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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-newton-and-colleagues-condemn-terrorism-stand-with-israel-295684</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Newton and colleagues condemn terrorism, stand with Israel]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-falls-to-first-place-falcons-5-1-295700</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T22:20:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Fike falls to first-place Falcons, 5-1]]>
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    <![CDATA[C.B. Aycock’s Chandler LeGrand (6) goes for the tackle on Fike’s Cameron Small as the Golden Falcons’ Eli Waters (10) looks on during a match Monday, Oct. 16, at Fike. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fike falls to first-place Falcons, 5-1]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-warriors-cruise-past-east-wake-into-qcc-semis-vs-cba-295699</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T22:18:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors cruise past East Wake into QCC semis vs. CBA]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt senior Gracelynn Wolzen (15), hitting the ball between a pair of West Johnston players during a match Oct. 10 at Hunt, rang up 12 kills and two blocks Monday as the top-seeded Warriors swept No. 8 East Wake in the first round of the 3-A Quad County Conference tournament at Hunt. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors cruise past East Wake into QCC semis vs. CBA]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/donta-chestnuts-goal-is-to-make-the-community-better-295192</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T22:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Donta Chestnut’s goal is to make the community better]]>
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    <![CDATA[City Council District 2 candidate Donta Chestnut is pictured in front of the Reid Street Community Center pool. Chestnut and other supporters petitioned council members to save the pool from closure last year.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Donta Chestnut’s goal is to make the community better]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldog-runback-barton-looks-to-put-blowout-loss-to-bears-behind-it-295529</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T21:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[BULLDOG RUNBACK: Barton looks to put blowout loss to Bears behind it]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton defenders jump in an effort to block the extra-point attempt by Lenoir-Rhyne kicker Jake Brown (47) during the first half of a game Saturday, Oct. 14, against Barton at Moretz Stadium in Hickory. Catherine Walston | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[BULLDOG RUNBACK: Barton looks to put blowout loss to Bears behind it]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lowder-halvorson-top-list-of-hot-stove-award-recipients-295324</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T21:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Lowder, Halvorson top list of Hot Stove award recipients]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wake Forest pitcher Rhett Lowder (4) throws a pitch during the second inning of an NCAA tournament super regional game against Alabama on Saturday, June 10, in Winston-Salem. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Lowder, Halvorson top list of Hot Stove award recipients]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-roundup-wildcats-drop-five-setter-to-vikings-295696</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T21:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Wildcats drop five-setter to Vikings]]>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T19:17:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Vikings implode in critical conference game]]>
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    <![CDATA[South Granville\s JROTC presents the colors for the singing of the national anthem. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News']]>
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      <![CDATA[Vikings implode in critical conference game]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-oct-17-18-2023-295690</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Oct. 17-18, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/kansas-is-no-1-in-the-preseason-mens-ap-top-25-duke-purdue-next-as-5-teams-get-first-place-votes-295634</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T16:11:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kansas is No. 1 in the preseason men's AP Top 25; Duke, Purdue next as 5 teams get first-place votes]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kansas NCAA college basketball senior center Hunter Dickinson is announced during Late Night in the Phog inside Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan., Oct. 6. The Jayhawks were the clear No. 1 pick in the AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 16, earning 46 of 63 first-place votes to easily outdistance No. 2 Duke and No. 3 Purdue.  AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Kansas is No. 1 in the preseason men's AP Top 25; Duke, Purdue next as 5 teams get first-place votes]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/billions-in-tv-revenue-athletes-as-employees-on-the-line-as-college-sports-faces-more-legal-threats-295632</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T16:08:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Billions in TV revenue, athletes as employees on the line as college sports faces more legal threats]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Oklahoma defense stands up Texas running back Jonathon Brooks on a key goal line stand during the second half of an NCAA college football game at the Cotton Bowl, Saturday, Oct. 7, in Dallas. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Billions in TV revenue, athletes as employees on the line as college sports faces more legal threats]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/larson-locks-into-nascar-championship-race-with-no-intention-of-slowing-down-next-2-weeks-295627</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T16:05:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Larson locks into NASCAR championship race with no intention of slowing down next 2 weeks]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kyle Larson waves during driver introductions before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Oct. 15, in Las Vegas. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Larson locks into NASCAR championship race with no intention of slowing down next 2 weeks]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/eagles-49ers-beat-themselves-leaving-nfl-with-no-undefeated-teams-295625</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T16:03:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eagles, 49ers beat themselves, leaving NFL with no undefeated teams]]>
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    <![CDATA[San Francisco 49ers place kicker Jake Moody, top right, and Mitch Wishnowsky (18) react as Cleveland Browns' Rodney McLeod Jr. (26) and Denzel Ward (21) celebrate after Moody missed a field goal during the second half of a game Sunday, Oct. 15, in Cleveland. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Eagles, 49ers beat themselves, leaving NFL with no undefeated teams]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/stein-morgan-seek-dems-support-in-governor-race-295554</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T13:39:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stein, Morgan seek Dems’ support in governor race]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/michael-gordon-gibbons-sr-295633</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T13:10:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Michael Gordon Gibbons, Sr.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Michael Gordon Gibbons, Sr.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/annie-pearl-perry-295630</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T12:58:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Annie Pearl Perry]]>
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      <![CDATA[Annie Pearl Perry]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rev-dr-charles-junior-bynum-iii-295576</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T12:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Charles Junior Bynum, III]]>
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      <![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Charles Junior Bynum, III]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-pups-steakhouse-overhaul-ushers-in-new-era-294870</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T12:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Pup’s Steakhouse overhaul ushers in new era]]>
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    <![CDATA[Head chefs James Sload, left, and Edwin Brantley brought their combined 40 years of experience to Pup’s Steakhouse to upgrade the Shoppes at Brentwood eatery’s culinary offerings.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Pup’s Steakhouse overhaul ushers in new era]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/stein-morgan-seek-democrats-support-in-governor-race-295567</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T12:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stein, Morgan seek Democrats’ support in governor race]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[State Sen. Rachel Hunt, a candidate for lieutenant governor, spends time with supporters Friday during the Wilson Democratic Party’s Fall Fling at Casita Brewing Co. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Stein, Morgan seek Democrats’ support in governor race]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/donnie-h-barnes-295568</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T11:04:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Donnie H. Barnes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Donnie H. Barnes]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/stew-sale-successful-despite-no-parade-295479</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T10:46:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Stew sale successful despite no parade]]>
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    <![CDATA[BCN-LOC-Stew-10-20-23-3]]>
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      <![CDATA[Stew sale successful despite no parade]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/enjoy-some-jazz-saturday-with-nnenna-freelon-295438</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T08:55:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Enjoy some jazz Saturday with Nnenna Freelon]]>
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    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Nnenna Freelon will perform at the Boykin Center on Saturday. Tickets are still available.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Enjoy some jazz Saturday with Nnenna Freelon]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/convictions-matter-more-than-partisan-labels-295423</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-16T02:13:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Convictions matter more than partisan labels]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Ken Fontenot]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Convictions matter more than partisan labels]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/conservative-group-names-fontenot-a-legislator-of-the-year-295427</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T23:53:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Conservative group names Fontenot a ‘Legislator of the Year’]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e999415a-6a29-55b8-975f-433085d8fe22.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rep. Ken Fontenot, R-Wilson, is pictured with his North Carolina Values Coalition Legislator of the Year plaque. Fontenot is among nine state lawmakers to receive the conservative public policy organization’s annual award.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Conservative group names Fontenot a ‘Legislator of the Year’]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/early-voting-for-municipal-elections-starts-thursday-295075</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T22:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Early voting for municipal elections starts Thursday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Early voting starts Thursday at the Wilson County Board of Elections, 112 Douglas St. E.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Early voting for municipal elections starts Thursday]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-rep-davis-plans-telephone-town-hall-295424</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T22:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Rep. Davis plans telephone town hall]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d08cef60-d359-5156-ba4b-a81ddf6c4062.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rep. Don Davis became a member of the Congressional Abraham Accords Caucus during a recent visit to Israel meant to strengthen diplomatic ties and promote peace in the region.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Rep. Davis plans telephone town hall]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-12-bears-maul-bulldogs-47-3-295368</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T22:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No. 12 Bears maul Bulldogs 47-3]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fc4df47b-fea3-5c17-9d9c-7a3c51782888.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton quarterback Jaquan Lynch tries to throw the ball under heavy pressure by Lenoir-Rhyne's Toney Black, a former Bulldog, during the first half of a game Saturday, Oct. 14, In Hickory. Catherine Walston | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No. 12 Bears maul Bulldogs 47-3]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cross-country-roundup-pope-places-5th-in-ncrunners-elite-invitational-295402</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[CROSS-COUNTRY ROUNDUP: Pope places 5th in NCRunners Elite Invitational]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9ba3b345-4611-5ca3-801f-03315f751a82.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike senior Erin Pope finished fifth overall in the girls championship race Saturday, Oct. 14, at the NCRunners Elite XC Invitational meet at Ivey Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[CROSS-COUNTRY ROUNDUP: Pope places 5th in NCRunners Elite Invitational]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-players-of-the-week-four-bulldogs-earn-nods-in-loss-at-no-12-lru-295390</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Four Bulldogs earn nods in loss at No. 12 LRU]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_40bb2b4e-40b0-5ede-aa19-e27c7d45f921.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jaylen Flood-Brown]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Four Bulldogs earn nods in loss at No. 12 LRU]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/kyle-larson-earns-spot-in-nascars-championship-race-with-victory-at-las-vegas-295399</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T20:37:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kyle Larson earns spot in NASCAR's championship race with victory at Las Vegas]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_57d9a355-41ad-5d6d-93c6-42c0db2d1967.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kyle Larson (5) celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Oct. 15, in Las Vegas. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kyle Larson earns spot in NASCAR's championship race with victory at Las Vegas]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/young-panthers-show-flashes-of-potential-but-remain-winless-after-42-21-loss-at-miami-295398</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T20:35:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Young, Panthers show flashes of potential but remain winless after 42-21 loss at Miami]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_95ccb5ae-be87-545a-846c-8f5ba68d1ecb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Miami Dolphins linebacker Jerome Baker (55) tackles Carolina Panthers wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. (5) during the first half of a game, Sunday, Oct. 15, in Miami Gardens, Fla.  AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Young, Panthers show flashes of potential but remain winless after 42-21 loss at Miami]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ap-top-25-washington-into-top-5-for-1st-time-in-6-years-unc-10th-295396</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T20:33:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AP Top 25: Washington into top 5 for 1st time in 6 years; UNC 10th]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_78f4a164-1b73-5844-a2f9-e75f91618523.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Washington wide receiver Giles Jackson (0) celebrates after scouring a touchdown against Oregon during the first half of a game, Saturday, Oct. 14, in Seattle. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AP Top 25: Washington into top 5 for 1st time in 6 years; UNC 10th]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-oct-16-17-295388</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T19:50:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Oct. 16-17]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/senior-night-success-for-vikings-295325</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T19:20:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Senior night success for Vikings]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1df7160e-4ba5-5f11-a6cb-2f4de2bada1d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Chap Burnette makes the pass over her head to a teammate. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Senior night success for Vikings]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/red-cross-donations-needed-to-replenish-blood-supply-295385</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T16:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Red Cross: Donations needed to replenish blood supply]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e7e73d0b-7b66-53b8-ae88-7cda6b09928b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[An American Red Cross donor squeezes a sponge ball while giving blood in Fairfax, Virginia, in April 2018. The Red Cross says donors save thousands of lives each year with donations of blood, plasma and platelets.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Red Cross: Donations needed to replenish blood supply]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/henry-belin-iv-throws-2-td-passes-in-1st-career-start-as-no-17-duke-beats-nc-state-24-3-295362</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T10:09:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Henry Belin IV throws 2 TD passes in 1st career start as No. 17 Duke beats NC State 24-3]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_88877211-3d12-5220-810e-cb3d15b5f107.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke's Henry Belin IV (3) carries the ball during the first half of a game against North Carolina State in Durham on Saturday, Oct. 14. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Henry Belin IV throws 2 TD passes in 1st career start as No. 17 Duke beats NC State 24-3]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/walker-snags-3-td-catches-to-help-no-12-unc-beat-no-25-miami-41-31-for-6-0-start-295361</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T10:05:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Walker snags 3 TD catches to help No. 12 UNC beat No. 25 Miami 41-31 for 6-0 start]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cd6f2668-cf1d-524a-8920-8d93922ce5a4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina receiver Tez Walker (9) catches a touchdown pass in front of Miami defensive back Te'Cory Couch (0) during a game Saturday, Oct. 14, in Chapel Hill. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Walker snags 3 TD catches to help No. 12 UNC beat No. 25 Miami 41-31 for 6-0 start]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/source-biden-considering-trip-to-israel-in-coming-days-295416</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T01:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Source: Biden considering trip to Israel in coming days]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_53ae7200-b3be-5609-80fc-3581097fc1ee.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sept. 20 in New York.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Source: Biden considering trip to Israel in coming days]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/muslim-boy-killed-woman-wounded-in-hate-crime-motivated-by-israeli-hamas-war-295414</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T01:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Muslim boy killed, woman wounded in hate crime motivated by Israeli-Hamas war]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_98189dd7-a1df-5e6d-a703-bd3d4e1b9eb3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The home where a boy was killed and a woman critically injured is shown Sunday in Plainfield, Ill. Authorities say the man accused in the attack targeted the victims because of their Muslim faith.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Muslim boy killed, woman wounded in hate crime motivated by Israeli-Hamas war]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/could-trump-and-his-supporters-influence-propel-jordan-to-speakership-295413</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-15T01:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Could Trump and his supporters’ influence propel Jordan to speakership?]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2adfc455-8c2b-52fb-89bb-42c67c3977ca.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, talks with reporters as House Republicans meet again behind closed doors Friday to find a path to elect a new speaker.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Could Trump and his supporters’ influence propel Jordan to speakership?]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/davis-encourages-students-to-enter-congressional-app-challenge-295408</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-14T23:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Davis encourages students to enter Congressional App Challenge]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_75fcc05d-db4d-5469-86d2-7100c98f566e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rep. Don Davis]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Davis encourages students to enter Congressional App Challenge]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sherlock-peele-295354</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-14T12:03:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sherlock  Peele]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3298d30b-f9db-5df2-b55c-1dd495832dac.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sherlock  Peele]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-library-books-biographies-for-children-included-in-new-titles-295176</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-14T09:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Biographies for children included in new titles]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ade1450e-7149-5941-b2d4-4cdbf57034a7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library is located at 249 Nash St. N.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New library books: Biographies for children included in new titles]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-rally-to-beat-sj-stay-atop-qcc-295322</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-14T08:42:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors rally to beat SJ, stay atop QCC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_03ae0a57-1b9b-5345-a286-7d922973188c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Ny’Gir Alston (2) runs with the ball as a South Johnston player chases him during a game Friday, Oct. 13, at Hunt. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors rally to beat SJ, stay atop QCC]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/pittman-throws-4-td-passes-as-fike-whips-east-wake-42-0-295321</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-14T02:21:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pittman throws 4 TD passes as Fike whips East Wake 42-0]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0a9f1282-051e-5c72-8587-aa9b30227b16.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike’s Jamari Hill (24) scores a touchdown during a home game against East Wake on Friday, Oct. 13. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pittman throws 4 TD passes as Fike whips East Wake 42-0]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/firebirds-stifle-gryphons-to-set-up-showdown-with-northern-nash-295323</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-14T01:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebirds stifle Gryphons to set up showdown with Northern Nash]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c0886ca7-765c-5611-b963-7214146af61f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash’s Tylik Mitchell (12) runs with the ball during a game Friday, Oct. 13, at Rocky Mount High. Jyronn Brinkley | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firebirds stifle Gryphons to set up showdown with Northern Nash]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/upstart-bruins-squirm-into-neuse-6-lead-295319</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-14T01:27:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Upstart Bruins squirm into Neuse 6 lead]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_343ccec6-8736-54c3-b6f8-495e3a05193c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield ball carrier Jamauris Howard (5) sheds an Eastern Wayne defender during a game at Beddingfield on Friday, Oct. 13. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Upstart Bruins squirm into Neuse 6 lead]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-hold-off-jaguars-for-34-28-homecoming-win-295318</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-14T00:54:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers hold off Jaguars for 34-28 Homecoming win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f669c1c3-5453-502c-9616-221a8dd5aa7c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Xavier Williams (24) breaks free on a carry during a game against Northampton County on Friday, Oct. 13. Craig Moyer | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers hold off Jaguars for 34-28 Homecoming win]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-oct-14-2023-295290</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-14T00:47:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Oct. 14, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e90e70c3-7f15-54c0-b119-aab4734fddae.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt senior Stoney Worsley (56) yells after losing his helmet during a play in a home game Friday, Oct. 13, against South Johnston. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Oct. 14, 2023]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-fall-in-four-sets-to-crusaders-295317</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-14T00:45:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs fall in four sets to Crusaders]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e81517a3-71f6-543b-94c4-73a01c58f4ff.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Lily Haaga finished with nine kills in a four-set loss to Belmont Abbey on Friday, Oct. 13. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs fall in four sets to Crusaders]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/high-school-football-glance-oct-13-2023-295285</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-14T00:24:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High School Football Glance, Oct. 13, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0e3af125-dd02-5341-b740-076a505e24a1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt freshman Judah Harris (44) puts the hit on a South Johnston ball carrier during a game Friday, Oct. 13, at Hunt. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[High School Football Glance, Oct. 13, 2023]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-knights-clipped-by-wcds-in-regular-season-finale-295320</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T22:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights clipped by WCDS in regular-season finale]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-17-duke-hosts-instate-acc-foe-north-carolina-state-for-the-first-time-since-2013-295240</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T21:26:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No. 17 Duke hosts instate ACC foe North Carolina State for the first time since 2013]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_34578770-b763-5fc1-8e25-f880056c88ec.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke's Jaquez Moore (9) carries the ball ahead of Notre Dame's Thomas Harper (13) and DJ Brown, right, during the second half of a game in Durham on Saturday, Sept. 30. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No. 17 Duke hosts instate ACC foe North Carolina State for the first time since 2013]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-25-miami-aims-to-move-past-its-shocking-loss-to-georgia-tech-when-it-visits-no-12-unc-295239</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T21:24:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No. 25 Miami aims to move past its shocking loss to Georgia Tech when it visits No. 12 UNC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5f98073a-1067-53ec-bc39-daa27e410aea.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina defensive lineman Travis Shaw (4) celebrates after a play during the second half of a game against Syracuse on Saturday, Oct. 7, in Chapel Hill. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No. 25 Miami aims to move past its shocking loss to Georgia Tech when it visits No. 12 UNC]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/the-2020s-are-starting-to-feel-like-the-1990s-for-the-braves-after-another-playoff-flop-295232</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T21:20:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The 2020s are starting to feel like the 1990s for the Braves after another playoff flop]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c3705831-c90b-5623-a744-e8f7026831d9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. reacts after flying out with bases loaded during the seventh inning of Game 4 of an NL Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, Oct. 12, in Philadelphia. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[The 2020s are starting to feel like the 1990s for the Braves after another playoff flop]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-oct-14-15-2023-295229</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T20:22:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Oct. 14-15, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-say-wilson-woman-abused-newborn-295178</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T16:47:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police say Wilson woman abused newborn]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4ce981ea-2567-5127-a0f2-b24e921836c9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sharion Delois Hinnant]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police say Wilson woman abused newborn]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/agnes-lancaster-green-295217</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T13:42:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Agnes Lancaster Green]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5768eaf3-3293-5d33-b474-cd21e1af7c1a.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Agnes Lancaster Green]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/barton-tennis-coach-seeks-kidney-donor-293252</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T13:26:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton tennis coach seeks kidney donor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8b5d438d-24b6-5470-91c7-b4899e4ba2d3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Cherie and Lee Underwood are seeking a kidney donor for Lee who has gone through dialysis for the past two years.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barton tennis coach seeks kidney donor]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/councilman-michael-bell-running-for-continuity-294656</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T13:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Councilman Michael Bell running for continuity]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4e66afb1-ff3a-5720-a0e6-e7a519174daa.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[District 2 Councilman Michael Bell reflects on the motto posted on the wall at his restaurant, SaYum: “I do not need things to enjoy life. I need life to enjoy things.”]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Councilman Michael Bell running for continuity]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hope-station-has-new-executive-director-295115</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T13:01:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hope Station has new executive director]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8dab411a-ecd0-59c5-9150-4f211e7b4316.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Rev. Richard Childress]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hope Station has new executive director]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/county-finance-department-earns-national-award-294338</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T11:52:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[County finance department earns national award]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_47557237-91ac-5cf0-b624-8f871d20c031.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County commissioners, shown in the back row, recognized Wilson County Financial Services after the department was awarded a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. From left are department staff members Paolo Ceyrolles, Angel Landrau, Kimberly Black, Rebecca Meyers, Danae Windsor, Melissa Mercer, Gloria Speller and Jerrica White. Not pictured are Tina Holland and Bessie Barnes. The award is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, according to the association.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[County finance department earns national award]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/charles-woodrow-skaggs-295184</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T08:49:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Charles Woodrow Skaggs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_57d8af22-bef2-5ca5-be73-cb96b1aba557.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Charles Woodrow Skaggs]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/william-hughes-mcclure-295183</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T08:35:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[William Hughes McClure]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_52bddc48-b8fd-5ed2-af30-80d0c97a94ad.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[William Hughes McClure]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-special-events-and-services-planned-294868</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T07:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church News: Special events and services planned]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_22629856-33f3-5a82-bc79-f6a03b357c4a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Church News submissions can be emailed to churchnews@wilsontimes.com, mailed to The Wilson Times, Attn: Church News, P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, NC 27894 or dropped off at the newspaper’s 126 Nash St. office during business hours. Announcements are not accepted by phone. The deadline is 5 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church News: Special events and services planned]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ncs-medicaid-expansion-still-set-for-dec-1-start-as-federal-regulators-give-final-ok-295228</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T06:23:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC’s Medicaid expansion still set for Dec. 1 start as federal regulators give final OK]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_70655493-374b-5b05-9bed-e4ceca0f09b6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper, right, speaks while state Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley listens at an Executive Mansion news conference announcing the state's Medicaid expansion plans.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC’s Medicaid expansion still set for Dec. 1 start as federal regulators give final OK]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/some-want-to-grant-temporary-house-speaker-more-power-as-gop-gridlock-stalls-congress-295226</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T06:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as GOP gridlock stalls Congress]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., the House speaker pro tempore, leaves a Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol on Thursday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as GOP gridlock stalls Congress]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/state-auditor-educators-clash-over-covid-19-school-attendance-report-295224</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T06:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[State auditor, educators clash over COVID-19 school attendance report]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Alexandra_Koch via Pixabay ]]>
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      <![CDATA[State auditor, educators clash over COVID-19 school attendance report]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/republicans-pick-jim-jordan-as-house-speaker-nominee-putting-job-within-the-trump-allys-reach-295222</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T06:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Republicans pick Jim Jordan as House speaker nominee, putting job within the Trump ally’s reach]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, talks with reporters as House Republicans meet again behind closed doors Friday to find a path to elect a new speaker.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Republicans pick Jim Jordan as House speaker nominee, putting job within the Trump ally’s reach]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/us-cities-boost-security-as-fears-spread-over-israel-hamas-war-295220</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T06:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[US cities boost security as fears spread over Israel-Hamas war]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Police talk to Zein Ramawi, right, leader of the Islamic Society of Bay Ridge mosque, on Friday at the An-Noor Social Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[US cities boost security as fears spread over Israel-Hamas war]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunt-beats-fike-to-claim-qcc-title-295149</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-13T00:26:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt beats Fike to claim QCC title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt players, from left, Dakota Wilkins, Graceylnn Wolzen, Jolie Sogluizzo, Kamryn Phaby, Lanie Johnson and Paige Matthews celebrate after winning match-point against Fike on Thursday, Oct. 12. Craig Moyer | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt beats Fike to claim QCC title]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-tie-with-hawks-295142</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T23:26:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs tie with Hawks]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Cambria Oldham (22) scored a goal in a game against Chowan on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs tie with Hawks]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/week-9-preview-bruins-tigers-set-for-pivotal-conference-clashes-295141</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T23:26:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Week 9 Preview: Bruins, Tigers set for pivotal conference clashes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2aace5cd-c618-541e-a89c-05ebd05217e9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Desmond Wooten (9) looks to break away from a Croatan defender during a game on Sept. 15. Sheldon Vick | Special to the TImes]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Week 9 Preview: Bruins, Tigers set for pivotal conference clashes]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-christian-has-strong-showing-at-pumpkin-run-295143</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T23:26:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Christian has strong showing at Pumpkin Run]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3f5f14d2-e1b1-5431-9fed-163ed6ef151a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian Academy boys cross country took first place as a team in the 9th Annual Pumpkin Run on Thursday, Oct. 12. Amy Petty | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Christian has strong showing at Pumpkin Run]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-bruins-stifled-by-cougars-295145</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T23:25:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Bruins stifled by Cougars]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldog-lookahead-barton-renews-oldest-rivalry-with-much-at-stake-saturday-at-lru-294991</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T22:32:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BULLDOG LOOKAHEAD: Barton renews oldest rivalry with much at stake Saturday at LRU]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton quarterback Jaquan Lynch (0) runs with the ball during a game against Newberry on Saturday, Oct. 7, at Truist Stadium. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BULLDOG LOOKAHEAD: Barton renews oldest rivalry with much at stake Saturday at LRU]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wccs-lee-campus-is-now-complete-294908</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T16:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCC’s Lee campus is ‘now complete’]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bf9a945c-b626-53bd-bdb8-74a489950832.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community members tour the new Building S at Wilson Community College’s Lee Technology Center campus after a ribbon-cutting Wednesday. The $6.1 million building houses the college’s building construction, electrical and heating, ventilation and air conditioning programs.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCC’s Lee campus is ‘now complete’]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/former-granville-sheriffs-fall-continues-with-latest-plea-deal-on-six-criminal-charges-295077</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T15:47:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Former Granville Sheriff’s fall continues with latest plea deal on six criminal charges]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c3621bbf-c31e-5d88-ab0e-644436734d6f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Brindell Wilkins Jr, former Granville County Sheriff pleads guilty to additional charges in Granville County Court on Oct. 11. Butner-Creedmoor News file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Former Granville Sheriff’s fall continues with latest plea deal on six criminal charges]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wakeboarder-tops-worlds-nationals-295058</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T15:27:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wakeboarder tops ‘Worlds,’ ‘Nationals’]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_88b4b1ec-c7db-59ed-b58c-b292ba5207a2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wakeboarder Ezra O\Neal]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wakeboarder tops ‘Worlds,’ ‘Nationals’]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/who-bought-sold-wilson-county-property-from-oct-2-6-295157</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T14:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Who bought, sold Wilson County property from Oct. 2-6?]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_301728f3-6e6b-5986-a6d5-db7b7845b822.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Who bought, sold Wilson County property from Oct. 2-6?]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-quickbooks-training-seminar-scheduled-295156</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: QuickBooks training seminar scheduled]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c462f764-3989-5d6e-acaf-372d76c02e3e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Small Business Center is located in Building R at Wilson Community College’s Lee Technology Center campus.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: QuickBooks training seminar scheduled]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/geraldine-n-whitley-295071</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T12:23:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Geraldine N.  Whitley]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9c2b3ab5-d696-5de9-8339-80b1dec06092.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Geraldine N.  Whitley]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/antwan-bynum-295044</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T11:54:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Antwan  Bynum]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2e519a84-9803-5c0d-852c-b578a79ffca9.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Antwan  Bynum]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/annie-pearl-melton-perry-295043</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T11:50:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Annie Pearl Melton Perry]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ac4f2988-6cf4-578c-8d0a-36fe4de05fac.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Annie Pearl Melton Perry]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/joshua-watson-295073</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T11:46:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Joshua  Watson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_58599195-3f1f-5fea-a778-6d117f134a30.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Joshua  Watson]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/kelvin-l-everson-295042</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T11:35:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kelvin L. Everson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7c37158a-133c-5c3e-973f-9debf3b6d796.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kelvin L. Everson]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/betsy-miller-blake-295040</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T10:51:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Betsy Miller Blake]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e62f2f6a-c570-5a03-89b6-f9ebdab810d1.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Betsy Miller Blake]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/all-fike-finals-conclude-quad-county-tournament-294965</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-12T08:32:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[All-Fike finals conclude Quad County tournament]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_079b0741-ee0a-5e7d-85b1-cf36c1be286e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike’s Emory Skinner hits a shot at the net as doubles partner Zoe Mitchell watches during action Tuesday at the 3-A Quad County Conference tournament at Smithfield-Selma. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[All-Fike finals conclude Quad County tournament]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-emily-scott-north-johnston-high-294933</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Emily Scott, North Johnston High]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5945f0e4-95c8-5b61-b4aa-5fcc7a6249e5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Emily Scott, North Johnston High]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Emily Scott, North Johnston High]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/normal-is-what-you-make-of-it-294932</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Normal’ is what you make of it]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘Normal’ is what you make of it]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/judge-grants-bond-in-murder-case-294920</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T22:46:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Judge grants bond in murder case]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Defendant Jaquan Deshaun Barnes stands beside his attorney, Kaelyn Thompson, during a Wednesday bond hearing in Wilson County Superior Court.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Judge grants bond in murder case]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-balkcum-gamwell-pace-bruins-in-neuse-6-meet-294954</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T22:40:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Balkcum, Gamwell pace Bruins in Neuse 6 meet]]>
