Air Force Airman Joshua N. Blatt graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
Math can really make things interesting.
Especially when there is a dollar sign in front of all those numbers, and, especially, when the issue is tax money in a tight, tight economy.
That’s why we found parts of an interview with two highly placed state officials so enlightening this week.
There was a flicker of positive hope in the otherwise dismal meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education Monday night where the topic was the budget — or, more precisely, the budget calamity that’s on the horizon.
Unfortunately, the few hints of positive developments that I saw had nothing to do with finances.
The most positive development was the audience filled with principals, assistant principals, a few teachers and other staff.
GOOD MORNING: Well, It looks like we dodged the bullet, so to speak, in regards to receiving any precipitation of the frozen variety Wednesday night and Thursday morning, although we did get a bit of rain as evidenced by the water in the mudholes in my driveway Thursday morning.
RALEIGH – Now that outgoing President Pro Tem Marc Basnight has announced his retirement from the North Carolina Senate, lawmakers ought to make a firm commitment never to allow another politician like Basnight to rise to power.
Just to be clear: I like the man personally and wish him well in his retirement. What I mean is that never again should a single state lawmaker be allowed to exercise the kind of power Basnight enjoyed in Raleigh for nearly 20 years.
By:
Chris Fitzsimon, NC Policywatch
The latest update about the plans by the new Republican legislative leadership to address the state’s $3.7 billion budget shortfall is that there is no real update, despite more public statements and media appearances by top GOP leaders.
The headline of Thursday’s News & Observer looked promising, “GOP leaders plan ways to cut billions.” Maybe we would finally hear a few specifics about where the cuts would be made.
BIRTHDAY KISS. Mattie Lindsey of Franklin County celebrated her 95th birthday at Smithfield Bar-B-Q in Wake Forest on Dec. 12 with her youngest daughter, Ann Gupton; oldest son, Danny Lindsey; and youngest son, Barron Lindsey; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; also her brothers and sisters. Her youngest brother, Owen White, is shown giving her a birthday kiss, which made her day. (Submitted photo)
GREENSBORO - Joe Cannon Moore died Friday, Dec. 24, 2010 at Moses Cone Hospital. A memorial service is planned for Jan. 29 at 1 p.m. at Franklinton Baptist Church, with burial at Fairview Cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Hugh Arthur Alston, 82, who died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, will be held at 2 p.m. today (Saturday, Jan. 8) at Cedar Rock Baptist Church, with burial following in the church cemetery.
ZEBULON - Oscar Glenn “O.G.” Spell Jr., 90, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Saturday, Jan. 8) at Wendell United Methodist Church, 129 N. Main St., Wendell, with the Rev. Ellen McCubbin officiating. Inurnment will be at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Zebulon, with Masonic rites by the Wendell Masonic Lodge and presentation of the U. S. Flag by the U.S. Army on behalf of a grateful nation.
FRANKLINTON —Ophelia Hawkins “Boot” Harris, 81, died Monday, Dec. 27, 2010. Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 2, at Kinches Chapel Christian Church, Franklinton, with Elder Dannie Williams officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
ROBINWOOD - Bobby Randolph Hocutt, 66, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today (Saturday, Jan. 8) at Baptist Tabernacle Church, with visitation from 12:30-2 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
FRANKLINTON —William S. Egerton, 62, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. Arrangements by Cutchins Funeral Home, Franklinton.
WAKE FOREST-SSGT. Brandon Endel, 28, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8 in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Pine Forest Memorial Gardens with military honors.
BUNN - Patricia Dunlap, a resident of Bunn Manor, died at Wake Med in Raleigh on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. She will be cremated and buried at sea with no service, per her request.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg continues to make strides in its effort to become a major player in the Northern Carolina Conference girls basketball standings.
But Tuesday’s home contest against perennial power North Johnston showed that the Lady Warriors still have some work to do to achieve that quest.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- Start the New Year with a bang.
That’s the message Head Coach Gerald Melton gave to his Bunn Wildcats before they kicked off the post-holiday portion of their schedule with a pair of key games this week.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- The match official -- who has refereed plenty of events in his time -- said he had never seen a tie-breaker go so far during a wrestling dual showdown.
So after Franklinton and Louisburg ended their key Northern Carolina Conference match in a 39-39 tie, the ref needed to grab his rule book to analyze the tie-breaking criteria factors needed to determine a winner.
Even though football season was completed over one month ago, Bunn High School senior standout Andre Davis continues to deliver.
Davis, a quarterback who helped the Wildcats reach the Class 2-AA State Quarterfinals, has been saluted with a spot on the www.ncpreps.com All-State Team for the 2-A level.
High School Wrestling
TUESDAY
Bunn at Louisburg 6 p.m.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Finding a way to win is currently the chief goal of the Louisburg High School boys basketball squad, which is being guided by first-year skipper Dontae Lassiter.
The Warriors continue to play opponents tough, only to be unable to close out victories.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Having four All-Americans in three seasons is an amazing feat for any junior college football program -- especially when that team hasn’t even had a league affiliation.
Under most nomination processes, conference commissioners will vouch for players, which will help the nomination and selection process.
GREENVILLE -- Season tickets are now on sale for the 2011 East Carolina University baseball season on www.ECUPirates.com and at the ECU Athletics Ticket Office.
Season ticket prices for the full 34-game schedule are $175, while family plans are $450 and Young Graduate season tickets are $100. Single-game tickets will go on sale to the public on Feb. 1.
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- The complete www.ncpreps.com Class 2-A All-State Football Team for the 2010 season is as follows:
