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Ripe for the picking |
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This year’s strawberry crop
is bursting with sweetness
Go ahead, pick one.
Franklin County farms are overflowing with strawberries, and while the fruits ripen, growers and the county are preparing for the Strawberry Festival.
The 3rd annual event will be Friday, May 19, at Shannon Village Shopping Center in Louisburg and marks this year’s opening of the Farmers Market.
Strawberries are the earliest product available at the market, Cedric Jones, director of the Cooperative Extension, said.
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By BRETT SHERRICK, Times Intern |
Bunn, NJ Meet In Classic
BUNN -- Tuesday’s postseason matchup between Bunn and North Johnston boasted a little bit of everything that makes soccer a pleasurable spectator sport.
The game, which was tight the entire way, featured plenty of scoring chances on both sides from two evenly matched clubs.
There were penalty kicks, acrobatic saves, clutch plays, momentum swings and a wealth of talented offensive performers.
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By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter |
Richard’s realm on the links
Changing your golf swing can be like getting mud splashed across your face.
Literally.
I’ve played golf on and off for 25 years, spending most of the time in denial at the fact that my homemade swing, including a rather quirky grip, was sufficient enough for me to be a decent player.
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Geoff Neville |
BENNIE G. PERRY
ZEBULON - Bennie Gray Perry, 68, died Monday, May 8, 2006. A memorial service was conducted Thursday, May 11, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, Wake Forest.
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SUSIE BELL BAKER
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Mrs. Susie Bell Baker, 82, who died Monday, May 8, 2006, will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday, May 13), at Timberlake Grove Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. K. G. Hall officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Delight United Church of Christ cemetery.
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GEORGE D. “DONNIE” PERRY
ZEBULON - George Donald “Donnie” Perry, 61, died Thursday, May 11, 2006 at Rex Healthcare. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Saturday, May 13) at Hopkins Chapel Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens.
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