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FRANKLIN COUNTY -- The band Chicago's epic 1960s rocker 'Beginnings' might now be 53 years young, but it certainly typifies the current state of the Franklinton High School volleyball program.
For the 2022 Lady Rams, it was only the beginning of what looks to be a continuation of Franklinton's recent dominance of the Big East Conference as FHS didn't have a single senior on its roster this fall.

MEBANE -- Franklinton didn't exactly have the most favorable draw for the first round of the Class 3-A State Football Playoffs as the Red Rams had to travel to Mebane to take on the Eastern Alamance Eagles -- one of the state's most tradition-rich gridiron programs.
FHS hung tough with the Eagles through the first half, but EA delivered three unanswered touchdowns in the second half of action en route to defeating the Red Rams by a 41-7 margin last Friday night.

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Four Franklin County standouts, led by Big East Conference Class 2-A Singles Champion Carlee Tart, have earned spots on the all-league team for the 2022 girls tennis season.
Bunn's Tart, a senior who was only in her second year as a member of the BHS court squad, claimed the singles title with two convincing victories before advancing to the Class 2-A East Regionals.

VANCEBORO -- Even with their less-than-sterling finish, few could argue against the fact that the Bunn Wildcats made significant progress on the gridiron this fall under first-year head coach Dennis Burton.
Despite fielding one of the youngest rosters in school history, the Wildcats won their first four outings, including a monumental upset over perennial Big East Conference powerhouse Rocky Mount.

LOUISBURG -- Terrell Lane Middle School has featured its share of strong boys soccer squads through the years -- and the 2022 campaign proved to be no different for the Tornadoes.
TLMS, coached by Keith Lynch, dropped its first match of the season and its last -- but won every outing in between while reaching the Middle Athletic Conference Championship.

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Listed are the first-round results and second-round pairings for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association's Class 2-A and 3-A State Football Playoffs:

ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats, the Class-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, have announced several front office promotions as well as the addition of two new front office hires ahead of the 2023 season at Five County Stadium in Zebulon.

LOUISBURG -- More than 54 percent of Franklin County's voters cast a ballot during this midterm election, selecting a new county commissioner and sheriff -- both Republicans.
And, Republicans had sweeping victories in Congress and in judicial races, too.
Sheriff's Office Capt. Kevin White received the most votes for sheriff, besting a challenge by Democrat Troy Wheless, who also works within the department as a major.

LOUISBURG -- Louisburg police are investigating two shootings at convenience stores -- one of which proved fatal -- within a week's time.
Authorities arrested and charged 41-year-old Thomas Lee Hicks Jr. with first degree murder on Nov. 3, a day after Louisburg police allege he shot and killed Ricky Shipman.
Hicks is being held in the Franklin County jail without bond.

LOUISBURG -- A Zebulon area man was convicted on death by distribution charges in Franklin County Superior Court.
During a court hearing in October, Tyree Montrel Person pled guilty to death by distribution and three counts of selling a Schedule I controlled substance for his role in the overdose death of Kenneth Harris nearly a year ago.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County's Register of Deeds received a few awards at a recent N.C. Register of Deeds conference.
Brandi Brinson, Register of Deeds for Franklin County, received the Outstanding Register of Deeds Award - presented to her by Kevin Leonard, executive director of N.C. Association of County Commissioners - at the 70th Annual N.C. Register of Deeds conference.

LOUISBURG, NC --Funeral services for Geraldine Fowler, age 81, who died on Monday, November 7, 2022, will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, November 13, 2022 from the Ambassadors For Christ Ministry in Louisburg with Pastor Jamaal Brodie officiating. Burial will follow in the Mary Helen Jones Cemetery.

FRANKLINTON, NC--Mr. James "Buddy" Albert Ross Jr., 71, of Franklinton died Wednesday, November 2, 2022. He was born on January 3, 1951, to the late James Albert Ross Sr. and Edith Wall Ross.

SOUTH CAROLINA-- Esther Simmons Eury, 88, of Summerville, SC, formerly of Franklinton, NC died Friday, November 4, 2022. A graveside service was held 1 p.m., Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at at Fairview Cemetery in Franklinton.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Joyce Breedlove Harrison Fuller, 87, of Louisburg, died Monday morning, November 7, 2022 at her home.

LOUISBURG - Jarvis Grandy McDonald Jr., 77, of Louisburg, died Monday morning, Nov. 7, 2022.

Louisburg, NC--Funeral services for Carey Alton Thorne, age 78, who died on Monday, November 7, 2022, will be held 12 p.m., Thursday, November 10, from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Thomas Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in the Mary Helen Jones Cemetery.

LOUISBURG -- At press time, more than 21 percent of voters had cast a ballot in Franklin County.
That was double the number of voters who -- just a week prior -- had gotten a head start on the Nov. 8 election.
Franklin County has 50,478 registered voters at press time and 10,703 ballots -- including absentees -- had been accepted by the Franklin County Board of Elections.

GHOSTS, GOBLINS AND assorted other creatures of the night have been a common sight around Franklin County the last few days -- including Brandon and Jessica Vajanyi's popular haunted home on Louisburg's North Main Street, one of several featured this Halloween.

Ben and Luke Barrett take part in the Frankenfest on Main costume parade in downtown Franklinton.

LOUISBURG ­-- Louisburg's new planning and zoning administrator was introduced to the town council during a special Monday morning meeting -- and on her third day in Franklin County.
Amy Weiser has been tabbed as the successor to Philip Slayter who plans to retire by June of next year -- and told council he will be helping his replacement get acclimated to her new community and job challenges over the next several weeks.

LOUISBURG -- Farm City Week began nearly 70 years ago with a simple purpose: Promote agriculture and the important connection between those on the farm and its primary consumers in urban centers.
Shawn Harding, president of the NC Farm Bureau and guest speaker during the Cooperative Extension's annual Farm City Week luncheon, said those connections are even more important as the apparent divide between the two appear to be increasing.

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Two people were killed in separate crashes over the weekend.
On Oct. 29, 22-year-old Margaret Ray was killed when the car she was riding in ran off the road, overturned several times and struck a tree just outside of Youngsville.
On. Oct. 30, Laval Leak, 34, died following a single-vehicle wreck just outside of Franklinton.

LOUISBURG -- A sergeant with the Franklin County sheriff's office resigned his position on Monday, a day after the State Highway Patrol arrested him on charges of driving while impaired.
According to court records, a trooper with the State Highway Patrol arrested Zackary Dylan Proctor on Oct. 30, after stopping him for doing 86 mph in a 70 mph zone.