By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
RED OAK -- With only 10 players available due to injuries and incomplete physical forms, the Louisburg Lady Warriors took a much-needed defensive posture during their regular season girls soccer opener on Tuesday against the Northern Nash Lady Knights.
And the strategy worked before NN was able to put together a pair of late goals in the first half to take command.
Bunn High School’s Missy Kanuck prepares to deliver a free kick up the field for the Ladycats during their home soccer victory Thursday afternoon against the Southern Vance Lady Runnin’ Raiders.
Louisburg College shortstop Jenna DeSantis (left) prepares to tag a Surry Community College baserunner during a rundown as part of last Saturday afternoon’s fast-pitch softball doubleheader at Sheilah R. Cotten Field on the LC campus.
The Bunn Middle School girls basketball squad recently won the Middle Athletic Conference Tournament Championship to cap off an undefeated campaign. Pictured are (back row, l to r) Kiera Gallatin, Beth Ehlers, Autumn Wright, Tia Branch, Jza Quashia Chavis and Aaliyah Simmons; (front row, l to r) Assistant Coach Freda LeMay, Kristy Green, Tainasha Vines, Jonasha Green, Andrea Brantley, Taylor Shepherdson, Precious Walker and Head Coach April Hickman.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
In September 2009, Pat Green sent county brass a letter, stating he spent nearly $90,000 to help the federal government break up a narcotics ring involving a county commissioner and two senators.
In a voluminous report that county staff made available last week, the revelation was news to the lead narcotics agent within the sheriff’s office.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Unless the Democrat-dominated Board of Commissioners eschewed the recommendation of the party’s executive committee, the county’s next register of deeds won’t have to change her commute.
After interviewing five candidates on Monday night, the party’s executive committee agreed to recommend that Brandi Davis be the county’s new register of deeds.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A Louisburg man escaped injury following a single-vehicle wreck on Monday, but a Gastonia woman was rushed to the hospital after being ejected.
Officials said Vera McLean, 35, was driving North on Timberlake Road when she lost control of the Chevy Silverado she was driving.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The lucky ones were able to get out of Cairo.
The dead were not.
Eighteen days of protests in the capital city of Egypt left 384 people dead and more than 6,000 injured.
Darrell Green was not one of them, though.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
At 95, Carrie Cotton Goodwin got her second wind.
The retired Louisburg Elementary teacher got a chance to visit the school last Wednesday, giving Lisa Micco’s fifth-grade class a history lesson about her 30 years of teaching, as well as an inspirational lesson, sharing with them what teaching meant to her life.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
Over the last 30 days or so, the message at three school budget forums presented by Doug Moore, assistant superintendent for business and finance, has remained pretty much the same: Major challenges face local school districts across the state as lawmakers wrestle with the state’s largest budget deficit ever.
And that message was again delivered Monday night at Louisburg High School in the last of three forums.
Louisburg resident Thomas Joyner
A new look, a new location and yet more than 100 years of heritage preserved for future generations.
That’s what the members of Gillfield Missionary Baptist Church are looking forward to when they complete the move of their church building very soon.
In the photo above, Cooperative Extension agent Kim Jackson (left) explains exactly how best to plant one of the free crepe myrtle trees that Brenda Ferrell plans to plant in her yard this spring.
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
Every so often, we stumble across information that is shocking.
This week it came from an unusual source, the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, a non-traditional Food Bank that operates in the Triangle.
Here’s a little of what they said:
GOOD MORNING: I sure hope that we don’t have to pay later on for this spring to near summer-like weather we’ve enjoyed off and on for the past couple of weeks. It felt almost like summer Sunday and Monday when high temperatures topped the 80 degree mark. And if it gets any windier than it was a few days last week now that March is here, we’d all better batten down.
I don’t know the ages of the Cary police team that responded to the Feb. 10 bank standoff, but, perhaps they’re old enough to remember the movie, “Quick Change.”
The 1990 movie starred Bill Murray robbing a bank dressed as a clown.
His getaway plan?
Last Week’s Poll
Political blunder?
Were the political careers of four county commissioners (Dunston, Swanson, McGhee and Mitchell) damaged because of their vote against holding a special election for sheriff?
Dear Editor:
I am one of the many people Justice I. Beverly Lake was talking about. I’ve been falsely incarcerated since 10/14/00 for being innocent of the crimes I’m falsely incarcerated for, armed robberies.
Dear Editor:
Wake up, the time is here for us to make the commissioners know how we feel and what we want. It is time for them to remember that they are in the position as commissioner because of our vote electing them. Now we should have that chance to put the sheriff of our choice into that position of sheriff.
On the surface, North Carolina is witnessing a drama of differences between Gov. Bev Perdue and the legislature over the best ways to resolve a projected $2.7 billion shortfall in next year’s state budget. In reality, what is taking place is a fundamental debate over the future role of government. Whoever prevails in this contest could determine the direction of our state for years to come.
ZEBULON - Rochelle Strickland Long, 94, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011. Funeral services will be today (Wednesday, March 2) at 2 p.m. at Zebulon Baptist Church.
ZEBULON - Hugo Jose Nicaragua, 63, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, March 2) at Hephzibah Baptist Church, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Helen F. Branch, 85, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 4, at Emmanuel Church of God, 108 Harris St., Louisburg. Burial will be in the Branch-Mann family cemetery in Louisburg.
HENDERSON - Ruth S. Allen, 94, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011. Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 5, at 11 a.m. from Elmwood Cemetery, Henderson. The Rev. George Speake will officiate. A private cremation ceremony was held at the Hall-Wynne Funeral Service Crematory.
