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LOUISBURG -- Quamon Person's final regular season home football game for the Loiusburg Warriors was one to remember -- and Person's herculean effort helped LHS wrap up second place in the Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference.
Person rushed for five touchdowns as Louisburg surged past Weldon 56-28 Friday at Patterson Field to close out the regular season.
Louisburg finishes at 6-4 overall to go with a 3-1 mark in the TRAC.

HENDERSON -- Needing a clutch performance to wrap up a winning regular season record -- and help secure their playoff standing -- the Franklinton Red Rams got exactly that during Friday's Northern Carolina Conference finale at Southern Vance.
Taking on the winless Runnin' Raiders, Franklinton erupted to a 24-point halftime cushion and never looked back en route to topping host SVHS by a 41-14 margin.
Franklinton closes at 6-5 overall to go with a 2-3 record in the NCC. Looking at early playoff projections, the Red Rams appear to be in good shape to return to the postseason after a one-year absence.

Brent Cecil Strickland
Candidate for Franklin Soil & Water Conservation District Board
Brent Strickland, 54, is a lifelong resident of Franklin County.

LOUISBURG -- By the time early voting ends on Saturday, election officials figure more people will have cast a ballot than during the same time four years ago.
Election day is Nov. 8.
"Turnout has been very good," said Elections Director Lisa Goswick.
By Tuesday afternoon, 11,741 people had cast an early ballot and 492 people had returned their absentee ballot.

LOUISBURG -- The State Department of Health and Human Services shut down an assisted living facility that had a history of conditions that placed residents' welfare in question, local social services staff said.
Autumn Wind Assisted Living facility was also the subject of a criminal investigation and a civil lawsuit regarding residents' complaints of financial mismanagement, but the state's revocation of the license last week is not related to that matter, local social services staff said.

BUNN -- Greg Fishel served as the guest speaker for the Farm City Luncheon last week, and while pleasant weather provided great small talk, the long-time meteorologist had more controversial matters on his agenda that usually don't get discussed around most dinner tables -- climate change, politics and religion.
"... It is polarizing, seemingly as every issue in the world is now," Fishel said after opening with a few jokes that then gave way to the heavy topic.
"I'm not here to change your mind," the long-time WRAL meteorologist told those gathered at Mitchell Farms in Bunn for the annual event designed to foster the relationship between farmers and the urban centers that rely so heavily on agriculture.

Youngsville Assistant Fire Chief Brandon McGhee (left) and Jim Pearce, president of the Franklin County Firefighters Association (second from left), presented co-Firefighters of the Year awards to Tommy Lloyd, center, and his son, Justin Lloyd, who died over the summer as a result of Cystic Fibrosis. Tommy Lloyd and his wife, Jenny, right, raised Justin as their son. Justin Lloyd was a volunteer firefighter and, in April, was presented with the Lifetime Membership Award for his continued love of the Youngsville Fire Department and community during the department's first installation ceremony.

BUNN -- Soil and Water Conservation District board member Carvel Cheves noted that it has been said: if it were not for six inches of topsoil and the fact that it rains, people would not exist on this planet.
Last week, T.S. Dean Farms operator Spencer Dean was highlighted as taking extra special care of that precious commodity as he was recognized as the Conservation Farmer of the Year at the annual Farm-City Week Luncheon organized by the county's cooperative extension office.

Bumblebee Brynlee Hamilton, 14 months

FRANKLINTON -- Victoria Greene-Epps opened her home recently to a crew of United Way church members who cleared her yard, straightened out a room and put down a new floor.
Because of their hard work, the Franklinton resident expects that she'll be able to open her home to some kids who need one.
"I'm considering some foster parenting," said Greene-Epps, noting that one of the projects included putting down vinyl flooring in one of the bedrooms so that kids wouldn't have any possible allergy issues.

Dr. Adrienne C. Tounsel, recently opened her office at 3386 U.S. Hwy. 1 in Franklinton. Dr. Tounsel is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician. She attended medical school at Wayne State University in Detroit. While in medical school, she was inducted into the Arnold P. Gold Honor Society,  a national honor society that honors senior medical students, residents, and physician teachers who have demonstrated excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to service.  She then successfully completed her residency in Family Medicine and Urgent Care Track at the Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio in 2011. 

