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BUNN -- Bunn's planning and governing board plan to meet back to back to potentially solidify the location of an emergency radio tower -- an issue that's split Franklin County and the town since November.
In November, Bunn commissioners listened to concerned residents and refused to take any action, meaning that the county's petition to build a tower behind the Bunn Fire Station on Main Street was dead in the water.

LOUISBURG -- County officials will host a public hearing about the prospect of spending $1.2 million to buy 89 acres for economic development.
The specific purpose is not yet clear.
Following a closed session on Monday, the board agreed to host the public hearing on March 15.
They are proposing to buy the parcel owned by Charles Hill Yarborough III.

LOUISBURG -- In November, a handful of pickleball enthusiasts made their presence and desires apparent -- Franklin County needed more courts for the game.
When they came back in February, county commissioners and staff committed to a resolution, sooner, rather than later.
On Monday night, the board voted to pull $175,000 from its general fund to build a multi use, pickleball/tennis court at Owens Park.
They also agreed to open Royal Elementary School for use, as well as gauge the interest of folks playing the game at Laurel Mill Elementary School.

LOUISBURG -- Tuesday's primary set the stage for fall county commission and school board races.
Wesley Wheless secured the Democrat party nomination for the County Commission District 7 At Large seat with 3,689 votes, besting Troy Shaw, 1,454 votes, for the slot.
Wheless will face Republican Stuart May in the fall as May did not have a challenge for the Republican party nomination on Tuesday.

FRANKLINTON -- Dozens of residents and interested parties packed town hall to learn more about a trail project that will connect Franklinton to central Franklin County ... and, perhaps, beyond.
Franklin County, in partnership with Franklinton, received a $3 million grant two years ago to build a three-mile trail along a rail bed from the Train Depot in downtown Franklinton to Novozymes, at Perry's Chapel Road.

Moss Foods employee Mesheila Evans

It's March -- which means we survived the holiday season plus both January and February and the road ahead for the next few months should take us through some beautiful springtime weather.
And don't forget the time change this week. Spring your clocks ahead an hour Saturday night or Sunday morning and enjoy a little extra daylight in the evenings, even if you do lose an hour of sleep with the time change.

Another election day has come and gone, essentially, without a hitch.
And, there's good news and there's bad news.
The good news is that the number or registered voters, the number of people who are apparently interested in democracy, are rising.
As of the March 5 primary election, there were 52,127 registered voters in Franklin County.

Dear editor: Readers of The Franklin Times driving beautiful Carolina country roads and leaving the noise of Raleigh behind might never think about NATO protecting them. But it's true.
I had the honor of serving as a Captain in the 82nd Airborne Division during the Global War on Terrorism. The 82nd has the unique mission of serving as the nation's Global Response Force.

Dear editor: If Louisburg was in one of the metro counties Golden Leaf Drive would have had a traffic signal long ago.
Golden Leaf Drive has three restaurants a warehouse and a bank close to Golden Leaf at the U.S. 401 intersection.
I don't think rural counties get enough transportation dollars for public safety!

YOUNGSVILLE, NC--Bobby Glen Tharrington Sr., 77, of Youngsville, died March 3, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.

FRANKLINTON, NC--Nancy Lynn Rapp, 55, was called home by God on February 27, 2024, after a three-year battle with cancer.

FRANKLINTON -- A deep run in the Class 3-A State Basketball Playoffs was certainly in the plans this season for the Franklinton Lady Rams -- and for good reason, considering Coach Bryan Perry's club returned so much talent, leadership and experience from last year's club.
Franklinton has accomplished that lofty goal, and how the Lady Rams have turned the trick has made the voyage that much sweeter.

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Here are this spring's softball schedules for Franklin County's trio of high school squads, with home games listed in CAPS:

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Listed are the Big East Conference and Louisburg High School baseball schedules for the 2024 campaign, with home games listed in CAPS:

HENDERSON -- Vance-Granville Community College is launching a new court reporting program this spring.
When classes began this month, it will become the only community college in North Carolina offering this fast-paced program.
The court reporting profession plays a critical role in ensuring that legal proceedings are accurately documented for future reference.
Using specialized dictation equipment, court reporters produce real-time transcriptions of courtroom proceedings.

MANCHESTER, NH -- Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is congratulateing the following students on being named to the Fall 2023 President's List. The fall terms run from September to December.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President's List.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County sheriff's deputies arrested a trio on charges of misdemeanor assault and false imprisonment.
Their identities appear to match a pastor and parishioners at a Louisburg church -- Highest Praise Ministries.
According to arrest warrants, Kenneth Neil Jones, 64, of Beasley Road, Rachel Christian Jones, 41, of Dyking Road, and Imre Briscoe Balazsi, 46, of Williamson Street, were each charged with misdemeanor assault of an individual with disabilities and false imprisonment.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County property owners will receive their Tax Revaluation Change of Value notices this month
Starting on March 6, the Change of Value notices for property assessed as of January 1, 2024 will begin going out via mail.
The notice is not a bill. The Change of Value notice provides Franklin County property owners with the taxable assessed value of their property as part of the 2024 Tax Revaluation process.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County commissioners agreed to move forward with filling an animal control position that would help facilitate the reinstatement of a volunteer program at the shelter.
The decision was made after hearing continued pleas from animal advocates to allow volunteers back in the shelter.