(L to R) Casey Bolton, Willie Person and Ricky Person served as the coaches for the Louisburg All-Stars, who won the Dixie Youth Major League District Baseball Tournament Championship.
Louisburg’s Michael Bowers delivers a pitch to the plate during Tuesday evening’s finale at the Dixie Youth Major League District Baseball Tournament.
Kickin It Old Skool claimed the championship at the recent Franklin County Parks and Recreation Department’s Adult Kickball League Tournament at the Louisburg Moose Lodge.
he Playground Bullies took second place at the recent Franklin County Parks and Recreation Department’s Adult Kickball League Tournament at the Louisburg Moose Lodge.
Members of the Louisburg 8-Under All-Stars from this week’s Pony District Softball Tournament at Luddy Park are (back row, l to r) Coaches Dawn Riggan, Kim Saunders, Don Barefoot and Bryan Leonard; (third row) Madison Murray; (second row, l to r) Sally Ketterer, Laine Barefoot, Kaylee Riggan, Kaylee Saunders, Brenda Hernandez and Jayla Arnold; (front row, l to r) Shelby Sykora, Abigail Fagan, Madi Leonard, Alexandra Edwards and Kelise Pender.
Town and Country’s Noah Bartholomew gets some assistance from assistant coach Lindsay Harrison during a recent matchup against the Winchester Swim Team.
The Bunn Warriors recently won the Big East Challenge Baseball Championship with a 9-4 victory over Fuquay-Varina. The event was held two weekends ago at The Factory in Wake Forest.
Instructor Misty D’Ottavio discusses serving technique with Journee Hartsfield at the recent Franklin County Parks and Recreation Department Volleyball Camp, which was held June 21-25 at Royal Elementary School.
Camp counselors (l to r) Chris Hartsfield from Terrell Lane Middle School and Dontae Lassiter from Louisburg High School give some ballhandling tips to Jacob Phillips (with ball) and Gabriel Willis at the Franklin County Parks and Recreation Baseball Camp. The annual event was held June 14-17 at Royal Elementary School.
A good time was had by all at the recent Franklin County Parks and Recreation Department Basketball Camp, which was held in June at Royal Elementary School.
Even Ronald McDonald was on hand at the recent Franklin County Parks and Recreation Department Volleyball Camp, which was held in June at Royal Elementary School.
Terri Poole of Rolesville and Alton Griffin of Louisburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Meri-Ashlen Griffin of Louisburg, to Tyler Wynne of Henderson. The groom-elect is the son of Ralph and Tricia Wynne of Henderson (Epsom Community). The wedding will take place Saturday, July 24, at 5 p.m. at Liberty United Church of Christ.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A plea deal reached in Franklin County Superior Court on Tuesday got an accused murderer out of jail.
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies arrested Gregory Jackson on Feb. 2, charging him with first-degree murder in the death of Alton Johnson, 24.
On Tuesday, Jackson pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
D&J Automotive, a Louisburg landmark for nearly five decades, is severing its relationship with General Motors.
In a Tuesday announcement, Phyllis Culbreth, president of D&J, said that “General Motors included D&J Automotive in the nationwide wind-down of many of its dealers as part of its federal bankruptcy proceedings.
Franklin County residents had a full weekend to celebrate Independence Day, from festivities in Alert to Franklinton.
Lake Royale got things started on Saturday morning with its annual Fourth of July parade.
Raleigh and Lake Royale resident William Bunn was to serve as the grand marshal, but he succumbed to illness earlier in the week. Festivities at the Lake went on in his honor.
A golf cart detailed in patriotic colors takes part in the annual Alert Fourth of July parade.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A Bunn man held investigators at bay before shooting himself in the head.
William Krough, 32, survived his injuries.
According to a report by Dep. Gerrod Gay, deputies responded the evening of July 2 to a call at 39 Lemmie Drive where Krough was threatening suicide.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County Manager Angela Harris could be getting an early Christmas present — some help in the office.
The Franklin Board of Commissioners approved a $68.7 million budget in June that includes some new positions, including an assistant county manager post.
That position was eliminated in 2003 — with Harris still in it.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
LAKE ROYALE — In his lifetime, William Bunn touched a lot lives with his good nature and infectious smile.
On Saturday, Bunn was slated again to be the center of attention; unfortunately, the eight-year-old died of cancer days before he was to be the Lake Royale Independence Day parade grand marshal.
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Amelia Harper, Special to The Times
The long-awaited fireworks display in Castalia fizzled due to a scheduling snafu, spoiling a long tradition of dazzling Fourth of July celebrations held in the Nash County town which touts itself as “the place to be on the Fourth of July.”
Town leaders and the Fourth of July committee poured long hours and sweat equity into the community celebration, which was filled with food, fun, and entertainment. But when the time came for the main attraction, it became apparent that there was a problem.
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CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The case against a former Louisburg College administrator was continued until later this month.
Carl Justin Berg was slated to appear in Wake County District Court last month, but his case was continued until July 26.
Berg, 35, was an assistant dean for judicial affairs at Louisburg College from July 2008 until June 21, when he resigned after being arrested following a gun-related altercation at a Wake Forest restaurant.
Bunn’s Will Darnell, 2 years
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Amanda Clark, Special to The Times
A Fourth of July stabbing left a Nashville man in critical condition and another in jail.
According to Lt. Eddie Moore of the Nash County Sheriff’s Office, officers were called to the intersection of Greenfield Lane and West Castalia Road around 1 a.m. on Sunday, July 4 about to a stabbing.
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Times photos by Gary Cunard
TIME TO CELEBRATE. If it’s the Fourth of July, you can almost bet there will be a parade in Alert. This year was certainly no exception!
FLAG WAVER. What’s the Fourth in Alert without Uncle Sam?
