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Cloyce B. Alford, 93, died Sunday, November 21, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.

HOLLISTER, NC--Funeral services for Mamie F. Richardson, age 75, who died on Saturday, November 20, 2021, will be held on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 2 p.m. from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Thomas Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in the Richardson Family Cemetery.

HOLLISTER, NC--Funeral services for Sandy A. Evans, age 58, who died on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, will be held on Wednesday, November 24, at 1 p.m., from the Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Hollister with Rev. Charles Evans officiating. Burial will follow in the Evans Family Cemetery.

YOUNGSVILLE, NC -- Shirley Jean Price, 83, of Youngsville, died Wednesday, November 17, 2021.

LOUISBURG, NC--James Oscar Evans better known as "Tom", was born to the late Lennie and Percy Evans on August 25, 1936 in Nash County NC. He died November 5, 2021 at home.

LOUISBURG, NC--George Montgomery Hayes, 80, of Louisburg, passed away on November 17, 2021. He was born on December 29, 1940, to the late George Ernest and Bessie Edward Phelps Hayes. He was preceded in death by a sister, Maxine H. Brock; brothers, Philmore Hayes, Walton Hayes, Russell Hayes, Raeford Hayes, and R.T. Hayes, Sr.

LOUISBURG, NC--Funeral services for Carolyn Spivey Pace, age 77, who died on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, November 21, from the Shady Grove Baptist Church in Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Old Phelps Church Cemetery in Youngsville.

Ready for a little tee-shirt philosophy to start things off today?
While wandering around the campus of Duke Medical Center one day recently, I encountered a man wearing a tee-shirt that my late dad, who was a lifelong math and science teacher, would have loved.

LOUISBURG -- In what has become almost a late November tradition, Santa Claus came early to the Louisburg Town Council Monday night, bringing a raft of good economic development news.
Here's a rundown of Santa's "gifts":

SERVICE. Above, Thomas Denton and the Justice Volunteer Fire Department and its auxiliary group served about 200 meals to veterans during the county's recognition of the holiday last Thursday.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County commissioners included the funding mechanism for the preliminary work on a new county administration building and judicial complex.
However, Commissioner Harry Foy continued his objection to spending more than $2 million for the necessary site surveys, geotechnical testing and building design work.

LOUISBURG -- County commissioners agreed to accept a $1.6 million grant that airport operators will use to fill out the northern quadrant of their airport improvement plans.
In January 2019, the county's governing board commissioned a master layout plan to guide growth and development of its Triangle North Executive Airport.

HOLLY SPRINGS --Authorities arrested a Youngsville man in a weeks-old homicide case.
Franklin County sheriff's deputies and Holly Springs police arrested Michael David Barnes, 41, charging him with first degree murder and felony obtaining property by false pretenses.

The Franklinton community came out, en masse, last Friday and Saturday as operators served their last meals at the venerable City Lunch Cafe, also known as the hotdog stand. The restaurant had been in operation for more than 72 years, with Sharon and Clyde Waiden, and one of their daughters, Michelle Ayscue running the place. Sharon died in April and Clyde died in October, prompting the restaurant's closure. Above, Michelle Ayscue, on steps, listens to, from left, former mayor Elic Senter, Sen. Sarah Crawford and Sheila Allers talk about the restaurant and the community after the proclamation was read on Friday, Nov. 12.

Ethan Abbott and Vicky & George Phelps Jr

LOUISBURG -- Louisburg police made two weekend arrests in separate domestic violence assaults involving motor vehicles.
First, authorities allege that during the early morning hours of Nov. 13, Christy Holden tried to hit Alvin Swinney with her vehicle.
The incident was reported at about 2:43 a.m. in the 300 block of Ridley Street.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Phi Zeta Chapter recently presented cancer care packages to the Maria Parham Cancer Center in Henderson in honor of Best Cancer Awareness Month.The care packges contained such items as lip balm, cozy socks, hard candies, and other items to bring comfort to patients undergoing cancer treatments at the center.

The morning of Nov. 2, authorities allege former Las Vegas Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs was driving 156 miles per hour down a Vegas road.
During the early morning hours of Nov. 14, authorities allege the grandson of legendary Coach K, Michael Savarino, was driving along a Hillsborough road when he committed a stop sign violation.
The common denominator?

FRANKLINTON -- Authorities continue to investigate a vandalism near a black-owned business, but authorities said the matter does not appear to be racially motivated.
On Nov. 1, the proprietors of The Jamaican Patty Shack reported that someone had written "Get the hell out of Franklinton" in chalk on the sidewalk outside of the building.

LOUISBURG -- A former employee's case against Louisburg College has been dropped.
Attorneys on behalf of Sequoia Sady filed a lawsuit in October 2020, alleging that the school promised to pay her an additional $20,000 a year to serve as the school's web designer -- a role she filled from January 2018 until November 2018.

HENDERSON --Franklin Vance Warren Opportunity, Inc., has partnered with The Bridge Tech LLC, of Greenville, S.C., to offer artificial intelligence and machine learning training.
Participants will learn cutting edge technology applications, agile project management, Python for data science, JIRA software and other emerging and widely -used tools.

FRANKLINTON -- Following a pandemic-shortened mini-season in 2020, middle school football is alive and well once again in Franklin County -- albeit with a slight twist.
This fall, the Middle Athletic Conference resumed a full football schedule, but opted for the 8-man version in a transition year following the effects of COVID-19.
But one thing remained unchanged in the MAC -- Franklin County schools were once again major players.