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Marriage licenses issued in February

Marriage licenses issued in February

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Michael Scott Stanford of Nashville and Helen Denise Page of Rocky Mount; Antwon Moore and Crystal Ann Drake, both of Wilson; Amanda Ryan Thompson and Robert Thomas Carr, both of Wilson; Justin Howard Hayes and...

Church news: Churches plan Easter services

Church news: Churches plan Easter services

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Wilson Chapel plans Friday service Wilson Chapel Free Will Baptist Church will hold service at 7 p.m. on Good Friday, March 29, with seven speakers addressing the last seven sayings of Christ. Music will be...

More than 200 informal appeals filed with tax office

More than 200 informal appeals filed with tax office

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As of the end of the day Tuesday, property owners had filed 230 informal appeals with the Wilson County Tax Office as part of the 2024 revaluation process, according to Crawford Bolton, the county’s tax...

4-H’ers show progress with hogs and steers

4-H’ers show progress with hogs and steers

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Libby Grayson Bass doesn’t have a name for her pig, but her friends call it “the big pig.” The 14-year-old Community Christian School student is one of 98 competitors in the 73rd annual Wilson County...

Wilson employers earn state safety awards

Wilson employers earn state safety awards

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The North Carolina Department of Labor recognized dozens of Wilson County employers and employees during the annual safety awards banquet held at the Wilson Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson gave the...

Warriors no match for Trojans

Warriors no match for Trojans

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The Hunt High softball team learned Tuesday that it’s a long way to the top of the 3-A Quad County Conference standings — even if you’re halfway up the ladder....

Don’t sleep on women’s March Madness

Don’t sleep on women’s March Madness

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If you are a sports fan, how can you not love March? When I was in high school and had to get a knee surgery done, I made sure it...

Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Gracie Beamon, Community Christian School

Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Gracie Beamon, Community Christian School

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Gracie Beamon helped her Community Christian School varsity girls soccer team win three big matches last week, making her this week’s Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week. Gracie...

AREA ROUNDUP: Firebirds win, Ladybirds 2nd in Big East meet

AREA ROUNDUP: Firebirds win, Ladybirds 2nd in Big East meet

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ROCKY MOUNT – Southern Nash’s boys track and field team won Tuesday’s three-team meet against 2-A/3-A Big East Conference foes Nash Central and host Rocky Mount while the Ladybirds took...

Evans pitches, hits Hunt past Southern Wayne

Evans pitches, hits Hunt past Southern Wayne

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A big night on the mound and at the plate for Hunt High junior Seth Evans sparked the Warriors to an 11-1 victory in six innings Tuesday night against Southern...

Warriors crunch Trojans to keep QCC pace

Warriors crunch Trojans to keep QCC pace

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Junior Natalie Capps continues to make the most of her increased offensive touches this season for her Hunt High varsity girls soccer team with a hat trick Tuesday evening in...

Goat cuddling a furry favorite at farm

Goat cuddling a furry favorite at farm

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BLACK CREEK — Katy MacKinnon watched as three baby Nigerian dwarf goats bounced around the barn floor at Olde Skye Farms.  Poppy, Lilly and Daisy are the stars of the...

Homeowner displaced after fire

Homeowner displaced after fire

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ELM CITY — Firefighters are investigating the cause of a residential fire that displaced a homeowner on Tuesday. Capt. Brandon Bryant of the Toisnot Rural Fire Department said the structure...

Bridgestone celebrates 50th anniversary in Wilson

Bridgestone celebrates 50th anniversary in Wilson

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Bridgestone Americas celebrated its Wilson tire manufacturing plant’s 50th anniversary with a Friday luncheon to honor everyone who’s worked for the company through its half-century in the community. “We are...

Our Opinion: WhirliDogs opens doors of opportunity

Our Opinion: WhirliDogs opens doors of opportunity

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THUMBS UP to WhirliDogs, which opened its café and job training center Friday at 215 Goldsboro St. S. The nonprofit hires young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and trains...

Our Opinion: NC law punishes private companies that boycott Israel

Our Opinion: NC law punishes private companies that boycott Israel

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A savvy spinoff engineered in a London boardroom might have spared North Carolina a $40 million ice cream headache. Unilever will move Ben & Jerry’s into a separate company that...

Our Opinion: Black Hole Award shines sunlight on legislative secrecy

Our Opinion: Black Hole Award shines sunlight on legislative secrecy

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With its business-friendly climate and relatively low cost of living, North Carolina often lands at or near the top of national lists ranking the best states for tech startups, young...

How can we improve voter turnout?

How can we improve voter turnout?

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The 2024 primary election results should concern us. What should truly trouble us is that only 20.02% of North Carolina’s registered voters cast ballots, highlighting a trend that threatens the...

Carolina economy solid, not spectacular

Carolina economy solid, not spectacular

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How has North Carolina’s economy been performing lately? Let’s focus on four standard measures: unemployment, jobs, incomes and gross domestic product. Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released its latest...

Privacy and the princess

Privacy and the princess

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“There is a strange man outside,” Katherine announced, standing by the parlor window. “... This man is lurking across the way. Pretending not to notice me while I notice him.”...

Wilson Medical Center marks patient care milestone

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I am writing to you today both as the CEO of Wilson Medical Center and as a proud member of our community to share a milestone that marks a significant...

Lorraine Jordan: The lady of tradition

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The Edna Boykin Cultural Center was the place to be on Friday, March 22, as Lorraine Jordan and her band Carolina Road arrived to play a bluegrass concert for a...

Together, we can work it out

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Together, we can work it out. I think an advocate for the community is someone who helps others. Identify your short-term and long-term goals. Begin with a fresh start. I...