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LOUISBURG, NC--Janet Eleanor Moore Wood, 81, of Louisburg passed away on July 2, 2022. She was born on November 17, 1940, to the late Arthur and Eleanor Bowden Moore. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Garland Wood; and her brother, Arthur Moore, Jr. .

FRANKLINTON, NC--Kathleen Diana Grissom, 48, of Franklinton, NC died Friday, June 24, 2022 after a courageous four week battle in the ICU.

LOUISBURG, NC--Nicholas Michael Barrow, 42, of Louisburg died June 30, 2022. He was born on March 30, 1980, to Elizabeth "Lisa" Posey Barrow and the late Millard "Woody" Barrow.

BOYDTON, VA--Andrew Waylon Gleason, 44, of Boydton VA and formerly of Norlina died July 3, 2022. He was born on January 20, 1978.

YOUNGSVILLE, NC--Lorenzo Cash Quintana, 43, of Youngsville died July 4, 2022. He was born on April 2, 1979, the son of Sandra Cash Quintana and the late Lorence H. Quintana. In addition to his father, Lorenzo was predeceased by his grandparents, Alejandro and Anna Quintana and Melvin and Edith Cash.

Louisburg, NC-- Funeral services for Delente "Dante" Williams, age 44, who died on Saturday, July 2, 2022, will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, July 9, from the Louisburg High School Auditorium with Rev. Dr. Dannie T. Williams officiating.

RALEIGH, NC -- Funeral services for Eloise Jones Alston, age 103, formerly of Louisburg, NC who died on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2022 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. David K. Rosby officiating. Burial will follow in the historic Oakwood Cemetery.

YOUNGSVILLE, NC--Stephen Ward Frary, age 68, of Youngsville, NC passed away at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill on Monday June 27, 2022.

ANNIVERSARY. Ed and Lynn Armstrong celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 17, 2022. Surrounded by family and friends on June 17, 1972, Frances Lynn Wofford and William Edward Armstrong were united in marriage at the First Baptist Church in Park Forest, Illinois. Ed and Lynn marked this special anniversary with a Colonial Williamsburg weekend with friends, and will be celebrating later this summer in Murrells Inlet, SC at the beach with family.

BUNN -- Town commissioners approved a more than $482,430 budget that maintains a static tax rate and provides a one-time bonus to employees who plugged through the pandemic.
The 2022-23 budget also passes along a water increase to keep up with the county's hike, as well as a sewer increase that acknowledges improvements made to the system.

Tanya Marie and Joey Hicks were at the front of the pack watching fireworks fly over Franklinton Middle School's football field as part of Stand Up For America festivities this past Sunday. Franklin County's fireworks and Independence Day activities, slated for July 1, were cancelled, leaving the Franklinton event as the only government-sponsored event in the county.

LOUISBURG -- Franklin County's fireworks were cancelled this year, but emergency management crews have a warning for those thinking about setting off fireworks, themselves -- be safe.
"Fourth of July is always a fun holiday to celebrate," said Nicholas Thorpe, director of Franklin County Office of Emergency Management. "We want it to remain fun and safe for everyone by considering these fireworks tips."

FRANKLINTON -- If you've ever grown anything, the Franklinton Community Garden could use you.
If you've never grown anything, they can teach you.
And, if you need what they grow, the Franklin Community Garden wants to be your resource.

Bruce Womack makes certain crops grow in an orderly fashion.

LOUISBURG -- Operators of the Louisburg ABC store are celebrating the store's 75th anniversary next week.
From 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on July 5, operators will have a tasting and special items throughout the day.
The store opened in downtown Louisburg in July, 75 years ago, but, a short time later, moved to its location at 605 N. Bickett Boulevard.

WHERE'S THE BEEF? FRANKLIN COUNTY. Franklin County and its cooperative extension hosted the 5-County Regional Beef Tour last week, which drew dozens of folks interested in the cattle industry to Franklin County. The tour featured two beef farms, a forage test plot and one of the county's best agri-tourism locations. Above, Sampson County Agriculture Agent Paul Gonzalez talks about fly control around herds.

If you've glanced at the calendar lately, you may have had the same reaction that I did this week.
Amazingly, 2022 is already have over -- and I just got comfortable writing that date -- plus, I have no idea where the first half of the year went.
But tomorrow -- Friday -- marks the beginning of the second half of the year and my mid-year resolution is to at least pay close enough attention so that I can look back six months from now and remember what happened.

Because of unforeseen, and quite frankly, devastating circumstances, Franklin County will not celebrate with public incendiary devices this year.
But, next week brings with it the potential for election fireworks.
If you remember, the May 17 primary produced party nominees in a number of races, from the board of commissioners, to the sheriff's office -- setting up fall races between party nominee recipients.

Dear editor,
Former Illinois republican Joe Walsh (not to be confused with the guitarist) said recently "Most republican voters no longer believe in truth. They've given up on democracy. They want a strong man to rule. And they want their political opponents destroyed or killed. This ain't fringe anymore in the Republican Party."
Indeed, the surest way for a republican candidate to gain support these days is to wield a gun and threaten to kill people.

Dr. Jane D. Steelman has been named the July Artist of the Month by the Franklin County Arts Counci.
She works in various media including pastels, charcoal, acrylic, oils, alcohol inks and stained glass. Her work varies from representational charcoals and pastels to abstract landscapes in acrylic and alcohol inks.

Thomas Pandolfi will return to Cherry Hill in Inez on July 3 for a 3 p.m. performance.
First performing at the Inez venue in 2008, Pandolfi's 2022 piano selections are tailor-made for an Independence Eve celebration.
American composers Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin will be featured, including the famous Rhapsody in Blue.

FRANKLINTON - Few high school football players possess the attribute to be able to score every time they touch the ball -- even if they are playing defense.
But that was the case for Charles 'CJ' Dicker during his prolific playing career for the Franklinton Red Rams.
Dicker burst onto the prep scene as a junior and continued his excellence into his senior campaign -- on both offense and defense.