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The number this week — and probably for a few more weeks by forgetful ten a visit from the President people himself, but ap- cannot like me — will be four. comprehend that there will parently Tillis got the chance be enough passenger to appear the and freight As in 2024. hero. traffic between Raleigh and Richmond to justify the cost, even if the rail I’m making no predictions Now, here’s where things get line eventually ties into other about how Gary Cunard interesting. long it will take me to replace commuter lines in the Washington, Have you ever, even once, 23 D.C. area. seen a study but I’ll do my best. Hopefully, with 24 This line does very little for that there is the need for high the bank Franklin County, except speed travel to cause serious won’t look too closely if a justify this incredible expense. issues for Youngsville check of mine comes by dated Remember this billion bucks 2023 — or they will at least which will be severely inconveniencedand Franklinton call me to rub in the fact that is by construction I the project and there is no tellingjust enough to kick-start and implementation but don’t even know what year will reap it is. what the entire project will ultimately cost, first to Hopefully, you’ll do better The way the rail line is planned,few of the benefits. build and then to operate. — but at least we’ll be in the there will be no stops Best guess, construction will same boat. in Franklin County. For us, Husband and we’ll take three to four billion, buying the or, maybe, Wake Forest to catch have to drive to Raleigh It’s 2024 and it’s hard to believe wife, Jessie and a ride. Given that it takes that the holiday season polluting equipment needed to replace those aging and only Robert Baynard is behind us already. Time a couple of hours to drive to diesel locomotives and ancient flies Richmond that doesn’t passenger cars seem like the days between Thanksgiving — and never faster than will add another stack of dollars. much of a benefit. and New Year’s Day. The cost of this project is With all the parades, tree And who is traveling to Richmond staggering — and I simply lightings, celebrations of all all that often? types, not to mention gift giving See MY TURN page 5 cially the feasting — the calendar and feasting — espeseems to move at warp speed for that five or six week period. As usual, I got to spend a little piece of the New Year’s Day holiday in Centerville to watch friends and neighbors usher in a new year with new promises and challenges. Centerville has the county’s Community Paramedic only New Year’s Day parade and it’s the only parade I’ve ever covered that runs Heather first in one direction then municipal and unincorporeverses and comes back past load meals to Lewis and Senior Services YOUNGSVILLE — The rated areas. the audience. be delivered Director Cindy for senior citizens. Youngsville Fire DepartJones That’s a treat for audiences Chief Christmas was — and has been a lifesaver ment is proud to announce involved with Sumter’s for photographers who missed “that shot” the that Chief Brian Christ- Hazmat Team, Technical first time through! to Clockwise, from mas has been appointed Monday was bright, clear and Rescue Team, Fire Invescenter: Ray chilly — as it should be NEW YEAR. The com- serve as the department’s tigations, and excelled in on New Year’s Day — and in Jean Lloyd and Beamon, Teenie Wilder, there were a lot of entries and munity of Centerville first full-time Fire Chief. in this year’s parade and folks Helen Wilson volunteer recruitment lined up along the route to Chief Christmas spent retention. northern Franklin Counenjoy the sights and sounds. as it ty brought in 2024 26 years with the Sumter, As usual it was a fun time — Before his tenure with its Fire and both participants and Carolina has routinely, with DepartSouth the audience seemed to enjoy in the Sumter Fire it. (and Franklin County’s) Department, retiring The parade seemed a little ment, Chief Christmas Day Assistant Year’s larger as than New Air usual only November this year — even the Bunn Fire Department Christmas served in the U.S. joined its cronies from Parade. Above, Cather- Fire Chief and Chief Fire Force as a firefighter and Fire closer departments — in making the parade tiara tional Association of a success. ine Melvin wears a Investigator. There were floats, tractors galore, engineer. four wheelers, lots of The Sumter Fire Departwhile atop a parade entry 3 happy He has served as the See FIRE CHIEF Page vehicleskids of all ages and enough emergency response while her grandfather, ment is a large combina- president of the Internato handle just about