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Louisburg High School freshman Tymar Kearney picks up yards after the catch during last Friday night's home football state playoff victory against the Lakewood Leopards.

LOUISBURG -- The last thing Louisburg College baseball coach Blake Herring expected was a high-powered offensive affair during Game One of last Saturday's Region X doubleheader against the University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie.
That's because LC ace Tyler Hall was set to take the mound, and he has been living up to his reputation lately as the Hurricanes' first-day weekend starter.

Louisburg College's Jonah Beamon (right) beats a throw back to first base during last Saturday's Region X home doubleheader against the University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie.

LOUISBURG -- Both the present and future are looking good these days for the Louisburg High School boys golf program.
The Warriors are currently enjoying a strong campaign in the Northern Carolina Conference and are poised to claim the league's at-large berth for the Class 1-A East Regional Championships.

ROCKY MOUNT -- It was predetermined that either Franklinton High School or Rocky Mount would take boys team medalist honors during Tuesday's Big East Conference Boys Golf Match at Northgreen Country Club. That's because Franklinton and Rocky Mount were the only entrants in the three-school event with enough players to be eligible for the team standings.

BUNN -- Bunn High School has a new girls basketball coach -- albeit someone who is no stranger to the Bunn Dome.
Jovon Blacknall, who has been serving as an assistant coach/junior varsity coach for the BHS boys hoops program, has been named as the Ladycats' new skipper.
Blacknall succeeds Matt Keith, who has guided the Ladycats through a strong stretch of success over the past several campaigns.

Louisburg High School veteran John Allen Faulkner was the individual medalist during last Thursday's Northern Carolina Conference boys golf match at The River GC in Franklin County.

Bunn High School's Gavin Alford looks over a putt on the challenging par-3 11th hole at The River Golf and Country Club during last Thursday afternoon's Northern Carolina Conference boys golf match.

LOUISBURG -- First place in the Region X softball standings will be at stake this Friday when the Louisburg College Lady Hurricanes host long-time rival Pitt Community College for a key doubleheader.
First pitch is slated for 5 p.m. at Sheilah R. Cotten Field on the LC campus.

WAKE FOREST, NC--Frances Louise Warren Blake, 87, of Wake Forest passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 at her residence. She was born to the late William and Eula Taylor Warren in Robersonville, NC.

LOUISBURG, NC--Graveside services for Lloyd Williams Jr., age 60 who died on Friday, April 16, 2021, will be held on Sunday, April 25, at 2 p.m. at the Cemetery on the Hill in Louisburg, NC. Rev. David K. Rosby, Officiating.

NASHVILLE, NC--Funeral services for Charlotte Alexander, age 94 who died on Saturday, April 17, 2021, will be held on Saturday, April 24, at 1 p.m. at the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Nashville, NC. Rev. Betty Watson, Officiating.

Hoyt Medlin, 92, of Bunn, went home to be with the Lord Sunday morning. He was born in Franklin County, a son of the late Richard and Mamie Raybon Medlin. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sisters, Martha Denton, Ora Perry and Delphine Turner; brothers, Curtis, Johnny (Red), Mickey, Theodore and Seba Medlin.

OXFORD,NC-- Vernon Cottrell "VC" Parham, Jr, 66, of Oxford, passed away in Chapel Hill, NC on Thursday, April 15, 2021. He was born in Vance County, son of the late Vernon Cottrell Parham, Sr. and Mary (Heath) Parham.

LOUISBURG -- After a one-year hiatus, Louisburg High School is back in the Class 1-AA State Football Playoffs -- and the Warriors arrived Friday night with a momentous bang.
Louisburg delivered six touchdowns in the first period alone en route to rolling past Lakewood by a 50-0 margin in opening-round postseason action at the LHS Football Field.

LOUISBURG, NC - Elaine Lancaster Stallings, 90, of Louisburg, died Wednesday morning, April 14, 2021.

MIDDLESEX, NC - Brady Strother Smith, 50, of Middlesex, died Tuesday night, April 13, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

FRANKLINTON, NC--On Monday April 12, 2021, Jan Lee George Sr, loving husband and father of five children passed away at the age of 60. Jan was born on September 30, 1960 in Bethesda, NC, but has resided in Franklin County for 30 plus years, and was employed by Time Finance. He was a faithful member of his church, Pocomoke Cowboy Church, and an active member of the Oak Grove Ruritan Club.

ROLESVILLE, NC---Weltha Jean Adams Kirk, 81, of Rolesville, passed away on April 13, 2021. She was born in Harts, WV to the late Millard and Armilda Ramey Adams.

NEW YORK, NY--Funeral services for Doris Perry, age 62 who died on Friday, April 9, 2021, will be held on Saturday, April 24, at 11 a.m. at the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg, NC. Burial will follow in the Perry's Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

FRANKLINTON, NC--Funeral services for Sylvester "Sonny" Williams, age 63 who died on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, will be held on Friday, April 16 at 1 p.m. at the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg, NC. Burial will follow in the Haywood Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Douglas Harris, officiating.

WAKE FOREST, NC--Graveside services for Fran Lynn Kelly, age 36, who died on Sunday, April 11, 2021, will be held on Monday, April 19, at 12 p.m. at the Perry's Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Louisburg, NC. Burial will follow in the Perry's Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Stanly Dunston, officiating.

LOUISBURG -- Kimberly Eicher has been on a crusade to make sure a tragedy she suffered in December 2015 isn't one that has to be shared by anyone else.
And, she wants to make sure light is shone on those who were culpable in the overdose death of her 27-year-old son, Dane Griffin.
"We're all affected by this," Eicher said. "I'm just working to keep someone else from knowing what this feels like."

It's been a rather strange week, but look at the bright side: If yellow is a positive, uplifting color, then we should be in really good shape.
Yep, it's springtime in Franklin County and the pine trees have "blessed" us with a yellow pollen crop that threatens to turn everything from critters to cars to just about anything that's outside for more than 37 seconds some shade of yellow.