COMMUNITY NEWS

YOUNGSVILLE -- The Arts Council of Franklin County is bringing its beauty bandwagon to Youngsville.
A year ago, the nonprofit group launched Sculpture in Franklin -- an initiative that pairs North Carolina-based artists with towns and communities, placing art in public spaces.
"... One of our goals," Arts Council President Lauren Anderson told Youngsville commissioners, "is to help beautify our communities and figure out ways we can get the public more access to the arts.

SCOUTS GO SWIMMING. It was sometime in the 1920s that Boy Scout Troop 1 headed to Balance Rock for a swim. Shown here in the front row, left to right, are George Cook, George Ragland, Karl Allen, James Stova II, Bill Scoggin, Snooky Uzzell, Arthur Ragland and Numa Freeman. In the back row, from the left, are Frank Hudson, Atward Newell, Ernest Ferguson, Bill Mills, Lewis Scoggin, Arthur "Doc" Fleming and James Wheless. Also, notice the car parked in the background.

YOUNGSVILLE -- By disguising education as fun, the Cooperative Extension has been bolstering the ranks of agriculture enthusiasts for more than a decade.
The annual Franklin County 4-H Livestock Fun Show serves as entry point for youngsters, giving them a chance to learn and display their knowledge about animals in a less formal setting -- giving them the chance to make mistakes, learn from them and have a good time, all at once.
"... I believe it is important to foster youth's interest in the world of animal science to spark their interest in future careers that are available to them," said Cooperative Extension Agent Meg Wyatt, who focuses on 4-H and youth development.

LOUISBURG -- The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved the construction of a tower to boost cell service and emergency communications near the county line.
Network Towers, a Raleigh corporation managed by Thomas Kane, petitioned the county to build a nearly 200-feet monopole tower in the area of 1733 N. White Street.