        </news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-result-elm-city-rolls-speight-294953</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T22:29:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULT: Elm City rolls Speight]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/football-forecast-week-9-294940</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T21:17:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 9]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 9]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-oct-12-13-2023-294935</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T21:04:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Oct. 12-13, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/raleigh-evans-294959</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T20:00:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Raleigh  Evans]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Raleigh  Evans]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/uncs-maye-nc-states-wilson-and-louisvilles-brohm-headline-the-aps-acc-midyear-honorees-294949</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T19:24:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[UNC’s Maye, NC State’s Wilson and Louisville’s Brohm headline the AP’s ACC midyear honorees]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_60bee0e6-2dec-5ab0-9aa3-9dfd178ff08b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye (10) looks to pass against Syracuse during the first half of a game Saturday, Oct. 7, in Chapel Hill. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[UNC’s Maye, NC State’s Wilson and Louisville’s Brohm headline the AP’s ACC midyear honorees]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/the-future-looks-exciting-for-the-baltimore-orioles-but-they-still-have-some-tough-decisions-ahead-294948</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T19:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The future looks exciting for the Baltimore Orioles, but they still have some tough decisions ahead]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e1bdca33-9022-59b3-a965-5a774ecb2766.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles second baseman Adam Frazier, left, forces out Texas Rangers' Corey Seager (5) at second base and completes the throw to first for the out on Mitch Garver on a double play ball hit in the fourth inning of Game 3 of an AL Division Series on Tuesday, Oct. 10, in Arlington, Texas. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[The future looks exciting for the Baltimore Orioles, but they still have some tough decisions ahead]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/kansas-escapes-postseason-ban-major-penalties-as-panel-downgrades-basketball-violations-294946</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T19:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kansas escapes postseason ban, major penalties as panel downgrades basketball violations]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kansas head coach Bill Self listens as Kevin McCullar Jr. gives a speech on Senior Night after they clinched a share of the Big 12 regular-season championship with a win over Texas Tech in a game in Lawrence, Kan., on Feb. 28. Kansas announced Wednesday, Oct. 11, that an independent panel has downgraded five Level I violations lodged by the NCAA against the men's basketball program and Self, ending a years-long saga by giving KU three years of probation and no other penalties. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kansas escapes postseason ban, major penalties as panel downgrades basketball violations]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilkins-pleads-guilty-to-additional-charges-294923</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T18:19:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilkins pleads guilty to additional charges]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1af506a5-f950-5aea-acd6-c88a11e2047f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Brindell Wilkins Jr, former Granville County Sheriff pleads guilty to additional charges in Granville County Court on Oct. 11. Butner-Creedmoor News file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilkins pleads guilty to additional charges]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/the-monitors-end-66-year-musical-legacy-294836</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T16:57:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The Monitors end 66-year musical legacy]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8f2f167d-06df-5f49-8c67-cf41ca6ac9b3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Early members of The Monitors were, from left, Cleveland Flowe, Clarence Harding, Prince Albert Best, Bill Myers and Charles Manuel. Photo courtesy of Bill Myers]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[The Monitors end 66-year musical legacy]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-forward-annual-meeting-highlights-workforce-education-294691</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T14:31:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Forward annual meeting highlights workforce, education]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Associate Director Cameron Cochran of Wilson Forward introduces speakers for the organization’s annual meeting. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Forward annual meeting highlights workforce, education]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/thereasa-mccarty-osborne-294907</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T13:26:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Thereasa McCarty Osborne]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b5b24506-7dab-5a54-a0f3-dc1dc8b6b665.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Thereasa McCarty Osborne]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/henderson-will-give-oct-19-lecture-at-barton-294807</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T13:24:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Henderson will give Oct. 19 lecture at Barton]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c376f43f-1007-567f-acc0-ddd96f0da13c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Lisa Y. Henderson]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Henderson will give Oct. 19 lecture at Barton]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/kroger-demolition-caused-big-boom-tuesday-night-294786</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T11:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kroger demolition caused big boom Tuesday night]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bd1e8790-811c-5f7c-883e-18b13a81840d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[There wasn't much left of the old Kroger building as demolition work continued Wednesday morning.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kroger demolition caused big boom Tuesday night]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/south-granville-falls-to-vipers-294790</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T11:03:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[South Granville falls to Vipers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_75224cb8-8ee5-5da6-a627-a0f0727a9dea.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[South Granville falls to Vipers]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/williamson-honored-at-exp-realty-convention-294788</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T10:52:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Williamson honored at eXp Realty convention]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_690d6b29-a277-5a7b-84b3-9ba1c4f60531.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Chuck Williamson]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Williamson honored at eXp Realty convention]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/firebirds-roast-red-rams-in-non-conference-match-294769</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T09:53:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebirds roast Red Rams in non-conference match]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d5d3b986-7d2b-5874-9502-4ceecd77ec9e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[BCN-SPO-Firebirds-10-13-23-2]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firebirds roast Red Rams in non-conference match]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nominated-to-be-house-speaker-scalise-left-searching-for-gop-votes-294962</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T07:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nominated to be House speaker, Scalise left searching for GOP votes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8e3c80db-e5fd-5420-86b5-95666ce5a722.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks Wednesday after a closed-door meeting of House Republicans during which he was chosen as candidate for House speaker.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nominated to be House speaker, Scalise left searching for GOP votes]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/transgender-residents-in-north-carolina-montana-file-lawsuits-challenging-state-restrictions-294961</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T07:43:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Transgender residents in North Carolina, Montana file lawsuits challenging state restrictions]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a1bbc131-7d62-5b0d-95ad-68708cf77b12.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A demonstrator yells, “Protect trans kids” following veto override votes in the North Carolina House.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Transgender residents in North Carolina, Montana file lawsuits challenging state restrictions]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/report-abortion-declined-significantly-in-first-month-after-new-state-restrictions-294960</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-11T07:39:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Report: Abortion declined significantly in first month after new state restrictions]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_22325d6c-4751-5344-bc0c-59d6dd56d7d2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Protesters on both sides of the issue hold signs outside the N.C. Senate gallery as state legislators debate a veto override to enact a ban on most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Report: Abortion declined significantly in first month after new state restrictions]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/improbable-comeback-leaves-hunt-deadlocked-for-qcc-lead-294762</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T23:30:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Improbable comeback leaves Hunt deadlocked for QCC lead]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f9c76e40-a407-5607-881b-2ffd8c46641a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Lanie Johnson receives the ball as teammate Paige Mathews (8) and head coach Matt Lemmons watch during a home match against West Johnston on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Hunt. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Improbable comeback leaves Hunt deadlocked for QCC lead]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-fall-to-chargers-in-straight-sets-in-trac-showdown-294756</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T22:53:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers fall to Chargers in straight sets in TRAC showdown]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e5aaebf8-9eed-5794-905e-b74e951f1abf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep’s Morgan Braswell (3) goes for a hit as teammate Lauryn Barbour (9) moves out of her way during a home match Tuesday, Oct. 10, against Weldon. Craig Moyer | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers fall to Chargers in straight sets in TRAC showdown]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-cyclones-edge-tigers-to-close-regular-season-294755</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T22:50:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-fall-in-four-sets-to-bears-294751</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T22:32:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Bulldogs fall in four sets to Bears]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton junior Henly Sleight tallied nine kills in the Bulldogs’ loss in four games Tuesday at Shaw in Raleigh. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bulldogs fall in four sets to Bears]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chatting-with-chip-oct-10-2023-294725</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T21:15:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chatting With Chip, Oct. 10, 2023]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-result-elm-city-downs-red-oak-294754</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T20:48:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULT: Elm City downs Red Oak]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-oct-11-12-2023-294703</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T20:14:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Oct. 11-12, 2023]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/winsor-bullock-294716</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Winsor  Bullock]]>
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      <![CDATA[Winsor  Bullock]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ernest-bynum-294715</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T16:26:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ernest  Bynum]]>
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      <![CDATA[Ernest  Bynum]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/anthony-jenkins-294714</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T16:24:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Anthony  Jenkins]]>
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      <![CDATA[Anthony  Jenkins]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/william-parks-294710</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T16:23:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[William  Parks]]>
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      <![CDATA[William  Parks]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/vikings-cruise-to-win-over-panthers-294661</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T16:11:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vikings cruise to win over Panthers]]>
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    <![CDATA[BCN-SPO-Vikings-10-13-23-6]]>
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      <![CDATA[Vikings cruise to win over Panthers]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/avris-jean-white-294709</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T15:59:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Avris Jean White]]>
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      <![CDATA[Avris Jean White]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gerald-landis-tyner-294713</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T15:17:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gerald Landis Tyner]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gerald Landis Tyner]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/louise-schmunk-rech-294711</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T15:16:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Louise Schmunk Rech]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Louise Schmunk Rech]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ralph-danny-langston-294706</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T14:09:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ralph Danny Langston]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Ralph Danny Langston]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/stantonsburgs-crepe-myrtle-festival-is-saturday-294553</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T11:17:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stantonsburg's Crepe Myrtle Festival is Saturday]]>
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    <![CDATA[Catch The Embers with Craig Woolard at Saturday's Crepe Myrtle Festival in Stantonsburg.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Stantonsburg's Crepe Myrtle Festival is Saturday]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/truck-driver-dies-in-i-95-crash-294537</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T10:13:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Truck driver dies in I-95 crash]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The North Carolina Highway Patrol said a a truck driver died Monday on Interstate 95.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Truck driver dies in I-95 crash]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/siblings-earn-milestone-civil-air-patrol-award-294757</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T09:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Siblings earn milestone Civil Air Patrol award]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Tar River Composite Squadron commander 1st Lt. Stephen Beal, left, is pictured with Cadet 2nd Lt. Zach Beal, Cadet 2nd Lt. Savannah Beal and North Carolina Wing Group 3 commander Lt. Col. Wayne Asbell after Zach and Savannah received the Civil Air Patrol’s Billy Mitchell Award.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Siblings earn milestone Civil Air Patrol award]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hubert-vester-chevrolet-supports-rock-ridge-youth-athletics-292808</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T09:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hubert Vester Chevrolet supports Rock Ridge youth athletics]]>
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    <![CDATA[Jonathan Pope of the Rock Ridge Youth Athletic Association, left, receives a $1,500 donation from Hubert Vester Auto Group company ambassador Joy Edwards and Chief Financial Officer Carolyn Browne. Rock Ridge Youth Athletic Association players are pictured to the group’s left.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hubert Vester Chevrolet supports Rock Ridge youth athletics]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/greenfield-school-expands-capital-campaign-292804</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T09:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greenfield School expands capital campaign]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[An artist rendering shows what Greenfield’s new upper school building will look like once construction is complete.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Greenfield School expands capital campaign]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/tammy-carey-batten-294584</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T09:15:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tammy Carey Batten]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tammy Carey Batten]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gop-lawmakers-enact-voting-changes-that-weaken-governors-election-oversight-294746</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T08:29:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[GOP lawmakers enact voting changes that weaken governor’s election oversight]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper listens as Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein speaks during a Tuesday rally at Shaw University in Raleigh.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[GOP lawmakers enact voting changes that weaken governor’s election oversight]]>
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</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ag-josh-stein-kicks-off-gubernatorial-campaign-tour-294743</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T08:27:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AG Josh Stein kicks off gubernatorial campaign tour]]>
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    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper, left, welcomes Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein to the stage after introducing Stein at a Tuesday campaign rally held at Shaw University.]]>
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      <![CDATA[AG Josh Stein kicks off gubernatorial campaign tour]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/palestinians-scramble-for-safety-as-israel-pounds-gaza-strip-to-punish-hamas-294741</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T08:24:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Palestinians scramble for safety as Israel pounds Gaza Strip to punish Hamas]]>
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    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Palestinians walk through the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on Tuesday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Palestinians scramble for safety as Israel pounds Gaza Strip to punish Hamas]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/after-1-week-with-no-house-speaker-republicans-seem-no-closer-to-choosing-new-leader-294739</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T08:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[After 1 week with no House speaker, Republicans seem no closer to choosing new leader]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., talks to reporters as he leaves Republicans' closed-door forum for House speaker candidates on Tuesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[After 1 week with no House speaker, Republicans seem no closer to choosing new leader]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/unc-audit-recommended-active-shooter-response-training-294735</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T08:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[UNC audit recommended active shooter response training]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c5400f96-d216-53aa-9410-c9a2889cd049.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill students, faculty and family members hold a candlelight vigil Aug. 30 in honor of professor Zijie Yan, who was shot and killed on campus.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[UNC audit recommended active shooter response training]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/council-demons-rule-qcc-once-again-294511</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-10T01:15:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Council, Demons rule QCC once again]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike senior Bree Council won her third straight 3-A Quad County Conference girls golf championship and fourth conference title in a row Monday, Oct. 9, at Reedy Creek Golf Course in Four Oaks. Contributed photo]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt's Connor McIntosh (2) battles with Smithfield-Selma's Chris Perez (17) for the ball during a game on Monday, Oct. 9. Craig Moyer | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Warriors fall to Spartans, 8-2]]>
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          <![CDATA[Demons surge past Trojans, 6-1]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Irving Aguilar (9) makes a run towards goal in front of South Johnston's Juan Perez (3) during a game on Monday, Oct. 9. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Demons surge past Trojans, 6-1]]>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers edged by Warriors]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-09T23:36:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Springfield tops Darden in three sets]]>
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          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Voters’ questions make candidate forums a success]]>
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    <![CDATA[Attendees fill the Wilson County Public Library’s assembly room for the Wilson City Council District 1 candidate forum on Thursday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Voters’ questions make candidate forums a success]]>
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          <![CDATA[Reject COVID conspiracy theories on vaccines, masks]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Reject COVID conspiracy theories on vaccines, masks]]>
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          <![CDATA[Social Security’s bank errors aren’t in our favor]]>
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      <![CDATA[Social Security’s bank errors aren’t in our favor]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/riley-on-fast-track-to-pro-pickleball-career-294433</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-09T22:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Riley on fast track to pro pickleball career]]>
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    <![CDATA[Skylor Riley reaches for a shot during a pickleball match at the State Games of North Carolina in Durham in June. The 24-year-old Wilson native is quickly climbing the professional pickleball ladder after signing with the Selkirk Sport Emerging Pro Program this summer. Lisa Riley | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Riley on fast track to pro pickleball career]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-09T22:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[BULLDOG RUNBACK: Barton enjoys win over Wolves that was long time coming]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton quarterback Jaquan Lynch (0) puts up his hand in a Newberry defender’s face during a game Saturday, Oct. 7, at Truist Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[BULLDOG RUNBACK: Barton enjoys win over Wolves that was long time coming]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-oct-10-11-2023-294335</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-09T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Oct. 10-11, 2023]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-09T16:43:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Harvest Show has something for everyone]]>
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      <![CDATA[Harvest Show has something for everyone]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-09T16:37:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Creedmoor holds National Night Out]]>
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    <![CDATA[BCN-LOC-Creedmoor-10-13-23-1]]>
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      <![CDATA[Creedmoor holds National Night Out]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-09T15:20:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[2 charged in Wilson Mall fire]]>
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    <![CDATA[Two people have been charged in a Wednesday break-in, copper theft and fire at the vacant Wilson Mall.]]>
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      <![CDATA[2 charged in Wilson Mall fire]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-09T15:17:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wilson to create service district for proposed Mudcats stadium]]>
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    <![CDATA[Assistant City Manager Rodger Lentz presents the second municipal service district's borders to Wilson City Council members during their work session on Thursday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson to create service district for proposed Mudcats stadium]]>
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          <![CDATA[3 Wilson City Council hopefuls share vision]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson City Council District 1 candidates Ricardo Dew, left, Gillettia Morgan and Kahmahl Melo Simmons are shown during Thursday’s candidate forum at the Wilson County Public Library.]]>
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      <![CDATA[3 Wilson City Council hopefuls share vision]]>
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          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Webinar offered for small business owners]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Small Business Center is located in Building R at Wilson Community College’s Lee Technology Center campus.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Webinar offered for small business owners]]>
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          <![CDATA[Pablo Cho Chen]]>
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          <![CDATA[Charles Leon Speight]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-09T10:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Louise Bowens Batts]]>
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      <![CDATA[Louise Bowens Batts]]>
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          <![CDATA[Pamella Cole Rodgers]]>
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      <![CDATA[Pamella Cole Rodgers]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-09T10:33:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Larry  Williams]]>
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      <![CDATA[Larry  Williams]]>
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          <![CDATA[Carolyn Ann Joyner]]>
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      <![CDATA[Carolyn Ann Joyner]]>
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          <![CDATA[Couples receive marriage licenses in September]]>
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      <![CDATA[Couples receive marriage licenses in September]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/scott-takes-1st-in-wcas-by-the-moons-light-race-294326</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-08T22:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Scott takes 1st in WCA’s By the Moon’s Light race]]>
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    <![CDATA[Runners in the boys race get ready with flashlights and head lamps before the starting gun Friday, Oct. 6, at Wilson Christian’s fourth By the Moon’s Light night cross-country race. Amy Petty | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Scott takes 1st in WCA’s By the Moon’s Light race]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-players-of-the-week-lynch-perry-anderson-williams-cop-top-honors-in-bulldogs-defeat-of-newberry-294333</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-08T22:36:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Lynch, Perry, Anderson, Williams cop top honors in Bulldogs’ defeat of Newberry]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5539a567-5d61-5261-a7d0-3a25a87febe7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jaquan Lynch]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Lynch, Perry, Anderson, Williams cop top honors in Bulldogs’ defeat of Newberry]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-oct-9-10-2023-294317</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-08T22:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Oct. 9-10, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/dinger-wins-again-at-the-roval-in-nascar-playoffs-spoiler-294336</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-08T21:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA['Dinger wins again at The Roval in NASCAR playoffs spoiler]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_83de7986-6c0a-5114-b0a1-c939682d8085.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[AJ Allmendinger celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 8, in Concord. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA['Dinger wins again at The Roval in NASCAR playoffs spoiler]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-migliarottis-late-goal-caps-bulldogs-stunning-turnaround-at-abbey-2-1-294328</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-08T21:07:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Migliarotti's late goal caps Bulldogs' stunning turnaround at Abbey, 2-1]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_27c0d828-9347-5ae8-9811-2d852996df8e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton sophomore forward Tommy Migliarotti (7), shown during a match earlier this season at Truist Stadium, scored with 28 seconds left in a match Saturday, Oct. 7, at Belmont Abbey to give the Bulldogs a thrilling 2-1 victory. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Migliarotti's late goal caps Bulldogs' stunning turnaround at Abbey, 2-1]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/goff-leads-nfc-north-leading-lions-past-winless-panthers-42-24-294316</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-08T18:19:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Goff leads NFC North-leading Lions past winless Panthers 42-24]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6882ef2a-4301-50f2-b2c0-8008cd6a63e4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) scrambles under pressure from Detroit Lions defensive end Romeo Okwara (95) in the first half of a game in Detroit on Sunday, Oct. 8. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Goff leads NFC North-leading Lions past winless Panthers 42-24]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-mikeys-diner-fulfills-a-lifelong-dream-293700</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-08T18:18:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Mikey’s Diner fulfills a lifelong dream]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0277d9c2-8d8a-5f77-8ee0-172041ae1f42.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Owners Michael and Tanika Harris smile in front of the Mikey’s Diner logo painted on the Herring Avenue restaurant’s exterior wall.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Mikey’s Diner fulfills a lifelong dream]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ap-top-25-oklahoma-jumps-to-no-5-miami-slides-after-epic-gaffe-and-hoops-schools-make-history-294312</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-08T18:16:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AP Top 25: Oklahoma jumps to No. 5, Miami slides after epic gaffe and hoops schools make history]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a5f2f0e5-4756-5f03-bd8a-f5306eadf71d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables gets a hug from tight end Josh Fanuiel after defeating Texas 34-30 in a game at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 7, in Dallas. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AP Top 25: Oklahoma jumps to No. 5, Miami slides after epic gaffe and hoops schools make history]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/district-1-candidate-kahmahl-melo-simmons-running-for-empowerment-289336</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-08T17:59:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[District 1 candidate Kahmahl Melo Simmons running for empowerment]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9fbb0a94-eee8-5d2d-bb00-e95c36ed4cc1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson City Council District 1 candidate Kahmahl Melo Simmons carefully cuts a young boy's hair at his barbershop, Difrent Level Barber Studios.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[District 1 candidate Kahmahl Melo Simmons running for empowerment]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-poet-laureate-speaks-at-barton-oct-18-294133</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-08T08:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC poet laureate speaks at Barton Oct. 18]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0e3673e4-6c60-5567-853c-56dec646c5b2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jaki Shelton Green will be featured speaker at Barton College Oct. 18. Samantha Everette | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC poet laureate speaks at Barton Oct. 18]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/health-officials-its-time-to-get-your-flu-shot-294135</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-08T08:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Health officials: It's time to get your flu shot]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_263ba5ee-8cbc-541d-89ce-2ea889ceb64c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Flu vaccines are available at the Wilson County Health Department, doctors’ offices and local pharmacies, including Harris Teeter's in Wilson, where signs are displayed in the parking lot.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Health officials: It's time to get your flu shot]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/efficient-bulldogs-bash-newberry-for-the-1st-time-34-17-294294</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-07T23:51:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Efficient Bulldogs bash Newberry for the 1st time, 34-17]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e0cce141-696c-5ece-857c-1b71521ab9c7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Behind the blocking of teammates Seth Phillips (74), Jordan Terrell (1) and Alex Buschow (65), Barton quarterback Jaquan Lynch (0) launches what will be a 65-yard touchdown pass to Kameron Johnson during the second half of a game Saturday, Oct. 7, against Newberry at Truist Stadium. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Efficient Bulldogs bash Newberry for the 1st time, 34-17]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-14-north-carolina-in-full-control-with-maye-accounting-for-4-touchdowns-in-40-7-win-over-orange-294293</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-07T23:45:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No. 14 North Carolina in full control with Maye accounting for 4 touchdowns in 40-7 win over Orange]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fc4f03d7-7185-511e-ae82-b379af6c3e01.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye (10) looks to pass against Syracuse during the first half of a game Saturday, Oct. 7, in Chapel Hill. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No. 14 North Carolina in full control with Maye accounting for 4 touchdowns in 40-7 win over Orange]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/mj-morris-throws-for-four-tds-as-wolfpack-ends-marshall-win-streak-48-41-294292</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-07T23:43:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MJ Morris throws for four TDs as Wolfpack ends Marshall win streak, 48-41]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d160ece1-4034-57c8-b27c-81ec9b1ae1d1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina State running back Michael Allen (2) is upended following a catch with Marshall defensive back Josh Moten (1) nearby during the second half of a game in Raleigh on Saturday, Oct. 7. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MJ Morris throws for four TDs as Wolfpack ends Marshall win streak, 48-41]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/mlb-playoffs-2023-kershaw-flops-rangers-astros-and-phillies-open-division-series-with-wins-294291</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-07T23:39:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MLB playoffs 2023: Kershaw flops, Rangers, Astros and Phillies open Division Series with wins]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4266f4b2-5807-5f55-8f23-b8a37190c6cb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, center, reacts as he exits during the first inning in Game 1 of a NL Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, Oct. 7, in Los Angeles. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MLB playoffs 2023: Kershaw flops, Rangers, Astros and Phillies open Division Series with wins]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-county-schools-hires-41-new-teachers-294180</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-07T05:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools hires 41 new teachers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_288173b7-4012-5ce6-80a7-2187bc4bd6c1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | NoName_13 via Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools hires 41 new teachers]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cyclones-convincing-in-avenging-loss-to-eagles-294268</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-07T03:24:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cyclones convincing in avenging loss to Eagles]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_318d8ada-be95-58b4-8b28-8ed2490f0be7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian quarterback Jack Beamon (3) throws a pass as teammate Stephen Edwards (6) blocks Sallie B. Howard’s Jake Creech (48) during a game Friday, Oct. 6, at CCS. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cyclones convincing in avenging loss to Eagles]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/red-hot-warriors-punish-east-wake-35-0-294267</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-07T03:21:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Red-hot Warriors punish East Wake 35-0]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a00c8656-5bab-5f44-bab5-0f98a0059a26.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Montae Sutton (21), running with the ball during a home game against Southern Wayne on Sept. 29, scored two touchdowns in the Warriors’ 35-0 victory Friday, Oct. 6, at East Wake. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Red-hot Warriors punish East Wake 35-0]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-pull-out-gritty-15-13-win-at-cba-294266</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-07T03:20:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons pull out gritty 15-13 win at CBA]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d1bebf78-edaf-5572-ac6e-56c6c40a0125.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Josh Bass (32), kicking a PAT out of the hold of Evan Gregory during a home game against Smithfield-Selma on Sept. 29, kicked a field goal in the Golden Demons’ 15-13 victory Friday, Oct. 6, at C.B. Aycock. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons pull out gritty 15-13 win at CBA]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/firebirds-sock-it-to-wildcats-68-7-294265</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-07T03:18:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebirds sock it to Wildcats, 68-7]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6c098c62-2575-54e9-80f5-2688b52ea2b2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash junior Tylik Mitchell (12) ran for 244 yards and four touchdowns on just seven carries during the Firebirds’ 68-7 win at Bunn on Friday, Oct. 6. Jyronn Brinkley | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firebirds sock it to Wildcats, 68-7]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-blank-panthers-for-2-0-neuse-6-start-294264</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-07T03:16:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins blank Panthers for 2-0 Neuse 6 start]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_698f2b8b-45db-5ac4-93ec-5fb0470f5258.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield’s Jamauris Howard, with ball, looks to run behind teammate Desmond Wooten during a game Friday, Oct. 6, at North Johnston. Howard scored two touchdowns in the Bruins’ 21-0 victory. Brent Walston | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins blank Panthers for 2-0 Neuse 6 start]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/richardson-powers-wilson-prep-to-54-21-romp-at-kipp-pride-294263</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-07T03:14:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Richardson powers Wilson Prep to 54-21 romp at KIPP Pride]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep’s Christian Richardson (4), running with the ball during a home game against Weldon on Sept. 29, rushed for more than 200 yards and accounted for four touchdowns in the Tigers’ 54-21 victory Friday, Oct. 6, at KIPP Pride in Gaston. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Richardson powers Wilson Prep to 54-21 romp at KIPP Pride]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/high-school-football-glance-oct-7-2023-294262</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-07T03:13:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High School Football Glance, OCT. 7, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-oct-7-2023-294224</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-06T23:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Oct. 7, 2023]]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High girls cross-country team members celebrate after winning the Golden Demons’ fourth straight Wilson County Cross-County Championship on Monday, Oct. 2, at Gillette Athletic Complex. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Oct. 7, 2023]]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/many-knights-see-action-in-loss-to-jp-ii-294203</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-06T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Many Knights see action in loss to JP II]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_74e01b0e-fc0c-5b6a-98b9-621cc3024d61.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Louise Smith stretches to hit a return during a match against John Paul II on Thursday, Oct. 5. Carl Copeland Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Many Knights see action in loss to JP II]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/braves-face-phillies-in-nlds-looking-for-payback-after-shocking-playoff-loss-a-year-ago-294255</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-06T22:43:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Braves face Phillies in NLDS looking for payback after shocking playoff loss a year ago]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3bbcb8ca-3b97-50c8-ad27-ccca3912719d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. steals second base in the third inning of a game against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, Sept. 30, in Atlanta. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Braves face Phillies in NLDS looking for payback after shocking playoff loss a year ago]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/mlb-playoffs-2023-verlander-gets-game-1-all-8-teams-prep-for-division-series-openers-saturday-294254</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-06T22:41:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MLB playoffs 2023: Verlander gets Game 1, all 8 teams prep for Division Series openers Saturday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0a708db4-6d3b-57e3-b496-ac49f43bb3dc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws during the first inning of a game Saturday, Sept. 30. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MLB playoffs 2023: Verlander gets Game 1, all 8 teams prep for Division Series openers Saturday]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-oct-7-8-2023-294207</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-06T20:46:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Oct. 7-8, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-bookmobile-will-hit-the-road-soon-293688</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-06T14:45:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New bookmobile will hit the road soon]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a3d69425-fee1-5b82-995e-53fdfa8d52ad.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Genevieve Baillie, Wilson County Public Library extension services librarian, organizes books inside the new bookmobile.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New bookmobile will hit the road soon]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/william-gray-williams-jr-294198</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-06T13:14:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[William Gray Williams, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_43ff349a-d4f2-5992-9ce1-fbf8d95834f4.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[William Gray Williams, Jr.]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-orin-fagala-294197</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-06T13:08:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James Orin Fagala]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_eb7721a1-287b-52eb-950f-f4bc03847080.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James Orin Fagala]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/avris-white-294195</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-06T13:06:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Avris  White]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fb789dd0-f7cd-5462-8d97-a9b3cb6d478d.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Avris  White]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-library-books-danielle-steels-second-act-among-new-titles-294157</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-06T11:53:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Danielle Steel's 'Second Act' among new titles]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_01e02132-67db-51ed-a90a-bc77cbaf8d71.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library is located at 249 Nash St. N.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New library books: Danielle Steel's 'Second Act' among new titles]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/spotted-rc3s-live-life-in-color-run-294052</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-06T11:16:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spotted: RC3's Live Life in Color run]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_49c31c0a-734e-580d-976c-75899de4750d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The RC3 Color Run  was Sept. 30.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Spotted: RC3's Live Life in Color run]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/health-department-updates-patient-check-in-process-294057</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-06T07:37:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Health department updates patient check-in process]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fe68774c-24f9-5ff5-ba27-ccaf6ef29b2a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Health Department processing assistant Jennifer Lucas demonstrates how patients with scheduled appointments will use the department’s new self check-in kiosks.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Health department updates patient check-in process]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-lawrence-gates-294136</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-06T06:46:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James Lawrence Gates]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_63c23584-4755-5ce6-a0ea-54b46c5c9ad7.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James Lawrence Gates]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/week-8-preview-cyclones-look-to-avenge-loss-to-eagles-294108</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T23:39:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WEEK 8 PREVIEW: Cyclones look to avenge loss to Eagles]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3e8adead-66ef-5236-bbe5-688995e67446.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian School's Bailey Bunn (4) looks to get around the edge on a carry during a game against Sallie B. Howard on Aug. 18. Paul Durham Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WEEK 8 PREVIEW: Cyclones look to avenge loss to Eagles]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-use-strong-start-to-blank-saints-294122</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T23:39:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights use strong start to blank Saints]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dc7ef74a-d78f-54df-a946-602d60338621.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield players including Cooke Rhodes (7), Landyn Coolbaugh (10), Quintin Blake (16), Pranaav Patel (18) and Grayson Coulter (15) celebrate a goal during a game against John Paul II on Thursday, Oct. 5. Carl Copeland Special to the TImes]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights use strong start to blank Saints]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-warriors-top-trojans-in-five-set-thriller-294111</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T23:37:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors top Trojans in five-set thriller]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-result-springfield-sweeps-speight-294112</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T23:36:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULT: Springfield sweeps Speight]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-14-north-carolina-faces-the-test-of-slowing-a-mobile-qb-in-saturdays-visit-from-syracuse-294118</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T22:37:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No. 14 North Carolina faces the test of slowing a mobile QB in Saturday's visit from Syracuse]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_88d6f6e3-983c-5e1f-8efd-ef33c2c92e8b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina head coach Mack Brown, center, looks on during the second half of a game against Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh on Sept. 23. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No. 14 North Carolina faces the test of slowing a mobile QB in Saturday's visit from Syracuse]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/the-ncaa-has-cleared-transfer-wr-devontez-tez-walker-to-play-immediately-for-no-14-unc-294117</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T22:35:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The NCAA has cleared transfer WR Devontez 'Tez' Walker to play immediately for No. 14 UNC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3cfdc627-c009-55db-93c3-0f0fe9759f03.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina wide receiver Devontez Walker (9) watches the game from the bench during a game against Minnesota on Sept. 16, in Chapel Hill. The NCAA says Walker will be allowed to play for the 14th-ranked Tar Heels for the remainder of the season after receiving new information from the school this week. The NCAA released a terse statement Thursday, Oct. 5, saying its staff received new information this week regarding Walker and determined it qualifies Walker for a transfer waiver. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[The NCAA has cleared transfer WR Devontez 'Tez' Walker to play immediately for No. 14 UNC]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lions-host-winless-panthers-aiming-for-3rd-straight-win-to-stay-atop-nfc-north-294113</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T22:33:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lions host winless Panthers, aiming for 3rd straight win to stay atop NFC North]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_766be515-4d88-529a-8c85-b8a991a0e40a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young is sacked by Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith during the second half of a game Sunday, Oct. 1, in Charlotte. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lions host winless Panthers, aiming for 3rd straight win to stay atop NFC North]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldog-lookahead-barton-prepares-for-sac-preseason-favorite-newberry-293931</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T20:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BULLDOG LOOKAHEAD: Barton prepares for SAC preseason favorite Newberry]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6a81ec85-4e8c-590c-b423-d8da930a715b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton quarterback Jaquan Lynch (0) fakes a handoff to running back Jordan Terrell (1) during a game Saturday, Sept. 30, at Tusculum. Brent Walston | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BULLDOG LOOKAHEAD: Barton prepares for SAC preseason favorite Newberry]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-oct-6-7-2023-293939</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T19:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Oct. 6-7, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/2-charged-in-southern-bank-robbery-293953</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
