High School Football
FRIDAY
Ravenscroft at Franklinton 7:30 p.m.
Bunn at Granville Central 7:30 p.m.
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College’s football season will begin soon, but Hurricanes’ fans will have to wait a little longer to see them in person.
LC’s schedule will kick off next Saturday with a road game at Erie Community College, which is located in suburban Buffalo in Western New York.
ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats overcame a four-run deficit and scored five runs in the third inning to take the final outing of a three- game series from the Birmingham Barons 8-5 on Wednesday night at Five County Stadium in a Class AA Southern League baseball event.
Louisburg’s H-Wang Eban returns a forehand during Thursday’s matchup against Franklinton.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Southern Nash’s Victory Tour through Franklin County continued Friday with a short journey to Bunn.
The Firebirds brought plenty of offensive ammunition -- and fans -- to tangle with the Wildcats in the renewal of the clubs’ backyard rivalry.
By:
KELLEN HOLTZMAN, Henderson Dispatch
HENDERSON -- Friday night’s matchup between Northern Vance and Franklinton at Viking Stadium proved to be a game of inches.
A missed point-after touchdown off the upright in the third quarter and an offsides penalty late in the fourth damaged Northern’s chances of getting its first win in a 7-6 loss to the Red Rams.
Chloe Smith of Castalia is sporting a new hairstyle these days but not for the usual reason of style. Instead, the fourth grader at Edward Best Elementary School got her long hair cut recently in order to donate about 14 inches of it to Locks of Love where it will be used to make wigs for those undergoing cancer treatment.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
There may be dark clouds forming on the funding horizon, but the 2010 school year began with bright smiles and no glitches, school officials said.
Wednesday was opening day for traditional year students, as the school system opened with 8,212 students.
“We had smooth openings,” said School System Superintendent Eddie Ingram. “Everything was routine.”
Emergency crews took Louisburg resident Velma Richardson out of this Nissan Sentra Thursday afternoon after she was rear-ended in a three-car wreck. Louisburg police charged Franklinton teenager Jeremy Coburn with causing the accident on Bickett Boulevard. Officer Travis Lincoln said Coburn, 17, was not paying attention as he drove south on the roadway in a Kia Sedona, running into the back of Richardson’s car.
Investigators arrested two Louisburg men charged with a string of break-ins.
Deputies charged Mark W. Chappell, 30, of 510 Dorsey Road, and Wayne Hogwood, 57, of 77 Hogwood Drive, with three counts of breaking and entering and larceny.
Chappell was additionally charged with defrauding a county commissioner.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina — which operates the club in Louisburg — has hired a new Chief Professional Officer. Jerome Levisy will begin his new role with BGCNCNC on Monday.
Levisy has been involved with Boys & Girls Clubs for 11 years. Eight of those years were in the in Richmond, VA where he worked his way up from unit director to senior. vice-president of program services.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
BUNN — Town staff were expecting to have begun moving into a new pad after commissioners agreed to buy a new utility building on Thursday.
In July, commissioners agreed to inspect a 4,400-square-foot building on Montgomery Street with plans to relocate their public works department.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Save for an uptick in June, the county’s unemployment rate has been dropping like it’s hot this summer.
The rate has been on a decline from double digits since January.
“I’m always encouraged when those numbers go down,” said Mike Brown, branch manager of the Franklin County Employment Security Commission office.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Residents already known for their tight bond will get a boost from law enforcement next month to form a Community Watch Program.
Dozens of White Level residents had already met for an initial meeting and on Sept. 7, they plan to meet with community-centered deputies once more to organize a group they hope can hope can help prevent, deter and get rid of criminal activity.
Louisburg volleyball follower Kaleb Wright
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The case against a Louisburg man charged with seriously injuring a law enforcement officer continues to progress.
Police arrested Joe Williams on Feb. 27, alleging he was responsible for a melee that resulted in Sheriff’s Deputy James Williamson suffering severe head injuries.
Prosecutors, defense attorneys and the judge are expected to be updated on the case today (Wednesday).
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A Louisburg teen was killed this weekend following a wreck that sent his vehicle flying into a creek.
According to a report by Trooper C.M. Garner, Andrew Khyree Lark, was traveling in the westbound lane of East River Road near Alston Pruitt Road when he was coming out of a curve approaching a bridge just after 10 p.m. on Saturday.
The Ford Expedition he was driving ran off the road to the right, hitting the front end of the bridge guard rail.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
YOUNGSVILLE — Authorities arrested a Wake Forest man they allege was drunk and wielding a shotgun at juveniles.
According to a report by Youngsville Police Lt. Matt Little, the incident began with James David Burrell, involved in an altercation with teenagers at the Sheetz convenience store on U.S. 1 around midnight on Saturday.
Bunn Elementary School kindergarten teacher Jackie Crudup-Evans, left, shares some key information with parent Barbara Simmons, center, who is joined by her son, Trent. Simmons was present during open house at the school on Monday, signing paperwork for her daughter, Lauren, who will start kindergarten at the school.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The case against a Rocky Mount man facing charges of death by motor vehicle is expected to be delayed.
Authorities charged Ronald Hicks, 65, with felony death by motor vehicle for his role in the Aug. 18 death of Jessica Lynn Dixon.
The state and federal government is giving residents more time to express their opinions about high speed rail.
The North Carolina and Virginia departments of transportation, along with the Federal Railroad Administration have held public hearings about the Southeast High Speed Rail project and the deadline for written comments was Aug. 30.
However, this week, the groups announced that the deadline would be extended to Sept. 10.
By:
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A blitz is usually a defensive tactic, but the possibility that children in need could go without school supplies put the United Way and other groups on the offensive.
Pictured (Above): The United Way coordinated a Bookbag Blitz, collecting bookbags and school supplies for children in need. Earlier this week, Key membrers of the effort, clockwise from front left, Officers Shari Brinkley, Capt. Jason Abbott, County Library Director Holt Kornegay, Police Chief Rick Lassiter, Sgt. Joe Sherrill, Det. Cliff Stephens and Officer Dennis Benson, posed with collected bookbags. The supplies will be dispersed to schools beginning this week.
Louisburg resident Sandra Hutchison
Kylie Burge, right, checks some paperwork that her dad, Jody Burge, fills out during open house on Monday at Bunn Elementary School. Hundreds of parents and students descended on county schools earlier this week in preparation for the start of school today (Wednesday). (Times photo by Carey Johnson)
Louisburg Police arrested two men during a narcotics investigation.
According to a report by Louisburg Officer Travis Lincoln, officers were on Kenmore Avenue the afternoon of Aug. 20, moving in on a narcotics investigation when two men ran from the scene.
