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FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Here is the complete Northern Carolina Conference master schedule for the 2020-21 prep volleyball season:

RALEIGH -- Area standouts Zonovan Knight and Ricky Person both put together strong performances in the backfield, but North Carolina State could not hold a late lead during last Friday night's key Atlantic Coast Conference football showdown against the Miami (Florida) Hurricanes.
Homestanding NC State led by 10 points early in the fourth quarter, but the 11th-ranked Hurricanes would deliver 13 unanswered markers the rest of the way en route to securing a wild 44-41 victory over the Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium.

MARTINSVILLE, VA. -- The Louisburg College men's and women's cross country competed at the Region X DI Cross Country Championship recently at Patrick Henry Community College.
The men won the event finishing ahead of Spartanburg Methodist College with a score of 23 points to SMC's 32.

A simple reminder of who we are!

As our nation struggles to come together after a very difficult election and a controversial transition to a new administration -- and as the balance of power shifts in Franklin County's government -- perhaps it's time for everyone to be reminded of who we American are and what we should expect from our government.

With that in mind, we are reprinting this proposed prayer for good government in the hopes that these transitions will pass peacefully and in the spirit of American democracy. This simple prayer and the spirit behind it offers a great starting place for local government boards and commissions -- and is equally applicable to those in Washington, D. C. as well.

LOUISBURG--Joyce Barkman McDonald, age 93, of Louisburg, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020.

YOUNSGSVILLE--Tempie Ellen Watkins Woodlief, 90, was born on December 3, 1929 and joined her husband Leelan on November 9, 2020. Ellen was born in Wake County to Jesse Braxton and Ethel Irene Watkins. On October 21, 1950, she and Leelan were married, then lived the rest of their lives in Youngsville.

YOUNGSVILLE--Patricia Ann Messink Sauerman, 75, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. She was born Jan. 24, 1945 to the late Daisy and William Messink. In light of these unprecedented times, a virtual memorial service will be held (date and time to be determined) until we can safely gather to celebrate her life.

LOUISBURG--Robert Hester Jones, 89, passed away while surrounded by family on Thursday November 5, 2020. Hester was born on April 20, 1931 to the late Robert Silas and Minnie Pearl Griffin Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Annie Grey Jones; a sister, Carolyn Ball; and a brother, Jimmie Kent Jones.

KITTRELL--Donald Wayne Allen, 77, of Kittrell passed away peacefully on November 6, 2020 at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh. He was born on December 16, 1942 in Wake County to the late Leamon Howard and Myrtle Ray Allen. In addition to his parents, Donald was preceded in death by his wives, Carolyn Baker Allen and Carolyn Lowery Allen; stepson, Jones Wayne Hart Jr.; brothers, Leamon Allen Jr., Bruce Allen, Clayton Allen, and Kenneth Allen.

LOUISBURG - Edna Ayscue Baker, 91, of Louisburg, formerly of Castalia, died Wednesday evening.

LOUISBURG--Graveside services for Johnie "Bubba" Williams, 95, who died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, will be held Sunday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m. at the Jones Chapel Church cemetery in Louisburg, with Pastor Hosie Starr officiating.

RALEIGH--Graveside services for John Ervin Clifton, age 104, who died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, will be held Monday, Nov. 9, at 1 p.m. at Nelson Chapel Church in Louisburg, with Pastor Micah Mason officiating.

LOUISBURG -- Deputies arrested two brothers they allege shot into an occupied house, injuring a dog in the process.
Logan Yeargin, 18, and Christian Yeargin, 19, were arrested Nov. 2 and charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, one count of shooting into an occupied dwelling, and felony cruelty to animals.
Authorities allege that on the evening of Oct. 25, they went to a home in the 100 block of Pineview Drive looking for someone that owed them money.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County commissioners balked at a proposal to spend as much as $2.3 million to turn a leased space into office space.
During the board's Oct. 5 meeting, staff with Oakley Collier Architects presented the board with floor plans and an artist's rendering of their plans to turn 35,909 square feet of old Walmart store property into county office space.

Above, Charlotte Taylor strolls down Youngsville's Main Street for Halloween treats.

LOUISBURG -- The number of COVID-19 cases and, unfortunately, deaths, continue to rise in Franklin County, but there are no cluster of cases at schools and the county is setting up infrastructure necessary to administer vaccines.
At press time, there were 1,510 cases and 32 deaths -- two of those coming in the last two weeks, said Franklin County Health Director Scott LaVigne.

Youngsville youngster Davis Rorex trick or treating as his own baseball card

Not that there was any doubt in recent days, but it's now obvious that fall has fallen!
The semi-annual time change happened last weekend, giving us a little more light in the mornings and a lot less light in the evenings.
And, worse, Mother Nature has allowed temperatures to drop -- and many areas have experienced their first frost since early last spring, formal notice that winter is on its way and we need to get prepared.

If there is or are sovereign beings, it will mean that by the time you read this, it will once again be safe to watch television, listen to the radio or go down Youtube rabbit holes without having to hear a political ad.
And, it'll be safe to once again go to the mailbox without having your slot filled to the brim with glossy campaign ads.

Dear editor: If you live on NC Hwy. 39 South in Louisburg and your mail is being delivered after 8 p.m. and you are receiving other people's mail, please respond to The Franklin Times or to the Post Office.

Dear editor: With former elected Clerk Patricia Chastain's appeal now filed, lots of hard working staffers over at the Franklin County courthouse seem to be scratching their heads: Fear and uncertainty loom large.