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Full-time undergraduate students at N. C. State University are placed on the Dean's List upon meeting one of the following two qualifications: earning a semester average of 3.5 or better on 12 to 14 credit hours of coursework (for which grade points are earned) or earning a 3.25 or better on 15 or more credit hours of coursework (for which grade points are earned).

FRANKLINTON -- A group is hoping Franklinton is ripe for a small screen makeover.
And, even if it's not, residents who entered Franklinton into HGTV's Hometown Takeover contest hope the improvements they've suggested take root right here at home.

NEW BERN -- A Franklin County man was sentenced last week in federal court to spend more than 13 years in prison on gun and drug trafficking charges.
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office began investigating Michael Jermaine Jackson's drug trafficking activities in September 2018.
According to informants, Jackson was selling heroin from his Wiley Road home in Spring Hope.

Detra Hunt, (left), youth and adolescent services project coordinator for Safe Space, and Maria Renteral, immigrant services project coordinator, are helping teenagers deal with the constant threat of dating violence.

The Franklin County Hunting Dog Association celebrated its second year in existence recently at the Louisburg Moose Lodge just east of Louisburg.
The Association received high marks from those in attendance and from the speakers.
The association is doing what it promised it would do, standing up for the ethical and humane treatment of hunting dogs and the hunting dog sport, organizers said.

LOUISBURG -- Authorities are looking for a suspect who escaped police custody.
According to Youngsville Police Chief Greg Whitley, during the early morning hours of March 1, an officer stopped Antwoine Alston for suspicion of impairment and, ultimately, arrested him for driving while impaired.

Kerr Vance Academy recently released their second quarter and first semester honor roll and headmaster list.

LOUISBURG -- A Mars Hill man is slated to appear in court next month after being arrested on drug trafficking charges.
Members of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office's Special Operations Group conducted a traffic stop on Feb. 4, resulting in the arrest of Peter John Dever and the seizure of 85 grams of ecstasy and 802 grams of marijuana.

LOUISBURG -- In the veteran estimation of head coach Blake Herring, the Louisburg College Hurricanes are poised to make a serious run toward supremacy in the Region X baseball standings.
And it won't take long for Herring to find out where his team stands among the league's elite.

Louisburg College's Dylan Benton tries unsuccessfully to avoid a tag attempt at home plate during Sunday's home doubleheader versus Cuyahoga Community College.

KINSTON -- During just about every game this season, there was a point when Bunn High School's girls basketball team had three freshmen on the court at the same time.
Despite their relative youth and inexperience, the Ladycats were still strong in 2019-20 under Coach Matt Keith, going 14-11 overall and 8-4 in the Northern Carolina Conference.

Former Bunn High School star Ty Howle went on to play center at Penn State University -- and is now returning to campus an an offensive analyst.

DANVILLE, VA. -- For the first time since the 2004-05 season, the Methodist men's basketball team is USA South Athletic Conference champions, after defeating Huntingdon, 79-73, in the league's postseason tournament championship final last Saturday evening on the campus of Averett University.
Former Louisburg High School and Vance-Granville Community College standout Calvin Manley is a senior for the Monarchs and played a huge role in the championship quest.

LOUISBURG -- Following another successful weekend, the Louisburg College Lady Hurricanes are continuing to climb up the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Pool.
The Lady Hurricanes are now ranked sixth overall, which matches the highest number in school history.

BUNN -- For Bunn High School wrestling coach Parker Haake, there was only one blemish during an otherwise amazing 2019-20 mat campaign.
The Wildcats won the Northern Carolina Conference team crown for the second straight year, and sent two performers to the Class 2-A State Championships in Greensboro -- Jeremy Cope and Scottie Spencer.

Former Bunn High School star Stephanie Williams is back for her junior season as a member of the North Carolina A&T State University softball squad. Williams has started in all 16 of the Aggies' games and is .293 with five doubles and six RBI. Her slugging percentage of .415 is a team best.

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Listed are Tuesday's results for the fourth round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association's State Basketball Playoffs:

LOUISBURG -- The Louisburg College men's basketball defeated visiting Patrick Henry Community College on Monday by a 104-79 margin in the first round of the Region X Tournament at the Taylor Center on the LC campus.
The first half was even for most of the 20 minutes: 9-10 (16:00); 17-17 (12:00); 24-24 (8:00). By halftime Patrick Henry was able to gain a 2 point advantage.

RALEIGH--Jennifer R. Ward, 47, of Raleigh, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 in Raleigh.

LOUISBURG - Leonard "Len" Forest Wester, 66, of Louisburg, died Saturday night.

LOUISBURG - Jeffrey Lynn Pearce, 69, of Louisburg, died Saturday morning at Rex Hospital. Jeffrey was owner and operator of Pearce's Custom Processing and was a board member for NC Hunter's for the Hungry. Jeffrey was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved his family, gardening and cooking.

YOUNGSVILLE--Malcolm Lee "Mike" Perry, 77, of Youngsville, passed away February 27, 2020 at UNC Hospital. He was born on June 6, 1942, in Franklin County to the late John B. Perry and Mattie Jeffreys Perry. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Strickland Perry.

LOUISBURG--Funeral services for Calvin Anthony Davis, 57, who died Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, will be held Saturday, March 7, at 11 a.m. at Rowland Chapel Christian Church in Henderson, with the Rev. Samuel Glass officiating. Burial will follow in the Haywood Church cemetery.

FRANKLINTON--The family of George A. McGreen, 92, who died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, will receive friends Saturday from 2 until 4 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg. Words of comfort will be given by the Rev. Priscilla Massenburg.

LOUISBURG--William "Bill" Otto Glover, 69, of Louisburg died Thursday morning, Feb. 27, 2020 at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh. A graveside funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at Maple Springs Baptist Church cemetery, with Pastor Jason Havens officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the graveside.