COMMUNITY NEWS

LOUISBURG -- Folks escaped serious injury following a four-vehicle wreck on Bickett Boulevard last week. (See photo and column on page 4 of this edition.)
According to a report by Louisburg Police Officer J. Justice, Laureen Jones was traveling south on Bickett Boulevard at about 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 13 when she attempted to make a left turn -- crossing two travel lanes -- into a parking lot near The Franklin Times office.
The car she was driving clipped the rear of a sport utility vehicle driven by Dwane Cannady in the right, northbound lane of Bickett Boulevard.

LOUISBURG -- A Franklin County couple lost their home Monday in a fire.
Justice Fire officials said the home in the 2200 block of Seven Paths Road was a total loss from smoke and fire damage.
There was one person at home at the time of the fire, but they were able to get out and no injuries were reported, said Justice Fire Chief Kelly Harris.
The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Fire Marshal's Office, but authorities said the fire appeared strongest at the rear of the home and deck area.

LOUISBURG -- A Henderson man arrested on an attempted murder charge is slated to appear in court next month.
Franklin County sheriff's deputies arrested Michael Leon Bullock, 58, was arrested Sept. 22, 2022 and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.
According to authorities, Bullock is alleged to have met a man in the 900 block of Vaiden Road the afternoon of Sept. 20, 2022 regarding some money that was owed.

LOUISBURG -- Police arrested a Henderson man they allege tried to kill a man by firing a gun into a car.
Louisburg police took out a warrant against Alphonso Jermain Kingsberry on March 12, alleging he shot at Vernon Hicks who was driving a car at the time of the incident.
The court report does not indicate where the shooting incident took place.

Randall Shirley of Louisburg was a winner in the State of NC Senior Games competition. He won first place for his watercolor of Boat Harbor, and second place for his oil painting of the Christmas House. In the photo above he is shown exhibiting his winning artwork.