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Reader: Is there new leadership?
I was hoping with the change of leadership would come a change in communication and the administration would be transparent. The jury is still out on this issue. The first issue for Mr. Bulson is th ...



Resignation and response to animal issue
This is a follow-up in response to the Wilson County Humane Society issue of no longer pulling animals directly from the animal shelter. Effective Monday, Jan. 30, both my daughter Rebecca and I res ...



Sorting out the truth on capitalism
Let’s talk capitalism and who and how it has prospered in today’s economy. Capitalism is a social system of class division. The top tier capitalists are a small minority of people who own ...



In response to 'Relations reach breaking point'
I‘m responding to the front-page story “Relations reach breaking point.” According to the article, Holly Carmichael, president of the Wilson County Humane Society, has issued an orde ...



Stay informed about animal waste
Residents of Nash and Wilson counties need to stay informed of a future economic disaster. There is a magazine that can be viewed on the Internet (Manure Manger), which has articles from all over the ...



Do we need all this?
Recall with me if you can the cars of the 70’s and 80’s. Your first car or college car had a lot of California inspired pollution control spaghetti that had a life expectancy that was some ...



An expression of love
I am in support of City of Wilson’s Neighborhood Associations’ and Glory Baptist Church’s upcoming prayer (Saturday at 1 p.m.) and community event (Friday, Feb. 10 from 6 to 10 p.m.) ...



Rebuttal to championing their own interests
“Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.”, Ronald Reagan once quipped. Again, an apropos ...



Thank you from Hope Station
On behalf of the Board of Directors, administration, staff and volunteer support, but more importantly the clients, we would like to thank everyone in the Wilson area for the outpouring of love, praye ...



More on the Bain, Romney, Obama debate
Paul Harvey used to say, “Now, the rest of the story...” That opening might apply to today’s letter about Romney and Bain Capital. Ampad is cited as an example of Romney’s & ...



Great program but the cost ...
My wife is in her last year of the nursing program at ECU. It has been a fantastic school, but she was given some information today that may have permanently changed my mind about the integrity of its ...



A great cultural event in Wilson
My wife and I attended one of the most fantastic cultural events that we have experienced in our 50 years in Wilson. Monday, at 6:30 p.m., the N.C. Baptist singers and orchestra were in concert at the ...



Championing their own self interests
Nothing in “Not the Bain of our Existence” letter refutes the fact that private equity has nothing whatsoever to do with publicly invested companies. On the contrary, as indicated by the l ...



Letter concerning recent standoff
It is encouraging to see our law enforcement officers use the type of methods which they learn in Crisis Intervention Training classes. This training, sponsored by the Beacon Center, teaches officers, ...



We can make a difference for the animals
Being an active member of the Wilson County Humane Society for 20 years, I’ve witnessed up close and personal, the efforts to try and deal with pet over-population in this county. The efforts ar ...



And he spoke to me ...
The challenge of any leader is to not only accomplish the task, but to somehow inspire and motivate beyond the physical and tangible matters and materials at hand. He or she must be able to cause the ...



Wonderful pets can be rescued from animal shelter
All of my animals have either been adopted or have been animals that were found, all of which would have surely met their demise if I had not given them a chance. When I hear the word euthanasia, my m ...



Thank you for wonderful article
Thank you for helping remind everyone it is never to late to say “Thank you.” I’m refering to the article by Olivia Neeley published Jan. 7 in The Wilson Times: “‘Never t ...



Congratulations to two extraordinary young men
I read with interest and pride the Jan. 9th Wilson Times article on two of our young men, Jacob Page and Phillip Sullivan being accepted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. When Jacob and Ph ...



My hero in Wilson
This is Chris McCord, he was my New Year’s Eve hero! I was traveling from Dover, Del., to Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning, S.C. where my daughter-in-law was in labor with our first gran ...



Every child deserves a toy for Christmas
I am writing this not because we want to be recognized. We are Marines and that is not what motivates us. I am writing this because our supporters deserve to know what impact they have had on our c ...



Not the Bain of our existence
Again I must reply to today’s letter, “The Bain of our existence?” is another attempt to mislead people. The writer states that “Private equity firms have nothing to do with pu ...



Stop unnecessary road repairs
I am very troubled by the unnecessary road repairs that are happening around town. We just suffered multiple gas tax increases. I feel that I am paying extra taxes on gas to fund roadwork that is not ...



A plea to help the children
I would love to see those who are celebrating to join me at the school board meetings. Education is the key and we are in a state of emergency. I believe education would take care of 99 percent of our ...



The Bain of our existence?
Americans do not resent people who work hard and acquire wealth. President Obama, most of our representatives and those running for office represent successful capitalists. They have a great deal more ...




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