sitwith Roger Melvin, drives, tion fire department thankfully, they were just there any situation although, Elizfor show, not rescues! ting next to his wife, Events like this are what making living in rural arabeth Melvin and grandeas and small towns great left, — and often offer the opporson, Sam Melvin; At tunity to see folks you don’t is see every day and maybe Youngsville’s Otha Hill “politic” just a little! the festively dressed for I managed to capture a few photos Centerville parade, drivwent as planned, they are featured — and if everything Volunteer and the elsewhere in this ediNC State student ing a tractor down tion. Hope you enjoy — and make plans to attend in perpackaging meals Dalton Southerland community’s main drag; son next year. Husband and at the Louisburg Volwife Hettie and Below, White Level Senior Center. re- A question George Davis looking for a tenant to unteer Fire Department oneOkay, now that the festivities are all behind as place the operation — to get back Engine 93 was used By CAREY JOHNSON to business and I have a questionus, it’s time tenof the airport’s longer ponder. Actually, for you to one of the parade’s floats, Times Staff Writer of several questions, so put on ured tenants, a key usering caps. your thinkas festive riders tossed othatthe airport’s fuel and candy for those who LOUISBURG — ManAs you’ve read recently in this edition, our beloved feder services. tended the Jan. 1 parade. agement noted that the eral the government has given our beloved state to This past February, billion just over a See more Centerville new year could prove dollars (yes, Recounty distributed a building high-speedwith a “b”) as the down payment for New Year’s Day Parade be an economic boon for as commuter rail from Raleigh quest for Qualificationsmond. to Richphotos on Page 14. Triangle North Executive Teamwork! it looked for a new tenant Airport. Shelia Mitchell, Interestingly, getting to make the the announcement of that but “just didn’t find huge donation During a Dec. 12 meetKatrina Williams, Social Worker (at right) and to we our state what was Bo for U.S. You Senator Thom Tilcan call this column that right fit lisfor Activities Specialist, ing, Airport Director even though his political party, I “should” resolve to care packages Republican, has been cliche, if you want, but as wanted at the airportmostly opposed delivering Carson advised TNEA’s do in this new year. in the way that you might to home-delive to President Joe Biden’s efforts development economic to pump the calendar switched over red meal clients. more advisory board that manwant, perhaps, they could Unfortunately, 2024 isn’t told money into infrastructure. on a to 2024, I could not help activities,” Carson For a billion bucks, agement is zeroing in magic, so I can’t really say help you deal with things you’d have though we’d have members, the but think about the things board replace to advisory gottenant new New Year, New Me ... that’s in the way that you might for — Carson “so we were using that skydiving operation because it’s the old me ... need. Seniors helping Carey Johnson as storage stuff February/ one of the airport’s biggest grants, we’ve had a lot of our purposes and, by old me, I’m talking So, because of that, I reMarch Newsletters development and for aircraft. at the Louisburg economic about the 50-year-old me. solve not Sandy Parker interest in the airport I don’t know that that people to pull away from Senior Center. on her way to “But, I think the time Left to right: drivers. And, the 50-year-old me so much, but, indeliver meals a there is a lot of enthusiasm is right [now],” he said. Debbie Hill, Wilbert to homes. He also shared that requires much more main- necessarily means profes- stead, I will reach out more Ann Washington, here.” Wilkins, some intertenance than the 40-year- sional therapy, but there ... and not just because nearly $90,000 grant could Skydiving “We’ve got Triangle would Right side: Nidina Mattie Woods, Betty Wright, I porare two things that I plan might Sky ested parties that old version did. help turn an unused need help but, also, Pee, Eula Hill into Center, now Cadenceoper- be really good fits for to do. and Alice Alston. because they may need tion of the airport And, jump it began requires drive Sports, more busiFirst, I plan to continue help, air- the airport to help maintenance than, quite hangar space for new too; ations at the county’s epartment more operations, more frankly, I might want to ad- and more actively get out ness. • Finally, I resolve to of port in 2009, but officialtax base, into nature and explore. “All in all,” Carson told ly shut down operations fuel sales, more