was really special for Dad to have all of his extended family there and friends that he's had through the career," said Gaddis' son, Tony, who all reside in Wake Forest now.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, October 4, 2023 11:31 pm
| | 726. |  Piecing together the history of the ‘porch’ building
It came as a bit of a surprise Monday night to learn that the West River Road school campus, part of it at least, is finally on the National Register of Historic Places. Frankly, I thought efforts to earn that much-deserved designation had withered on the vine, but it turns out school board member Bernard Hall has been quietly bird-dogging the selection process for years.
Gary Cunard / Published Saturday, February 18, 2012 12:22 am
| | 727. | 20 more teachers resigning from county school system
LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County Board of Education wrapped up its Monday night meeting learning that 20 more teachers, two assistant principals, a school psychologist and a central office administrator have added their names to the list of people resigning or retiring from the school system this spring.Unofficially, that brings the loss to more than 200 employees.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, June 10, 2015 11:59 pm
| | 728. |  Students take over meeting, showcase their talents
Today's the big day before the Really Big Day so I trust that by now you're either ready or you wouldn't be reading this on Christmas Eve.For some reason, it's had to believe that Christmas is here -- possibly because the weather thus far this year has been unseasonably mild.But it's here and there have been a few pre-Christmas events that deserve a bit of a mention.Foremost among those, perhaps, was the joint holiday luncheon sponsored by the Franklin County Board of Education with the Franklin County Commissioners invited as guests of honor.
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, December 23, 2015 10:35 pm
| | 729. |  Enrollment on the rise
The drains worked at Laurel Mill. The new cafeteria was a big hit at Bunn High, and the largest senior class ever at Louisburg High has taken a seat.
Construction projects from the $30-million bond package were on target, and new principals at Bunn Middle and Bunn High reported great days, as did every other top educator in the 12 of 13 schools in the system that started a traditional calendar Monday.
By KATHY HARRELSON, Managing Editor / Published Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:27 am
| | 730. |  Cooking up a conspiracy to explain state’s moves
Americans just love a juicy, unprovable conspiracy, so let’s get another one going.Maybe the Common Core Curriculum would be a great place to start.As you’ve read, it’s being demolished by our leaders in Raleigh and the question is why?Common Core has been the target of the far right for months and it has been the topic of so many provably wrong charges and allegations, no one seems to remember what it’s really about.
Gary Cunard / Published Thursday, June 12, 2014 12:03 am
| | 731. |  Perry earns scholarship
BUNN -- Former Bunn High School student and baseball standout Dylan Perry has received a $1,000 scholarship from the Central Carolina Scholastic Summer League. Perry participated for the Bunn squad in the league in 2010 as a rising senior. That made him eligible for the scholarship this season.
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, August 24, 2011 12:05 am
| | 732. | Schools to receive $898,736
Working with barely a quorum (two board positions were vacant and member Dannie Williams was absent) the Franklin County Board of Education did receive a little good news Monday night during a meeting of rather routine business. (The board vacancies were quickly filled; see related story.)
