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LOUISBURG -- Louisburg swore in a new wave of leadership, but not before saying goodbye to a community stalwart.
On Monday, Judge Adam Keith administered the oath of office to Dr. Phil Stover, Dalita Woods and Kim Baker -- who now constitute half the council.
Before that, though, the Council said goodbye to Emma Stewart, who concluded three decades of public service.

WHAT A GIRL WANTS. Hazel Stovall used Louisburg's Tree Lighting event to give her Christmas list to Santa.

Bunn High cheer team members, from left, Hannah Weston, Mikaela Field, Scarlett Shannon and Gracyn Shannon, led the parade.

YOUNGSVILLE -- Town commissioners approved a rezoning that one resident says will pave the way for more affordable housing in town.
The board also received its annual audit that reflected strong fiscal controls.
And, town management has arranged a meeting with State Department of Transportation staff that they hope will hasten efforts to remove truck traffic from Main Street.

LOUISBURG -- The conclusion of the filing period last week means there will be some races and challenges in the spring primary, while others will wait until the fall general election to be determined.
Democrat Ryan Williams and Republican Logan Davis have filed for the newly drawn District 1 seat on the county's Board of Commissioners.

Allie Modlin of Bunn, with a Teddy Bear given to her by a fireman in the parade

No sooner had the sounds of the Bunn Christmas parade faded out than the reality set in: The local Christmas parades are over, the decorations are up and lit and the big day is just days away.
In case you haven't been paying attention, Christmas is Monday.
As in NEXT Monday so time is short to get that last-minute shopping completed, those gifts wrapped and start baking a "few" (?) cookies to leave out for the jolly old gent from the North Pole who will be making his rounds on Sunday night.

Anyone who knows me knows I have a stock response when it comes to public service:
I'm glad there are people willing to do it because their ain't no way in hades that I'd ever do it.
This past Monday, Louisburg's Emma Stewart got her flowers and her moment, being recognized by the governing board and the community for 30 frickin' years of public service.

Dear editor:
I am growing tired of the movement to completely do away with fossil fuels. People will travel on airplanes and motor vehicles, all powered by petroleum products, to demonstrate against the use of these products. Go figure.

Louisburg, NC--Annie Pauline (Polly) Cheaves, 101, of Louisburg went to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 14, 2023.

Louisburg, NC--Dr. Linda Tarte Holley of Louisburg, NC died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the end of a long battle with dementia.

LOUISBURG, NC-- Minnie Grey Inscoe Champion, age 93, died on Sunday, December 17, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents (Elijah Perry Inscoe and Ima Dora West Inscoe), seven siblings, and her husband, Walter Johnson Champion.

Franklinton, NC--Nancy Kearney Perry, age 64, died December 11, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Franklinton, NC--Otha Lee Sneed, age 72, died December 10, 2023 at Franklin Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Louisburg, NC.

Franklinton, NC--Funeral services for Shawn Lorenzo Fogg, age 52, who died on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, will be held on Saturday, December 23, at 12 p.m. from the First Baptist Church in Franklinton with Rev. Eddie Williams officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery.

BUNN -- These guys are good -- and we're not just talking about the starting lineup.
Northern Nash -- the preseason favorite in the Big East Conference boys basketball standings -- has displayed its vast talent and endless depth in the early portion of the 2023-24 campaign.

BUNN -- Even though it's not even Christmas yet, the Match of the Year in the Big East Conference wrestling standings might have taken place last Wednesday at the Bunn Dome.
Host Bunn has controlled the league over the past two campaigns, winning both seasons en route to taking the Class 2-A East Regional title before competing in the Class 2-A State Championship contest.

BUNN -- Considering the fact that the clubs had posted a combined 0-9 record coming in, one group was going to earn a much-needed feel-good victory last Friday when Northern Nash traveled to Bunn for a Big East Conference girls basketball matchup.
And that team would be the Northern Nash Lady Knights, who surged ahead in the opening stanza of action and never looked back en route to defeating the homestanding Ladycats by a 45-21 total at the historic Bunn Dome.

FRANKLINTON -- Everything has gone to play this winter to date for the Franklinton Lady Rams in the always-competitive Big East Conference girls basketball standings.
Expected to be a contender for league supremacy, Franklinton has lived up to that billing with a 7-1 overall record to go with a 2-0 mark in the East.

