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As fall arrives, county's court project cost increases (63 Views)
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Trump is reaping millions while others get nothing (55 Views)
Four Louisburg candidates battle it out for three seats: Ted Jones (54 Views)
Franklin County community engagement makes this job and this community better (54 Views)
True transparency overdue in local government (54 Views)
Four Louisburg candidates battle it out for three seats: David Rosby (53 Views)
Sheriff's lawyer given more time to answer ex-manager's lawsuit (52 Views)
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Franklinton takes action to improve Main Street (48 Views)
Nonpartisan group lobbies for education (47 Views)
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Trump using trade policy as protection racket (44 Views)
Founding Fathers 'despised' democracy (44 Views)
Franklinton area crash kills driver (44 Views)
County fills animal control, planning, inspections posts (43 Views)
ALL NIGHT COOKIN' GETS IT JUST RIGHT (42 Views)
New Bunn EMS station stands ready to serve ahead of schedule (42 Views)
Here's to hoping you cast your ballot, early or not, without any errors or regrets (42 Views)
'Alford plea' ends sexual assault case against Alert man (42 Views)
Trio of Bunn candidates vie for two commission seats: Sherry Mercer (40 Views)
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NEW MEETING SPACE (35 Views)
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Zebulon man arrested for killing his four kids (33 Views)
Five Franklinton candidates vie for three seats: M.H. "Griff" Griffith (33 Views)
Trio of Bunn candidates vie for two commission seats: Don Mitchell (31 Views)
Five Franklinton candidates vie for three seats: John Allers (31 Views)
Youngsville, Wake Forest extend annexation pact (30 Views)
Trio of Bunn candidates vie for two commission seats: Ebony Hartsfield Thorne (28 Views)
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School board honors students' character (27 Views)
Four Louisburg candidates battle it out for three seats: Betty Keith Wright (27 Views)
Youngsville Fall Fest celebrates two decades, pics 1 (26 Views)
Fall benefit concert series (25 Views)
FALL FEST (25 Views)
Farm grants available to help boost profits (25 Views)
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Five Franklinton candidates vie for three seats: LaTasha Wilder (24 Views)
Making their garden grow -- faster; Community Garden now nonprofit (23 Views)
Five Franklinton candidates vie for three seats: Alvin Holden (23 Views)
FUN IN THE BURG. (23 Views)
Five Youngsville candidates duke it out for three seats: Cat Redd (22 Views)
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When you say 'BBQ in the Burg,' things get serious!, 2 (22 Views)
Farm grants available to boost profits (21 Views)
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Five Youngsville candidates duke it out for three seats: Corey Pursche (19 Views)
Five Youngsville candidates duke it out for three seats: Stephen Lee Warner Jr. (19 Views)
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When you say 'BBQ in the Burg,' things get serious!, 3 (19 Views)
FRANKLIN FACES (18 Views)
Five Youngsville candidates duke it out for three seats: William (Willi) Stolz (18 Views)
LC football dominates homecoming (18 Views)
QUILTS ON DISPLAY (17 Views)
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