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Apparently, you've got to spend money to make money ... even if that money was yours to begin with.
With the approval of its consent agenda earlier this month, Franklin County commissioners agreed to put that phrase to the test.
In March, Franklin County Economic Development Director Richie Duncan and county Information Technology Director Coy Floyd applied for $5,000 in Tourism Development Authority funds they plan to use for new photography, drone footage and videography to be included in an update of the county's website.

A group looking to outfit people with cloth masks is getting reinforcements this week.
But, they still need all the mask warriors they can find.
Susan Peoples, Baptists on Mission's COVID-19 Emergency Coordinator for Franklin County, has been recruiting volunteers to sew cloth masks for those who work in the county's five skilled nursing centers.

Phyllis Williams holds a sign she made showing her appreciation to the Department of Aging staff. Hettie Davis, Williams' mother is along for the ride.

Since older Americans are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19), I wanted to let you know the steps we're taking to help our Medicare beneficiaries cope with the pandemic.
We're warning Medicare beneficiaries that scammers may try to use this emergency to steal their Medicare number, banking information, or other personal data.
Unfortunately, scammers come out of the woodwork during times of uncertainty and change.

Louisburg High School senior star Chelsea Roberson

Who would have thought? That is the question that I have heard most from people.
All of the Class of 2020 had big plans and dreams for this academic year.
I'm Chelsea Roberson, a Louisburg High School senior, and I have had a ton of great experiences at LHS and, no matter how this year ends, those experiences and memories will be cherished forever.

Coming out of the first semester and into the second, the future looked bright.
The cold days were coming to an end, spring was on the horizon, prom, graduation, and my final season of track was starting.
With school being cancelled and my senior year being ended early, I feel a lot of emotions.
I mean, truth be told, I liked going to school, but I'm also a teenager -- there's been days where I have been like "ughh why can't today be cancelled or something?''

It's our senior year in high school. We're the class of 2020.
Before my freshman year, I remember realizing that I would be graduating in 2020 and thinking how cool that year sounded and imagining how great it was going to be.
All of our hard work academically and athletically has led us to this time.

YOUNGSVILLE- Jonathan "Johnny" Carl Perry, 56, of Youngsville passed away April 22, 2020. He was born February 15, 1964 in South Charleston, WV to Ulysses "Jimmy" Perry and Margie Johnson Dukes. In addition to his father, Johnny was preceded in death by his stepfather, Ronald Dukes of Lake City, FL, and his son, Jonathan Perry, Jr of Youngsville.

LOUISBURG--Memorial services for Charlie Edward Trader, 77, who died Saturday, April 25, 2020, will be Thursday, April 30, at 1 p.m. in the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with the Rev. Nino Akridge officiating.

LOUISBURG-- Funeral services for Pearline "Pie" Hunt Gay, 81, who died Monday, April 27, 2020, will be held Monday, May 4, at 2 p.m. in the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with the Rev. Douglas Harris officiating. Burial will follow in the Haywood Church cemetery.

LOUISBURG--Graveside services for Cleora Ward Mann, age 104, who died Sunday, April 26, 2020, will be held Friday, May 1, at 1 p.m. at the Mann family cemetery in Louisburg.

LOUISBURG - Mack Carlton Joyner, 91, of Louisburg, died Wednesday evening.

HENDERSON--Funeral services for Sadie Fogg Massenburg, 95, who died Thursday, April 23, 2020, will be Saturday, May 2, at 11 a.m. in the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Thelma McClean officiating. Burial will follow in the Mitchell Church cemetery.

LOUISBURG - Mrs. Mary Mitchell Murphy, 89, of Rocky Ford Road, died Friday, April 24, 2020 at her home. She was the daughter of the late William Frank and Mamie Glover Mitchell of Louisburg. Mrs. Murphy was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Robert Jefferson Murphy, of Louisburg, and brother William Frank Mitchell Jr of Wilson.

LOUISBURG--Ned Lloyd, 81, of Louisburg died April 23, 2020. He was the son of the late Jimmie and Annie Horton Lloyd. Ned was also preceded in death by siblings, Claude, Dorothy, George, Charles, Sallie, Bessie, and Jimmie Jr. Lloyd

LOUISBURG--Johnny Keith Piper, 58, of Louisburg died Wednesday, April 22, 2020. There will be no service at this time.

LOUISBURG -- Meeting in its first-ever virtual session, the Louisburg Town Council Monday night wasted no time in taking the first steps toward expanding and improving its industrial park.
The current "park" is a 40-acre tract at the corner of West River and T. Kemp roads that has none of the utilities and other attributes that industries are likely to want.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County's COVID-19 death toll continues to rise.
This week, Franklin County Health Department staff more deaths at Louisburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, bringing the county's reported deaths to 13.
During the County Board of Commissioner's Monday night meeting, Health Director Scott LaVigne said residents should expect even that number to rise.

At least school during a virus pandemic that has changed a lot about what you thought you knew about public education in North Carolina. For example, masked teachers. Or, social distancing of staff. Or, how about a total absence of students. All those are examples of how Franklin County schools are operating these days. To keep students and staff safe, remote learning is the byword -- and that means parents must bring their kids' work to school and then pick up future assignments.

LOUISBURG -- The number of sick and dead continued to rise amongst the most vulnerable population in the county -- the infirm and elderly.
Susan Peoples led a parade of residents to three elderly care facilities, hoping to raise their spirits.
"... I just had it in my heart to help," said Peoples, Franklin County's emergency coordinator for Baptists on Mission -- a group which provides support and resources for a number of efforts.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County commissioners agreed to extend the deadline by which a communications company was given to fix a much-maligned radio system.
Commissioners talked about whether they needed to keep, eliminate or extend a curfew designed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. These and other topics were discussed during a virtual meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Monday night.

LOUISBURG -- First responders have always been essential personnel.
And, social distancing is not an option.
Not business as usual
"The communications center is our first big change that people will realize," said Franklin County Interim Emergency Services Director Jeff Bright.

Anna and Sidney Parrish