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Truck crash interrupts power

BUNN -- Utility crews were working to restore power Thursday morning after a motorist took out a power pole.

No serious injuries were reported, according to Franklin County Emergency Services, but the truck involved did flip onto its top during the accident that occurred on Tant Road at about 10 a.m.

 
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Editorial Cartoon: Nukes
Editorial Cartoon: Nukes 
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Shuffling papers may not solve our water crisis
Shuffling papers may not solve our water crisis

It's hard to believe that Sunday will be Easter Sunday and next Monday will be April Fool's Day!
Apparently all the windy days we've had recently just blew parts of March away and suddenly here we are looking at a fresh month, warming weather, trees, shrubs and some flowers shaking off the winter and any day the hummingbirds should be returning.
All that's fine by me -- as if any of us have any say in the matter -- but my how time flies!

 
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Leaders push for bypass; S-line accommodations

LOUISBURG -- High ranking staff with the State Department of Transportation presented commissioners with an update on local projects.
Commissioners focused on the S-Line project, as well as the best ways to help Youngsville secure a downtown bypass.
State Division Five Engineer Brandon Jones made the presentation, highlighting Franklin County projects that appear on the 2024-2033 State Transportation Improvement Program.

 
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County looking to clear hidden Bunn tower hurdle

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County's bid to build an emergency radio tower in Bunn at the high school has one more hurdle to clear.
Earlier this month, Bunn commissioners amended its zoning to allow emergency radio towers to be built on county-owned property as a right within the C-1 district, as long as some other criteria is met, such as lot size and distance from residential property.

 
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Easter fun takes place from Youngsville to  Franklinton to Bunn
Easter fun takes place from Youngsville to Franklinton to Bunn

EASTER SMILES. The Easter bunny was a hit during the Bunn Spring Fling Easter egg hunt. (Above) Cooper Lankshear, Jase Lankshear and Charlie Fran Lankshear with the Easter bunny.

 
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Easter fun
Easter fun

Paxton Hoppins, right, navigates an inflatable obstacle course at Youngsville's Easter event.

 
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County to explore spay/neuter costs for its shelter animals

LOUISBURG -- At its most recent animal services advisory board meeting, members agreed to explore the cost to spay and neuter every animal that finds its way into the shelter.
During the county Board of Commissioners meeting a week later -- March 18 -- Commissioner David Bunn tasked county management with following through.

 
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Democrats claim pickleball push was a political favor

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County continues its efforts to bolster pickleball opportunities.
During the board's most recent meeting, leaders were urged not to leave other recreational opportunities on the sidelines.
"... My question to you guys is: What are you going to do next?" Louisburg resident Ryan Wegener asked commissioners during the public comment portion of their March 18 meeting.

 
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Franklinton officials push state to make town's side streets safer

FRANKLINTON -- Commissioners agreed to petition the state to reduce the speed limit on one of the town's side streets.
Officials and residents who live along S. Chavis Street hope the move is a life-saver.
Since at least 2021, residents have expressed concerns about speeding along S. Chavis Street, a narrow two-lane road off of Mason Street/N.C. 56.
Those concerns have increased as more development has been approved for that corridor.

 
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County hires new staff attorney
County hires new staff attorney

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County stuck close to home, hiring a Louisburg native as its staff attorney.
Cooper Bolton will assume his duties on April 1.
"I am excited to join the dedicated team at Franklin County to assist with legal matters and do my part to improve the community where I grew up," Bolton said in a press release.

 
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Franklin County goes to Wake Forest for a new parks and recreation director
Franklin County goes to Wake Forest for a new parks and recreation director

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County has its next parks and recreation director.
KP Kilpatrick, who has nearly two decades experience with athletics and recreation management will assume the post on April 1.
"I can't wait to get started here in Franklin County to be a part of the great things going on in the Parks and Recreation Department," Kilpatrick said.
Kilpatrick comes to Franklin County from Wake Forest, where he has served as athletic program specialist since 2018.

 
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... Previously, reported on in The Franklin Times ...
... Previously, reported on in The Franklin Times ...

If you read last week's edition, and, if you're here now, I assume you did, you know that I promised a lot of news in this edition.
Well, I spent several days pouring through my notes to cash a check that my big mouth wrote.
It's all here, including an update on the back and forth, but this time, not so contentious, emergency radio tower in Bunn.
To be honest, I've never heard about a single property having two different zoning requirements, but apparently that's the issue at the Bunn High School site.

 
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Remember what's important

Dear editor: In these days of division, name calling, and hatred spewed from all manner of media, it is wise to remember what is important in this week before the unthinkable brutality of the crucifixion.

 
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Story details clarified

North Carolina State Senator Lisa Barnes, wife of Barnes Farming president Johnny Barnes, has asked for a clarification involving a recent news story that ran in The Franklin Times.
The story, which was published in the March 21, 2024 edition, reported that Barnes Farming of Spring Hope was the subject of a North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) probe after the death of seasonal worker Jose Arturo Gonzalez Mendoza last September.

