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Franklinton News

Local news for Franklinton, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Friday Jun 27 | The Clayton News

Michael Stephen 'Mike' Johnson

Obituaries for the week of June 25 WOODROW WILSON 'WOODY' SWECKER III Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Swecker III, 45, of Clayton died Sunday, June 22, 2008.

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Wed Jun 25, 2008

Wral.com

Ask Anything: 10 questions with State Schools Superintendent June Atkinson

Posted: Jun. 23 4:46 p.m. Updated: Today at 10:18 a.m. When will seat belts be put in school buses? Thanks.

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Related Topix: Lillington, NC, Raleigh Metro, Education Etc., Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Family

Thu Jun 12, 2008

WTVN-AM Columbus

Noise Concerns About Proposed Racetrack

Some neighborhoods in the area of Cooper Stadium are making some noise about a proposed racetrack.

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Tue Jun 10, 2008

WTVD

Franklinton Police are investigating the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl on school playground.

Nathan Moreschi, spokesman for Franklin County Schools tells Eyewitness News the girl was assaulted on the Franklinton Elementary School playground Saturday, May 17.

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Sun Jun 08, 2008

Scared Monkeys Missing Persons Site

13 Year Old Kali Elizabeth Norris of Franklinton, NC Missing Since

Kali Elizabeth Norris suffers from a neurological medical condition that causes seizures.

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Fri Jun 06, 2008

Business Leader

County Profile: Franklin County

Much is said about the promising scientific advancements being made in the major urban centers of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill.

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Related Topix: Raleigh, NC, Durham, NC, Potatoes, Life, Food, Vegetables, Chapel Hill, NC, Agriculture, Science

Wed Jun 04, 2008

Wral.com

Franklinton teen found, safe

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office announced that Kali Elizabeth Norris, missing since last Thursday, was found on Tuesday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Franklin County, NC

Mon Jun 02, 2008

Bizjournals

Franklinton residents ask for 2nd set of ears on Cooper Stadium plan

Business First of Columbus - by Jeff Bell Some residents of Franklinton are balking at noise that could come from a proposed motorsports complex at Cooper Stadium.

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Related Topix: Franklin County, NC

Sun May 25, 2008

HeraldSun.com

Officer too aggressive in chase, parents say

Officer too aggressive in chase, parents say By William F. West : The [Henderson] Daily Dispatch May 24, 2008 The parents of two dead Granville County girls are arguing that a Franklinton police officer ...

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Related Topix: Granville County, NC

Fri May 23, 2008

WFMY-TV Greensboro

Parents Of Sisters Killed In Police Chase Sue Town

The parents of two sisters killed in a police chase last year are suing Franklinton and the officer involved and his supervisors.

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Related Topix: Raleigh Metro, Granville County, NC

Wed May 21, 2008

Wral.com

Family suing officer, suspect in crash that killed sisters

The family of two Granville County girls killed in a December police chase has filed a lawsuit against the Franklinton police officer involved and the suspect he was chasing.

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Related Topix: Granville County, NC, Creedmoor, NC

Mon May 19, 2008

News Observer

Line bursts, kills worker

“Our thoughts and prayers are with [Cofer's] family.”

A Duke University employee was killed Wednesday when a steam line ruptured in the basement of a school science building. via News Observer

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Related Topix: Durham, NC, Raleigh Metro

Fri May 16, 2008

Lexington Herald-Leader

North Carolina's top news stories at 10:58 p.m. EDT

“We can't do that as long as we continue to spend at the rate that we spend”

A Duke University employee was killed Wednesday when a steam line exploded in the basement of campus science building. via Lexington Herald-Leader

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Related Topix: Rockingham, NC, Winston-Salem, NC, Greensboro Metro, Salem, NC

Wed May 14, 2008

WCHL-AM Durham

One Killed After Duke Steam Explosion

One person is dead after an explosion at a Duke University Science building. The man killed was identified as Rayford Cofer, a master steamfitter who was a native of Franklinton. via WCHL-AM Durham

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Sun May 11, 2008

Wral.com

Tornado watches up; heavy rain falls across Triangle

“The first band of storms is expected to be out of the Triangle within the hour”

As severe storms move across the Triangle, a tornado watch remains in effect for most of central North Carolina. via Wral.com

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Related Topix: Moncure, NC, Louisburg, NC, North Carolina, Weather, Raleigh Metro

Thu May 08, 2008

News Observer

Kudos

Richard Gaylord Homes received the Building Company of the Year Award at the Triangle Sales and Marketing Council 2008 MAME Awards. via News Observer

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Related Topix: Carrboro, NC, Cary, NC

Tue May 06, 2008

Salisbury Post

Record turnout expected in NC as Obama wins historic primary

“We're ready for a change. We need a change for the better”

North Carolina voters made their choices Tuesday in the state's first meaningful presidential primary in 20 years, casting million of ballots on what was expected to be a record-setting day for turnout. via Salisbury Post

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Durham, NC

NC Mental Hope News

Umstead Hospital workers call for change -Durham (NC) Herald Sun

“When she kicked me, I fell back, up against the wall, slid and made a flip on the floor.”

Umstead Hospital workers call for change - Durham Herald Sun By William F. West May 3, 2008 BUTNER -- A small but vocal group of demonstrators Friday morning took their turns with a bullhorn to protest what ... via NC Mental Hope News

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Related Topix: Granville County, NC, Nursing, Medicine, Butner, NC

Sun May 04, 2008

NBC 17

Emergency Call Centers Down

PERSON COUNTY, N.C. Emergency call services are down in five area counties due to phone service issues at area 911 service centers, according to authorities. via NBC 17

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Related Topix: Person County, NC

Thu May 01, 2008

Wral.com

Small towns concerned about high-speed rail plans

“It's really going to put a hardship on us”

The construction of a high speed rail between Washington, D.C. and Charlotte has some city officials in North Carolina concerned about the effect it will have on small towns. via Wral.com

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Related Topix: Youngsville, NC, Raleigh Metro

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