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Senate confirms Barrett to Supreme Court; new justice takes oath at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, with Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s …

Ben Justice, Goshen Medical Center clinical staff member, holds a test tube while family nurse practitioner Aixa Kimes places a complete swab in the tube for a COVID-19 test in Wilson earlier this year. Free drive-thru testing returns to Wilson on Nov. 7.

Wilson County reports 108 new COVID cases since Friday; free drive-thru testing available

Wilson County reported 108 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, as well as another death related to the virus. Wilson County Health Director Teresa Ellen said a man in his early 50s with …

Claudia Baker, executive director of Veterans Residential Services of Wilson, shows a bare freezer at the agency's headquarters. Baker said demand for food among homeless and at-risk veterans has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. As fast as the agency receives food, it goes right back to those who need it most.

Pandemic especially hard on some veterans

Over the past several months, Claudia Baker has seen up close how COVID-19 has affected a particular population. “The world as it is now for my veterans is like they’re fighting their own …

Voters line up to cast a ballot Monday morning at the Wilson County Board of Elections office on Douglas Street in historic downtown Wilson. Early voting continues from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the elections office, the Wilson County Administrative building on Miller Road and the Wilson County Rescue Squad on Tarboro Street. Brie Handgraaf | Times

Early voting going ‘smoothly’

With one week until Election Day, roughly 37% of Wilson County voters have cast a ballot at one-stop sites or through mail-in voting. “Actually, I am very, very pleased,” said Wilson County …

Eyes on Main Street workers, from left, Dales Trump, Wesley Trump, Maria Popowitch, Darick Davis and Theresa Scott, hang an oversized print on the old Wilson Upholstery building in downtown Wilson.

‘Gigantic’ photo exhibit begins: Eyes on Main Street in 6th year

One in every five photographs at this year’s Eyes on Main Street exhibition will be oversized. Some 100 prints from 100 photographers representing 45 countries around the world have been going …

Wilson County Sheriff's Office to implement de-escalation training

By year’s end, the entire Wilson County Sheriff’s Office staff will have another tool when it comes to communicating with the public it serves. Sheriff Calvin Woodard said two detention …

Coastal Posh Boutique owner Regina Medlin, from left, browses clothing Friday with customer Ashley Parrish. The Brentwood shop opened in September.

Pandemic presents business opportunities

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes to businesses, but many Wilson entrepreneurs have used the experience to evolve. • For example, Coastal Posh Boutique owner Regina Medlin …

Delmer Langley holds a hemp seedling at DEL Hemp Farms in Wilson County.

Wilson County company sees future in smokeable hemp

For Delmer Langley, founder and CEO of DEL Hemp Farms, the hemp learning curve has been steep. “I have had a lot of ups and downs,” Langley said earlier this month at his rural western Wilson …

Retired Wilson fire chief receives national honor

Former Wilson Fire Chief Don Oliver has been named to the National Fire Heritage Center’s Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders. “Don has served in the fire services of several states, the …

A bowl of candy is filled and waiting for Halloween.

Plan to go trick-or-treating Saturday? Officials have recommendations for safe fun

With Halloween on Saturday, families have been wondering what changes they will see here, if any, because of the pandemic. The city of Wilson traditionally has not regulated Halloween …

Vendors will have items for sale in a virtual vendor marketplace this year.

NC Whirligig Festival plans virtual, in-person events

For months, the 20-person N.C. Whirligig Festival Committee has worked to develop a plan for the 16th annual festival, knowing that the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic would probably prevent a large-scale, …

Scott Bryant and Willie Person steer their respective cars on Oct. 17 during the Dirt Oval Club Race at Thunder Alley R/C Speedway and the World of R/C Parts on U.S. 301 in Lucama.

Size not an issue for these motorheads: Former flea market becomes RC car track

LUCAMA — Unlike their full-scale counterparts, the cars racing around the track at Thunder Alley let out more of a whir than a roar as they whip past spectators. “Anyone who wants to get into …

Pictured is Wilson County's radio tower, which provides emergency communications. The county's 911 center recently received a grant to replace an aging generator that will provide reliable backup power to the tower.

