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Dear editor: In his letter to The Times last week, Warren Harris let us know he would vote as his conscience sees fit. This made me wonder, not just about Harris, but anyone who supports Trump, just what exactly is their conscience telling them?
Trump just called for the arrest and execution of six elected Democratic lawmakers after they posted a video telling active duty service members they should refuse to obey illegal, unlawful orders.

EPSOM -- Franklin County officials cut the ribbon on Epsom Park, paying homage to an old community school and creating a new recreational gateway into northern Franklin County.
In 2006, the county tore down the old Epsom School and began making plans to transform the nearly 10-acre property into a park.
It took nearly two decades, but Franklin County officially opened the park to the community with a ceremony on Nov. 21.

LOUISBURG -- The Terrell Lane Middle School volleyball team capped off its undefeated regular season with a MAC-10 Conference Tournament crown.
The Tornadoes were 13-0 in the regular season and picked up wins over conference rivals Cedar Creek Middle School and Bunn Middle School in the Nov. 5 tournament championship at Granville Central Middle School.
The second-seeded Bunn Bulldogs knocked off host Granville Central in three exciting sets to start the action.

Gabriella Lundy makes a pass

Thanksgiving is a time for celebrating, gathering, and -- of course -- enjoying a table full of delicious dishes.
But behind every memorable Thanksgiving meal is a well-prepared kitchen and safe food handling practices.
Before the holiday rush begins, take time to ensure you have the right tools, a smart prep plan and safe temperatures in mind.
Here's how to set yourself up for a smooth and safe Thanksgiving feast.

Traditions are hallmarks of most holidays, but they're particularly prominent during celebrations that fall at the end of the year. The customs people hold dear are among the many factors that set the holiday season apart. It's why we eat turkey when giving thanks or kiss under the mistletoe.
Just because a holiday is associated with various established traditions doesn't mean individuals and families cannot come up with new customs. Here are some pointers for people seeking to establish new holiday traditions.

BBQ in the 'Burg organizer Tim Gupton

FRANKLINTON -- The community continued its holiday spirit, raising a glass, raising spirits and raising money for the Boys and Girls Club, which provides a safe, instructive and nurturing environment for kids in the county.
The Boys and Girls Club of North Central North Carolina opened a unit in Louisburg in the fall of 2006 -- providing after-school structure and fun for thousands of kids over the past nearly 20 years.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Barbara Ann Debnam, 89, passed away on November 22, 2025 at her home in Louisburg. Barbara was born on February 11, 1936 to the late Harold and Elsie Bailey Hudson.

LOUISBURG, NC -- Funeral services for Archie Lee Silver, age 76, who died on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 29 from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg with Rev. Benjamin Jenkins officiating.

LOUISBURG - Rita Sellers Daniels, 74, of Louisburg, passed away Wednesday afternoon, November 19, 2025.

Roanoke Rapids, NC -- Joyce Evelyn Joyner Hurst, 93, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2025.

Dr. Daniel Steinert will present the fourth annual Thanksgiving program at Cherry Hill on Sunday, Nov. 23 beginning at 3 p.m.
The concert will feature the talents of Dr. Steinert as pianist and conductor, along with his daughter Caroline and violinist Eric McCracken.
Adding their voices to the program will be the Cherry Hill Children's Voices under the direction of Joyce Roberts, music director of the Cherry Hill Concert Series.
The program, titled "Autumn Anthems of Thanksgiving," will include works by Drovak, Rachmaninoff, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Bach, and traditional and folk music to fit this season of joy and blessing.

The Bee Gees Gold tribute is the experience of seeing The Bee Gees in their prime. Backed by a live band, they recreate the look and sound of the Bee Gees from the 1960's to the late 70's with their unique falsettos that made them legends.
Bee Gees Gold performs early hits as "Massachusetts" and "I Started a Joke" to the later disco classics such as "Stayin' Alive," "You Should be Dancing" and even several of Andy Gibb's top songs!

LOUISBURG -- Prosecutors notified the courts that they would not be pursuing the death penalty in an apparent retaliatory drive-by shooting that killed an innocent bystander -- a 69-year-old woman.
Authorities allege that Anarie Brown, Ny'zir Karian Miller-Stevenson, Jaquan Lynch, and Donavan Boyd killed Bernice Pender Massenburg when they fired shots inside her Bert Winston Road home on April 1, 2025.

LOUISBURG -- The United Way and the community celebrated another Day of Caring, sprucing up a coffee shop that is a cornerstone in the community and champion of the differently-abled.
For more than two decades, the United Way of Franklin County has galvanized the community to take on projects around Franklin County -- from building handicap-accessible ramps, to bolstering homes and floorings, to yard work to improving businesses that cater to the community, like Safe Space.

LOUISBURG -- A Wake Forest man accused of killing his seven-week-old child is now cooling his heels in jail after missing a court date. Patrick R. Jordan could find out during his next hearing whether or not he could face the death penalty.
Franklin County sheriff's deputies arrested Jordan in April, alleging the 25-year-old seriously injured and killed Chozen Jordan in January 2024.
He was and charged first degree murder and intentional child abuse causing serious physical injury.

LOUISBURG -- Even though an Alert man was convicted of sexual assault, the father of the victim remains critical of a plea system that allowed him to remain, essentially, guilt free.
On Nov. 4, Perry Wheless Moseley entered an Alford plea in Franklin County Superior Court -- admitting that prosecutors had enough evidence to convict, but never admitted being guilty of sexually assaulting a girl who was about 12 at the time the incident was reported more than a decade ago.

LOUISBURG -- A superior court judge agreed to dismiss two counts against Louisburg and its town administrator in a wrongful termination case, but four more remain pending in Franklin County Civil Superior Court.
Raleigh attorney Taylor Rosbrook filed a complaint in Franklin County Civil Superior Court on June 26, alleging Louisburg Town Administrator Sean Medlin was guilty of wrongfully terminating Jeremy Henthorn in retaliation for his complaints against the department, opposition to workplace misconduct and his continued association with former chief, Randy Lanham.

Staff Sgt. Ida Tomlinson, Spc. Hattie Richardson & Sgt.1st Class Teresa Thomas

Canvassing on Nov. 20 put the Nov. 4 election officially in the books.
And, kind of like how Thanksgiving has become just a speed bump on the way to Christmas, this fall's October and November elections feel like rumble strips on the way to next year's next big-boy election.
Statewide candidate filing for the 2026 primary starts at noon on Dec. 1.
That's right.

Dear editor: After reading your most recent of many articles regarding public official Patricia Chastain who was accused of misconduct, I felt it necessary to make a point regarding the handling of this case by the courts. I'm not sure why the article published in your newspaper read as if Chastain had five accusations against her when only one was discussed by the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Dear editor: We have all heard that there are two things money can't buy, true love and good home-grown tomatoes. I guess the fine folks in Chapel Hill can add a successful college football program to that list. I could be wrong.
As for the folks that continue to spout about the end of democracy, maybe they would be more effective standing on a street corner in an ill-fitting suit, waving a bible and preaching about the end of time.