District rules out memorial service for late Franklinton coach due to COVID-19 restrictions
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Updated March 2, 2021 6:14 p.m. EST
By Sloane Heffernan, WRAL anchor/reporter, and Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor
Franklinton, N.C. Over the weekend, longtime Franklinton High School teacher, coach, and athletic director Lester Wilder died.
Members of the community want to hold a memorial service for him at the high school, but Franklin County Schools says that s not possible due to COVID-19 restrictions and precautions. We have received a number of questions about the possibility of a memorial service to honor Coach Lester Wilder. There is a strong desire to recognize his long-standing commitment and faithful service to Franklin County Schools, and we want nothing more than to be able to do so in a way that honors his legacy, the district said in a statement.
Franklin County substitute teacher accused of giving alcohol to students, exchanging inappropriate photos
and last updated 2021-01-30 12:59:56-05
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) â A Franklin County Schools assistant coach and substitute teacher is accused of giving alcohol to underage students, battery and exchanging inappropriate photos with female students.
On Friday, the Franklin County Sheriff s Office received a call from the Franklin County School administration reporting that Troy Jayden Larkin, 23, was found to have been giving underage students alcohol and tobacco products, investigators said.
Upon further investigation, Larkin was found not only to be giving out alcohol but had also befriended many students on various social media platforms.
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The Franklin County Sheriff s Office has recovered a semi-automatic rifle that was stolen from a deputy s unlocked patrol car.
The suspect, Michael Reece, 16, turned himself in after a pick up order was issued on the evening of Jan. 9. Reece was charged with grand theft of a firearm and burglary of a conveyance.
.Smith announced the theft of the AR-15 on Monday, in a live video, and offered to let the person who stole it walk away without charges if the gun were returned.
But that didn t happen. The sheriff said the firearm was recovered in Wakulla County but didn t give details. He also asked the boy to surrender.
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