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LOUISBURG, NC -- Marlene Peele Griffin, age 81, of White Level died Friday, February 2, 2024. She was born on December 1, 1942, to the late Willie F. and Daisy Pridgen Peele. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Harold T. Griffin.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Funeral services for Brenda Foster Allen, age 81, who died on Friday, February 2, 2024, will be held on Saturday, February 10, at 2 p.m. from the Allen Chapel Baptist Church in Louisburg with Pastor Stanley Dunston officiating. Burial will follow in the Allen Chapel Church Cemetery.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Funeral services for Mark "Tony" Bowden, age 57, who died on Friday, February 2, 2024, will be held on Sunday, February 11, , at 2 p.m. from the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery.

FRANKLINTON, NC -- Funeral services for Rodrick "Hot Rod" Cooper, age 45, who died on Friday, February 2, 2024, will be held on Saturday, February 10, at 11 a.m. from the Mitchner's Grove Baptist Church in Franklinton with Minister Florence Nicholson officiating. Burial will follow in the Mark's Chapel Church Cemetery in Rocky Mount.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Pamela Wrenn Gilliam, 69, of Louisburg, passed away Wednesday evening, January 31, 2024 at her home.

FRANKLINTON, NC -- Funeral services for Patricia "Trisha Harris" Alston, age 64, who died on Sunday, January 28, 2024, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 8, from the Ambassadors For Christ Ministry in Louisburg with Dr. Felicia Hardy officiating. Burial will follow in the Haywood Church Cemetery.

LOUISBURG, NC - Faye Elaine Hudson Cardwell, 89, of Louisburg, died Tuesday evening, January 30, 2024 at her home.

LOUISBURG -- A Wake Forest woman will face more allegations of killing and torturing animals when she appears in court next week.
Authorities arrested Anne Marie Green in January after Animal Services Officer Joseph Williams alleged the 32-year-old tormented and deprived of necessary sustenance more than 20 dogs at her Green Meadow Kennels -- charging her with more than 20 counts of misdemeanor cruelty to animals.
On Jan. 25, Dep. Garrett Stanly charged Green with six counts of felony cruelty to animals and nine counts of misdemeanor cruelty to animals.

LOUISBURG -- Celebrating its 40th year, the Chamber of Commerce's first chairman said the best thing that Franklin County has going for it is its people.
During the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet, the economic development and civic group awarded citizens and businesses who were the best at helping those in the community.
Three-generations, family-owned Hodges Insurance was saluted as the Small Business of the Year.

Benchmark Community Bank's Gerald Lloyd presents the Chamber's Small Business Award to Emily Hodges and Allison Hodges Westmorland of Hodges Insurance.

LOUISBURG -- More than a decade ago, Andrew and Anne Zeneski were retired and looking for something to do with their lives.
Turns out, they found a way for cats to keep nine of theirs and for dogs to get a new leash on theirs ... as well as an eagle, turtle and any other animals that could use a rescue.
Through Pilots N Paws -- a network that connects pilots and animal rescue groups -- the couple has helped hundreds of animals go from kill shelters to get to their forever homes.

Atcheson Conway

LOUISBURG -- In an effort to spur more dialogue, action and transparency, the county's animal services advisory board has added more meetings to its calendar this year.
The decision was made during the conclusion of the board's Monday night meeting.
Once the advisory board was reinstated at the end of 2022, commissioners established that the board would meet at least quarterly.

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- A Middlesex man was killed in a single-vehicle accident last month.
According to a report by Trooper C.I. Hundley, Melchor Guerrero, 33, was traveling south on old U.S. 64 -- about six miles south of Bunn -- when the Subaru he was driving ran off the road to the right just before 9 a.m. on Jan. 13.

Nominations are being accepted for the $750 Herter-O'Neal business scholarship, offered by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association (NCCEAPA).
The scholarship is available to North Carolina residents pursuing a college degree (Associates and/or Bachelors) or a diploma program that results in a college degree (Associates and/or Bachelors) in business or a business-related field of study.

A number of Franklin County students earned dean's list honors at North Carolina State University during the fall semester.
Here is the list of local students:

The debate last week in Louisburg centered around "white flag shelters" designed to be made available in times of extreme weather to provide some level of comfort to the homeless or those facing extreme situations at their homes.
These shelters usually open in the evening, provide rudimentary but safe and warm shelter overnight with folks gone by 8 a.m. or so.
Obviously, thanks to our usually beautiful, temperate weather, these wouldn't be needed often, only in extreme cold or heat.

To say that this edition of The Franklin Times has gone to the dogs would be an understatement.
Quite honestly, it feels like a case of the good, the bad and the cuddly.
And, none of it was planned.
First, the good:

Dear editor:
Recently North Carolina Public Schools Superintendent, Catherine Truitt and North Carolina Senator Lisa Barnes visited Long Mill Elementary School, as they should.
One particular quote from Lisa Barnes caught my attention; "The NC General Assembly allocates over 60 percent of its budget to education," Barnes said.
"It is critical that we know not only that taxpayer money is being used wisely, but that these programs are making a difference ..."

Dear editor:
I am disturbed by how easily someone would call a neighbor a Nazi. This country has thousands of men and women who served in Europe and saw the atrocities perpetrated by the Nazis.
I would really have to have indisputable evidence that an individual engaged in the genocide brought on by the Nazi party to bring such a charge.

BUNN -- Back in the day, Bunn and Warren County were huge boys basketball rivals -- and even met in the Class 2-A State Semifinals 20 years ago.
During those intense outings, the difference-making matchup inevitably was Bunn's backcourt stars against Warren County's size advantage.
Some things never change, even though the schools are no longer in the same conference.

BUNN -- Victories haven't come bountifully or easily this season for the Bunn Ladycats, so every one needs to be appreciated.
Such was the case last Wednesday as the Ladycats stepped out of Big East Conference action and secured a 32-19 triumph over the Warren County Lady Eagles in basketball action at the historic Bunn Dome.

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- It's beginning to look like this Friday's matchup between Northern Nash and homestanding Roanoke Rapids will determined the boys regular season champion in the Big East Conference boys basketball standings.
The clubs are tied atop the race with one league setback to date -- and the closest team behind them (Bunn) has three losses heading into the final two weeks of the campaign.