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There are two certainties in life, according to the popular idiom: death and taxes.
I've found it is indeed true.
We all will die. And we all will get a tax bill.
If you don't pay said tax bill, you may die.
I kid. But only a little.

The second battle of the Wee Wee War was fought on Wednesday of last week and the people of North Carolina lost!
The loss will undoubtedly be measured in millions of dollars and its made our state the laughingstock of the nation.
Presented with an opportunity to show leadership in dealing with a challenging issue, the Republicans in Raleigh instead opted to pander to the bigots in their base.
That morning, the NCGA convened in a special session, (which cost over $40,000 - more than the annual salary of a starting teacher in this state), that had been called by Lt. Gov. Dan Forrest and House Speaker Tim Moore.

Looking on, it is clear the majority of people in our country have lost faith in what is called the political establishment. By squandering "We the People's" confidence in their rectitude, my opinion is the so-called establishment has rendered itself irrelevant.
Clear evidence of this is the populous support of Bernard Sanders and Donald Trump, neither of which would be my first choice for President of the United States.
The fastest growing political constituency is that of the non-affiliated voter.

The Franklin County Arts Council Writers Guild will host its annual Spring Writers Retreat May 7 from 9 a.m until 6 p.m. at Rolling View Community building, a part of Falls Lake recreational park.
The day retreat, according to team leader Donna Campbell Smith, is bigger and better than ever with four award-winning authors presenting workshops.
In addition to the workshops, there will be plenty of time for writing and networking. Published writers are invited to bring books to sell.

The talents of one of the world's most popular acrobatic troupes, Cirque Zuma Zuma, will be on display at 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 8, in the Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center (JPAC) on the Louisburg College campus. Their show is the final event of the 2015-2016 season of the Allen de Hart Concert Series.
Audiences and critics in Europe and Australia agree: Cirque Zuma Zuma is unlike anything they have seen before. Described as an African-style Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Zuma Zuma packs every show with non-stop action and incredible features that keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

YOUNGSVILLE -- Franklin County sheriff's deputies are looking for suspects who stole a gun from a home.
A gun was reported stolen the morning of March 24 from a home on Remington Court.
The case remains under investigation.

The Boys & Girls Clubs Franklin Unit will have a BBQ plate sale at Johnny's BBQ on Monday, April 11, from 4-7 p.m. Proceeds will go to support programs at the club that help make a difference in kids' lives.
Tickets may be purchased from the Boys & Girls Clubs or Carter Bank & Trust in Louisburg.
Tickets can also be purchased at the door on April 11 from 4-7, or until tickets run out.

Representatives from Internet giant, Google, recently visited Terrell Lane Middle School to demonstrate and test the company's new virtual reality application, Google Expeditions.
The new app allows teachers to take their classes on virtual field trips, immersing students in experiences that bring abstract concepts to life and encourages them to discover the world outside the classroom.

Kerr Vance Academy in Henderson recently released their third quarter honor roll.

HENDERSON -- The McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in Henderson will serve as the setting for the 62nd Jabberwock Scholarship Program, sponsored by the Oxford-Henderson Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
The April 16 event, featuring local contestants, begins at 7 p.m.
State Rep. Bobbie Richardson and members of the Oxford-Henderson Alumnae Chapter will serve as emcee. Admission to the pageant is $10.

A grant cycle is open to small farmers who could use a boost.
The Leonard-Mobley Small Farm Fund was established to support and cultivate small farms in North Carolina.
The fund was founded in 2014 in honor and in memory of Franklin County farmers Marjorie Leonard and Steve Mobley of Meadow Lane Farm in Louisburg.

LIVING HISTORY AT KVA. Kerr Vance Academy fourth-graders recently held their annual wax museum project. Each student chose a famous North Carolinian to research, then they gave their presentations for all other students, teachers and parents on March 24 at the school. Franklin County KVA 4th graders participating in the project were (above): Libby Cash as hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis.

LOUISBURG -- Short on experience but long on potential, the Louisburg Warriors are looking to make yet another splash this season in the competitive Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference baseball standings. Coach Al Bolton's Warriors feature only two senior starters, but LHS have registered victories in five of its first seven outings, including last Thursday's 15-0 home decision over league opponent Northwest Halifax at Warrior Field.
Louisburg used a complete-game pitching performance from Trevor Wilder to notch the triumph.

Cam Murphy (left) records a force play at second base for the Louisburg Warriors during last Thursday's triumph over Northwest Halifax.

Louisburg's Cam Murphy rips a pitch for the Warriors during last Thursday's home victory against Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference opponent Northwest Halifax.

FOUR OAKS -- Championship Tuesday has taken on a new meaning for the Bunn High School baseball team during its last three years of participation at the annual Johnston County Easter Invitational Tournament.
Bunn reached the finals of the prestigious event in 2014, but was defeated in the last inning while settling for a runner-up finish.
The Wildcats took home the first-place trophy last spring by topping Triton in the finals -- and leaving Coach Chris Cullom's crew with a huge target on their backs entering this year's event.

LOUISBURG -- Under normal circumstances, allowing just four runs per outing would give a team an opportunity to be successful in the offensive-loaded Region X baseball standings.
But Louisburg College has been struggling at the plate lately, and the result has been a prolonged losing streak in the league.
That skein continued last weekend as the Hurricanes dropped a four-game series at Pitt Community College.

Louisburg College's Bryce Myers (right) is stranded between first and second base during last Saturday's twinbill versus Pitt Community College.

LOUISBURG -- So far so good for the Louisburg Lady Warriors in Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference fast-pitch softball action.
Louisburg, coached by J. Stamey, is 3-0 in the TRAC and 7-1 overall after rolling to a 43-0 home decision last Thursday against the Northwest Halifax Lady Vikings.
After an earlier defeat against Franklinton, the Lady Warriors have put together four consecutive wins by a whopping total margin of 115-2.
Louisburg's success continued against Northwest Halifax as the Lady Warriors were never threatened.

LOUISBURG -- Maybe Franklin County's three high schools won't all be reclassified into three different leagues for the first time in history after all.
That's because Louisburg and Granville Central have petitioned to take part in a newfangled Northern Carolina Conference that will be a split Class 1/2-A league.
Under the first rough draft of the new realignment by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, which was released over the winter, Bunn was going to be in the NCC once again, while Franklinton was moving up to the Class 3-A Big East Conference.

CREEDMOOR -- After a 10-month layoff, the Bunn-South Granville softball rivalry is back in full force.
The grudge series, which goes back to the days when Mike Lovin (Bunn) and Jimmy Fleming (South Granville) were coaching three decades ago, resumed last Thursday with the host Lady Vikings displaying yet another state championship banner from last year.
That title was claimed after South Granville defeated Bunn in a state semifinals series after BHS had topped the Lady Vikings twice during the regular season en route to the Northern Carolina Conference crown.

Bunn's Mary Stevenson takes a pitch during last Thursday's road conference showdown in Creedmoor against defending state champion South Granville.

LOUISBURG -- After an extended break, the Louisburg College softball team will return to action this weekend with a four-game Region X series at home against the University of South Carolina-Sumter.
Doubleheaders will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday at Sheilah R. Cotten Field on the LC campus.
Next Wednesday, Louisburg will host top rival Pitt Community College for a key league twinbill beginning at 5 p.m.

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Here are the updated standings through the Elite Eight of The Franklin Times NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket Pool: