OPINIONS/EDITORIALS

Driving through downtown Louisburg one recent morning before dawn, I caught of glimpse of what the future of downtowns in small communities could look like, especially in places like Louisburg and Franklinton.
It was relatively simple -- just a couple of lamps like you have in your living room -- but the possibilities and effects could be huge.
Unfortunately, it won't be simple to make happen.

When avid local historian Maury York was digging through old Franklin Times photos in search of something else recently, he discovered this vintage photo of the Louisburg Depot. Town officials have been seeking old photos of the depot to help with a restoration project that's in the works. The photograph was undated but appears to date from the early 1960s because of a partial image of a car in the lower right corner that has double headlights.

One of the most-remembered pieces of (very good) advice during the Cold War was "trust but verify."
As far as we can tell, that quote was made famous by Ronald Reagan in December, 1987 after the signing of the INF treaty with Russia and Mikhail Gorbachev.
The origin of the phrase apparently is from a Russian proverb, "doveryai no proveryai" which, if you speak Russian, supposedly means literally trust but verify.

I remember not too long ago, there used to be arguments about whether violent television shows or video games influenced people's behavior.
It was the de facto topic anytime a shooting incident involving teenagers made national headlines.
I used to always scoff at that.
And, to be honest, I still do.

Dear editor:
In 1994, the town of Bunn faced the prospect of having its municipal charter revoked by the North Carolina Legislature.
The N. C. League of Municipalities had notified town officials it would recommend such action after noting deficits in leadership, management and orderly process in town government.