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There is a new medical provider at Impact Primary and Urgent Care's clinic in Louisburg.
Brittany Hicks Newell is a family nurse practitioner who was born and raised in Franklin County.
"I'm excited to be given the opportunity too meet the health care needs of the local community," she said.

Members of Youngsville's business community and citizenry held its second annual golf fundraiser to benefit Youngsville Rescue and EMS. The Oct. 1 event, held at Olde Liberty Golf Course, was a complete sell out. The Rescue provided a barbecue lunch for all golfers and volunteers. Raffle prizes were donated and a new Chevy truck was up for grabs, a prize for a hole in one. The event raised $15,500 -- double the previous year's total.

Don't look now -- at least don't be too obvious about it -- but those really are Christmas decorations we're beginning to see around the area.
Christmas trees are popping up in some businesses, some decorations are making an appearance and some folks are getting an early, and warm, start on their outdoor decorating ideas.

I'm old.
The grey hairs on my head and the cluster of ointments in my medicine cabinet give it away.
And, so does my recollection of cheating.
When I was in school, there were levels of cheating.

Dear editor:
I have studied the matter and have concluded. The cow that knocked over the lantern that started the great Chicago fire did not belong to Donald Trump or anyone in his family.

BUNN -- Bunn's final record doesn't tell the true story of the Wildcats' 2021 football season.
BHS, coached by Dale Murphy, went 3-8, but three of those losses came in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
Had one or two of those outings gone the Wildcats' way, the campaign certainly could have a different view.

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Southern Nash rolled to the Big East Conference Girls Golf Championship this fall -- as evidenced by their top-to-bottom inclusion on the All-Big East Team for the 2021 campaign.
Southern Nash, coached by veteran skipper Todd Brewer, featured all six of its golfers on the prestigious list, led by Big East Player of the Year Mackenzie Gamble.

FRANKLINTON -- Regardless of the sport or the level, most coaches will tell you that a true measure of success is how much a team progresses during its season.
With that in mind, it's hard to find fault with the 2021 Franklinton High School football campaign.
The Red Rams certainly saved their best for last, winning three of their final five regular season games to qualify for the Class 3-A State Playoffs.

FRANKLINTON -- Lester Wilder will never be forgotten for his contributions to Franklinton -- as a coach, teacher, mentor, friend and person.
Wilder, the long-time multi-sport coach and Athletic Director at Franklinton High School, passed away in February, but the school is making sure that his legacy will continue.

CHAPEL HILL -- Here are last Friday's first-round results and this Friday's second-round matchups of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association's Class 2-A and Class 3-A State Football Playoffs:

DURHAM -- The Durham Bulls will host their free Fall Fan Fest this Saturday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park from 3-5 p.m.
Admission is free, however fans must RSVP online and claim a ticket before the event by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3mLA3FT
Planned activities at Durham Bulls Athletic Park include:

Mike Super returns to the JPAC on the Louisburg College campus on Friday, Nov. 19 for an evening of mind-blowing illusions.
His performance wilsl begin at 7:30 p.m. and doors open 45 minutes before the show.
His ever-growing popularity has garnered him many prestigious awards and honors, including being the only magician in history to win a live magic competition on primetime U.S. network television.

Scott Mason, better known as The Tarheel Traveler, is coming to the JPAC on Thursday, Nov. 18.
Mason will share his experiences about some our state's most memorable people and places that he has encountered while out on the road.
Mason, who has twice been named North Carolina Television Reporter of the Year, has also served for many years as a WRAL writer and documentary producer.

FRANKLINTON -- James Eugene Clendenning, 68, of Franklinton, died November 8, 2021. He was born on September 15, 1953 to the late Rex and Coral Perschka Clendenning.

YOUNGSVILLE -- Robert Ray Stallings, 41, of Youngsville, died November 6, 2021. He was born on September 24, 1980 to Robert Linwood Hall and Joann Stallings.
In addition to his parents, Robert is survived by his son, Jackson Stallings and Jackson's mom Kerry; his sister, Priscilla Keith (Mike); step-dad, Billy Joe Williams; nephews; grandparents, Bobby and Carolyn Stallings; two aunts, and an uncle.

WAKE CO., NC--Worth Basil Joyner , 72, died Saturday, October 30, 2021. Born January 7, 1949 to the late Worth, Sr. and Elsie Mae Wrenn Joyner.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County's health director said COVID-19 numbers are trending in the right direction.
But now is not the time to veer off the path.
"Even though we're moving to a more positive area," Scott LaVigne told commissioners and the public during the board's meeting on Monday night, "now is not the time to ease up, yet.

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- If election results hold up, Louisburg will have its first black mayor.
And, there will be new faces on governing boards in Franklinton and Youngsville.
Louisburg featured a six-person race for the mayor's seat, but incumbent Councilman Christopher Neal took the top spot, unofficially, by nine votes -- 252 compared to the next highest, 243 for incumbent Councilman Boyd Sturges.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County commissioners agreed to put more than $2 million toward the initial work needed to build a new county administration building and judicial complex -- with estimated price tags of $24.5 million and $13.6 million, each.
Monday night's decision produced only one dissenting vote.

Downtown Franklinton was full of fun and fright as the town celebrated its annual Frankenfest Halloween event. Above, Imagine Circus performer Callie Kirsch strides high above the Frankenfest fray while on stilts.

If you've been watching a new TV show, you know that it took a concussion for the lead character to begin seeing ghosts. But if you were in downtown Louisburg last Friday, the Sanderson Sisters -- all ghosts -- were quite visible and all decked out for the season. From the left are Sarah, Winnie and Mary Sanderson. Some say the ghosts bore an uncanny resemblance to (from the left) Tammy Bell, Rita Cox and Janice Gilliam -- but you can be the judge of that.

LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a new redistricting map that will guide elections for the next decade.
County officials and management had held the matter open to generate public input and proposals, however, no proposals from the public were presented.
On Monday night, the board approved redistricting map Option No. 1.