| 601. | Will county's 'different' rules permit tiny tax cut?
LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County Board of Commissioners was set to discuss their spending plan this week.At press time, it was still not clear how the county would navigate its plan to lower the tax rate.County Manager Kim Denton presented commissioners and the public with a 2021-22 budget that proposes to spend $95.7 million while reducing the tax rate from 80.5 cents per $100 of valuation to 79.5 cents per $100 of valuation.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, May 26, 2021 11:49 pm
| | 602. |  BUNN'S BIG SEASON
BUNN - Despite boasting a young roster, the Bunn Ladycats enjoyed an exceptional girls basketball campaign this winter.The Ladycats, coached by Matt Keith, finished second in the Class 2-A Northern Carolina Conference and narrowly missed making the shortened North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Playoffs.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, March 17, 2021 11:49 pm
| | 603. |  Durham Dominant In Big East
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Rocky Mount High School controlled the team proceedings this winter in the Big East Conference boys basketball standings as part of yet another successful campaign for the Gryphons.RM won the Big East regular season championship, dropping just one game along the way -- a road setback at Southern Nash.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, March 9, 2022 11:36 pm
| | 604. |  PLAYOFF PREPARED
BUNN -- Getting prepared for the Class 2-A State Playoffs is the main focus for the Bunn Ladycats as they work their way through the closing, makeup game portion of their 2021-22 schedule in the Big East Conference.The first order of business for Bunn came last Friday night at home -- and the Ladycats certainly took care of business during a 70-29 victory over rival Louisburg as part of Senior Night festivities in front of a huge crowd at the Bunn Dome.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, February 16, 2022 11:43 pm
| | 605. | JOHN DAVIS ALSTON II
October 26, 1937 - February 10, 2021
John Davis Alston, 83 died at home in Guntersville, AL, on Wednesday, February 10th, 2021. A native and longtime resident of Gold Sand (Gupton), in Franklin County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Alexander Burt Alston (AB) and Margaret Hunter Alston.
Published Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5:32 pm
| | 606. | 2021 AREA COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Listed are the 2021 schedules for area college football teams:
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, September 1, 2021 11:45 pm
| | 607. |  Players selected for team
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Veteran Bunn High School boys basketball coach Patrick Reynell was expecting to field a strong team during the 2020-21 season -- and then COVID-19 hit. One key starter transferred for the Wildcats, and some other expected rotation performers were not part of the team this year.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, March 17, 2021 11:49 pm
| | 608. |  HURRICANES NHL SKED
RALEIGH -- The Carolina Hurricanes will open their 2021 shortened National Hockey League season on January 14 with a road game against the Detroit Red Wings.Carolina's first home event will be January 21 versus the Florida Panthers at PNC Arena in Raleigh. Fans will not be able to attend the Hurricanes' home games.
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, January 13, 2021 11:34 pm
| | 609. | LINDA J. WHITLEY
September 9, 1945 - January 11, 2021
LOUISBURG - Linda Joyner Whitley, 75, of Louisburg, died Monday evening at her home.
Published Wednesday, January 13, 2021 3:40 pm
| | 610. | MARGARET DEMENT P. SCHEPP
Margaret Dement P. Schepp entered the gates of Heaven on January 29, 2021. She passed away peacefully at Duke Raleigh Hospital of a pulmonary embolism. Margaret was born on May 14, 1926 to the late William Mack and Sally Irma Aycock DeMent.
Published Tuesday, February 2, 2021 5:59 pm
| | 611. |  RIVALS REUNITE
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- The Northern Carolina Conference's 2021 softball schedule will open with a huge rivalry game as Bunn will travel to Louisburg on March 16.The slate was recently released by NCC hierarchy but is subject to change due to COVID concerns.The regular season will run from March 1 through April 29 and will be followed by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Playoffs.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, December 23, 2020 11:29 pm
| | 612. | PAUL LEIGHTON GARRISON "JINX"
Paul Leighton Garrison, (Jinx) 75, of Louisburg, NC went to Heaven on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at home with his family present, after a long and courageous battle with Leukemia, Parkinson's and Lewy Body Dementia.
Published Wednesday, October 13, 2021 3:55 pm
| | 613. | NC State's Dean's List announced
North Carolina State University released their Fall 2021 Dean's List. Franklin County students on the list:
Published Thursday, January 13, 2022 12:06 am
| | 614. | County Republicans planning convention
LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County Republican Party will hold its annual county convention Saturday, March 27, at the Louisburg Moose Lodge, 191 Moose Loop Road. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. According to Franklin County Republican Party Chair Ed Strickland, all Republicans are invited to attend. There is no fee to attend, Strickland added.
Published Wednesday, March 17, 2021 11:49 pm
| | 615. | Awaiting a Christmas message
Dear editor:On Nov. 4, 2021, President Joe Biden stated, "You had 14 - I think it was 14 - Nobel laureate economists saying this is going to - what I'm proposing is going to reduce the inflation, et cetera."