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          <![CDATA[2 charged in Southern Bank robbery]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson police officers take robbery suspect Rosivelte Lopes into custody Wednesday afternoon on the 3300 block of N.C. 42 West.]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T13:21:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bertha Teresa Curry]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bertha Teresa Curry]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/reginald-walter-ricks-294098</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T13:15:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Reginald Walter Ricks]]>
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      <![CDATA[Reginald Walter Ricks]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sharon-ann-revis-294095</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T13:05:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sharon Ann Revis]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sharon Ann Revis]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T12:21:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson man convicted in Kenly woman’s killing]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Police Department investigators gather evidence near a shallow grave discovered behind a Harper Street home in December 2018.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson man convicted in Kenly woman’s killing]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-man-found-guilty-in-kenly-womans-killing-293793</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T11:35:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson man found guilty in Kenly woman’s killing]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kenneth Wayne Lamm]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson man found guilty in Kenly woman’s killing]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-recorded-from-sept-25-29-293684</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T11:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions recorded from Sept. 25-29]]>
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      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions recorded from Sept. 25-29]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/9-tips-for-making-good-decisions-293734</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T11:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[9 tips for making good decisions]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[9 tips for making good decisions]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/kaden-lebrays-campaign-emphasizes-unity-292138</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T10:44:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kaden Lebray’s campaign emphasizes unity]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[From left, Judy Nolen, City Council candidate Kaden Lebray, Neil Penman and Hope Gill smile underneath the Zuud 26 Boxing Club’s motto, “Together.”]]>
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      <![CDATA[Kaden Lebray’s campaign emphasizes unity]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-american-legion-blood-drive-is-saturday-293800</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T09:53:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: American Legion blood drive is Saturday]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High School junior Donovan Sanders makes a donation during Fike's annual blood drive in 2019.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: American Legion blood drive is Saturday]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mary-page-williford-293955</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T09:25:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mary Page Williford]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Mary Page Williford]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/fall-rose-garden-event-premieres-sunday-293770</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T08:50:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fall rose garden event premieres Sunday]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This painting is by Jerry Taylor, who will paint landscapes and roses during Sunday’s Art in the Garden at the Wilson Rose Garden.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fall rose garden event premieres Sunday]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-special-anniversaries-celebrated-at-area-churches-293701</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T08:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church News: Special anniversaries celebrated at area churches]]>
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    <![CDATA[Church News submissions can be emailed to churchnews@wilsontimes.com, mailed to The Wilson Times, Attn: Church News, P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, NC 27894 or dropped off at the newspaper’s 126 Nash St. office during business hours. Announcements are not accepted by phone. The deadline is 5 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church News: Special anniversaries celebrated at area churches]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pittman-launches-campaign-for-nc-house-seat-293769</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T05:21:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pittman launches campaign for NC House seat]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Lucy Russell listens as fiancé Dante Pittman launches his N.C. House District 24 campaign at a Tuesday rally outside the Wilson County Courthouse. Corey Friedman | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pittman launches campaign for NC House seat]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-celebrate-freedom-to-read-check-out-some-banned-books-294531</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T03:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Celebrate freedom to read; check out some banned books]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom produced this infographic on book challenges for its “Let Freedom Read” campaign against censorship.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Celebrate freedom to read; check out some banned books]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-top-warriors-to-claim-conference-title-293748</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T00:37:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons top Warriors to claim conference title]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Kathryn Adkins, front, hits an overhead return at the net as doubles partner Caroline Adkins, back, looks on along the baseline during a No. 1 singles match against Hunt on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Craig Moyer Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons top Warriors to claim conference title]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-edge-wildcats-in-ot-293746</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T00:29:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons edge Wildcats in OT]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Fike’s Kevin Moran (2) dribbles the ball during a home game against West Johnston on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Demons edge Wildcats in OT]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/dont-dwell-on-past-mistakes-because-the-next-right-thing-awaits-293745</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T00:27:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don’t dwell on past mistakes because ‘the next right thing’ awaits]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
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      <![CDATA[Don’t dwell on past mistakes because ‘the next right thing’ awaits]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/football-forecast-week-8-293744</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T00:25:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 8]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 8]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-brett-walston-wilson-christian-academy-293743</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-05T00:20:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Brett Walston, Wilson Christian Academy]]>
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    <![CDATA[Brett Walston, Wilson Christian Academy]]>
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      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Brett Walston, Wilson Christian Academy]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/regulating-kratom-will-prevent-senseless-tragedies-293740</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-04T23:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Regulating kratom will prevent senseless tragedies]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[DEA-Kratom-fact-sheet]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Regulating kratom will prevent senseless tragedies]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/acc-quarterbacks-sometimes-under-the-radar-are-driving-success-across-the-league-293758</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-04T23:48:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[ACC quarterbacks, sometimes under the radar, are driving success across the league]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0220a585-39a5-539e-bc25-cd11bc310d14.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke (9) walks off the field after a game against Temple on Saturday, Sept. 23, in Philadelphia. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[ACC quarterbacks, sometimes under the radar, are driving success across the league]]>
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</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-bruins-pair-sets-prs-in-neuse-6-meet-293757</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-04T23:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Bruins pair sets PRs in Neuse 6 meet]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_efa8bbad-b355-55ad-b453-d9a1f7b04e52.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield senior Nolan Gamwell, running out of the woods at Gillette Athletic Complex during the Wilson County Cross-Country Championships on Monday, finished second with a personal-record time of 16:39 at the 2-A Neuse 6 Conference meet Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Bryan Multisports Complex in Goldsboro. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Bruins pair sets PRs in Neuse 6 meet]]>
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    <![CDATA[Susan Bane]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-oct-5-6-2023-293735</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-04T23:01:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[ACT for Youth: A Wilson treasure]]>
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    <![CDATA[Bright colors greet visitors to the Wilson Arts Center at 204 Nash St. S.]]>
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      <![CDATA[ACT for Youth: A Wilson treasure]]>
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          <![CDATA[Bulldogs battle to tie with Trojans]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton senior Jonathon Joplin made three saves in the Bulldogs’ 1-1 tie with rival Mount Olive on Wednesday evening at home. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bulldogs battle to tie with Trojans]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/fontenots-results-speak-for-themselves-293723</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-04T22:08:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fontenot’s results speak for themselves]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fontenot’s results speak for themselves]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-04T19:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High electric bills infuriate Lucama residents]]>
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    <![CDATA[Mary Knox waves an electric bill while standing among a group of upset residents at the Lucama Board of Commissioners meeting Monday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[High electric bills infuriate Lucama residents]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-04T19:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Commissioners recognize Wilson attorney for hall of fame induction]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County commissioners recognized County Attorney Steve Beaman, center, during their meeting on Monday. Beaman was recently inducted into the North Carolina Bar Association Legal Practice Hall of Fame.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Commissioners recognize Wilson attorney for hall of fame induction]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/musical-newsies-starts-2-weekend-run-friday-at-boykin-center-293707</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-04T16:32:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Musical 'Newsies' starts 2-weekend run Friday at Boykin Center]]>
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    <![CDATA[Nate Barberio, center, plays the lead character Jack Kelly in the ACT! for Youth production of "Newsies.” The musical runs Friday through Sunday this week and next week at the Boykin Center.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Musical 'Newsies' starts 2-weekend run Friday at Boykin Center]]>
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          <![CDATA[Fall Farm Festival offers seasonal fun]]>
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    <![CDATA[The free-admission Fall Farm Festival is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Whirligig Park.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fall Farm Festival offers seasonal fun]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-04T13:41:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Cooper signs Newton’s bill to shield minors from obscenity]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sen. Buck Newton]]>
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      <![CDATA[Cooper signs Newton’s bill to shield minors from obscenity]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/louise-anderson-moore-293679</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-04T10:31:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Louise  Anderson-Moore]]>
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      <![CDATA[Louise  Anderson-Moore]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-04T10:13:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nancy Marie McIntyre]]>
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      <![CDATA[Nancy Marie McIntyre]]>
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          <![CDATA[McCoy  Matthews]]>
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      <![CDATA[McCoy  Matthews]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-04T09:31:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Sean  Daugherty]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-04T09:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Willie  Gray Edmundson]]>
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      <![CDATA[Willie  Gray Edmundson]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T23:29:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Best performance of season lifts Fike past CBA]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Fike senior Mallory Jenkins (7) tips the ball as C.B. Aycock’s Clara Coles (14) defends during a match Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Fike. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Best performance of season lifts Fike past CBA]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T23:26:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Bruins swept by Panthers as skid continues]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield libero Savanna Summerlin (20) keeps a point alive in front of her own bench during the second set against North Johnston on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Craig Moyer Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bruins swept by Panthers as skid continues]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/renters-homeowners-endure-financial-strain-293540</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T23:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Renters, homeowners endure financial strain]]>
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      <![CDATA[Renters, homeowners endure financial strain]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-demons-add-to-lead-in-penultimate-qcc-match-293621</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T23:18:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons add to lead in penultimate QCC match]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Avery Briley watches her putt from the fringe on the first hole at Willow Springs Country Club during a 3-A Quad County Conference match on Sept. 19. Craig Moyer  | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons add to lead in penultimate QCC match]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-battle-to-draw-with-trojans-293616</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T23:13:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs battle to draw with Trojans]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton College junior forward Gabriel Slemer Lopes was proclaimed Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs battle to draw with Trojans]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/woman-faces-charges-in-traffic-death-293541</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T22:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Woman faces charges in traffic death]]>
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    <![CDATA[Jalila Tyshae Newsome]]>
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      <![CDATA[Woman faces charges in traffic death]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-oct-4-5-2023-293605</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Oct. 4-5, 2023]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chatting-with-chip-oct-3-2023-293613</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chatting With Chip, Oct. 3, 2023]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-schools-vikings-top-rams-to-remain-unbeaten-293615</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T21:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Vikings top Rams to remain unbeaten]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/advocates-voice-concerns-over-animal-enforcement-probe-293598</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T21:57:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Advocates voice concerns over Animal Enforcement probe]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rimertown Rescue founder Melanie Thrift discusses a July animal control investigation during Wilson County commissioners’ meeting on Monday. Thrift’s nonprofit is based in Rockwell.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Advocates voice concerns over Animal Enforcement probe]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/new-rest-rules-dont-bother-nba-players-who-say-they-only-want-to-sit-out-when-they-are-hurt-293604</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T19:33:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New rest rules don't bother NBA players, who say they only want to sit out when they are hurt]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_97874331-587a-580a-88ce-7818e7cba8b1.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard poses for photos during the NBA basketball team's media day, Monday, Oct. 2, in Los Angeles. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New rest rules don't bother NBA players, who say they only want to sit out when they are hurt]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hornets-lamelo-ball-wears-protective-ankle-braces-in-first-practice-since-february-fracture-293603</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T19:30:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hornets' LaMelo Ball wears protective ankle braces in first practice since February fracture]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball laughs at the NBA basketball's team media day in Charlotte on Monday, Oct. 2. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hornets' LaMelo Ball wears protective ankle braces in first practice since February fracture]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/17-charged-in-no-fly-zone-drug-roundup-293280</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T19:21:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[17 charged in ‘No-Fly Zone’ drug roundup]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ryan Justice Boykin]]>
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      <![CDATA[17 charged in ‘No-Fly Zone’ drug roundup]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mudcats-stadium-project-sessions-postponed-as-timeline-revised-293543</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T16:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mudcats stadium project sessions postponed as timeline revised]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_eab1a4ec-1d30-5884-9e11-055e65acbd3d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This week's information session on the Carolina Mudcats' potential relocation has been postponed because of changes to the project timeline.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Mudcats stadium project sessions postponed as timeline revised]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/city-extends-nash-street-construction-closure-293588</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T16:38:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[City extends Nash Street construction closure]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Pine and Nash streets remain closed at the Centro at Pine-Nash retail and residential project site.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[City extends Nash Street construction closure]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/a-visit-to-the-dmv-293242</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T10:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[A visit to the DMV]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c5fcd9c8-1564-5868-bbed-8810544a4f7c.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[A visit to the DMV]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rep-patrick-mchenry-of-north-carolina-is-new-house-leader-at-least-for-now-293624</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T08:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is new House leader, at least for now]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_369590f7-a940-548f-9e2f-56e7e8103cec.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., talks to reporters hours before Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was ousted as speaker of the House on Tuesday. McHenry was named speaker pro tempore and will temporarily lead the House following McCarthy's ouster.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is new House leader, at least for now]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/speaker-mccarthy-ousted-in-historic-house-vote-as-scramble-begins-for-republican-leader-293627</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T08:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Speaker McCarthy ousted in historic House vote as scramble begins for Republican leader]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as speaker of the House on Tuesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Speaker McCarthy ousted in historic House vote as scramble begins for Republican leader]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/butler-sworn-in-as-3rd-black-female-senator-in-us-history-replacing-late-california-sen-feinstein-293629</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T08:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Butler sworn in as 3rd Black female senator in US history, replacing late California Sen. Feinstein]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bca9dabf-6f33-5518-89ce-52c3697b651e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Vice President Kamala Harris, right, swears in Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., left, to succeed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein during a re-enactment of the swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday. Butler's wife, Neneki Lee, center, holds the Bible.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Butler sworn in as 3rd Black female senator in US history, replacing late California Sen. Feinstein]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/retiree-group-sues-to-block-ncs-30-day-voter-residency-requirement-293631</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T08:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Retiree group sues to block NC’s 30-day voter residency requirement]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6339682e-af08-5c52-8208-251bf7bf593c.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Retiree group sues to block NC’s 30-day voter residency requirement]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/corvette-club-donates-to-soup-kitchen-293423</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T07:51:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Corvette club donates to soup kitchen]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_394bcd99-948d-5780-b52f-bcd424410629.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Eastern Carolina Corvette Club recently made its annual donation to the Community Soup Kitchen of Wilson County. Club President Charles Dawson, left, is pictured presenting a $500 check to Steve Williams, director of the soup kitchen. The soup kitchen's mission is to provide a hot midday meal to anyone who is hungry.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Corvette club donates to soup kitchen]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-surprise-scott-pope-rule-wilson-county-cross-country-championships-in-record-fashion-293420</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-03T01:30:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No surprise – Scott, Pope rule Wilson County Cross-Country Championships in record fashion]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3c90cc19-4d40-504f-afda-71e9aa0932bf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Lin Scott charges toward the finish line to win his third straight Wilson County Cross-Country Championship title Monday, Oct. 2, at Gillette Athletic Complex. Scott set a meet record with a time of 16:24.61 as he led the Chargers to their third straight county title. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No surprise – Scott, Pope rule Wilson County Cross-Country Championships in record fashion]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-local-newspapers-serve-vital-mission-to-inform-residents-293417</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T23:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Local newspapers serve vital mission to inform residents]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Local newspapers serve vital mission to inform residents]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-surge-past-warriors-8-0-293404</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T23:31:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons surge past Warriors, 8-0]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3cbba5ea-3a9c-5ecd-8f8a-058fab7bb78b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Dylan Skinner (14) leaps to head the ball into the back of the net in front of Hunt goalkeeper Lennon Warren during the first half of a game on Monday, Oct. 2. Craig Moyer Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons surge past Warriors, 8-0]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-warriors-whip-spartans-to-stay-within-striking-distance-in-qcc-293403</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T23:27:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors whip Spartans to stay within striking distance in QCC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_be2e3dd2-3ab3-5940-8b76-b954ca4ba81f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Izzy Barnes (1) of Wilson Christian tips the ball at the net during a match Monday, Oct. 2, at Faith Christian in Rocky Mount. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors whip Spartans to stay within striking distance in QCC]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-schools-ccs-falls-to-ala-johnston-293402</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T23:25:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOLS: CCS falls to ALA-Johnston]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-oct-3-4-2023-293395</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T22:48:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Oct. 3-4, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hurricanes-aiming-to-make-the-step-from-perennial-contender-to-stanley-cup-winner-293394</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T22:41:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hurricanes aiming to make the step from perennial contender to Stanley Cup winner]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8b674ba0-7bb1-5575-ad2b-035016f7ef2b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) skates with the puck against the Florida Panthers during the second period of Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference finals in Raleigh on May 20. Aho signed a long-term extension in the offseason and returns to a Stanley Cup contender. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hurricanes aiming to make the step from perennial contender to Stanley Cup winner]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/blaney-does-rare-burnout-to-celebrate-sliding-into-next-round-of-nascars-playoffs-293392</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T22:39:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Blaney does rare burnout to celebrate sliding into next round of NASCAR’s playoffs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dc739d0b-5278-5059-ab40-de27b7dd4ac6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ryan Blaney celebrates with a burnout on the track after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, Oct. 1, in Talladega, Ala. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Blaney does rare burnout to celebrate sliding into next round of NASCAR’s playoffs]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nc-state-turns-to-mj-morris-at-qb-instead-of-brennan-armstrong-for-marshall-game-293391</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T22:38:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC State turns to MJ Morris at QB instead of Brennan Armstrong for Marshall game]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_86bfdcc6-adcd-5e53-9695-7cca94c9f3c9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Louisville's Cam'Ron Kelly forces North Carolina State quarterback Brennan Armstrong (5) to fumble the ball during the second half of a game in Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 29. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC State turns to MJ Morris at QB instead of Brennan Armstrong for Marshall game]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/panthers-need-to-get-tight-ends-more-involved-in-the-passing-game-to-help-out-rookie-qb-bryce-young-293390</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T22:35:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Panthers need to get tight ends more involved in the passing game to help out rookie QB Bryce Young]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers tight end Hayden Hurst (81) celebrates his touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of a game, Sunday, Sept. 10, in Atlanta. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Panthers need to get tight ends more involved in the passing game to help out rookie QB Bryce Young]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/teaching-is-so-rewarding-holly-johnston-named-beginning-teacher-of-the-year-293208</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T19:33:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[‘Teaching is so rewarding’: Holly Johnston named Beginning Teacher of the Year]]>
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    <![CDATA[Rock Ridge Elementary Principal Emily Chilton, left, leads kindergarten students in a cheer for Holly Johnston, right, after she was named Wilson County Schools’ Beginning Teacher of the Year on Monday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘Teaching is so rewarding’: Holly Johnston named Beginning Teacher of the Year]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldog-runback-barton-pulls-out-gritty-win-to-beat-pioneers-for-1st-time-293138</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BULLDOG RUNBACK: Barton pulls out gritty win to beat Pioneers for 1st time]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton head coach Chip Hester talks to his team following the Bulldogs' 17-14 victory Saturday, Sept. 30, at Tusculum University in Greeneville, Tenn. Brent Walston | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[BULLDOG RUNBACK: Barton pulls out gritty win to beat Pioneers for 1st time]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/blue-devils-show-theyre-not-far-behind-the-irish-293236</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T13:22:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Blue Devils show they're not far behind the Irish]]>
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    <![CDATA[Duke's Jordan Waters (7) carries the ball as Notre Dame's Jordan Botelho (12) defends during the second half of a game in Durham on Saturday, Sept. 30. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Blue Devils show they're not far behind the Irish]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/richard-a-carter-293303</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T13:18:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Richard A. Carter]]>
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      <![CDATA[Richard A. Carter]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/music-mural-to-wrap-up-this-week-293162</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T13:16:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Music mural to wrap up this week]]>
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    <![CDATA[Mural artist Max Dowdle pauses from his work to pose for a picture with Wilson’s African American Music Trails mural.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Music mural to wrap up this week]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/alexis-ray-ruffin-293260</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T11:26:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Alexis Ray Ruffin]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Alexis Ray Ruffin]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/jean-stone-burnette-293245</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T11:20:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jean Stone Burnette]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Jean Stone Burnette]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/peggy-paul-jennette-293232</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T10:39:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Peggy Paul Jennette]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Peggy Paul Jennette]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/teen-perishes-in-fiery-wreck-293151</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T10:10:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Teen perishes in fiery wreck]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The North Carolina Highway Patrol has reported a driver's death on Interstate 587 in Wilson County.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Teen perishes in fiery wreck]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/school-voucher-critics-resort-to-class-warfare-293154</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T09:58:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[School voucher critics resort to class warfare]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[School voucher critics resort to class warfare]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/rebounding-from-lifes-down-times-293153</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T09:53:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rebounding from life’s down times]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_62d57fdb-227e-5816-b91f-94c673a7844a.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Rebounding from life’s down times]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ricardo-dew-running-on-accountability-291095</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T09:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ricardo Dew running on accountability]]>
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    <![CDATA[City Council District 1 candidate Ricardo Dew reviews a draft of Wilson’s 2043 Comprehensive Plan during a city open house.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Ricardo Dew running on accountability]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-agribusiness-committee-meets-wednesday-293222</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T08:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Agribusiness committee meets Wednesday]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson AgriBusiness Committee meets on the first Wednesday of the month from January through October at Parker’s Barbecue.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Agribusiness committee meets Wednesday]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/charles-mciver-clayton-jr-293204</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T08:15:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Charles McIver Clayton, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f3691cde-391c-5ade-b580-60dd292145fe.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Charles McIver Clayton, Jr.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/linwood-clifton-williams-293201</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-02T08:01:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Linwood Clifton Williams]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Linwood Clifton Williams]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hayes-moves-into-dual-head-coaching-roles-at-wca-beddingfield-293117</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T22:48:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hayes moves into dual head coaching roles at WCA, Beddingfield]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a5b13c0c-fc5c-5d16-8c52-1f3e4200786b.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Longtime Wilson Christian varsity girls basketball assistant coach Mitch Hayes walks onto the floor for a timeout during a game Dec. 5, 2022, at Greenfield. Hayes, who has also coached the Chargers junior varsity team the past few seasons, will be the new Wilson Christian varsity boys basketball coach this season. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hayes moves into dual head coaching roles at WCA, Beddingfield]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/eagles-take-lesson-at-rma-63-0-293115</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T22:46:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eagles take lesson at RMA, 63-0]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Quarterback Isaiah McCollough of Sallie B. Howard School runs with the ball during a game Friday, Sept. 29, at Rocky Mount Academy. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eagles take lesson at RMA, 63-0]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-oct-2-3-2023-293094</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Oct. 2-3, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-players-of-the-week-huggins-terrell-smith-land-honors-after-tusculum-win-293104</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Huggins, Terrell, Smith land honors after Tusculum win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c71166bb-64ed-50a7-97f5-4abadaaf594c.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Bear Huggins]]>
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      <![CDATA[BARTON PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Huggins, Terrell, Smith land honors after Tusculum win]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-sweep-swu-to-snap-skid-293118</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T20:52:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs sweep SWU to snap skid]]>
