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CHARLOTTE, NC -- Funeral services for Zaray Hernandez, age 25, who died on Monday, April 22, 2024, was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel, Louisburg, NC with Rev. Thomas Betts, officiating.

YOUNGSVILLE, NC--Jaden Willow Groves, 24, died April 3, 2024. Jaden was born on April 12, 1999 to Jonathon Groves and Melinda Pendley.

FAYETTEVILLE, NC --Denny Davis, 71 of Fayetteville died at his home Friday, April 26, 2024.

Denny was born on June 22, 1952 to the late Max and Sara Davis. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his twin brother, Kenny Davis.

FRANKLINTON, NC--Charles Graham Hicks, 75, passed away after a tragic accident on April 22, 2024.

YOUNGSVILLE, NC -- Thomas Davie "Tommy" Dean, age 81, was born on October 30th, 1942 in Wake County North Carolina. He passed away peacefully on April 28th, 2024, to be with his Lord and Savior.

Franklinton , NC--Joseph Patrick (Joe) Olivieri, 51, of Franklinton went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. He was born on March 19, 1973, in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Dr. Vincent Paul Olivieri and Anna Louise (Casertano) Olivieri. He was a loving husband to Kerry McCarthy Olivieri and a dedicated father to Joey Olivieri.

LOUISBURG, NC --John McGruder Benton, 62, of Louisburg died Friday, April 26, 2024. He was born on June 13, 1961 to the late William James "Bill" and Mary Elizabeth "Betsey" Barnes Benton of Louisburg.

Franklinton, NC--Memorial services for Leoncio "Leo" Guerra, age 59, who died on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, May 4, from the Old Liberty Baptist Church in Louisburg with Rev. Cullus Dunston officiating.

YOUNGSVILLE, NC -- Lewtisha Pendergraft Baker, 71, of Youngsville, died Wednesday afternoon, April 24, 2024, at the S.E.C.U. Hospice House.

FRANKLINTON, NC -- Denise Terry Harris, 69, of Franklinton, died Tuesday evening, April 23, 2024 at Wake Med North.

LOUISBURG -- Court documents reveal that animal services officers received a complaint about a kennel operation days before a dog was found dead.
Anne Marie Green is alleged to have tormented and deprived of necessary sustenance more than 20 dogs at her Green Meadow Kennels -- which was apparently being operated out of her Tarboro Road home.
She had a court appearance scheduled for last week, but the matter was continued until July 3.

LOUISBURG -- On a day when Special Olympians were collecting glory on the track and field, one of its leaders continued to wrack up his own hardware.
Last year, Lorenzo Stancil was named the 2023 Special Olympics North Carolina Athlete of the Year.
Before the start of the Special Olympics of Franklin County's Spring Games on April 18, Stancil got one more honor -- the Laurel Wreath Award, given out by the Governor's office to those who have made outstanding contributions to sports or athletics.

Special Olympics Local Coordinator Oliver Greene gets the teams ready to go.

Greene and county Parks and Recreation Program Coordinator Brett Garrett coordinate activities.

Louisburg Magnet High Principal Tonya Treadway gets competitors ready to go.

William Evans gives a mighty heave during the event.

FRANKLINTON -- Town officials agreed to rezone a 3.5-acre parcel on Green Hill Road, one of the first steps toward the fire department placing a substation at the site.
The decision to rezone 941 Green Hill Road from Agricultural Residential to Planned Development -- which allows town staff and officials a measure of developmental control -- did not come without question, though.

FRANKLINTON -- The prospect of a nearly 50-lot townhouse subdivision died after a nearby resident highlighted the dangers of such an intense development.
Franklinton-based Lilium Homes Inc. proposed building 48 townhomes at 15 and 17 Communication Drive and submitted a master development to the town, which was reviewed by the public and officials on April 16.

FRANKLINTON -- Two people were killed and two others suffered serious injuries in a three-vehicle wreck on Monday.
Stephanie Lapointe, 31, of Louisburg, and Charles Hicks, 75, of Franklinton, were killed in the wreck.
According to a report by Trooper I. Al-wadei, Lapointe was traveling east on N.C. 56, about half a mile west of Green Hill Road, when she crossed the center line in the car she was driving just before 7 p.m.

HOLLISTER -- A Louisburg man was killed in a logging truck accident last week.
According to the State Highway Patrol, Charlie Tharrington III, 55, was traveling along N.C. 43 near Rosser Road in Halifax County when he lost control of the logging truck he was driving on April 18.
Just after 9 a.m., the vehicle ran off the road to the right, struck a ditch in a culvert and overturned, sending logs from the truck.

LOUISBURG -- Six years after being demoted from a commission to an advisory capacity, the board that makes recommendations on airport operations still doesn't have a set of bylaws.
Franklin County management said the document that will detail the scope or their work and guide their actions is coming in May.

Spring is unfolding in all its glory across Franklin County -- meaning there is a lot to enjoy and, of course, to get done before the real heat and humidity arrives.
But while there is plenty to enjoy, there are a few "weeds" that could be about to start growing -- and let's hope that some of our officials have their hoes sharpened and their sprayers filled with brush killer.
They're going to need all the tools at their disposal next Monday night when county officials are supposed to come to a special public hearing in Louisburg to discuss their proposed judicial center they want to build in downtown Louisburg.

It seems, quite possibly, that Franklin County leaders are ready to start pumping their brakes.
If you've been paying attention, in the last couple of months, Franklin County has, among other things,:
• Committed $175,000 to building a multipurpose pickleball/tennis court at Owens Park;
• Committed themselves to explore spaying and neutering all cats and dogs within their shelter;

Dear editor: Thank you Franklin Times and Gary Cunard for challenging our way of thinking.
Why do we find it so difficult to learn from history?
In the June 1, 1971 edition, Charles Dunn was right on track when he said the effort to solve the illegal drug problem must also include churches.