mit. have more regrets ... but ging hanges be a “I’m I do a lot of that on the not pretty much it would But, here it goes. the advisory board, the kind of regrets I there in November 2022. way disc golf the course. Louisburg and used to have. In the year two thousand excited about Since then, Carson and See AIRPORT Page 3 FranklinA famous author once been and twenty four, I resolve ton Senior Most often, people regret we’re going here of the county have said that golf is just a good the Centers are to: “We’re getting lots things that they didn’t closed to the walk spoiled. – Agents public for all do ... like take a chance on • Take a more routine classes, events, Brenda Sherrod– Well, I like to think that a new approach to my medical job or relationship or Brendasherr White disc golf is a good excuse experience. and congregate activities health. odwhite.age to take a walk and get out nt@mail.com til further notice. meals un919-729-101 If you read this column Those kinds of regrets, to do with the 6 (Office) were evaluating what a few weeks ago, you were into nature. quite honestly, are the Care and Meals Adult Day 919-426-675 of agement said they If it’s even possible, I worst 7 (Cell) said Bobby Cooper, chair made aware of my recent ones to have. Collier, property. will operate on Wheels [off on tearing it down],” Inc. plan to do even more of Gale Williams architects with Oakley on health struggles. I resolve to have the In the summer of 2023, Louisburg Historic District an engineer to look at it Engineers reported schedule. Please normal galewilliams that. By CAREY JOHNSON with staff from EM Structural kinds of regrets that I can And, in all honesty, I sort .agent@mail call the “Give us access to it an engineer along with structural weaknesses The other thing I resolve live .com Times Staff Writer center if you 919-729-102 of treated my health like point of view, not from with. the building had significant wish to pur1 (Office) asked from a preservationthe architect that already is intend- that down. chase Ensure most people treat their de- to do is no longer suffer in 919-612-364 I want to regret trying historians have again of 2019 and needed to be torn was hired by spring during the that in said 6 silence. or old LOUISBURG — Local (Cell) Collier the Glucerna. complex,” Cooper mons: they deal with them something new and not off on tearing down The Louisburg The county hired Oakley We can help which included ing to build a judicial And, I have a good friend liking county officials to hold Senior Cenof Commissioners’ Tuesday to examine and address its space needs, you find as they pop up, rather than it. judicial ter number the Franklin County Board Louisburg theater. administrative office and Medicare plan the best is 919-496actively trying to cope with to thank for realizing that. Or, I want to regret trywith resources — a presa proposal for a new 1131. The Franklinton When I was dealing with ing now! This time, they were armed look at the building with night meeting. 163 NC Hwy February was theater — which essential- complex. them. a to The county bought the Debra Smith 56 • Louisburg my most recent health is- being new experience and SeHall — in the See THEATER Page 3 ervation-minded engineer not demolition. nior Center can So, I now have a prifrom Amedisys Heart Health Awareness scared out of my wits from the Louisburg Town county man, NC 27549 sues, I suffered a lot of about Month an eye toward restoration, town that is ... just to let it ly sits across Hospice conducted mary care physician and at 919-494-561be reached it. for $200,000. At the time, our seniors on March I an hold summer of 2022 “... That is an asset to 1. 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graduates. The number this week — and probably for a few more weeks by forgetful ten a visit from the President people himself, but ap- cannot like me — will be four. comprehend that there will parently Tillis got the chance be enough passenger to appear the and freight As in 2024. hero. traffic between Raleigh and Richmond to justify the cost, even if the rail I’m making no predictions Now, here’s where things get line eventually ties into other about how Gary Cunard interesting. long it will take me to replace commuter lines in the Washington, Have you ever, even once, 23 D.C. area. seen a study but I’ll do my best. Hopefully, with 24 This line does very little for that there is the need for high the bank Franklin County, except speed travel to cause serious won’t look too closely if a justify this incredible expense. issues for Youngsville check of mine comes by dated Remember this billion bucks 2023 — or they will at least which will