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LOUISBURG -- If results hold, residents in District 3 will have a new representative on the Board of Education -- an election which saw two teachers added to the county school board.
Otherwise, incumbents maintained their hold in local primaries. And November's sheriff's race is set.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County commissioners will get their first chance today to analyze and tweak a budget that proposes to add new employees, raise salaries and lower the tax rate.
It also cuts into the school system's operating request by just more than $1.3 million.

Jennifer Borg placed a closed sign outside Safe Space's Variety Store last Saturday, as it was closed while volunteers galvanized for the United Way Day of Caring, spending this past Saturday cleaning up the store and painting walls at the Louisburg location.

LOUISBURG -- A member of the county's faith and health community asked county commissioners to help curb homelessness and address the opioid crisis.
And, Beverly Kegley asked the board to draw from two cash reserves to do it.
During the board's May 2 meeting, Kegley, an executive director of the Franklin County Volunteers in Medicine and a key cog of a revitalized Interfaith Council, asked commissioners if they could use COVID-19 funding to help address homelessness in Franklin County.

LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County school system is prepared to pull money from its savings account to cover the gap between what it requested and what county management is proposing to provide in 2022-23.
The school system requested $22.86 million in operating expenses.

LOUISBURG -- The main news from the Louisburg Town Council Monday night, wasn't what it did but rather what it "undid."
After huddling in a secret, closed-door session for nearly 45 minutes toward the end of the public meeting to discuss "personnel," members emerged to "rescind the restrictions" they had placed on the town administrator in February, a move that many perceived as an effort to oust Town Administrator Jonathan Franklin.

Crystal Hobby, left, shares the details of her family's 'The Family Bee'sness' farm in Franklinton, to, from left, Beth Miller, and Terry and Pam Hardiman. The farm was one of nine farms featured as part of the Women in Ag's Local Food Tour. Visitors were able to tour farms across the county, learning about the agriculture resources that are available to them.

Farmer Mike Jones

Let's start out with a little quiz this week.
Say you and your beloved have been planning and saving for the home of your dreams for years and have finally reached the point where you can make it happen.
You hire an architect and get the plans just right, then interview contractors until you find one you believe you can work with and who can make your dream home a reality.

It wasn't that long ago when desperate folks flooded grocery stores, frantically filling carts with toilet paper during the initial stages of the pandemic.
And, most every year, there is a mad dash for milk, eggs and bread when a tropical storm is on the way.
I mean, obviously, hurricanes, tropical depressions and torrential downpours trigger the need for French toast.

Dear editor:
Regarding the senseless killing of Franklin County Sheriff Department's K-9 Major, I for one would welcome any investigation into the decision to expose this dog to almost certain death.

Dear editor:
I know I am not alone, but every time I fill up a vehicle with gas or diesel fuel, I get irritated. The most concerning aspect now has to do with the fact that, for many politicians, environmental beliefs are now religion.

WINSTON SALEM, NC -- Dr. Lee Corbitt Currin, of Winston Salem and formerly of Louisburg, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022. He was born on October 20, 1951 in Norfolk, Virginia, to the late Nathaniel Lee and Elsie Corbitt Currin.

FRANKLINTON, NC -- Howard Vincent ("Vince") Wilkins, age 51, died Monday, May 16, 2022.

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Another year, another exceptional season in Big East Conference Track and Field -- even with some of the new changes the league has experienced.
Certainly, those changes made the Big East even more competitive in track and field as the entrance of Nash Central, Bunn, Louisburg and Roanoke Rapids brought several high-level performers to a conference already loaded in talent.

GREENSBORO -- From pitching for Louisburg High School in the Northern Carolina Conference to taking the mound for the North Carolina A&T Aggies against some high-powered Division I opponents.
Certainly, it's been a quick pitching ascent for former LHS hurler Jaheim Brown, who has made the quick adjustment to success for the Aggies as a highly touted freshman.

