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FRANKLINTON, NC -- Albert Elvis Crudup, Jr., 92, Franklinton was born Feb. 10, 1930 to the late Albert Crudup, Sr. and Rebecca Yarbrough Crudup in Franklin County, North Carolina. He died on Oct. 2, 2022.

YOUNGSVILLE, NC -- Stevie Conneil Pender, 50, of Youngsville, was born on Dec. 31, 1971 to Joyce Pender-Morgan and the late Joseph Parker in Durham County and died Oct. 2, 2022.

CHAPEL HILL -- 'Play Up' was Dontae Lassiter's message to his Louisburg High School football team before Monday's non-conference matchup at East Chapel Hill.
Lassiter was hoping his club would play to its potential, as opposed to playing down to the level of a Wildcats' squad that was winless heading into the contest.
It took awhile, but LHS was able to fulfill the wishes of its veteran coach as the Warriors rolled to a 48-14 decision over the homestanding Wildcats.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County commissioners agreed to pay nearly $170,000 an acre to buy a new trash site.
During the board's Sept. 19 meeting, the county received a special use permit to locate a convenience center on 4.72 acres at 2275 Long Mill Road.
On Monday night, as part of the consent agenda, the board approved purchasing the property from Pezza Properties LLC for $800,000.

LOUISBURG -- For more than 30 minutes on Monday, those on the front lines of homelessness continued to engage the county in an effort to address the problem on a grander scale -- speaking to officials via the public comment portion of the meeting.
Beverly Kegley, a key member of the Franklin County Interfaith Council's homeless committee, which has tasked itself with addressing the problem, has spoken to the board about the issue since the spring and, again, led the charge on Monday night.

FRANKLINTON -- In the spring of 2015, Franklin County leaders issued PRTI a special use permit, allowing the company to begin recycling old tires and, in the best case, turning them into new energy.
To a degree, company CEO Chris Hare said, PRTI has been doing that work on a stealth level at its Franklinton location.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation says it wants your feedback on the draft of its 10-year State Transportation Improvement Program, more commonly known as the STIP.
The STIP identifies construction funding and schedules for transportation projects over a 10-year span.

LOUISBURG -- Stakeholders battling the opioid epidemic exposed the gaps in service for those suffering from addiction.
County management plans to fashion that information into a proposal for how officials can use settlement money to address the community killer.
"This a very important topic; a very critical topic in our world today," said Franklin County Manager Kim Denton.

A crew has been on site this week to take down the remains of Griffins Restaurant and two nearby buildings, all casualties of a roof collapse early last month. The insurance company recently gave its owner, Matthew Winslow, the all-clear to remove the structure, removing a hazard from the heart of town.

LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County Board of Commissioners adopted one policy and agreed to speed up cost of living bonuses in an effort to reward current employees and entice new ones into the Franklin County fold.
First, commissioners approved a Public Safety Critical Staffing Policy that gives critical staff a $120 payment -- above their regular pay and overtime pay -- for each extra 12-hour shift they fill because of vacancies.

LOUISBURG -- A Henderson woman was killed and two others were injured in a single-vehicle wreck late last month.
On'Jahlaya Robinson, 22, died from injuries sustained in a Sept. 25 wreck on Ronald Tharrington Road near N.C. 56.
According to a report by Trooper I.H. Alwadei, Abril Edesha Lyons, 31, of Henderson, was driving south on Ronald Tharrington, rounding a curve toward N.C. 56 when she ran off the road to the right.

Based on some recent actions, decisions and prospects, getting in and around Franklin County and beyond just might improve.
To that point, one of the first things county commissioners did on Monday night was adopt a resolution in support, putting their support behind the most recent state plan to, among other things, widen and improve U.S. 401 from Raleigh to Louisburg.
For as long as most can remember, the prospect of widening the highway from inside Wake County all the way into Louisburg has been a dream.

Dear editor: This is in response to a letter written by John Edwards reducing the complex issue of immigration into a political debate.
Both Democrats and Republicans want a secure, fair immigration policy. Governors DeSantis and Abbott are not shipping immigrants to other cities to resolve this issue. This is a political ploy.

Dear editor: A lot of the things Warren Harris writes in The Franklin Times, I agree with. Some, I don't!
His constant criticism of this administration gets old. I guess he would like to replace it with the likes of Marjorie Greene from Georgia, Ted Budd, Bo Hines (another Madison Cawthorn) and his apparent idol, Donald Trump, the most dangerous man in this country.

Dear editor: We all receive a wondrous mind with which to wonder and to suppose.
Which leaves no valid excuse for being led around by the nose.

Dear editor: Why could not the Florida governor spend Florida tax money on Florida?
DeSantis spent Florida tax money on a problem that was not a problem of Florida. I'm sure the good people have a problem with that.

LOUISBURG -- A Canadian, by way of Granville County, will talk about the golden leaf via a presentation on his book -- When Tobacco Was King.
The author and retired educator's visit is part of a Tar River Center for History and Culture event slated for Thursday, Oct. 13, at Norris Theater at Louisburg College.

The prize winners of the 13th annual Ducky Derby are pictured at Smart Start's office on Charles Rollins Road in Henderson to receive their prizes.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County sheriff's deputies are looking for suspects who robbed a general store at gunpoint.
Authorities allege two men entered the Dollar General on N.C. 39, north of Louisburg, and used a gun to steal cash from the register and safe at the store at about 11 p.m. on Oct. 2.

LOUISBURG -- One of six suspects in a Louisburg shooting has been sentenced to prison.
Cases against five other folks accused of playing a role in the shooting of Patrick Lynch remain pending.
During a Franklin County Superior Court session last week, as part of an agreement, Saveyn Johnson pled guilty to two counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, one count of going armed to the terror of the public, and one count of resisting arrest -- earning a concurrent sentence of between 51 and 74 months in jail and 25 to 42 months in jail.

BUNN -- Chippiness was the name of the game when Franklinton and Bunn renewed their Franklin County gridiron rivalry last Thursday at the BHS Football Field.
The clubs combined for a whopping 240 yards of penalties -- many on personal fouls -- during the spirited showdown. The outcome of last year's meeting wasn't determined until the final play, but history didn't repeat itself this time around as the Red Rams pulled away in the second half en route to securing the Big East Conference triumph by a 28-14 margin.

Franklinton High School quarterback Brady Groves (with ball) excelled for the Red Rams during last Thursday's road triumph against Big East Conference gridiron rival Bunn.

FRANKLINTON -- With three Big East Conference matches remaining, the Franklinton Lady Rams are right where they want to be -- controlling their
volleyball destiny in what has been a parity-filled league.
Franklinton's quest has now been simplified -- win out and defend its Big East regular season Championship.