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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.
Cedar Creek Middle
At CCMS, students have been busy preparing for and taking the writing test, and teachers have been busy preparing for EOG’s and the final phase of the school year.
Students and staff will perform at the annual CCMS Talent Show on April 6 at 7 p.m. Admission to the talent show will be $3.
Several staff members have recently returned from the N.C. Middle School Conference. As a result, faculty is in deep discussion about positive changes to implement for next school year, such as how to ease the transition from fifth to sixth grades and from eighth to ninth grades.
March 29 is the next scheduled Early Release Day. Progress reports will be sent home on March 30. There will be a Booster Club meeting for all parents of CCMS athletes on April 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the CCMS media center. Students will be out of school April 14-April 23 for spring break.
All Middle Schoolers
As a reminder to parents, students will have only one opportunity to take the End of Grade tests in June. Students who do not pass the tests the first time will attend summer intervention for two weeks.
Those students will then be provided the opportunity to take the tests a second time. For students who still do not pass the tests, Summer Intervention will be provided for an additional two weeks in an effort to provide as much support to those students as possible. Additionally, students who do not pass their Math class will be required to attend Summer Intervention. Parents who are not sure about your child’s grades should request a parent/teacher conference.
Franklinton High School
The FHS National Honor Society will hold its induction ceremony on March 28 at 7 p.m. in the FHS Auditorium.
The FHS Drama Club will sponsor its annual Spring Talent Show on Thursday, March 30 from 7 – 9 p.m. in the FHS Auditorium. Admission will be $5, and all proceeds will go toward the FHS Drama Club.
The FHS Athletic Boosters will sponsor a student – faculty basketball game on March 31 at 7p.m. in the FHS gymnasium. Proceeds will go to the booster club for the support of FHS Athletics. The FHS Relay for Life Club will hold a benefit dinner in the FHS cafeteria on April 11 at 6 p.m. Cost is $25 per plate with all proceeds donated to the Relay for Life fight against cancer. Please contact Mrs. Lesley Coe @ FHS for ticket information.
Bunn High School
During February, Melanie Lovin’s art students studied pieces created by various African-American artists. Students concluded their study of famous African-American artists by creating tributes to the artists they had studied.
The BHS Concert Band participated in the North Carolina Central District High School Band Festival on Wednesday, March 15. Students traveled to Wakefield High School to participate in the festival.
BHS has 18 members on its Relay for Life Team. Lindsay Patterson is the team captain. Linda Twitty and Dusty Anderson are co-captains. Team members are currently selling large purple bows and Celebrate Life bracelets in an effort to raise money for cancer research. Members are also collecting items for the county auction and yard sales. Relay for Life Team members will be collecting donations for the next four weeks. The class that raises the most money will be rewarded with a hot fudge sundae party.
BHS is proud to be able to host Franklin County Relay for Life this year. The event will be Friday, April 21, beginning at 6 p.m. and continue through Saturday, April 22, at noon.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON / Times Staff Writer
Schools might very well be on the front lines of growth, but they are not the only county resource under siege due to growth. The county’s ability to provide water and other available services is also a concern.
U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) voted Tuesday to honor members of the U.S. Armed Services serving at home and abroad. Etheridge voted in favor of H.Res. 698, which would establish a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of U.S. troops.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON / Times Staff Writer
When Johnston County residents Dominic Giangiulio and his wife Linda were looking for a new place to live, Franklin County fit the bill. Their Glen Oaks subdivision home between U.S. Highway 1 and N.C. 56 provided a shorter commute for Linda, who was transferred to a Food Lion distribution center in Butner.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON / Times Staff Writer
Recognizing that growth comes at a price, county staff and plenty of other share holders have tinkered with plans to have new homeowners pay for growing pains. In late 2004, county planning staff presented commissioners with an Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance proposal.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON / Times Staff Writer
Family and friends said goodbye to a 16-year-old Franklinton High School student on Friday, nearly a week after he died as the result of a single-car accident.
Travian Lamar Holder’s funeral was at Franklinton Elementary School on Friday.
The use of the Franklinton High School building when a new high school is built will top discussion Monday night. In the second school system long-term facilities task force meeting, ideas for use of the 1920s structure will be discussed.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies and the Animal Control Office are investigating a possible dog fighting case. According to police reports, someone reported hearing dogs fighting and people cheering.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners has dropped a lawsuit it had filed against Sheriff Jerry Jones that shielded the county from financial losses associated with a NETSTAR bank loan.
By: By CAREY JOHNSON, Times Staff Writer
The Franklin County Republican Party hosted its convention Friday night, rallying its members and potential candidates to what they hope are victories in the coming election.
Party members and their guests filled placard lined pews at the Hamilton Hobgood Courthouse Annex as candidates for the Sheriff’s Office, Board of Commissioners, the state Senate and House of Representatives, and U.S. Congress gave speeches, hoping to gain favor from their peers.
By: By KATHY HARRELSON, Managing Editor
The three Democratic candidates for sheriff sat diagonally apart from each other, from corner to corner, at the party headquarters Saturday morning.
The topics addressed were as widespread.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Fred Daniel Foster, Sr. passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2006 at Martha Jefferson Hospital. He was born October 23, 1932 in Franklin County, North Carolina and was the son of the late Tollie Gray and Olive Newman Foster.
FRANKLINTON - Robert Scott Wilder, 40, of Franklinton died February 26, 2006 in an auto accident in Wake County. Born in Vance County, he was the son of Melvin Lee Wilder and Jean Preddy Wilder.
CHOCOWINITY, NC - Mrs. Thelma “Louise” Bright, age 86, a former resident of Bright Road, Chocowinity, died Friday, March 17, 2006 at Ridgewood Manor in Washington, NC.
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