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BUNN'S AUSTIN CHASTAIN WRAPS UP HIS NEWTON-CONOVER OPPONENT

BUNN -- Bunn's self-proclaimed 'Revenge Tour' took an unexpected journey last Wednesday to Vanceboro.
After being the number-one East Regional seed for the Class 2-A State Wrestling Tournament, the Wildcats were anticipating hosting the regionals for the second consecutive campaign -- and defending their crown at the Bunn Dome.

Parker Haake has done a masterful job as the head coach of the Bunn High School wrestling squad -- including back-to-back Class 2-A East Regional Team Championships.

ROCKY MOUNT -- When the clubs played earlier in the season, the star-studded Rocky Mount Lady Gryphons soared to an early lead -- and then had difficulty putting away a feisty Franklinton squad in Big East Conference girls basketball action.
FHS stayed somewhat within striking distance during that outing and even had a few chances to come within single digits before the Lady Gryphons tacked on a late cushion to win by 16 points.

Franklinton's Kayla Wilkins (middle) tries to escape the Rocky Mount pressure defense during Tuesday night's Big East Conference girls basketball showdown at the RMHS Gymnasium.

RED OAK - The train kept rolling for Northern Nash last Friday night, as the Knights' boys basketball team picked up its 22nd win of the season and improved to a spotless 22-0 on the season with a 79-63 defeat of Big East Conference foe Franklinton.
A highly-anticipated matchup saw the Red Rams bring a 17-2 record into Northern, with the Knights winning the previous matchup at Franklinton on Jan. 6 at a 61-54 margin.

ZEBULON -- The Milwaukee Brewers have announced that Victor Estevez will return as manager of the Carolina Mudcats for the 2023 season.
Estevez leads a Carolina field staff that will include Pitching Coach Michael O'Neal, Hitting Coach J.J. Reimer, Bullpen Coach Jorge Ortega, Development Coach David Valdez, Athletic Trainer Myles Fish and Strength and Conditioning Specialist Jonah Mergen.

ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats are hiring.
The Mudcats will host their annual job fair event on February 18 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Five County Stadium in Zebulon.
Through the job fair, the Mudcats will look to fill open part-time, game-day, and seasonal full-time staff positions for the upcoming 2023 season.

NCHSAA SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS (L TO R) MYKIE XIONG (NEWTON-CONOVER) AND NELSON AGUILAR (BUNN)

WAKE FOREST, NC--Nancy DeWolfe Kyle, 65, of Wake Forest died Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at her home.

LOUISBURG, NC--Allie Perry Ayscue Jr., "Peter Rabbit" 77, of the Alert community died at his home on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. He was born on January 28, 1946 in Warren County, NC.

LOUISBURG, NC--Justin Lane "Tank" Williams, 27, of Louisburg died at his home Thursday, February 2, 2023.

Mary Boone Toney, 95, formerly of Louisburg, died Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

Youngsville, NC--Funeral services for James Truman Cooke, age 75, who died on Thursday, February 2, 2023, will be held 11 a.m., Friday, February 10, 2023 from the Shady Grove Baptist Church in Louisburg with Pastor John Hopkins officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Timothy Stewart Fox, 74, of Louisburg, N.C. passed away peacefully at his home Thursday morning, February 3, 2023.

Greyson Cole Gill, born February 3, 2023 at 7:19 p.m., 5 lbs 18 ½ inches long.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Jeanette Powell Renn Rowe joined her husband Jerry T. Rowe in their heavenly home on February 2, 2023. Jerry and Jeanette, two who always belonged together (and who even shared a birthday), created a love-filled home for their daughters Robin Faulkner (John) and Linda Stephens (Dale).

Norlina, NC--Funeral services for Willie Horne, age 70, who died on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, will be held 1 p.m., Friday, February 10, 2023 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Bishop Raphael Holloman officiating. Burial will follow in the Horne Family Cemetery.

YOUNGSVILLE -- Youngsville police will be teaming up with state traffic enforcers to keep commercial truck traffic off secondary roads.
During the board's Jan. 12 meeting, Commissioner Joe Johnson relayed concerns expressed by himself and neighbors about fully-loaded dump trucks rumbling down Winston Street and other side roads.
"... We've got to get that under control," Johnson said. "... That road is not wide enough to handle a dump truck and a car coming by at the same time.

LOUISBURG -- After about 45 minutes of public input, the Louisburg Town Council still doesn't have clear direction on how to develop its Depot Hill project.
Mayor Christopher Neal, though, said the dialogue will continue.
"Thank you citizens," Neal said at the end of the meeting to a heavily populated meeting space at the town's Operations Center on Industrial Drive.

LOUISBURG -- County department heads will start submitting their personnel request to human resources and finance staff this month.
Its the next step in a budget process that County Manager Kim Denton laid out to commissioners and the public during the board's budget forum on Jan. 26.
During the forum, Denton shared with the board the schedule by which staff and officials will examine, review and approve the budget, as well as outlining the factors that will impact the county's 2023-24 spending plan.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County's Animal Services Advisory Board got off to a slow start, as it didn't have all its members in attendance and they didn't elect officers.
But, it did two things expected to give it a better grasp of their task:

King Bryant, winner of the first annual Billiards Tourney, Franklinton Senior Center

RALEIGH -- A Franklin County educator was one of five teachers from across the state awarded the Governor's Educator Discovery Award.
Franklin County Early College High School teacher Kerissa Armstead will use the $1,000 stipend to attend a modeling workshop in chemistry, presented by the American Modeling Teacher's Association.