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Louisburg, NC--Funeral services for Mary Jones Alston, age 75, who died on Thursday, January 12, 2023, will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 1 p.m. from the Gospel Unlimited Church of Christ in Castalia with Bishop Donnell Durham officiating. Burial will follow in the Gospel Unlimited Church Cemetery.

Louisburg, NC--Funeral services for Swannie Neal, age 61, who died on Friday, January 13, 2023, will be held 2 p.m., Friday, January 20, 2023 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Hosie Starr officiating.

Franklinton, NC--Funeral services for Roger Smith, age 68, who died on Thursday, January 12, 2023, will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Shirley Adams officiating. Burial will follow in the Mary Helen Jones Cemetery.

Louisburg, NC--Funeral services for Lola R. Silver, age 94, who died on Sunday, January 15, 2023, will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Thomas Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in the Tilman Lynch Cemetery.

Louisburg, NC--Funeral services for Wilbert Long, age 85, who died on Sunday, January 15, 2023, will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, January 21, 2023 at from the Cedar Rock Missionary Baptist Church in Castalia with Pastor Sylvester White officiating. Burial will follow in the Cedar Rock Church Cemetery.

FRANKLINTON, NC -- Rebecca "Becky" Myers Watson, 81, of Franklinton, died Saturday afternoon, January 14, 2023.

GREENSBORO, NC--William Shelton "Bill" Boone, 80, of Greensboro, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family and friends Friday evening, January 13, 2023.

Sarah Elizabeth Patton, 94 passed away at her home on Friday, January 13, 2023. She was born on May 12, 1928 to Will and Annie Ayscue. Sarah was a long time member of Bunn Chapel Church.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Funeral services for Fletcher William "Junior" Crawley, age 85, who died on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Douglas Harris officiating.

PINE RIDGE -- Mildred Sykes Williams, 94, died on January 10, 2023 at her home in Franklin County's Pine Ridge community, surrounded by family. She was born September 29, 1928, to Amelia and Arie Sykes in Nash County near Spring Hope.

LOUISBURG -- Youngsville got another ally as it tries to speed up construction of the Youngsville bypass.
Back in September, town staff revealed how support for a 350-acre subdivision could help facilitate the project as developers have pledged to build a portion of the bypass when development there warrants.

LOUISBURG -- Louisburg's mayor and a long-time community servant were presented with the President's Lifetime Achievement Award for their community and volunteer service.
Isaac Jenkins, CEO and founder of Citizens for Community Action and Breaking the Chains Outreach Ministries and Lent C. Carr, National President and CEO of the National Congressional Voting Caucus for Human Rights presented the honor to Mayor Christopher Neal and resident Johnnie C. Clifton Sr. during the board's Jan. 9 meeting.

The primary pond at Owens Park in central Franklin County has been a popular gathering place the last few weeks after state staff stocked the pond. Above, a content fisherman enjoys the day.

LOUISBURG -- Authorities are looking for suspects in a shooting that critically injured a 74-year-old woman.
Louisburg police officers responded to the 100 block of Halifax Street just after 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday to find Mary Ann Hight suffering from a gunshot wound.
She was listed in critical condition at press time.

LOUISBURG -- The operator of a faith-based rehab home for drug addicts in Knightdale was back before county commissioners, asking for help.
There were two issues, though, said Commission Chair Michael Schriver:
• The public comments potion of the meeting is not the proper setting and;
• Brent Sellers has yet to present the county with an actionable request.

The common cold is synonymous with times of year when temperatures dip. When people spend more time indoors, they're more vulnerable to contagious cold viruses. But the common cold is not the only health issue that presents itself most often when the mercury drops.
Seasonal affective disorder, also known as "SAD," affects millions of people every year. The National Institute of Mental Health notes that SAD is a type of depression characterized by its recurrent seasonal pattern.

LOUISBURG -- Two men were killed in a Christmas Day, head-on collision.
According to a report by Trooper I.H. Alwadei, Christopher Antonio Perry was traveling west on Fuller Road -- east of U.S. 401 -- when the 2004 Buick he was driving crossed the center line just before 6 p.m. on Dec. 25.
His vehicle crashed head-on into a vehicle driven by Rachel Brantley of Knightdale.

LOUISBURG -- The state has provided Franklin County with a grant to help reduce its infant mortality rate.
Over the next three years, the State Department of Health and Human Services is providing Franklin County's Health Department with a $631,914 grant to directly fund its efforts toward reducing infant mortality in the county.

It's 2023!
That comes as no surprise to most of you but I'm still coming to grips with the change since it seemed to sneak up on me.
The reason for the surprise is that I -- very unexpectedly -- took off most of December due to a medical condition -- and still haven't climbed completely back into the "saddle."

The first thing I'll say is this: I've covered more than my fair share of government and community meetings during my nearly 25-year career in journalism and, I can probably count on two hands and two feet just how often an issue has generated significant and impactful public feedback, which is to say -- there generally aren't long lines of folks just itching to expose themselves to the public, officials and reporters by speaking at a public meeting.

LOUISBURG -- Maria Parham Franklin will hold a Job Fair on Thursday, January 19 from 4-7 p.m.
Representatives will be present from Maria Parham Human Resources and Maria Parham Franklin Behavioral Health, prepared to take applications and in some cases, make job offers on the spot. Job seekers can learn more about available positions at MariaParham.com/Careers.

FRANKLINTON -- Town officials, sitting as both a commission and a board of adjustment, have permitted a woodworking operation that its proprietor hopes will add to downtown.
First, the Board of Commissioner approved a text amendment to its Downtown Commercial Zoning District that would allow woodworking and woodworking showrooms as a special use.