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Franklinton, NC--Funeral services for Kenneth James "Kenny" Finley Sr., age 57, who died on Sunday, September 17, 2023, will be held 1 p.m., Friday, September, 22, from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Pastor Paul M. Finley officiating.

Louisburg, NC--Funeral services for Willie "Boosie" Gupton, age 54, who died on Monday, September 11, 2023, will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, September 23, from the Jordan Chapel Baptist Church in Warrenton with Pastor Jimmie W. Hayes, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Jordan Chapel Church Cemetery.

Warrenton, NC--Funeral services for Thomas Edward Lynch, age 73, who died on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, will be held 1 p.m., Tuesday, September 19, from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Pastor Maggie Lynch officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Jones Richardson Family Cemetery.

LOUISBURG -- Property owners, Franklin County officials and other interested parties spent an hour and a half arguing about a cell phone tower.
Ultimately, they had a failure to communicate during the Aug. 21 meeting and decided to table the hotly-contested matter for a month.
Verizon Wireless petitioned the county for a special use permit to erect a 245-foot cell tower at 380 JA Rogers Road.
The property is near Freedom Ranch -- a non-profit animal sanctuary.

LOUISBURG -- Leaders snipped the ribbon on a building that will house the staff and equipment needed meet the 911 demands of Franklin County's 74,000 residents -- and rising -- and the countless folks who pass through every day.
Cutover to the new 5,200-square-foot building, -- which replaces an 850-square-foot space -- is slated for Sept. 27.

LOUISBURG -- There was a lot of positive information in the state's most recent performance analysis of Franklin County Schools although, clearly, there is still work to be done.
Here are a few highlights:

LOUISBURG -- Police arrested a man in a fatal shooting.
Authorities arrested Wesley Earl Johnson on Wednesday, charging the 62-year-old with first degree murder in the death of 38-year-old Louisburg resident Terrence Maurice Strickland.
Town police responded to a home in the 100 block of Loy Drive at about 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday to find Strickland suffering from a gunshot wound.

Newborn Lorenzo Paxston Haake

LOUISBURG -- Efforts to register voters will be permitted at the next Louisburg Friday Night on the Tar event as part of a stop-gap decision made by the town council during a special morning meeting last Friday.
The meeting was called to give the council a chance to decide on a resolution that would allow political activity at a town-sponsored event -- but questions about wording in that proposed resolution caused it to be tabled for possible revisions.

The Tar River Center for History and Culture announces their lineup of events for 2023-2024.
This year's programs start on Thursday, Sept. 21 with journalist and reporter Scott Mason. Known as the Tar Heel Traveler, Mason will share his experiences about some of the most memorable people and places across North Carolina.

CHERRY HILL PERFORMANCE. Acclaimed pianist Solomon Eichner will perform a tribute to composer Sergei Rachmaninoff at Cherry Hill on Sunday, Sept. 17. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Russian born pianist and composer, Eichner will play a number of Rachmaninoff's works, including several of the well-known preludes. Also on the program will be works of other composers such as Brahms, Liszt, Chopin, Schumann, and Gershwin.

FRANKLINTON -- Sheriff's deputies arrested a Franklin County man who was shot while trying to force his way into a home.
The injuries to Naquan O. Davis were not life-threatening, but he was charged with first degree burglary, breaking and entering with the intent to terrorize/injure, and misdemeanor stalking for his role in the incident.

I'm willing to stipulate that college for me was a long time ago, although not as long ago as son Nick would suggest.
If you asked him, the college of my era was held around a campfire in front of a cave and classes were often interrupted by stopping to knap flint into arrowheads or skin the occasional bear for winter garb.
But even though it's been awhile, one lesson I learned has been beneficial over the years.

To say it's been the dog days of summer in Franklin County would be a bit of an understatement.
Anyone who has flipped through the pages of The Franklin Times the past couple of months will have easily come across a few news stories about animal welfare advocates urging county officials to make changes in its animal services department -- most importantly, asking for the termination of the department's director.
Those folks said they were not going away and they've been true to their word, attending almost every meeting for the past few months.

Dear editor: In the paper dated Aug. 23, 2023, in the column labeled "My Turn," -- "a brief visit with old friends find the same problems, better solutions," several important and vital points were made: How people were desperate for affordable housing and this was a nationwide crisis.

Dear editor: This week (Sept 10-16, 2023) is Arts in Education Week. North Carolina is a culturally enriched state with roots that run deep into the arts. From music to outdoor dramas to pottery, North Carolina is a popular haven for creative people.

Dear editor: I read with interest several columns in the September 7, 2023 edition of The Franklin Times and want to make a brief statement on several topics.
As most residence of the county knows (especially our political leaders), I have been an active supporter of advancing the quality of life in this county my entire life (I was born and raised in this county).

In this month's article we are going to share information about a cool season vegetable crop that is currently being planted. Collard Greens are a cool season crop that grow as a loose bouquet rather than a tight "head" like a cabbage. Collard greens are one of the most popular grown vegetables in the South.
Collards are grown during early spring and fall because the plant can withstand frosts and light freezes. Set transplants out in early Spring or late Summer.

Franklin County's Meredith Potter recently attended the annual North Carolina Association of County Commissioners' Youth Voice in Raleigh. The North Carolina 4-H and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension service partnered with the NCACC on a multi-year Initiative to increase youth involvement in county government. The initiative is designed to help youth learn more about county government as well as how to become more involved in local decision making.

Seven Franklin County 4-H youth competed in air pistol (junior), air rifle (junior and senior), rifle (junior and senior) and shotgun (junior and senior) competitions at the Eastern 4-H Center in Columbia, recently. It was their first time competing, some started with the team in April, and their scores were high. Franklin County 4-H had not been to a regional competition in over eight years.

RED OAK -- One team on the move up in the Big East Conference met another one already there when upstart Northern Nash tangled with tradition-rich powerhouse Franklinton on Tuesday in a key league volleyball showdown.
Northern Nash showed some spunk and plenty of overall improvement, but the Lady Rams are still the queens of the Big East until an opponent states otherwise.

WAKE FOREST -- Franklinton made its second early-season foray into Wake County last Friday night -- and experienced the same result.
But unlike the campaign-opening, one-sided loss at Apex three weeks ago, the Red Rams had their chances to make things interesting at Wakefield, but an inability to cash in during trips to the red zone in the first half would ultimately be a key during Franklinton's 41-6 setback versus the Wolverines in non-league football action.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Using geography and school histories, there isn't much of a reason for Franklinton and Nash Central to be huge volleyball rivals.
But that's been the case the last few years as the clubs have jousted for supremacy in the Big East Conference standings.
Franklinton has a rich spike tradition, while Nash Central boasts an upstart program that has made huge overall strides since 2020.