Letter to editor / Published Wednesday, December 22, 2021 11:59 pm
| | 616. | T. WAYNE WHEELER
April 9, 1958 - January 1, 2021
LOUISBURG - Thomas Wayne Wheeler, 62, of Louisburg, died Friday afternoon.
Published Monday, January 4, 2021 4:56 pm
| | 617. | NCC soccer sked to start on January 24
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- The 2021 Northern Carolina Conference Boys Soccer season will begin on January 25 and will run through March 10.The campaign will open with a contest between Bunn and homestanding Louisburg in NCC action at historic Patterson Field on the LHS campus.NCC squads will be hoping to gain a spot in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association's State Playoffs, which are scheduled for March 16-27.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, December 23, 2020 11:29 pm
| | 618. | BIG EAST CONFERENCE BASKETBALL MASTER SKED
NASH COUNTY -- Here is the master schedule for the 2021-22 Big East Conference Basketball Season (league games only):
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, December 8, 2021 11:19 pm
| | 619. | JASPER LATNEY ROGERS SR.
Jasper Latney "Jack" Rogers Sr., age 78, of Zebulon, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 21, 2021. He was born in Riverdale, Maryland, Prince George County on March 22, 1943 to Clellie Mae Pulley and Royal Pittman "Pitt" Rogers, Sr. He attended Oak Ridge Military Academy and Guilford College. Jack was described as an entrepreneur in his own right.
Published Tuesday, June 29, 2021 6:08 pm
| | 620. |  SPIKERS RETURN
FRANKLIN COUNTY - Each of Franklin County's three prep volleyball teams boasted young groups last season -- meaning the future was looking bright for all of the programs.Heading into the 2021 campaign, the future is now -- and it will involve the trio of schools reuniting to be in the same league.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, July 28, 2021 11:33 pm
| | 621. |  Big East Salutes Stars
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Uncertainty was a keyword for the Big East Conference football scene heading into the 2021 campaign as the newly structured, split-classification league was going to feature eight schools -- four on the Class 3-A level and four more on the Class 2-A level.Nobody was quite sure how the season was going to transpire. But once things came into full view, it was a given that the conference was going to once again be strong on the gridiron.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, December 2, 2021 12:03 am
| | 622. |  Wildcats on roll in league
BUNN -- Bunn High School's boys basketball winning streak is now at four after the Wildcats rolled to a 62-47 home decision over Oxford Webb on Tuesday at the Bunn Dome.In the process, the Wildcats, now 6-3 overall, avenged an earlier defeat against Webb in Northern Carolina Conference action.
Staff Reports / Published Thursday, February 11, 2021 12:06 am
| | 623. |  The reach of a peer support group just got a little bigger
After presenting Franklin County with a ceremonial check for $44 million, Rep. Matthew Winslow took time to recognize a group whose impact is priceless.Long-time law enforcement officer Wayne Daniels, and group of first responders and dedicated citizens started the Big and Small Peer Support Group in January 2021 -- as a way to help officers cope with some of the terrors of the job, whether that be through quarterly communal meals they offer, at no charge, or through peer counseling or establishing funds to help officers cover costs of therapy sessions or other resources they might need to deal with the trauma that comes with the job.
Published Wednesday, October 18, 2023 11:31 pm
| | 624. |  Remember the real heroes in Mississippi fraud expose
Former Green Bay Packer Brett Favre has become the name and face of at least a $70 million welfare fraud in Mississippi, one of this nation's poorest states.Certainly, it is despicable that a man who has a suspected net worth of at least $100 million would use money intended for welfare recipients to build a volleyball facility at his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi, where his daughter played the sport.
Carey Johnson / Published Wednesday, September 28, 2022 11:28 pm
| | 625. |  A Resounding Victory For LHS
BUNN -- Louisburg High School veteran volleyball coach Erica Wammock usually has her club figured out by this time of the year -- but her 2021 squad has been quite the outlier.Like other clubs in the Big East Conference, LHS has been unable to string together a consistent number of victories -- thanks in part to the high level of competition.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, October 20, 2021 11:56 pm
| | 626. |  Mudcats' sked finalized
ZEBULON -- Carolina Mudcats baseball fans can now begin making their plans for next season as the Mudcats, in conjunction with Major League Baseball, have announced their 2022 regular-season schedule, beginning on April 8 against the Down East Wood Ducks at Five County Stadium.The Mudcats will open at home for the second consecutive season when they host the Wood Ducks for Opening Night 2022 on April 8.
