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BUNN -- Side plots will be plentiful when Bunn hosts the annual Bunn Holiday Basketball Tournament from December 27-29.
The event will feature both eight boys and four girls teams and will be staged at the Bunn Dome.
Championship contests are slated for December 29 at 6 p.m. (girls) and 7:30 p.m. (boys).

LOUISBURG -- A local group of freemasons presented two local students with help to start their college careers.
Oak Grove Masonic Lodge NO. 393 presented scholarships to Kayla D. Hilliard and Ernest D. Crudup, graduates of Louisburg High and Franklinton High, respectively.
Hilliard, the daughter of Louisburg resident Stephanie Banks, is attending Fayetteville State University.

Louisburg, NC--Peter Nelson Gibson, 57, of Louisburg died Friday, November 18, 2022, at his home. He was born on June 12, 1965, to the late Earl Gibson and Helen Berryman.

Louisburg, NC--Elizabeth Gertrude Mills Hill, 75, of Louisburg, died November 24, 2022. She was born on December 21, 1946, to the late Edward "Buddy" and Avis Gilliam Mills. In addition to her parents, Gertrude was predeceased by her brothers, James Mills, Reginald Mills, and Joseph Mills; a sister, Lorene Mills Allen and a stepdaughter, Mandy Hill.

Youngsville, NC--John James Icenogle, 43, of Youngsville died November 23, 2022. He was born on July 24, 1979 the son of Cynde McElderry Mitchell and the late Billy Leon Icenogle, Sr.. In addition to his father , John was predeceased by grandparents, Edward P. McElderry, James Delbert Icenogle, and Ruth and Tony Humphrey.

Louisburg, NC--Grover Cleveland Harris Jr., 95, of Louisburg, died Monday, November 14, 2022. He was born on February 12, 1927, to the late Grover Cleveland Sr. and Vera Wagstaff Harris. In addition to his parents, Grover was predeceased by his wives, Beaufort Williams Harris and Sharon Fischer Harris; a daughter, Theresa Wall; a grandson, Charlie Harris; his sister, Edith Park; and his brother, John Lindsay Harris.

LOUISBURG, NC--Joseph Bernard Daniel, 67, of Louisburg passed away on November 20, 2022. He was born on January 28, 1955 to Gladys Thompson Daniel and the late Forrest S. Daniel, Jr.

FRANKLINTON, NC--Dorothy Belle Evans Harris, 96, of Franklinton passed away on November 24, 2022. She was born to the late Arthur and Verna Hight Evans on March 2, 1926. In addition to her parents, Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Junious Harris; a son, Robert Arthur Harris; a daughter, Teresa Gail Harris; a grandson, Matthew Thomas Harris, and her brother, Donald Evans.

LOUISBURG, NC--Elder Nathaniel Cooke, born December 3, 1933 to the late Percy and Lucy Cooke, passed away at the age of 88, Monday, November 21, 2022 after a brief illness.

FRANKLINTON, NC-- Harvey Lee Lowery, 74, of Franklinton, died Saturday, November 26, 2022.

Franklinton, NC--Funeral services for Theodore "Teddy" McLeod, age 47, who died on Saturday, November 26, 2022, will be held 12 p.m., Saturday, December 3, from the Old Liberty Baptist Church in Youngsville, NC. Burial will follow in the Williams-McLeod Family Cemetery, Louisburg, NC.

Louisburg, NC-- Our dear mother, Christine Ward Briggs of Louisburg North Carolina, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2022 at the age of 89. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Ellen Ward, one of seven children who grew up in Madison County, North Carolina.

FRANKLINTON -- Add another cherry on top to the treat that was the Franklinton High School volleyball season.
The Lady Rams enjoyed another strong campaign on the court this fall, winning the Big East Conference regular season and tournament championships en route to qualifying for the Class 3-A State Playoffs.

Here we are, the eve of Thanksgiving.
Hard to believe, right?
But I checked then double checked and the calendar doesn't lie.
This is Turkey Week and as soon as the bird is sliced, the taters mashed and the stuffing scooped up, everyone will be turning their attention to the Christmas holiday season.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County commissioners were scheduled to consider buying nearly 40 acres south of the county seat -- apparently pivoting away from building a county complex closer to downtown.
The Franklin Times went to press prior to the board's Nov. 21 meeting where they were slated to discuss spending $1.4 million for 39.73 acres along U.S. 401 just south of the Walmart shopping center.

LOUISBURG -- Police arrested a Louisburg College student accused of having a gun on the campus.
Idris Zakiyy Bowling, 18, was charged with having a weapon on educational property, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to Louisburg Police Chief Jason Abbott, college security called town police after locating a gun in a student's dorm.

FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton commissioners took the first step toward linking a pedestrian trail to the inner core of the county.
Franklin County commissioners were expected to take the linking step this week.
The Franklin Times went to press prior to the board's Nov. 21 meeting because of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Utility workers from Louisburg's Electric Department were causing a "snowfall" in town recently, although it wasn't on par with what Mother Nature had been creating in other parts of the nation. In this case, the snowflakes were electrified and are part of the town's Christmas decorations that are going up in time for the Christmas parade and tree lighting events that are on the horizon.

LOUISBURG -- The walls and shelves inside Kent Winstead's office are stripped bare.
The only thing on the desk, which had been recently cleaned, were retirement papers.
For the first time since 2014, the office will belong to someone else.
And, for the first time since maybe 1989, the safety and security of Franklin County and its inclusive and surrounding communities will not be his responsibility.

Don't let that big smile fool you, when the hard work of distributing food to the less fortunate happened recently, she was ready -- and eager -- to work. Even though Helen McKnight is nearly 97, she jumped right in to help a large group of volunteers distribute about 400 packages of food. And she wasn't doing the easy stuff, either. That's a turkey she's ready to present to a local family!

LOUISBURG -- Friday's canvass made the Nov. 8 election official.
Some final tabulations changed, but none of the election outcomes.
All told, 27,744 of the county's 50,572 registered voters cast a ballot -- for 54.86 percent of the vote.

Franklinton Senior Center Supervisor, Shelia Alston

BUNN -- Town officials were looking for its next town clerk as Louisburg was expecting to name Pamela Perry as its newest clerk.
Perry gave notice to Bunn officials on Nov. 10 and Nov. 21 was her official last day as the town's clerk.
The Louisburg Town Council met that evening, expecting to tab Perry as its clerk.

Coats for Christmas is currently underway. Please drop off your new or gently used coats to the Farm Bureau Insurance office, 496 Redwood Lane, Louisburg. Coats will be given to Safe Space, Care and Share and those in need. Men, women and children's coats, gloves, scarfs are all needed. Keep Franklin County warm and help out a great cause. For more information, contact Wayne Champion at (919) 496-2051.