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, October 13, 2010 12:03 am
| | 733. |  Women in Ag to host farm tour showcasing Franklin County
CASTALIA -- Tempest Cellars isn't perched on the hills of Tuscany, but if you've got one of Joe Burgess' wines in hand while watching cows graze in a pasture, or you stroll by 150-year-old barn or find yourself staring at a peaceful two-and-half acre pond -- you could probably taste the best of Italy."His wines are awesome," said Joe's dad, Vann Burgess, who, along with his wife, Gayle, decided to make their retirement a bit more active by starting Franklin County's only winery last year.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, May 7, 2025 11:16 pm
| | 734. |  Hugh I. Cash scholarship: One man's vision has been changing lives, one student at a time, for three decades
FRANKLINTON -- For nearly three decades, one Franklinton High School graduate has left the southwestern Franklin County school with a scholarship in hand and a path in mind.And, thanks to the Hugh I. Cash scholarship trust, established in 1992, many of them look back on a path made all the more smoother by Cash's generosity.Cash, a U.S. Air Force and World War II veteran, established the scholarship in 1992. The first recipient was announced in 1993.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, August 3, 2022 11:34 pm
| | 735. | STEM Academy concept coming to Louisburg High
LOUISBURG -- A group of incoming freshmen at Louisburg High School will be given the opportunity to enroll in a different kind of curriculum this fall that puts the focus more strongly on science, technology, engineering and math.The Board of Education Monday night unanimously approved creation of a STEM Academy at Louisburg High that will be open to about 26 students this fall but is designed to grow to about 200 students over its first four years.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Thursday, March 16, 2017 12:00 am
| | 736. |  LC alumni association presents annual awards
Several alumni and members of the Louisburg College community were recognized recently with awards from the Alumni Association during Homecoming festivities:Henry Douglass "Doug" Lindsay III '66 Young Alumnus Service Award (presented to Brittany Hunt '10) --This special presidential service award honors an alum who has graduated within the past 20 years and demonstrated extraordinary service to Louisburg College through the commitment of time and effort on its behalf.
Published Thursday, October 15, 2015 12:23 am
| | 737. | FCS Strategic Blueprint: Achieving student success in academic areas
Last week, I shared the primary goal of the Franklin County Schools Strategic Plan- Blueprint 2025: Preparing students for career, college, and life beyond the classroom. We highlighted the work taking place to connect students with relevant opportunities to explore their interests.It is also critical that we provide our students with a solid academic foundation on which to build future success.
DR. RHONDA SCHUHLER, Superintendent of Franklin County Schools / Published Thursday, March 24, 2022 12:02 am
| | 738. |  Schools seek $22.34 million from county
LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County school system is requesting $22,349,831 to fully fund the county schools for the 2019-20 school year following a unanimous vote by the Board of Education Monday night.That request, which includes an increase of $3,451,738 in operating funds, was to be presented to the board this week, although no decision by county commissioners is expected until May. The request represents a roughly 18 percent increase in operating funds over the current year funding level.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, April 10, 2019 11:43 pm
| | 739. |  Vision, transparency needed in local government
Independence Day -- the Fourth of July -- is just a couple of weeks away and some of the celebrations will begin even before that!Don't look now, but somehow nearly a half of the "new" year of 2025 has passed us by and before long we'll be talking about Turkey Day and then Christmas.Hardly seems possible.But keep a close eye on the next couple of editions of this newspaper and we'll do our best to keep you up-to-date with the July 4th events, especially everyone's favorite -- fireworks!
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, June 18, 2025 11:13 pm
| | 740. | Senate candidates in ‘sparring match’
FRANKLINTON — The Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate’s forum this past week. For at least two of the General Assembly candidates, it was a sparring match.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Saturday, September 22, 2012 12:20 am
| | 741. |  Superintendant urges education advocates to take aim at state, local government funding
LOUISBURG -- After spending about a half hour listening to eight persons -- six of them from outside Franklin County -- argue for the retention of certified school librarians, Franklin County Schools Superintendent Rhonda Schuhler responded by redirecting their concerns to both the North Carolina General Assembly and the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, citing the declining and often uncertain support for traditional public schools.Earlier this year, the local school system decided to move its certified librarians to classrooms as teachers and replace them with instructional assistants.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, May 15, 2024 11:40 pm
| | 742. |  Ponder tells graduates to be righteous leaders, move ahead in service
Dr. Reginald Ponder sent Louisburg Colleges Class of 2006 on a mission of leadership as he spoke to them Saturday morning.
Guide them, the two-year Methodist College president prayed during the baccalaureate service. Let them continue to be successful and guide them to be just and righteous leaders for our world.
By KATHY HARRELSON, Managing Editor / Published Wednesday, May 10, 2006 1:13 am
| | 743. |  As fall sneaks up on us, some things deserve attention
Don't look now, but we've passed the mid-point of September and Fall will officially begin next Monday.Not sure how all that has happened so quickly but the relatively cool days and downright chilly nights recently have left little doubt that Mother Nature is gearing up for the annual change.And some folks who are more organized than some of the rest of us are already beginning to set up decorations for the next big holiday.