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    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b5b7fb64-3155-5aa1-8118-5d5a5cb340e1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton junior Lauryn Pitt totaled 10 kills in the Bulldogs’ sweep of Southern Wesleyan in a Conference Carolinas match Saturday, Sept. 30, at Wilson Gymnasium. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs sweep SWU to snap skid]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/huggins-late-fg-gives-barton-17-14-win-at-tusculum-293093</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T20:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Huggins' late FG gives Barton 17-14 win at Tusculum]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7775262e-aaa6-560e-bbd2-a79c58ae5df6.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Barton's Bear Huggins (94) kicks the game-winning field goal out of the hold of Tyler Flippen (7) in the final seconds of a game Saturday, Sept. 30, at Tusculum. Barton won 17-14. Brent Walston | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Huggins' late FG gives Barton 17-14 win at Tusculum]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/october-baseball-arrives-with-12-team-bracket-set-and-postseason-action-beginning-tuesday-293110</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T20:27:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[October baseball arrives with 12-team bracket set and postseason action beginning Tuesday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f500e457-96f2-5e53-b9ed-aa136a0fc10d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper celebrates after winning a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates to clinch a wild-card playoff spot, Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Philadelphia. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[October baseball arrives with 12-team bracket set and postseason action beginning Tuesday]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tim-wakefield-who-revived-his-career-and-red-sox-trophy-case-with-knuckleball-has-died-at-57-293108</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T20:16:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tim Wakefield, who revived his career and Red Sox trophy case with knuckleball, has died at 57]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Boston Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield works in the second inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta, June 27, 2009. Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following year, has died. He was 57. The Red Sox announced his death in a statement Sunday, Oct. 1. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tim Wakefield, who revived his career and Red Sox trophy case with knuckleball, has died at 57]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/jeffersons-2-tds-wonnums-51-yard-fumble-return-lift-vikings-over-panthers-21-13-293107</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T19:35:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jefferson's 2 TDs, Wonnum's 51-yard fumble return lift Vikings over Panthers 21-13]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_94dc5e85-3580-5898-9ed3-1992bab20b78.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young is sacked by Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith during the second half of a game Sunday, Oct. 1, in Charlotte. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Jefferson's 2 TDs, Wonnum's 51-yard fumble return lift Vikings over Panthers 21-13]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ap-top-25-georgias-hold-on-no-1-loosens-but-top-seven-unchanged-293106</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T19:32:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AP Top 25: Georgia's hold on No. 1 loosens, but top seven unchanged]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4323b041-4ed0-59e1-adf3-9b45dcb3bb2f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Georgia head coach Kirby Smart thanks the fans after defeating Auburn in a game Saturday, Sept. 30,, in Auburn, Ala. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AP Top 25: Georgia's hold on No. 1 loosens, but top seven unchanged]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/blaney-beats-harvick-in-a-drag-race-at-talladega-to-advance-in-nascar-playoffs-293105</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T19:29:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Blaney beats Harvick in a drag race at Talladega to advance in NASCAR playoffs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_87e04d6f-8415-5a8d-a632-136374e1ea4e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ryan Blaney (12) pulls into the lead on the last lap to win a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, Oct. 1, in Talladega, Ala. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Blaney beats Harvick in a drag race at Talladega to advance in NASCAR playoffs]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fair-food-drive-fills-cupboards-292776</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T17:16:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fair food drive fills cupboards]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_906ef61a-b109-5b0c-ac36-a0081d64b364.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Robert Lovering, director of the Flynn Christian Fellowship Home, said the nonprofit’s recent Wilson County Fair food drive was a success.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fair food drive fills cupboards]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-iconostar-looks-to-community-for-support-292426</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T16:07:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Iconostar looks to community for support]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_eb3efe6d-83bc-5ce5-a99e-fc36db430fab.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Artist Elizabeth Laul Healey is appealing to the community to help save Iconostar Art from closing its downtown Wilson location.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Iconostar looks to community for support]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-county-food-partners-aims-to-connect-organizations-292800</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T14:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson County Food Partners aims to connect organizations]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f2388dae-039d-594e-8319-8243e3092915.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stakeholders listen to speakers during the Wilson County Food Partners meeting held last week at the Wilson County Agricultural Center.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson County Food Partners aims to connect organizations]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/daniels-propels-rice-to-24-17-victory-over-east-carolina-293088</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T10:12:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Daniels propels Rice to 24-17 victory over East Carolina]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/estime-and-hartman-help-no-11-notre-dame-push-past-no-17-duke-for-21-14-road-win-293086</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T10:10:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Estime and Hartman help No. 11 Notre Dame push past No. 17 Duke for 21-14 road win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5844dfca-136e-52d9-b637-13be26302e50.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Notre Dame's Audric Estimé (7) carries the ball past Duke's Terry Moore (23) for the go-ahead and eventual game-winning touchdown late in the second half of a game in Durham on Saturday, Sept. 30. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Estime and Hartman help No. 11 Notre Dame push past No. 17 Duke for 21-14 road win]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gamma-beta-omega-to-host-regional-aka-meeting-293127</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T09:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gamma Beta Omega to host regional AKA meeting]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_75dee9c1-23bd-5860-8103-901842f9ad6b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Nadine Vargas Stewart]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gamma Beta Omega to host regional AKA meeting]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/black-bear-photos-on-display-at-american-center-for-photographers-292814</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-10-01T06:32:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Black bear photos on display at American Center for Photographers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ebbcf618-906f-5704-880b-133bd19fc743.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This massive black bear was one of the subjects for wildlife photographer Bryan Edwards. His photos will be on exhibit at the American Center for Photographers in Wilson.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Black bear photos on display at American Center for Photographers]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/photographer-peels-back-wilsons-layers-292816</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-30T07:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Photographer peels back Wilson’s layers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3eeed013-ca44-5e88-9818-545def017571.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Julia Gillard of Brooklyn was the Eyes on Main Street artist-in-residence for the month of September.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Photographer peels back Wilson’s layers]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-weather-adversity-weldon-24-0-293085</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-30T02:19:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers weather adversity, Weldon, 24-0]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_742441a9-64fb-582b-862b-42c1927d969c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep’s Reginald Holmes (79) and Myles Eatmon (1) bring down a Weldon ball carrier as teammates Xavier Williams (24) and Ja’Shon Artis (10) look on during Friday’s game at WPA. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers weather adversity, Weldon, 24-0]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-stomp-cougars-after-rocky-start-in-neuse-6-opener-293084</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-30T01:40:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins stomp Cougars after rocky start in Neuse 6 opener]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ad708e03-5667-5977-aea1-07b56a6db631.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield’s Desmond Wooten (9), running with the ball during a home game against Croatan on Sept. 15, ran for two touchdowns in the Bruins’ 53-12 victory Friday, Sept. 29, at Goldsboro. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins stomp Cougars after rocky start in Neuse 6 opener]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/louisville-uses-defense-to-stay-unbeaten-top-nc-state-13-10-with-late-field-goal-293082</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-30T01:06:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Louisville uses defense to stay unbeaten, top N.C. State 13-10 with late field goal]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_977884c4-7fb1-5451-9ce3-20545efc6ff1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina State quarterback Brennan Armstrong (5) runs the ball behind the block of Demarcus Jones II (28) during the first half of a game against Louisville in Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 29. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Louisville uses defense to stay unbeaten, top N.C. State 13-10 with late field goal]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-shut-down-saints-45-0-293052</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-30T00:28:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors shut down Saints, 45-0]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_944c77b8-ba53-52bd-ba90-2621a38c5ba3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Jaiden Terrell, center, bursts through a big hole on the offensive line opened by teammates TJ Tucker (70) and Johnson Thorne, right, as quarterback Carson Jones, back, looks on during the second half against Southern Wayne on Friday, Sept. 29. Sheldon Vick Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors shut down Saints, 45-0]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-sept-30-2023-293064</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-30T00:25:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Sept. 30, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8e0a40dc-84ee-5f37-839c-5940abc357ee.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Avery Briley, right, is escorted by her grandfather, Henry Trevathan, as part of the Homecoming court during halftime of Friday’s game against Smithfield-Selma at Buddy Bedgood Stadium. Trevathan coached Fike to three straight state 4-A championships in the late 1960s.  Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Sept. 30, 2023]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/high-school-football-glance-sept-30-2023-293063</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-30T00:17:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High School Football Glance, Sept. 30, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3a6012ca-0ded-56c9-9f2d-7c65c2096f06.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A group of Wilson Prep defenders chases down a Weldon ball carrier during a home game for the Tigers on Friday, Sept. 29. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[High School Football Glance, Sept. 30, 2023]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-demolish-spartans-on-homecoming-53-0-293057</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-30T00:16:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons demolish Spartans on Homecoming 53-0]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_592c7231-f6b8-5273-9e56-dd866e27e987.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike’s Nikale Clemmons (56) and Jamari Hill (24) team up to bring down a Smithfield-Selma ball carrier during a game Friday at Buddy Bedgood Stadium. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons demolish Spartans on Homecoming 53-0]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/gamwell-balkcum-set-pace-for-bruins-293055</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-30T00:11:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gamwell, Balkcum set pace for Bruins]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_27d5c417-0919-5e73-9a43-7a93aa856b8d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield senior Nolan Gamwell, left, and junior Rebecca Balkcum pose after finishing second and first, respectively, in their races at a 2-A Neuse 6 Conference meet Sept. 13 at North Johnston. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gamwell, Balkcum set pace for Bruins]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-fall-in-straight-sets-to-crusaders-293081</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-30T00:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs fall in straight sets to Crusaders]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_74fce599-f6fe-5620-89ce-2490a27288ae.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton junior Lily Haaga totaled seven kills in the Bulldogs’ three-set loss to North Greenville in a Conference Carolinas match Friday at Wilson Gymnasium. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs fall in straight sets to Crusaders]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/council-demons-waltz-to-another-qcc-win-293054</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-30T00:08:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Council, Demons waltz to another QCC win]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Bree Council, teeing off during a 3-A Quad County Conference girls golf match Sept. 19 at Willow Springs Country Club, fired a 39 to claim the medalist honor at a QCC match Tuesday, Sept. 26, at Reedy Creek Golf Course in Four Oaks. Craig Moyer | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Council, Demons waltz to another QCC win]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-30-oct-1-2023-293012</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-29T22:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sheriffs-office-investigating-infant-death-293017</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-29T18:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sheriff’s office investigating infant death]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 5-month-old.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sheriff’s office investigating infant death]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/400-celebrate-miracle-fields-first-game-293001</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-29T17:46:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[400 celebrate Miracle Field’s first game]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bonny Parker waves after throwing out the first pitch at Wilson’s Miracle Field on Thursday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[400 celebrate Miracle Field’s first game]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/already-the-winningest-team-in-nascar-hendrick-motorsports-sets-new-goals-after-300th-win-293025</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-29T16:49:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Already the winningest team in NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports sets new goals after 300th win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, speaks to the press at Martinsville Speedway on April 18, 2004, in Martinsville, Va. Hendrick was at church 20 years before that when Geoffrey Bodine drove an unsponsored car to victory at Martinsville Speedway, giving Rick Hendrick his first victory as an owner. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Already the winningest team in NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports sets new goals after 300th win]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/europe-strikes-back-in-ryder-cup-and-ties-record-for-largest-lead-293024</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-29T16:44:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Europe strikes back in Ryder Cup and ties record for largest lead]]>
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    <![CDATA[Europe's Viktor Hovland throws his ball to the crowd after winning his match with playing partner Europe's Ludvig Aberg on the 15th green in a morning Foursome match at the Ryder Cup golf tournament at the Marco Simone Golf Club in Guidonia Montecelio, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 29. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Europe strikes back in Ryder Cup and ties record for largest lead]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/international-tobacconists-tour-wilson-292788</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-29T16:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[International tobacconists tour Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[U.S. Leaf Training and Study Mission participants visiting Wilson observed a Wednesday auction at American Tobacco Exchange.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[International tobacconists tour Wilson]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/who-bought-sold-wilson-county-property-from-sept-18-22-293011</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-29T16:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Who bought, sold Wilson County property from Sept. 18-22?]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | paulbr75 via Pixabay ]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Who bought, sold Wilson County property from Sept. 18-22?]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-medical-center-names-new-cfo-292553</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-29T16:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center names new CFO]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bruce Miller]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center names new CFO]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lee-technology-centers-completion-means-more-training-for-trades-293015</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-29T15:36:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lee Technology Center’s completion means more training for trades]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Small Business Center is located in Building R at Wilson Community College’s Lee Technology Center campus.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lee Technology Center’s completion means more training for trades]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/wilson-schools-are-making-the-grade-293014</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-29T15:20:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson schools are making the grade]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson schools are making the grade]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-library-books-kids-will-enjoying-reading-new-pinkalicious-title-292913</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-29T15:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Kids will enjoying reading new Pinkalicious title]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library is located at 249 Nash St. N.]]>
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      <![CDATA[New library books: Kids will enjoying reading new Pinkalicious title]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/law-of-unintended-consequences-strikes-again-293013</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-29T15:03:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Law of unintended consequences strikes again]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ca459d11-4cf0-5d30-8f76-6775a3f65700.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Law of unintended consequences strikes again]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/life/wilson-debutantes-presented-at-annual-ball-292911</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-29T08:18:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson debutantes presented at annual ball]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_eff6bbeb-67cb-538d-9bae-c19a3f867309.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[In the top row from left are Katherine Whitley Berry, Virginia Cully Batten and Elizabeth Kennon Lane. On the bottom row are Elizabeth Butler Eagles and Emma Katherine Vick. Contributed photos]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson debutantes presented at annual ball]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/susan-everette-williamson-292977</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-29T07:08:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Susan Everette Williamson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dd8ec122-98c8-50d7-bd30-61ae84a61236.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Susan Everette Williamson]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lake-wilson-park-car-break-ins-concern-police-292873</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T23:34:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lake Wilson Park car break-ins concern police]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1a161bff-a7fb-59cc-8d52-6656b4f57b36.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Arkeem Shivon Shields]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lake Wilson Park car break-ins concern police]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/week-7-preview-bruins-visit-cougars-for-conference-opener-292881</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T23:08:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WEEK 7 PREVIEW: Bruins visit Cougars for conference opener]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8f8070e3-73cc-5bad-98e0-b3b74e44b5f4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Desmond Wooten (9) looks to get around a Greene Central defender during a game on Sept. 1. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WEEK 7 PREVIEW: Bruins visit Cougars for conference opener]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-hunt-stuns-southern-wayne-292892</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T23:07:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Hunt stuns Southern Wayne]]>
        </news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-elm-city-sweeps-ncms-292891</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T23:06:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Elm City sweeps NCMS]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/teacher-pay-plan-fails-to-make-the-grade-292890</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T22:41:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Teacher pay plan fails to make the grade]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_582e30b9-2587-5532-b695-516990c6895e.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Teacher pay plan fails to make the grade]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/national-honor-a-testament-to-public-education-292889</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T22:34:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[National honor a testament to public education]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_df280366-6ea8-5cae-b24e-37c1c6130b34.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Lucama Elementary School teachers pose after winning the National Blue Ribbon School award on Sept. 19.]]>
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      <![CDATA[National honor a testament to public education]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldog-lookahead-barton-heads-west-again-after-1st-loss-292616</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T22:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BULLDOG LOOKAHEAD: Barton heads west again after 1st loss]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_84578951-1570-563a-acc2-df51131e9949.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Barton’s Connor Stanley (26) runs with the ball after making an interception during the first half of a game Saturday, Sept. 23, at Mars Hill. Also in the photo from Barton are Mike Webb (28) and Ja’Correy Bible (40). Catherine Walston | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BULLDOG LOOKAHEAD: Barton heads west again after 1st loss]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/columnist-refutes-budget-bogeymen-292888</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T22:29:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Columnist refutes budget bogeymen]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e9ed1360-7886-55f2-b8da-3f3cf4f726fe.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Columnist refutes budget bogeymen]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-29-30-2023-292624</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 29-30, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/charges-filed-in-deadly-pickup-truck-crash-292644</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T15:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Charges filed in deadly pickup truck crash]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Chase Anthony Fields]]>
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      <![CDATA[Charges filed in deadly pickup truck crash]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/motorcyclist-dies-in-wreck-292662</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T15:31:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Motorcyclist dies in wreck]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[First responders stand near a motorcycle that was involved in a fatal Tuesday crash on the 1800 block of Tarboro Street.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Motorcyclist dies in wreck]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/burge-discusses-the-rise-of-the-nones-at-barton-292811</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T15:28:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Burge discusses ‘The Rise of the Nones’ at Barton]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Ryan Burge]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Burge discusses ‘The Rise of the Nones’ at Barton]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/merle-wardlaw-glover-292872</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T14:21:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Merle Wardlaw Glover]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Merle Wardlaw Glover]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bertha-grace-jallal-292863</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T13:13:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bertha Grace Jallal]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Bertha Grace Jallal]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/alexis-ray-ruffin-292861</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T13:10:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Alexis Ray Ruffin]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Alexis Ray Ruffin]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/charlie-moore-jr-292860</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T13:09:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Charlie  Moore, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Charlie  Moore, Jr.]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mural-artist-wants-communitys-help-starting-friday-292681</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T11:15:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mural artist wants community’s help starting Friday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Work will begin Friday on a mural celebrating African American musicians from eastern North Carolina.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Mural artist wants community’s help starting Friday]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T10:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: What’s happening in Wilson this weekend?]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Community Briefs announcing Wilson-area events are published as a public service of The Wilson Times. Email submissions to editor@wilsontimes.com. Include the event’s time, date and location, admission cost if applicable and organizers’ contact information.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: What’s happening in Wilson this weekend?]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/michael-wright-292797</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T09:14:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Michael  Wright]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Michael  Wright]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/jacob-castro-292779</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T09:08:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jacob  Castro]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Jacob  Castro]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bernice-harrison-292769</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T08:42:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bernice  Harrison]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Bernice  Harrison]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T08:38:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church News: Special services planned throughout the week]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Church News submissions can be emailed to churchnews@wilsontimes.com, mailed to The Wilson Times, Attn: Church News, P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, NC 27894 or dropped off at the newspaper’s 126 Nash St. office during business hours. Announcements are not accepted by phone. The deadline is 5 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Church News: Special services planned throughout the week]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cooper-vetoes-bill-to-take-away-governors-control-over-elections-boards-292907</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T08:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cooper vetoes bill to take away governor’s control over elections boards]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper speaks outside the Executive Mansion in Raleigh before signing a Medicaid expansion law that was a decade in the making.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cooper vetoes bill to take away governor’s control over elections boards]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ending-reign-as-nc-house-speaker-moore-rules-out-reelection-bid-292905</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T08:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ending reign as NC House speaker, Moore rules out reelection bid]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, center, confers with other lawmakers outside the House chamber on Sept. 21.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ending reign as NC House speaker, Moore rules out reelection bid]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mccarthy-rejects-senate-spending-bill-while-scrambling-for-house-plan-that-averts-shutdown-292903</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T08:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for House plan that averts shutdown]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, right, and other GOP members, talks to reporters just after voting to advance appropriations bills on the House floor Tuesday night]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for House plan that averts shutdown]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/average-us-mortgage-rate-reaches-highest-point-in-nearly-23-years-292900</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T08:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Average US mortgage rate reaches highest point in nearly 23 years]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A for-sale sign stands outside a single-family home June 18 in Denver.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Average US mortgage rate reaches highest point in nearly 23 years]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cross-country-roundup-fikes-pope-blazes-to-another-qcc-win-top-time-292635</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-28T01:07:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[CROSS-COUNTRY ROUNDUP: Fike's Pope blazes to another QCC win, top time]]>
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    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Senior Erin Pope and her Fike girls cross-country teammates take off at the beginning of a 3-A Quad County Conference meet Sept. 6 at Gillette Athletic Complex. Pope won her fourth QCC meet in as many outings Wednesday at Hunt High, with a time of 18:21 that is faster than the top 3-A girls time currently posted on NCRunners.com. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[CROSS-COUNTRY ROUNDUP: Fike's Pope blazes to another QCC win, top time]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/driver-charged-in-bicyclists-death-292582</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T23:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Driver charged in bicyclist's death]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ramon Pineda-Cardenas]]>
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      <![CDATA[Driver charged in bicyclist's death]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/critics-skirt-the-truth-on-state-budget-292639</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T23:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Critics skirt the truth on state budget]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Critics skirt the truth on state budget]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-rally-past-nc-wesleyan-292649</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T23:48:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs rally past NC Wesleyan]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Barton junior Gabriel Slemer Lopes scored the match-winner and added a pair of assists in the Bulldogs’ 4-2 victory over North Carolina Wesleyan on Wednesday at Bulldogs Outdoor Athletic Complex. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
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      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs rally past NC Wesleyan]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/tobs-seek-fan-support-in-city-council-comments-292562</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T23:24:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs seek fan support in City Council comments]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson Tobs baseball team is asking fans to express support for the franchise’s future in Wilson during next month’s City Council meeting.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tobs seek fan support in City Council comments]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-weary-warriors-wrap-up-3-0-week-292648</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T22:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Weary Warriors wrap up 3-0 week]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt junior Reagan Owens, watching her shot during a match Sept. 11 at Fike, was victorious in singles and doubles for the Warriors in a home match against South Johnston on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Weary Warriors wrap up 3-0 week]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-vikings-tame-trojans-7-1-292647</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T22:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Vikings tame Trojans 7-1]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/gear-embraces-bruins-head-coaching-job-292615</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T22:31:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gear embraces Bruins head coaching job]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield HIgh volleyball first-year coach Tonia Gear gives instructions to her players during a home match Tuesday, Sept.26. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gear embraces Bruins head coaching job]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/goodbye-to-hunt-but-not-coaching-for-rowe-292611</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T22:25:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Goodbye to Hunt but not coaching for Rowe]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a01729b2-6a4b-5141-b999-f38a3843d0e9.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Tiffany Rowe claps on the sideline during the 3-A Quad County Conference volleyball tournament championship match at Hunt on Oct. 19, 2022. Rowe stepped down after seven years and five conference championships leading the Warriors and is now the girls basketball head coach and a teacher at Princeton High. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Goodbye to Hunt but not coaching for Rowe]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/football-forecast-week-7-292609</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T22:19:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 7]]>
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      <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 7]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-escart-rico-beddingfield-high-292607</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T21:40:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Escart Rico, Beddingfield High]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Escart Rico, Beddingfield HIgh]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Escart Rico, Beddingfield High]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-28-29-2023-292623</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T21:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 28-29, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/we-are-creating-our-tomorrows-today-in-our-minds-292604</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T21:06:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[We are creating our tomorrows today in our minds]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_40347a30-39b6-53ae-a04d-609c2e0d0b68.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[We are creating our tomorrows today in our minds]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tagovailoas-leadership-key-in-dolphins-offensive-success-292603</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T20:58:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tagovailoa’s leadership key in Dolphins’ offensive success]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_df360382-eab5-5b06-8b0f-b7f23da6bcc5.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa answers a questions after a game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Sept. 24, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins defeated the Broncos 70-20. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tagovailoa’s leadership key in Dolphins’ offensive success]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/reich-panthers-qb-bryce-young-on-track-to-play-sunday-vs-vikings-after-returning-to-practice-292602</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T20:56:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Reich: Panthers QB Bryce Young on track to play Sunday vs Vikings after returning to practice]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young looks to pass under pressure from New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan during the first half of a game Monday, Sept. 18, in Charlotte. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Reich: Panthers QB Bryce Young on track to play Sunday vs Vikings after returning to practice]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/kyle-busch-sells-nascar-team-to-spire-motorsports-as-2-time-cup-champion-ends-ownership-role-292601</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T20:55:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kyle Busch sells NASCAR team to Spire Motorsports as 2-time Cup champion ends ownership role]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_92675b30-dd6b-548a-97f9-86c93ce62bde.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kyle Busch gestures during introductions before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday, Sept. 24. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kyle Busch sells NASCAR team to Spire Motorsports as 2-time Cup champion ends ownership role]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-17-duke-tops-the-list-of-acc-teams-with-defenses-thriving-early-under-new-coordinators-292597</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T20:53:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No. 17 Duke tops the list of ACC teams with defenses thriving early under new coordinators]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3f6efaaf-f79e-5de5-b43e-7faa5d0a09e7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Connecticut running back Camryn Edwards (0) is brought down shy of the end zone, setting up a last-minute touchdown against Duke, during a game Saturday, Sept. 23, in Hartford, Conn. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No. 17 Duke tops the list of ACC teams with defenses thriving early under new coordinators]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/woman-charged-with-arson-in-house-fire-292571</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T20:44:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Woman charged with arson in house fire]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Liza Marie Hooker stands in the burned Vick Street home where she helped her wheelchair-bound godfather escape a Tuesday night fire.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Woman charged with arson in house fire]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/american-legion-honors-gold-star-families-292332</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T20:18:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[American Legion honors Gold Star families]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_59af9a72-ea43-57bb-873f-4a980a73bb07.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Pfc. Danny Casey was killed in Vietnam on March 24, 1969.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[American Legion honors Gold Star families]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-county-substance-prevention-coalition-awarded-18m-federal-grant-292507</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T19:17:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition awarded $1.8M federal grant]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_704145bc-862b-5087-a54a-223fd9dd4176.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition Executive Director Jeff Hill trains community members on how to administer naloxone.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition awarded $1.8M federal grant]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/patricia-joyner-gardner-292585</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T14:11:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Patricia Joyner Gardner]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Patricia Joyner Gardner]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hunt-auditorium-now-bears-susan-powers-name-292543</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T13:44:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt auditorium now bears Susan Powers’ name]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Susan Powers poses beside her portrait, which will hang in the hallway outside the auditorium renamed in her honor during a Tuesday night ceremony.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt auditorium now bears Susan Powers’ name]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/students-gather-to-pray-292508</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T08:59:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Students gather to pray]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Students pray at the student-led See You at the Pole event Wednesday morning at Hunt High School. Around 40 students assembled in small groups before class for the global student prayer rally that's been held since 1990.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Students gather to pray]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rivals-take-on-trump-during-2nd-gop-debate-292640</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T08:24:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rivals take on Trump during 2nd GOP debate]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, right, speak during Wednesday's Republican presidential primary debate hosted by the Fox Business Network and Univision at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rivals take on Trump during 2nd GOP debate]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/redistricting-redux-north-carolina-lawmakers-to-redraw-maps-again-292629</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T08:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Redistricting redux: North Carolina lawmakers to redraw maps again]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A North Carolina lawmaker studies a district map during a joint select committee meeting on redistricting July 26, 2017, in Raleigh. North Carolina legislators are once again mapping the state’s congressional and General Assembly districts. Gerry Broome | AP file photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Redistricting redux: North Carolina lawmakers to redraw maps again]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-lottery-exceeds-1b-in-annual-net-earnings-for-first-time-292628</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T08:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC lottery exceeds $1B in annual net earnings for first time]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e7dda734-e12f-54f1-8923-1042095d7667.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Millionaire Maker scratch-off tickets are shown in a North Carolina Education Lottery promotional image.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC lottery exceeds $1B in annual net earnings for first time]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/us-secures-release-of-soldier-who-crossed-into-north-korea-292626</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-27T08:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[US secures release of soldier who crossed into North Korea]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A TV screen shows a file image of American soldier Travis King during a Wednesday news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[US secures release of soldier who crossed into North Korea]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/a-billion-dollar-choice-292506</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T23:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[A billion-dollar choice]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c9e6fa99-439d-5414-a9ac-ec1ae99a7d8d.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[A billion-dollar choice]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-hunt-sweeps-sss-to-return-to-500-292493</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T23:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Hunt sweeps SSS to return to .500]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Chloe Villaverde dives for a dig during a match Tuesday, Sept. 26, at Liberty Christian in Durham. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Hunt sweeps SSS to return to .500]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-blanked-in-delayed-debut-292491</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T23:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins blanked in delayed debut]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e9b47036-4024-5306-bccb-38ebd2f0e476.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Alidael Gutierrez (8) battles with Goldsboro's Erick Lizama Alvarez (14) during a game on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins blanked in delayed debut]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/beddingfield-crashes-on-verge-of-ending-skid-292490</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T23:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Beddingfield crashes on verge of ending skid]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_15526968-0cfe-5446-8988-0a841d8660a8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield’s Sophia Rios (8) bumps the ball as teammate Mackenzie Howard (12) looks on during a home match against Spring Creek on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Beddingfield crashes on verge of ending skid]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-unable-to-snap-losing-streak-292496</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T23:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs unable to snap losing streak]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Lilly Meyer (24) finished with 24 digs in a match against UNC Pembroke on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs unable to snap losing streak]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cyclones-blast-bethel-christian-44-8-292487</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T22:56:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cyclones blast Bethel Christian, 44-8]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_81fe7a3f-fa48-57f3-96fe-32f9ab0451ed.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Community Christian’s Bailey Bunn (4) takes a handoff from quarterback Jack Beamon (3) during a home game Sept. 8 against Pungo Christian. Bunn rushed for three touchdowns and Beamon threw for three TDs on Monday, Sept. 25, a 44-8 win at Bethel Christian in Kinston. Jodi Strange | Community Christian]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cyclones blast Bethel Christian, 44-8]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-schools-cyclones-surge-past-olph-292484</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T22:34:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Cyclones surge past OLPH]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chatting-with-chip-sept-26-2023-292473</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T22:15:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA["Chatting With Chip," Sept. 26, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-27-28-2023-292472</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T22:11:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 27-28, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ohtani-headlines-majors-soon-to-be-free-agents-and-theres-a-sizable-gap-to-the-next-name-292470</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T19:52:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ohtani headlines majors’ soon-to-be free agents, and there’s a sizable gap to the next name]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_de328dbb-6622-593c-8e8d-d96fc3420b94.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani watches from the dugout during the third inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers on Sept. 17, in Anaheim, Calif. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ohtani headlines majors’ soon-to-be free agents, and there’s a sizable gap to the next name]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/deion-sanders-tunes-out-detractors-and-turns-the-page-on-colorados-lopsided-loss-to-oregon-292462</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T19:47:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deion Sanders tunes out detractors and turns the page on Colorado’s lopsided loss to Oregon]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_725aa42a-bf8c-5881-b189-bdfb562ceb77.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Colorado head coach Deion Sanders talks with his son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders during the first half of a game against Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 23, in Eugene, Ore. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deion Sanders tunes out detractors and turns the page on Colorado’s lopsided loss to Oregon]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/city-plans-informational-session-on-mudcats-stadium-project-292441</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T19:39:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[City plans informational session on Mudcats stadium project]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a11376f2-dbaa-5e9a-bdf5-2bf6a9118d19.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The city of Wilson will hold a drop-in informational session on its proposed Mudcats baseball stadium complex from 5-6:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[City plans informational session on Mudcats stadium project]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/east-wilson-residents-rally-to-save-walgreens-292283</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T18:35:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[East Wilson residents rally to save Walgreens]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f841715a-4cf7-5b15-ad44-0519db5541fe.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community members gather for a Monday rally outside the Walgreens pharmacy at 1500 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway SE. Residents hope to convince Walgreens to spare the store from closure.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[East Wilson residents rally to save Walgreens]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/a-poet-who-doesnt-know-it-292442</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T16:40:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[A poet who doesn’t know it]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d27b5bfe-79ee-57e3-a270-76f49821e455.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[A poet who doesn’t know it]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/players-of-the-week-johnson-bible-solomon-earn-honors-for-bc-292429</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T16:12:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Johnson, Bible, Solomon earn honors for BC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ad079669-9337-5f84-98cb-1c8396b58b5a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kameron Johnson]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Johnson, Bible, Solomon earn honors for BC]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-reflects-on-wilson-overdose-deaths-292323</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T15:07:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community reflects on Wilson overdose deaths]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d9cb52ce-973a-5ac0-9ebf-d54286eadbe0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Participants observe a moment of silence Monday during the Overdose Awareness Day program held on the Wilson County Courthouse plaza. The 13 luminaries represent lives lost to overdose in Wilson County last year.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community reflects on Wilson overdose deaths]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/restoration-of-african-american-cemetery-progresses-292016</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T14:58:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Restoration of African American cemetery progresses]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0d57d483-1d83-55a3-be6c-7e86cfa437e7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Marie Knight, left, and Elm City Mayor Tawanda Moore examine century-old graves in the Heritage Cemetery, which was established in 1892.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Restoration of African American cemetery progresses]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/anthony-bynum-292433</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T13:44:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Anthony  Bynum]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f3907619-5a92-5ffa-b319-cedcbcdc8d5a.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Anthony  Bynum]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/red-cross-seeks-blood-donations-amid-national-shortage-292382</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T12:28:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Red Cross seeks blood donations amid national shortage]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a0900d41-8cbc-52bc-834f-39a42c9e5e00.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[An American Red Cross donor squeezes a sponge ball while giving blood in Fairfax, Virginia, in April 2018. The Red Cross says donors save thousands of lives each year with donations of blood, plasma and platelets.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Red Cross seeks blood donations amid national shortage]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/law-agencies-release-crime-reports-292148</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T10:16:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Law agencies release crime reports]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a6f1d892-8f7e-509a-9d18-640dc94d71ab.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A view of a detention wing from the control center at the Granville County Detention Center. Each wing has its own exercise yard and seating area. The showers are at the bottom left of the photo. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Law agencies release crime reports]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/3-earn-williamson-springfield-scholarships-292467</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T09:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[3 earn Williamson-Springfield scholarships]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d3a868a1-aac3-5f1c-8e98-42a0bed7e19c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Williamson-Springfield Alumni Association presented three $1,000 scholarships to Hunt High School students on June 26. Pictured from left to right are association President John Coley; scholarship committee Chair James Roy Kent; students Marvell Edward Polk, attending N.C. Central University; Zymeal Clay, attending the University of North Carolina at Charlotte; and Nevaeh Shantya Best, attending N.C. Central; along with scholarship committee members Therisa Davis and Elton Anderson. Not pictured is association Vice President Ricky Kirby.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[3 earn Williamson-Springfield scholarships]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/north-carolina-splits-insurance-commissioner-state-fire-marshal-jobs-292504</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T08:23:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[North Carolina splits insurance commissioner, state fire marshal jobs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1a6976ef-985e-5f3e-81b6-ddad01ea381d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey talks to reporters about a bill that would let Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina reorganize.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[North Carolina splits insurance commissioner, state fire marshal jobs]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/biden-urges-striking-auto-workers-to-stick-with-it-in-historic-picket-line-visit-292502</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T08:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Biden urges striking auto workers to ‘stick with it’ in historic picket line visit]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7433f6d1-dff7-5b44-9aba-46e56cfcdb7f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[President Joe Biden joins striking United Auto Workers union members on the picket line Tuesday in Van Buren Township, Mich.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Biden urges striking auto workers to ‘stick with it’ in historic picket line visit]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/house-senate-move-further-apart-on-spending-as-shutdown-looms-292500</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-26T08:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[House, Senate move further apart on spending as shutdown looms]]>