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, September 29, 2021 11:58 pm
| | 627. |  HUGE ROAD WIN
RED OAK -- The competitive Big East Conference volleyball scene has featured an upside-down scenario during the 2021 campaign.Under normal circumstances, the higher-classification schools usually control the proceedings when a split league is formed -- such was what happened in the off-season to the newfangled Class 2/3-A Big East.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, September 29, 2021 11:58 pm
| | 628. | COVID affects school grades; county fares well
The pandemic has had a measurable effect on Franklin County school children as evidenced by the school accountability statistics just released by the state.Franklin County went from having no low performing schools in the 2018-19 school year, the last year before the pandemic, to three low performing schools in the 2021-22 school year.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, September 14, 2022 11:16 pm
| | 629. |  Big East's Finest
FRANKLINTON -- Even rebuilding programs need veteran cornerstones -- and Robbie Burnett certainly was one of them this spring for the Franklinton High School baseball squad.FHS had only three seniors and boasted an underclassmen-dominated lineup -- but one of its key stars was Burnett.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, June 30, 2021 11:42 pm
| | 630. | Green revolution doomed?
Dear editor:This is the headline from American Thinker (May 13, 2021):The International Energy Agency report shows that green energy transition is a fantasy because of dependence on key rare minerals.
Letters to the editor / Published Wednesday, October 20, 2021 11:56 pm
| | 631. |  LC Prepping For Scout Day
LOUISBURG -- The overall success of the Louisburg College baseball program isn't limited to just wins and losses, and that's why today's Scout Day event is important to LC veteran head coach Blake Herring.Between 10 and 30 professional scouts will descend on LC's Frazier Field at 3 p.m. to evaluate the current group of Hurricanes.Players will run through a series of drills, including batting practice, positional throws and 60-yard dashes.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, October 7, 2020 11:52 pm
| | 632. | "E.C" EMMITT C. CYRUS, JR.
February 16, 1937 - May 15, 2021
WARRENTON - Emmitt Clonix Cyrus, Jr., 84, of Warrenton, died Saturday morning.
Published Monday, May 17, 2021 5:51 pm
| | 633. | CHARLES A. CLARK
January 3, 1939 - February 23, 2021
LOUISBURG, NC - Charles Alfred Clark, 82, of the Lake Royale Community, Louisburg, died Tuesday evening.
Published Monday, March 1, 2021 6:17 pm
| | 634. |  Young LHS Ready To Go
LOUISBURG -- Young and energetic will be the main themes of the Louisburg High School boys basketball squad during the 2021 campaign.The Warriors, coached by veteran mentor Michael Sheldon, will be inexperienced at several positions after some important off-season defections.The biggest, of course, was senior Division I prospect Elijah Jamison, who transferred to a private school to finish out his prep career.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, December 30, 2020 11:42 pm
| | 635. | Franklinton's 'status quo' budget designed to spur 'excitement'
FRANKLINTON -- Commissioners and staff have scheduled a work session to go over a budget proposal that's pretty status quo.Town Manager Gregory Bethea presented the board with a $2.99 million spending plan for 2021-22 that does not raise taxes, but continues to support seven ongoing goals the board has committed to.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:01 am
| | 636. | MED BRAGG
FRANKLINTON, NC--Medicus E. (Med) Bragg, age 97, passed away on November 26, 2021 at his home. Med was born in the Pocomoke community of Granville County to the late Bayard L. Bragg and Norma Moore Bragg in 1924. He attended N.C. State University, but left to serve his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, he graduated from Wake Forest University and began work at his family's cotton gin in Franklinton. After his 1954 marriage to Louise Strother Bragg, who predeceased him in 2016, the couple moved to Washington, D.C. where he received a master's degree from George Washington University while working for the U.S. Senate Library.
Published Wednesday, December 1, 2021 4:35 pm
| | 637. |  Bunn Bests Rival LHS
BUNN -- Bunn's 2021 football regular season might not have lived up to in-house expectations, but the final chapter proved to be one to remember for the Wildcats.The Wildcats scored on the first play of the game and never trailed the rest of the way en route to defeating ultimate rival Louisburg by a 40-12 margin in Big East Conference gridiron action last Friday night at the BHS Football Field.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, November 3, 2021 11:46 pm
| | 638. | Youngsville wants ABC store downtown
YOUNGSVILLE -- The Youngsville ABC Board is soliciting input for the location of its downtown store."We've been able to operate in downtown Youngsville with a store for the past 50 years," said ABC Board Chair Rick Houser. "I have no doubt the community will support [a new] ABC store."
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, March 30, 2022 8:10 pm
| | 639. | Franklinton to revisit water/sewer plan
FRANKLINTON — The town’s Board of Commissioners wants its engineers to revise and update the water and sewer capital improvement plan.
The plan, which began in 2002 and was approved in 2006, outlines water and sewer improvements through 2021.
Some of the issues have been addressed, in perhaps a hodgepodge manner, town staff have said, and officials want engineers to revise the document, showing what projects have been handled and what remains to be done.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Friday, September 26, 2008 11:38 pm
| | 640. |  Wedding bells to ring!
