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BUNN -- When looking for a new football coach, administrators at Bunn High School discovered -- literally -- that the top choice was right outside the BHS gridiron office the entire time.
That's where a collage of framed pictures adorns the hallway at the Bunn Dome.
One of those photos is BHS great Andre Davis during his tenure as a standout at Elon University.

BUNN -- Bunn didn't have much difficulty with Northern Nash during the clubs' earlier-season girls basketball meeting in the Big East Conference.
BHS claimed that triumph by 14 points on the road just before Christmas, but the rematch was destined to be much tougher on Tuesday evening courtesy of a determined Northern Nash group.

Guard Alexis Perry was exceptional for the Bunn Ladycats during Tuesday night's home victory against the Northern Nash Lady Knights in Big East Conference girls basketball action.

LOUISBURG -- Coming off their best-ever season, the Louisburg College Lady Hurricanes will feature an all-new lineup when they kick off the 2023 softball campaign on February 11 at home against Region X opponent Florence-Darlington Tech.
Last spring, the Lady Hurricanes once again claimed the region regular season and tournament championships while qualifying for the nationals -- and closing with an impressive 47-5 worksheet.

FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton's surging boys and girls basketball squads picked up a clean sweep last Friday against Roanoke Rapids in Big East Conference action at the FHS Gymnasium.
In girls action, FHS was a 45-32 winner before the boys closed out the double dip with an 85-66 conquest as both teams remained near the top of the standings in the always-competitive league.

BUNN-- A rebuilding Bunn club met a powerhouse Northern Nash squad Tuesday in Big East Conference action -- with a predictable result.
The Fighting Knights are one of the top Class 3-A squads in the state, and have an undefeated record to back up that lofty claim.
On the other side of the court, Bunn is in full rebuilding mode with a young lineup that hopes for future success.

Above, from left, Maria Parham's Executive Director of Operations Emilee Johnson presented the Small Business of the Year Award to the Youngsville ABC Store. Accepting were Hunter Eddins, Lila Hedlund and Bridget Stanley.

HENDERSON -- A superior court judge gave a convicted murderer's attorney more than two months to produce the documents they allege could have changed his outcome in court.
In August 2018, Judge David Lambeth Jr. sentenced Garry Yarborough to life in prison without parole -- plus 40 years -- after a jury found him guilty of killing Tracy Williams.

Bunn HS legend Quinton Cannady

Louisburg, NC--Cameron Eric Burnette, 30, of Louisburg, died Tuesday, January 17, 2023. He was born on February 26, 1992, a son of Thursa Burnette Lopez and the late Cloice "Tinker" Burnette, Jr. In addition to his father, Cameron was also predeceased by a brother, Christopher Eugene Burnette.

Louisburg, NC-- Memorial services for Sylvester "Syl" Chavis, age 72, who died on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 4 p.m. from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg.

Henderson, NC--Funeral services for Macklin Junior Carter, age 53, who died on Sunday, January 22, 2023, will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, January 28, 2023 from the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Littleton, NC with Rev. Joseph Carter officiating. Burial will follow in the Zion Hill Church Cemetery.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Rosa Medlin Finch, 89, of Louisburg, died Friday evening, January 20, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

LOUISBURG, NC--Vann Hayes "Bobby" Gupton, 81, of Louisburg, died Friday afternoon, January 20, 2023.

Louisburg, NC--Graveside services for Shirley Austin, age 79, who died on Monday, January 16, 2023, will be held 3 p.m., Friday, January 20, from the Shady Grove Church Cemetery in Louisburg with Rev. Thomas Richardson officiating.

FRANKLNTON -- The town of Franklinton will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an event this Saturday.
The MLK event is set to begin at 11 a.m. at The First Baptist Church -- 307 S. Main Street.
A ceremonial march will begin at Franklinton Elementary School.

Several years ago when son, Nick, was in about third grade -- he's 18 now and about to graduate from high school -- he and a group of his buddies were driving their teacher nuts by constantly talking and whispering when they should have been listening.
Frustrated that nothing would silence this group for long, his teacher told Nick to write down why he was getting into trouble.
Nick's brain works a little differently than most so he drew a sketch of himself sitting at a school desk.

LOUISBURG -- A man who rushed into a blazing fire to save his parents died this week.
Cameron Burnette sustained burns to about 80 percent of his body during the midnight fire on Jan. 15, family said.
His sister, Daffy Shearin, confirmed that he passed away Tuesday night.
Shearin said Burnette was at the Laurel Mill Centerville Road home with her mother, Thursa Burnette Lopez and stepfather, Salvador Lopez, when he left and came back to find the house fully engulfed in flames.

LOUISBURG -- Commissioners agreed to discuss a resolution that could commit them to help speed up the Youngsville bypass.
But, not before Commission Chair Michael Schriver warned that such a circumvention could become litigious or cause unforeseen consequences.
At its November 11 meeting, Youngsville commissioners adopted a resolution essentially asking that Franklin County use its authority to expedite the approval of a water and sewer allocation for the proposed Rolling Meadows subdivision.

YOUNGSVILLE -- Youngsville recognized two officers who went above and beyond the call.
During the town's Jan. 12 meeting, Chief Greg Whitley recognized officers Barrington Simpson and Gabriel Fanara, who both came across a resident in distress on Dec. 9.
What they did, as a result, was more than the job calls for.

LOUISBURG -- The Louisburg Town Council has invited those interested in Depot Hill to share their ideas for what was expected to be a key cog on southside development.
Town officials set a special called meeting for Jan. 25 to solicit public input on the development of the property at the corner of S. Main and Seaboard streets, just south of the Tar River.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County's Board of Education is looking to be proactive rather than reactive with a proposed change to its school bus drop-off policy.
They've posted the proposed change on their website -- www.fcschools.net -- and have given interested parties until prior to their February meeting to offer feedback.
In December, Superintendent Rhonda Schuhler and the board discussed proposed changes to the policy which, as it stands, allows students as young as kindergarten to get off the bus without having an older sibling or adult visible at the stop.

LOUISBURG -- Safe Space, a non-profit organization committed to reducing relationship violence and sexual assault in Franklin County, North Carolina, in partnership with the Franklin County Prevention and Thrive Team and the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) will host a training on the "Essentials for Making Steps Toward Actualizing and Advancing Racial Equity."

LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County Board of Commissioners have scheduled a special called meeting next week to begin their budget process.
The public forum will provide commissioners with their first chance to start planning the county's 2022-23 spending plan.
The meeting is scheduled for January 26, from 5-7 p.m., in the Franklin Plaza Training Room, 279 South Bickett Boulevard.