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Dear editor:
How in the world did we get here?
Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) and Representative Don Young (R-AK) are the oldest members of Congress. Both are over 86 years old. The 10 oldest members of the House and Senate are all over 83 years old. I do not know any of these people, but I wonder about their ability to do a lot other than run for re-election.

The Franklin County Department of Aging held a "Wizard of Oz" themed drive-thru honoring their volunteers.

YOUNGSVILLE -- Commissioners held off on rezoning a piece of property on Fleming Road to see if the developer would petition to be annexed.
For a number of commissioners, it seemed to be the only way they'd consider the high-density, 10-lot subdivision, which has been opposed by 64 nearby property owners.

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Sheriff's deputies are probing allegations of a statutory rape.
According to authorities, a girl is alleged to have got involved with a male she was led to believe was 16.
The girl's sister found out about the relationship and believes the male to be older than that -- creating a statutory relationship violation.

YOUNGSVILLE -- Franklin County sheriff's deputies were looking into a matter involving a student with a weapon at Youngsville Elementary.
According to the report, on May 21 at about 1:30 p.m., authorities were alerted to a matter where a student had a pocket knife in a bookbag.
The knife was never used against anyone or to threaten anyone.

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash seemed well on its way to a successful series start against Franklinton last Tuesday in Big East Conference baseball action on the SNHS campus.
But everything changed in one swing -- and not in Southern Nash's favor.

BUNN -- Given the number of elite-level baseball players who have graduated from Bunn High School over the past several years, it would be rational to expect the Wildcats to have a down season at some point.
But Bunn keeps churning out the victories, and are in the mix for a Northern Carolina Conference championship as the campaign heads for the home stretch.

Bunn High School first baseman Justin Pendleton awaits a pickoff throw during last Friday's home victory against Oxford Webb in Northern Carolina Conference diamond action.

FRANKLINTON -- A spot in the Class 3-A State Playoffs was Franklinton High School's reward for a strong softball season in the always-competitive Big East Conference.
The Lady Rams, despite battling some injury and illness issues, went 8-2 in the league and finished second behind Southern Nash in the Big East standings.

LOUISBURG -- It has been awhile since Franklin County has seen one of its own transition to the Division I level coming from a basketball floor.
Recently, Spencer Brickhouse from Bunn played Division I baseball, while the chronicles of Ricky Person Jr. and Tarik Cohen are well-documented at the Division I and professional football levels.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash delivered a bit of a surprise during last Wednesday's Big East Conference home wrestling match against the Franklinton Red Rams. Most Big East pundits would have considered Franklinton to be the favorite coming in, but Northern Nash was able to come through with a clutch 42-36 decision over the shorthanded Red Rams at the historic NNHS Gymnasium.

The Miracle League of Franklin County played its annual exhibition baseball game last Friday night at Bunn High School -- with the help of players from both BHS and visiting Oxford Webb.

SLUGGER LACI WADE RIPS A BASE HIT

SALISBURY, MD. - Ernesto Martinez hit his fourth home run of the season and Joe Gray Jr. collected two hits, but the Delmarva Shorebirds homered three times and scored in double digits for the second straight game while defeating the Carolina Mudcats 13-3 in the final game of a six-game series on Sunday evening.
The loss clinched a series victory for Delmarva (13-5) as they took the six-game set four games to two.

MAJOR EVENT CELEBRATED! Rufus and Minnie Greene of Louisburg, NC, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on May 12, 2021. A gathering of their family was held to mark the occasion. The Greenes were married May 12, 1956 at Beasley Bookstore in Downtown Louisburg.

LOUISBURG, NC - Robert Taylor, 84, of Louisburg passed away on May 7, 2021 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC. He was born in Franklin County, NC to the late Sidney Taylor and Annie Belle Thomas Taylor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his four brothers, Wilbert, Wilmon, Charlie, and Johnnie.

Ruth Elizabeth Collins slipped away peacefully at the home she shared for the past two years and ten months with her daughter, Elizabeth Smith, on Wednesday, May 19th, 2021.

Raleigh, NC -- Funeral services for "Susie" Virginia Williams, age 95, who died on Thursday, May 20, 2021, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 27, 2021, from the Shocco Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Warrenton with Rev. Kirby Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Shocco Chapel Church Cemetery.

FRANLINTON, NC -- Julia Lee Crudup Kelly of Franklinton, 100, was born August 8, 1920 to the late Tom Crudup and Rosa Guess Crudup, departed this life on May 19, 2021.

LOUISBURG. NC - Richard Ambrose Waters, 86, of Louisburg, died Sunday morning at his home.

LOUISBURG, NC - Teresa Smith Nine, 67, of Louisburg, died Saturday morning at her home.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Funeral services for Elnora D. Alston, age 82, who died on Friday, May 21, 2021, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 2021 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg, NC. Burial will follow in the Nelson Chapel Cemetery in Louisburg, NC. Bishop Donnell Durham will officiate.

HOLLISTER, NC -- Funeral services for Alonza Richardson, Sr., age 92, who died on Friday, May 21, 2021, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2021 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg, NC. Burial will follow in the Pine Chapel Memorial Garden in Hollister, NC, with Rev. Linwood Richardson officiating.