        </news:title>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T23:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wilson man sentenced in PPP loan fraud case]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T23:27:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Carolina Family Health Centers expands with new offices]]>
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    <![CDATA[Carolina Family Health Centers purchased two buildings at 106 and 108 Douglas St. E. to facilitate the company’s expansion in Wilson.]]>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons edged by Wildcats in OT, 10-7]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Bud Woodard (4) looks to get around a pair of Southern Nash defenders during a game on Sept. 1.]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T22:54:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard routs Wayne Prep]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard's Edgar Granados (7) follows through on a kick as a Wayne Prep player looks to keep pace during a game Monday, Sept. 25. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard routs Wayne Prep]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T22:50:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Chargers pull away from Patriots]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian Academy's Camden Efird fires the ball in front of a Bethel Christian Academy player during a game on Monday, Sept. 25. Nino Villaverde Special to the TImes]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T22:48:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Chargers edge Trojans in five sets]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian Academy's Rachael Martin (4) sends the ball over the net as teammates Melia Hughes (12) and Allie Smith (9) look on during a match against Bethel Christian Academy on Monday, Sept. 25. Nino Villaverde Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Chargers edge Trojans in five sets]]>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones use quick start to top Patriots]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T17:48:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Cannon Hinnant Field a true miracle in the making]]>
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    <![CDATA[Paul Durham]]>
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      <![CDATA[Cannon Hinnant Field a true miracle in the making]]>
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    <![CDATA[Waylon Ethridge stands with his dog Doodle while playing catch with his dad, Blair.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Almost time to play ball at Miracle Field]]>
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          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Despite 2 rainouts, Wilson County Fair keeps tradition alive]]>
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    <![CDATA[per curiam opinion in Missouri v. Biden]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T13:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Art show draws entries from 9 states]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Art show draws entries from 9 states]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T13:26:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Anita Marshburn Griffin]]>
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          <![CDATA[Barry Jontae' Sharper]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barry Jontae' Sharper]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T11:26:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Pierre Benoit Samson]]>
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      <![CDATA[Pierre Benoit Samson]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T10:57:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Robert Whitworth Cunningham]]>
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      <![CDATA[Robert Whitworth Cunningham]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T10:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wilsonians channel African heritage]]>
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    <![CDATA[Attendees compete in a version of musical chairs during the Good Vibes & Afrobeats event at Casita Brewing Co. on Saturday night. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilsonians channel African heritage]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T10:05:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wilson Arts presents Lady Whirliton’s Grand Ball fundraiser in October]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson Arts presents Lady Whirliton’s Grand Ball fundraiser in October]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T09:41:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pearlie Mae Armstrong]]>
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      <![CDATA[Pearlie Mae Armstrong]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T07:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tornado-damaged Pfizer plant restarts production]]>
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    <![CDATA[Debris is scattered around Rocky Mount's Pfizer facility after damage from a July tornado.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tornado-damaged Pfizer plant restarts production]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T07:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[North Carolina to launch Medicaid expansion on Dec. 1]]>
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    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper, right, speaks while state Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley listens at an Executive Mansion news conference on Monday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[North Carolina to launch Medicaid expansion on Dec. 1]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T07:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Democratic Sen. Menendez rejects calls to resign, says cash found in home wasn’t bribe proceeds]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sen. Bob Menendez speaks during a press conference on Monday in Union City, N.J.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Democratic Sen. Menendez rejects calls to resign, says cash found in home wasn’t bribe proceeds]]>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T07:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[7 candidates qualify for 2nd Republican presidential debate]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum stand on stage and listen to a prayer before an Aug. 23 Republican presidential primary debate hosted by Fox News Channel in Milwaukee.]]>
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      <![CDATA[7 candidates qualify for 2nd Republican presidential debate]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/william-franklin-thorne-jr-292101</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T07:03:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[William Franklin Thorne, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e31187db-5447-5bca-80f6-20dba59067ea.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[William Franklin Thorne, Jr.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/screenwriters-wait-to-learn-terms-of-deal-with-hollywood-studios-to-end-historic-strike-292233</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T07:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_94c3e1d0-0c87-530a-8655-89978b909dc7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Demonstrators walk with signs during a Thursday rally outside the Paramount Pictures studio in Los Angeles.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/biden-administration-announces-14b-to-improve-rail-safety-boost-capacity-in-35-states-292231</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T07:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Biden administration announces $1.4B to improve rail safety, boost capacity in 35 states]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e65b973d-1506-5024-a25f-411859280463.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A passenger disembarks from Amtrak's Sunset Limited at its final stop in New Orleans on Nov. 2, 2008.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Biden administration announces $1.4B to improve rail safety, boost capacity in 35 states]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/democratic-party-leaders-bond-over-barbecue-292074</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-25T01:49:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Democratic Party leaders bond over barbecue]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fa5a22f8-93a4-56f9-94fc-3c28b3fac4d3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gov. Jim Hunt is pictured with N.C. Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton at Parker’s Barbecue.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Democratic Party leaders bond over barbecue]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldog-runback-lions-neutralize-terrell-barton-offense-in-tight-win-292071</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T23:27:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BULLDOG RUNBACK: Lions neutralize Terrell, Barton offense in tight win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e31a6df7-2c7f-516c-a7a0-861342933c81.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Kameron Johnson (10) catches a pass thrown by quarterback Jaquan Lynch (0) during the first half of a game Saturday, Sept. 23, at Mars Hill. Catherine Walston | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BULLDOG RUNBACK: Lions neutralize Terrell, Barton offense in tight win]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/high-school-redistricting-delayed-until-at-least-2025-26-291915</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T20:28:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High school redistricting delayed until at least 2025-26]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8f5b3a22-86b6-52bd-a0e1-a59649afc356.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Seniors line up for graduation at Hunt High School in June. School board members have decided to delay high school redistricting for at least a year.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[High school redistricting delayed until at least 2025-26]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/baked-goods-auction-raises-2869-for-crisis-center-291778</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T20:02:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Baked goods auction raises $2,869 for crisis center]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1e0514f9-c5f3-53e0-8768-74c6ee48953e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Crisis Center Executive Director Nancy Sallenger, left, hands Ed Costello of American Legion Post 13 an auction number prior to the Wilson County Fair’s annual bake sale on Tuesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Baked goods auction raises $2,869 for crisis center]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chargers-run-at-hare-hounds-292062</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T19:52:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chargers run at Hare & Hounds]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-swept-by-lions-292061</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T19:47:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs swept by Lions]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bdc42137-bcac-51f5-9935-c3964eb74a19.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Madison Greene (4) sets the ball to a teammate as teammate Kate Lawrence (14) looks on during a match against Emmanuel on Saturday, Sept. 23.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs swept by Lions]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-downtown-public-house-expands-offerings-291913</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T19:44:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Downtown Public House expands offerings]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8df7f87d-9e71-5f25-a04c-1b293b1df11e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bartender Amanda Hose, left, owner Trey Thomas, bartender Madison Murphy and bartender Carmen Bartlett smile together at the Downtown Public House bar.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Downtown Public House expands offerings]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/byron-advances-to-nascars-round-of-8-with-win-at-texas-the-300th-overall-for-hendrick-motorsports-292070</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T19:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Byron advances to NASCAR’s round of 8 with win at Texas, the 300th overall for Hendrick Motorsports]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7814e9e5-da3e-51a8-8b1a-4adca0fe5ce7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Denny Hamlin competes in a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday, Sept. 24. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Byron advances to NASCAR’s round of 8 with win at Texas, the 300th overall for Hendrick Motorsports]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/kenneth-walker-iii-sparks-seahawks-in-second-half-as-seattle-pulls-away-to-beat-carolina-37-27-292069</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T19:37:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kenneth Walker III sparks Seahawks in second half as Seattle pulls away to beat Carolina 37-27]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b807e556-4f83-57e3-873f-097b18c05700.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III celebrates after scoring against the Carolina Panthers during the second half of a game Sunday, Sept. 24, in Seattle. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kenneth Walker III sparks Seahawks in second half as Seattle pulls away to beat Carolina 37-27]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ap-top-25-colorado-falls-out-of-rankings-after-first-loss-and-ohio-state-moves-up-to-no-4-292067</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T19:31:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AP Top 25: Colorado falls out of rankings after first loss and Ohio State moves up to No. 4]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7f94c7ca-f916-5a2e-bce7-bd096632bdfa.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) walks off the field following a game against Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 23, in Eugene, Ore. Oregon won 42-6. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AP Top 25: Colorado falls out of rankings after first loss and Ohio State moves up to No. 4]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-small-business-seminars-set-tuesday-thursday-292085</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T19:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Small business seminars set Tuesday, Thursday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1c6fc0dc-9d59-5075-bff4-3292dddb36f7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Small Business Center is located in Building R at Wilson Community College’s Lee Technology Center campus.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Small business seminars set Tuesday, Thursday]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ophelia-brings-wind-and-rain-292055</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T18:59:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ophelia brings wind and rain]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f72801c6-d695-5ab3-99f5-ed1d9ee56c5f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Members of the Stantonsburg-Moyton Volunteer Fire Department cut away part of a tree that fell on a 105 Greenwood Ave. home as high winds associated with Tropical Storm Ophelia passed through Wilson County on Saturday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ophelia brings wind and rain]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/kermit-best-292057</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T13:34:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kermit  Best]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_57c483b4-f399-5706-8e73-fed491f542e6.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kermit  Best]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/mars-hill-hands-barton-1st-loss-16-14-292035</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T11:28:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mars Hill hands Barton 1st loss, 16-14]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_873eec26-49b6-5a12-aafc-9d0c7e5e0730.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Mars Hill quarterback J.R. Martin (2) breaks off a long run with Barton defenders Matt Smith (44) and Kermit Solomon (17) in pursuit during a game Saturday, Sept. 23, at Mars Hill. Catherine Walston | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Mars Hill hands Barton 1st loss, 16-14]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/defense-leads-no-18-duke-over-uconn-41-7-in-first-road-test-of-season-292026</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T11:01:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Defense leads No. 18 Duke over UConn 41-7 in first road test of season]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_baed8669-b493-501f-9e8a-eb4df91d57e4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke quarterback Riley Leonard (13) scrambles from the UConn defense during a game, Saturday, Sept. 23, in Hartford, Conn. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Defense leads No. 18 Duke over UConn 41-7 in first road test of season]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/drake-maye-throws-296-yards-completes-left-handed-td-pass-as-no-17-unc-beats-pitt-41-24-292025</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T10:59:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Drake Maye throws 296 yards, completes left-handed TD pass as No. 17 UNC beats Pitt 41-24]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7dfa8498-8451-5e5f-bb00-18f07373eb59.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye (10) looks to throw a pass under pressure from Pittsburgh defensive lineman Dayon Hayes (50) during the first half of a game in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Sept. 23. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Drake Maye throws 296 yards, completes left-handed TD pass as No. 17 UNC beats Pitt 41-24]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/east-carolina-blanks-gardner-webb-44-0-for-first-shutout-in-23-years-292023</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-24T10:55:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[East Carolina blanks Gardner-Webb 44-0 for first shutout in 23 years]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cba22d92-8382-5056-8493-0d891317bb97.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[East Carolina's Kamarro Edmonds, center,is congratulated by teammates Mason Garcia (10) and Jsi Hatfield (88) after scoring a touchdown against Gardner-Webb during a game Saturday, Sept. 23, in Greenville. Scott Davis | The Daily Reflector via AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[East Carolina blanks Gardner-Webb 44-0 for first shutout in 23 years]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/weakening-ophelia-still-poses-risk-of-coastal-flooding-heavy-rain-292082</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-23T02:13:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Weakening Ophelia still poses risk of coastal flooding, heavy rain]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Doris and Warren Todd watch as Tropical Storm Ophelia passes over Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County, Va., on Saturday. The couple had just celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary after marrying on Sept. 22, 1989, when Hurricane Hugo made landfall in North Carolina.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Weakening Ophelia still poses risk of coastal flooding, heavy rain]]>
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          <![CDATA[Writers Guild, Hollywood studios reach tentative deal to end strike]]>
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    <![CDATA[Placards are gathered together at the close of a Writers Guild of America picket outside Walt Disney Studios on May 2 in Burbank, Calif.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Writers Guild, Hollywood studios reach tentative deal to end strike]]>
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          <![CDATA[Menendez gains primary opponent after indictment as calls for his resignation grow]]>
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    <![CDATA[Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Menendez, D-N.J., speaks during a Foreign Relations Committee hearing March 22 on Capitol Hill.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Menendez gains primary opponent after indictment as calls for his resignation grow]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-23T02:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[With House Republicans in turmoil, colleagues implore GOP holdouts not to shut down government]]>
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    <![CDATA[Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., briefs reporters following a closed-door Republican Conference meeting on Tuesday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[With House Republicans in turmoil, colleagues implore GOP holdouts not to shut down government]]>
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          <![CDATA[State budget leaves working families behind]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[State budget leaves working families behind]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/visitors-from-near-and-far-291978</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Visitors from near and far]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-sneak-past-trojans-15-13-291960</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T23:18:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Demons sneak past Trojans, 15-13]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike’s Jamari Hill (24), getting up after making a tackle during a home game against Southern Nash on Sept. 1, had a 55-yard interception return that proved to be the winning touchdown for the Golden Demons in the 15-13 win Thursday, Sept. 21, at South Johnston. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Demons sneak past Trojans, 15-13]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-trample-vikings-52-0-for-3-0-trac-start-291976</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T23:07:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers trample Vikings 52-0 for 3-0 TRAC start]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep defensive lineman Julian Newkirk (55), shown during a home game against North Edgecombe on Sept. 16, had 14 tackles in the Tigers’ 52-0 win Thursday, Sept. 22, at Northwest Halifax. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tigers trample Vikings 52-0 for 3-0 TRAC start]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-rout-spartans-61-0-291975</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T23:05:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors rout Spartans, 61-0]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt senior Anthony Romero (10), kicking out of the hold of Barnes Willoughby during a home game against C.B. Aycock on Sept. 15, was accurate on all eight PAT tries as well as a 42-yard field goal in the Warrriors’ 61-0 victory Thursday, Sept. 21, at Smithfield-Selma. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Warriors rout Spartans, 61-0]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/firebirds-flatten-yellow-jackets-55-8-291985</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T23:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Firebirds flatten Yellow Jackets 55-8]]>
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    <![CDATA[Southern Nash junior Tylik MItchell (12) stiff-arms a Roanoke Rapids defender during the Firebirds’ 55-8 win at home Thursday, Sept. 21. Jy’Ronn Brinkley | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Firebirds flatten Yellow Jackets 55-8]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-sept-23-2023-291955</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Sept. 23, 2023]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt\s Lanie Johnson goes for the bump as teammates Gracelynn Wolzen (15) and Presley Frazier watch during a match Tuesday]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Sept. 23, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-recreation-glance-sept-23-2023-291953</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wilson Recreation Glance, Sept. 23, 2023]]>
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    <![CDATA[Youngsters play during the opening day of the Wilson Parks and Recreation Department’s youth soccer league Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at Gillette Soccer Complex. Andy McMurray | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Recreation Glance, Sept. 23, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/high-school-football-standings-sept-23-2023-291954</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High School Football Standings, Sept. 23, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-fall-to-young-harris-as-gambill-climbs-kills-list-291977</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T22:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs fall to Young Harris as Gambill climbs kills list]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton senior Allison Gambill tallied 19 kills and 18 digs in the Bulldogs’ 3-1 setback to Young Harris in a league match Friday evening at home. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bulldogs fall to Young Harris as Gambill climbs kills list]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/armstrong-narveson-and-penalties-help-nc-state-survive-at-virginia-24-21-291993</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T22:23:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Armstrong, Narveson and penalties help N.C. State survive at Virginia, 24-21]]>
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    <![CDATA[North Carolina State quarterback Brennan Armstrong (5) escapes the grasp of Virginia defensive tackle Michael Diatta (18) during the first half of a game Friday, Sept. 22,, in Charlottesville, Va. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Armstrong, Narveson and penalties help N.C. State survive at Virginia, 24-21]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/critics-of-nchsaa-pass-bill-ordering-more-oversight-291989</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T22:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Critics of NCHSAA pass bill ordering more oversight]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-ccs-swept-by-christ-covenant-291987</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T22:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: CCS swept by Christ Covenant]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-23-24-2023-291952</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T20:11:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 23-24, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fontenot-fields-city-council-questions-on-state-budget-291908</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T16:41:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fontenot fields City Council questions on state budget]]>
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    <![CDATA[Rep. Ken Fontenot, R-Wilson, addresses the Wilson City Council on Thursday. Fontenot answered questions on Wilson County’s state budget appropriations and provided updates on projects in the works.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fontenot fields City Council questions on state budget]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/county-schools-reach-new-highs-on-state-tests-291831</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T11:58:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[County schools reach new highs on state tests]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fifth graders Wendolyn Calzada, left, and Promise Harris help each other with the operation of their Chromebooks at Margaret Hearne Elementary School.]]>
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      <![CDATA[County schools reach new highs on state tests]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-recorded-from-sept-11-15-291479</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T11:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions recorded from Sept. 11-15]]>
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      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions recorded from Sept. 11-15]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/saunders-battle-step-as-coopers-season-ends-291986</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T11:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Saunders, Battle step as Cooper's season ends]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash senior quarterback  Jake Cooper (2) blocks a South Granville defender during a game Aug. 25 at Southern Nash. Jy'Ronn Brinkley | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Saunders, Battle step as Cooper's season ends]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/medicaid-expansion-to-begin-soon-as-cooper-decides-to-let-budget-bill-become-law-291927</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T11:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Medicaid expansion to begin soon as Cooper decides to let budget bill become law]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at the North Carolina Freedom Park unveiling ceremony Aug. 23 in Raleigh. The park honors the African American struggle for freedom.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Medicaid expansion to begin soon as Cooper decides to let budget bill become law]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-library-books-check-out-new-e-books-at-library-291885</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-22T11:06:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[New library books: Check out new e-books at library]]>
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          <![CDATA[Albert Craig Swain]]>
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    <![CDATA[State Sen. Amy Galey, an Alamance County Republican, speaks Thursday on the Senate floor about a proposal requiring age verification on pornographic websites.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Cyclones denied by Christ Covenant 1-0 in thriller]]>
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    <![CDATA[Community Christian School's Pierce Stone (21) boots the ball off the arm of a Covenant School defender along the edge of the box during a game Thursday, Sept. 21. Craig Moyer Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Cyclones denied by Christ Covenant 1-0 in thriller]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T22:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Hunt blanks C.B. Aycock]]>
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          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 22-23, 2023]]>
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          <![CDATA[HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD: Sept. 21]]>
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          <![CDATA[Council, Briley lead Fike at North State Challenge]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Bree Council watches her birdie putt drop on the first hole at Willow Springs Country Club during a 3-A Quad County Conference match on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Craig Moyer Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Council, Briley lead Fike at North State Challenge]]>
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          <![CDATA[Maye, No. 17 UNC head to Pitt looking for the program's first 4-0 start since 1997]]>
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    <![CDATA[Minnesota defensive lineman Danny Striggow (92) dives but misses North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye (10) who runs the ball during a game Saturday, Sept. 16, in Chapel Hill. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Maye, No. 17 UNC head to Pitt looking for the program's first 4-0 start since 1997]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-18-duke-visits-winless-uconn-in-a-tune-up-before-a-showdown-with-notre-dame-291875</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T21:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[No. 18 Duke visits winless UConn in a tune-up before a showdown with Notre Dame]]>
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    <![CDATA[Duke's Travis Bates (19) is tackled by Northwestern's Aidan Hubbard (91) during the second half of a game in Durham on Saturday, Sept. 16. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[No. 18 Duke visits winless UConn in a tune-up before a showdown with Notre Dame]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/qb-andy-dalton-ready-for-start-vs-seattle-after-panthers-say-bryce-young-isnt-expected-to-play-291871</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T21:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[QB Andy Dalton ready for start vs Seattle after Panthers say Bryce Young 'isn't expected to play']]>
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    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton (14) passes the ball against the Detroit Lions during a preseason NFL game Aug. 25, in Charlotte. AP]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T18:46:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Returning $6B to Iran is akin to paying ransom]]>
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    <![CDATA[Dave DiFilippo cartoon for The Wilson Times ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Returning $6B to Iran is akin to paying ransom]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T18:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[City Council ignores Wilson’s rising rents]]>
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      <![CDATA[City Council ignores Wilson’s rising rents]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T16:42:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Fair brings good times to Wilson County]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Crisis Center supporters take photos at the Wilson County Fair\s baked goods auction on Tuesday. Drew C. Wilson | Times']]>
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      <![CDATA[Fair brings good times to Wilson County]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T16:40:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WhirliDogs to staff Miracle League concessions]]>
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    <![CDATA[WhirliDogs supporters Dale Trump, left, Wesley Trump, Joyce Mayo and Trent Mayo smile through the Miracle Field concession stand serving windows.]]>
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      <![CDATA[WhirliDogs to staff Miracle League concessions]]>
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          <![CDATA[Harvey  Moore, Jr.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Progressive platform is wrong for Wilson]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T10:52:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Lamoris De'Juan "Mo"  Speight]]>
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      <![CDATA[Lamoris De'Juan "Mo"  Speight]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T10:44:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Rhonda Kaye  Nixon]]>
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      <![CDATA[Rhonda Kaye  Nixon]]>
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          <![CDATA[Harvey  Moore, Jr.]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T10:40:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wilson Arts presents Lady Whirliton’s Grand Ball fundraiser in October]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson Arts presents Lady Whirliton’s Grand Ball fundraiser in October]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T10:37:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Winners named in Wilson Arts national show]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Arts third annual National Multi-Media Juried Exhibition first-place winner, Erica Parsons of Zebulon, left, talks to exhibition visitors Melanie Mauze, center, and Josie Mauze about her painting titled "Long Day.” Janelle Clevinger | For Entertainment Plus]]>
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      <![CDATA[Winners named in Wilson Arts national show]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T08:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[State budget includes $66M for Wilson County projects]]>
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    <![CDATA[The North Carolina Legislative Building is shown from downtown Raleigh’s Bicentennial Plaza.]]>
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      <![CDATA[State budget includes $66M for Wilson County projects]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-churches-plan-revivals-anniversary-celebrations-291626</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T08:39:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church news: Churches plan revivals, anniversary celebrations]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Church News submissions can be emailed to churchnews@wilsontimes.com, mailed to The Wilson Times, Attn: Church News, P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, NC 27894 or dropped off at the newspaper’s 126 Nash St. office during business hours. Announcements are not accepted by phone. The deadline is 5 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church news: Churches plan revivals, anniversary celebrations]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/jean-draughn-nichols-291768</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T08:30:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jean Draughn Nichols]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8c438a2a-0f50-525a-996f-da7dbb4e8e2d.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Jean Draughn Nichols]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-legislature-gives-initial-ok-to-budget-which-also-would-start-medicaid-expansion-291869</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T07:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC legislature gives initial OK to budget, which also would start Medicaid expansion]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Republican North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger presides over a debate about the proposed state budget Thursday on the Senate floor in Raleigh.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC legislature gives initial OK to budget, which also would start Medicaid expansion]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/state-budget-provision-would-exempt-legislators-from-public-records-disclosures-291867</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T07:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[State budget provision would exempt legislators from public records disclosures]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Republican North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore speaks to reporters about a public records provision in the state budget on Tuesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[State budget provision would exempt legislators from public records disclosures]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/zelenskyy-delivers-upbeat-message-on-war-progress-as-some-republican-support-softens-291865</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T07:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Zelenskyy delivers upbeat message on war progress as some Republican support softens]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[President Joe Biden shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the East Room of the White House on Thursday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Zelenskyy delivers upbeat message on war progress as some Republican support softens]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/4th-circuit-takes-up-transgender-health-coverage-case-likely-headed-to-supreme-court-291863</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T07:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[4th Circuit takes up transgender health coverage case likely headed to Supreme Court]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Connor Thonen-Fleck addresses reporters while his parents stand by his side March 11, 2019, during a Durham news conference held to announce a lawsuit against North Carolina officials over how the state health plan is run.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[4th Circuit takes up transgender health coverage case likely headed to Supreme Court]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/life/sheet-pan-meal-features-pork-tenderloin-39690ed5</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-21T04:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rather Be Cooking: Sheet pan meal features pork tenderloin
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        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Apples, butternut squash and onions cook alongside the pork tenderloin for a delicious meal.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rather Be Cooking: Sheet pan meal features pork tenderloin
