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YOUNGSVILLE -- Town commissioners and consultants are getting closer to putting a document in place that would guide development and traffic into the next 25 years.
More than a year ago, Youngsville hired 3TP Ventures to develop its Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan -- a document that will help define where and how residential and commercial takes place, while also including a multi modal connectivity aspect to planning.

BUNN -- "It's just gonna take one goal -- I promise!''
Those were the words of Southern Nash High School boys soccer coach Carlos Barron to his team late in the first half when the Firebirds were deadlocked in a scoreless tie against the host Bunn Wildcats in a key Big East Conference showdown.

Bunn High School freshman standout Harley Villanueva clears the ball for the Wildcats during Monday afternoon's key Big East Conference home showdown against league leader Southern Nash.

SPRING HOPE -- Southern Nash's undefeated season-long girls golf streak continued last Wednesday, but not without a scare from the Nash Central Lady Bulldogs.
SN, which has lost one of its key players for the year due to an injury, claimed the nine-hole event with a 153 team score at Peachtree Hills Country Club.
The surging Lady Bulldogs, led by a strong performance from Maci Worrells, were only three shots back at 156.

BUNN -- Togetherness and camaraderie were two of the central foundations of David Howle's amazing tenure as Bunn's football coach -- and those intangibles still ring true for his former players.
So when Bunn organized a Football Alumni Night before the Wildcats' home game against Southern Nash two weeks ago, it was pretty much a given that a large number of ex-Bunn players would attend.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash's domination of the Big East Conference boys cross country scene is now over one decade long -- and shows no sign of letting up soon.
On paper, this looked like a bit of a rebuilding season for the Fighting Knights, as legendary coach Jeff Dodrill was set to boast a young roster loaded with freshmen.
But those ninth-graders have exploded onto the scene quickly -- and have set the Knights up to once again claim the league championship.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Advancing to the next round wasn't the only high-stakes intangible on the line when Nash Central hosted Bunn on Monday in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference.
Both clubs are jousting for seeding position in the Class 2-A State Playoffs, and the visiting Ladycats padded their postseason resume' with an impressive three-set sweep over NCHS at The Dawg Pound.

ROCKY MOUNT -- It's a Nash Central World in the Class 2-A portion of the Big East Conference football standings, and the rest of the league simply lives in it -- while competing for second place.
Such has been the theme since Central re-entered the Big East three years ago. Since then, the Bulldogs have claimed the top spot in the Big East's 2-A standings for the past two campaigns -- and will make it a trifecta in 2023 barring a major upset.

CREEDMOOR - South Granville took a tough loss at home to the Louisburg Warriors last Friday by a final score of 20-7.
The Warriors took a major step toward clinching the Class 2-A Division Championship in the Northern Lakes 2A/3A Conference, while the Vikings will need to win their final two regular season games and hope for a wild-card berth for the state playoffs.

FRANKLINTON -- Northern Nash and Franklinton met on the gridiron last Friday night in a crucial Big East Conference contest, with the Northern Nash Knights emerging with a commanding 49-0 win over the homestanding Red Rams.
The win marked the 25th straight victory in a regular season contest for the Knights, dating back to Sept. 10, 2021, when Northern fell to D.H. Conley High School.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County has hired its next economic development director.
Barbara S. Fiedor, who brings nearly 30 years of business experience to the role, will assume her duties on Oct. 23.
"Franklin County's location in the Research Triangle region provides an outstanding opportunity for economic development in the area," Fiedor said.

LOUISBURG -- The county's airport advisory board has recommended an updated set of safety guidelines designed to improve pilot communications and minimize mishaps.
The county's airport safety guidelines haven't been updated since 2014, said Triangle North Executive Airport Director Bo Carson.
"There's been a lot change in 10 years," Carson said during the advisory board's Oct. 10 meeting.

Louisburg, NC--Dale L. Richardson, age 82, died at his home on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.

BUNN, NC -- Funeral services for Darrius "Slim" Caldwell, age 24, who died on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 21, from the Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church in Bunn with Rev. Maxine Miles-Perry officiating. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Funeral services for Tyler Q. White, age 22, who died on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, from the Allen Chapel Baptist Church in Louisburg with Pastor Stanley Dunston officiating.

FRANKLINTON, NC -- Funeral services for Carl "Binky" Perry, age 66, who died on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Leroy Dukes officiating.

HENDERSON, NC --Memorial services for Anthony "Rump Shaker" Wright, age 56, who died on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, from the Hills of Kearneyville Inc. at 472 Hicks Road, Franklinton, NC, with Rev. Zelton Hunter officiating.

ZEBULON -- Tommy Joe King, 69, of Zebulon, died at home Friday evening, 6 October 2023.

BUNN -- Franklin County sheriff's deputies arrested a Youngsville man alleged to have embezzled money from the recreation organization he claims to have resurrected.
Deputies arrested Jamie Earl Murray, charging him with two counts of felony embezzlement.
According to an Oct. 3 arrest warrant, investigators allege that on two occasions, Murray took money from Bunn Youth Recreation League/Southern Franklin Youth Association for his own personal use -- totaling $4,050.68.

Above, the mill made a fantastic photographic backdrop for cyclists who either passed by or stopped to visit the site last Friday.

BUNN -- A good speech usually starts with a good joke and current NC Chamber general counsel and former principal agriculture advisor to the president Ray Starling had two for the audience at last week's Franklin County Cooperative Extension Agency's Farm-City Luncheon -- a cornerstone of the department's annual effort to strengthen the ties between the farming and urban community.