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LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a $131 million budget on Monday, but not before questioning whether or not to give themselves a raise.
The conversation and decision came two weeks after the board voted to cut their meeting workload in half.
Included in the county's $131,453,061 budget was an action to increase commissioner pay.

LOUISBURG -- Following a quiet budget season and a closed session, Franklin County commissioners selected Ryan Preble as its county manager.
Preble was hired as an assistant county manager in January 2023, serving in that role until this past November, when the board tabbed him as interim county manager -- replacing Kim Denton.

MATRICULATING TIME. Above, Louisburg Magnet High School seniors kicked off three-days of graduation festivities in Franklin County on June 11. About 150 students crossed the stage on the school's football field to receive their diplomas. Their celebration concluded with a tossing of caps to cap off the evening before rains hit.

LOUISBURG -- Prosecutors dropped the charges against a Lake Royale man who was accused of threatening state's witnesses in a Bunn youth league embezzlement case.
However, Richard Murray's brother, Jamie Earl Murray, is still facing charges that he stole more than $4,000 from the Bunn Youth Sports League.
Franklin County sheriff's deputies, in October 2023, arrested Jamie Earl Murray, who was president of the Bunn Youth Sports League at the time.

Previous articles in this series have related only a passing mention of personnel. This article will discuss the importance, history, and timeline of the Fire Chief of the Louisburg Fire Department.
The fire chief is the highest-ranking officer in a fire department, responsible for the management and operations of the department. The chief ensures the safety and well-being of the community by protecting the citizens and their property from loss of life and/or property.

Blayden and Jeremy Neal