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, September 17, 2025 11:14 pm
| | 744. | Officials agree: County needs a plan
LOUISBURG -- Now is the time, commissioners and county staff said, to draw up blueprints that will guide the county for the next 20 years.Without them, Commission Chairman Sidney Dunston said, the county is on a road to nowhere.And fast."If we don't plan, then we're going to be overrun by development," Dunston said during the board's retreat on Tuesday, getting updates and hosting discussions on topics ranging from agriculture, to planning and inspections, to public utilities, airport operations, economic development and education.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, April 13, 2016 11:54 pm
| | 745. |  Look out world! Class of 2017 launches
LOUISBURG -- More than 500 students earned their diplomas this year, walking across the Louisburg College stage on Saturday to recognize the accomplishment.And Bunn High School took a moment to recognize one student who didn't get to stride across the stage, but he completed the journey, nonetheless.Jon Perry died in a car wreck in December.A flower in his remembrance was placed on stage. His cap and gown covered a seat on the front row.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:46 pm
| | 746. | JACK WASHINGTON PRICE JR.
October 12, 1942 - November 15, 2021
RED OAK, NC - Jack Washington Price, Jr., age 79, unexpectedly passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021. Born in Nash County, NC on October 12, 1942, he was the son of the late Jack Washington Price and Christine Vester Price. Jack said that he was fortunate to have been reared in the Red Oak Community and by parents who were dedicated to values placement and to help, as possible, those less fortunate.
Published Monday, November 29, 2021 5:22 pm
| | 747. |  DREAMS camp scheduled
BUNN -- The annual D.R.E.A.M.S. Sports Girls and Boys Basketball Camp is scheduled for June 27-July 1 at the Bunn Dome. The event is open to children ages 5-17 and will run from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. Cost is $50 per person. Campers will receive instruction from past and current Bunn High School players and coaches.
Staff Reports / Published Friday, June 3, 2011 11:43 pm
| | 748. |  Covering a meeting or falling down a rabbit hole?
For a time last week, I was beginning to wonder if I had stumbled into a parallel universe because things just didn't add up.Actually that hasn't cleared up yet -- so perhaps you can help make sense of the events.As everyone who cares knows by now, the Louisburg Town Council put enough pressure on its town administrator, Jonathan Franklin, to force him out.
Gary Cunard / Published Thursday, March 24, 2022 12:02 am
| | 749. |  Use toll road 'solution' to finish U.S. 401 improvements
It may be difficult to believe but this coming Monday is Memorial Day, a time to pause for a moment and realize what we have -- and the sacrifices that have been made over more than two centuries so we can fire up the grill, chill out and, hopefully, take time to pay tribute to those who made all those sacrifices on our behalf.So far at least, the only formal services that I know about in Franklin County this year are happening in Franklinton, courtesy of the American Legion and their ever-active Auxiliary.
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, May 21, 2025 11:31 pm
| | 750. | A Rustic Building: Changing, growing, Serving for 50 years
When William W. Wilson paused for a photo while delivering a sheet of plywood to a construction site back in 1958, little did he know that he was laying the foundation for a family-owned business that would help build Franklin County for more than the next half century.
In those days, his fledgling business was Wilson Building Supply, after he purchased it from W. B. Joyner.
By GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Tuesday, June 3, 2008 10:53 pm
| | 751. |  Don't lose sight of Depot Hill's true value to the Burg
Perhaps we need to rein in this Depot Hill "horse" before we lose another iconic part of our historical heritage in Louisburg.Frankly, I couldn't find much to celebrate in the recent report outlined for the Louisburg Town Council regarding the future of Depot Hill and the vintage train station/depot on the hill along South Main Street just south of the Tar River bridge. (See story beginning on Page 1.)
