Among the items to be discussed or voted on at the Frankfort Plant Boardâs monthly meeting Tuesday is one that could significantly shake up Frankfortâs energy landscape.Â
The authors of the proposal, Andy McDonald and Walt Baldwin, estimate that a developer would invest $25 million to $35 million in the project in order to provide power to all four public entities at a rate almost half that of FPBâs current retail electricity rate.Â
The planâs implementation is contingent on the FPB board s approval. The proposed facility would be funded by a private developer at no cost to the local government entities, McDonald said.Â
Franklin County could be getting a significant jolt of local solar energy â that is if plans presented by local energy advocates Andy McDonald and Walt Baldwin are adopted.
The ambitious 39-page plan proposes that the City of Frankfort, Franklin County Fiscal Court, Frankfort Independent Schools, and Franklin County Schools come together to cooperate on a 20 megawatt (MW), 150-acre solar project.
The planâs implementation would be contingent on the Frankfort Plant Boardâs approval. The proposed facility would be funded by a private developer with no cost to the local government entities; McDonald and Baldwin estimated that the project would save the organizations a collective $1.2 million annually but cost FPB $800,000 in revenue reductions.
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.
Louisburg ends losing streak against rival Bunn in debut of new stadium
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By Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor
Louisburg, N.C. If you re not from Franklin County, or if you haven t spent much time around high school football in Franklin County, you may not know much about the rivalry between Louisburg High School and Bunn High School, but it is a special one.
Like many great high school rivalries, when it s Bunn week in Louisburg, the entire community talks about the game. I can attest to it in both ways I ve put the jersey on and I ve played in a Louisburg-Bunn game as a player, and I ve coached in it for years now, almost 15 years, Louisburg football coach Dontae Lassiter said.
Franklin County substitute teacher accused of giving alcohol to students, exchanging inappropriate photos
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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.