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YOUNGSVILLE -- A Franklinton man is slated to appear in court next month on charges that he stabbed a friend that prompted a wreck and an officer-involved shooting incident.
Neither the officer nor the suspect were injured, but Craig Stover, 22, of Youngsville, was treated and released after sustaining multiple stab wounds in the Feb. 19 incident.

The Cherry Hill Historical Foundation will present a virtual concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28.
Daniel Steinert, pianist, and Eric McCracken, violinist, may be seen on the Cherry Hill website, www.cherryhillconcerts.com or on YouTube. Also featured will be soprano Christianna Hellwig. The program will include works by Bach, Fritz Kreisler, and Johannes Brahms as well as composers of well-known hymns and arrangements.

LOUISBURG -- Funeral services for John R. Green, age 86, who died on Monday, February 22, 2021, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 28, 2021 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Timothy Walker officiating. Burial will follow in the Walnut Grove Church Cemetery.

Alice Bailey Jenkins passed away on February 16, 2021. She was born to Johnny Howard Bailey and Ora K. Bailey on October 25, 1928 in Franklinton, NC.

Mildred S. "Bonnie" Strickland, 69, of Zebulon passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at her home. She was born December 1, 1951 in Wake County to the late Carey Delmas Strickland and Ethel Bennett Strickland. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Carey Strickland, a nephew, Martin Strickland and a brother-in-law, Mike Brooks.

BUNN, NC - Mary Elizabeth Riggan Lovin, 68, of Bunn, passed away on Wednesday, February 17th, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 9, 1953, in Portsmouth, Virginia, the daughter of William H. Riggan, Jr. of Warren County, NC and Earis Marie Coppedge of Franklin County, NC. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, brothers, Jerry Lee Riggan and Robert Jackson Riggan.

LOUISBURG, NC - Lucile Champion Page, 88, of Louisburg, died Sunday afternoon, February 21, 2021.

RALEIGH, NC - Funeral services for Barbara Mayers, age 61, who died on Thursday, February 18, 2021, will be held on Wednesday, February 24 at 12 noon at the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg.

ZEBULON, NC - Bobby Wayne Fowler, 73, of Zebulon, passed away at his residence on Monday, February 15, 2021. He was born in Franklin County, a son of the late Warren and Mildred (Neville) Fowler. Along with his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Walter.

Louisburg, NC -- Funeral services for Magnolia Green Davis, age 89, who died Wednesday, February 17, 2021, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2021. from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Timothy Walker officiating. Burial will follow in the Haywood Church Cemetery.

STEM -- A more distinct scenario could not be more available for the Bunn Ladycats and their quest to claim the Northern Carolina Conference girls basketball championship for the 2021 campaign.
It's simple -- the Ladycats just needed to win Wednesday's regular season finale at Roanoke Rapids in order to take the crown -- and earn an automatic berth in the upcoming Class 2-A State Playoffs.

LOUISBURG -- A few weeks ago, the Attorney General's office announced that North Carolina would receive about $19 million as part of a $573 million multi-state settlement against a consulting company they allege helped drug companies market and promote drugs that sparked the opioid epidemic.
The settlement requires that the funds be spent on opioid abatement.

That's an image of the sun setting over the old "fishing hole" at Franklin County's Owens Park Tuesday afternoon. After what has seemed like endless days of cloudy, rainy weather recently, the emergence of the sun was a sight cheered around the county and gave many hope that eventually these depressingly cold and rainy days will give way to sunny Springtime.

LOUISBURG -- Economic development staff petitioned the county for incentive money that Palziv's CEO said they'll use to expand operations and hire more people.
A decision on whether to do so or not will come at a later meeting.
The board held a public hearing Monday night, soliciting input on a proposal to provide the foam maker with $156,000 to help with an overall $5.2 million expansion project.

LOUISBURG -- Teachers and childcare workers will become eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations next week, but Franklin County's health director said the county's aging population will continue to be its priority.
On Feb. 10, Gov. Roy Cooper and State Health Secretary Mandy Cohen announced that Group 3 frontline workers -- anyone working in child care or schools -- would be eligible for a shot.

YOUNGSVILLE -- Commissioners have called a public hearing next month to determine how it handles apartment complex trash.
Town Manager Phil Cordeiro presented town leaders with two proposals:

YOUNGSVILLE -- Franklin County sheriff's deputies are looking for a suspect in a shooting.
According to authorities, Keshon Fuller was walking from Wake Forest to his Youngsville home when a vehicle pulled up beside him in the 1800 block of N. White Street at about 1 a.m. on Feb. 15.

LOUISBURG -- A lawsuit filed by a former Louisburg College employee over unpaid services remains pending in court.
Sequoia Sady filed a lawsuit in October, alleging that the school promised to pay her an additional $20,000 a year to serve as the school's web designer -- a role she filled from January 2018 until November 2018.

LOUISBURG -- Two innovative projects -- one of which was approved and one which was just opened for preliminary talks -- highlighted a Louisburg Town Council meeting Monday night where a number of decisions moved various programs forward.
The innovative project that was approved involves using the town-owned property at 109 North Church Street as "Workspace, A Cowork Concept" designed to encourage small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Okay, trying to be positive here ... but to tell the truth, I'm so sick of the cold rain and the soft mud that I could scream.
Not that it would do any good -- mostly because it would probably be drowned out by the rest of you screaming as well!
I can't remember when it's been any wetter for any longer, even after a hurricane.

The steady stream of residents, officials and animal advocates who want an animal control advisory board continues.
And, to be honest, it seems more like a matter of when, not if.
Going back to January of 2019, residents and animal welfare advocates began petitioning county commissioners for improvements at the animal shelter, initially asking the board to bolster the department's staff to help care for animals.

Dear editor:
I was unable to sit through the entire impeachment hearing, but I did see the highlights. It appears that the luckiest man in America last week was Chief Justice John Roberts. He turned down the invitation to preside over the proceedings and Senator Patrick Leahy, who is the most senior member of the Senate assumed the responsibility.

In the early 1940s, a 21-year-old African-American woman traveled by mule wagon to the Franklin County Courthouse to register to vote for the first time. Confronted by three white men who tried to stop her with a "literacy test," they demanded she recite the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States.
When she delivered it without mistake, they reluctantly allowed her to register.
This act of courage made Louisburg native Rosanell Eaton one of the first African-American voters in the state of North Carolina since Reconstruction.