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Jason Tyler King received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University during a commencement ceremony on May 6, 2016.
The Ph.D. is a research degree and is the most advanced degree that can be attained in computer science. Each Ph.D. student works closely with a research advisor and an advisory committee and publishes papers based on his or her work. Completion of the degree is accomplished by writing and defending a scholarly dissertation.

Rusty and Kelly Corley of Creedmoor announce the birth of a son, Easton Brooks Corley, on May 18, 2016 at 1:50 a.m.
Maternal grandparents are Dannie and Sandra Preddy of Franklinton. Maternal great-grandparents are the late Otha and Alice Fuller Preddy of Franklinton and Virginia and Matthew Hanes of Lexington.

WARRENTON - George Allen Bass, 59, of Warrenton, died Friday morning, June 10, 2016 at his home.

FRANKLINTON--Funeral services for Regina Jones-Fogg, who died Tuesday, June 7, 2016, were held Saturday, June 11 at Manasseh Chapel Baptist Church, Franklinton. The Reverend Samuel T. Tunstall, pastor will officiated.

Joseph William Porter, 34, died unexpectedly from a drug overdose on Thursday June 9, 2016 in Wilmington, NC. He was born on July 5, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH to Phillip and Susan Porter. Joseph loved sports especially Duke Basketball. He was a good athlete and enjoyed physical conditioning.

RALEIGH - Mamie P. Privette, 68, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016 in Raleigh. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 8, at Grace A.M.E. Church in Raleigh. Eulogy was by Overseer R.W. Rowland.

LOUISBURG -- After deliberating for less than an hour, a jury found a Franklin County man guilty of sexually exploiting a 17-year-old Wake County girl with disabilities.
Following a four-day trial, Dean Paul White was found guilty Friday afternoon of second degree and third degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
Wake and Franklin County authorities arrested White in March 2013 after investigating allegations that the girl ran away from her Wake Forest home.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County staff presented commissioners with a proposed spending plan that increases spending, boosts salaries, adds employees, bolsters the county's savings account and gives the schools most of the funding they requested -- all while not raising the tax rate.
County Finance Director Mitchell Robinson and County Manager Angela Harris said those things are possible because of a $1.2 million growth in the county's tax base, a nearly $2 million bump in sales tax projections and savings, and $600,000 from the Novant hospital settlement that the county will use to bolster emergency ambulance care.

YOUNG ROYALTY CROWNED. These three young ladies raised about $2,000 to help in the fight against cancer and were crowned for the efforts during last Friday's Relay for Life in Franklin County. From the left are Samantha Bennett, winner in the 6 to 11 age group; Katelyn Millison, first in the under 5 age group from Bunn Elementary and Kora Coltrain, second in the under 5 age group from Long Mill Elementary.

LOUISBURG -- The The Frances Boyette Dickson Auditorium inside Louisburg College's Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center will again be the site for graduation ceremonies for three of the county's public high schools this Saturday.
What will be different this year is that those who are not able to make it inside can catch a live stream of the events on the school system's website.
"We're really looking forward to having the live stream this year," said School System spokesman Patrick Glace, noting that each student is only allocated a fixed amount of tickets for family and friends.

LOUISBURG -- Members of grassroots organizations asked commissioners to provide answers on just what they are doing to bring a hospital back to Franklin County.
The query came during the public comment section of Monday night's meeting -- which is not set up as a give-and-take session, so no immediate answer was provided.

LOUISBURG -- Congressmen George Holding doubled up Renee Ellmers for the Republican nomination in U.S. District 2, a battle of incumbents in the reconfigured district.
Holding will battle Democrat John McNeil in the fall in a race to determine who will represent the district that includes Franklin County.
Earlier this year, judges ruled that the state's Second and Twelfth Congressional Districts were unconstitutional and ordered that state legislators redraw the maps.

BUNN -- At most commencements, students walk across a stage and grab a diploma or degree.
Stevie, instead, pulled on a tassel like piece of cloth, opened a refrigerator and pulled out a bag of goods.
That demonstration was Stevie's master class performance because it's a skill she will use to help a physically disabled person perform a function -- getting into the fridge -- that many take for granted but could not live without.

