Road rage stabbing leads to man’s arrest
Louisburg police arrested a man accused of stabbing someone in a road rage incident.
According to a report, police allege Eric Darnell Duncan was driving at Johnson and S. Main streets when he ran into the back of a car driven by Javaria Powell during the early morning hours of May 18.
Police allege Duncan, 37, got out of his car and cut Powell on the arm with a knife.
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Fake $20 bills discovered in Louisburg
Louisburg police are looking for suspects who passed phony money.
Karen Delany at Walmart reported the morning of May 12 that store employees realized that four counterfeit $20 bills had been used.
The case remains under investigation.
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County switches fire, rescue units to new radios
LOUISBURG — Emergency radio operators switched fire and rescue personnel over to its new radio system this week.
Staff and engineers told commissioners on Monday night that they hope to have the system fully de-bugged shortly, as well.
The newly installed, nearly $11 million system has been plagued by dropped calls, garbled audio and other issues since law enforcement was switched over in October.
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Youngsville, Franklinton police join forces to better fight crime
FRANKLINTON — Youngsville and Franklinton have joined forces, literally.
During Franklinton’s commission meeting on May 21, Police Chief John Green told the board about a joint law enforcement effort that he and Youngsville Police Chief Daren Kirts has undertaken.
The two agencies have agreed to help attack crime in each other’s jurisdiction.
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Two men charged in copper thefts
A Bailey man faces charges of stealing more than $100,000 worth of copper from Progress Energy fixtures in Nash County.
According to the Nash County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas Charles Wood, Jr, 35, faces seven felony larceny charges, along with one count of first degree trespass and one misdemeanor larceny charge.
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Burglary, cruelty counts filed against local man
A man picked up on breaking and entering charges is also facing charges of animal cruelty.
Deputies arrested Anthony Ray Davis Jr. on March 12, charging him with breaking and entering and larceny.
In an attempt to locate more evidence of the crime, detectives allege they found a video footage of dog fighting on Davis’ phone.
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Story details corrected
Youngsville resident Carroll Joyner has a home on Fleming Road that he’s invested in.
A story in last week’s edition of The Franklin Times incorrectly attributed a quote to Joyner about a property investment on Bert Winston Road.
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Youngsville tax collector sworn in; is she the last?
YOUNGSVILLE — Town officials swore in Emily Hurd as the town’s tax collector earlier this month.
Depending on some number crunching, it might be the last time that any town employee takes such an oath.
Hurd has served as the town’s tax collector for years but in May 2010, the board officially gave her the title — satisfying a compliance issue with the Local Government Commission.
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Power outage was caused by repairs to line
Electrical power to Louisburg and the immediate area around the town was off for about 50 minutes early Wednesday.
The outage allowed crews from Progress Energy to make repairs to a major transmission line.
Originally, the utility company said electricity could be off for as much as an hour and a half but repairs, which began at midnight, were completed in 50 minutes and power was restored.
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Superintendent a finalist for S. Carolina job
Eddie Ingram, superintendent of Franklin County Schools, is among four finalists for the position of Superintendent for Darlington County Schools in Darlington, South Carolina.
“It is because of the outstanding performance of the Franklin County School District that I am being considered for this position,” Ingram said.
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Franklinton High grad completes basic training
Air Force Airman Robert C. Hoffmann graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
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