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2/9/2010 Show a go, but not without the gardeners Plans to hold Wilson’s first-ever home and garden show April 16-17 are exciting. The record shows such events — especially regional ones — can draw people and dollars both to the community and to the ... 2/8/2010 Put bite in animal laws North Carolina lawmakers will face a typically challenging session this summer, looking for ways to balance the budget in tough economic times. Here’s an easier issue for them to consider: Pass a law ... 2/6/2010 Treating abusers is prevention Where do you go in Wilson County if you’re a batterer and you want help? You go to Greenville or Raleigh or to a private counselor, if you can afford it. That could -- and should -- change. The comm ... 2/5/2010 N.C. needed Mike, not Nick Danger North Carolinians certainly have learned things about Mike Easley, the man who used to be their governor. They’ve learned he is evasive, secretive and may not tell the truth. They’ve also learned he m ... 2/5/2010 Correction: The SPOT The SPOT, a non-profit youth center for children and teens, will open March 1 at First Christian Church in Wilson. An editorial on Feb. 2 incorrectly identifed the church. ... 2/4/2010 Another blow means work harder Wilson has lost another retailer, one that is a valuable anchor tenant in its struggling mall. That’s a blow, and one we’d rather not have taken. Yet it’s also an opportunity. Efforts to remake that m ... 2/3/2010 A nutty system designed to fail If state politicians and bureaucrats set out to design a system sure to fail, they could not have done much better than the rotten system of accountability for agencies that oversee mental health serv ... 2/2/2010 Welcome back, Matt If you care about kids in Wilson (and you should) applaud two developments that bode well for children and teens — and for building a stronger community. The first: The Salvation Army Boys and Girls ... 1/31/2010 Snow fun? Not for workers Their feet and hands are still thawing, and as most of us are ending a weekend of snow play and snow rest, they are beginning a new week without enjoying a weekend at all. "They" are police, fire, em ... 1/30/2010 Widen I-95 Maybe it’s because so many of us have ancestors from there, but some Americans are determined to turn our country into another Europe. That’s ironic, since those ancestors left Europe for a better lif ... 1/29/2010 Poole following Easley's example A 51-count federal grand jury indictment of an aide to former Gov. Mike Easley gets right to the heart of the matter in its opening paragraphs: Ruffin Poole, just a few years out of college and law sc ... 1/28/2010 Takes two parties to clean Raleigh Some North Carolina Democratic politicians are running scared. They should be. It looks like a tough year. The problem is that the party is suffering through a long and nasty spell of corruption char ... 1/27/2010 An odd time for a do-over We’re not sure why Wilson’s City Council abruptly decided on a do-over rather than moving forward on permitting a third taxi company to operate in the city. We are sure that competition is a healthy t ... |
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