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Showing 21 articles from
July 18, 2006.
FRONT PAGE
There’s no getting through this part of West River Road at Buffaloe Creek.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Depending on the scope of work, a secondary east-west route in Franklin County could be closed for a year.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The General Assembly has passed a bill that could lower cable bills in the coming year.
Several hiccups in communication between federal and state departments of education left local schools holding an almost empty bag Tuesday after Department of Public Instruction promised the release of reading testing results first Monday then Tuesday.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Louisburg Town Council is expected to take action at an upcoming meeting to aid business interests downtown.
The Youngsville Farmers Market sold out of produce, flowers and most free-range meats Saturday morning. Above are vendors Louis “Bubber” Pearce and Patrick Johnson.
By: By BRETT SHERRICK, Times Intern
The Youngsville Area Business Association’s Revitalization Committee will use a $25,000 donation to improve downtown.
OBITUARIES
RALEIGH - Clora Britt Averette, 75, died Thursday, July 13, 2006 at Raleigh Rehabilitation and Convalescent Center. A Celebration of Life was held Sunday, July 16, at Crabtree Valley Baptist Church.
ZEBULON - Bertha “Pete” Thomas Pearce, 83, died Saturday, July 15, 2006. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, July 18, in the Strickland Funeral Home Chapel, Wendell.
RALEIGH - William E. Trent II, 70, died Sunday, July 16, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, July 18, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home, Wake Forest. Burial followed in the Pine Forest Memorial Gardens.
FRANKLINTON - James Bullock, 82, died Monday, July 10, 2006. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, July 15, at Pope’s Chapel U.C.C., Franklinton, with the Rev. Mattie Crudup officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
YOUNGSVILLE - Victor M. Griffin, 54, died Thursday, July 13, 2006. Arrangements by Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Wake Forest.
Mr. Daniel Leland German, age 50, went home to meet his Lord on Wednesday.
SPORTS
The home-plate umpire makes the call that no baserunner wants to see or hear, as he signals ‘out’ as Bunn’s Destini Davis is tagged out on a close play during Sunday’s victory over West Stanly at the Dixie Softball Angels Tournament in Lincolnton.
By: By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
LINCOLNTON - Stanly County teams have proven to be a recent nemesis for the Bunn All-Stars during postseason action.
By: By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Oxford’s hopes of sweeping through the Dixie Youth District 10 Major League Baseball Tournament flew away Monday.
By: By Geoff Neville, Times Sportswriter
LINCOLNTON -- Bunn has taken a unique approach to baserunning at the Dixie Softball Darlings Coach-Pitch Tournament.
It’s always heartwarming when someone I’ve covered in my two decades as a sportswriter goes on to lead a successful, prosperous life.
ROCKY MOUNT - For his role as an assistant coach on the 1989 NCAA Division III National Championship Baseball Team, Billy Godwin is slated to be inducted into the North Carolina Wesleyan College Baseball Athletics Hall of Fame.
GREENVILLE -- Keith LeClair, East Carolina University’s head baseball coach from 1997 to 2002, died at his home Monday following an extended illness.
LIFESTYLES
By: By WILLIAM STRADER, County Extension Agent
North Carolina’s estimated 420,000 tons of food waste are buried or burned each year at a considerable financial and environmental cost.
COMMUNITY NEWS
The Franklin County convenience centers are now opened six days a week.
It’s time to go a little crazy with some cantaloupe.
Janie Kaye Smith of Bunn and Brandon Lawrence Lathrope Sr. of Rocky Mount were married June 25, 2006 at 2 p.m. at The Wildwoods of Rocky Mount. Pastor Clyde Denny officiated. A reception followed the wedding.
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