 
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Editorial Cartoon: Zombie Apocalypse
Editorial Cartoon: Zombie Apocalypse 
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Easter frivolity takes hold all around the county, 1
Easter frivolity takes hold all around the county, 1

It was a busy weekend in Franklin County with several Easter egg hunts. Above, Easter egg hunters take off at the beginning of the Bunn Easter egg hunt.

 
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Easter frivolity takes hold all around the county, 2
Easter frivolity takes hold all around the county, 2

Bunn cornhole participants Easton Herd (left) and Peyton Blackwell have fun.

 
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Easter frivolity takes hold all around the county, 3
Easter frivolity takes hold all around the county, 3

Above, Joyce Mangrum helps her niece Stephanie Williams hunt for eggs in Franklinton.

 
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Easter frivolity takes hold all around the county, 4
Easter frivolity takes hold all around the county, 4

Katie Warren holds up a prize after the Easter egg hunt in Bunn while her Mom, Kimberly Warren, holds six month old Luke.

 
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Easter frivolity takes hold all around the county, 5
Easter frivolity takes hold all around the county, 5

YPD Administrative Specialist Tanya Cash provides fun for Grayson Poole and Elianna Musser while Lindsay Poole looks on.

 
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Could Youngsville police benefit from drones?
Could Youngsville police benefit from drones?

YOUNGSVILLE -- When new officers complete the department's field training program, they are tasked with presenting a new program to bolster community service.
If town commissioners follow through on Officer Drew Cox's proposal, the department would have an eye in the sky.
Cox's project would provide the department with two unmanned aerial vehicles -- drones -- to aid in law enforcement efforts.

 
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Ladycats Rally Past Rocky Mount
Ladycats Rally Past Rocky Mount
BUNN HIGH SCHOOL'S BROOKE HARRAH LOOKS ONE OVER
Ladycats Rally Past Rocky Mount

BUNN -- Bouncing back from a defeat is one of the most challenging aspects in the development of a young softball team -- and that was the dilemma the underclassman-dominated Bunn Ladycats faced last Monday afternoon.
One game earlier, Bunn had been topped by perennial powerhouse Southern Nash in a Big East Conference showdown, so it was imperative that the Ladycats got back on track quickly during their next matchup -- a home contest against the Rocky Mount Lady Gryphons.

 
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TRULY IN A BIG PICKLE
TRULY IN A BIG PICKLE

FRANKLINTON -- As a new pre-game tradition, members of the Southern Nash High School softball team have taken to sharing slices from a jar of Mount Olive's finest for a final in-dugout burst of energy.
Inevitably, it doesn't take long before the Ladybirds' overmatched opponents find themselves in a pickle of their collective own.

 
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TITANS OF TRACK
TITANS OF TRACK
BUNN HIGH SCHOOL DISTANCE RUNNER OBED MIGUEL-DOMINGUEZ
TITANS OF TRACK

ROCKY MOUNT -- Rocky Mount's girls squad is continuing its long-time dominance of the Big East Conference Track and Field scene, while the RM boys are seeking a return to past greatness.
Those were the two biggest takeaways from last Wednesday's Big East Tri-Meet between Bunn, Franklinton and the homestanding Gryphons at the RMHS Football Field.

 
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Big East stars are honored
Big East stars are honored

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Franklinton and Nash Central were the main showstoppers this winter in the Big East Conference girls basketball scene -- but there were plenty of other storylines in the always-tough league.
Franklinton did not lose against a Big East foe this winter en route to claiming the conference's regular season and tournament championships.

 
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Pickleball is set for Cary

CARY -- North Carolina's brightest sports stars will compete in the fastest-growing sport in the country at the North Carolina Pickleball Pro-Am on April 6 from 2-3 p.m. at Cary Tennis Park.
Tickets for the Pro-Am are available at ppatour.com and TIXR.

 
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RR wins latest Big East golf match
RR wins latest Big East golf match

WAKE FOREST -- Site may have been different, but the result was once again the same last Wednesday at the latest Big East Conference Boys Golf Match.
This was the first trip of the season for the Big East to the Brevofield Golf Links in Wake Forest, with nearby Franklinton serving as the host for the 18-hole match.
Defending champion Roanoke Rapids -- the heavy favorite to repeat in 2024 -- was once again the team winner as the Yellow Jackets cruised to the top spot with 333 total strokes.

 
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Carolina Mudcats' tickets are currently available

ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats have announced that single-game tickets are now available for purchase for the upcoming 2024 season at Five County Stadium.
The team has also announced its full promotions schedule featuring 16 total fireworks shows, new nightly promotions, nine souvenir giveaways and more.

 
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REACHING FOR THE TAG
REACHING FOR THE TAG

Franklinton High School's Kaylei Main tries to tag Southern Nash's Noel Dobbins at second base.

 
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