UPCOMING NUPTIALS. Cornelius and Constalina Alston of Louisburg, NC are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Taylor Mattee Alston, of Louisburg to Jeremy Dustin Bolton of Henderson, NC.
Published Wednesday, July 7, 2021 11:39 pm
| | 641. | County staffing changes getting added scrutiny
LOUISBURG -- Franklin County Commissioners got their first chance to put pencil and eraser to a proposed 2021-22 budget.Commissioners Danny Pearce and Harry Foy set their sights on two proposed positions -- a $70,000-plus lieutenant's position in the sheriff's office and a nearly $84,000 a year public information officer/grants administrator in the county manager's office.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:45 pm
| | 642. |  Young Rams looking to take the next step
FRANKLINTON -- Young and filled with potential -- that is destined to be the story of the 2021-22 Franklinton High School girls basketball squad.FHS has boasted some underclassman-dominated teams in the past, but this one might top the charts as the Lady Rams boast just a pair of seniors.And the club's undisputed court leader -- Kayla Wilkins -- is only a sophomore.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, December 8, 2021 11:19 pm
| | 643. | PAUL W. "BUDDY" STEWART, JR., D.D.S.
Paul W. "Buddy" Stewart, Jr., D.D.S. returned "Home" to the Lord on Friday, May 21, 2021, following a courageous effort to live his life on his own terms, despite the ravages of vascular dementia.
Published Monday, May 24, 2021 10:37 am
| | 644. | BETSY R. ALLEN
October 20, 1943 - January 16, 2021
LOUISBURG - Betsy Rose O'Neal Allen, 77, of Louisburg, died Saturday morning.
Published Tuesday, January 26, 2021 4:50 pm
| | 645. |  Bulldogs get past Warriors
ROCKY MOUNT -- Terri Cash's tenure as Nash Central High School's girls basketball coach has annually featured one constant -- the Lady Bulldogs inevitably getting better and better as the season progresses.Such is the case again in the 2021-22 campaign as Nash Central is heading into the home stretch of its schedule on a strong note -- including a convincing victory Tuesday night over Big East Conference opponent Louisburg.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, February 9, 2022 11:41 pm
| | 646. | Business owner battles county over rules
Dear editor:I own 5644 Highway 96 West, Youngsville, NC which is a truck yard/terminal, built by the Standard Trucking Company, over 50 years ago.In Oct. 2021, I called Franklin County and spoke to multiple people about the overflow truck yard behind my main fence that hadn't been used for a few years.
Letter to the editor / Published Wednesday, November 8, 2023 11:31 pm
| | 647. |  Schools get clean audit opinion
LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County Board of Education learned Monday night that the district received an "unmodified" or clean audit report from its last fiscal year -- the best evaluation it could receive.That was the word from Brandon Flinchum, managing director of Forvis, the High Point-based accounting firm the school district uses to conduct its annual audit.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Wednesday, January 10, 2024 11:45 pm
| | 648. |  SEEKING A CROWN
STEM -- A more distinct scenario could not be more available for the Bunn Ladycats and their quest to claim the Northern Carolina Conference girls basketball championship for the 2021 campaign.It's simple -- the Ladycats just needed to win Wednesday's regular season finale at Roanoke Rapids in order to take the crown -- and earn an automatic berth in the upcoming Class 2-A State Playoffs.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, February 18, 2021 12:04 am
| | 649. |  JUMP TO QUEENS
FRANKLINTON -- In his role as head coach for the Franklinton High School track and field team, Clennie Wilkins has a good idea of what his roster will look like from year to year.But even Wilkins wasn't sure quite what to expect when Gisele Dulnuan-Kersey showed up for tryouts before the indoor season back in 2021.Wilkins had heard that Dulnuan-Kersey, then a sophomore, possessed athletic ability, and she had posted some quality stats during her middle school days.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, February 21, 2024 11:55 pm
| | 650. | CONNIE MORGAN TODD
SAMARIA, NC -- Connie Morgan Todd, 72, of the Samaria Community died Saturday morning, in Swansboro, NC.
Published Wednesday, March 31, 2021 5:33 pm
| | 651. | Broadband hookups fall short of promises
LOUISBURG -- Open Broadband will miss its rollout goal for the year, but they're heading into 2021 with momentum, company officials said.In June 2019, Franklin County approved a seven-year agreement whereby the Charlotte-area-based company would provide Internet service to the county, with a focus on unserved and underserved areas.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, December 30, 2020 11:42 pm
| | 652. | Minor League season is cancelled
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. -- Major League Baseball has informed Minor League Baseball that it will not be providing its affiliated Minor League teams with players for the 2020 season. As a result, there will not be a Minor League Baseball season in 2020.