be severely inconveniencedand Franklinton call me to rub in the fact that is by construction I the project and there is no tellingjust enough to kick-start and implementation but don’t even know what year will reap it is. what the entire project will ultimately cost, first to Hopefully, you’ll do better The way the rail line is planned,few of the benefits. build and then to operate. — but at least we’ll be in the there will be no stops Best guess, construction will same boat. in Franklin County. For us, Husband and we’ll take three to four billion, buying the or, maybe, Wake Forest to catch have to drive to Raleigh It’s 2024 and it’s hard to believe wife, Jessie and a ride. Given that it takes that the holiday season polluting equipment needed to replace those aging and only Robert Baynard is behind us already. Time a couple of hours to drive to diesel locomotives and ancient flies Richmond that doesn’t passenger cars seem like the days between Thanksgiving — and never faster than will add another stack of dollars. much of a benefit. and New Year’s Day. The cost of this project is With all the parades, tree And who is traveling to Richmond staggering — and I simply lightings, celebrations of all all that often? types, not to mention gift giving See MY TURN page 5 cially the feasting — the calendar and feasting — espeseems to move at warp speed for that five or six week period. As usual, I got to spend a little piece of the New Year’s Day holiday in Centerville to watch friends and neighbors usher in a new year with new promises and challenges. Centerville has the county’s Community Paramedic only New Year’s Day parade and it’s the only parade I’ve ever covered that runs Heather first in one direction then municipal and unincorporeverses and comes back past load meals to Lewis and Senior Services YOUNGSVILLE — The rated areas. the audience. be delivered Director Cindy for senior citizens. Youngsville Fire DepartJones That’s a treat for audiences Chief Christmas was — ment is proud to announce involved with Sumter’s for photographers who missed and has been a lifesaver “that shot” the first time that Chief Brian Christ- Hazmat Team, Technical through! to Clockwise, from mas has been appointed Monday was bright, clear and Rescue Team, Fire Invescenter: Ray chilly — as it should be NEW YEAR. The com- serve as the department’s tigations, and excelled in on New Year’s Day — and in Jean Lloyd and Beamon, Teenie Wilder, there were a lot of entries and munity of Centerville first full-time Fire Chief. in this year’s parade and folks Helen Wilson volunteer recruitment lined up along the route to Chief Christmas spent retention. northern Franklin Counenjoy the sights it and as sounds. ty brought in 2024 26 years with the Sumter, As usual it was a fun time — Before his tenure with its Fire and both participants and Carolina has routinely, with DepartSouth the audience seemed to enjoy in the Sumter Fire it. (and Franklin County’s) Department, retiring The parade seemed a little ment, Chief Christmas Day larger only New Year’s November as Assistant served in the U.S. Air — even the Bunn Fire Department than usual this year Christmas Fire CatherChief and Above, joined its cronies from and Parade. Fire Chief Force as a firefighter Fire closer departments — in making the parade tiara tional Association of a success. ine Melvin wears a Investigator. There were floats, tractors galore, engineer. four wheelers, lots of The Sumter Fire Departwhile atop a parade entry 3 happy He has served as the See FIRE CHIEF Page vehicleskids of all ages and enough emergency response while her grandfather, ment is a large combina- president of the Internato handle just about any sitwith situation although, Roger Melvin, drives, tion fire department thankfully, they were just there Elizfor show, not rescues! ting next to his wife, Events like this are what making living in rural arabeth Melvin and grandeas and small towns great left, — and often offer the opporson, Sam Melvin; At tunity to see folks you don’t is see every day and maybe Youngsville’s Otha Hill “politic” just a little! the festively dressed for I managed to capture a few photos Centerville parade, drivwent as planned, they are featured — and if everything Volunteer and the elsewhere in this ediNC State student ing a tractor down tion. Hope you enjoy — and make plans to attend in perpackaging meals Dalton Southerland community’s main drag; son next year. Husband and at the Louisburg Volwife Hettie and Below, White Level Senior Center. re- A question George Davis looking for a tenant to unteer Fire Department oneOkay, now that the festivities are all behind as place the operation — to get