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Shoppers helped provide gifts for 81 children this holiday season as part of the county Department of Social Service’s Angel Tree campaign. Shoppers at Walmart pulled names and gift requests from the tree inside the Louisburg store, helping to provide Christmas gifts for children in foster care and other situations.
By: GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
The Louisburg Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to pick up the pace on a long-pending annexation and to refile a grant application that would finance a new ball field and other improvements at Joyner Park.
The annexation effort began a couple of years ago but lingered on the back burner until Monday when the council voted to move ahead quickly.
By: CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
At the start of the year, the county’s Cooperative Extension office will be bolstered by two new employees, including a new director.
After that, the state will begin efforts to bring on board a 4-H agent.
Louisburg College student Alexia Weems
Gloria Jean Wilkes and Norman Glenn Stoudemire were married at Trinity United Methodist Church, Louisburg, on Dec. 11, 2010 during a 5 p.m. “Winter Wonderland” ceremony. Pastor Kellie Gallagher-Smith was the officiating minister.
The bride is the daughter of William “Buck” Bass of Wilson and the late Jean Carolyn Bass.
For their annual Christmas project this year, Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start committed to collecting food for Area Christians Together in Service (ACTS). After getting instructions on what food items were needed most, the staff collected over a dozen boxes filled with rice, powdered milk, hot and cold cereals, soups, and canned meats and vegetables.
Ralph Davis was honored with a 25-year Certificate of Appreciation at Rustic Building Supply’s annual Christmas dinner on Dec. 10. He previously worked for H. C. Taylor Hardware on Nash Street and began working at Rustic Building Supply in 1985.
Five teachers from the Franklin County school district were among the 150 educators honored Friday, Nov. 19 at the annual Touchstone Energy Bright Ideas education grant awards luncheon at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown.
Motivational speaker and life coach, Mike Robbins, who has worked with some of America’s top organizations including, Google, AT&T, Apple, Wells Fargo and many others, gave the keynote address.
Genie Faulkner, principal of Laurel Mill Elementary School, announces the Honor Roll for the first nine weeks grading period. To be named to the A Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than 93. To be named to the A/B Honor Roll, a student must make no grade lower than an 85.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Thurman “Skip” Yarborough, 89, who died Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, at Allen Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Stanley M. Dunston officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
CHARLOTTE - Funeral services for Robert Richardson, 86, who died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, were held Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg. Burial followed in the Tilmon-Lynch cemetery.
HENDERSON - James Robert Kearney, 84, of Kittrell, died Monday, Dec. 20, 2010 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 22) at Plank Chapel United Methodist Church, conducted by Dr. Carolyn Roy and the Rev. Carol Dean. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
WENDELL - Mollie Grey Richardson, 79, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. Funeral service was held Monday in the Baptist Tabernacle Church sanctuary. Burial followed in the Richardson family cemetery.
ZEBULON - Nellie Baker, 90, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010. Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday, Dec. 23, at St. John United Holy Church, Jack Mitchell Road, Zebulon. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
CASTALIA - Funeral services for Lucy Hedgepeth Coppedge, 76, who died Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, will be held Friday, Dec. 24, at 11 a.m. at Philadelphia Baptist Church, with the Rev. Paul Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Irene “Doll” Gupton Alexander, age 100, died Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24, at Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 to 1 p.m. prior to services at the church on Friday.
LOUISBURG - Lucille Thompson Shearin, 77, of Louisburg died Monday, September 20, 2010 at Life-Care Hospital of Rocky Mount. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence P. Shearin, Jr. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services Chapel with the Rev. Rhonda Maurer. Burial will follow in Hill King United Methodist Church Cemetery.
FRANKLINTON - James Randolph Barker was born October 3, 1949 in Henderson, N.C., the son of Leon Barker (deceased) and Vivian Powell of Sweet Home, Oregon. Jimmy passed away at Franklin Regional Medical Center in Louisburg on Dec. 16th due to complications from severe pneumonia and heart problems.
GREENSBORO - Mrs. Idalene Inscoe Marshall, age 98, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at The Shannon Gray Rehabilitation and Recovery Center in Jamestown, following a brief illness.
By: Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
If you didn’t happen to catch 60 Minutes after the game Sunday night, you should try to find it and watch it carefully.
No, not the part about Marilu Henner and a handful of others who have such extraordinary memories that they can recall each day of their lives like a slide show.
Yes, that was interesting, but it doesn’t pertain to most of us.
GOOD MORNING: It’s official now, although we’ve been enjoying??? Winter like weather, ie. snow, sleet, freezing rain and record-setting cold, for the past couple of weeks or more, today (Wednesday, Dec. 22) marks the first full day of winter.
That’s right, folks. At 6:36 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday) the sun reached its southernmost point in the sky for the year, marking the first moment of winter.
When I was in school, there was one good grade you could always expect around report card time.
While my English might not be no good, history was a snoozer and my mastery of the Pythagorean theorem was non existent, I could always count on one good grade each semester — gym.
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Did the state and Franklin County Commissioners make the right choice with recommending Charles Mitchell as new County Extension Director?
A couple of weeks ago I heard a caller to a local radio program lament that the U.S. economy no longer has airline mechanics. I know he was exaggerating, but his point was that good-paying skilled jobs in our economy are falling by the wayside.
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