There were contested races in four of the county’s five municipalities Tuesday, but turnout was sparse.
By 8:10 a.m., four people had cast a ballot at Faith Baptist Church — the polling place for West Youngsville Precinct No. 2.
“It’s important for people to come out and vote,” said voting precinct chief judge Susan Moss.
“But turnout is still slow.”
Bunn resident Cort Radford
Franklinton police decided to exercise caution on Tuesday afternoon when gunshots were heard near an elementary school.
According to school officials, a parent picking up a child at Franklinton Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon heard some gunshots in a nearby wooded area.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments, based in Henderson, North Carolina received a 2011 Innovation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation for the Summer Cruising- Teacher Enrichment Program.
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
Don’t look now, but Thanksgiving is merely two weeks and a day away!
Don’t ask how that can be possible because we don’t have a clue about how another year has sped by so quickly.
But it has, and we’ll be in the thick of the holiday season in the blink of an eye. In fact, some stores started putting out Christmas merchandise before they put the Halloween stuff away.
GOOD MORNING: Good morning to you, good morning to you, we’re all in our places, with sunshine in faces, oh what a great way to start a new day!
And that’s exactly, as best I remember, the little ditty we sang each weekday morning in “Miss Onnie Perry’s first grade at W. R. Mills School here back when I began school in 1934.
While waiting for a crush of voters to turn out on election day on Tuesday, I had time to think.
And I came to a conclusion — regular, honest folks just don’t run for office anymore.
Or, more to the point, they won’t run for public office anymore — at least not the most powerful and influential posts.
And why would they.
The hours are terrible.
Do you believe evidence found during the SBI’s investigation of the missing money from the Sheriff’s Office only incriminated Pat Green?
RALEIGH – I drive cars. I like cars. I want my car to be reliable, safe, and efficient.
That means I am the best expert you will ever find about how I feel about my car. That does not make me an authority on cars. If you ask me detailed questions about which car you should buy, how much you should pay for it, or how to maintain it, you would be well advised not to risk your money or life on the answers.
FRANKLINTON— Deborah Mortensen Allen, 57, died Thursday evening, Nov. 3, 2011 at the Hospice of Wake County care facility in Raleigh. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, in the Franklinton Chapel of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service, 504 E. Mason St. in Franklinton. The Rev. Samuel Williams will officiate.
LOUISBURG - Walter Greenwood Wheeler Jr., 70, died Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury.
ZEBULON - Hildreth Gray Bunn Perry, 76, died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. Funeral service was held Sunday, Nov. 6, at Pilot Baptist Church. Burial followed at Gethsemane, Zebulon.
HILLSBOROUGH— Alastair Lennox Muirhead died Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 at his horse farm in Hillsborough. Services for the family were private.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A case alleging animal control and its staff were responsible for the death of a family pet will continue.
However, a claim seeking more than $40,000 was dismissed.
Attorneys for Jessica Ruiz filed a lawsuit on March 21, claiming that Animal Control Director Graham Stallings, officers and staff failed to follow procedures and protocols that led to the death of the family’s five-month-old labrador-pit bull mix named Rocky.
A Lake Royale man is slated to appear in court next month on charges that he shot his girlfriend in the head.
Jessica Ashworth, 24, was treated for her injuries and released from Pitt Memorial Hospital.
Gary Edwards Robinson Jr., 21, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.
Last Saturday, Nov. 5, the Franklin County Animal Shelter and the County Animal Advisory Board jointly sponsored a shelter adopt-a-thon.
The $25 adoption fee was waived for the day and a dozen dogs and cats found new homes.
Call for Artists!
The Franklin County Arts Council is seeking artists of all mediums for our upcoming juried exhibition opening Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 and closing Jan. 2, 2012.
Artists are asked to email images for up to three works to FCACGallery$@gmail.com for review.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton’s boys soccer season came to a close last Saturday, but all was not lost for the Red Rams.
After being unable to obtain a shot on goal in the opening half, Franklinton made some tactical shifts in the second half -- and the Red Rams were able to come up with a pair of goals.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- To long-time Louisburg College women’s basketball observers, seeing Mike Holloman watch early-season games from a perch on the training table seemed a bit odd.
After all, Holloman will go down as one of the country’s most decorated junior college coaches. His tenure at LC included one national championship and over 500 victories before he stepped down in the off-season to concentrate full-time on his duties as the school’s Athletic Director.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Just when things appeared to be the gloomiest, the Bunn Wildcats turned to a pair of season-long friends -- big plays and turnovers -- to seize control of last Friday’s first-round home matchup against North Brunswick in the Class 2-AA State Football Playoffs.
The Wildcats have been an opportunistic bunch this fall en route to earning a share of the Northern Carolina Conference championship.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- A familiar foe -- and a vastly different result -- awaited the Bunn Wildcats during their second-round home contest last Saturday in the Class 2-A Boys Soccer State Playoffs.
Bunn’s opponent was Corinth Holders -- a Northern Carolina Conference rival that took the Wildcats to the limit in a pair of matches during the regular season.
PITTSBORO -- Franklinton reached a milestone last Friday -- and advanced in the Class 2-AA State Football Playoffs in the process.
FHS’ 29-7 road conquest at Northwood was indeed one for the ages as the Red Rams became only the third team in school history to win 10 games in a season.
NASH COUNTY -- Here are last weekend’s results from Round One of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Football Playoffs
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- A pair of teams very familiar with the Middle Athletic Conference football championship met Monday with yet another title at stake.
Bunn came in looking for its third crown over the past five seasons, while host Cedar Creek was the defending MAC grid champ.