LOUISBURG -- County commissioners agreed to move forward with a lease agreement that could help restore the long-abandoned jail.
Members of the Tar River Center for History and Culture Foundation have plans to at least stabilize the East Nash Street building that was built in 1875 and one of the first steps is to secure a lease on the property.

Louisburg's Larry Moore frying fish at Relay for Life

HENDERSON --Vance-Granville Community College graduates received life lessons from a Franklin County farmer, Jason Brown, who left behind a career in the NFL to raise his family and feed the hungry.
Brown was the speaker during the school's 47th commencement exercises on May 13.
Brown had the distinction of being introduced by his mother, Deborah Brown, who chairs the VGCC Board of Trustees.

Local tile installation company Neuse Tile Service celebrated more than 50 years of service recently with a gathering of local contractors and industry friends.
"We wanted to include those who have made this milestone possible -- our great customers, our supportive community, and our fantastic staff," said vice president Paige W. Smith.
The business has survived the ups and downs in the area's construction industry by focusing on providing quality tile installations whether for residential builders, individual homeowners, or commercial general contractors with multi-million dollar projects.

FRANKLITON -- Police are probing a series of vehicle break-ins reported in a roughly two-week period.
Police Chief John Green Jr. said thefts were reported from 15 vehicles two weeks ago.
The thefts were reported in the areas of Lane Store Road and Weatherly subdivision.
In those cases, investigators said, none of the vehicles were locked when entry was gained.

LOUISBURG -- Police arrested a Henderson woman they allege assaulted an officer during an arrest.
According to the report, Hillarie E. Fries, 34, was arrested during a stop on N. Bickett Boulevard and Williamson Street the morning of June 2.
She was charged with reckless driving with wanton disregard. Officers found hydrocodone and oxycontin in the car, leading to a charge of possession of a controlled substance.

HENDERSON -- The first-ever PRIDE awards were presented as the Male Mentoring program at Vance-Granville Community College recently held an awards ceremony to recognize outstanding students who have participated in the program.
The ceremony, held in the VGCC Civic Center, began with welcoming remarks from college president Dr. Stelfanie Williams.
"I want you to know how important you are to us as male leaders in our college and in our community," Dr. Williams told the students being recognized.

LOUISBURG -- The case against a Franklin County man accused of sexually assaulting a Wake Forest girl began this week, but the case took a ding before the jury was picked.
Authorities arrested Dean Paul White in March 2013, alleging he was guilty of inappropriate sexual conduct with a 17-year-old girl.
The girl was reported as a runaway and was found at White's Timberlake Road home near Louisburg.

LOUISBURG -- Here is a list of winners from the 2015-16 Louisburg High School Athletic Awards Ceremony:
Football
• Most Valuable Player -- Garrett Ingraham
• Offensive MVP -- Amonte Moses

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Franklinton and Bunn didn't occupy their usual spots in the upper portion of the Northern Carolina Conference girls soccer standings this spring.
Still, the Ladycats and Lady Rams were well-represented on the annual All-NCC Team.
Bunn, coached by Charles Haley, featured Haley Jones, Carlye Wegenast and Morgan Williamson on the prestigious squad.

WAKE FOREST -- Franklin Academy's girls soccer team made it all the way to the state finals this spring in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association's Class 1-A Playoffs.
And two Franklin County residents played huge roles in the Lady Patriots' success -- senior midfielder Abby Keel from Louisburg and freshman forward Kennedy Capps from Youngsville.

LOUISBURG -- Louisburg High School's much-anticipated 2016 volleyball season will begin August 16 with a road matchup against Franklin Academy.
LHS, coached by Erica Wammock, returns the nucleus of last year's club, which reached the Elite Eight of the Class 1-A State Playoffs.
This will be the final year for the Lady Warriors in the Class 1-A Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference. Beginning in 2017, Louisburg will move to the split 1-A/2-A Northern Carolina Conference.