There was some good news, some bad news and, potentially, some life-threatening news in the lead story in last week's edition of The Franklin Times. The good news is that this long-simmering situation is now officially out in the open where it can be discussed -- and hopefully solved -- if only county officials are willing to do so.
In June of 2018, the town of Franklinton was staring growth in the face. To put it more bluntly, growth was beaming down on the town and daring it to make a move. So, they called upon the help of the NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center because, as Commissioner Anita Fuller said at the time:
Dear editor: In response to the well written letter by Mr. Radcliffe. The main concern I have with shutting down the Keystone XL Pipeline is that one person with the stroke of a pen can destroy that many jobs. It is obvious that with increasing demand for petroleum products that the completion of the pipeline would benefit the citizens of the United States.