back Engine 93 was used By CAREY JOHNSON to business and I have a questionus, it’s time tenof the airport’s longer ponder. Actually, for you to one of the parade’s floats, Times Staff Writer of several questions, so put on ured tenants, a key usering caps. your thinkas festive riders tossed othatthe airport’s fuel and candy for those who LOUISBURG — ManAs you’ve read recently in this edition, our beloved feder services. tended the Jan. 1 parade. agement noted that the eral the government has given our beloved state to This past February, billion just over a See more Centerville new year could prove Re- dollars (yes, county distributed a building high-speedwith a “b”) as the down payment for New Year’s Day Parade be an economic boon for as commuter rail from Raleigh quest for Qualificationsmond. to Richphotos on Page 14. Triangle North Executive Teamwork! it looked for a new tenant Airport. Shelia Mitchell, Interestingly, getting to make the the announcement of that but “just didn’t find huge donation During a Dec. 12 meetKatrina Williams, Social Worker (at right) and to our state was U.S. Senator we Bo You can call this column Thom Tilright fit for what lis even though Activities Specialist, ing, Airport Director that I “should” his for political resolve airport party, Republican, has been cliche, if you want, but to care packages wanted at the delivering mostly as Carson advised TNEA’s in the way that you might to home-delive development opposed to President Joe Biden’s efforts to pump the calendar switched over do in this new year. economic red meal clients. more advisory board that manwant, perhaps, they could Unfortunately, 2024 isn’t told money into infrastructure. on a to 2024, I could not help activities,” Carson For a billion bucks, agement is zeroing in magic, so I can’t really say help you deal with things you’d have though we’d have the advisory board members, got- but think about the things New Year, New new tenant to replace in the way that you might for Me ... that’s that — Carson using were we operation “so skydiving because it’s the old me ... need. Seniors helping Carey Johnson as storage stuff February/ one of the airport’s biggest grants, we’ve had a lot of our purposes and, by old me, I’m talking So, because of that, I reMarch Newsletters development and for aircraft. at the Louisburg economic about the 50-year-old me. solve not Sandy Parker interest in the airport I don’t know that that people to pull away from Senior Center. on her way to “But, I think the time Left to right: drivers. And, the 50-year-old me so much, but, indeliver meals a there is a lot of enthusiasm is right [now],” he said. Debbie Hill, Wilbert to homes. He also shared that requires much more main- necessarily means profes- stead, I will reach out more Ann Washington, here.” Wilkins, some intertenance than the 40-year- sional therapy, but there ... and not just because nearly $90,000 grant could Skydiving “We’ve got Triangle would Right side: Nidina Mattie Woods, Betty Wright, I porare two things that I plan might Sky ested parties that old version did. help turn an unused need help but, also, Pee, Eula Hill into Center, now Cadenceoper- be really good fits for to do. and Alice Alston. because they may need tion of the airport And, it requires more jump drive busi- Sports, began First, I plan to continue help, air- the airport to help maintenance hangar space for new county’s too; the at than, ations quite epartment more operations, more frankly, I might want to ad- and more actively get out ness. • Finally, I resolve to of port in 2009, but officialtax base, into nature and explore. “All in all,” Carson told ly shut down operations fuel sales, more mit. have more regrets ... but ging hanges be a “I’m I do a lot of that on the not pretty much it would 2022. But, here it goes. the advisory board, the kind of regrets I way there in November disc golf course. Louisburg and used to have. In the year two thousand excited about the then, Carson and AIRPORT Page 3 Since See FranklinA famous author once been and twenty four, I resolve ton Senior Most often, people regret we’re going here of the county have said that golf is just a good the Centers are to: “We’re getting lots things that they didn’t closed to the walk spoiled. – Agents public for all do ... like take a chance on • Take a more routine classes, events, Brenda Sherrod– Well, I like to think that a new approach to my medical job or relationship or Brendasherr White disc golf is a good excuse experience. and congregate activities health. odwhite.age to take a walk and get out nt@mail.com til further notice. meals un919-729-101 If you read this column Those kinds of