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, November 9, 2022 11:29 pm
| | 752. |  Bouncing from summer fun to touchy topics
Suddenly it's summer!Well, okay, not officially if you want to be technical about it.But ask any school kid -- except maybe those on year-round schedules -- and they'll likely tell you in no uncertain terms that it IS summer.And most will add, "and it's about time!" Remember those days?
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:45 pm
| | 753. |  As 2023 slides by, there are some things missing
It's hard to believe but this is the last edition of The Franklin Times you'll receive -- well, at least in January, 2023.The first month of this new year has really flown by and already we're looking at February and all it's likely to bring.But as we work through the last few days of this month, we can be thankful that all that rain we have received recently fell when the mercury was well above the freezing point.
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, January 25, 2023 11:43 pm
| | 754. |  Bladesmith
To some, a small metal stamp with the letters “JS” might not mean much, but to one Franklin County native, those letters may be the key to a career change! North Carolina bladesmith E. Scott McGhee, a native of Franklinton, earned his ABS journeyman knife maker certification recently at the All Forged Blade Expo in San Antonio, Texas.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Saturday, February 25, 2012 12:00 am
| | 755. |  2012 Year in Review
January The county’s airport was able to expand its footprint at the beginning of the year after county commissioners agreed to pair about $100,000 with a state aviation grant to buy 64 acres adjacent to Triangle North Executive Airport. The goal is to clear the property to build new revenue generating hangars.
Published Wednesday, January 23, 2013 12:20 am
| | 756. |  Vintage recipes, cooking help forge stronger families
Whew! By now, hopefully, Santa Claus is safely back in his North Pole home, the reindeer have been well fed and are resting -- and parents, especially those with small tykes at home, are slowly, slowly beginning to recover.We hope you and your family had a merry and safe Christmas season this year -- and that all the kids got enough stuff to keep 'em quiet for a few hours, at least!As usual, Christmas seemed to appear out of nowhere this year -- and as usual I wasn't exactly ready, although perhaps, I was more ready than most years or, maybe, that's just wishful thinking.
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, December 27, 2023 11:47 pm
| | 757. |  Finding something positive in a sea of negativity
In a year when positive news has been as rare as finding wisdom teeth in a chicken, a couple of stories in our last week's edition deserve special mention.One story, at the top of Page 1, details local efforts to interest high school students in a career in emergency response jobs -- most especially as dispatchers who are the center of everything when something goes wrong.
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, December 9, 2020 11:57 pm
| | 758. |  Is telling a kid to charge a gun the best we can do?
I suppose we should all be celebrating the opening of a new park after nearly a decade of planning, pontificating and endless delay.But, first, take a look at the photo of one of the park signs just to the right -- and see if you see the same issue that jumped out at me the first time I saw the sign.At the end of this column, I'll tell you what I saw -- and you can decide if you agree.
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, May 15, 2019 11:56 pm
| | 759. |  Burg's big challenge: Getting its momentum back
Momentum. The good old dictionary offers this as one definition: the impetus gained by a moving object.As an example, it cited that "the vehicle gained momentum as the road dipped."Anyone from backgrounds as diverse as high school football coach to the chief executive officer of a major corporation will tell you that achieving momentum toward their goals is difficult.
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, July 20, 2022 11:52 pm
| | 760. |  There is no one-shot cure for mass shootings
As summer-like heat rolls in across the Tar Heel state, it's time to find a cool spot -- and a cold beverage -- to ponder some serious issues.First, we have to take a realistic, practical look at school shootings.To do that, there are a couple of points that seem to be beyond argument.
Gary Cunard / Published Wednesday, June 8, 2022 11:50 pm
| | 761. |  LOCAL RACES
Candidates answer questions on issues concerning Franklin County
Franklin County voters will have an opportunity to cast ballots in a handful of locally contested races, as a commissioner seat and two state legislative positions will be up for grabs this Nov. 2.
The Franklin Times has given each candidate in those contested races the opportunity to share their platforms and express their goals if either elected or re-elected to office.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, October 27, 2010 12:14 am
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