COMMUNITY NEWS

YOUNGSVILLE -- Ham radio operators will spend this weekend sending signals out across North America as part of Field Day.
Members of the Franklin County Amateur Radio Club will set up temporary ham radio stations near the Franklin/Wake county line -- participating in an annual exercise on Saturday and Sunday to see how many connections they can make.
The National Association for Amateur Radio event is a display of skill.

YOUNGSVILLE -- Franklin County is set to open its newest convenience center next month.
The 4.72 acre site at 2275 Long Mill Road is set to open on July 7 -- two days after the long-standing but space-deprived Park Avenue location closes.
In September 2022, Franklin County commissioners approved a special use permit that allowed the county to build a trash and recycling collection site on Long Mill Road.

LOUISBURG -- The filing period for municipal race begins on July 7.
Terms are up for Bunn Mayor Marsha Strawbridge, as well as Commissioners Sherry Mercer and Don Mitchell.
The terms for Franklinton Commissioners John Allers, Alvin Holden and LaTasha Wilder are also up.
The same is true for Louisburg Mayor Chris Neal, as well Council members Silke Stein, Tom Clancy and Betty Wright.