Thanks to grant, Wilson County replacing generator

Grant funding will make it possible for Wilson County to replace its aging radio tower generator. That radio tower is critical and has transmitters the county’s 911 center uses to relay calls …

Artist Frans van Baars illustrated the long lines of voters at the Wilson County Board of Elections on Douglas Street.

2020 Election

Polling places painted for posterity

When early voting began in Wilson, artist Frans van Baars couldn’t believe the turnout. Van Baars, 84, lives two doors down from Wilson County Board of Elections building on Douglas …

Arturo Hernandez, top, and Valentin Perez, both workers with Evolve Companies, frame up an Evolve at Heritage Apartments building Friday on U.S. 264 Alternate in western Wilson.

New apartments going skyward

Motorists along Raleigh Road Parkway may have noticed progress being made on the new Evolve at Heritage Apartments. Just west of the Hubert Vester Chevrolet dealership, carpenters are framing up …

Wilson police seize 5 kilos of meth; 2 charged with trafficking

Two men were jailed after Wilson police seized 5 kilograms of crystal meth in a traffic stop earlier this month. Police arrested 32-year-old Irving Gomez-Herrera of Atlanta and 42-year-old …

2nd suspect charged in shooting that injured 5 people

A second suspect faces attempted first-degree murder charges in connection to a Sept. 12 shooting that left five people injured. Twenty-two-year-old Cameron Malik Hill of Wilson is charged …

Man charged in July shooting

Police arrested a Wilson man Thursday in connection to a July shooting that left a man injured. Jeremy H. Guion, 29, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. …

Alisia Ratliff, technical director at Avient Biosciences' analytical laboratory, holds two grades of distillate being produced from hemp at the company's new Wilson facility.

Industrial hemp plant opens doors: ‘In Wilson, we will be selling to the world’

Avient Biosciences, an industrial hemp research and extraction facility launched in Wilson this week, expects to double the number of employees in the next three months as it ramps up production at …

Barnes Elementary School Principal Claudia Spencer watches as Ava Spruill, a kindergartner, waves to her parent after being dropped off at school Thursday.

Students return to classroom: It’s their first time back since March 13

For the first time in more than seven months, Wilson County Schools classrooms were occupied with children, albeit mask-wearing children. The district’s schools have been vacant of their student …

ELECTION 2020 CENTRAL

Election may not be over on election night

Voters and media alike, beware: We may not know the winners on Nov. 3. We may not know until all eligible absentee ballots are counted days later. Voters should stay tuned, and media outlets …

Democrats may fall just short

Your vote counts, so make a plan to cast your ballot

COVID, classrooms and corporations frame Cooper-Forest race

In final debate, Trump and Biden spar over raging virus, climate and race

Butterfield: Legalize marijuana and expunge pot convictions

US officials: Iran sent emails intimidating American voters

Sparks fly in state treasurer debate

Republicans courting Black voters

Wilson Democrats banking on blue wave

County has record-breaking voter turnout Thursday

Justice in selecting judges

For election coverage, newspapers get my vote

Trump rallies supporters

Voters face long lines to cast ballots early

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Chargers click in runaway win over Cramerton Christian

With an adept display of passing, particularly within the opponent’s 18-yard line, Wilson Christian dazzled Cramerton Christian 9-0 in a mercy rule-shortened quarterfinals match in the North …

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LOCAL HEADLINES

Wilson County Public Library announces new books

Community Briefs: Virtual veterans’ job fair slated

Wilson Arts accepting grant applications for pandemic relief

City workers raise $126,000 for United Way

Memorial service honors hospice patients

NC Whirligig Festival embraces fitness

WCC practical nursing pass rate at 100%

Nash charts 4 coronavirus deaths in single day

Halloween Booze It & Lose It campaign underway

Bailey Fire Department vandalized

Weathercast: Zeta’s remnants could bring showers, gusty winds

Insurance commissioner: Medicare scams on the rise

Artificial intelligence is fighting the pandemic

Pet of the week: Lucy seeks loving home

Deed transfers: Who bought, sold property in Wilson County?