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    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/week-6-preview-demons-stare-at-busy-crucial-stretch-after-outage-291595</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T23:27:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WEEK 6 PREVIEW: Demons stare at busy, crucial stretch after outage]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d6ac57fc-ae01-534f-b449-8e559b2c0269.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike senior D.J. Jones catches a punt during a home game against Southern Nash on Sept. 1. Jones leads the Golden Demons with six receptions as they head into Thursday’s game at South Johnston. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WEEK 6 PREVIEW: Demons stare at busy, crucial stretch after outage]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/football-forecast-week-6-291594</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T23:24:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 6]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_35907d96-1de8-58cb-839a-aad31d72070f.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 6]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/falcons-bat-down-demons-in-battle-for-qcc-lead-291593</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T23:17:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Falcons bat down Demons in battle for QCC lead]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ac01e223-3872-596c-8cb7-a414d1b0d0af.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[C.B. Aycock’s Drew Huff, left, kicks the ball as Fike’s Christopher Hill (20) and Ben Mosley defend during a match Wednesday, Sept. 20, at CBA. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Falcons bat down Demons in battle for QCC lead]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldog-lookahead-barton-travels-to-mars-hill-seeking-1st-win-vs-the-lions-291592</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T23:13:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BULLDOG LOOKAHEAD: Barton travels to Mars Hill, seeking 1st win vs. the Lions]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton’s Jordan Terrell (1) tries to break free from the grasp of UVA Wise’s Ken Hines III (13) during a game at Truist Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 16. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BULLDOG LOOKAHEAD: Barton travels to Mars Hill, seeking 1st win vs. the Lions]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-jake-creech-sallie-b-howard-school-291591</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T23:10:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Jake Creech, Sallie B. Howard School]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jake Creech, Sallie B. Howard School]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Jake Creech, Sallie B. Howard School]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/what-is-enough-291590</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T23:05:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[What is enough?]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c35e4487-5b5a-56fd-88e8-7976560038a3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[What is enough?]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/glad-to-see-passion-for-high-school-sports-291586</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T23:01:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Glad to see passion for high school sports]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f1d4c31b-e19f-58c2-93df-ae8ff3a210db.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Craig Moyer]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Glad to see passion for high school sports]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/driver-gets-prison-sentence-in-shooting-291539</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T23:01:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Driver gets prison sentence in shooting]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c77d45b2-53d4-5b41-aa86-c91afbb3a9a1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Onrey Almon Towns]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Driver gets prison sentence in shooting]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mayor-fighting-again-to-keep-walgreens-open-291530</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T22:34:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mayor fighting again to keep Walgreens open]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_951cea5a-f398-5c72-be78-152a566d76b8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A Walgreens shopper walks past a sign notifying customers of the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway location’s scheduled closure. Mayor Carlton Stevens and Councilwoman Gillettia Morgan are spearheading a campaign to keep the store open.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Mayor fighting again to keep Walgreens open]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-trojans-stop-bulldogs-in-4-games-291624</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T22:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Trojans stop Bulldogs in 4 games]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_02b22d54-c7d2-57f9-a6a2-f35e39eb1ec6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton senior Kate Lawrence had eight kills in the Bulldogs' four-set loss in a match Wednesday at University of Mount Olive.  Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Trojans stop Bulldogs in 4 games]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wccs-strategic-plan-seeks-diversity-gains-291519</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T21:49:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCC’s strategic plan seeks diversity gains]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c314bc37-b235-5214-a9c7-2e28c448e987.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jami Woods, president of Wilson Community College, holds a copy of WCC’s newly passed strategic plan. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCC’s strategic plan seeks diversity gains]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-hunt-sweeps-southern-wayne-291598</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T21:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Hunt sweeps Southern Wayne]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bulldogs-blanked-at-chowan-291596</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T21:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs blanked at Chowan]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-small-business-webinars-offered-thursday-291558</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T21:09:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Small business webinars offered Thursday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9190fa83-6168-59d4-a1c5-a77472f8cda2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Small Business Center is located in Building R at Wilson Community College’s Lee Technology Center campus.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Small business webinars offered Thursday]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-elm-city-sweeps-speight-291599</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T20:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Elm City sweeps Speight]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-21-22-2023-291557</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T19:49:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 21-22, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/qb-bryce-youngs-status-for-sunday-uncertain-because-of-ankle-injury-dalton-may-get-start-291556</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T17:26:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[QB Bryce Young's status for Sunday uncertain because of ankle injury; Dalton may get start]]>
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    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young leaves the field after their loss against the New Orleans Saints in a game Monday, Sept. 18, in Charlotte. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[QB Bryce Young's status for Sunday uncertain because of ankle injury; Dalton may get start]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/acc-still-standing-with-presence-in-rankings-statistics-with-different-teams-up-top-for-now-291555</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T17:24:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[ACC still standing with presence in rankings, statistics – with different teams up top, for now]]>
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    <![CDATA[Duke's Jaquez Moore (9) carries the ball during a game against Northwestern in Durham on Saturday, Sept. 16. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[ACC still standing with presence in rankings, statistics – with different teams up top, for now]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/rays-are-finalizing-plans-for-a-new-stadium-which-means-mlb-expansion-could-be-on-deck-291554</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T17:21:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rays are finalizing plans for a new stadium, which means MLB expansion could be on deck]]>
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    <![CDATA[Construction workers look on as the final piece of structural steel is lifted into place at Bank One Ballpark in downtown Phoenix, the future home of the major league expansion team Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, Aug. 8, 1997. The Tampa Bay Rays are finalizing plans for a new ballpark in downtown St. Petersburg, which is obviously a positive development for baseball fans in central Florida. Indirectly, it could also mean great things for baseball fans in a few other cities.AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Rays are finalizing plans for a new stadium, which means MLB expansion could be on deck]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/sharing-a-loved-ones-obituary-dont-forget-the-newspaper-291537</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T14:32:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sharing a loved one’s obituary? Don’t forget the newspaper]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sharing a loved one’s obituary? Don’t forget the newspaper]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/russ-varnell-hosting-radio-show-on-985-291515</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T13:38:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Russ Varnell hosting radio show on 98.5]]>
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    <![CDATA[Russ Varnell is hosting "Real Country with Russ Varnell" on 98.5 The Big Dawg each Sunday evening.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Russ Varnell hosting radio show on 98.5]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/misinformed-uninformed-or-ainformed-291484</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T11:46:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Misinformed, uninformed or ainformed?]]>
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      <![CDATA[Misinformed, uninformed or ainformed?]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/elton-live-rocks-wilson-291482</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T11:32:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elton Live rocks Wilson]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Elton Live rocks Wilson]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/virginia-hayes-celebrates-103rd-birthday-291473</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T11:09:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Virginia Hayes celebrates 103rd birthday]]>
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    <![CDATA[Family members and friends of Virginia Hayes, right, celebrate her 103rd birthday at Something Different Café and Catering. Hayes was born Sept. 6, 1920.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Virginia Hayes celebrates 103rd birthday]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/medicaid-expansion-back-on-track-as-final-budget-heads-to-votes-291610</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T07:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Medicaid expansion back on track as final budget heads to votes]]>
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    <![CDATA[Forest City resident Lisa Franklin, right, speaks to a staff member from Senate leader Phil Berger's office about the need for Medicaid expansion Wednesday at the Legislative Building in Raleigh.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Medicaid expansion back on track as final budget heads to votes]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-house-approves-elections-board-takeover-ahead-of-2024-291608</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T07:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC House approves elections board takeover ahead of 2024]]>
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    <![CDATA[North Carolina state Rep. Destin Hall, a Caldwell County Republican, speaks on the House floor Tuesday babout a bill shifting control of State Board of Elections appointments from the governor to legislators.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC House approves elections board takeover ahead of 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mccarthy-struggles-to-avoid-shutdown-with-temporary-spending-bill-291606</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T07:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[McCarthy struggles to avoid shutdown with temporary spending bill]]>
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    <![CDATA[House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., briefs reporters following a closed-door Republican Conference meeting Tuesday on how to agree on a path to fund the government.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[McCarthy struggles to avoid shutdown with temporary spending bill]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/5-americans-detained-in-iran-released-in-deal-for-frozen-assets-291604</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T07:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[5 Americans detained in Iran released in deal for frozen assets]]>
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    <![CDATA[From left, Emad Sharghi, Morad Tahbaz and Siamak Namazi, former prisoners in Iran, walk out of a Qatar Airways flight that brought them out of Tehran and to Doha, Qatar, on Monday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[5 Americans detained in Iran released in deal for frozen assets]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/biden-uses-executive-power-to-create-new-deal-style-american-climate-corps-291602</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-20T07:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Biden uses executive power to create New Deal-style American Climate Corps]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Climate activists rally in front of the White House on July 4 to demand that President Joe Biden declare a climate emergency and move the country rapidly away from fossil fuels.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Biden uses executive power to create New Deal-style American Climate Corps]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/energy-driven-hunt-overcomes-fike-in-5-sets-291452</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T23:55:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Energy-driven Hunt overcomes Fike in 5 sets]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Gracelynn Wolzen (15) blocks the shot of Fike’s Emily Finberg (2) at the net during Tuesday’s match at Fike. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Energy-driven Hunt overcomes Fike in 5 sets]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-gets-boost-from-freshman-as-seniors-enjoy-final-wscc-win-291450</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T23:52:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike gets boost from freshman as seniors enjoy final WSCC win]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Payton Durham hits her drive on the first hole at Willow Springs Country Club during a 3-A Quad County Conference match Tuesday, Sept. 19. Craig Moyer | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fike gets boost from freshman as seniors enjoy final WSCC win]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chatting-with-chip-sept-19-2023-291449</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T23:49:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chatting With Chip, Sept. 19, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bc-women-clip-chowan-2-1-for-1st-win-291447</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T23:47:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BC women clip Chowan 2-1 for 1st win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Senior Kassie Krul scored a goal in Barton’s 2-1 win Tuesday at Chowan, marking the second straight game in which she has scored. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[BC women clip Chowan 2-1 for 1st win]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-demons-drill-trojans-for-9th-qcc-win-291446</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T23:44:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons drill Trojans for 9th QCC win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Senior Taylor Ricks had 11 kills as her Community Christian varsity volleyball team defeated Faith Christian of Goldsboro in five games Tuesday at the Peace Church gym. Jodi Strange | Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons drill Trojans for 9th QCC win]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-roundup-eagles-rally-to-beat-winterville-charter-291445</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T23:42:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Eagles rally to beat Winterville Charter]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_26af08f8-956d-5e59-baf4-9796516ec82f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Elm City’s Gabby Brown moves into position during a match against Edwards Middle at Sunset Park in Rocky Mount on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Eagles rally to beat Winterville Charter]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-20-21-2023-291443</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T23:30:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 20-21, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/julius-peppers-and-antonio-gates-headline-list-of-new-nominees-for-pro-football-hall-of-fame-291429</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T20:12:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates headline list of new nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5d922cdc-603a-5cfa-9c5f-fcf49470e0de.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers' Julius Peppers looks on from the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Charlotte on Dec. 24, 2017. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates headline list of new nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lack-of-big-passing-plays-contributing-to-slow-start-for-no-1-pick-bryce-young-and-the-panthers-291428</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T20:09:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lack of big passing plays contributing to slow start for No. 1 pick Bryce Young and the Panthers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young leaves the field after their loss against the New Orleans Saints in a game Monday, Sept. 18, in Charlotte. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lack of big passing plays contributing to slow start for No. 1 pick Bryce Young and the Panthers]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/transfers-are-fueling-some-of-college-footballs-biggest-success-stories-as-teams-embrace-the-portal-291423</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T20:06:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Transfers are fueling some of college football's biggest success stories as teams embrace the portal]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_87f70d19-f0c2-5f12-8429-5a204be91002.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman (4) runs past LSU safety Greg Brooks Jr. (3) for a 40-yard touchdown on a pass play during the first half of a game Sunday, Sept. 3, in Orlando, Fla. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Transfers are fueling some of college football's biggest success stories as teams embrace the portal]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bcs-terrell-tabbed-national-offensive-player-of-the-week-claims-sac-weekly-honor-291302</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T19:58:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BC's Terrell tabbed national offensive player of the week, claims SAC weekly honor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a845143c-7cd0-5408-b48c-7bb9f7829271.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Jordan Terrell runs for a 63-yard touchdown during a game Saturday, Sept. 16, against UVA Wise at Truist Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BC's Terrell tabbed national offensive player of the week, claims SAC weekly honor]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lucama-elementary-named-national-blue-ribbon-school-291414</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T17:50:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lucama Elementary named National Blue Ribbon School]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e1f7eda5-9af0-53f4-b4ad-881c4efd5113.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Teachers hugged former Principal April Shackleford upon learning Tuesday that Lucama Elementary is a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lucama Elementary named National Blue Ribbon School]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/board-members-say-parents-bill-of-rights-needs-clarity-291400</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T15:48:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Board members say Parents’ Bill of Rights needs clarity]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8d420409-bede-52ae-a10e-10386c3fbf65.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Board of Education Vice Chair Henry Mercer addresses fellow board members during Monday’s meeting.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Board members say Parents’ Bill of Rights needs clarity]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/creedmoor-rocks-on-with-annual-music-festival-291253</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T10:58:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Creedmoor rocks on with annual Music Festival]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[BCN-LOC-Creedmoor-9-22-23-2]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Creedmoor rocks on with annual Music Festival]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/teatime-with-god-author-plans-book-signing-291455</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T10:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Teatime With God’ author plans book signing]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Copies of “Teatime With God” will be on sale during a Sept. 30 book signing at A Heart For God Bible & Christian Bookstore.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘Teatime With God’ author plans book signing]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-library-books-james-patterson-thriller-added-to-collection-290828</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T10:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: James Patterson thriller added to collection]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library is located at 249 Nash St. N.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New library books: James Patterson thriller added to collection]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/johnnie-wayne-lewis-291338</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T09:30:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Johnnie Wayne Lewis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2579f0b3-cada-5639-be15-18d0d1134f95.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Johnnie Wayne Lewis]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/robert-beasley-pittman-291358</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T07:39:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Robert Beasley Pittman]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Robert Beasley Pittman]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-to-honor-constitution-congress-should-raise-bar-for-legal-footnotes-291619</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T02:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: To honor Constitution, Congress should raise bar for legal footnotes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The first page of the United States Constitution is shown in a scanned image from the National Archives.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: To honor Constitution, Congress should raise bar for legal footnotes]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/pearsons-ot-goal-sends-demons-past-sss-4-3-291303</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-19T00:08:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pearson's OT goal sends Demons past SSS 4-3]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Kevin Moran (2) sends the ball upfield during the first half against Smithfield-Selma on Monday, Sept. 18, at Fike. Craig Moyer | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pearson's OT goal sends Demons past SSS 4-3]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tony-jones-jr-scores-twice-saints-defense-shuts-down-panthers-bryce-young-in-20-17-win-291296</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T22:53:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tony Jones Jr. scores twice, Saints’ defense shuts down Panthers’ Bryce Young in 20-17 win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4c8cdcbf-3f5d-57a1-9d4a-ff9f681276e6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[New Orleans Saints running back Tony Jones Jr. is tackled by Carolina Panthers safety Xavier Woods (25) and defensive tackle Shy Tuttle (99) during the second half of a game Monday, Sept. 18, in Charlotte.  AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tony Jones Jr. scores twice, Saints’ defense shuts down Panthers’ Bryce Young in 20-17 win]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-eagles-shred-wayne-prep-for-5th-win-291292</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T22:48:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Eagles shred Wayne Prep for 5th win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-roundup-wildcats-serve-up-3-0-defeat-of-darden-291291</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T22:45:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Wildcats serve up 3-0 defeat of Darden]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Elm City Middle volleyball players huddle around head coach Krista Giles during a timeout in Monday’s match against Forest Hills, which the Vikings won in five sets. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Wildcats serve up 3-0 defeat of Darden]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/blue-devils-dominant-in-rout-of-northwestern-291247</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Blue Devils dominant in rout of Northwestern]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dc3c30a0-de53-5c40-b6df-2af9664bbe96.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke's Peyton Jones (21) scores a touchdown ahead of Northwestern's Devin Turner (9) during the second half of a game in Durham on Saturday, Sept. 16. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Blue Devils dominant in rout of Northwestern]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-19-20-2023-291252</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T20:51:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 19-20, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/spire-is-a-key-player-in-nascars-charter-game-291281</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T19:58:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spire is a key player in NASCAR’s charter game]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9f2e9a79-9117-5403-ac4f-b76cccc99013.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Corey LaJoie (7) leads Christopher Bell and the rest of the field during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Sept. 16, in Bristol, Tenn. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Spire is a key player in NASCAR’s charter game]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/big-tobacco-consolidates-in-wilson-290860</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T16:27:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Big tobacco consolidates in Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Buyers and sellers gather around tobacco up for auction at Horizon Ltd. in Wilson last week.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Big tobacco consolidates in Wilson]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/knights-of-columbus-sling-tootsie-rolls-share-smiles-at-fair-291117</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T16:25:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights of Columbus sling Tootsie Rolls, share smiles at fair]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Knights of Columbus Chancellor Mike Radford, left, shares a smile with Steven Edwards, the first Tootsie Roll recipient at the Wilson County Fair this year.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights of Columbus sling Tootsie Rolls, share smiles at fair]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/terrell-smith-hinceman-claim-weekly-honors-following-bcs-win-over-uva-wise-291099</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Terrell, Smith, Hinceman claim weekly honors following BC's win over UVA Wise]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_049f9e89-181b-5557-a0db-71a78acd5d88.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jordan Terrell]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Terrell, Smith, Hinceman claim weekly honors following BC's win over UVA Wise]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/robert-earl-scott-291209</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T12:53:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Robert Earl Scott]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_728f0c0c-b365-5d83-85f0-6f3dc9591a3c.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Robert Earl Scott]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/william-barnes-291206</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T12:22:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[William  Barnes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_de8696b8-0bf1-5973-b199-e11aff3c9797.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[William  Barnes]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/neal-junior-jones-291205</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T12:07:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Neal Junior Jones]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Neal Junior Jones]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-sunny-skies-pediatric-dentistry-opening-soon-291091</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T10:12:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Sunny Skies Pediatric Dentistry opening soon]]>
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Cornelius Martin stands with his wife Velvet and his daughter Zora beside the sign for Sunny Skies Pediatric Dentistry, which plans to begin seeing patients next month.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Sunny Skies Pediatric Dentistry opening soon]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-native-publishes-book-on-personal-safety-and-growth-291097</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T09:53:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson native publishes book on personal safety and growth]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson native John Brewer Jr. has released “Fight for Your Best Life,” a 325-page paperback offering guidance on safety and self-defense.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson native publishes book on personal safety and growth]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-county-fair-starts-tuesday-291113</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T09:21:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson County Fair starts Tuesday]]>
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    <![CDATA[Stan Sanderson walks his terrier, Tumbleweed, around the American Legion Wilson County Fairgrounds near the Bear Affair ride, shown awaiting setup Monday morning for this week’s Wilson County Fair. The fair opens Tuesday and runs through Sunday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson County Fair starts Tuesday]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/william-hughes-mcclure-291093</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T06:47:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[William Hughes McClure]]>
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      <![CDATA[William Hughes McClure]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/outrageous-rents-hobble-wilson-residents-291089</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T05:09:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Outrageous rents hobble Wilson residents]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Outrageous rents hobble Wilson residents]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldog-runback-terrell-remains-calm-as-barton-loses-regains-lead-291080</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-18T01:16:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BULLDOG RUNBACK: Terrell remains calm as Barton loses, regains lead]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton’s Jordan Terrell (1) runs through a hole created by offensive linemen Alex Buschow (65), Connor Sauls (73) and Trey Pickard (76) on his way to a 63-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game against UVA Wise at Truist Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[BULLDOG RUNBACK: Terrell remains calm as Barton loses, regains lead]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gillettia-morgan-seeks-reelection-to-continue-district-1-work-290703</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-17T23:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gillettia Morgan seeks reelection to continue District 1 work]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[District 1 Councilwoman Gillettia Morgan, pictured in her seat on the Wilson City Council dais, is seeking a second four-year term.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Gillettia Morgan seeks reelection to continue District 1 work]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/phil-ford-shares-his-prostate-cancer-journey-at-wilson-health-fair-291001</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-17T22:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Phil Ford shares his prostate cancer journey at Wilson health fair]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Phil Ford recounts his prostate cancer experience during Saturday’s screening event.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Phil Ford shares his prostate cancer journey at Wilson health fair]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wca-runners-excel-in-different-locales-291071</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-17T21:50:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCA runners excel in different locales]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a4dc499c-027f-5bbc-876f-45ad9ee11cbe.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian’s Stevie Cressionnie runs during the Big Blue Rendezvous cross-country meet Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Lenoir County Fairgrounds in Kinston. She placed seventh overall to lead the Lady Chargers in the meet. Amy Petty | Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCA runners excel in different locales]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/eagles-blast-lee-christian-62-0-for-2nd-win-291070</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-17T21:49:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eagles blast Lee Christian 62-0 for 2nd win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Isaiah Allen (8) takes off on a touchdown run as his Sallie B. Howard School teammates Clarence Simmons (16) and Darwin Kirby (5) block for him during a game Saturday at Lee Christian in Sanford. The Eagles won 62-0 as Allen scored three TDs on offense and Kirby and Simmons each had a defensive touchdown. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eagles blast Lee Christian 62-0 for 2nd win]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nonprofit-awarded-375k-to-fight-substance-abuse-291065</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-17T21:17:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nonprofit awarded $375K to fight substance abuse]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b21152c1-a849-58d6-8347-56a73de88876.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition staff members pictured from left are Executive Director Jeff Hill, data coordinator Pamela Letchworth, RC3 coordinator Morgan Miller, community engagement coordinator Anna Davis and youth engagement coordinator Ashlie Smith.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nonprofit awarded $375K to fight substance abuse]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-offense-bogs-down-in-loss-at-umo-291062</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-17T20:50:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs offense bogs down in loss at UMO]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2310ac9c-4f71-5016-b31e-d3636133c688.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton goalkeeper Steingrimur Gunnarsson, punting the ball during a home match earlier this season, had three saves in a 2-0 loss by the Bulldogs on Saturday night, Sept. 16, at Mount Olive. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs offense bogs down in loss at UMO]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-18-19-2023-291060</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-17T20:42:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 18-19, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/panthers-qb-bryce-youngs-humility-confidence-a-reflection-of-the-parents-who-raised-him-291059</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-17T20:07:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Panthers QB Bryce Young’s humility, confidence a reflection of the parents who raised him]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8cfb1ae7-4196-5266-8f1c-b2b234336013.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young leaves the field after their loss against the Detroit Lions in a preseason NFL game Friday, Aug. 25, in Charlotte. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Panthers QB Bryce Young’s humility, confidence a reflection of the parents who raised him]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hamlin-doubles-down-in-declaration-that-this-is-his-year-to-finally-win-nascar-championship-291056</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-17T20:04:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hamlin doubles down in declaration that this is his year to finally win NASCAR championship]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3f361922-fdf2-5842-99e4-59864ef077c7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane with the team after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night, Sept. 16, in Bristol, Tenn.  AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hamlin doubles down in declaration that this is his year to finally win NASCAR championship]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ap-top-25-no-13-alabama-is-out-of-the-top-10-for-the-first-time-since-2015-georgia-remains-no-1-291043</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-17T16:50:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AP Top 25: No. 13 Alabama is out of the top 10 for the first time since 2015. Georgia remains No. 1]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_706f9a59-7306-5a3f-a4c5-083f1e7e8e46.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Alabama wide receiver Jermaine Burton can't catch a pass from quarterback Tyler Buchner during the first half of a game against South Florida on Saturday, Sept. 16, in Tampa, Fla. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AP Top 25: No. 13 Alabama is out of the top 10 for the first time since 2015. Georgia remains No. 1]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/historical-marker-to-honor-wilson-aerospace-pioneer-291041</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-17T15:12:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Historical marker to honor Wilson aerospace pioneer]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3cb6f125-5747-5942-b9f1-dae9f586e123.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Christine Richie, a mathematician who worked in the West Area Computer Unit at NASA’s Langley Research Center, accepts a group achievement award from NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden on Dec. 1, 2016. The ceremony took place before a special screening of “Hidden Figures,” a movie that features the story of Richie and her coworkers.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Historical marker to honor Wilson aerospace pioneer]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rep-davis-meets-with-workers-in-district-tour-291038</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-17T13:45:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rep. Davis meets with workers in district tour]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fada9cfa-7010-505c-8477-a43a854a2cdf.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Rep. Don Davis, center, speaks with Sharp Family Farms owner Pender Sharp, right. The congressman discussed U.S. Department of Labor wage rules related to the H-2A visa program with farmers in Wilson and Nash counties last week.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rep. Davis meets with workers in district tour]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-clip-cavaliers-28-24-in-truist-thriller-291019</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-16T23:35:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs clip Cavaliers 28-24 in Truist thriller]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e50790ac-2d45-5b64-ac31-3a88c9a1c84e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Jordan Terrell (1) breaks away on a 63-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game against UVA Wise at Truist Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs clip Cavaliers 28-24 in Truist thriller]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hamlin-wins-at-bristol-as-reigning-champ-logano-eliminated-from-playoffs-291018</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-16T23:25:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hamlin wins at Bristol as reigning champ Logano eliminated from playoffs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c7959c13-0e4e-5713-9075-f59c0c5c89b9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Chris Buescher (20) leads Denny Hamlin (11) during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Sept. 16, in Bristol, Tenn. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hamlin wins at Bristol as reigning champ Logano eliminated from playoffs]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/appalachian-state-beats-ecu-43-28-291016</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-16T23:22:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Appalachian State beats ECU 43-28]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b3488c4c-03ef-565b-9056-6fd0f3ea26f4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Appalachian State quarterback Joey Aguilar (4), scrambling during a game Sept. 9against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, threw for three touchdowns and ran for one as the Mountaineers beat East Carolina 43-28 on Saturday, Sept. 16, in Boone. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Appalachian State beats ECU 43-28]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nc-state-armstrong-rebound-strong-in-45-7-win-over-outmatched-vmi-291015</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-16T23:16:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[N.C. State, Armstrong rebound strong in 45-7 win over outmatched VMI]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2f78f325-dc4a-5b74-b01c-a650b458b68a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina State's Jordan Houston (3) runs around the block of teammate Bradley Rozner (80) during the first half of a game against VMI in Raleigh on Saturday, Sept. 16. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[N.C. State, Armstrong rebound strong in 45-7 win over outmatched VMI]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/maye-to-mccollum-pass-plays-lead-no-20-north-carolina-past-minnesota-31-13-291014</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-16T23:14:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Maye-to-McCollum pass plays lead No. 20 North Carolina past Minnesota 31-13]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_525d6ca9-9314-5f64-84ad-af344abf3a1a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina wide receiver Nate McCollum (6) catches a touchdown pass against Minnesota defensive back Aidan Gousby (7) during the first quarter of a game Saturday, Sept. 16, in Chapel Hill. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Maye-to-McCollum pass plays lead No. 20 North Carolina past Minnesota 31-13]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/2-injured-in-drive-by-shooting-290989</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-16T13:04:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[2 injured in drive-by shooting]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_410f238d-084f-5d8e-aecc-738fedd92eb3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Police say two people were injured in a drive-by shooting Wednesday night.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[2 injured in drive-by shooting]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/christie-dawson-291003</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-16T12:14:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Christie  Dawson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ad909b24-4e10-54b4-a3de-ac001f378409.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Christie  Dawson]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/bartons-homegrown-writers-series-debuts-tuesday-290802</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-16T08:46:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton’s Homegrown Writers Series debuts Tuesday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3deb7e64-a0e9-5c7a-9134-efe23ea90e89.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton College's Centennial Alumni Bell Tower is a landmark on campus. Drew C. Wilson | Times file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barton’s Homegrown Writers Series debuts Tuesday]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/a-firefighter-familys-field-of-dreams-290972</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-16T02:47:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[A firefighter family’s field of dreams]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_066ec1c1-0935-5755-a4bb-e3312aa846de.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Engine 5, Wilson Fire/Rescue Services' new $1.27 million truck, features a 107-foot ladder along with other amenities.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[A firefighter family’s field of dreams]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/firebirds-grind-down-bulldogs-22-8-290962</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-16T02:29:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebirds grind down Bulldogs 22-8]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_da7e8d69-bb49-5a11-9a63-250c992251c2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash’s Luke Faulkner (44) fights to get out of the grasp of a Nash Central defender during a game Friday, Sept. 15, at Nash Central. Faulkner ran for 121 yards and a touchdown in the Firebirds’ 22-8 win. Jy’Ronn Brinkley | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firebirds grind down Bulldogs 22-8]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-get-revenge-on-warriors-in-44-6-blowout-290957</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-16T02:08:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers get revenge on Warriors in 44-6 blowout]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f591cd64-16a6-5732-961d-4d74fd58fdeb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep’s Khamani Barnes runs for a first-half touchdown during a game Friday, Sept. 15, against North Edgecombe at Wilson Prep. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers get revenge on Warriors in 44-6 blowout]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-knock-off-croatan-31-21-290956</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-16T01:30:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins knock off Croatan 31-21]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5bed21b8-c735-544c-9720-9be74e82cbdf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield senior Desmond Wooten (9) slips between a pair of Croatan defenders on a 28-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter of a home game Friday, Sept. 15, against Croatan. Wooten ran for two TDs in the Bruins’ 31-21 win. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins knock off Croatan 31-21]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/early-adversity-spurs-warriors-past-falcons-35-7-290941</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-16T01:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Early adversity spurs Warriors past Falcons 35-7]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5c0d8d69-d446-561f-9c50-ab541e93787e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Jaiden Terrell (4) breaks free from C.B. Aycock defender Ricky Elliott (24) during the first half of a game Friday, Sept. 15, at Warrior Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Early adversity spurs Warriors past Falcons 35-7]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-sept-16-2023-290917</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T23:56:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Sept. 16, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_04d7302e-3300-5588-be43-fae13924dd97.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield head coach Ben Ellis, right, gives a play to freshman quarterback Samuel Finch during the fourth quarter of a game against Croatan on Friday, Sept. 15, at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Sept. 16, 2023]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-16-17-2023-290913</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T23:49:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 16-17, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-man-admits-to-setting-law-office-fire-290715</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T23:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Man admits to setting law office fire]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_66c1060b-593f-5073-9def-84e338aa0255.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Timothy Grover Barnett]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Man admits to setting law office fire]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-cyclones-rally-to-edge-gramercy-christian-6-5-290992</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T23:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones rally to edge Gramercy Christian 6-5]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8ca94400-313e-5ec4-913d-4b04bce8808b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian’s Emma Mercer (8) spikes the ball at the net as teammates Chloe Villaverde (3) and Izzy Barnes (1) look on during a match at home Friday, Sept. 15, against Liberty Christian. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones rally to edge Gramercy Christian 6-5]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cycs-blanked-in-2nd-half-in-loss-at-northeast-290995</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T23:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cycs blanked in 2nd half in loss at Northeast]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a143ccd0-4ecf-55b5-8460-fd681803196e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Bailey Bunn (4) takes a handoff from quarterback Jack Beamon (3) as Caleb Taylor (5) blocks during a home game against Pungo Christian on Sept. 8. The Cyclones lost 34-20 on Friday at Northeast Academy as Beamon threw for 193 yards and Bunn had four catches. Jodi Strange | Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cycs blanked in 2nd half in loss at Northeast]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-drop-pair-on-1st-day-of-lander-tourney-290997</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs drop pair on 1st day of Lander tourney]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_013174f5-043d-53bf-9345-cdbb860623d9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton defensive specialist Lilly Meyer hits the ball during a match earlier this season at Wilson Gym. Meyer had 31 total digs as the Bulldogs lost a pair of matches Friday, Sept. 15, at  the Redderson Invitational, ,hosted by Lander University in Greenwood, S.C. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs drop pair on 1st day of Lander tourney]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/high-school-football-glance-sept-16-2023-290991</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High School Football Glance, Sept. 16, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-game-at-west-johnston-halted-due-to-power-outage-290967</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike game at West Johnston halted due to power outage]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8b71e6dd-01e4-524d-b313-01d4f3a59b3e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike game captains Connor Spencer (12), Kedrian Eason (6), Josiah Artis (1) and Jorden Simpkins (9) walk onto the field for the coin flip prior to a game Friday, Sept. 1, against Southern Nash at Buddy Bedgood Stadium. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike game at West Johnston halted due to power outage]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/martin-truex-jr-staring-down-elimination-from-nascar-playoffs-after-winning-regular-season-title-290881</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T19:03:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Martin Truex Jr. staring down elimination from NASCAR playoffs after winning regular-season title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9eaf4e3b-d1e1-57a3-90a8-70c4b6e343a4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Martin Truex Jr. stands during the national anthem before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., on Sunday, Sept. 10. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Martin Truex Jr. staring down elimination from NASCAR playoffs after winning regular-season title]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/the-baseball-hall-of-fame-is-turning-into-banana-land-290880</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T19:01:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The Baseball Hall of Fame is turning into Banana Land]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_873d3819-0629-5b95-8e31-a323818ef6b8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Savannah Bananas catcher Vinny Rauso, center, tries to get fans to cheer before throwing a free T-shirt to the loudest section, during the team's baseball game against the Florence Flamingos, June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. A new exhibit dedicated to the sport's wackiest team, the Bananas, will open Friday at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[The Baseball Hall of Fame is turning into Banana Land]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/deion-sanders-makes-most-of-rival-coachs-comments-about-him-always-wearing-sunglasses-and-a-hat-290878</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T18:59:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deion Sanders makes most of rival coach's comments about him always wearing sunglasses and a hat]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e21073f1-989c-51b3-853d-d6abadf69e07.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Colorado head coach Deion Sanders yells from the sidelines during the first half of a game against TCU on Saturday, Sept. 2, in Fort Worth, Texas. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deion Sanders makes most of rival coach's comments about him always wearing sunglasses and a hat]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mobile-car-wash-operator-fights-fire-290796</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Mobile car wash operator fights fire]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Fire/Rescue Services personnel finished extinguishing a trash can fire Thursday after Walgreens employees and a Spit Shine Mobile Car Wash worker subdued the flames.]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Time to register for this year’s Wilson Christmas Parade]]>
