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If there was anything more serious, more frightening than the blistering analysis of the Franklin County Emergency Medical System that its medical director, Dr. Barbara Stiehl, provided last week, it was the chilling silence that followed when not a single county commissioner or the county manager reacted.
Fellow Franklin Countians, we have a serious crisis -- and it's been brewing quietly for a long time.

You could probably file this under things we already knew.
According to a story in the USA Today, used cars cost 40 percent more than they did a year ago.
So, yeah, it's a really bad time to buy a used car.

Dear editor: I'm glad that Mr. Harris now realizes that federal election laws are indeed constitutional, but saddened that he offers the same kinds of arguments against them that we used to hear against desegregation and the civil rights movement.
Like Mr. Harris, I am old enough to remember the violence and fear that boiled to the surface during that time.

Bunn High School's Alex Monks (left) was his team's Sportsmanship Award recipient at the Class 2-A State Wrestling Championships, which were held two weeks ago in Greensboro.

BUNN -- Getting prepared for the Class 2-A State Playoffs is the main focus for the Bunn Ladycats as they work their way through the closing, makeup game portion of their 2021-22 schedule in the Big East Conference.
The first order of business for Bunn came last Friday night at home -- and the Ladycats certainly took care of business during a 70-29 victory over rival Louisburg as part of Senior Night festivities in front of a huge crowd at the Bunn Dome.

GREENSBORO -- Football has always been a family affair for David Howle, so the most exciting part of his recent lifetime membership into the North Carolina Football Coaches Association was the fact that his entire family was there to be a part of the event.
Two Saturdays ago, Howle was joined by his wife, Jane; daughter, Abby; son, Ty and daughter-in law Karen at the ceremony, which was held at the Greensboro Downtown Marriott.

BUNN -- With an automatic berth in the Class 2-A State Playoffs already clinched, the Louisburg Warriors had one final order of business to take care of during last Friday night's regular season finale at Bunn.
Three weeks earlier, the Warriors had dropped a tough one-point upset decision at home to Bunn after the Wildcats converted a last-second basket.

FRANKLINTON -- Fueled by an amazing performance from senior star Elana Griffin, the Northern Nash Lady Knights made a bit of history at the recent Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships at Franklinton High School.
The Lady Knights claimed their first-ever league indoor crown with 198 total points to easily outdistance second-place Rocky Mount's 131 points.

ZEBULON -- The Milwaukee Brewers have named Victor Estevez as the new manager of the Carolina Mudcats for the 2022 season.
Estevez will be joined in Carolina by newly announced pitching coach Drew Thomas, hitting coach Ken Joyce, coach Jorge Ortega, athletic trainer Benny Arroyo and strength and conditioning specialist Jonah Mergen.

FRANKLINTON, NC-- Willard Lewis Catlett Jr., age 77, died February 10, 2022. Lou was born to the late Willard Lewis Sr. and Lilla Allen Catlett on February 18, 1944.

LOUISBURG, NC-- Craig Spencer Schick, 33, of Louisburg died Monday, January 31, 2022. He was born on June 13, 1988 to Amy Crouch Hines and Richard Lamont Schick.

ROLESVILLE, NC--Margie Louise Woodby Ray, 63, of Rolesville died Saturday, February 11, 2022. She was born on June 28, 1958 to the late Clyde and Margie Mills Woodby.

LOUISBURG, NC--Frederick Douglas Alston, 87 of Louisburg died Wednesday, February 9, 2022. He was born on January 26, 1935, to the late Van and Jessie Kearney Alston.

LOUISBURG, NC-- Norma Ellington Rhodes, 64, of Louisburg died Saturday, February 11, 2022. Cookie was born on August 30, 1957 to the late William and Ruby Dement Ellington. In addition to her parents, Cookie was predeceased by her sisters, Rose Clark and Cathy Radford.

BUNN, NC - Edgar Wayne Pippin, 84, of Bunn, died Sunday morning, February, 13, 2022 at Duke Raleigh Hospital.

HOLLISTER, NC-- Funeral services for Loistine "Pig" Lynch, age 68, who died on Friday, February 11, 2022, will be held at 6 p.m., Friday, February 18, from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Edward V. West officiating.

LOUISBURG, NC-- Shonda Latreasa Smith, age 50, died February 8, 2022.

ZEBULON, NC -- Funeral services for Alice Wise, age 83, who died on Thursday, February 10, 2022, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 16, 2022 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Minister Shirley Farrior officiating.

OMAHA, NE -- Funeral services for Charles Lee Kearney, age 68, formerly of Louisburg, who died on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill.

LOUISBURG -- For the safety of Franklin County residents and visitors, its medical director says the county needs to fire its emergency services director, remove the county manager from emergency services oversight and bring back its "ousted" emergency services director.
The county's Emergency Medical Services operates under the medical license of Dr. Barbara Stiehl.

A rich sunset provided great framing for a Challenger 350 jet that was parked at Franklin County's Triangle North Executive Airport. Airport staff, officials and county management are awaiting final word on a master layout plan for the airport that will guide its growth and development into the future.

LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County Board of Commissioners agreed to take a simultaneous path toward funding an access road project that economic development staff says will open up the county's industrial park.
Economic Development Director Richie Duncan informed commissioners that the State Department of Commerce has designated Triangle North Franklin as a bio-site -- meaning the county can apply for U.S. Economic Development Administration [EDA] funds to provide a road access and water and sewer to the site, which sits across from the county's airport.