FRANKLINTON --Ardell Rebecca Hawkins, 90, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 11, at New Birth Christian Church, Franklinton, with the Rev. Billy E. Williams Sr. presiding. Dr. William H. Garner, pastor of New Birth Christian Church, was eulogist.
LOUISBIRG - Katherine Ratliff, 103, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 at Louisburg Nursing Center. Funeral services were held Sunday, Nov. 23, at Gethsemane Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem.
YOUNGSVILLE - Richard Lyman Wooten Sr., 63, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 at VA Medical Center in Durham. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Skinner officiating.
TARBORO -- Taming Tarboro's traditional T-formation offense proved to be too tall of a task for the Louisburg Warriors in Friday night's second-round matchup of the Class 1-AA State Football Playoffs. LHS was competitive with the Vikings for the opening half, but things disintegrated quickly for the Warriors during a five-minute span to open the third stanza.
ELIZABETH CITY -- For the second time in five years, a trip to Elizabeth City didn't prove to be a profitable one for the Bunn Wildcats in the Class 2-AA State Playoffs. Friday night, the Wildcats saw their campaign come to a close with a 45-6 setback to the homestanding Northeastern Eagles in Pasquotank County.