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, July 1, 2020 11:57 pm
| | 653. |  SPECIAL CONQUEST
WARRENTON - With so many starters returning, it was a given that the Louisburg Warriors would be strong on both sides of the ball during the 2021 high school football campaign.But it was LHS' excellent special teams work that turned the tide in the Warriors' favor during last Friday's non-conference road matchup at long-time rival Warren County.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, September 15, 2021 11:33 pm
| | 654. |  Tar River Center's speakers named
The Tar River Center for History and Culture has announced its lineup of events for 2021-2022.This year's programs start on Thursday, Sept. 30 with News & Observer political columnist Rob Christensen, who will be discussing his book "The Rise and Fall of the Branchhead Boys."
Published Wednesday, September 15, 2021 11:33 pm
| | 655. | Do Americans need reprogrammed?
Dear editor:On Jan. 20, 2021 President Joe Biden signed an executive order to revoke the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline. This is the 4th phase of this pipeline that already has the first 3 phases in operation. The project was initially proposed in 2005 and there have been numerous lawsuits and concerns along the way. The point is that in one day TC Energy eliminated jobs for about 1,000 employees and several thousand support jobs.
Letters to the editor / Published Thursday, February 4, 2021 12:01 am
| | 656. |  In Their Own Words
Coaches reflect on potential end to season: Eric Lee
With the coronavirus pandemic overtaking our world, one question has continued to pop into my mind.Why?I have so many things that I long to know and they all ultimately come back to the question "Why?"Why now? Why THIS team? Why in this season? Why not play?
Published Wednesday, April 15, 2020 11:58 pm
| | 657. |  Here's hoping Franklin County doesn't get funny with its money
In the words of longtime Franklin County Commissioner Harry Foy, Franklin County should have a "big, fat undesignated fund balance" for the 2021-22 fiscal year.The question is, though, what exactly should be done with it?According to county finance staff, as of June 30, the county is expected to have $40.1 million in its fund balance, which, in reporter terms, is their savings account.
Carey Johnson / Published Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:45 pm
| | 658. | SHIRLEY A. PENDERGRASS
ROCKY FORD-Shirley Rose Abbott Pendergrass passed away peacefully on August 30, 2021 and went home to be with the Lord. She was born on December 23, 1930, in Warren County but resided in Franklin County. She was the widow of Wesley W. Pendergrass, daughter of the late George W. Abbott Sr. and Beadie Ayscue Abbott Pendergrass, stepdad, Solon Pendergrass. She was preceded in death by her grandchildren, Pamela Pendergrass & Larry Pendergrass, Jr.; brother, George Abbott, Jr; sisters Mildred Berryman, Ruby Harris; and brothers-in-law, James Harris and Richard Berryman.
Published Monday, August 30, 2021 5:05 pm
| | 659. |  YOUNG STAR
ROCKY MOUNT -- The 2021 Big East Conference volleyball season continues to defy logic and expectation.That assessment was reinforced last Thursday as Nash Central hosted Bunn with a share of first place on the line in the ultra-competitive league.The occasion was an emotional moment for the fired-up Lady Bulldogs, who were celebrating Senior Night.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, October 13, 2021 11:59 pm
| | 660. |  LC IS BAMA BOUND!
BURLINGTON - One more time, and in emphatic fashion.Heading into Saturday's championship round finale, the Louisburg College Lady Hurricanes had blitzed through their Region X softball foes this spring -- both in the regular season and the tournament.LC hasn't even had very many close games in 2021 in league action -- let alone a loss.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:01 am
| | 661. | High-speed Internet service coming to almost 2,000 homes
LOUISBURG - High-speed fiber Internet will soon be available to almost 2,000 homes in unserved areas throughout Franklin County.Through a $3.9 million Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Grant, Lumen -- the parent company of CenturyLink and Quantum Fiber -- will be providing high-speed fiber Internet to 1,978 homes in Franklin County.
Published Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:25 pm
| | 662. | Schools need more money to operate
LOUISBURG -- Franklin County commissioners are being asked to appropriate $28,328,192 to operate local public schools for the 2023-24 school year which begins on July 1. That total amounts to a 9 percent increase in spending per pupil for all children in Franklin County schools and charter schools.The Board of Education unanimously agreed Monday night to forward that request to the commissioners following a detailed financial presentation from Quinnley Coley, the district's chief of finance.
GARY CUNARD, Times Publisher / Published Thursday, April 20, 2023 12:04 am
| | 663. |  Franklinton to outline water and sewer needs for the next two decades
FRANKLINTON — Town commissioners adopted a resolution this week, moving forward with plans to map out the town’s water and sewer needs for the next 20 years.
The town’s current capital improvement plan outlines water and sewer improvements through 2021, but it’s a decade old.
