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Photographers hang enlargements in the Outdoor Children's Gallery at the corner of South and Goldsboro streets across from the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park on Thursday.
Photo fest, art events fill Wilson’s weekend
The fifth edition of Eyes on Main Street’s kickoff will headline a weekend of art-centric events in Wilson. The Wilson outdoor photo festival will share Saturday with the second annual … more
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Fly RWI flight Instructor Dion Viventi, Ray Aviation Scholarship recipient Richard Green and Wilson EAA Chapter 1047 President Keith Daughety are pictured with the Piper Tomahawk aircraft after Green's first scholarship flight at the Wilson Industrial Air Center on Wednesday.
Wilson student receives flight training scholarship
Richard Green of Wilson has received a unique full-scholarship opportunity for flight training, thanks to EAA Chapter 1047 of Wilson and the Ray Aviation Scholarship program administered by the … more
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Horner takes part in education roundtable
Senate Education Committee co-chairman Rick Horner, R-Nash, participated in a rural education roundtable April 11 with state Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and Sens. Jim Perry, R-Lenoir, … more
Purcell and Sprinkle lectures set Saturday at Barton College
Barton College will hold its annual spring E.G. Purcell Jr. Bible Conference Lecture and Thedford G. and Woodrow W. Sprinkle Lecture on Saturday during the 171st Regional Assembly of the Christian … more
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Circus coming to Wilson County Fairgrounds
The Zerbini Family Circus will be performing shows Friday and Saturday at the Wilson County Fairgrounds. “This circus has been around for over 80 years. It originally came over from Europe,” … more
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Man charged with shooting into home
A 22-year-old faces multiple attempted murder charges in connection to a February shooting on Kenan Street. Police arrested Tyrin Devon Alston early Wednesday morning on 10 counts of attempted … more
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Santiago Hernandez collects boxes of freshly picked strawberries from a field worker on 28 acres of strawberries at Deans Farm Market near Wilson.
Strawberries for Spring Fling: Festival planned Saturday at Deans Farm Market
Strawberry-picking season kicks off Saturday at the Deans Farm Market Spring Fling. “The berries are really prime now, nice, large, sweet berries,” said James Sharp of Deans Farm Market. … more
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Gov. Roy Cooper is joined by state, local and business representatives to break ground on the Carolina Connector intermodal transportation facility in Rocky Mount. Among them are Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon, U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, Board of Transportation member Gus Tulloss, Carolina Gateway Partnership President and CEO Norris Tolson, Rocky Mount Mayor David Combs and CSX CEO James Foote.
Officials break ground on intermodal rail terminal
ROCKY MOUNT — Representatives from the N.C. Department of Transportation, CSX Corp. and Carolinas Gateway Partnership held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for the Carolina Connector intermodal … more
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Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts and Education students Marisol Marquez, Tyra Jones, Rosabella Sinclair and Marisol Rodriguez pose with peace poles to be shown at the school's art show Thursday and installed in downtown Wilson on Friday.
Sallie B. Howard art show planned Thursday
The late Sallie B. Howard will be honored in a student art show this afternoon at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts and Education. “This year our theme is celebrating the legacy of Ms. Sallie … more
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Sharon Goodson, executive director of the N.C. Community Action Association, speaks Wednesday during the second annual State of Reentry program luncheon. The event celebrated the successes the NEW Reentry Council has accomplished this year.
Reentry council cites second-chance successes
Officials and community stakeholders gathered Wednesday to celebrate the lives changed as a result of the Nash, Edgecombe, Wilson Reentry Council program. They also recognized those who work each day … more
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Traffic was blocked on U.S. 70 Wednesday morning when one oil tanker rearended a second tanker on U.S. 70 and U.S. 301 in Selma. There were only minor injuries and traffic reopened. Keith Barnes | Johnstonian News
No charges filed in Selma tanker collision
SELMA — Selma Police Chief Billy Thomas said Thursday no charges have been filed in a collision between two fuel transport trucks that occurred near the intersection of U.S. 301 and U.S. 70 in Selma around 5:20 a.m. Wednesday. more
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Community Briefs: Wilson police to hold Saturday shred-a-thon
Food distribution set for today PRINCEVILLE — The Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office and Draughn Family Foundation will hold a food distribution at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 at Princeville … more
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Wilson police officers respond to a Tuesday shooting at Pizza Hut near Wilson Medical Center. Drew C. WIlson | Times
Police: Man shot several times outside Wilson Pizza Hut
Police are investigating a Tuesday morning shooting that injured a man in the Pizza Hut parking lot. Around 10:48 a.m., officers responded to the 1702 Glendale Drive restaurant regarding a person … more
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Savanna is The Wilson Times' adoptable pet of the week. Savanna is described as a playful and friendly 1-year-old dog with a unique coat color pattern. Savanna is available for adoption from For the Love of Dogs by calling 252-243-7450. Each Wednesday, the Times will feature an adoptable pet from a local animal rescue group.
Pet of the Week: Savanna seeks loving home
Nash Central High School teacher Renny Taylor, center, stands with David B. Gammon, left, and James H. Wood after being named N.C. Sons of the American Revolution History Teacher of the Year. Contributed photo
Teacher earns history award
The North Carolina Sons of the American Revolution, an organization that promotes fellowship among Revolutionary War descendants, has selected Renny Taylor as the Dr. Tom and Betty Lawrence American … more
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Bailey sewer grant in jeopardy
BAILEY — The town of Bailey has been awarded a number of grants to make inroads toward lifting its 16-year sewer moratorium. But one of those grants is now in jeopardy due to contractors’ failure … more
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Child photographers Tinanza Dixon, Jamilya Artis and Laniya Padgett take pictures near The SPOT in Wilson on Tuesday as part of the Eyes on Main Street Wilson Outdoor Photo Festival. Drew C. Wilson | Times
Students lend vision to Eyes on Main Street festival
For the last three years, Jimena Cabrera has looked through the camera viewfinder composing photographs of her hometown of Wilson. The fifth-grader from Wells Elementary School is one of nearly … more
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Wilson police officers respond to a Tuesday shooting at Pizza Hut near Wilson Medical Center. Drew C. WIlson | Times
Police: Man shot several times outside Wilson Pizza Hut
Police are investigating a Tuesday morning shooting that injured a man in the Pizza Hut parking lot. Around 10:48 a.m., officers responded to the 1702 Glendale Drive restaurant regarding a person … more
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Business reporter Brie Handgraaf's Main Street Minute column is published each Wednesday in The Wilson Times.
International flair in downtown restaurant
The owner of historic downtown Wilson’s newest restaurant plans to put an international twist on breakfast, lunch and dinner. “Downtown has hundreds of workers between BB&T, the … more
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Jessica Bland accepts her award as Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools Teacher of the Year from Superintendent Shelton Jeffries April 16 in Nashville. Contributed photo
Bailey’s Bland named top teacher
“Being a teacher is being a superhero. The kids think you can walk on water, pick up mountains and move them around because they have this genuine pure interest in whatever you have to say. If you … more
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