regrets, to do with the 6 (Office) were evaluating what a few weeks ago, you were into nature. quite honestly, are the Care and Meals Adult Day 919-426-675 of agement said they If it’s even possible, I worst 7 (Cell) said Bobby Cooper, chair made aware of my recent ones to have. Collier, property. will operate on Wheels [off on tearing it down],” Inc. plan to do even more of Gale Williams architects with Oakley on health struggles. I resolve to have the In the summer of 2023, Louisburg Historic District an engineer to look at it Engineers reported schedule. Please normal galewilliams that. By CAREY JOHNSON with staff from EM Structural kinds of regrets that I can And, in all honesty, I sort .agent@mail call the “Give us access to it an engineer along with structural weaknesses The other thing I resolve live .com Times Staff Writer center if you 919-729-102 of treated my health like point of view, not from with. the building had significant wish to pur1 (Office) asked from a preservationthe architect that already is intend- that chase Ensure to be torn down. most people treat their de- to do is no longer suffer in 919-612-364 I want to regret trying historians have again by said during and needed hired Oakley Collier in the spring of 2019 6 (Cell) or Glucerna. LOUISBURG — Local the old that was hired mons: they deal with them silence. something new and not off on tearing down The a judicial complex,” Cooper The county We hold included build to Louisburg to can which ing Tuesday officials needs, And, I have a good friend liking help you find county its space Senior Cenof Commissioners’ as they pop up, rather than it. judicial to examine and address ter number the Franklin County Board Louisburg theater. administrative office and Medicare plan the best is 919-496actively trying to cope with to thank for realizing that. Or, I want to regret trywith resources — a presa proposal for a new 1131. The Franklinton When I was dealing with ing now! This time, they were armed look at the building with night meeting. 163 NC Hwy February was theater — which essential- complex. them. a to The county bought the Debra Smith 56 • Louisburg my most recent health is- being new experience and SeHall — in the See THEATER Page 3 ervation-minded engineer not demolition. nior Center can So, I now have a prifrom Amedisys Heart Health Awareness scared out of my wits from the Louisburg Town county man, NC 27549 sues, I suffered a lot of about Month an eye toward restoration, town that is ... just to let it ly sits across Hospice conducted mary care physician and at 919-494-561be reached it. for $200,000. At the time, our seniors on March I an hold summer of 2022 “... That is an asset to 1. Further will maintain regular vis- those pains in silence and I want to regret meeting 4 at the Louisburg educational session for come to ask you to simply updates will be ... demolished; we’ve be the its, checkups and appoint- pulled away from a lot of new people that — while Senior Center. THIS WEEK IN SPORTS social media posted on people. ments. I may have assumed we and updated FRANKLIN FACES Bunn HS When you do that, folks would in The Franklin DEATHS Not to sound macabre, not click, at least I Times. INSIDE girls, boys but it’s hard to ignore that, don’t know that you’re go- gave them and myself an Have questions AVIS S. PERNELL, 97 at 50, I’m looking down ing through something. opportunity to get to know reach the 11 All they really know is each about Medicare? hill at the years of my life Classifieds ..................... other. Need help paying finals of that you haven’t made any JOSEPH BULLOCK, 80 6 HEALTHCA instead of uphill. Who for your prescriptio Church .......................... RE time for them or shared the centageknows, a small perholiday It’s important to make REHABILIT AND 4 of those kinds of STANELY L. HARTSFIELD, 63 ns? ATION Editorial ......................... Serving Families, them as good and comfort- things that matter in your successes can be life changhoops CENTER 12 Friends and Neighbors LARRY JOHNSON, 63 able as possible, so regular life. ing. Franklin Facts ................ Since 1964 And, because of that, you & • Unlimited 6 tournament healthcare checks will be Anyway, those are my Funeral Obituaries ...................... SYLVESTER HARRIS, 85 start losing & key people in resolutions for 2024 Cremation Options important; 1-855-408-1212 and your life who, while they beyond. • Crematory • I also resolve to better NADIE ALEXANDER, 84 • www.ncshiip.com MANOR New wing at Louisburg On Site Lisa & Emily Bennett – Page 8 and more actively address may not be able to actually I wonder. 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