Some of the issues have been addressed, in perhaps a hodgepodge manner, town staff have said, and officials want engineers to revise the document, showing what projects have been handled, what remains to be done and keep an eye toward future projects.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Saturday, September 19, 2009 12:12 am
| | 664. | Pondering the 'state of Franklinton'
FRANKLINTON -- During the last meeting before a change in the board and as 2021 comes to a close, staff provided a sort of State of Franklinton presentation to the board.The town's Public Works department has retired some outdated equipment, Parks and Recreation has brought in some new activities and the town's governing board has set policies that have borne fruit.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Thursday, December 2, 2021 12:03 am
| | 665. |  'Canes win over GTCC
JAMESTOWN -- The Louisburg College men's basketball squad played its third game in a four -game road stretch last Saturday and defeated Guilford Technical Community College 81-75.The Hurricanes could not extend an early lead, and so after losing the final four minutes of the first half by 7, the score was tied at 37.Guilford Tech went on to lead for much of the second half until the game was tied again with four minutes to play.
Staff Reports / Published Thursday, February 4, 2021 12:01 am
| | 666. |  Clubs Look For Big East Impact
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- In the immortal words of legendary Arizona Cardinals football coach Dennis Green, 'They were who we thought they were.'Of course, Green wasn't talking about the Rocky Mount High School boys basketball squad, but he might as well have been in reference to the 2021-22 Big East Conference title race.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Thursday, December 30, 2021 12:02 am
| | 667. |  A TEAM PLAYER
LOUISBURG -- Whatever it takes -- and wherever it takes -- was Justin Shearin's motto during his career as a member of the Louisburg High School football squad.Shearin worked his way around several different spots in the LHS lineup -- on both sides of the ball -- and has played a key role in the Warriors' success over the past trio of campaigns.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, March 2, 2022 11:51 pm
| | 668. | SHIRLEY ANNE BUNN FLETCHER
WOODBURY, NJ--Shirley Anne Bunn Fletcher, 85, Woodbury, NJ, went to her heavenly home on January 3, 2021, due to complication of Coronavirus. Born in Justice, NC on December 23, 1935, she was the daughter of Rufus Bunn and Helen Adair Mitchell Bunn, who preceded her in death. Shirley was born into a family of farmers and she learned about hard work in the tobacco fields her family worked.
Published Tuesday, January 5, 2021 5:15 pm
| | 669. | Franklin County's numbers showing some positive trends
LOUISBURG -- At the halfway point of fiscal year 2021-22, the county's projections for expenditures are on target and, in some cases, revenues are exceeding expectations.One place that the board's chair and vice chair would like to see a bit of a bump is in the interest its money earns.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, March 2, 2022 11:51 pm
| | 670. | EDITH FAYLOR ALSTON ANDERSON
EDITH FAYLOR ALSTON ANDERSON, a native of Franklin County, was born September 14, 1932 to Harvey Wells and Alice Rebecca Fulwilder Alston. With her family by her side, she departed this world on March 12, 2021 at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh.
Published Monday, March 15, 2021 6:43 pm
| | 671. |  BHS star tabbed in Big East
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- To the surprise of absolutely no one, the Rocky Mount Lady Gryphons were a dominant force this season in the Big East Conference girls basketball standings.RM roared through Big East competition with an unbeaten record en route to a 24-2 overall mark and a visit to the quarterfinals of the Class 3-A State Playoffs.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, March 9, 2022 11:36 pm
| | 672. |  Players honored from LC
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College enjoyed a tremendous 2021 baseball season -- one that featured a 28-10 overall record and a solid third-place finish at the annual Region X Tournament in South Carolina.LC boasted plenty of individual talent to go with its team successes -- led by sophomore outfielder Trendon Craig.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, June 9, 2021 11:14 pm
| | 673. | DR. AVERY JAKE DENNIS
CARTHAGE, NC--Dr. Avery Jake Dennis, age 84, of Carthage, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at his home.
Published Monday, June 28, 2021 6:04 pm
| | 674. |  Youngsville wants to 'fast track' bypass to facilitate development
YOUNGSVILLE -- Town commissioners approved efforts to fast-track a northern bypass design that could pump traffic away from its congested heart of town -- Main Street.In November 2021, the Federal Infrastructure Bill allotted funds to remove unsafe railroad crossings.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, September 14, 2022 11:16 pm
| | 675. | "Jimmy" James R. Shearin, Jr.
March 29, 1956 - January 28, 2021
Louisburg - James "Jimmy" Robert Shearin, Jr., 64, went home to be with the Lord Thursday afternoon. Jimmy was the son of the late James Robert Shearin, Sr. and Lula Moon Shearin.
Published Monday, February 1, 2021 5:58 pm
| | 676. |  Diamond Queens
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Some things never change in the Northern Carolina Conference -- such as South Granville's long-time perch atop the league's softball standings.The Lady Vikings were strong once again this spring, rolling to the NCC championship and eventually registering a state runner-up finish.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:45 pm
| | 677. |  Be wary: Political, frantic deer crossing season is upon us
By the time you read this, we'll be just about a month away from the fall 2021 municipal election day.If that doesn't let you know that we're in the short rows for some contested municipal races, especially in Louisburg and Franklinton, then know this: One Stop/Early Voting begins Oct. 14 and ends the day before Halloween.I know; spooky, right?!?
