By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- A clutch victory over Louisburg on Thursday has put Bunn on the cusp of yet another Northern Carolina Conference Volleyball Championship.
BHS head coach Henry Jones hopes the conquest didn’t come at too high of a price, though.
Bunn worked through four games to outlast its long-time spike rival by a score of 25-8, 25-17, 15-25 and 25-19.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- A leader has finally emerged from the bunched-up, competitive Northern Carolina Conference boys soccer standings.
And it’s the Bunn Wildcats.
Bunn made its way to the top of the NCC with a pair of key victories this week, including a 3-2 decision Monday at Corinth Holders in a duel for first place in the league.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Morris Gatson has a long-term plan for the Bunn High School girls tennis program -- and he isn’t about to deviate from the strategy.
BHS hasn’t won a team match this season, but Gatson still likes the progress his club has made against foes from the competitive Northern Carolina Conference.
It won’t be official until sometime next year, but Franklin County’s high school sports scene is bracing for big changes.
For the first time ever, there is a good possibility that Franklinton, Louisburg and Bunn will all be in different classifications when the next North Carolina High School Athletic Association realignment begins in 2013.
High School Football
FRIDAY
Franklinton at Roanoke Rapids 7:30 p.m.
Corinth Holders at Bunn 7:30 p.m.
Louisburg at North Johnston 7:30 p.m.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- With a chance to sweep Roanoke Rapids in rare fashion, the Franklinton Red Rams instead saw the Jackets return the favor from an early-season loss.
Roanoke Rapids scored two quick goals and went on to top Franklilnton by a 3-1 margin in a key Northern Carolina Conference boys soccer matchup Wednesday evening at the Franklinton Recreation Park.
GREENVILLE -- Tyler Bolton (Purple) and Kevin Brandt (Gold) tossed a combined 8.2 scoreless innings of relief and Jay Cannon smacked a two-run homer in the first inning to pace the Gold to a 5-4 win during the first game of the annual East Carolina University Purple-Gold Baseball World Series Tuesday night at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium on the ECU campus.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- There is no grace period for the college football season, so the banged-up Louisburg College Huricanes -- coming off two intense weeks -- will be back in action today against the Greenville Titans.
Kickoff for the non-league matchup will be at 1 p.m. at the Old Franklinton High School Football Field.
BUNN -- Bunn High School will host its annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Fields of Faith event on Oct. 19 at the BHS Football Field.
Festivities will run from 7-8 p.m. There will be a band and speaker.
All Franklin County students and church youth groups are encouraged to attend. Admission is free.
HOLLISTER -- Franklinton placed two runners in the Top 10 of the girls individual standings during the most recent Northern Carolina Cross Country Meet.
FHS’ Jessica Woodburn was strong with a ninth-place finish at 24:07, while teammate Kayla Wetherell was one spot behind at 24:26 as part of Wednesday’s event at picturesque Medoc Mountain State Park.
By:
CHARLES ALSTON, Times Correspondent
ROCKY MOUNT -- Rocky Mount was in a giving mood Monday evening in the Gryphons’ Big East Conference opener against Nash Central at the Rocky Mount Athletic Complex.
The Gryphons had nine fumbles, and the Bulldogs only recovered two of them.
Louisburg’s Sandra Hutchison bumps a ball over the net as Bunn’s (l to r) Tainasha Vines and Holden Edwards look on during Thursday’s Northern Carolina Conference spike matchup.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
FRANKLINTON -- Regardless of the circumstances, the end of Franklinton’s 22-year football drought against Bunn was destined to be a memorable moment for the Red Rams’ faithful.
But for Franklinton, this script was downright unforgettable.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- So much for the theory that Louisburg wouldn’t be effective while playing its fourth football game in a 12-day span.
The Warriors controlled the majority of the contest, but had to withstand some big plays from Warren County en route to earning a 30-28 decision in a key Northern Carolina Conference matchup at historic Patterson Field on the LHS campus.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County’s sheriff’s office is under old management.
The county’s Board of Commissioners appointed Jerry Jones as its new sheriff on Monday night, filling the unexpired term of Pat Green.
Jones last served as the county’s sheriff from 2002 to 2006, losing out on a re-election bid to Green.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A Wake County man is suing Franklin County over a bad landing at its airport.
Attorneys for Gary Hedrick filed a lawsuit in Franklin County Superior Court on Sept. 23, alleging that Franklin County’s negligence led to a slip and fall inside an airport bathroom in October of 2008.
Hedrick’s attorney, B. Joan Davis, argues that Hedrick sustained injuries that required surgery and continues to cause pain.
David Brower shows off his microcar, a 1963 Messerschmitt, that he spent a lot of time restoring. He showed off the car during the Youngsville Fall Festival car show this past Saturday.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A chief justice has deemed a legal dispute between Franklinton and Franklin County to be exceptional.
Chief Justice Sarah Parker gave an order on Sept. 30 that means, for continuity’s sake, all matters in the case will be overseen by Judge Paul G. Gessner.
Such declarations are often made in cases where it would be important for motions and other issues be heard by one judge to streamline the court proceedings.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners again decided to table any action on plans to change how it approves radio towers.
This time the decision came after residents who live near a proposed tower site called the county out for its proposal to do away with zoning protections that would allow them to back-door the sites without much, if any, public input.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The United Way might want to consider a new name for one of its community efforts — Days of Caring.
Volunteers braved poor weather last weekend to help residents with some cleanup projects, but some more intense efforts were postponed until this past Saturday.
A crew of volunteers from Novozymes descended upon three homes on Saturday to build a handicap ramp, do some painting and provide some cleanup.
Brother and sisters, clockwise from front, Ayham, Shahd, and Wa’ad Al-Lahabi look for some deals while at Franklinton’s community wide yard sale that took place on Main Street on Saturday.
Louisburg resident Francheska Braswell
The Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments held its annual Awards Banquet on Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Warren County Armory and Civic Center in Warrenton. Chairman of the Kerr-Tar Board of Directors James D. O’Geary presided over the meeting, which hosted an attendance of 165.
By:
Charles Mitchell, Franklin County Cooperative Extension Director
To many people, deer have become a nuisance in their yards or in their crops. However, there are many that take pride in raising deer and hunting deer for sport.
You have avid hunters that plant food plots to grow a trophy animal. This has become a big business in parts of our state and across the U.S.
By:
Meg Wyatt, Franklin County Cooperative Extension Agent
For more than 101 years, the 4-H Program of North Carolina has been engaging youth in programs that help develop skills for a lifetime.
These skills range from communication to community service and from goal setting to leadership. Regardless of the skill learned, the benefits gathered from a young person participating in the 4-H Program are priceless.
