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BUNN -- After the graduation of long-time standout William Lewis, it was unclear how the Bunn Wildcats would fare on the golf links during the 2016 season in the always-competitive Northern Carolina Conference.
Lewis is now at Sandhills Community College, but the Wildcats continue to rev and are currently in second place in the NCC heading into the home stretch of the conference schedule.

LOUISBURG -- Michelle Carlson's first Franklin County signee as Louisburg College's softball coach was certainly one to remember.
Last Friday, Carlson headed just up North Main Street to ink Louisburg High's Katlyn Tharrington to a letter-of-intent to join the Lady Hurricanes' fast-pitch program.
Tharrington, a speedy outfielder, has been a four-year starter for the Lady Warriors.

LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College saved its best for last in 2015 as the Lady Hurricanes' softball team soared to the Region X Tournament Championship -- and earned a berth in the districts.
That will once again be the goal this coming weekend as the Lady Hurricanes will look for a repeat at the annual event.
This year's tournament is being held on the campus of Spartanburg Methodist College in South Carolina.

BUNN -- Soccer stole the show when Louisburg College's Most Outstanding Student-Athletes were saluted last week on the LC campus.
Louisburg College's most prestigious athletic honors went to sophomores Abigail Ross (women's soccer) and Max Blackmore (men's soccer). They received plaques from LC Athletic Director Mike Holloman.

BUNN -- One of the low points of Bunn's season to date -- in both softball and baseball -- were tough losses earlier in the campaign at Northern Carolina Conference foe Roanoke Rapids.
BHS was able to avenge both of those defeats Tuesday at home.
In baseball action, the Wildcats overcame an early deficit and went on to top the Yellow Jackets by a 10-3 margin.

Louisburg High School's Malvin Silva competes in the long jump at Monday's track and field meet at Franklinton High School.

Bunn High School's Presley Johnson watches an approach shot on the ninth hole at The River GC as part of Monday afternoon's Northern Carolina Conference golf match.

ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats lost a 3-1 seventh inning lead and fell to the visiting Pelicans 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at Five County Stadium in Zebulon in a Class A Carolina League baseball game.
The Pelicans bounced back in the seventh with three runs and took the final two games in the series to leave with a series split.
Sunday's loss in front of 2,844 at Five County Stadium dropped the Mudcats (6-5) out of first place and one game back of the Salem Red Sox in the first half Carolina League Southern division standings.

HENDERSON -- Vance-Granville Community College has named DeMarcus Oliver as the new head coach of the Vanguards men's basketball team.
Oliver served as assistant coach, and later interim head coach, for VGCC during the 2015-2016 season.
He will lead VGCC's program into its ninth season of play in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region X this fall.
Oliver is a Granville County native and a 1999 graduate of J.F. Webb High School in Oxford, where he was a year-round student-athlete, participating in basketball, football and outdoor track.

The Family Pharmacy of Louisburg Block Party repeated as the champions in the 7-10 Division of the Franklin County Parks and Rec Volleyball League. The Block Party went undefeated in league action last summer and performed the same feat this winter while compiling a 10-0 record. Five players from that club were also on the summer team. In the final match, the Block Party topped Mission Un-Blockable in a matchup of unbeaten clubs.

The Youngsville Heat recently took first place in the 8-U Division at the Sixth Annual Grand Slam Super Regional AAU Baseball Tournament in Granville County. In the championship game in Oxford, the Heat defeated the NCDB River Cats 14-1 to receive rings. In four tourney games, the Heat outslugged opponents by a combined score of 74-30.

BUNN -- Bunn High School's football program will host a car wash this Saturday on the BHS campus.
The event will run from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and will help pay for the Wildcats to attend the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Football Camp in June.
Donations will be accepted.
CANES 5-K: The Carolina Hurricanes have announced that registration is now open for the fourth annual Canes 5-K Run.

ROLESVILLE - Phyllis Ann Denton May, 67, of Rolesville, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016. She was born in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Gladys Horton Denton and Joseph Proctor Denton.

LOUISBURG - Funeral services for James "Taterhead" Wright, 55, who died Saturday, April 16, 2016, will be held Saturday, April 23, at 11 a.m. at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg, with Elder Lewis Edgerton officiating. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill.

BROWNS MILL, N.J.--Memorial services for Fred Dunston, 83, of Browns Mill, N. J., formerly of Louisburg, who died Sunday, April 10, 2016, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg.

ENFIELD - Funeral services for Rosa Lue Silver, 93, who died Sunday, April 17, 2016, will be held today, Thursday, April 21, at 1 p.m. at Pine Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Robert Hedgepeth officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Arnese "Nesey" Webb, 73, who died Sunday, April 17, 2016, will be held Saturday, April 23, at 3 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill.

LOUISBURG - Etheleen Hartsfield Williams, 75, died Saturday, April 16, 2016. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, April 20, at 12 p.m. at Walnut Grove Baptist Church in Louisburg. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 19, from 3-7 p.m. at William Toney's Funeral Home, Spring Hope.

LOUISBURG - Joseph P. Deck Jr., 90, died Friday, April 15, 2016.  Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church, Bunn. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at William Toney's Funeral Home, Zebulon.

ENFIELD - Funeral services for Clinton Daniel, 81, who died Friday, April 15, 2016, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Hollister, with the Rev. Linda Taybron officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

HOLLISTER - Funeral services for James Jerome "Hustle" Hines, 65, who died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, will be held Sunday, April 17, at 2 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg, with the Rev. Deral Hedgepeth officiating. Burial will follow in the Lynch family cemetery.

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Deputy suffers minor injuries after crashing cruiser

LOUISBURG -- Now is the time, commissioners and county staff said, to draw up blueprints that will guide the county for the next 20 years.
Without them, Commission Chairman Sidney Dunston said, the county is on a road to nowhere.
And fast.
"If we don't plan, then we're going to be overrun by development," Dunston said during the board's retreat on Tuesday, getting updates and hosting discussions on topics ranging from agriculture, to planning and inspections, to public utilities, airport operations, economic development and education.

LOUISBURG -- Two key leadership positions in Franklin County School were filled Monday night by the board of education.
• Doug Hale has been selected as the district's chief of finance and;
• Dannie T. Williams will serve as chief of human resources.
Hale, who currently serves as the finance officer for Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County Schools, will replace long-time Assistant Superintendent for Finance, Doug Moore, who announced his retirement earlier this year after 30 years of service to Franklin County Schools.