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FRANKLINTON, NC -- Howard Vincent ("Vince") Wilkins, age 51, died Monday, May 16, 2022.

WINSTON SALEM, NC -- Dr. Lee Corbitt Currin, of Winston Salem and formerly of Louisburg, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022. He was born on October 20, 1951 in Norfolk, Virginia, to the late Nathaniel Lee and Elsie Corbitt Currin.

LOUISBURG, NC--Robin Sutton Glover, 67, of Louisburg, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022.

Youngsville, NC - Funeral services for Garland Ricky "Wolf" Chavis, age 69, who died on Friday, May 13, 2022, will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, May 21, from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Dr. Diane Dozier officiating. Burial will follow in the Hawkins Chapel Church Cemetery.

LOUISBURG, NC--Jimmy Williams, Jr. 77, Louisburg, died May 8, 2022 in Nash County UNC Healthcare Hospital.

Youngsville, NC--Funeral services for Pastor Samuel T. Tunstall, age 74, who died on Sunday, May 15, 2022, will be held 2 p.m., Friday, May 20, from the Union Grove Baptist Church in Youngsville with Rev. Stanley Dunston officiating. Burial will follow in the Union Grove Church Cemetery.

RALEIGH, NC--Joyce Rose (Perry) Williams, age 81, of Raleigh passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. She was born in Louisburg, NC on November 27, 1940, to George Wesley and Lela Kathleen (Cheaves) Perry. Rose grew up in Louisburg and was a member of Maple Springs Baptist Church. She completed training at Norfolk General and was employed as an X-Ray technician at Riverside Hospital in Newport News. She retired from Sentara Health System in 1995.

LOUISBURG -- When she arrived at Louisburg College two years ago, Carrigan Ewers' plan was simple -- play well enough on the softball diamond to earn a scholarship opportunity at a Division I school.
Mission accomplished -- and so much more.

LOUISBURG - Given her ultra-competitive nature, it had to be somewhat difficult for Chelsea Roberson to witness Louisburg College's historic 2021 softball run first hand -- even though she had the best seat in the house.
Certainly, Roberson was thrilled for her teammates as she has always been a team-first player, going back to her days as a four-year star at Louisburg High School.

LOUISBURG -- Early voting wraps up this weekend, leading into Tuesday's election day.
At press time, more than 3,400 people had cast a ballot during early voting.
The early voting period for the May 17 election runs through May 14.

COVID is still stalking Franklin County -- and health officials warn that the warning signs are "flashing yellow" as local cases increase.
"Flashing yellow" means that Franklin County is starting to trend toward higher community transmission, health officials said. Red is the most significant warning level and only Alamance County is still designated as red. Green is the lowest level of warning.

LOUISBURG -- County management plans to present the county's newest spending plan to commissioners and the public on Monday.
Earlier this month, County Finance Director Jamie Holtzman told commissioners that currently, the county's revenues are strong and its expenditures are in line with projections.
Even while pulling $6.4 million from savings to help balance this year's budget, the county's unassigned fund balance is $25.3 million.

SPRING CHICKENS. Franklin County's Department of Aging hosted its annual senior fun day, turning it into a Spring Day event this year. Above, Evelyn Manns and Veronica Mitchell wait to take a spin for prizes at the vendor table set up by United Healthcare.

YOUNGSVILLE -- A Youngsville man was charged with second degree murder for his role in a crash that killed a mom.
Franklin County Sheriff's Deputies served the warrant, arresting Salvador Sanchez Aguilar on May 7 -- nearly four months after the deadly accident that prompted the charges.

LOUISBURG -- The United Way of Franklin County is set to host its annual Day of Caring.
This year, volunteers and sponsors are working to spruce of the Safe Space Thrift Store at 304 E. Nash Street.
From 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., volunteers will paint, build shelves, clean and organize the store.

LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College is set to host graduation festivities next Saturday.
In-person commencement activities are set to take place May 21, with a baccalaureate ceremony taking place the night before.
Both ceremonies commemorate the effort and perseverance of the newest graduation class, said College spokesperson Kat Fink.

LOUISBURG -- In the next few weeks, contractors are expected to begin paving the northbound lanes of an expanded U.S. 401.
However, manpower issues and materials delays are expected to push back the opening of the four-lane highway to motorists from late summer to early fall, engineers said.

From flying robots that mimic birds to roasted buzzards that interrupt electrical grids!
Tell me the 21st Century hasn't become a strange place.
It may come as a shock to many, especially those with bird feeders in the back yard and a pair of binoculars close by, that those flying things they believe are birds aren't really living things at all.

If you've ever cared to thumb through the minutes of a January 18, 1988 meeting of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, your life just got a little easier.
And, even before the county upgraded its website, analytics revealed that folks who visited site were interested in paying their taxes, paying their utility bill or checking to see what properties might be available through the Tax/GIS department or with the Register of Deeds.

Dear editor:
I'm no scientist but I think a simple solution to help mitigate some storm water runoff pollution is the following!
With all the trash along roadsides that includes paper, plastics, fast foods and drinks containers, bottles containing chemicals and oil and many more liquids plus many more trash items along our roadsides that becomes part of storm water runoff pollution issue.

Dear editor: Since the abortion debate is contentious, the following is a quote from Mad Magazine in the 1970s:
"Only the people who are already born support abortion."

LOUISBURG -- Attorneys for the former clerk of superior court noted they will appeal a decision that disqualifies her from holding office again.
Immediately, attorneys for Patricia Chastain want the courts to push pause on the judge's decision until a ruling on the appeal takes place.
On April 5, Superior Court Judge Thomas H. Lock entered an order that permanently disqualified Chastain from holding the office ever again.