By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
County commissioners will be asked on Monday to purchase land for a park to fulfill a Louisburg man’s dying wish.
Edgar Owens died in January 2010, leaving behind an estate that included $800,000 for the county to buy land for a park, develop a pond and maintain the property.
Franklinton resident Joey Olivieri
A Franklinton woman was killed Friday afternoon in a head-on collision.
Franklinton police confirmed that Joyce Roberts died in the wreck on N.C. 56 at about 1 p.m.
Roberts’ nephew is on the town’s fire department and also serves on Granville County’s EMS, officials said.
“She always helped out in the community,” said Police Chief John Green. “She was one of the first people that helped support National Night Out.”
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
Editor’s Note: Caution, you may be about to waste a few minutes of your life by reading this editorial because it almost certainly will be ignored by the Franklin County commissioners. But commissioners will never be able to say “no one told us!”
On Monday, the county commissioners will almost certainly agree to use an unusual gift to create a park where they shouldn’t.
Have you been watching these Occupy Wall Street protests that are gaining momentum across the United States including in neighboring Raleigh?
Surely, none of us can be surprised, given the events of the last decade when the top one percent of Americans amassed huge amounts of wealth while the other 99 percent of us watched as our net wealth, home value and stock withered on the vine.
GOOD MORNING: Actually, when one gets to be my age, every morning that you wake up and find yourself able to climb out of bed is a good morning, to me at any rate.
In addition to that, or should I say except for that, we’re led to believe that we can expect sunny and mild temperatures this weekend, except for tonight (Saturday) when an overnight low of 43 degrees is expected and daytime highs in the mid 70’s. ENJOY!
Dear Editor:
Well, I’m back and once again I can see that Julet Marshall doesn’t know how to tell the truth. The definition of biracial in Webster’s dictionary states the following: relating to, or involving members of two races. So how in the world can you still think that Obama is black?
Fifty years ago last week, the USS North Carolina was towed to its final berth in Wilmington, the culmination of three years of dreaming, planning, fundraising and hurdles. More than one hundred thousand people showed up on a cold, rainy October day to watch the famed World War II battleship come up the Cape Fear River.
In an effort to promote traffic safety around North Carolina schools, school buses and school bus stops, the Highway Patrol will conduct “Operation Stop Arm” the week of Oct. 17-21. The operation will be conducted from 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17, through Friday, Oct. 21. A press event will be held in Raleigh at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds on Monday, Oct. 17, announcing the operation.
A Blessing Inc. in Franklin County has been selected by NC Beautiful to receive a special beautification prize of 54 azaleas for use in the group’s 2011 Beautification projects. The award is part of NC Beautiful’s 26th annual Azalea Celebration, which rewards North Carolina community groups for improving their communities through creative landscape projects.
Do you have an old copy of the Oxford Public Ledger in storage or in your attic?
If you do, it would be of great interest to officials with the Granville County Library System. They are looking to fill a gap in the library’s collection of Granville County newspapers.
Specifically, they hope to turn up issues of the Oxford Public Ledger published between 1947 and 1967.
Franklin Regional Medical Center will host its annual Ladies Night Out event from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 in the hospital’s outpatient waiting area. This is a free event, and all members of the community are invited to attend.
“Ladies Night Out is a staple event for the women in Franklin County, and we are excited to be hosting it again,” said Jason Proctor, president of Franklin Regional.
PFC Rashaun Pace-Evans recently graduated from Army Basic Training. He is now attending AIT at Fort Gordon, studying to become a B25 Information Technology Specialist.
He is a 2011 graduate of Louisburg High School and is the son of Robert Evans and Damita Pace-Evans of Louisburg.
Larranda Spivey, Bunn High School Alumni, has been named assistant principal at Southern Nash High School in Nash County.
Spivey graduated from Bunn High School in 2000.
She went on to receive an undergraduate degree in Psychology, with a minor in Criminal Justice at NC Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount.
The new Louisburg McDonald’s Restaurant opened right on schedule Thursday morning, roughly 110 days after the old restaurant closed. The former building was demolished, the site altered and raised and a new building with twin drive-throughs is now serving patrons. The new restaurant, on Bickett Boulevard, will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, according to owner Steve Fordham.
Franklinton police arrested a man they allege was operating a drug house.
Dating back to Aug., 23, Det. Reggie Norflett said a number of residents in the area of 202 Mitchell Avenue had expressed concern about illegal activity occurring at the property.
After monitoring the house and relying on witnesses and a confidential informant, officers were able to execute a search warrant on Oct. 11, arresting James Robert “Bull” Bullock, 53.
WAKE FOREST - Ann Lassiter Blackmon, 82, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 at her residence. A funeral service was held Thursday, Oct. 13, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dr. Terry Ashe officiating. Burial followed in the Falls Community Cemetery.
LOUISBURG —Louisburg College will hold a memorial service to honor and celebrate the life of Al Wright, LC faculty emeritus, next Thursday, Oct. 20, at 4 p.m. in Benson Chapel.
FRANKLINTON - Funeral services for Bessie O. Cooke, 76, who died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, at 3 p.m. at Faith Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Coming off a disappointing week -- and with another key week looming -- the Franklinton Red Rams hoped to get off to a strong start to the stretch during a road meeting Monday against Northern Carolina Conference rival Louisburg.
The Red Rams did exactly that, staying in the mix for a strong position in the NCC with a 5-1 victory over the Warriors at Joyner Park.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Just stick with the plan.
That was Jordan Germano’s simple message to his Franklinton High School Red Rams after they fell behind by two goals early against Bunn during a key Northern Carolina Conference boys soccer matchup at the Franklinton Recreation Park.
High School Football
FRIDAY
North Johnston at Franklinton 7:30 p.m.
Bunn at Northwest Halifax 7:30 p.m.
Roanoke Rapids at Louisburg 7:30 p.m.
JUSTIN NEATHERLY. Justin Neatherly is the latest Miracle League of Franklin County Player of the week. Justin a 10-year-old student at Youngsville Elementary School. He loves to build with Lego blocks and is pictured with his faithful buddy, Madison Potter.
ROCKY MOUNT -- The men’s basketball team of North Carolina Wesleyan College has earned a preseason top-25 national ranking by DIII News, the monthly newsletter of Division III men’s basketball.
The Battling Bishops came in at #25 and were listed as the top team in the USA South Athletic Conference.
Head Coach John Thompson, who is entering his 17th season at the helm of the program, had this to say regarding his squad’s early recognition.
