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Here are the personnel decisions made last week by the Franklin County Board of Education. The board:

FRANKLINTON -- Cross country is a sport that requires intense discipline and dedication during training -- especially on a competitive level.
Thanks to COVID-19, those challenges have been made increasingly difficult for area high school distance coaches.
At Franklinton, cross country head coach Clennie Wilkins was unable to officially train his runners until workouts began this Monday.

GREENSBORO -- The Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN have announced kickoff times and the broadcast information for Week 8.
Wake Forest will play host to Virginia Tech at Truist Field on Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ACC Regional Sports Networks.
Here is the full television schedule for ACC games scheduled for Week 8:

RALEIGH -- Area stars Zonovan Knight and Ricky Person Jr. continued to excel for the North Carolina State University Wolfpack during last Saturday's 31-20 home victory against Duke University in Atlantic Coast Conference football action.
With the win, NC State improved to 4-1 heading into this Saturday's key road showdown at rival North Carolina.

BRINKLEYVILLE -- Halifax County Motor Speedway will return to racing this Saturday as the Speedway presents the "Support Divisions Special".
Saturday's race program will include Limited Sportsman, Pure Stock V8, Super Stock 4 Cylinder, Pure Stock 4 Cylinder, and U-Car.
Pit gates will open at 3 p.m.

Franklinton High School cross country coach Clennie Wilkins is excited about his team's prospects in the competitive Big East Conference during the coming season.

LOUISBURG -- Following a more than one hour and 15-minute closed session, Franklin County commissioners tabbed Kim Denton to follow Angela Harris as their next county manager.
The unanimous decision was made Monday night Denton, the county's current assistant manager, will assume her duties as the top administrator on Nov. 1.
"We have a jewel leaving and a jewel coming," Commission Chair Sidney Dunston said following the vote. "We're excited."

LOUISBURG -- A man who was sentenced to spend decades in jail for assaulting, robbing and kidnapping an elderly woman in the spring of 1990 will have to finish out that sentence.
A three-judge panel ruled Oct. 12 that Kenneth Evans did not provide enough evidence to prove his innocence.
"... Mr. Evans was disappointed, and maintains his innocence," said his attorney, Mary Jude Darrow. "It was a tough case."

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FRANKLINTON -- A huge crowd is expected Saturday for a Get Well Drive-By Parade for Franklinton legend Lester Wilder.
Wilder, one of Franklin County's most beloved people, is currently battling a serious medical condition. He was the long-time multi-sport coach at Franklinton High School before retiring three years ago -- and immediately getting back into coaching at Franklinton Middle School.

LOUISBURG--Jake Hill Wright, Jr., 95, of Louisburg and formerly of Middlesex, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 in Oxford. He was born June 20, 1925 in Nash County, a son of the late Jake Hill Wright, Sr. and Vera Kemp Wright. Jake was predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Hildred Lewis Wright, and a brother, John Wright.

CLEMMONS--Atwood Thomas Gupton, 79, of Clemmons, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services, 804 N. Bickett Blvd, Louisburg. Interment will follow the service at Lancaster Memorial Park, Louisburg.

LOUISBURG--William (Bill) Henry Cockayne, III, 88, of Louisburg died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2020 at his home. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Oct. 22, at 4 p.m. at Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services Chapel, with the Rev. Dr. Billy Seate officiating.

LOUISBURG--Mary Lillian Denton Gupton, 92, of Louisburg passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on January 26, 1928, the eighth of twelve children to the late John Burt and Flonnie Bell Radford Denton. She was also preceded in death by her husband who adored her, Bennie Ray Gupton. Mary worked as a librarian and a teacher assistant for the Franklin County School System for a number of years. She furthered her education by obtaining her associates degree when she was in her sixties. Mary was an outspoken and honest person who loved her family and her grandchildren dearly. She loved to shop and was an excellent cook, making many feasts for Sunday lunch gatherings for her family.

ZEBULON - Betty Rose Privette, 83, of the Pearce community went home to be with the Lord, Friday night. She was born in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Junie and Rosa Stallings Upchurch. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmo Privette; sons-in-law, Douglas Medlin, Robert Smith, Rick Collura, and brother, Jerry Upchurch. Betty Rose was known in the community for being very hospitable and making everyone feel like family.

LOUISBURG--Cassie Lee Cash, 83, of Louisburg, died Thursday, October 15, 2020 in Henderson. A graveside service was held Monday, Oct. 19, at Flat Rock Baptist Church cemetery, Louisburg.

FRANKLINTON--Susan Elaine Cothran entered life eternal on October 13, 2020. Born in Franklinton in 1950, the daughter of the late Clifton McKinley Cothran and the late Josephine Cothran (Turner).

LOUISBURG--Charles Edward Broughton (Chip) of Louisburg NC passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 11th, at his home after a short battle with Cancer. Chip was born to the late Charles Edward Broughton and the late Doris Wade Broughton in Raleigh, NC. He graduated from Ravenscroft High School where he was very active in both sports and the Boy Scouts. He would become an Eagle Scout and continue playing baseball throughout college. He graduated from St Leo's in Florida. Chip's true passion revolved around animals of all kinds, but especially dogs. His belief was that all animals should have the right to humane treatment and it should not matter whether they were a rescue or pure breed.

WARRENTON -- An altercation that led to gunplay was expected to land a northern Franklin County man in jail.
Investigators responded to the 500 block of Jordan School Road the evening of Oct. 9 after receiving two different calls of assault involving a gun.
According to authorities, a woman went to Daniel Blake's home and the two got into an argument.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County students will soon have the option of heading back to their classrooms for a couple of days a week -- but it won't look much like the schools they've been accustomed to in recent years.
The county Board of Education, in an unusual Thursday night meeting, decided that it would be safe for students to return to school under Plan B beginning on a staggered schedule on Monday, Oct. 26.

LOUISBURG -- Although the Franklin County Board of Education has unanimously voted to return students to face-to-face classes a couple of days a week, there little consensus on that issue in the broader community.
Prior to making that decision, the board listened as its clerk, Diane Marks, read an impassioned letter from a Bunn High School teacher urging them not to take such action -- and they were provided statistics from a recent survey of staff members that shows many have similar concerns.

LOUISBURG -- Early voting starts today.
Early voting for the general election began on Thursday, Oct. 15, and runs through Oct. 31, with voting hours from 8 a.m. until 7:30 p.m, Monday through Friday.
The county's plan also includes one day of Sunday voting, Oct. 25, from 1-5 p.m.
Early voting will also be available on the following Saturdays, Oct. 17 from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.; and Oct. 24 and Oct. 31, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on both days.

LOUISBURG -- Commissioners received an update on how architects plan to move at least two county departments into their new office space in the old Walmart property.
The county agreed to lease the 35,000-square-foot space in August.
And, during a meeting on Oct. 5, representatives with Oakley Collier Architects -- the firm hired to help the county inventory and assess its space needs -- gave the public its first hints at what will go inside the building.

YOUNGSVILLE -- A long-time gestating project that will give downtown a facelift has gotten a green light.
Since 2016, the town has planned to do a Main Street Improvements Project, which, among other things, includes plans to improve modality through downtown with sidewalks and crosswalks, coupled with a plan to repave the road and redo curbs and gutters.