Carey Johnson / Published Wednesday, September 29, 2021 11:58 pm
| | 678. |  Internet rollout is still spotty
In the summer of 2021, Franklin County entered into an agreement with Open Broadband to provide Internet service across the county, with a focus on unserved and underserved pockets of the county.That agreement called for the county to set aside $188,000 a year -- for four years -- to pay the company to cover installation costs as they reach service rollout benchmarks.
Carey Johnson / Published Wednesday, October 20, 2021 11:56 pm
| | 679. | ROYSTER J. HARRIS, JR.
LOUISBURG, NC -- Royster "Junior" Thorne Harris, Jr., 86, of Louisburg transitioned peacefully into eternal rest on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Brian Center in Durham. He was born August 22, 1933 to the late Royster T. and Alice Hunt Harris.
Published Wednesday, May 5, 2021 5:54 pm
| | 680. |  Pandemic toughened, Class of ' 21 graduates
LOUISBURG -- There was a bright side of having to navigate a global pandemic for the class of 2021, Julia Grace said: senior skip day was a breeze."... While this year has been challenging, it has not all been negative," the Bunn High valedictorian told the graduating class of 173 inside the Louisburg College auditorium on June 11."We have grown and learned from our experiences," she said.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, June 16, 2021 11:26 pm
| | 681. |  Youngsville police create a safe haven
YOUNGSVILLE -- For a town with its fair number of hangout locations, the police department is hoping to create a new place for folks to gather -- its parking lot.New town officers, whether they be veterans of the force or fresh out of the academy, are asked to address a concern or issue they see in town and present a community project to tackle it.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, August 17, 2022 11:43 pm
| | 682. | Making America stable, safe
Dear editor:This is in response to a letter to the editor printed in the Sept. 23 edition.1 - Regarding the KeystoneXL pipeline and cause of current and continued price increases at the pump - Net U.S. petroleum product exports in 2021 will average 3.5 million barrels per day and 3.9 mbpd projected for 2022.
Letters to the editor / Published Wednesday, September 29, 2021 11:58 pm
| | 683. | Local Writers' Guild ready to launch!
Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers' Guild is inviting the public to attend the Launch Party for County Lines: A Literary Journal 2022, ninth edition. It's billed as a chance to celebrate with local writers and listen to readings from Carolina Prize for Writing contest winners and others.The Launch Party will be held Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, starting at 1 p.m., at the Franklinton Lions Club, 205 S. Chavis Street in Franklinton.
Published Wednesday, November 24, 2021 12:01 am
| | 684. | Americans can't keep kicking can down road
Dear editor: A recurring theme of another letter from Warren Harris. I would like to refute certain of his claims and conclusions. 1 - Regarding the KeystoneXL pipeline and cause of current and continued price increases at the pump - Net US petroleum product exports in 2021 will average 3.5 million barrels per day and 3.9 mbpd projected for 2022.
Letters to the editor / Published Wednesday, October 20, 2021 11:56 pm
| | 685. | Mudcats win their opener
SALEM, VA. - The Carolina Mudcats (1-0) were down to their final strike last Friday night at Salem Memorial Ballpark. However, Cooper Pratt delivered with a score-tying RBI triple as part of a three-hit Single-A debut to force a 10th inning where the Mudcats scored three times to take a 6-4 Opening Night victory over the Salem Red Sox (0-1). Carolina has now won four straight season openers dating back to 2021.
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, April 10, 2024 11:27 pm
| | 686. | NANCY JEAN PARRISH LONG
October 23, 1940- December 7, 2021
ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA--Born in Louisburg, North Carolina to Arch and Mary Alice Hubbard Parrish, she passed peacefully in Roseville, California.
Published Wednesday, December 15, 2021 4:21 pm
| | 687. | County considers tiny tax decrease
LOUISBURG -- County management has proposed a budget that lowers the tax rate, increases employee pay, raises water and sewer rates, bolsters the workforce and helps replenish some of the county's vehicle fleet.And, while it wasn't a budget action, commissioners took action to increase spending for the county manager.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:01 am
| | 688. | MARGARET RAND HILPERT
Margaret Rand Hilpert passed away peacefully on October 7 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her parents William Roscoe Rand and Elizabeth Purnell Rand, her sisters Betty Rand Coward Stillwell and Billie Frances Rand, and her first husband Claude Phillips.
Published Monday, October 18, 2021 5:02 pm
| | 689. |  Bunn board still gun shy on aiding civic group
BUNN -- On the advice of legal counsel, Bunn commissioners opted not to sponsor a civic organization with emergency medical intentions.In the summer of 2021, volunteers in Bunn reignited the Lions Club in town for the first time in 50 years, with an eye toward performing civic duties.And, since a number of its members have a background in emergency medical response service, the group also offered its services when emergencies necessitate.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, January 10, 2024 11:45 pm
| | 690. | MARY ELIZABETH HUMAN SULLIVAN
FRANKLINTON, NC--Mary Elizabeth Human Sullivan, age 67 of Franklinton, NC died Saturday, January 15, 2022.
