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Franklinton High School's Maddi VanVlack (right) elevates for a kill for the Red Rams during Tuesday evening's Big East Conference home volleyball matchup against rival Louisburg.

STANHOPE -- Tradition met potential last Thursday when long-time powerhouse Louisburg traveled to upstart Southern Nash for an important Big East Conference volleyball showdown at the SNHS Gymnasium.
Tradition came away with the win, but it wasn't easy as Louisburg was taken to four sets by the Ladybirds before earning the victory.

STANHOPE -- Rare are the occasions when the Southern Nash High School boys soccer program features a possible dent in its tradition-rich armor.
But Franklinton, in a matchup with first place on the line in the Big East Conference, had a few early chances during Tuesday's key meeting, but were unable to convert, thanks in part to some strong net work from SN keeper Alex Benitez.

LAS VEGAS -- Durham Bulls left fielder Bligh Madris mashed four hits and drove in four runs to earn Most Valuable Player honors, while shortstop Tristan Gray crushed a clutch three-run home run in the ninth to give Durham a 10-6 victory over the Reno Aces on Sunday night at Las Vegas Ballpark.
The victory was the Bulls franchise's third win in the Triple-A National Championship Game, and their fourth Triple-A National Championship.

TLMS student Levi Gasiewicz

Not much doubt about it, we ducked a major storm over the weekend.
Yes, Friday was downright miserable with a steady, cold rain and a little wind, but we got off very easy compared to our fellow Americans in Florida and South Carolina.
Around here, the power flickered a few times -- but at our house, at least, never actually failed.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Funeral services for Danielle Brown, age 29, who died on Monday, September 26, 2022, were held, 3 p.m. Saturday, October 1, 2022 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg.

LOUISBURG, NC--Funeral services for Edith L. Allen, age 86, who died on Saturday, October 1, 2022, will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, October 13, 2022, from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Randolph Alston officiating.

Louisburg, NC--Funeral services for Rita Thorne Lee, age 57, who died on Sunday, October 2, 2022, will be held 1 p.m., Monday, October 10, 2022, from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Thomas Richardson officiating.

Wake Forest, NC--Funeral services for Milton Perry, age 59, who died on Sunday, October 2, 2022, will be held 1 p.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2022 from the Old Liberty Missionary Baptist Church in Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery.

FRANKLINTON, NC--Nannie Claire McKnight-Davis, 91, died September 24, 2022.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Funeral services for David "June" Williamson, age 83, who died on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with District Elder Joseph Williamson officiating. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery.

Former Green Bay Packer Brett Favre has become the name and face of at least a $70 million welfare fraud in Mississippi, one of this nation's poorest states.
Certainly, it is despicable that a man who has a suspected net worth of at least $100 million would use money intended for welfare recipients to build a volleyball facility at his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi, where his daughter played the sport.

LOUISBURG -- Given the penchant for five-set thrillers this season in the Big East Conference volleyball scene, it was no surprise that last Thursday's duel between Northern Nash and homestanding Louisburg went the distance.
But what was a surprise was how the Lady Knights continued their season-long legitimacy quest with a down-to-the-wire decision over tradition-rich LHS -- and how the triumph was achieved.

The Epsom Volunteer Fire Department celebrated its 60th Anniversary with a family day this past Saturday, Sept. 24, at their firehouse out along N.C. 39, not far from the Vance County line. Above, Ben Layton shows off the "engine" he built to pull the train. He turned a John Deere tractor into a bit of a hot rod, which served as the driving force for the train.

YOUNGSVILLE -- With the aid of a vigilant victim, Wake Forest police arrested three people suspected in a carjacking and armed robbery attempt.
The identity of the suspects has not yet been verified.
According to authorities, a man was returning to his home in the 1700 block of Tarboro Road after 10 p.m. on Sept. 21 when two people approached his car and pointed a gun at him.

The Youngsville Fall Festival drew hundreds of people to town for food, crafts and a car show. Above, Hudson and Harper Proctor, and BrynLeigh and Saylor Wiggins create art at a space set up by the Franklin County Arts Council.

LOUISBURG -- The town council huddled in secret for about three hours last Friday morning to review applicants for the town administrator's job.
Louisburg has received 21 applications for the post vacated by Jonathan Franklin in March.
Council members eventually emerged from their closed-door session and revealed they had selected four candidates to interview for the job.

RALEIGH -- Nine years after pleading guilty to being an habitual felon, a Zebulon-area man is basing his attempts to get out of jail on accusations that a former sheriff's deputy was unscrupulous, a former assistant district attorney bullied his initial legal counsel and his replacement, court-appointed attorney, was actively ineffective.
In March 2013, Superior Court Judge Henry Hight sentenced Scottie Jo Jo Hunter, 36, to as much as 17 years in prison.

CENTERVILLE -- Franklin County sheriff's deputies continue to investigate a stabbing, but the victim has not been cooperative, authorities said.
Authorities responded to a stabbing assault, however, the victim chose not to pursue charges.
First responders and law enforcement responded to the 4200 block of N.C. 39 South after midnight on Sept. 18 to find a man suffering from a stab wound.

HENDERSON -- Special Olympics athletes in Franklin and Vance counties will benefit from a program funded by Triangle North Healthcare Foundation that will provide health and fitness education plus preparation for upcoming competitive events.
The "Partner Up-Power Up" program will serve community-based athletes in addition to athletes at 10 schools registered as Special Olympics Unified Champion schools, located in Franklin and Vance counties.

Things may have changed dramatically by the time you're reading this -- thanks to an unwelcome "guest" named Ian -- but when this was being written, we'd just enjoyed a great early fall weekend.
The temperatures have moderated but not enough to cause many shivers, although the mercury dipped low enough early Saturday to cause some of us to reach for a flannel shirt!

Dear editor:
Now that we have Labor Day behind us, we can look forward to political ads endlessly until the November election.
The incumbents will tell you everything they have done in Washington and blame the other party for everything they have not done.