COMMUNITY NEWS

TRAFFIC ALERT IN ALERT. There were many different modes of transportation during the annual Alert July 4th parade, including these golf carts and four-wheelers.

GOOD FRIENDS WATCHING A GREAT PARADE. These friends enjoyed the Alert parade on July 4th. From left: Vicki Phelps, Charles Faulkner, George Phelps, Deanna Adkins and Donnie Finch.

GOLD SAND SWEET TREAT. Dana Ayscue tosses out candy from the Gold Sand Fire Department fire truck during the annual 4th of July parade.

LOUISBURG -- Police arrested a Franklinton woman accused of charging hundreds of dollars to a debit card stolen from a local elected official.
And, Sabrina Renee Williams was also charged with contributing to the delinquency of minors.
According to a July 1 arrest warrant, investigators allege Williams used the credit card to make purchases at Family Dollar, Bojangles, Moss Foods, Walmart, Subway and O'Reilly Auto Parts -- Williams is alleged to have involved two teens in her effort to use the stolen debit card at the auto store.

BUNN -- Police arrested a woman on drug charges.
During the town's most recent board meeting, Police Chief Justin noted that he and surrounding departments were cracking down on drug sales.
Heather Leigh Whitehurst, 32, was arrested on June 11 and charged with possession with intent to manufacture sell and deliver methamphetamine, two counts of possession with intent to manufacture sell and deliver a schedule four controlled substance -- essentially Ambien and Xanax

A tree fell onto a home in southern Franklin County during a storm late Monday afternoon. However, no injuries were reported. According to authorities, the tree fell onto a home in the 600 block of Carlyle Road -- about two miles southeast of the N.C. 39 U.S. 64 Business intersection. The Pilot Fire Department and Franklin County Emergency responded to the scene just after 6 p.m. And, the American Red Cross North Carolina was called in to provide assistance to the family.

LOUISBURG -- Police are investigating a property damage report at a local school believed to have been caused by a motorist firing shots into another vehicle.
No injuries were reported at Crosscreek Charter School on Sunday night.
However, the matters are under investigation by Louisburg police and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
According to Louisburg authorities, it was reported just before 9:30 p.m. that shots were fired from one vehicle into another near the intersection of E. River Road and N.C. 56.

LOUISBURG -- Police charged the operator of a Virginia underground utilities and construction company with stealing water from a public fire hydrant.
According to a magistrate's order, authorities allege Tito Angel Risco took about 300 gallons of water from a hydrant at the corner of Commerce Street and Kenmore Avenue the morning of June 27.
The 56-year-old was charged with misdemeanor larceny and violating the town's local ordinance of taking water from a public fire hydrant.

American Legion Post 105 of Louisburg recently elected a new slate of officers. From the left are Donnie Finch, Sgt. at Arms; David Crafton, first vice commander; Buddy Hinds, commander; Grant Johnson, adjutant; Wayne Rigsbee, historian and Craig Jackson, finance officer. Not pictured are Kert Southerland, service officer; and Wayne Stallings, chaplain.