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LOUISBURG -- The Louisburg Town Council ploughed through a long agenda of relatively routine business items Monday night although it did make one decision that could lead to future residential growth in the town, adjusted pay rates in the police department and agreed to spend a chunk of federal money earmarked for COVID-19 relief.

Robert Baynard and wife Jessie Baynard

Hundreds of millions of people across the globe rely on medications for their survival. In fact, the percentage of people using prescription medications may surprise people who work outside the health care industry.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics' National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2015-16, nearly 46 percent of the population of the United States used prescription drugs in 2015-16.

Franklin County Senior Services Department of Aging will host a Medicare Open Enrollment Drive-thru event, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 9:30 - 10 a.m. at the Louisburg Senior Center, 127 Shannon Village, Louisburg.
You must stay in your vehicle & wear a mask.

BUNN -- Despite some recent research, Bunn High School Athletic Director Chris Lewis can't remember the last time the Wildcats claimed the Wells Fargo Cup out of the Northern Carolina Conference.
"We have banners up for just about everything, but I haven't been able to find out when we won (the Cup),'' Lewis said. "So my guess is that it has been awhile.''

FRANKLINTON -- The Franklinton Red Rams were hoping a strong spring sports season would catapult them into a higher position in the Wells Fargo Cup standings out of the always-strong Class 3-A Big East Conference.
Franklinton had aspirations to compete for league supremacy in the likes of softball and track and field, among other sports.

RALEIGH -- Local legends Ricky Person Jr. (Franklin County) and Zonovan Knight (Nash County) came up big in the backfield for the North Carolina State University football team during last Saturday's 45-42 season-opening home victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Person, a junior who prepped at Heritage High School, paced the Wolfpack in rushing with 99 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught two passes for 10 yards and threw a touchdown off a trick play.

RALEIGH -- The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has designated Saturday, September 26, as a Youth Deer Hunting Day for 2020.
On this day, youths 17 and younger may use any legal weapon to hunt deer of either sex and are not required to be accompanied by an adult if they have completed a hunter education course.
The Youth Deer Hunting Day provisions apply to both private and public lands.

CHICAGO -- Hours before their home opener Sunday against the Giants, the Bears signed running back Tarik Cohen to a three-year contract extension through the 2023 season.
Cohen, a Franklin County native who prepped at Bunn High School, was in the final year of a four-year deal he inked with the Bears after they selected him in the fourth round of the 2017 draft out of North Carolina A&T.

Louisburg native and UNC pharmacy student Molly Boutwell

ROCKY MOUNT--Funeral services for Lizzie J. Worley, 98, who died Saturday, Sept.19, 2020, will be held Friday, Sept. 25, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Church of God in Christ in Rocky Mt. Gardens of Gethsemane, Rocky Mount.

FRANKLINTON--Funeral services for Emma Mae Chavis, 77, who died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, at 12 p.m. at Mitchiner Grove Baptist Church, Franklinton, with Pas-tor Melvin Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in the Manasseh Chapel Church cemetery.

LOUISBURG--Funeral services for Gloria Faye "Big Willie" Durham, 62, who died Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, will be held Friday, Sept. 25, at 12 p.m. in the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Elder Dexter Perry officiating. Burial will follow in the Perry's Missionary Church cemetery.

WAKE FOREST -- Argatha Bell Barrett Kilduff, 86, of Wake Forest died Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. A private family service will be held.

December 23, 1951 - September 16, 2020

LOUISBURG - Charles Floyd Batton, 68, of Louisburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday morning surrounded by his loving family.

FRANKLINTON--Annette Kearney McGhee, 76, of Franklinton, NC died Friday, September 18, 2020 at her home.

HOLLISTER--Funeral services for Claytese "Clay" Richardson Rudd, 72, who died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 2 p.m. at the White Rock Baptist Church in Hollister, with Pastor Alonzo West officiating. Burial will follow in the Rudd family cemetery.

HENDERSON--Mary A. Todd, 84, died Wednesday. Sept. 9, 2020 in Newark, NJ. Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 12, at E C Terry's Funeral Service Chapel in Henderson officiated by the Rev. Thelma McClain, and interment will follow in the Mitchell Baptist Church cemetery.

ZEBULON--Linda Kaye Mullen died quietly and peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at Zebulon Rehabilitation Center. Kaye will be remembered in her youth for her joy of nature and love of family, and later in life, for her resolute ability to bear pain and suffering.

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC--Phyllis Carol Harris Dove, 85, of North Myrtle Beach, SC departed this earthly life on September 14, 2020. She was born on January 24, 1935 to the late Charles Harris and Olga Harris. Phyllis was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Dove, and her sons, Richard and Randall Dove.

LOUISBURG -- Growing frustration with virtual education, as well as the disruption of the lives of both kids and their families, was evident Monday night as the Franklin County Board of Education met virtually.
Kicking off the meeting was the reading of 13 e-mails from parents who, unanimously, urged the school board to get kids back to face-to-face education as quickly as possible, despite the risks posed by a still serious COVID-19 pandemic in Franklin County.

YOUNGSVILLE -- Franklin County towns are preparing to move forward with fall festivities, although muted in some instances.
During its Sept. 10 meeting, Youngsville commissioners agreed by consensus that it was planning to move ahead with its Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony.
Already, the town has made plans to host Halloween activities, including a Halloween event at Luddy Park.

Although the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life event was scaled back this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to battle cancer continues. The group held a fundraising Luminary drive-through event last Saturday evening in Louisburg's Joyner Park to help battle the dreaded disease.

LOUISBURG -- A Johnston County judge is slated to decide Clerk of Court Patricia Chastain's fate.
Judicial District 11B Senior Resident Superior Court Judge John H. Lock has been selected to preside over a Sept. 28 hearing to determine whether Chastain can keep her job.

Area first responders took part in 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, representing the 110 flights that first responders climbed to reach those in the World Trade Center during the terrorist attack. Louisburg Fire Chief Randy Lanham and (above) SBI Agent Candice Pegram, combined to tackle the climb. Firefighters Samuel Lewis, Elizabeth Castaneda and Jackson Ray, Louisburg Officer Dylan Moore and Army veteran Brittany Bishop also took part.