Brett Kiger didn’t have to look far for his next coaching challenge.
As in less than one mile, to be exact.
Kiger, who has spent the past four seasons working as an assistant under Mike Holloman at Louisburg College, will be the new girls basketball head coach at Louisburg High School.
High School Football
FRIDAY
Louisburg at Warren County 7:30 p.m.
Franklinton at Bunn 7:30 p.m.
HENDERSON -- The Vance-Granville Community College men’s basketball team is scheduled to play 23 games, including 11 home games, in the college’s third season as a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
VGCC will open the regular season on the road, at Davidson County Community College in Lexington on Nov. 6.
LOUISBURG -- In conjunction with the Town of Louisburg, Louisburg High School girls basketball coach Brett Kiger will host a hoops camp on Oct. 30 at the LHS Gymnasium.
There will be a morning session for youngsters ages 10-15, and an afternoon session for ages 4-9.
Cost is $15 per child, which includes four hours of instruction and a T-shirt.
FRANKLINTON -- The Franklinton Lions Mini Mites had a busy weekend in East Wake Football League action, traveling to Oak Grove last Saturday and Bunn on Sunday.
The Mighty Mites were defeated 27-7 by Oak Grove and 20-8 by Bunn.
Local fishermen making up Sandy Creek Team No. 1 took the top honor at the North Carolina B.A.S.S Federation’s Eastern Regional competition, which was held last Friday and Saturday at Lake Gaston. NC B.A.S.S Federation Nation president and County Finance Director Chuck Murray missed out on taking the top individual prize by 21/100ths of a pound — the result of one fish that truly got away.
The lone seniors on this season’s Franklinton High School volleyball squad are (l to r) Kim Smiley and Morgan Tharrington. They were honored Thursday as part of Senior Night festivities as the Lady Rams hosted Roanoke Rapids at the FHS Gymnasium.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- North Johnston made the most of its six pass completions during Friday’s road victory at Northern Carolina Conference football rival Louisburg.
Those half-dozen successful attempts accounted for a whopping 242 yards and four touchdowns as the Panthers picked up a 41-20 decision over the Warriors in a key NCC meeting at Patterson Field.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- After posting seven more touchdowns on the scoreboard, it would be easy to say that Roanoke Rapids’ high-powered offense was the difference in the Jackets’ road tussle Friday at Bunn.
But following a wild first half, RR’s defense had a huge say in the second half as the Jackets would outlast Bunn by a 49-21 margin with first place at stake in the Northern Carolina Conference football standings.
WARRENTON -- After allowing 63 points during a loss at Roanoke Rapids, an air of stinginess has become evident from Franklinton’s defensive unit.
Since that setback, FHS has allowed just 15 points in two games, including Friday’s 45-6 waltz at Warren County in a Northern Carolina Conference gridiron matchup.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
An appeals court ruled last week that a superior court judge made the right decision in dismissing claims that negligence by Franklinton police and officials led to the death of two Stem sisters.
Linsay, 18, and Maggie Lunsford, 9, were killed when a chased suspect, Guy Christopher Ayscue, crashed head-on into their vehicle on N.C. 15 in Granville County.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Thursday begins the first day of what could be called a housewarming for the Board of Elections.
Early one-stop voting will start in the department’s new office at 107 Industrial Drive in the county’s health and human services complex.
“Everything we have will be in this one location,” said Board of Elections Director Amy Southerland. “It’s wonderful for us.”
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
At the end of a roadway, a barricade separated asphalt from grass, dirt and a few weeds.
It marked a dead end.
Vision, though, said County Commissioner Don Lancaster, is what leaders used to turn the end of the road into the beginning of an access road connecting an industrial site to one of the county’s main thoroughfares.
Raleigh police charged a Franklinton teenager alleged to be responsible for a fatal collision involving a school bus.
According to police and published reports, David Lawrence Asato, 16, was driving a 2006 Kia when he crashed into the back of a school bus on Falls of Neuse Road the afternoon of Sept. 28.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
In a matter of minutes Monday night, the Franklin County Board of Education went from having two vacancies to having a full board -- at least as soon as the two new members are sworn in Thursday evening.
Moving quickly, the school board appointed Debra Long Brodie to fill the District 4 seat left open by the resignation of Mary Vollmer and Synthia Richardson to fill the District 2 vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. Beverly Joseph who left the board to take a job as assistant superintendent recently.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
Working with barely a quorum (two board positions were vacant and member Dannie Williams was absent) the Franklin County Board of Education did receive a little good news Monday night during a meeting of rather routine business. (The board vacancies were quickly filled; see related story.)
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
When showing meat goats at the State Fair, animals and handlers are judged by their ability to stay in step while navigating a circuitous route.
When the State Fair begins this Thursday, Dale Cardenas will complete that circle, taking her next generation of young goat exhibitors from their Schloss Road community to the annual Raleigh event.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
It doesn’t take much of a study to determine that Franklin County could use a local slaughterhouse, consultants figure.
The bigger questions are where should it go and what’s the best way to make it viable, long term.
Folks expected to be able to answer those and other questions are being invited to a meeting in two weeks by consultants tasked with determining the feasibility of a local slaughterhouse, as well as a farmers market and commercial kitchen attachment.
By:
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher
With the simple snip of a ribbon, Franklin County gained a new weapon in the on-going struggle against cancer.
Shortly after noon Tuesday, the American Cancer Society opened a Cancer Resource Center, only the second in the eastern portion of the state, within the office of Franklin County Cancer Center on Jolly Street.
Bunn resident Mark Metzler
By:
Jay Lamm, Times Editorial Cartoonist
Okay, we have celebrated the $1.74-million grant that will be used to construct a new access road into central Franklin County’s industrial park — formally known as the Triangle North Franklin Industrial Park.
What does that mean?
Although the access road is critical for the success of the park, its construction probably won’t mean much by itself.
GOOD MORNING: The race is on! Early Voting in the Nov. 2 General Elections gets underway in Franklin County on Thursday. Check elsewhere in today’s issue of The Franklin Times for complete details.
DOG DAYS? It’s my guess that this weather we’ve been experiencing for the past few days is what has, perhaps erroneously, been referred to from time to time as the, “dog days of summer,” although I’ll be dog-gone if I know how, where or when the dog got into the act.
Somehow, I think if Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was around, he’d be leading this march.
But since he’s not, a Winston-Salem couple is taking up the charge.
Nobel Foundation, I hope your watching.
According to the Winston-Salem Journal, a couple, Ken and Gwen Rasheed are hosting a protest march.
Last Week’s Poll
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