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By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Organizers and retailers are preparing for a crush when lottery tickets go on sale Thursday.
The North Carolina Education Lottery and its contractor, GTECH Corp., began shipping out more than 100 million tickets to retail outlets across the state in order to begin selling them at 6 a.m. on Thursday.
Moe Maweri, who runs Four Star Grocery on N.C. 401 north of Louisburg, said he can’t wait.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a vandalism as a possible hate crime. According to authorities, a passing motorist noticed that one of Joe Lynch’s campaign signs was spray painted with what was intended to be a racial slur.
By: Times photo by Kathy Harrelson
DISTRICT CHAMPS. The Louisburg High School Quiz Bowl team won in district competition in Louisburg on Saturday. Above, Kerry Neto holds the district trophy following more than two hours of general knowledge questions in rounds with Lee Senior High School and Northern Vance High School teams from District VII. See more photos inside. LHS moves on to state competition April 22.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
A school board facilities committee will recommend entering into a lease to let the local Boys and Girls Club use the Riverside Elementary gym as a base of operations.
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By: By Geoff Neville / Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Bunn received a glimpse of the future of Nash County baseball Wednesday. And for the Wildcats, it wasn’t a pretty sight.
PROVIDENCE, RI - Bettye Queen Dunston-Gomes, 64, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2006. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Feb. 18, at Ebenezer Baptist Church, with the Rev. C. H. Balark Jr. officiating. Interment followed at North Burial Ground, Providence.
LOUISBURG - Coreders Johnson, 82, died Wednesday, March 22, 2006. A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, March 27, at Allen Chapel Baptist Church, with the Revs. Stanley Dunston and Claude Dunston officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
DURHAM - Leroy “Charlie” Nicholson, 61, died Tuesday, March 21, 2006. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, with the Rev. W. C. Radcliff officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
HENDERSON - Funeral services for Mr. Travian “Tray” Holder, 16, who died Monday, March 20, 2006, were conducted Friday, March 24, in the Franklinton Elementary School Gymnasium, with Minister Sabrina Russell officiating. Burial followed in Dickies Grove Baptist Church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Mr. John H. Walker, 60, who died Wednesday, March 22, 2006, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday, March 27, at Gospel Unlimited Church of Christ Disciples, with Bishop Johnny Alston officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
ZEBULON - George Leon Adams, 84, died Thursday, March 23, 2006, at his home. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. today (Saturday, March 25) at Montlawn Memorial Park in Raleigh.
ZEBULON - Jack Duane Adair, 78, died Monday, March 20, 2006. Graveside memorial services were conducted Wednesday, March 22, at Pinecrest Memorial Park.
ZEBULON - Cleacy Collins Jr., 53, died Saturday, March 18, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, March 23, at Christ Holiness Church #1 in Wake Forest. Burial followed in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens in Zebulon.
WAKE FOREST - Sarah L. Mitchell, 92, died Monday, March 20, 2006 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. today (Saturday, March 25) at Popes Chapel United Church of Christ in Franklinton. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Franklinton.
WENDELL - Blanche Ophelia Lewis, 88, died Friday, March 24, 2006. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at Baptist Tabernacle Church. Burial will follow in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Zebulon.
WAKE FOREST - James Harrison Perry, 75, died Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at Hillside Nursing Center in Wake Forest. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, March 21, at Woodland Chapel Baptist Church in Wake Forest, with burial following in the church cemetery.
By: March 21, 1919 - March 11, 2006
RALEIGH - Lula “Lulu” Beddingfield, 86, of Bunn died Saturday, March 11, at Hospice of Rex Hospital after a short illness.
By: By Geoff Neville / Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Considering the injury and illness problems that her team has experienced this year, Bunn High girls coach Ashley Olinger wasn’t about to feel sorry for the Nash Central Lady Bulldogs Thursday at the BHS Soccer Field.
With Nash Central down seven players -- six to a school conflict and another (star Carly Pitt) to an injury, the Lady Bulldogs proved to be no match for BHS during a 3-0 Ladycats’ victory in a non-league matchup.
Needless to say, Duke’s demise in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has thrown The Franklin Times’ picks pool into a tizzy. Several panic-stricken employees paced the office Thursday during the final moments of the Blue Devils’ loss to LSU.
LOUISBURG -- Franklinton earned the first advantage during the annual Franklin County Prep Golf Championship, which began Wednesday at Bull Creek.
By: By Geoff Neville / Times Sportswriter
BUNN -- Blake Strickland’s father, Larry, played at Louisburg College, so it was only natural that he would one day want to follow his dad’s talented footsteps. Blake, a senior at Bunn, has announced his intention to join the baseball squad at LC beginning next season.
By: Week of March 26-April 1
By: By KATHY HARRELSON / Managing Editor
Everyone at Bunn Middle School is taking a closer look. From students dissecting animals in science classes to the school’s counselor developing innovative ways for more positive choices and from a language arts teacher linking up to a class in Australia to magazine and newspaper publications, BMS is in a continual state of embracing academic and individual growth.
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