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BUNN -- With an automatic berth in the Class 2-A State Playoffs already clinched, the Louisburg Warriors had one final order of business to take care of during last Friday night's regular season finale at Bunn.
Three weeks earlier, the Warriors had dropped a tough one-point upset decision at home to Bunn after the Wildcats converted a last-second basket.

FRANKLINTON -- Fueled by an amazing performance from senior star Elana Griffin, the Northern Nash Lady Knights made a bit of history at the recent Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships at Franklinton High School.
The Lady Knights claimed their first-ever league indoor crown with 198 total points to easily outdistance second-place Rocky Mount's 131 points.

ZEBULON -- The Milwaukee Brewers have named Victor Estevez as the new manager of the Carolina Mudcats for the 2022 season.
Estevez will be joined in Carolina by newly announced pitching coach Drew Thomas, hitting coach Ken Joyce, coach Jorge Ortega, athletic trainer Benny Arroyo and strength and conditioning specialist Jonah Mergen.

FRANKLINTON, NC-- Willard Lewis Catlett Jr., age 77, died February 10, 2022. Lou was born to the late Willard Lewis Sr. and Lilla Allen Catlett on February 18, 1944.

LOUISBURG, NC-- Craig Spencer Schick, 33, of Louisburg died Monday, January 31, 2022. He was born on June 13, 1988 to Amy Crouch Hines and Richard Lamont Schick.

ROLESVILLE, NC--Margie Louise Woodby Ray, 63, of Rolesville died Saturday, February 11, 2022. She was born on June 28, 1958 to the late Clyde and Margie Mills Woodby.

LOUISBURG, NC--Frederick Douglas Alston, 87 of Louisburg died Wednesday, February 9, 2022. He was born on January 26, 1935, to the late Van and Jessie Kearney Alston.

LOUISBURG, NC-- Norma Ellington Rhodes, 64, of Louisburg died Saturday, February 11, 2022. Cookie was born on August 30, 1957 to the late William and Ruby Dement Ellington. In addition to her parents, Cookie was predeceased by her sisters, Rose Clark and Cathy Radford.

BUNN, NC - Edgar Wayne Pippin, 84, of Bunn, died Sunday morning, February, 13, 2022 at Duke Raleigh Hospital.

HOLLISTER, NC-- Funeral services for Loistine "Pig" Lynch, age 68, who died on Friday, February 11, 2022, will be held at 6 p.m., Friday, February 18, from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Edward V. West officiating.

LOUISBURG, NC-- Shonda Latreasa Smith, age 50, died February 8, 2022.

ZEBULON, NC -- Funeral services for Alice Wise, age 83, who died on Thursday, February 10, 2022, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 16, 2022 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Minister Shirley Farrior officiating.

OMAHA, NE -- Funeral services for Charles Lee Kearney, age 68, formerly of Louisburg, who died on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill.

LOUISBURG -- For the safety of Franklin County residents and visitors, its medical director says the county needs to fire its emergency services director, remove the county manager from emergency services oversight and bring back its "ousted" emergency services director.
The county's Emergency Medical Services operates under the medical license of Dr. Barbara Stiehl.

A rich sunset provided great framing for a Challenger 350 jet that was parked at Franklin County's Triangle North Executive Airport. Airport staff, officials and county management are awaiting final word on a master layout plan for the airport that will guide its growth and development into the future.

LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County Board of Commissioners agreed to take a simultaneous path toward funding an access road project that economic development staff says will open up the county's industrial park.
Economic Development Director Richie Duncan informed commissioners that the State Department of Commerce has designated Triangle North Franklin as a bio-site -- meaning the county can apply for U.S. Economic Development Administration [EDA] funds to provide a road access and water and sewer to the site, which sits across from the county's airport.

Franklin County Schools are reporting about a 50 percent drop, week to week, of COVID cases among both staff and students.
The numbers appear to mirror national statistics which are tending to indicate that the Omicron variant cases have peaked even as the nation has surpassed more than 900,000 dead in the pandemic.

LOUISBURG -- What will the Louisburg of 2030 be like? What will it look like?
And perhaps more to the point, will it be the community you wish it to be?
In a mere eight years it's highly likely that the county seat of Franklin County will change greatly from what it is today -- but what will those changes look like and are local leaders on a path to make the most of the potential growth that's on the horizon?

Bunn wrestler Alex Monks

It's February!
And anyone who has stuck their nose outside, even briefly, in recent days knows that!
One day it might be in the 60s or 70s and a day or two later, the temperature could be in the 20s or 30s.
And, of course, there is always that cold rain this time of the year, sometimes mixed with frozen stuff ranging from sleet to a little snow.

Anyone who knows me well knows that I'm a bit of a cinephile.
So, not only am I familiar with the phrase: "Cut to the chase," but I'm also one of those folks who was always interested in its origins.
The CliffsNotes version is that its origins can be traced to the silent film era when, literally, there was no sound or spoken dialogue.

Dear editor:
Article 1, Section 4, Clause 1 of The Constitution of the United States does state, "The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the Legislature thereof; but Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators."