| County schools get approval to expand mental health care |
By: rwchampion on 11/25/25
This is so crucial for Franklin County Schools. Thank you for your hard work, Wendy Edwards and Kim... |
| President's award honors two volunteers with local ties |
By: jladyb on 11/26/25
Congratulations to two people who believe in helping others. ... |
By: larken on 11/26/25
Honored to see this beautiful story shared about a family I’ve admired for years. Tensie Taylor’... |
| No injuries reported in 4-vehicle mishap |
By: Nothing2Hide on 11/21/25
It's Louisburg. They don't charge when someone is at fault, so it doesn't look bad on them. "Let the... |
By: thecollective on 11/20/25
No charges were filed.
WHY?... |
| Editorial Cartoon: Sports Betting |
By: icu2 on 11/24/25
NO Local Sports?
I realize the paper's sports editor has moved away, but can't we have an article a... |
| Doing without the ideology |
By: tcallen on 11/22/25
My uncle used to say, “Money may not be able to buy you friends, but it can buy you a lot of compa... |
| FRANKLIN FACES |
By: livingez on 11/20/25
Ladies, thank you for coming and for your service. ... |
| Alleged child killer misses court, jailed |
By: thecollective on 11/20/25
LETS HOPE THE FORFEITED BOND MONEY (500K) ACTUALLY IS PAID TO THE FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS (as it is ... |
| A Day of Caring! |
By: localhistory on 11/20/25
Well done. The Blue Collie is a beacon of kindness and hope in our troubled world. This is truly s... |
| American democracy is being dismantled |
By: tcallen on 11/15/25
When I read the Altemeyer quotation, I thought I was reading about Democrats and left-wingers until ... |
By: peacemaker on 11/13/25
This is spot on…..
But what do you expect of people who are raised to accept things on faith with... |
| Commissioners okay alcohol sales near school |
By: tcallen on 11/15/25
Franklinton has grown so much that it can support three auto-parts stores and about a dozen restaura... |
| Post 52 saluted all Veterans but it was Brodie Green's day |
By: tcallen on 11/14/25
Congratulations, Brodie.... |
| Louisburg council approves water shortage response study, raises a variety of fines and fees |
By: msjudy22 on 11/13/25
Carey, your reporting skills are like those of a Clerk of Council. You don't miss a beat! ... |
| Nonpartisan group lobbies for education |
By: tcallen on 11/7/25
Based on Public School Strong’s collaborators, this organization seems to be more concerned with p... |
| Trump using trade policy as protection racket |
By: tcallen on 11/7/25
President Lincoln favored high protective tariffs. Protective tariffs were the primary cause of the ... |
| William Beacher "Sam" Wilson |
By: jladyb on 11/6/25
Mr.Wilson was such a kind man. I met him through his neice and I always enjoyed his company.... |
| County fills animal control, planning, inspections posts |
By: dramafree on 11/6/25
Congratulations Jerry Jones!!... |
Incumbents rule in many local municipal elections -
But there will be some new faces |
By: tcallen on 11/8/25
Incumbents have an advantage over challengers, which is why they nearly always win. Therefore, in th... |