HOOPS KING. The Louisburg High School boys basketball team has started the 2023-24 campaign in spectacular fashion as Coach Michael Sheldon's club boasts a 5-2 overall record to go with a 2-0 league worksheet in its first season in the Northern Lakes Athletic Conference. Louisburg has registered victories over Northwest Halifax, Falls Lake Academy, Bunn, Vance County and Oxford Webb.

CHAPEL HILL -- It was a Wild West Weekend at the annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Football Championships.
The West Region claimed each of the four matchups and more than doubled the total combined scores by a tally of 139-68.
This year's state champions -- all from the West -- are Mount Airy (1-A), Reidsville (2-A), Hickory (3-A) and Weddington (4-A).

ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats recently announced home game times for the 2024 regular-season schedule at Five County Stadium in Zebulon.
The home opener is set for Tuesday, April 9 at 6:30 p.m. versus the Down East Wood Ducks.
The first game of the season is slated for Friday, April 5 in Salem.

Emily Hyde is with the Beagle "Ryder," representing Bunn Animal Hospital

Bunn High School marching band

The Miracle League of Franklin County

Camryn Strickland is riding the pony "Phobee" with Dr. Cash with Bunn Animal Hospital

The tractor entries were a huge hit

Tony and Maggie Collins, and daughter Hallie

All-terrain vehicles were quite the parade sight

There is a wide range of Narcissus that is grown commercially. The so-called hardy types are generally called "Daffodils" or "Jonquils;" while the tender types are called "Paperwhite" or " Tazetta" Narcissus. Flower sizes can range from one to five inches in diameter, depending on the cultivar. Some cultivars have multi-flowered inflorescences. Flowering periods are cultivar and weather dependent. Therefore, there is Narcissus for almost all garden and landscape uses.

GIFTS. Above, Silas Pearce grabs a toy.

CHECKING IT TWICE. Above, from left, Serenity Rogers, Sayra Sanchez Espinoza and J'Honesty Smith-Mendez check out gifts.

GROUP EFFORT. Above, the Northern Sportsman Chris Edwards, center, is flanked by, from left, Barry Adams, Laural Mill Elementary teacher Treza Sokar, Commissioner Mark Speed, teachers Candace Lathrop and Melissa Edwards, County Commission Chair Harry Foy, Principal Genie Faulkner and Superintendent Rhonda Schuhler, with teacher Casey Bolton down in front.

OATH. Above, newly-elected Commissioner Tasha Hatten, with help from her daughter, Victoria Cristiano, takes the oath of office from Clerk of Court Shelley Dickerson.

LOUISBURG -- A Wake Forest woman has been charged with two counts of felony death by motor vehicle, and more charges are pending in a November wreck that claimed two lives.
Jennifer Baker Pearce, 43, was charged with the two counts of felony death by motor vehicle, plus driving while impaired, driving while license revoked, driving left of center and not wearing a seat belt.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Franklin County's Care and Share will use more than $130,000 in Golden LEAF funds to support its efforts to feed those in need.
The General Assembly appropriated $10 million to Golden LEAF for its Food Distribution Assistance Program.
On Dec. 7, Golden LEAF, the non-profit responsible for doling out funds received from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers, announced the recipients of the Food Distribution assistance, which includes the county Department of Social Services'-operated Care and Share -- a local food pantry.

LOUISBURG -- Sunday's heavy storm overwhelmed the county's wastewater system, spilling more than 16,500 gallons of sewage.
According to county staff, Franklin County Public Utilities experienced a discharge of untreated wastewater at the Youngsville Regional Pump Station.
The discharge was the result of heavy rain on December 17.

LOUISBURG -- Louisburg police arrested a man on drug and gun charges.
According to authorities, the incident was alleged to have happened in the 800 block of Bickett Boulevard just before 10 a.m. on Dec. 18.
Jeffrey Ellis Perry II, 31, was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, maintaining a vehicle for the sale of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying a concealed gun.

GIVING BACK. Orlando Jones with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity loads a turkey into the back of a vehicle as part of St. Paul Presbyterian Church and the Franklin Area Clergy Ecumenical Society [FACES]'s Feed the Needy food donation.

Stanley Dunston was honored on Dec. 8, at Rustic Building Supply's Christmas dinner. Jimmy and Linda Cottrell presented him with a Certificate of Appreciation for his 50 years of dedication, hard work and commitment to Rustic Building Supply. He started on Nov. 12, 1973 and said he's not retiring but will continue working part time.