WILSON -- Barton College enjoyed an amazing softball campaign -- and Bunn High School grad Emily Bell was right in the thick of the action.
Following a third-round appearance at the Conference Carolinas Softball Tournament last month in South Carolina, the Bulldogs wrapped up their record season worksheet with a 29-12 overall record.

LOUISBURG -- Several head coaches have worn the blue and red of the Louisburg College softball program since Hall of Famer Sheilah Cotten retired in the mid-2000s.
But all of them had one thing in common -- they were not from the area.
Until Eric Lee came along five years ago.

Crosscreek Charter School of Louisburg is hosting its third annual 5k "Color Fun Run" on Saturday, May 21.
The event will raise funds for the athletic program at the school.
Participants can register on the day of the race beginning at 9 a.m.

Jacob and Kayla (Tillman) Seibel of Morrisville, NC, announce the birth of their first child, Asher Fox Seibel. Asher was born May 11, 2022 at WakeMed in Cary, NC. He weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz. and is 21 inches long. His proud grandparents are Christy Stanley of Hopewell, VA; Michael and Tonia Tillman, Chester, VA; and John and Liz Seibel, Louisburg, NC.

SHOW OFF. Keanan McLamb shows off a baby goat to visitors at The Family Bee'sness farm in Franklinton. Below, the farm also features a koi pond on site. Beyond that, visitors to the Women in Ag's Local Foods farm tour got an up-close and personal opportunity to see nine farms around the county, while also buying a myriad of products available to them.

LOUISBURG -- It takes a lot of fuel -- read that food! -- to keep Franklin County kids on a learning track through a long school year.
Through the end of April, the Franklin County Schools' child nutrition folks had served more than one million meals during the current school year.
That includes 351,457 breakfasts and 675,156 lunches for a total of 1,026,613.

Area schools are once again reporting a rise in the number of COVID cases among students and staff -- and at least one area private school reinstituted its "masks required" policy then pivoted a few hours later, returning to its masks optional policy for the remaining days of this school year.
The increasing number of cases was forecast recently by the Franklin County Health Department which cautioned that "yellow flags" of warning were waving due to an expected spike in cases resulting from a new sub-variant of COVID-19

FRANKLINTON -- Commissioners have begun a dialogue that could lead to the initial changes to the town's comprehensive development plan.
A more extensive adjustment to the planning document would come in the future.
On Tuesday night, commissioners held the first public hearing on the matter, giving commissioners an initial look at what planning board members have proposed, as well as giving residents a chance to provide input.

FRANKLINTON -- Town commissioners have tasked department heads with prioritizing their budget requests in an effort to help them present a balanced budget.
At the start of the board's May 12 budget session, there was about as much as a $1 million difference between expenditures and revenues, and as little as $80,000 -- depending on whether or not the town used all of its $705,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds, and management made some other cuts.

YOUNGSVILLE -- Town staff have proposed a traffic calming policy that would help staff identify traffic headaches on town streets.
The resolutions, though, could require buy-in from residents.
"[This has been proposed as more residents, staff and officials are] rightfully frustrated with the amount of speeding traffic in town," Town Administrator Nathan Page said as he presented the initial draft of the policy during the board's May 12 meeting.

Dozens of volunteers took part in the United Way of Franklin County's Day of Caring last Saturday. They spruced up Safe Space's variety store, which serves as a source of funds for the organization which helps victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Above, Mac and Caryn McDaniel.

Dozens of volunteers took part in the United Way of Franklin County's Day of Caring last Saturday. They spruced up Safe Space's variety store, which serves as a source of funds for the organization which helps victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Above, Paige Sayles and Endia Hall.

Dozens of volunteers took part in the United Way of Franklin County's Day of Caring last Saturday. They spruced up Safe Space's variety store, which serves as a source of funds for the organization which helps victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Above, Lori Hamlet and Kim Stewart.