Wilson County reports 30 new COVID-19 cases

Weathercast: Mild temps, clear skies until midweek

Preparing for the surgery (degree)

Automatic extinguisher quashes cooking fire

We must start being honest with ourselves

New film has Wilson connection

Senior center receives $900,000 grant

Family of educators launches barbecue sauce

252 Black Wall Street plans Sunday networking session

2 deaths, 51 more cases confirmed

Rotary's polio eradication efforts persist through pandemic

Board approves $1 million in school improvements

Flu vaccine, blood donation both help save lives

Grandchildren’s youthful joy, frozen in time

Plastic twist ties useful, versatile and at risk

Broken specs set stage for a day of bad luck

Deed transfers: Who bought, sold property in Wilson County?

State remains in Phase 3 as COVID-19 cases surge

3 robbery suspects captured

Wreck sends 2 to hospital

Drive-thru business expo set for Saturday

Wilson County reports 14 new coronavirus cases; hospitalizations increase

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THE BLACK EXPERIENCE

Randolph Sessoms, who served as Wilson County Schools' first African American superintendent, is pictured at his home near the Buckhorn community.

Leveling the playing field in education: Sessoms reflects on career in leadership

As the youngest of nine children in a rural Wilson County tenant farming family, Randolph Sessoms grew up to be Wilson County Schools’ first African American superintendent. “We grew …

Dante Pittman listens to Ruth Baines, curator at the Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House Museum, which celebrates African American history in Wilson County.

Black history often untold: Wilson native says museum helps fill educational gaps

Since moving back home to Wilson, Dante Pittman has visited the Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House Museum several times. “I am always blown away when I walk in and read,” Pittman said. The …

Bettie Applewhite of Wilson spent 25 years working in and around Washington for the federal government and the private sector before returning to Wilson in 2004.

Raising a child on a maid’s wages: College instructor’s mother was live-in domestic worker

When Bettie Applewhite was about 9, she remembers discovering that it was awfully hard to find a Black kid on television. Her rural Wilson County family had just installed a black and white …

Wilson resident Joan Pender Davis holds racial segregation placards she's collected over the years.

Segregation left lasting impressions

Joan Davis remembers the way things were when she was growing up in Wilson. The 77-year-old said the railroad tracks that slice through downtown Wilson were a line of demarcation with white on the …

Paul Sherrod, 86, stands in the mezzanine of The Boykin Center. Before the civil rights movement, African-Americans had to watch movies and shows from the top floor.

Sherrod sees changes upon return to Wilson

Civil rights icon U.S. Rep. John Lewis’ recent death caused Paul Sherrod to think about how far the nation has come and how far it has to go. Sherrod grew up trucking tobacco and picking …

SLICES OF LIFE

Last walk across a century-old bridge

Bridgersville Road residents Emmalane Webb, Susie and Michael Sikes walk across the century-old N.C. Department of Transportation bridge spanning the Town Creek in rural Wilson County on Wednesday afternoon. The three had walked down from their homes to see and walk across bridge No. 105 perhaps one last time before it's torn down and replaced by a new span. The bridge was built in 1920. “It's a dangerous bridge because it is so narrow,” said Michael Sikes.

Great-grandfather time

Three-year-old Calle Batts passes the day on a bench with great-grandfather Henry Brice, 68, of Wilson, at the corner of Tarboro and Nash streets on Sept. 24.

Playing with the puppies

Irma Molina plays with her three puppies, Nico, Z and Zeus, in the Toisnot Reservoir dog park on Saturday. Molina was there with her husband Darwia to run their young German shepherd and Siberian husky mix puppies.

Routing the runners

Barbara Taylor, a Wilson County resident who lives on Hornes Church Road, weaves fresh butterbean runners back through the vines in her garden under the hot sun Thursday. "Last year we didn't have much luck, but this year looks a lot better," Taylor said. "We planted the runner kind because they are easier to pick."

The last angler

Wilson resident Anthony Edwards fishes on Lake Wilson as the amber hues of sunset fade away on July 15.

Changing the marquee

Bella Johnson, an Arts Council of Wilson volunteer and intern, changes the Edna Boykin Cultural Center marquee on Sunday to promote the art show "Healing" by Juan Carlos Duron-Martinez.