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    <![CDATA[Registration has opened for entries in the 2023 Wilson Christmas Parade.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Time to register for this year’s Wilson Christmas Parade]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T17:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Habitat ReStore plans community appreciation day Saturday]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore will hold a Community Friends and Family Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at its 626 Ward Blvd. location.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Habitat ReStore plans community appreciation day Saturday]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T17:21:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Public invited to Wilson County candidate forums]]>
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      <![CDATA[Public invited to Wilson County candidate forums]]>
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          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: 2 events offer free health screenings]]>
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    <![CDATA[Community Briefs announcing Wilson-area events are published as a public service of The Wilson Times. Email submissions to editor@wilsontimes.com. Include the event’s time, date and location, admission cost if applicable and organizers’ contact information.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: 2 events offer free health screenings]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/us-military-contractors-arm-the-worlds-dictators-290966</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T14:27:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[US military contractors arm the world’s dictators]]>
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      <![CDATA[US military contractors arm the world’s dictators]]>
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          <![CDATA[Church News: Church celebrates pastor]]>
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      <![CDATA[Church News: Church celebrates pastor]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T13:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Registration open for RC3’s Live Life in Color run]]>
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    <![CDATA[Runners get a splash of color before an RC3 Live Life in Color run. This year's event is Sept. 30.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Registration open for RC3’s Live Life in Color run]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T10:12:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Wilson Christian puts away RMA in 4]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Izzy Barnes sets the ball during a match Thursday, Sept. 14, at Rocky Mount Academy. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Wilson Christian puts away RMA in 4]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T08:44:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton brings ‘MisCast in Concert’ to stage]]>
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    <![CDATA[Cast members for Theatre at Barton's production of "MisCast" rehearse for the Sept. 22 show. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barton brings ‘MisCast in Concert’ to stage]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/former-us-sen-lauch-faircloth-dies-at-95-290952</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T07:37:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Former US Sen. Lauch Faircloth dies at 95]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sen. Lauch Faircloth, R-N.C., asks a question during a Senate Whitewater Committee hearing on July 25, 1995.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Former US Sen. Lauch Faircloth dies at 95]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T07:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Raleigh reverses course to allow Christmas parade after girl’s death last year]]>
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    <![CDATA[First responders rush to the Hillsborough Street site where a girl was fatally injured in the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Nov. 19, 2022.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Raleigh reverses course to allow Christmas parade after girl’s death last year]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/iran-identifies-5-prisoners-it-wants-from-us-in-swap-for-iranian-americans-and-billions-in-assets-290949</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T07:27:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Iran identifies 5 prisoners it wants from US in swap for Iranian-Americans and billions in assets]]>
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    <![CDATA[A woman steps through a door that's covered by a mural depicting American hostages and people wrongfully detained abroad July 20, 2022, in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington. At left is Siamak Namazi, who's been in captivity in Iran since 2015. At right is Jose Angel Pereira, who's been imprisoned in Venezuela since 2017.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Iran identifies 5 prisoners it wants from US in swap for Iranian-Americans and billions in assets]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/zelenskyy-plans-visit-as-congress-debates-24b-in-ukraine-aid-290947</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T07:13:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Zelenskyy plans visit as Congress debates $24B in Ukraine aid]]>
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    <![CDATA[Ukraine's Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak, left, and Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, right, listen Wednesday as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Kyiv, Ukraine.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Zelenskyy plans visit as Congress debates $24B in Ukraine aid]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T07:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Gambling provisions spark budget standoff among NC Republicans]]>
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    <![CDATA[N.C. Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, speaks to reporters Tuesday on the Senate floor in the Legislative Building. Berger spoke about delays in the state budget  attributed to a standoff between House and Senate Republicans over whether to insert gambling expansion provisions within the legislation.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Gambling provisions spark budget standoff among NC Republicans]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T07:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Court upholds law giving adults 2-year window to file child sex abuse lawsuits]]>
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      <![CDATA[Court upholds law giving adults 2-year window to file child sex abuse lawsuits]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-9-11-terror-attacks-united-americans-at-devastating-cost-291617</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-15T02:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: 9/11 terror attacks united Americans at devastating cost]]>
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    <![CDATA[The 1,776-foot Freedom Tower rises above New York City’s skyline.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: 9/11 terror attacks united Americans at devastating cost]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldog-lookahead-barton-looks-for-3rd-straight-win-over-uva-wise-290567</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[BULLDOG LOOKAHEAD: Barton looks for 3rd straight win over UVA Wise]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton quarterback Jaquan Lynch (0) steps to the line of scrimmage behind guard Connor Sauls (73) as Jordan Terrell (1) lines up in the backfield before a play during a game against Chowan on Aug. 31 at Truist Stadium, where the Bulldogs will host UVA Wise on Saturday at 4 p.m. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[BULLDOG LOOKAHEAD: Barton looks for 3rd straight win over UVA Wise]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/week-5-preview-quad-county-play-begins-with-cba-at-hunt-fike-at-wj-290769</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T22:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WEEK 5 PREVIEW: Quad County play begins with CBA at Hunt, Fike at WJ]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Jaiden Terrell (4) runs with the ball behind offensive lineman Thaddeus Tucker (70) during a home game against D.H. Conley on Sept. 1 at Hunt. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[WEEK 5 PREVIEW: Quad County play begins with CBA at Hunt, Fike at WJ]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/elect-trump-to-wind-down-ukraine-war-290794</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T21:45:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elect Trump to wind down Ukraine war]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Elect Trump to wind down Ukraine war]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/get-ready-for-rides-exhibits-and-candy-apples-at-wilson-county-fair-290318</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T20:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Get ready for rides, exhibits and candy apples at Wilson County Fair]]>
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    <![CDATA[The midway will be hopping once again when the Wilson County Fair is in town for six days, starting Tuesday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Get ready for rides, exhibits and candy apples at Wilson County Fair]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-15-16-2023-290781</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T20:13:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 15-16, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/accs-week-3-slate-features-2-big-ten-matchups-with-northwestern-duke-and-minnesota-unc-290780</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T20:11:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[ACC's Week 3 slate features 2 Big Ten matchups with Northwestern-Duke and Minnesota-UNC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_475cafa8-2caf-5440-a720-18d37b9bf5cb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton (28) runs in for a touchdown with North Carolina offensive lineman Willie Lampkin (53) cheering him on during the second overtime of an NCAA college football game against Appalachian State, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[ACC's Week 3 slate features 2 Big Ten matchups with Northwestern-Duke and Minnesota-UNC]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/shane-van-gisbergen-to-leave-australia-and-run-nascar-development-program-for-trackhouse-in-2024-290779</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T20:09:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Shane van Gisbergen to leave Australia and run NASCAR development program for Trackhouse in 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f78c0acb-28b8-5077-89fc-348c3c002c12.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Shane van Gisbergen, left, and Kamui Kobayashi talk before a practice session for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 12, in Indianapolis. New Zealand race car driver Gisbergen will leave Australia at the end of the V8 Supercars season and move to the United States to run a developmental NASCAR schedule with Trackhouse Racing. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Shane van Gisbergen to leave Australia and run NASCAR development program for Trackhouse in 2024]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/acua-vs-betts-showdown-for-nl-mvp-highlights-mlbs-award-races-as-the-season-winds-down-290770</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T20:06:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Acuña vs. Betts showdown for NL MVP highlights MLB's award races as the season winds down]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ed6a6078-9722-5371-8bf4-5ad732b32a45.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. reacts after hitting a two-run home run against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler during the fifth inning of a game Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Philadelphia. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Acuña vs. Betts showdown for NL MVP highlights MLB's award races as the season winds down]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/commissioners-seek-answers-on-pre-k-allotments-290706</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T15:41:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Commissioners seek answers on pre-K allotments]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_93cc4bba-c61b-5e6f-b706-c78e25a0d1a4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Four-year-olds Jamari Shipman, left, and Jacob Negrete read books during their pre-kindergarten class at Jones Elementary School.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Commissioners seek answers on pre-K allotments]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/barbara-faye-israel-290777</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T14:52:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barbara Faye  Israel]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_36d9a49b-6dbe-5799-a7d1-8559a6a1ad0b.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barbara Faye  Israel]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/joey-elmore-290766</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T14:45:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Joey  Elmore]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e9e44fa1-b87e-5525-840e-a7349748c390.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Joey  Elmore]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elm-city-man-dies-in-wilson-wreck-290659</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T14:20:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elm City man dies in Wilson wreck]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e94c7440-ecce-5077-9ca2-a8cc3f0a911d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Firefighters work with extrication tools to pull apart two pickup trucks after a Wednesday afternoon wreck on Hines Street.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Elm City man dies in Wilson wreck]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/henry-lee-robinson-290722</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T13:05:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Henry Lee Robinson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_47c52dc3-759a-5ab1-a162-be05b59b8585.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Henry Lee Robinson]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/anthony-jerome-batts-290720</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T12:53:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Anthony Jerome Batts]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_84c4cf0c-b229-5491-9c9e-9082fc21257c.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Anthony Jerome Batts]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/repeat-violator-charged-with-store-thefts-290452</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T12:05:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Repeat violator charged with store thefts]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d85a79a9-9922-5e94-8cdd-e2e77ca13321.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Anthony Taquee Hopkins, left, and Antonio Marquis Farmer are accused of shoplifting from Dollar General.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Repeat violator charged with store thefts]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-hunt-fike-resume-qcc-dominance-290565</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T09:42:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Hunt, Fike resume QCC dominance]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_407f6124-3fc1-5f97-affd-20c92afb2499.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike sophomore Holland Ellis hits a shot during a 3-A Quad County Conference match against West Johnston on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Fike. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Hunt, Fike resume QCC dominance]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-pope-blazes-past-her-own-top-time-in-2nd-qcc-meet-290477</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T08:44:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike's Pope blazes past her own top time in 2nd QCC meet]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_77bc53e8-3a93-5fd9-be2f-a6008bed9d27.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike senior Erin Pope, running through the woods at Gillette Athletic Complex on Sept. 6, won the second 3-A Quad County Conference cross-country girls race Wednesday at West Johnston High. Her time of 18:34 in the 5K race ranks among the best for NCHSAA 3-A girls. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike's Pope blazes past her own top time in 2nd QCC meet]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/david-lee-fate-290577</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T08:31:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[David Lee  Fate]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4ac992c1-183f-563a-a3c2-591d2321c9ae.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[David Lee  Fate]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-transactions-recorded-for-sept-4-8-290474</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T06:35:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Transactions recorded for Sept. 4-8]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b0d30b90-040d-5c8e-a71a-5d7353d960f3.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Transactions recorded for Sept. 4-8]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/resource-fair-connects-agencies-with-business-owners-290411</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-14T05:41:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Resource fair connects agencies with business owners]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c45abe95-c79f-561f-825f-456c9caf9eb0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Representatives from Wilson County's tax department listen attentively while speaking with Justin Barnes, a small business owner.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Resource fair connects agencies with business owners]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-slip-by-shaw-for-2nd-straight-win-290566</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T23:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs slip by Shaw for 2nd straight win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_34491cd2-9d4e-5a57-a6f6-a87cfe900c52.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton junior Gabriel Slemer Lopes, shown in this undated photo from a game at Truist Stadium, assisted on the match-winning goal in the Bulldogs’ 2-1 victory over Shaw on Wednesday evening in Durham. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs slip by Shaw for 2nd straight win]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-mason-gesell-hunt-high-290457</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T22:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Mason Gesell, Hunt High]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_08bf2d62-1bc5-5d53-a66a-3cf78ba4b379.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Mason Gesell]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Mason Gesell, Hunt High]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/football-forecast-week-5-290461</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T22:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 5]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_78652dbe-8858-5166-a81a-4a675dadc240.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 5]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/learn-from-mistakes-dont-let-them-define-you-290459</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T22:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Learn from mistakes, don’t let them define you]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e890eabe-f72d-542b-b9bc-673cd3cfb1ae.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Learn from mistakes, don’t let them define you]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-vikings-rout-south-edgecombe-in-season-opener-290472</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T22:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Vikings rout South Edgecombe in season opener]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-14-15-2023-290455</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T19:56:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 14-15, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/area-soccer-roundup-falls-lake-academy-5-1-290426</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T14:08:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area soccer roundup: Falls Lake Academy 5-1]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9dd8640e-7dd9-5238-a41a-b123e220f641.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Pixabay image]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Area soccer roundup: Falls Lake Academy 5-1]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-tee-off-fall-season-with-6th-place-in-bearcat-invite-290429</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T13:30:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs tee off fall season with 6th  place in Bearcat Invite]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <![CDATA[Barton senior Harrison Wierse, shown in a match last year, led the Bulldogs with a 10th-place finish at the Bearcat Fall Invitational Monday and Tuesday at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs tee off fall season with 6th  place in Bearcat Invite]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/infant-yeilani-gray-taft-290449</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T13:27:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Infant Yeilani Gray Taft]]>
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      <![CDATA[Infant Yeilani Gray Taft]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T13:26:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eunice  Bullock]]>
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      <![CDATA[Eunice  Bullock]]>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T11:16:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA['There will never be justice in the case': Man sentenced in pregnant woman’s killing]]>
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    <![CDATA[Dwight and Tijuana Locus hold poster-size photos of their daughter Precious Dyer outside the Wilson County Courthouse on Tuesday. Dyer, an expectant mother, was shot and killed at a Christmas party outside Evolution Music Hall in 2021.]]>
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      <![CDATA['There will never be justice in the case': Man sentenced in pregnant woman’s killing]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/couples-secure-marriages-licenses-in-august-290239</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T10:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Couples secure marriages licenses in August]]>
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      <![CDATA[Couples secure marriages licenses in August]]>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T09:43:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Legislators give an update from Raleigh]]>
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    <![CDATA[N.C. Sen. Buck Newton, left, and N.C. Rep. Ken Fontenot speak at the Wilson Chamber of Commerce.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Legislators give an update from Raleigh]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bill-myers-shares-jazz-tunes-experience-at-artspin-290393</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T09:30:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bill Myers shares jazz tunes, experience at ArtSpin]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson musician and educator Bill Myers performs at Casita Brewing Co. during Saturday's ArtSpin in downtown Wilson.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bill Myers shares jazz tunes, experience at ArtSpin]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/heather-langley-johnson-290406</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T08:13:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Heather Langley Johnson]]>
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      <![CDATA[Heather Langley Johnson]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/stirring-hunt-rally-stops-trojans-in-5-290384</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T00:31:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stirring Hunt rally stops Trojans in 5]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt players Presley Frazier (4), Lanie Johnson (5), Jolie Sogluizzo (16) and Kamryn Phaby (9) celebrate after beating South Johnston in five sets Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Hunt. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Stirring Hunt rally stops Trojans in 5]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/council-concedes-medalist-spot-but-demons-keep-motoring-in-qcc-290383</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T00:27:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Council concedes medalist spot but Demons keep motoring in QCC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Bree Council’s backswing is silhouetted against the sky at Lane Tree Country Club on Wednesday, Sept. 12, in Goldsboro. Council was not the medalist but led the Golden Demons to the team win at the fourth 3-A Quad County Conference match of the season. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Council concedes medalist spot but Demons keep motoring in QCC]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-roundup-knights-nip-cyclones-1-0-290382</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-13T00:15:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Knights nip Cyclones 1-0]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-demons-sweep-aside-east-wake-to-even-qcc-mark-290385</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-12T23:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons sweep aside East Wake to even QCC mark]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Mallory Jenkins, hitting the ball during  a match at C.B. Aycock on Sept. 7, hammered 11 kills as the Golden Demons won in three games at home against East Wake on Tuesday. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons sweep aside East Wake to even QCC mark]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chatting-with-chip-sept-12-2023-290379</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-12T23:43:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chatting With Chip, Sept. 12, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-13-14-2023-290377</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-12T22:42:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 13-14, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ncaa-troubled-by-unc-criticism-of-handling-of-walker-waiver-says-committee-members-received-threats-290376</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-12T22:39:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCAA troubled by UNC criticism of handling of Walker waiver, says committee members received threats]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Mack Brown, left, and Appalachian State Mountaineers head coach Shawn Clark talk at mid field before a game Saturday, Sept. 9, in Chapel Hill. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCAA troubled by UNC criticism of handling of Walker waiver, says committee members received threats]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/conference-pride-is-on-the-line-this-weekend-with-big-ten-matched-against-acc-in-6-games-290375</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-12T22:37:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Conference pride is on the line this weekend with Big Ten matched against ACC in 6 games]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke quarterback Riley Leonard (13) looks to pass against Northwestern during the first half of a game Sept. 10, 2022, in Evanston, Ill. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Conference pride is on the line this weekend with Big Ten matched against ACC in 6 games]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/deion-sanders-rapidly-raising-profile-of-no-18-colorado-on-and-off-the-field-290363</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-12T22:34:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deion Sanders rapidly raising profile of No. 18 Colorado on and off the field]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, front, walks the perimeter of Folsom Field before a game against Nebraska on Saturday, Sept. 9, in Boulder, Colo. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deion Sanders rapidly raising profile of No. 18 Colorado on and off the field]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nathan-earl-medlin-290374</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-12T17:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nathan Earl Medlin]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Nathan Earl Medlin]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/barbara-israel-290373</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-12T16:32:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barbara  Israel]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Barbara  Israel]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/david-james-290372</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-12T16:29:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[David  James]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[David  James]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/linda-faye-davis-290371</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-12T16:28:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Linda Faye  Davis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Linda Faye  Davis]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pepper-contest-brings-heat-before-torrential-downpour-soaks-festival-290110</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-12T10:42:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pepper contest brings heat before torrential downpour soaks festival]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[BCN-LOC-Hot-9-15-23-1]]>
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      <![CDATA[Pepper contest brings heat before torrential downpour soaks festival]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sandra-smith-alexander-290306</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-12T10:27:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sandra Smith Alexander]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Sandra Smith Alexander]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-comes-together-for-9-11-memorial-stair-climb-290223</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-12T10:27:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community comes together for 9/11 memorial stair climb]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Fire/Rescue Capt. Aaron Reed climbs steps to honor his fellow firefighters. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community comes together for 9/11 memorial stair climb]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/registration-open-for-rc3s-live-life-in-color-run-290231</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-12T09:50:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Registration open for RC3’s Live Life in Color run]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Rigoberto Solorio Diaz of Wilson is charged with felony trafficking in methamphetamine after sheriff's deputies say they found more than half a pound of the drug in his car.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike’s Holland Ellis, right, gets ready to hit a return shot as doubles partner Kaden Biamby waits during their No. 2 match against Hunt’s Katie Davis-MacKenzie Bunn at Fike on Monday. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <![CDATA[Marquis Farmer, left, and trainer Skip Crumpler stand in the ring prior to Farmer's first professional fight May 20 in Charlotte. Contributed photo]]>
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          <![CDATA[Revenue-sharing with major college football players seems 'inevitable.' How could it be done?]]>
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    <![CDATA[Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh speaks during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten media days at Lucas Oil Stadium, Thursday, July 27, in Indianapolis. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Revenue-sharing with major college football players seems 'inevitable.' How could it be done?]]>
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          <![CDATA[Panthers experience early growing pains with No. 1 pick Bryce Young in 24-10 loss to the Falcons]]>
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    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) works in the pocket against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of a game Sunday, Sept. 10, in Atlanta. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Panthers experience early growing pains with No. 1 pick Bryce Young in 24-10 loss to the Falcons]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/reddick-rides-a-fast-car-and-good-fortune-into-the-second-round-of-the-nascar-cup-series-playoffs-290188</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-11T23:42:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Reddick rides a fast car and good fortune into the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs]]>
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    <![CDATA[Tyler Reddick, center, celebrates on the track after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., on Sunday, Sept. 10. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Reddick rides a fast car and good fortune into the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-11T21:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[2 charged in rash of car break-ins, thefts]]>
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    <![CDATA[Cameron Boykin of Wilson, left, and Michael Demane Mack of Lucama, right, are accused in a spree of car break-ins.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Lorine  Richardson]]>
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          <![CDATA[Russell  Taylor]]>
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          <![CDATA[‘80s dance party celebrates art exhibit]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-11T14:25:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Suspect killed in tussle with deputies]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County sheriff’s deputies and investigators stand at the scene of a Sunday afternoon shooting in Saratoga.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Warriors win despite Panthers' best efforts]]>
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          <![CDATA[William Hayward Forbes]]>
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          <![CDATA[James Robert Gordon]]>
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          <![CDATA[New library books: 'The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle' added to children's collection]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Residents view city plan]]>
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    <![CDATA[The first open house for the city's 2043 Comprehensive Plan was held Thursday at Reid Street Community Center. Those attending were able to view the plan and prioritize their concerns. The city will host three more open houses in the coming weeks. The next one is Monday, Sept. 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Recreation Park Community Center. On Sept. 18, the third open house will be held at 316 Douglas St. S. from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and the fourth will be held on Sept. 19 at 316 Douglas St. S. from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Residents view city plan]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mahalia-witter-merithew-seeking-position-for-wilson-288270</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-11T08:47:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mahalia Witter-Merithew seeking position 'for Wilson']]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson mayoral candidate Mahalia Witter-Merrithew stands beside the mural outside her business, Casita Brewing Co.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Mahalia Witter-Merithew seeking position 'for Wilson']]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/donna-rich-pate-290047</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-11T07:37:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Donna Rich Pate]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Donna Rich Pate]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/dominant-abrams-wins-3rd-wilson-co-amateur-title-in-5-years-290009</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-11T00:29:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dominant Abrams wins 3rd Wilson Co. Amateur title in 5 years]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c5837060-62ae-5f10-9344-b4f319d69340.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[A familiar scene plays out again at the H.W. Weatherford Memorial/Wilson County Amateur Golf Championship as winner Stephen Abrams, right, is congratulated by runner-up Mark Whitley on Sunday, Sept. 10, at Wedgewood Public Golf Course. Whitley was the defending champion and has won twice in the last six years while this was Abrams’ third county crown since 2018. Tom Ham | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Dominant Abrams wins 3rd Wilson Co. Amateur title in 5 years]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/super-seniors-move-proved-super-for-tyson-290008</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-11T00:24:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Super Seniors move proved “super” for Tyson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ede66614-cf91-5551-9751-cb46f7d89231.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[M.A. Tyson won the Super Seniors A flight at the 2023 H.W. Weatherford Memorial/Wilson County Amateur Golf Championship on Sunday at Wedgewood. Tom Ham | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Super Seniors move proved “super” for Tyson]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldog-runback-barton-shows-toughness-in-rallying-to-beat-fcs-wildcats-290007</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-11T00:20:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BULLDOG RUNBACK: Barton shows toughness in rallying to beat FCS Wildcats]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_604bf5dc-d115-5107-8f62-d20b7c5b6756.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Barton quarterback Jaquan Lynch (0) runs with the ball during a game Aug. 31 against Chowan at Truist Stadium. Lynch ran for two touchdowns and threw for another Friday as the Bulldogs upset Davidson of the NCAA FCS ranks 33-31. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BULLDOG RUNBACK: Barton shows toughness in rallying to beat FCS Wildcats]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-split-tri-match-at-wilson-gym-290006</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-11T00:17:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs split tri-match at Wilson Gym]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_62da1c01-d277-5815-8fd0-48a8ce71fb2d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Lauryn Pitt came up with 16 kills in Barton’s tri-match against UVA Wise and Virginia State on Sunday at Wilson Gym. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs split tri-match at Wilson Gym]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-11-12-2023-290005</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-11T00:04:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 11-12, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/reddick-takes-advantage-of-late-caution-holes-of-car-owner-hamlin-to-win-at-kansas-290004</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-11T00:02:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Reddick takes advantage of late caution, holes of car owner Hamlin to win at Kansas]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_91860294-6f00-5245-9073-fd7be347f645.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Racers head toward Turn 1 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Sept. 10. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Reddick takes advantage of late caution, holes of car owner Hamlin to win at Kansas]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ap-top-25-texas-jumps-to-no-4-after-beating-bama-290003</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-11T00:00:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AP Top 25: Texas jumps to No. 4 after beating ‘Bama]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a4765217-8127-550e-8caf-9bda716f7b1e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) celebrates the team's win over Alabama in a game Saturday, Sept. 9, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.  AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AP Top 25: Texas jumps to No. 4 after beating ‘Bama]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/robinson-outshines-top-pick-young-as-falcons-knock-off-panthers-24-10-290000</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-10T23:58:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Robinson outshines top pick Young as Falcons knock off Panthers 24-10]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a6a97418-bbda-52c8-83f9-85642b6673c7.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) speaks with Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) after a game Sunday, Sept. 10, in Atlanta. The Falcons won 24-10 to spoil the debut of Young, the overall No. 1 draft pick in April. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Robinson outshines top pick Young as Falcons knock off Panthers 24-10]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/djokovic-wins-the-us-open-for-his-24th-grand-slam-title-289984</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-10T23:54:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, in the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 10, in New York. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wca-runners-compete-in-massive-friday-night-lights-290036</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-10T23:27:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCA runners compete in massive Friday Night Lights]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_806c6f7d-7f28-53bd-994d-6d5883a7f2e1.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Lin Scott, competing in the Pumpkin Run at WCA on Oct. 6, 2022,  led the Chargers with a time of 16:38.2 at the Friday Night Lights XC Festival, an event with 115 schools and more than 3,400 runners Friday, Sept. 8, in Kernersville. Times file photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCA runners compete in massive Friday Night Lights]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-survey-to-gauge-public-sentiment-289982</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-10T19:19:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police survey to gauge public sentiment]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_20031955-9c5f-5367-aa57-7ed7b8926aca.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson police officers play during National Night Out in August.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police survey to gauge public sentiment]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-sees-an-increase-in-covid-19-cases-289809</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-10T18:49:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson sees an increase in COVID-19 cases]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cf05f9d7-5a11-5798-8248-720bb2673114.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This chart from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 dashboard shows an increase in Wilson’s COVID-19 levels during the month of August as measured by wastewater sample monitoring.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson sees an increase in COVID-19 cases]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/storms-down-trees-power-poles-structure-289894</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-10T18:40:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Storms down trees, power poles, structure]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_978dcdb9-e1a2-50ae-9c85-0011cd560dad.