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RALEIGH -- Franklinton and Louisburg's plans to expand recreation and open space opportunities have been bolstered by state grants.
Last month, the state awarded nearly $11 million to trail development, restoration and other projects in the Piedmont -- including $500,000 for Franklinton and $100,000 for Louisburg.

LOUISBURG -- For more than a year, efforts to craft standard operating procedures for the county's animal shelter have gotten as tangled as a leash attached to a rambunctious dog.
But, during the July 29 meeting of the Franklin County's Animal Services Advisory Board, county staff and board members appeared to straighten out the issue.

YOUNGSVILLE -- Town commissioners took two actions designed to expedite a bypass around downtown.
First, during the Aug. 14 meeting, commissioners authorized Town Manager Nathan Page and Town Attorney Katie Barber-Jones to purchase a nearly two-acre parcel to provide the remainder of the right-of-way for the leg of the bypass between Cedar Creek and Tarboro roads.

Well, not exactly but it was still a lot of fun, especially for youngsters like Carter Jones (arms upraised) and his friends. Leave it to Franklinton to take the traditional Police Night Out and convert it to an afternoon of fun for children and adults alike -- and to meet the town's police officers and even collect school supplies. See more photos on Page 10. Oh, and that's not snow, its foam, fun but a lot warmer.

RALEIGH -- A Louisburg woman was among more than a half dozen suspects arrested in an ALE drug bust.
With the aid of the Raleigh Police Department, agents with State Alcohol Law Enforcement raided two homes in Raleigh, seizing fentanyl, cocaine, meth, a pound of marijuana, two firearms and cash.

Andrii, Mark, Kateryna & Michael Prybilskyi and Josefina Calamaco

It was almost disorienting -- enough so that some of us had to double-check to be sure what we were seeing and hearing was real.
There is evidence of a new spirit of cooperation, at least in the southwestern corner of Franklin County -- and if it continues and expands, it could bode well for the rest of us.
At a meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education last week, three agreements were approved -- and that could mark a change in the rather parochial way of thinking that has limited potential for many years.

Last week, members of Coach Larry Lindsey's boys and girls basketball teams from the late 1960s to 1970 gathered to remember the man who helped mold them and turn them into champions -- on and off the court.
It was quite the experience, getting to listen to family, contemporaries and former players share stories.
What I also suspect is there were plenty of stories they could have told if two reporters weren't present and the Youngsville Museum of History wasn't the setting.
But, that's not the point.

Dear editor: After reading your "My Turn" article in the August 14, 2025 edition of The Franklin Times regarding the Town of Louisburg funded engineering study of building off-stream reservoirs to meet the town's future water needs.
The concept makes sense and is backed up by a professional engineering analysis!

Dear editor: On Dec. 24, 2024, after 5 p.m., Franklin County sheriff's deputies came to the home of Perry and Ernestine Mosley in Alert and took them to Louisburg to question them about the rape of their granddaughter which supposedly happened on Dec. 22, 2015 when she was 10 years old.
At Louisburg they were immediately arrested. Ernestine's bond was $40,000 and Perry's was later set at $3.4 million.

Dear editor: Gary Cunard, your persistence is to be admired! Not many people have the knowledge and willingness to stand up to unreasonable situations for 30 years.
The Good Lord has provided us with water drilled from the ground and collected from the Tar River. This supply is becoming more and more limited.
The pipe from Kerr Lake gives us a small addition. Our population is an ever-increasing number and more and more and more urbanized.

Louisburg, NC -- Funeral services for Linda Gupton, age 61, who died on Friday, August 8, 2025, were held on Sunday, August 17, at 1 p.m. from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg, Rev. Sylvester White, officiating.

Louisburg, NC -- Funeral services for Allen F. "Freeze" Leonard, age 53, who died on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, will be held on Saturday, August 23, at 11 a.m. at the New Hope Freedom and Deliverance Cathedral in Louisburg with Apostle Joseph Leonard officiating. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Memorial Park Cemetery.