Sunset on the pier

Brenly Yencho and Patricia Luy, both of Wilson, sit on a pier together as the sunset fades away over Lake Wilson on July 15.

Catching air at the skate park

Nine-year-old Brooks Johnson of Wilson performs skateboard tricks while his father Brandon Johnson takes pictures of daughter Bria Johnson, 14, at the Toisnot Park skate park Sunday.

'Push me, Mommy'

Rachel Kimbrell of Wilson pushes her 2-year-old daughter Penelope Brock on the swing Sunday at Toisnot Park.

Father and son time

Darnell Jackson and his son Trevien enjoy an afternoon of fishing in Wilson as rainwater spills over the Wiggins Mill dam on June 17.

Playtime at the park

Danny and Heather Stapp of Wilson play ball with their sons, 5-year-old Jackson and 2-year-old Carter, on the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park stage.

Trail riders

Families mount up for a ride together near the city of Wilson's Equestrian Trail at the end of Sullivan Road near the Buckhorn Reservoir banks in late April.

Calling the play

Wilson Rough Riders football player Kuvante Griffin, right, and brothers Jay and Dominique Hinnant practice on the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park grass Sunday.

Fishing the Buckhorn Reservoir

Stephen Chambers and son Kaiden Chambers bring in a fish while angling on the Buckhorn Reservoir at the end of Johnson Farm Road outside Kenly in rural Wilson County.

Feathered friends

Sisters Morgan and Megan Hall feed the Canada geese at the Toisnot Reservoir on Sunday.

A lazy afternoon

Dillon Lee of Stantonsburg and Kristen Henderson of Wilmington relax in the grass at downtown Wilson's Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park.

Paddling on Lake Wilson

Kayakers Jessica Phillips, Martha Jo Stanley, Tammy Hooks and Summer Hooks paddle onto a placid Lake Wilson on Sunday.

Family enjoys fishing trip

His hands full, Emerson Watford helps his wife Kiara and their children, Tiffany, Xavier, Emily and Kinsley, rig their fishing poles at Wilson's Toisnot Reservoir on Sunday.

A stroll in the park

A couple walks hand-in-hand around Lake Wilson Park on Sunday afternoon.

Waiting for a bite

As the Town Creek's tannin-colored backwaters creep by, Alvin Williams and his 6-year-old fishing buddy Kevin Johnson of Elm City angle for freshwater fish off the new 75-foot-long bridge finished in April along Rock Quarry Road near Elm City.

Fishing for that pot of gold

Abraham Alonzo of Wilson, an avid fisherman around the local fishing holes, walks his tricycle up South Street as a rainbow arcs toward the ground ahead last Friday.

Wedding on the run

Alexander Hayman of Boston, left, and Suzanne Michalak of Durham walk down the steps of the Wilson County Register of Deeds after getting their marriage license Monday afternoon just in time for their wedding Monday night at the home of her parents, Daniel and Paul Michalak of Wilson. The couple had planned to hold and Asheville wedding, but that had to be canceled due to COVID-19. "We didn't want to wait another year to get married," the bride said. His parents are Bill and Radhia Hayman of Houston.

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Weathercast: Zeta’s remnants could bring showers, gusty winds

Mostly sunny skies, after some early morning fog, and mild temperatures are forecast for the Wilson Times area Tuesday and Wednesday. High temperatures both days should get to the 76- to 78-degree …

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Wilson Christian's Hailey Carnes, right, runs into the block of Vandalia Christian's Natalia Rubio during Saturday's NCCSA 2-A quarterfinal at Wilson Christian. The Lady Chargers prevailed in four sets.

Lady Chargers withstand Vandalia to reach state semifinals

One of the maturation processes of a championship-caliber team is the ability to weather the best efforts and plans of an inferior, … Read More

Greenfield’s Jacob Wiggs (23) battles with Joseph Knott of Kerr-Vance for control of the ball during Friday’s NCISAA 1-A playoff match at Greenfield’s Forbes Field. The Knights won 9-0.

