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Louisburg High School rising senior basketball star Elijah Jamison has drawn interest from several Division I programs -- but is still waiting for more official offers.

LOUISBURG -- From the first day, Louisburg High School baseball coach Al Bolton knew he had a special player in catcher Christian Allen.
Allen was an instant starter behind the plate as a ninth-grader -- and it's rare that you see freshmen in that type of leadership position on the high school level.
Allen hopes to follow a similar path to success in college as he has signed a letter-of-intent to join the baseball program at Chowan University, a Division II school located in Murfreesboro.

LOUISBURG -- Louisburg High School baseball coach Al Bolton offers a simple-yet-true assessment of Jaheim Brown's multi-sport athletic talents. "You don't get many kids like Jaheim,'' Bolton said. "He is a special player.''
That sentiment is shared by North Carolina A&T State University, which has been recruiting Brown for some time.

WILSON -- The Wilson Tobs Baseball Club, in cooperation with the North Carolina government and health officials, are making changes to Historic Fleming Stadium operations.
The Tobs' season will feature a shortened Coastal Plain League schedule beginning today and running through August 13.
In accordance with phase two of North Carolina's COVID-19 response plan and effective immediately, Wilson Tobs' home games are now closed to the general public until otherwise stated. Wilson Tobs baseball games will continue to occur throughout Phase Two.

Louisburg High School veteran catcher Christian Allen will join the baseball program at Chowan University, which is located in nearby Murfreesboro.

LOUISBURG -- The challenge was there, and Louisburg College baseball coach Blake Herring was more than happy to accept it -- even though it promised to entail more work and difficult decisions than the usual roster-building process.
After COVID-19 cancelled LC's 2020 spring season, sophomores were given the option to return for one more year by the National Junior College Athletic Association.

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. -- Major League Baseball has informed Minor League Baseball that it will not be providing its affiliated Minor League teams with players for the 2020 season.
As a result, there will not be a Minor League Baseball season in 2020.

Fourth of July celebrations this year have almost totally fizzled out, especially in Franklin County.
The county's only traditional Fourth of July parade, held annually in Alert, has been canceled.
Organizer Melanie Bobbitt said that while her organization is "very disappointed" to have to cancel, the many restrictions and guidelines in place this year, ranging from social distancing, wearing masks and not throwing candy, resulted in the parade's cancellation.

Bunn resident Laci Wade

MOCKSVILLE--Ricky Allen Cavanagh, 46, of Mocksville passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at his home.

FRANKLINTON--Andrew Robert Lortcher Jr., 40, of Franklinton, died Tuesday, June 30, 2020. A celebration of life will be held today, Thursday, at 7 p.m. at Lancaster's Franklinton Chapel.

RALEIGH--Private funeral services for Marshall Ray Wilson, 77, who died Friday, June 26, 2020, will be Saturday at the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg, with the Rev. James Hunt officiating. Public burial will follow in the Essex Community Church cemetery in Hollister.

LOUISBURG -- Ruth Luther Holt, 99, of Louisburg left us to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Franklin Oaks Nursing and Rehab. She was born on March 15, 1921 to the late Dan and Carrie Cranford Luther. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Holt, and her son, Kirby Holt; four brothers and three sisters.

LOUISBURG--Paul Dean Bumgarner, age 94, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, June 27, 2020.

LOUISBURG--Joan Marie Ray, 71, died Wednesday, June 24, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

LOUISBURG - Barbara Saunders Maynard, 82, died Thursday morning, June 25, 2020. A graveside service was held Sunday at Centerville Baptist Church cemetery.

LOUISBURG--Funeral services for James Wilkins Sr., 66, who died Friday, June 26, 2020, will be held Wednesday, July 1, at 1 p.m. in the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg, with the Rev. Stanley Dunston officiating. Burial will follow in the Allen Chapel Church cemetery.

YOUNGSVILLE-- Funeral services for James "Jayme" "Fat Daddy" Perry, 47, who died Thursday, June 25, 2020, will be held Thursday, July 2, at 1 p.m. in the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg, with the Rev. Sharron Bass officiating. Burial will follow in the Hawkins Chapel Church cemetery.

WILLOW SPRING-- Clayton E. Adair, Sr, 76, of Willow Spring, and formerly of Louisburg, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2020. He was born December 23, 1943, in Concord, New Hampshire, a son of the late Milton and Elizabeth (Bennett) Adair.

FRANKLINTON -- Developers have asked town officials to put a little heat under the county's efforts to allocate water.
In July 2017, Franklin County adopted an ordinance that more prudently outlined how they would allocate water for residential and business development.
The guideline was put in place after a summer 2016 water and sewer study revealed that about 90 percent of the county's water supply was either being used or had already been allocated.

YOUNGSVILLE -- Town commissioners agreed to let residents weigh in on whether they should amend its noise ordinance, allowing outdoor music to extend longer into the evening.
Right now, sound beyond a certain decibel level is prohibited after 9 p.m.
Noise, particularly as downtown business development continues to encroach on residences, has been an issue residents, businesses and officials have tried to navigate for at least the past three years.

Soon-to-be 10-year-old Jonathon Reints

In May 1914, the Joseph J. Davis Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy brought to a successful close their diligent effort to erect a monument in Louisburg memorializing the soldiers from Franklin County who fought for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
Although their work no doubt reflected a sincere desire to honor the sacrifices made by their fathers, husbands, or other loved ones, it epitomized what has come to be known by historians as the "Lost Cause" movement.

LOUISBURG -- Deputies captured a low-risk jail inmate who tried to escape.
According to authorities, Jerquannzie T. Rodwell, 25, was working as a jail trustee in the jail kitchen at about 8 a.m. on June 22.
Rodwell was able to get away from the jail on T. Kemp Road, but a maintenance crew saw him and authorities captured him after he ran into the woods near West River Road.

Before the coronavirus broke out, Franklin County Schools held an art contest for local elementary school students, featuring the theme "Wetlands are Wonderful." Their entries were turned in right after Christmas 2019 and a winner was to be announced in the spring. Laurel Mill Elementary fourth grade student Hailey Burnette, 10, won first place for her class at Laurel Mill and she also placed first for the county.