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BUNN -- The Wildcats only had three blemishes on its season.
But, the team's response to one of those, to county rival Franklinton in the Vance Charter Easter Classic in early April, said Coach Patrick Warren, is what led to jubilation last week in Holly Springs -- when Bunn captured the 4A baseball state championship, sweeping the Burns Bulldogs in a best of three series.
It was the Bunn High baseball team's first state championship since 1979.

LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved its 2026-27 budget, with two changes from the proposed spending plan.
First, commissioners agreed to add $50,000 in an effort to help preserve farmland.
And, commissioners, in a split vote, agreed not to increase the solid waste availability fee by $15 per customer.
Neither change will impact the tax rate, which will remain at 50.5 cents per $100 of valuation.

LOUISBURG -- The Louisburg Town Council will be staring at a $1.2 million budget gap in the eyeballs when it meets today for its next budget session.
During a May 21 budget session, department heads presented Town Administrator Sean Medlin and the town council with their "wish lists" for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
It equated to a $1.65 million difference between requests and projected revenue.

Steven Crew won three gold medals, one in the 25-meter walk, the 50-meter walk, and softball throw, where he threw a personal best.

Glenn & Patty Lagnese enjoyed a rock & roll theme for Special Olympics' Summer Games

We're probably all familiar with the old saying about one step forward and two back ... or, maybe it's two steps forward and one back.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if life in 2026 was that simple? Especially if you are a small business owner who is fighting an uphill battle from daylight to dark -- and who are we kidding -- waking up at 2 a.m. still trying to figure things out?
Such is reality in this first year of the second quarter of the 21st Century!
Let me give you a few examples:

The time set aside for public comments during Franklin County Board of Commissioners meeting is an ideal time to learn about what matters to folks.
The reason is simple: After a severe case of the Mondays, there's tons of places folks could and would rather be, like their couch, or their favorite watering hole.
Instead, plenty of them decided that high school public speaking assignments weren't enough, so they've stepped up to the advanced level.
On Monday:

Louisburg, NC -- Lillie Mae Crocker Fuller, 94, of Louisburg, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at her home.

Above, the Bunn High School baseball team secured the 4A State Baseball banner and title, beating Burns High School in a best of three series in Holly Springs.

Peppers are members of the Solanaceae or Nightshade family. It is a tropical perennial, but is grown here as an annual plant and is generally planted in late April or early May.
The plant is native to Brazil and Bolivia in South America. The genus "Capsicum" comes from the Greek word Kapto, which means "to bite."
The chemical capsaicin in peppers varies and is dependent on genetics.

Bell peppers do it all -- slice them into salads, roast them on the grill or stuff them with beans and rice.
Crunchy, colorful and packed with nutrients, these versatile veggies may be some of the most underrated foods in your fridge.
Bell peppers are technically a fruit, a type of berry, but you're more likely to find them in a stir fry rather than a dessert. Their flavor depends on their color:
•Red peppers are the sweetest because they ripen the longest

LOUISBURG -- A Wake Forest man accused of killing his seven-week-old child was slated to appear in court on Wednesday.
Patrick R. Jordan's court matter was taking place during deadline for The Franklin Times.
Any conclusion to the hearing will appear next week.
Franklin County sheriff's deputies arrested Jordan in April 2025, alleging the 25-year-old seriously injured and killed Chozen Jordan in January 2024.

FRANKLINTON -- Novonesis showed off its diverse, science-based manufacturing plant to some of tomorrow's STEM leaders.
College students from the Carolina-South Atlantic Chapter of the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering chose Novonesis as the site for its Emerging Leaders program visit this spring because of Novo's scale, diverse biosolutions portfolio and the range of roles on site -- giving students a real-world view of careers across multiple areas of biotechnology.

RALEIGH -- Franklin County sent its largest delegation of track and field athletes to the Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games.
And, they returned from last weekend's competition at Ravenscroft School with plenty of hardware.
The 25-member team earned 26 gold medals, 19 silver and 14 bronze.
The deep team also earned 10 fourth-place finishes, three fifth-place slots, one sixth-place slot.

Randi Bowen with the Kerr Tar COG Area Agency on Aging shows Joyce Greene McLeod some of their services.

SERVING RESIDENTS. The Franklin County Department of Social Services staff, from left, Mia Jones, Janice Wolfinger and Regina House, manned a booth during Spring Day in the Park at Joyner Park in Louisburg last Thursday.

Franklin County Commissioner Harry Foy, a long time aging population supporter, provides a drink for Dorothy Richardson. Foy also provided free hot dogs and drinks.