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BUNN -- Bunn High School earned its first victory of the 2023 girls tennis season last Thursday as the Ladycats secured a 5-2 decision over homestanding Franklinton in a key Big East Conference court showdown.
Franklinton had defeated BHS earlier in the campaign, but the Ladycats showed their improvement by claiming the rematch for veteran head coach Dale Murphy.

ZEBULON. - The Carolina Mudcats, in conjunction with Major League Baseball, have announced their 2024 regular-season schedule beginning on April 5 with the season opener in Salem against the Red Sox.
The first home game of the 2024 season schedule is set for, April 9 against the Down East Wood Ducks at Five County Stadium.

HENDERSON -- It felt like a bit of a reunion last Friday when Louisburg traveled to Vance County for a crucial Northern Lakes Conference football meeting.
The Vipers are coached by former LHS assistant Aaron Elliott, and two of the Warriors' top players -- Shamir Sheppard and Ronald Rainey -- transferred to Vance County in the off-season.

FINISHED PRODUCT. Sylvia Crudup, Lillian Orton, and Tonya Brodie display their finished items during Crafting with Kim.

GRUB CLUB. The lunch group recently enjoyed an outing in the area. Left to right, front row: Sue Leonard, Linda Archer, Maire Mortin, Geneva Alston, Barbara Thorne, and Mamie Person; back row: Kandy Proctor, Sonnie Branch, Sylvia Crudup, and Tonya Brodie. The Grub Club goes out to lunch every fourth Friday of the month.

Barbara Thorne (left) and Barbara Oram, part of the Grub Club, with the Louisburg Senior Center

Franklinton, NC--Betty Jean Allen Dorsey, age 84 passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at her home in Franklinton with family members by her side. She was born March 18, 1939, in Granville County to the late George Snow and Myrtie Medlin Allen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Lee Dorsey and by four brothers.

Louisburg, NC--Casa Nichole Sarvis Phelps, 42, of Louisburg died Tuesday, September 19, 2023. She was born on October 3, 1980, the daughter of Darlene Dammann Stroud and William David Sarvis.

HENDERSSON, NC-Norton Lee Perkinson, 50, died Sunday, September 24, 2023 at his home in the Vicksboro community after a lengthy illness. He was born on April 13, 1973 to the late Willie "Bill" Perkinson and Marian Woodruff Perkinson Watson.

Franklinton, NC--Funeral services for Winnie Bell Neal, age 97, who died on Monday, September 25, 2023, will be held on 12 p.m., Friday, September 29, from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Andre Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Mitchner's Grove Church Cemetery.

WAKE FOREST, NC - Charles Elliott Raynor, 96, of Wake Forest, formerly of Raleigh, died Thursday evening, September 21, 2023.

OXFORD, NC--Evelyn Tharrington Brodie, 84, died Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Universal Healthcare.

She was the daughter of the late Bost Thompson and Geneva Tharrington Richardson.

Louisburg, NC--Funeral services for Mary Magdalene Hodge, age 84, who died on Saturday, September 23, 2023, will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, September 28, from the Phelps Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Youngsville with Pastor Sandra Hodge officiating. Burial will follow in the Phelps Chapel Church Cemetery.

Louisburg, NC--Funeral services for Thomas "Tom" Lynch, age 51, who died on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, September 26, from the Old Liberty Missionary Baptist Church in Louisburg with Pastor Michael Alston officiating. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill.

Silver Spring, MD-- Funeral services for Frances O'Neal Williams, age 84, formerly of Louisburg, NC, who died on Thursday, September 21, 2023, were held 2 p.m., Sunday, September 24, from the New Liberty Baptist Church, Louisburg, with Rev. Timothy J. Faison, officiating. Burial followed in the Evergreen Cemetery.

WAKE FOREST, NC -- The Friday Night Lights went dim for Billy O. Williams Tuesday, September 19, 2023. He passed away peacefully at WakeMed Primary Care in Raleigh, NC. Billy was predeceased by his wife of 64 years Jeanne Ellington Williams, his parents Melvin and Margie Williams, brother Wilbur, and sisters Dorothy Pickeral and Mary Reynolds.

SO MUCH TO SEE, SO MUCH TO DO! This year's Bunn Fun Day had something for everyone, as one of the largest events ever in the town. Enjoying the day, Abigail Amiss doesn't mind getting soaked in the dunking booth.

SO MUCH TO SEE, SO MUCH TO DO! This year's Bunn Fun Day had something for everyone, as one of the largest events ever in the town. Enjoying the day, Helen Greenberg with Speedy, a screech owl from The American Wildlife Refuge.

SO MUCH TO SEE, SO MUCH TO DO! This year's Bunn Fun Day had something for everyone, as one of the largest events ever in the town. Enjoying the day, the train ride is always a favorite.

BUNN -- If ever a team seemed destined to earn a victory, it was the Northern Nash Knights during last Wednesday's Big East Conference boys soccer showdown at Bunn.
But the homestanding Cardiac Cats had other ideas.
Northern controlled the action in the first half and led by two goals at the break -- only to see Bunn rally for a 3-2 victory at the BHS Soccer Complex.

LOUISBURG -- During a joint meeting with the Franklin County Board of Eduction Tuesday night, the county commissioners came face-to-face with the increasing cost of educating local children -- and the price tag was huge.
When Dr. Larry Webb, the school district's chief of auxiliary services, finished outlining the district's unfunded needs over the next decade, the total was a staggering $98,190,880.

TWO AND FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS AT BUNN FUN DAY. Hayleigh Coats gives Duncan a hug during Bunn Fun Day Saturday.

LOUISBURG -- The Louisburg Town Council worked its way through a long, relatively routine agenda Monday night with many of the items growth related.
The main hiccup was indecision about where to hold future council meetings, a topic that has been a bone of contention at some recent meetings as well.
The items handled included:

YOUNGSVILLE -- Police have issued an all points bulletin for area youth.
If you do the right thing, officers will find you ... and reward you.
As part of the police department's field training program, new officers are asked to develop a community policing program to address a need in town.
During the town board of commissioner's Sept. 14 meeting, Officer Christopher Wisnieski unveiled his Do The Right Thing Ticket Program.

RALEIGH -- At almost every event that Representative Matthew Winslow (R-Franklin, Granville) attends, he is asked about broadband funding and when his rural constituents are going to see more Internet connectivity.
Infrastructure is a top priority for Rep. Winslow, so he reached out to the N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT), that handles state-administered broadband programs, to get the latest information.