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LOUISBURG, NC -- Steven Wayne Arnold, 57, of Louisburg, passed at his home on Sunday, April 4, 2021. He was born on February 27, 1964 a son of Lillie Earp Arnold and the late Carlton Ray Arnold. Along with his father, he was predeceased by a brother, Lonnie Arnold.

LOUISBURG, NC - Wyatt Wilson "Sonny" Thayer, Jr., 81, of Louisburg, died Wednesday morning at his home.

GARNER, NC -- David Michael Carlson, 47, of Garner died on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Wake Medical Center. He was born on March 19, 1974 to Shirley Alford Broberg and Michael Carlson.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Darrell Burt Clark, 83, of Louisburg, died March 29, 2021 in Roxboro. He was born December 16, 1937 in Franklin County a son of the late Barnard and Muriel (Tharrington) Clark. Along with his parents he was predeceased by his brother, Kenny Clark, Sr.

DURHAM, NC -- Funeral services for Joyce Ann Campbell, age 64, who died on Thursday, April 1, 2021, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2021 from the Nelson Chapel Baptist Church in Louisburg with Pastor Micah Mason officiating. Burial will follow in the Nelson Chapel Church Cemetery.

LOUISBURG - Donnie Clyde Rudd, 64, of Louisburg, died Wednesday night.

FRANKLINTON, NC -- Lynn Randolph Ennis, 77, of Franklinton, passed away at home on Thursday, April 1, 2021. He was born December 5, 1943 in Wake County, a son of the late Lawrence Ennis and Lynnette Mills Ennis. Along with his parents, he was predeceased by his two brothers, John and Bobby.

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Funeral services for Luis Torres, age 74, who died on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, will be held at 3 p.m Saturday, April 3, 2021 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Dee Dee Alston officiating. Burial will follow in the Macedonia Church Cemetery.

LOUISBURG -- Mike Jones's family lost their farm in the 1950s, leaving them as tenant farmers and leaving him with a longing to get back to a family tradition.
Back in 2004, he was able to feed that desire when he, Suzanne Jones and their kids started MAE Farm in Louisburg.
Since then, he's figured out innovative ways to raise livestock, important ways to mentor and support fellow small farmers, and significant ways to bolster his community.

FRANKLINTON -- Franklin County missed out on a transportation grant, but Franklinton officials still see a path to creating a pedestrian trail that would, eventually, tie into Louisburg.
Last year, Franklin County submitted a grant application to the Capital Area Metropolitan Organization to build a 3-mile trail to connect downtown Franklinton to Novozymes.

TIME FOR ACTION. Young Hudson was ready for some fun and sun outside last Saturday after a long, wet winter made even worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. And, he discovered, batting floating bubbles was at least as much fun as hunting Easter Eggs, although there was no reason a lad couldn't do both at Youngsville's Easter Egg Hunt.

Sue Bergquist and Ashley Barron pick up trash along Holden Road last Saturday. The Faith Baptist Church members took part in the Greater Youngsville Litter Sweep, an effort to remove refuse in the community.

LOUISBURG -- A former Franklinton High educator avoided an active prison sentence, but Jeremy Crawford was deemed guilty of physical, mental and sexual abuse of a minor, was ordered to register as a sex offender and was sentenced to five years of supervised probation.
His attorney, Mitch Styers, issued a verbal notice that he planned to appeal the sentence during Monday's hearing.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County Republicans focused on the need to stop government officials' alleged "unauthorized power grabs" during the Franklin County Republican Party's annual convention, held Saturday, March 27.
Republicans registered concerns that a minority seeks to rewrite history, cancel family values and selectively misinterpret the U.S. Constitution.

Now that March is suddenly in our rear-view mirror, here's hoping April will bring those spring flowers but postpone some of those April showers until later, say July or August!
Spring is unfolding, perhaps a bit slower than normal, but temperatures are creeping upward and, if the rain would stop and let the sun shine, Springtime would explode pretty quickly.

Last weekend marked the official beginning of spring.
After the fall and winter we just endured -- I'm talking about the weather, not the global pandemic -- it's nice to see a vital change in temperature and conditions.
Save for Wednesday and Thursday of this week, and the usual spring showers we all should expect, this is the time of year when the cold, grey skies and dreary conditions from the fall and winter give way to new birth marked by the arrival of spring.

Sarah McNeill watches closely as her daughter, Holly, gets the prize-filled eggs that she desires.

Brothers Titus and Rowan Everist ended their Easter Egg Hunt festivities with a well-earned cold treat. Parks and Recreation staff staggered start times and took other measures for COVID safety.

Brothers Ethan, Brayden and Gavin Knutson eye a basket full of goodies that were part of the Saturday endeavor. Parks and Recreation staff placed stations around the park for kids to "find" their prizes, offering a bit of order and space to the pandemic-friendly event.

FRANKLINTON -- During a retreat on Wednesday, Town Manager Gregory Bethea updated commissioners on their ability to meet objectives established two years ago, while continuing efforts to chart the town's future.
During a 2019 retreat, the board set seven ongoing objectives that would be used as a blueprint for town management and development, including:

LOUISBURG -- A trio accused of trafficking nearly $115,000 in drugs is slated to appear in court later this month.
Tianna Chante Cole of Raleigh, and Ian H. Bingman and Ramoy Alwayne Green, both of New York, were charged with felony trafficking marijuana, felony possession of THC Isolate and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia following a March 15 traffic stop conducted by the sheriff's office's Special Operations Group.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County sheriff's deputies arrested a Youngsville man on drug charges last week.
Kimberly Eicher, the mother of a man she alleges died from drugs Robert Wolfe sold him back in 2015 laments that law enforcement and prosecutors didn't do more to get Wolfe off the street.
Wolfe has pending drug cases going back to 2017.