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LOUISBURG -- Hurricane Helene missed Franklin County by a couple of hundred miles.
But, in its aftermath, Franklin County residents and its emergency response community have not missed chance to lend a hand.
The Franklin County sheriff's office established a donation center at its office, collecting and delivering tons of items to those in need -- serving as the central state collection point for the effort, Sheriff Kevin White noted in a Facebook post.

Sheila and Rick Hill check out the engine and the specs on a '69 Chevy Camaro Z-28 at the car show. The Sept. 28 event featured cars in display, as well as food, fun, craft vendors and opportunities for the community to gather.

LOUISBURG -- A murder case against a Youngsville businessman accused of killing a mother of two remains pending in Franklin County Superior Court.
Missouri authorities arrested Bradley Morris Hines in June 2021 -- days after Franklin County authorities allege the 48-year-old killed Heather Guild.
According to an application for a search warrant, the 30-year-old was found wrapped in a bed sheet inside a fridge at a Gilcrest Farm Road cabin owned by Hines.

LOUISBURG -- Animal services board members, the department's interim director and animal welfare advocates had a wide-ranging discussion about the county's pet population on Monday.
However, there weren't enough board members in attendance to form a quorum, so no actionable measures were taken.
"We have no quorum, but we can discuss stuff," said Board member Dr. Julie Pomerantz, who assumed chairman duties at the board's August meeting.

LOUISBURG -- The idea of creating a social district in downtown Louisburg was the focus of much of the discussion during the first meeting of the newly formed Louisburg Economic Development Committee Tuesday evening.
The group, which was approved by the Louisburg town council recently, is all volunteer and is to serve as an advisory group to Louisburg town leaders.
The idea was first proposed by council member Dr. Phillip Stover who is a member of the EDC and served as unofficial chair of the first meeting.

LOUISBURG -- KARTS' executive director told county commissioners that he and his staff have moved swiftly in a year's time to bolster the rural ride service system.
And, moving forward, they plan to continue making fiscal and operational changes to make the Kerr Area Transportation Authority [KARTS] more efficient.
"... I've been meeting with each county to let you how KARTS is doing," KARTS Executive Director Randy Cantor told commissioners during their Sept. 16 meeting.

Kayleigh Zambrano and Morgan Strickland