Knights kick off playoffs with 9-0 rout of Kerr-Vance

The three-game skid by the Greenfield School boys soccer team seemed a lot further than a month ago after the Knights kicked off the … Read More

Greenfield's Luisa Lee moves in for a forehand poach at the net as teammate Mae Pridgen looks on during Friday's NCISAA 1-A quarterfinal against Cape Fear Christian at Laura Leslie Crudup Tennis Complex. Pridgen and Lee swept their singles and doubles matches to ignite Greenfield in a 6-3 victory.

Grit and grind of Lady Knights produces trip to semis

Throughout the 2020 season, Greenfield School girls tennis coach Robin Morrison has praised the numbers that her Lady Knights have … Read More

Wilson Christian's Jocelyn Bailey hits around the defense of Sydney Enslen (11) of Fayetteville Berean Baptist Academy during Thursday's NCCSA 2-A first-round match at WCA. The Lady Chargers won in three sets.

Like ‘a well-oiled machine’: Wilson Christian thumps Berean Baptist in playoff opener

The potential lethality of the Wilson Christian varsity volleyball team came to the forefront during the second set of Thursday’s … Read More

Greenfield's Sebastian Partida (6) controls possession against Wayne Country Day's Thad Moye (2) and Tanner Willman (19) during Friday's match on Forbes Field. Greenfield won 2-1.

Heads up: Powell lifts Greenfield past WCD 2-1 on Senior Night

Despite being a popular header target on corner kicks for the Greenfield School varsity boys soccer team, senior Will Powell estimates … Read More

RESTORATION NEWSMEDIA

THE ENTERPRISE

Highway Patrol probing roadside brutality claim

ROCKY MOUNT — Although no official complaint has been filed, the N.C. State Highway Patrol is investigating social media claims that trooper brutalized a Black woman during a recent traffic …

County OKs zoning for biomass plant: Power Resource Group plans to buy Masonite building

Spring Hope is focus of new feature film: Native directs love letter to town

Nearly $1 million in Nash County Detention Center repairs complete

Giant pumpkins tip scales in Spring Hope: National weigh-off to become annual tradition

JOHNSTONIAN NEWS

Son to face murder charges in parents’ deaths

The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office plans to charge a 53-year-old man with murdering his parents. On Oct. 4, sheriff’s deputies went to 960 Olivia Way, Selma, to conduct on well-being check …

Former Kenly police officer pleads guilty

With Smithfield surgeon’s help, a Golden Knight aims to soar again

Virtual learning begins to fray parent, teacher relationships

Roundtable to tackle racism in education

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COLUMN

Can we agree on some tax concepts?

Taxes are almost always a big part of political elections. Questions about who pays taxes, whether taxes are too high or too low and complexities in the tax system are usually parts of debates and …

LIFE

Students learn on 3D anatomy program

In the Barton College anatomy lab, shelves are filled with giant eyeballs and ears, cutaway brain models, dismembered and skinless arms and legs and a box of bones sitting next to a skull on a …

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Knights, Cyclones set to kick off NCISAA postseason play this week

Take note, fellow varsity boys soccer teams in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A postseason. With the regular season in the books, Greenfield School …

Wilson Christian's Chloe Willard passes from the back row as Jocelyn Bailey (5) looks on during Saturday's NCCSA 2-A quarterfinal against Greensboro Vandalia Christian. The Lady Chargers visit unbeaten Ramseur Faith Christian on Tuesday, seeking to return to their first title match since 2013.

Lady Chargers venture to Ramseur for NCCSA 2-A semifinals

The Wilson Christian varsity volleyball team has already handed one team their first loss in the 2020 season. In order to return to the North Carolina Christian School Association …

Wilson Christian junior Nestor Castro dribbles the ball during Saturday’s NCCSA 2-A quarterfinals match at WCA. Castro had five assists in the Chargers’ 9-0 victory.

Chargers, Knights seek return to state finals

Even with the peculiarities of this pandemic soccer season for both Wilson Christian and Greenfield, the Chargers and Knights find themselves in familiar territory with their next …

Carolina Panthers defensive end Brian Burns (53) pauses for a moment of silence as he walks off the field after an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, on Sunday, Oct. 25. The Saints won 27-24.