Louisburg College will celebrate the life of Allen de Hart, professor emeritus of history, on Nov. 12 in the De Hart Botanical Gardens on U.S. 401 south of Louisburg.
De Hart, 90, who died Oct. 14, was one of the most influential people in the college's 229-year-old history and an active advocate for the arts in Franklin County.
De Hart was buried in his native Virginia.

FRANKLINTON -- Within three weeks, six people who either have Franklin County ties or have driven Franklin County roads have died in wrecks.
The most recent accident was Oct. 28, when former Franklinton High student Christian Rogers died in a wreck in Halifax County.
According to the State Highway Patrol, Rogers, 18, was approaching an intersection but ran the stop sign, T-boning a car that was heading west through the intersection.

The Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting for Monnie's Place in Downtown Louisburg 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9.
Monnie's Place is a speciality shop and nutrition club, offering healthy food alternatives and community workouts. It is located at 203 Court Street, Louisburg. Owners are Donnie and Michelle Roberson.

Louisburg's Sarah Foster (right) elevates for a kill last Wednesday against Tarboro in the opening round of the Class 1-A State Volleyball Playoffs at the LHS Gymnasium.

BUNN -- One play was all it took for Bunn to establish control of its Northern Carolina Conference home football showdown last Friday against backyard rival Franklinton.
BHS' D.J. Jones, who enjoyed another big night in the backfield, returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown, and the Wildcats would go on to defeat the Red Rams by a 42-14 margin -- and wrap up no worse than a share of the NCC crown.

Bunn's Dylan Timberlake (right) causes a key fumble that was recovered by teammate Celik Curtis during last Friday night's home football victory versus Franklinton.

LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College faced a tough opponent, and an ever-decreasing time clock, in its effort to remain unblemished for the 2016 football campaign.
Taking on Hocking College from Ohio as part of homecoming festivities, the Hurricanes found themselves trailing by nine points midway through the third period of action.
But just as they have done all year, the Hurricanes were able to find an answer while rallying for a high-scoring, 52-40 triumph over the visitors from the Buckeye State last Saturday afternoon in front of a huge crowd at Patterson

AURELIAN SPRINGS -- Things were close for one half, but Louisburg took charge and went on to secure a key Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference football victory last Friday at Northwest Halifax.
The Warriors led by just eight points at the break but were dominant the rest of the way en route to delivering a 49-12 road triumph over Northwest.
Louisburg is now 5-4 overall and 3-1 in the TRAC.

FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton put together the most historic postseason run in school volleyball history -- and gained plenty of frequent traveler miles along the way.
After opening the Class 2-A State Playoffs with a home victory over East Duplin, the Lady Rams hit the road for contests at faraway locales Dixon, South Columbus and Currituck.

LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College achieved perfection in the men's portion of the Region X Cross Country Championships.
Louisburg, which hosted the meet two weeks ago at Owens Park in Franklin County, picked up the almost-unheard of feat by finishing in the Top Five of the men's individual race in the annual event.
Louisburg even went two steps beyond that by boasting the seven highest finishers.

CARY -- Louisburg College's baseball players came to the diamond recently not to throw knuckleballs and slam homersm but to support their buddies playing America's favorite pastime.
At the plate and in the field were men and women who struggled to run, to swing a bat, to make sense of game statistics -- people with special needs who nevertheless enjoy baseball as much as any pro.

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman University women's basketball team is a consensus fifth-place pick in a pair of Southern Conference preseason polls by coaches and media, and Paladin senior guard Whitney Bunn was among 10 players named to the 2016-17 Preseason All-SoCon Team.
Led by defending SoCon Tournament champion Chattanooga, the consensus No. 1 choice, the top six teams were identical in both polls, with Mercer placing second, followed by Samford third, East Tennessee State fourth, Furman fifth, and Western Carolina sixth.

Louisburg College quarterback Terrance Ervin attempts a pass for the Hurricanes during last Saturday afternoon's home football decision against Hocking College.

Louisburg College's John Brooks (85) tries to come up with a reception for the Hurricanes during last Saturday afternoon's home football victory against Hocking College.