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ROCKY MOUNT -- Franklinton High School put down the defensive clamps last Friday and rallied to secure a victory over homestanding Nash Central in Big East Conference girls basketball action. Seeking their first Big East triumph of the campaign, FHS limited the Lady Bulldogs to just six points after intermission in order to claim a 23-21 decision at the NCHS Gymnasium.

WILSON -- The Wilson Tubs are currently offering a 'Miracle on Stadium Street' package for the 2022 Coastal Plain Baseball League season.
The package includes 14 game tickets, a $10 Fleming Stadium gift card and a mystery Tobs item.
Cost is $75 per package.
For more information, contact the Wilson Tobs at (252) 291-8627.

RALEIGH -- Zonovan Knight has carved a career niche as a running back, but he's also developed a new area of excellence during his time with the football team at North Carolina State University.
Knight, a Southern Nash alum who is a junior at NC State, still stars in the backfield for the Wolfpack.

The leadership of the Franklin County Board of Education changed Monday night with Dr. Elizabeth Keith taking over as chairman.
She replaces Paige Sayles who had been chair.
The board also elected Rosemary Champion as its vice chair, replacing Bernard Hall in that role.

REIDSVILLE, NC--Brenda Kay Wilkins Thomas, 60, died December 3, 2021, she was born in Franklin County on August 10, 1961 to the late Paul and Mary Davis Wilkins.

WARRENTON, NC--Sandra Elizabeth Craps, 52, died December 13, 2021, she was born in Lexington, SC on October 10, 1969 to the late David and Christine Chandler Craps.

ZEBULON, NC--Traci Jean Buzbee Caslin, 55, died December 10, 2021, she was born in St. Petersburg, FL on July 15, 1966 to Lamar Buzbee and the late Carol Marie Parks Fosness. In addition to her mother, Traci was predeceased by a brother, Doug Buzbee.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Bettie Mae Murphy Frazier, 89, of Louisburg, died Thursday morning, December 9, 2021 at her home.

ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA--Born in Louisburg, North Carolina to Arch and Mary Alice Hubbard Parrish, she passed peacefully in Roseville, California.

LOUISBURG, NC--Dale Hall Faulkner, 78, of Louisburg, died Friday morning, December 10, 2021.

FRANKLINTON, NC--Yvonne "Bonnie" Harris Edwards, 79, of Franklinton, died Sunday afternoon , December 12, 2021 after an extended illness.

William Jennings "Billy" Winston, 73, of Louisburg passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at his home. He is preceded in death by his father, Joseph Aubrey Winston, his mother, Constance Cheaves Winston and his son, Joshua Aubrey Winston.

LOUISBURG, NC--Memorial services for Doris Elaine Johnson, age 66, who died on Friday, December 10, 2021, will be 2 p.m., Friday, December 17 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg.

HOLLISTER, NC--Graveside services for Bontheia "Bon" Richardson, age 48, who died on Saturday, December 11, 2021, will be 1 p.m., Thursday, December 16, from the Trinity Baptist Church Cemetery in Hollister with Rev. Edward V. West officiating.

Funeral services for Martha "Dee" Davis, age 57, who died on Sunday, December 5, 2021, will be held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Robert Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the Davis Family Cemetery.

Sayid Hardaway scoots out of the way of the Franklinton parade after grabbing a handful of candy.

The crowds were plentiful during the Youngsville parade.

The Yacht Club Beverage House lived up to its namesake with a pontoon float at the Youngsville parade.

For a moment, Max Moore checks out the crowd rather than the Youngsville Christmas parade attended with, from left, Tabitha, Brent and Matt Moore.

READY FOR SANTA! Once the downtown Louisburg Christmas tree was officially lit last Sunday evening, these three cute young ladies were obviously ready for a visit from the big guy from the North Pole, even if he's not due for a couple of more weeks. All smiles -- and trying really, really hard to be patient -- are (from the left) Everleigh, 3; Elliana, 5 and Emma, 7, Johnson, all of Louisburg.

Abigail Tsantles waves to the crowd while she and other members of her family were part of the town of Youngsville's Christmas parade this past Saturday. The annual parade, which moved through the heart of downtown, featured hundreds of entrants, walking, riding on floats, in cars or on the back of trucks during the annual parade.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County commissioners agreed to host a public hearing and work session next week, giving themselves and residents more time to communicate before selecting a new emergency radio system.
On Monday night, Tusa Consulting Services' representatives presented commissioners and the public with proposals from two companies interested in outfitting the county with a new emergency radio system.

LOUISBURG -- In October, Franklin County Health Director Scott LaVigne had some good news for commissioners and the public -- the number of new cases in the county was on the decline.
This month, the news was almost all bad.
Coronavirus cases are on the rise, including young folks.

LOUISBURG -- The sale of the first tract in Louisburg's still-not-completed industrial park took a giant step forward during a special town council meeting last Wednesday afternoon -- but the buyer also was given the option of switching direction and buying something else instead.
The council accepted the offer of Merchants Metals for a 6.25 acre tract along T. Kemp Road. The company agreed to pay $35,000 an acre or $218,750.

Legendary Charity Snelling and daughter, Aaliyah Neal