Injuries have caught up with Panthers’ defense

CHARLOTTE — Injuries are catching up with the Carolina Panthers’ defense. A unit that was young and thin to begin with has regressed over the last two weeks after making …

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, center, celebrates after their win against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 of the World Series Sunday, Oct. 25, in Arlington, Texas. Dodgers beat the Rays 4-2 to lead the series 3-2 games and move within a win of their first World Series championship since 1988.

Dodgers 1 win from title after 32 years and more than $3.6B

ARLINGTON, Texas — Since Orel Hershiser struck out Oakland’s Tony Phillips for the final out of the 1988 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers have played 5,014 …

A crew member for Kyle Bush's team uses a blower to dry out the pit area before a NASCAR Cup Series race after morning rain prevented the 9 a.m. rescheduled start at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday, Oct. 26. The race, originally scheduled for Sunday, was delayed again until Tuesday.

Cup race at misty Texas put on hold another day

FORT WORTH, Texas — The NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Texas was pushed back yet another day without drivers completing any more laps Monday. Eight hours after the race was …

SouthWest Edgecombe High head coach Jonathan Cobb talks to his players after the Cougars lost to Elizabeth City Northeastern in the third round of the NCHSAA 2-A playoffs Nov. 29 at SouthWest Edgecombe. Cobb announced Monday that he is leaving SouthWest, his alma mater, after seven years as head coach and 16 total years as a coach to return to the insurance business.

Cobb steps down as football coach at SW Edgecombe

For Jonathan Cobb, high school football was the family business. His father, Raymond Cobb, is a coaching legend in their native Edgecombe County and Jonathan followed in his footsteps …

In this AP Newsfeatures graphic by Mun’ and Chip Royal that appeared in the Friday, Oct. 27, 1944, edition of The Wilson Daily Times, a black cat depicting the witchcraft that had caused so many strange results in college football that season.

Cyclones mix with Fayetteville Bulldogs at stadium

After smarting from their first loss, the Charles L. Coon High Blue and Gold Cyclones of head coach Leon Brogden and assistant coach Roy Gatchell were eager to return to their winning …

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College Sports

Blue Devils dealing with injuries after off week

Duke football is back on the game-week preparation clock following a open date, but not everybody has returned to the practice field. The struggling Blue Devils (1-5) continue to struggle with …

Looking back on one of the greatest finishes in college basketball history

Tar Heels win the turf war with Wolfpack

Thomas accounts for 5 TDs as App State beats Arkansas State

No. 14 Tar Heels, No. 23 Wolfpack meet in instate rivalry

School Sports

Unbeaten weekend pushes ‘06 Explosion into Piedmont Conference showdown

IRMO, S.C. — A 2-1 victory and a scoreless tie over the weekend of Oct. 17-18 left the Wilson Youth Soccer Association ‘06 Explosion undefeated in U.S. Youth Soccer’s National …

Wilson City Little League Glance

The fish are still smarter but I’m learning

Lake Wilson 14U beginners cap unbeaten season

Mulligans Fore Kids golf tourney endures

EDITORIALS

Free, independent press is a uniquely American concept

Religion, speech, press, assembly, petition. If you can recite that list from memory, you’re ahead of 96% of American adults, according to the Freedom Forum Institute’s 2019 State of …

Our Opinion: Stealing signs squelches voters' political speech

Our Opinion: Cooper-Suggs, Rankin share their Raleigh road maps

Our Opinion: King's dream should convict, challenge and unite us

Our Opinion: Wilson benefits from frank talk on race relations

Our Opinion: Crime coverage doesn't require mug shot gallery

Our Opinion: Political clothing offers no excuse to mistreat guests

Our Opinion: Wilson can relax mural, sign rules to boost business

Our Opinion: Farmer-Butterfield gave Wilsonians a voice in government

Our Opinion: Founding principles still inspire America

Our Opinion: Mask mandate drafts cashiers, clerks as Cooper's cops

Our Opinion: Lunch shaming finally off the menu for Wilson County Schools

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