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Louisburg, NC--Funeral services for Dorothy "Dot" Davis, age 82 who died on Saturday, April 13, 2024, will be held on Friday, April 19, at 12 p.m. from the First Baptist Church in Louisburg with Minister Russell Miles officiating. Burial will follow in the Cedar Street Cemetery.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Funeral services for Emma Jean Bullock, age 89, who died on Friday, April 12, 2024, was held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from the Jones Chapel Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Jones Chapel Church Cemetery.

FRANKLINTON, NC -- Mary Garnet Burchett Driver, 92, died April 13, 2024. Mary was born on May 17, 1931 in Granville County, NC to the late Battle and Lee Bert Morton Burchett. In addition to her parents, Mary was predeceased by her husband, Curtis Driver.

LOUISBURG NC -- Quentin Peter Greear, 42, of Louisburg died on April 9, 2024. He was born in Carteret County on September 5, 1981, to Deborah West and Jessie Greear.

BUNN, NC -- Arie Jane Richards Horton, 105, of Bunn, died Sunday, April 14, 2024. She was born on May 12, 1918 in Wake County and was the last living child of the late Buck and Nellie Robertson Richards. In addition to her siblings and parents, Arie Jane was predeceased by her husband, Curtis Duke Horton; and her son, Ted Duke Horton.

LOUISBURG, NC --Mrs. Edna Murphy Knight, 69, of Louisburg passed away peacefully at her home on April 11, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was born on October 10, 1954 to the late Paul "PB" Murphy Jr. and Beulah Wood Murphy in Franklin County, NC.

Spring Hope, NC--Charles Lee "Chuck" Allman, 82, of Spring Hope, passed away, on April 10, 2024. He was born on April 25, 1941, the son of the late Tressie Asbury Allman.

FRANKLINTON, NC--The funeral for Peggie Mizelle Kearney, of Franklinton, will be held on April 20, 2024, with visitation and viewing from 9:30 - 11 a.m., with the service beginning at 11 a.m. The service will take place at Wake-Forest Presbyterian Church, located at 12605 Capital Blvd., Wake- Forest NC 27587. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Peggie Mizelle Kearney scholarship fund.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County property owners have until Saturday to submit an informal appeal to their tax assessment.
It was a week's extension granted by county commissioners who have urged property owners to appeal what they consider wildly fluctuating values.
"I spent some time going through some various things and what I found was a lot of inconsistencies," Commissioner Michael Schriver said during the Franklin County Board of Commissioners' April 1 meeting -- the same meeting they agreed to extend the informal assessment appeal deadline by one week.

LOUISBURG -- The prospect of rain has pushed Franklin County's 2024 Special Olympics Spring Games back a week.
But spirits are not dampened.
Following a seven-year hiatus, Special Olympics competition returned to Franklin County in 2008.

LOUISBURG -- Apparently, there are no small dreams, just tiny houses.
Last month, the Franklin County Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Northeast Franklin Revitalization and the Franklin County Tourism Development Authority, hosted the Franklin Region Agritourism Opportunities Conference.
If focused on farm stays, tiny homes and other real estate-inspired agriculture opportunities.

Thales Academy Middle Schooler Connor Roberson

LAKE ROYALE -- Lake Royale police and deputies with the Franklin County sheriff's office combined to arrest one man and are closing in on the other suspect they allege are responsible for a series of break ins.
On April 3, officers obtained warrants to arrest Gregory Lee Hicks and Jamarion Tyrel Reddick for the series of break-ins that occurred on Tuesday, March 26.

UNUSUAL SIGHTING. The eclipse which captured the nation's attention for several days recently, was visible from Louisburg even though the total eclipse was not visible from here. In the photo above, taken at about 2:15 p.m. Monday, April 8, by Louisburg photographer William "Bill" Reaves shows the beginning of the event.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County Commissioners agreed to form a Capital Committee to address capital needs for Franklin County schools.
The resolution establishes a committee made up of officials and staffs from both the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and the Franklin County Board of Education.

Mother Nature can certainly be fickle -- and this year has been no exception.
Despite some bright sunny days -- and even a few that were unseasonably warm -- we've been reminded lately that it can still get very windy, chilly and even a bit frosty in the early mornings.
And if you're like me and have a premature dose of spring fever -- and some allergic reactions to the pollen that is everywhere -- I guess all you can do is just wait a few more days and, hopefully, at least the temperatures will get a little more consistent.

If your memory works better than mine, you'll recall that earlier this year, as the country was celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I suggested that people could take more active steps to honor the man -- most significantly by helping their fellow man in the community.
Obviously, I think it's important to remember King's vision for a world where people are judged by the content of their character, not the shade of their skin tone.
Oppression damages us all and equality unites us.

Dear editor: As you may or may not have learned, it actually takes 364 and a quarter days for earth to completely orbit our sun.
This was rounded for convenience to 365 days and a whole day was added to our calendar every four years -- Feb. 29.
This came to be called Leap Year and a custom developed for that year.

Tomato planting season is upon us, leaving gardeners with a pretty big decision to make.
The tomato variety you select now will have a huge impact on your future success, but hundreds of different varieties are available.
Will you go with hybrids or heirlooms? Determinate or indeterminate?
Large or small fruits? Sorting through this confusing array will help you choose the right varieties for your garden.

The final installment of the 2023-2024 Allen De Hart Concert Series will feature Chapel Hill's own Paperhand Puppet Intervention. This family matinee performance is a show of puppetry of epic proportions. It is affordable, outstanding family fun and has something for people of all ages. Paperhand Puppet Intervention uses papier mâché, cardboard, bamboo, old house paints, cloth, and other assorted junk to create incredible giant puppets, masks, shadow plays, and spectacle performances.

Louisburg -- Franklin County Republicans focused on the May 14 North Carolina run-off election, current activities in local and state government, and upcoming district and state conventions during the party's annual convention, held in March.
During a run-off election May 14, Republican voters will select candidates for lieutenant governor, state auditor and the U.S. House of Representatives.

LOUISBURG -- Louisburg's Armenta Eaton earned a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for her volunteer service.
She received the 2023 award in recognition of her lifelong commitment to building a stronger nation through volunteer service.
The award is presented to folks who contribute more than 4,000 hours of service in their lifetime.

LOUISBURG -- COVID cost Louisburg College's class of '71 its golden anniversary reunion, but alumni have a rock-solid plan to celebrate next weekend.
The Golden Anniversary Council, with the assistance of Martin Marietta, will unveil and dedicate a new historical marker for the Love House -- a college residence that once stood at the corner of College and Elm streets.