Published Tuesday, January 18, 2022 5:55 pm
| | 691. | ROBERT TAYLOR
February 13, 1937 - May 7, 2021
LOUISBURG, NC - Robert Taylor, 84, of Louisburg passed away on May 7, 2021 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC. He was born in Franklin County, NC to the late Sidney Taylor and Annie Belle Thomas Taylor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his four brothers, Wilbert, Wilmon, Charlie, and Johnnie.
Published Wednesday, May 26, 2021 5:24 pm
| | 692. | County settles park lawsuit
LOUISBURG -- Franklin County commissioners agreed to settle a civil lawsuit filed by the developers of its Owens park.In August 2018, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners agreed to award a $695,000 contract to Raleigh-based Cadet Construction Company to complete Phase 1 of Owens Park.
Published Wednesday, March 30, 2022 8:10 pm
| | 693. |  McMillan event is slated for Saturday
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- The First Annual 3-K Run/Walk In Memory of Akiah D. McMillan will be held this Saturday at Owens Park in Louisburg.The event will be held from 8 a.m.-Noon at the park, which is located on the grounds of the former Bull Creek Golf Course at 499 Massenburg Baker Road.T-shirts will be on sale, and donations will be accepted. Everyone is encouraged to join the event to support mental health.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, August 3, 2022 11:34 pm
| | 694. |  Castillo the Player of Month
ZEBULON -- Just one week after being named the Carolina League Player of the Week, Carolina Mudcats outfielder, Luis Castillo, was named the Carolina League Player of the Month for July as announced last Tuesday morning. Castillo is coming off a month in which he posted a slash line of .321/.431/.660 and led the league in slugging percentage (.660) and OPS (1.091). Additionally, Castillo was second in home runs (four) and RBI (20) and was fourth in doubles (six) and on-base percentage (.431).
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, August 14, 2024 11:17 pm
| | 695. |  League clubs in postseason
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Two Big East Conference clubs remain in the state football playoffs -- and one of them is coached by a former Franklin County skipper.That squad would be the Nash Central Bulldogs under the direction of ex-Louisburg High School head coach Chris Lee.The Bulldogs have exceeded all expectations this season, and the campaign continued last Friday night with a 13-6 home victory against South Granville in the second round of the Class 2-A State Playoffs at The Dawg Pound on the NCHS campus in Rocky Mount.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, November 17, 2021 11:57 pm
| | 696. | Local man gets prison for selling deadly drugs
LOUISBURG -- A Louisburg man was sentenced to prison for his role in the overdose death of a Nashville woman.Aaron Lloyd, 26, pled guilty to death by distribution on Aug. 15 and was sentenced to between 70 and 96 months in jail."The Death by Distribution statue that was created in 2019 has been an effective tool in our efforts to address the source of these dangerous drugs," Sheriff Kent Winstead said in a statement.
Published Wednesday, August 24, 2022 11:54 pm
| | 697. |  Bunn football to open against ECH
BUNN -- Bunn High School's first season in the Big East Conference will begin August 20 at home against East Chapel Hill.The Wildcats will kick off their Big East slate September 17 at Rocky Mount.BHS' complete ledger is as follows, with home games listed in CAPS:
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, June 30, 2021 11:42 pm
| | 698. | Bunn Pulls Away From Louisburg
BUNN -- Bunn's 2021 football season might not have lived up to in-house expectations, but the final chapter proved to be one to remember for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats scored on the first play of the game and never trailed the rest of the way en route to defeating ultimate rival Louisburg by a 40-12 margin in Big East Conference gridiron action Friday night at the BHS Football Field.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter / Published Saturday, October 30, 2021 11:14 am
| | 699. |  VGCC student among first in ECU Honors College
GREENVILLE -- Vance-Granville Community College student Rolando Rosado of Louisburg was recently accepted into the Honors College at East Carolina University, starting in the fall of 2021. Rosado is one of just 10 students who are the first ever admitted into the competitive honors program while transferring into the university.
Published Wednesday, March 3, 2021 11:42 pm
| | 700. | After a plea, a deal and nine years in jail, inmate wants out
RALEIGH -- Nine years after pleading guilty to being an habitual felon, a Zebulon-area man is basing his attempts to get out of jail on accusations that a former sheriff's deputy was unscrupulous, a former assistant district attorney bullied his initial legal counsel and his replacement, court-appointed attorney, was actively ineffective.In March 2013, Superior Court Judge Henry Hight sentenced Scottie Jo Jo Hunter, 36, to as much as 17 years in prison.
CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, September 28, 2022 11:28 pm
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