Louisburg, NC -- Funeral services for DaQuan Malik Nixon, age 33, who died on Friday, August 8, 2025, were held Monday, August 18, at 2 p.m. from the Jones Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Louisburg. The Rev. Tyrese Perry officiated.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Franklin Amasa Read, 92, of Louisburg, North Carolina, died peacefully at home on August 11, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Franklin Amasa Read, Sr. and Nannie Perry Read, his brother Perry and sister Rose, and his grandson Charles Franklin Harris.

Gloria Ann Graham Reich Johnston, 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on July 31, 2025.

Nashville, NC -- Funeral services for Glynis R. Edmonds, age 61, who died on Thursday, August 14, 2025, will be held on Thursday, August 21, at 12 p.m. from the Social Union Baptist Church in Nashville. Burial will follow in the Forest Hills Cemetery, Nashville.

Hollister, NC -- Funeral services for Jacob "Jake" Lynch, age 87, who died on Monday, August 18, 2025, will be held on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. from the Mt. Bethel Baptist Church in Warrenton with Rev. Linwood Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in the Lynch Family Cemetery.

Louisburg, NC -- Funeral services for Johnnie Clinton Branch Jr., age 79, who died on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, will be held on Sunday, August 24, at 2 p.m. at the Terrell Lane Middle School Gymnasium in Louisburg with Rev. James W. Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Jones Chapel Church Cemetery.

YOUNGSVILLE, NC -- Phillip Bland Edwards, 73, of Youngsville, died August 18, 2025.

YOUNGSVILLE, NC -- Susan Ann Chait, 66, of Youngsville, died Saturday, August 16, 2025. She was born June 2, 1959 in Syracuse, NY, and was a daughter of the late John and Carolyn Savage Hubbard.

Louisburg, NC -- Funeral services for Willa Mae Hinton, age 63, who died on Saturday, August 16, 2025, will be held Friday, August 22, at 1 p.m. from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery, Louisburg.

LOUISBURG -- The Town & Country Stingrays kicked off their swim season in late June with a swift performance against Stonecreek -- beating the visitors 208 to 131.

LOUISBURG -- After more than six decades, Louisburg High School has established an Athletics Hall of Fame.
LHS, now Louisburg Magnet High School, began in 1961.
Since its formation, Louisburg High School has seen its fair share of athletic standouts, both individually and as teams.
To recognized those feats, the school has announced the formation of an Athletics Hall of Fame with the inaugural class set to be inducted in October of 2026.

Green Beans or Bush Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), are a warm season vegetable in the Fabacea family.
They are native to the tropical regions of the Americas. They were domesticated in the pre-Columbian times, and hundreds of cultivars have been selected and bred over the years.
Beans prefer full sun (6-8 hours of sunlight) and fertile, well-drained soils.

Recently the Pilot Lions Club hosted two Bunn High School seniors with steak dinners and presented each of them with $1,500 scholarships. This year's recipients are William Allen Bullock and Hannah Grace Privette. William's plans include attending NC State University where he will earn a bachelor's degree in law and justice and minor in Forensic Science. William's long-range plans include joining the Marine ROTC and being commissioned as an officer upon graduation.

FUN IN THE AFTERNOON SUN. Franklinton held a National Afternoon Out this past Saturday that included Franklinton Police, Franklinton Fire, Franklin County sheriff's deputies and State Highway Patrol representatives. The town also provided back-to-school supplies and a foam party for kids and adults. Above, Ian, Boone, Jude and Whitney Alexander are behind the wheel of a town utility vehicle.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County recorded its 10th confirmed animal rabies case of the year last Wednesday.
Franklin County Animal Services staff have distributed printed materials in areas where positive cases have been reported.
They've also worked with the county Health Department to make sure rules for quarantining and isolation of animals are being closely followed.

LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County Animal Shelter and Tar River Veterinary Hospital are hosting a drive-thru rabies clinic on Saturday, Aug. 23.
The low-cost rabies clinic is scheduled from 8-10 a.m. at the shelter -- 351 T. Kemp Road.
All cats must be in crates and dogs must be on a leash, organizers said.