Bunn native Charles Batton learned to imitate the sounds of barking dogs while out in the woods deer hunting with his father and grandfather. He put that skill to good use when he was crowned the "Best Yeller" at the Spivey's Corner Hollerin' Contest back on June 20, 1987. Batton, who was 35 at the time, won the annual contest in the tiny town of 49 residents.
Evelyn Nicholson Bracknell turned 100 years old on April 11, 2021. She was born April 11, 1921 in Franklinton, NC. She graduated from Franklinton High School in 1939. She has lived all her life in Franklin County except for a short time, during WWII, when she lived at various military bases with her husband, Walter, before he was deployed.
