The Franklin Times

A 'changing of the guard'

By: capngooch on 4/8/21
Arnold deserves that "1 month" if the lack of it nullifies the County's "30 year service"--The Whole...

'Critter control' idea runs into local, partisan politics

By: fwinstead on 4/8/21
The last Franklin County Sheriff who decided to use funds in an unapproved manner was Pat Green. ...

Have convenient centers become inconvenient?

By: farmerjohn on 4/8/21
Our family uses the convenience center nearest us about once a week. I have nothing but respect and...

Everyone 16 and older can be vaccinated

By: tcallen on 4/9/21
How many people would be getting vaccinated if they were told that they were receiving an experiment...

Water study crucial to our future

By: farmerjohn on 4/8/21
Sounds good to me. That's a form of green energy that has a proven track record. Plus there aren't...

Aquatics Center worth diving into!

By: farmerjohn on 4/8/21
Potential liability costs have to be factored in. Those costs as well as maintenance will only incr...

Editorial Cartoon: Global News

By: farmerjohn on 4/8/21
Fake News. OTOH, trying to replace the entire energy infrastructure with wind and solar electricity...

Enough study already: It's time for solutions

By: fwinstead on 3/31/21
"temperatures are creeping upward"? Is this an April Fool's Day joke?...

Former educator avoids prison for abusing minors

By: fwinstead on 4/1/21
Elected Judge Sturges frees Educator/Sex Offender to rejoin an unsuspecting public. Then the ju...

As pandemic wanes, let's do something positive!

By: edgars on 4/9/21
I love the YMCA in Henderson but it's too far for me to take advantage of. As a senior citizen with...

By: farmerjohn on 3/25/21
I don't understand the obsession with a swimming pool. I also doubt that it would be first choice o...

By: fwinstead on 3/24/21
FACT CHECK: The Editor seemed to have a Kamala Harris moment with names and years. President Nixon ...

Franklinton frets: Sudden attention raises questions

By: markseger23 on 3/26/21
There is no problem with Highway patrol enforcing laws in franklinton. last time i checked franklint...

Stimulus impact tops $16 million in county

By: farmerjohn on 3/25/21
I agree, tarrivertrader. People who have worked 'til retirement age and who have paid into their pe...

By: tarrivertrader on 3/20/21
Social Security is not a hand out. My employers and I paid it. SSI is not same. Of coarse the polit...

By: farmerjohn on 3/19/21
The trillions of dollars have to come from somewhere. Maybe higher taxes can repay the expenditur...

By: thecollective on 3/18/21
IT'S PURE SOCIALISM! All true conservatives should send it back to the government, along with their ...

Roll up your sleeve so we can get rid of masks

By: fwinstead on 3/18/21
"Just Say No to [Government] Drugs" forewarns the wisdom of the aged....

Editorial Cartoon: Ball Pit

By: fwinstead on 3/18/21
BULLETIN: Biden Blunders too Big to Bypass and have only Barely Begun!...

Louisburg council updates town regulations

By: fwinstead on 3/18/21
Lithium mining is coming to NC. Lithium is used in utility-scale batteries. Elon Musk is building a ...

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