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A police car sits near the remains of a tree toppled in high winds on Anderson Street on Friday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Storms down trees, power poles, structure]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-phils-music-exchange-moves-to-tarboro-street-289854</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-10T18:20:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Phil’s Music Exchange moves to Tarboro Street]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_073ad3e5-5115-5a57-8cc5-ec73d7df36aa.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Phill Sabella, owner of Phil's Music Exchange, Is moving his business to Tarboro Street.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Phil’s Music Exchange moves to Tarboro Street]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/abrams-sets-early-pace-in-county-championship-from-the-black-tees-289976</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-10T08:09:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Abrams sets early pace in county championship from the black tees]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_28da1583-ba77-5962-9a71-3d42d6a86592.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kyle Norville, left, and Stephen Abrams of Wilson Country Club discuss strategy on No. 13 at Wedgewood Public Golf Course during the 30th Wilson Cup interclub golf competition last month. Abrams seized the first-round lead in the H. W. Weatherford Memorial/Wilson County Amateur Golf Championship with a round of 63 on Saturday, Sept. 9, at Wedgewood. Tom Ham | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Abrams sets early pace in county championship from the black tees]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-17-north-carolina-edges-appalachian-state-40-34-in-two-overtimes-289974</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-09T22:09:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No. 17 North Carolina edges Appalachian State 40-34 in two overtimes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c49e3366-f39c-5cb6-8266-8d7dccf0f267.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye (10) is sacked by Appalachian State linebacker Brendan Harrington (8) during the second quarter of a game Saturday, Sept. 9, in Chapel Hill. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No. 17 North Carolina edges Appalachian State 40-34 in two overtimes]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-10-notre-dame-beats-nc-state-45-24-for-29th-straight-regular-season-win-against-acc-teams-289973</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-09T22:05:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No. 10 Notre Dame beats NC State 45-24 for 29th straight regular-season win against ACC teams]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cbe369b6-939c-528c-9838-03a7d017af75.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina State's Juice Vereen (11) tried to avoid the tackles of Notre Dame's DJ Brown (2) and Xavier Watts (0) during the first half of a game in Raleigh on Saturday, Sept. 9. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No. 10 Notre Dame beats NC State 45-24 for 29th straight regular-season win against ACC teams]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/trick-play-alis-3-tds-help-get-marshall-past-east-carolina-31-13-289971</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-09T22:01:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Trick play, Ali's 3 TDs help get Marshall past East Carolina 31-13]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/waters-helps-no-21-duke-run-past-fcs-opponent-lafayette-42-7-to-follow-up-clemson-upset-win-289967</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-09T21:53:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Waters helps No. 21 Duke run past FCS opponent Lafayette 42-7 to follow up Clemson upset win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_efa401bd-56f7-58b0-a75d-a6b6e548c4a2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke's Riley Leonard (13) looks for a receiver during the first half of the team's game against Lafayette in Durham on Saturday, Sept. 9. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Waters helps No. 21 Duke run past FCS opponent Lafayette 42-7 to follow up Clemson upset win]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/after-two-weeks-off-eagles-return-to-action-fall-at-halifax-289949</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-09T10:39:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[After two weeks off, Eagles return to action, fall at Halifax]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cyclones-buzz-pungo-christian-22-14-289948</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-09T10:23:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cyclones buzz Pungo Christian 22-14]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e6cbbe4a-5e6a-515c-a5c6-2733fab71357.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Bailey Bunn (4) runs with the ball during a home game Friday against Pungo Christian. Jodi Strange | Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cyclones buzz Pungo Christian 22-14]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-cant-turn-it-around-vs-northwood-temple-289947</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-09T10:10:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights can't turn it around vs. Northwood Temple]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a749270e-2169-555b-ac73-f2e2fddc5f5b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield’s Darcy Dean (8) winds up for a spike during a home match Friday, Sept. 8, against Northwood Temple Christian. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights can't turn it around vs. Northwood Temple]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-cant-catch-bulldogs-35-15-289946</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-09T10:02:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins can't catch Bulldogs 35-15]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4dd61996-16ca-5278-81eb-a3132c50354b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield freshman quarterback Samuel Finch (12), getting ready for the snap during a game at Hunt on Aug. 25, threw two touchdown passes in the Bruins’ 35-18 loss Friday at Nash Central. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins can't catch Bulldogs 35-15]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-stun-fcs-davidson-33-31-289942</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-09T09:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs stun FCS Davidson 33-31]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_02d55f12-8c65-5ae1-b9d8-87b11c201efb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton quarterback Jaquan Lynch, running with the ball during a home game against Chowan on Aug. 31 at Truist Stadium, ran for two touchdowns and passed for another in the Bulldogs’ 33-31 upset of Davidson, an NCAA FCS playoff team each of the last three seasons, on Friday night in Davidson. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs stun FCS Davidson 33-31]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-lady-chargers-blitz-wcd-in-3-sets-289943</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-09T02:40:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Lady Chargers blitz WCD in 3 sets]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_521369f1-f269-5ead-b14c-e911fe632dee.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Gracie Farmer hits the ball at the net during a three-set win for the Lady Chargers at Wayne Country Day in Goldsboro on Friday. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Lady Chargers blitz WCD in 3 sets]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-sept-9-2023-289927</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-09T00:43:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Sept. 9, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d6b4f45b-9d23-56ed-9a42-b109f946c4d3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[C.B. Aycock players celebrate after point during their home match against Fike on Thursday, Sept. 7. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Sept. 9, 2023]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/three-goal-flurry-lifts-knights-past-wca-289906</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-09T00:37:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Three-goal flurry lifts Knights past WCA]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4ccbcc9e-b2b9-572d-884a-81e9a5530be9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield’s Quintin Blake (16) dribbles the ball during a home match against Wilson Christian on Friday. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Three-goal flurry lifts Knights past WCA]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-9-10-289904</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-09T00:08:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 9-10]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/johnson-harris-and-other-new-commanders-owners-introduce-themselves-to-washington-fans-289958</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-08T23:52:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Johnson, Harris and other new Commanders owners introduce themselves to Washington fans]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_59a6f03b-39de-5189-a867-abcedca04baa.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Washington Commanders part-owner Magic Johnson, center, poses for a photo in the stands with children at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington on Thursday, Sept. 7, in Washington. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Johnson, Harris and other new Commanders owners introduce themselves to Washington fans]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nfl-kickoff-weekend-features-3-starting-rookie-qbs-289957</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-08T23:48:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NFL kickoff weekend features 3 starting rookie QBs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ec3fa048-0a3a-5dbe-a557-87489d61ddd9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young points to the sky as he takes the field prior to an NFL preseason game against the Detroit Lions on Aug. 25, in Charlotte. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NFL kickoff weekend features 3 starting rookie QBs]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/djokovic-medvedev-in-us-open-final-rematch-from-2021-289953</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-08T23:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Djokovic-Medvedev in US Open final rematch from 2021]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_70a122e0-bd7f-5329-98aa-2edcc775fbd1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts to the crowd after defeating Ben Shelton, of the United States, during the men's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open championships, Friday, Sept. 8, in New York. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Djokovic-Medvedev in US Open final rematch from 2021]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/high-school-football-glance-sept-9-2023-289952</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-08T22:51:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High School Football Glance, Sept. 9, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/city-options-land-for-mudcats-stadium-complex-289876</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-08T17:08:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[City options land for Mudcats stadium complex]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_93b5f57d-5c1e-56e1-b46e-209bec073a49.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Margaret Barrett Ward and her father Childs Drexel Barrett own Barrett's Printing House in Wilson.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[City options land for Mudcats stadium complex]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/dont-miss-chance-to-offer-feedback-on-wilsons-plans-289873</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-08T16:08:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don’t miss chance to offer feedback on Wilson’s plans]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e26c2b4a-ba0a-5d1e-860d-76c297e4a17a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Don’t miss chance to offer feedback on Wilson’s plans]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/recent-winners-whitley-abrams-among-favorites-for-wilson-co-amateur-championship-this-weekend-289858</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-08T13:28:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Recent winners Whitley, Abrams among favorites for Wilson Co. Amateur Championship this weekend]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_af571857-a553-54df-940d-bbb8d90ae66a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Mark Whitley, center, is congratulated by playing partners Kyle Norville, left, and Stephen Abrams after winning the Men’s division Sept. 11, 2022,  at the Wilson County Amateur Golf Championship at Wedgewood. Whitley and Abrams have won two each of the last four county championships and, along with Norville, are contenders in this year's tournament, to be played Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9-10, at Wedgewood. Tom Ham | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Recent winners Whitley, Abrams among favorites for Wilson Co. Amateur Championship this weekend]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-seniors-pace-wca-past-hilltop-289856</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-08T13:19:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Seniors pace WCA past Hilltop]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_626e4175-b608-5dab-8c78-67baa9c49e77.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Emma Mercer goes up for a block during a match at Hilltop Christian in Fuquay-Varina on Thursday. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Seniors pace WCA past Hilltop]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-cyclones-blast-christ-covenant-8-0-289855</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-08T13:14:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Cyclones blast Christ Covenant 8-0]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/director-says-fundraiser-vital-for-wesley-shelter-289833</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-08T12:59:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Director says fundraiser ‘vital’ for Wesley Shelter]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6f41fc4b-b0bd-5472-b4a3-137b1d9bcdd7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wesley Shelter Executive Director Cherie Lindsay-Chapman arranges what’s left on one side of the agency’s food pantry. The Wesley Shelter is selling tickets for its annual fundraiser on Oct. 5 and also is in need of nonperishable food items for the pantry.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Director says fundraiser ‘vital’ for Wesley Shelter]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/juried-show-at-wilson-arts-to-feature-60-works-289831</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-08T11:06:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Juried show at Wilson Arts to feature 60 works]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e38791f3-0de7-5273-a2bf-d5ad625f3ec5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Artists have collaborative show Wilson Active Artists and Rocky Mount’s Tar River Arts Collaborative will exhibit their work together at the Edna Boykin Cultural Arts Center starting with an opening from 5-6:30 p.m. Sept. 14. The show will include paintings and handmade furniture. This painting is by Tar River artist Rebecca Watkins. The show will end in early January. The Boykin Center is located at 108 Nash St. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Juried show at Wilson Arts to feature 60 works]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-falls-in-4-sets-at-cba-289830</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-08T10:52:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike falls in 4 sets at CBA]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_17181b52-c0e0-5a8e-af3c-66578981eb42.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Mallory Jenkins (7) hits the ball as C.B. Aycock's Keytah Kermode (15) and Ava Ginn (10) defend at the net during Thursday's match at CBA. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike falls in 4 sets at CBA]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/public-invited-to-candidate-forums-289816</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-08T10:21:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Public invited to candidate forums]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_edbddae4-e77f-5904-9207-8af72ecdf4c4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown.   Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Public invited to candidate forums]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/saturdays-artspin-packed-with-music-and-art-289817</loc>
    <news:news>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-08T10:15:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Saturday’s ArtSpin packed with music and art]]>
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    <![CDATA[Jazz vocalist Rachael Howard is one of the performers for Saturday's ArtSpin in downtown Wilson.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Saturday’s ArtSpin packed with music and art]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fike-looks-back-on-2022-23-band-honors-289814</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-08T09:59:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike looks back on 2022-23 band honors]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[FIke High School received numerous awards in band competitions held last school year.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fike looks back on 2022-23 band honors]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-bulldogs-battle-highlights-light-week-4-for-area-teams-289628</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T22:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins-Bulldogs battle highlights light week 4 for area teams]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield players run onto the field at Bruins Stadium prior to their 14-6 win against Greene Central on Friday, Sept. 1. The Bruins visit Nash Central this week. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins-Bulldogs battle highlights light week 4 for area teams]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/judge-calls-defendant-a-danger-and-boosts-his-bond-289763</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T22:07:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Judge calls defendant ‘a danger’ and boosts his bond]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Thomas Daniel Amerson]]>
    </image:caption>
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      <![CDATA[Judge calls defendant ‘a danger’ and boosts his bond]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldog-lookaheadbarton-squares-off-with-fcs-notable-davidson-again-289511</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BULLDOG LOOKAHEAD:Barton squares off with FCS notable Davidson again]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton’s Kameron Johnson (10) runs with the ball during a game against Chowan on Aug. 31 at Truist Stadium. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BULLDOG LOOKAHEAD:Barton squares off with FCS notable Davidson again]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-8-9-2023-289627</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T21:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 8-9, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-to-pitch-stadium-site-to-mudcats-289706</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T15:43:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson to pitch stadium site to Mudcats]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The city of Wilson has identified about 6 acres near the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park as its intended site for a new Carolina Mudcats baseball stadium.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson to pitch stadium site to Mudcats]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fire-destroys-wilson-couples-minivan-289689</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T14:28:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fire destroys Wilson couple’s minivan]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[George Price walks away from the foam-covered shell of his Honda Odyssey after a fire destroyed the minivan Wednesday afternoon.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fire destroys Wilson couple’s minivan]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/kay-jay-dew-289718</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T12:05:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kay Jay Dew]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kay Jay Dew]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/edith-harrell-page-289713</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T11:58:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Edith Harrell Page]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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      <![CDATA[Edith Harrell Page]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/voter-id-law-affects-absentee-ballots-289602</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T11:26:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Voter ID law affects absentee ballots]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_db9d4dda-fd4f-5033-8dc0-0431ec59754a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Election workers count ballots on a recent Election Day. Absentee voters in the Nov. 7 municipal election must adhere to North Carolina’s new voter ID guidelines.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Voter ID law affects absentee ballots]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/walmart-summer-rewind-visits-wilson-store-saturday-289497</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T10:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Walmart Summer Rewind visits Wilson store Saturday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Walmart’s Summer Rewind tour will take over the Wilson store’s parking lot from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Walmart Summer Rewind visits Wilson store Saturday]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/greenfield-school-welcomes-exchange-students-from-agentina-289416</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T10:04:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greenfield School welcomes exchange students from Agentina]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Nine exchange students from Argentina will attend classes alongside Greenfield School students and stay with host families until Sept. 25.  They are pictured with Greenfield students and administrators and host families. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Greenfield School welcomes exchange students from Agentina]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/workers-will-is-north-carolinas-greatest-strength-289546</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T09:29:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Workers’ will is North Carolina’s greatest strength]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Workers’ will is North Carolina’s greatest strength]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/who-bought-and-sold-wilson-county-property-from-aug-28-to-sept-1-289553</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T09:27:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Who bought and sold Wilson County property from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1?]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c2eff018-f953-5fad-a3a5-613228cb4fa9.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Who bought and sold Wilson County property from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1?]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/item9-pizza-owners-overwhelmed-by-support-289547</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T08:39:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Item9 Pizza owners overwhelmed by support]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Item9 Pizza owners Jonathan and Kellie Traylor, left, prepare pizza kits and sauce bottles at Pelican’s Snoballs to sell in lieu of hot pies on Wednesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Item9 Pizza owners overwhelmed by support]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-pastors-anniversary-service-is-sunday-morning-289704</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T07:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church News: Pastor’s anniversary service is Sunday morning]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Church News submissions can be emailed to churchnews@wilsontimes.com, mailed to The Wilson Times, Attn: Church News, P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, NC 27894 or dropped off at the newspaper’s 126 Nash St. office during business hours. Announcements are not accepted by phone. The deadline is 5 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church News: Pastor’s anniversary service is Sunday morning]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nash-street-construction-closure-extended-289699</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T07:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nash Street construction closure extended]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3dfd47fb-712c-51e4-b6a6-4536ce260bf0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Workers leave the Centro at Pine-Nash construction site Wednesday afternoon. Wilson city officials say the block of Nash Street at the mixed-use development will remain closed for around another two weeks. The closure was expected to end earlier.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nash Street construction closure extended]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/veterans-tractor-symbolizes-triumph-over-adversity-289542</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T04:09:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Veteran’s tractor symbolizes triumph over adversity]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1d026ebb-1864-5d7f-bb04-921ee57876be.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson resident D.J. Parris is pictured with his 1960 Ford Workmaster tractor, which he bought back more than two years after financial strain forced him to sell it.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Veteran’s tractor symbolizes triumph over adversity]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/blazing-start-fike-girls-take-qcc-opener-as-pope-torches-gillette-course-hunt-boys-win-289530</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T01:50:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Blazing start: Fike girls take QCC opener as Pope torches Gillette course; Hunt boys win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cddef7c6-f5c8-57cf-87fe-a88e12c53cb4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Erin Pope sprints down the stretch to win the girls race at the first 3-A Quad County Conference meet of the season Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Gillette Athletic Complex. Pope, running cross-country for the first time, won with a time of 18:40, one second slower than her previous best of 18:39, which is the current standard for NCHSAA 3-A girls runners this season. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Blazing start: Fike girls take QCC opener as Pope torches Gillette course; Hunt boys win]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-hunt-fike-win-in-the-heat-to-move-closer-to-monday-showdown-289539</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-07T00:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Hunt, Fike win in the heat to move closer to Monday showdown]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5c2becaa-0ccd-5026-8412-11ec84ff7223.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike’s Holland Ellis runs to hit a shot during a home match Aug. 19 against New Hanover. Times file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Hunt, Fike win in the heat to move closer to Monday showdown]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/football-forecast-week-4-sept-6-2023-289523</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T22:34:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 4, Sept. 6, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b2caa089-4d15-5d1a-b282-37af9516808d.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 4, Sept. 6, 2023]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-kaden-biamby-fike-high-289522</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T22:29:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Kaden Biamby, Fike High]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kaden Biamby, Fike High]]>
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      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Kaden Biamby, Fike High]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/good-things-may-come-from-challenging-times-289521</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T22:26:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Good things may come from challenging times]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
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      <![CDATA[Good things may come from challenging times]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-7-8-2023-289520</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T22:24:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 7-8, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/oliver-nestus-freemans-work-honored-in-traveling-exhibit-289406</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T21:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Oliver Nestus Freeman's work honored in traveling exhibit]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The round houses and masonry sculptures created by Oliver Nestus Freeman are featured in a new exhibit of architects, builders and artisans.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Oliver Nestus Freeman's work honored in traveling exhibit]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/help-the-wilson-county-fair-fill-exhibit-hall-with-entries-289414</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T21:32:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Help the Wilson County Fair fill exhibit hall with entries]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Baked goods from the exhibit hall entries are auctioned on Tuesday night during Wilson County Fair week. Proceeds go to the Wilson Crisis Center.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Help the Wilson County Fair fill exhibit hall with entries]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-survey-to-gauge-public-sentiment-289482</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T16:46:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police survey to gauge public sentiment]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Police officers play at National Night Out in August. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police survey to gauge public sentiment]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dress-for-success-marks-anniversary-with-empowering-women-luncheon-289503</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T16:42:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dress for Success marks anniversary with Empowering Women Luncheon]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Hub of Dress for Success Triangle will have a luncheon to celebrate its first anniversary.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Dress for Success marks anniversary with Empowering Women Luncheon]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-church-festival-features-health-screenings-289537</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Church festival features health screenings]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_26327bef-316b-53a0-8e85-736898d9f56c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Briefs announcing Wilson-area events are published as a public service of The Wilson Times. Email submissions to editor@wilsontimes.com. Include the event’s time, date and location, admission cost if applicable and organizers’ contact information.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Church festival features health screenings]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/in-acc-offensive-coordinator-shuffle-new-coaches-debuted-to-mixed-results-289498</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T15:52:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[In ACC offensive coordinator shuffle, new coaches debuted to mixed results]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8f78121c-31cd-54e9-bf70-f7be51ee44c5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[UConn head coach Jim Mora, left, shakes the hand of North Carolina State head coach Dave Doeren, right, after a game in East Hartford, Conn., on Aug. 31.  AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[In ACC offensive coordinator shuffle, new coaches debuted to mixed results]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chiefs-begin-nfl-title-defense-against-lions-on-thursday-night-at-arrowhead-stadium-289495</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T15:49:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chiefs begin NFL title defense against Lions on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) runs the ball after a catch against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 19, in Glendale, Ariz. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Chiefs begin NFL title defense against Lions on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nonprofit-distributes-gifts-to-kids-on-autism-spectrum-289540</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T14:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nonprofit distributes gifts to kids on autism spectrum]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ac9ec502-f4ed-5490-9820-fb54835e7a1a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Children pose for a portrait at Freedom Psychiatry Services, which helped the nonprofit North Carolina Autism Angels present donors’ gifts to 21 kids on the autism spectrum last month.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nonprofit distributes gifts to kids on autism spectrum]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/barbara-braddy-felton-brett-289501</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T13:40:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barbara Braddy Felton Brett]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barbara Braddy Felton Brett]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-cruise-on-hot-course-at-willow-springs-in-3rd-quad-county-match-289413</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T09:07:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons cruise on hot course at Willow Springs in 3rd Quad County match]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_27c97718-5069-5556-b0b8-b22f6cf8dd16.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High’s top four golfers, from left, Payton Durham, Bree Council, Rachel Thomason and Avery Briley posed before a match earlier this season. The four have placed the Golden Demons in the lead through three 3-A Quad County Conference matches this season. Glenn Jones | Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons cruise on hot course at Willow Springs in 3rd Quad County match]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/appeals-court-bars-lawsuit-over-covid-restrictions-can-continue-289536</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T08:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Appeals court: Bars’ lawsuit over COVID restrictions can continue]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d1ed0509-17d5-5fc0-98ee-f2438e18a992.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, trade places at the lectern during a press briefing on the COVID-19 virus and vaccine efforts on Dec. 30, 2021, at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Appeals court: Bars’ lawsuit over COVID restrictions can continue]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/report-shows-nc-students-performing-better-on-standardized-tests-289535</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T08:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Report shows NC students performing better on standardized tests]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_14df71eb-2429-5ac2-b327-84ea64bbfc57.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | NoName_13 via Pixabay]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Report shows NC students performing better on standardized tests]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/legal-fights-over-voting-districts-could-affect-control-of-congress-in-2024-289533</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T08:53:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Legal fights over voting districts could affect control of Congress in 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_69ce1a77-f710-5711-a592-c55e75692ef0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A map of a GOP proposal to redraw Alabama’s congressional districts is displayed July 18 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Legal fights over voting districts could affect control of Congress in 2024]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/football-coach-resigns-after-setting-supreme-court-precedent-on-school-prayer-289531</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-06T08:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Football coach resigns after setting Supreme Court precedent on school prayer]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bremerton High School assistant coach Joe Kennedy takes a knee and prays at the 50-yard line after Bremerton’s win over Mount Douglas on Sept. 1 in Bremerton, Wash.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Football coach resigns after setting Supreme Court precedent on school prayer]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fired-up-warriors-end-skid-with-sweep-of-saints-289396</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T23:31:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fired-up Warriors end skid with sweep of Saints]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cfb044c9-b925-5e63-9331-dbf24fbdeba0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt junior Presley Frazier (4) goes for the block during a home match against Southern Wayne on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fired-up Warriors end skid with sweep of Saints]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-chargers-claim-dramatic-victory-on-efirds-late-goal-289403</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T23:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers claim dramatic victory on Efird's late goal]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5a55ed11-c57d-5006-a4d3-304ae7af01ad.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Allie Smith (9) leaps high to hit the ball during a match at Parrott Academy on Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Kinston. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers claim dramatic victory on Efird's late goal]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cycs-fall-48-14-at-hobgood-charter-289390</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T22:55:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cycs fall 48-14 at Hobgood Charter]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Tavares Williams of Community Christian, running with the ball during a home game Aug. 18 against Sallie B. Howard, ran for 75 yards and a touchdown Friday as the Cyclones lost 48-14 at Hobgood Charter. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cycs fall 48-14 at Hobgood Charter]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sallie-b-howard-students-to-study-abroad-in-india-289328</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T22:50:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard students to study abroad in India]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1ed5f01e-7df0-55fb-8d4e-9eb13e911615.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard School of Arts and Science Assistant Director Sandeep Aggarwal, left, shows high schoolers Andres Castano, Tilaya Lyons and Ana Barbosa their visas ahead of their study-abroad trip to India. The students, who leave Saturday, will attend classes and stay on the Pinegrove School’s Dharampur campus, which is about six to seven hours away from New Delhi.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard students to study abroad in India]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-2-0-after-sweep-of-virginia-union-289404</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T22:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs 2-0 after sweep of Virginia Union]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9a6b54c3-036c-506f-b210-bb0882a20e1c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton senior Allison Gambill, reaching for a dig, totaled eight kills in the Bulldogs win in three sets over Virginia Union Tuesday night at Wilson Gymnasium. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs 2-0 after sweep of Virginia Union]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/high-school-football-glance-sept-5-2023-289384</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T22:32:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High School Football Glance, Sept. 5, 2023]]>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield’s Jahtavious Johnson runs with the ball during a home game against Greene Central on Friday, Sept. 1. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[High School Football Glance, Sept. 5, 2023]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/duke-wins-game-and-passes-the-test-289366</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T21:57:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Duke wins game and passes the test]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke's Jordan Waters (7) scores a touchdown ahead of Clemson's R.J. Mickens (9) to seal a victory late in the second half of a football game in Durham on Monday, Sept. 4. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Duke wins game and passes the test]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chatting-with-chip-sept-5-2023-289364</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T21:30:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chatting With Chip, Sept. 5, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-6-7-2023-289357</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T20:56:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 6-7, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-cyclones-sweep-christ-covenant-289397</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T20:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Cyclones sweep Christ Covenant]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/colorado-duke-surge-into-the-ap-top-25-after-huge-upsets-florida-state-climbs-into-top-five-289341</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T16:38:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Colorado, Duke surge into the AP Top 25 after huge upsets; Florida State climbs into top five]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_577f3303-127b-55ed-b1ed-4e67d50a7d60.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke's Jordan Waters (7) and Riley Leonard (13) celebrate after scoring a touchdown late in the second half of a game against Clemson in Durham on Monday, Sept. 4. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Colorado, Duke surge into the AP Top 25 after huge upsets; Florida State climbs into top five]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lions-jets-among-teams-with-chance-to-make-playoffs-after-missing-postseason-last-season-289340</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T16:35:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lions, Jets among teams with chance to make playoffs after missing postseason last season]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_08c6c943-af12-5eb4-be76-91fff18512b6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[New York Jets running back Zonovan Knight (27) runs with the ball during a preseason NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Aug. 19, in East Rutherford, N.J. The former Southern Nash High and N.C. State star was cut by the Jets and signed by the Detroit Lions last week. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lions, Jets among teams with chance to make playoffs after missing postseason last season]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/men-encouraged-to-take-part-in-health-screenings-288920</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T14:24:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Men encouraged to take part in health screenings]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Dr. Eric Wallen]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Men encouraged to take part in health screenings]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/clinics-awarded-federal-grant-for-uninsured-covid-care-289394</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T13:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Clinics awarded federal grant for uninsured COVID care]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson Community Health Center on Green Street serves as headquarters for Carolina Family Health Centers, a network of four clinics providing affordable primary care, dental, behavioral health and pharmaceutical services in Wilson, Nash and Edgecombe counties.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Clinics awarded federal grant for uninsured COVID care]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/willie-joseph-denton-289334</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T12:51:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Willie Joseph Denton]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Willie Joseph Denton]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/donnie-sallee-289326</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T12:28:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Donnie  Sallee]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8492b92e-c605-5769-9bc7-87010d02d6d7.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Donnie  Sallee]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/while-nc-gambling-opponents-rally-republicans-weigh-whether-to-embrace-more-casinos-289378</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T07:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[While NC gambling opponents rally, Republicans weigh whether to embrace more casinos]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8fa8bcae-2fe6-5b55-812f-d4bd50fdca7d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, speaks with reporters on the House floor of the Legislative Building on Tuesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[While NC gambling opponents rally, Republicans weigh whether to embrace more casinos]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/prosecutors-urge-congress-to-strengthen-tools-to-fight-ai-child-sexual-abuse-images-289377</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T07:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Prosecutors urge Congress to strengthen tools to fight AI child sexual abuse images]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9e0b2dc2-c2d6-50d3-8fae-9c59d1fb4d38.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Mikdev via Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Prosecutors urge Congress to strengthen tools to fight AI child sexual abuse images]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mcconnells-health-episodes-show-no-evidence-of-stroke-or-seizure-disorder-but-questions-linger-289375</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T07:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[McConnell’s health episodes show no evidence of stroke or seizure disorder, but questions linger]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3c599e84-806d-5b8f-9960-b50c05b3817f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., enters the chamber as he returns to work at the Capitol on Tuesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[McConnell’s health episodes show no evidence of stroke or seizure disorder, but questions linger]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/some-small-towns-are-disbanding-police-forces-citing-hiring-woes-289371</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-05T07:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Some small towns are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e0c5ef4f-5b24-51e3-806f-855bd87b509e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A Goodhue police car is parked outside City Hall on Aug. 14 in Goodhue, Minn. The small town will soon be without a police department, an exodus spurred by low pay for the chief and his officers.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Some small towns are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcc-corner-culture-of-care-will-turn-challenges-into-opportunities-289162</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T23:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCC Corner: Culture of care will turn challenges into opportunities]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jami Woods]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCC Corner: Culture of care will turn challenges into opportunities]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-city-goes-extra-mile-to-seek-feedback-for-wilsons-2043-plan-289160</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T23:34:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: City goes extra mile to seek feedback for Wilson’s 2043 plan]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A diagram included in Wilson’s 2043 Comprehensive Plan illustrates the five-part planning cycle.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: City goes extra mile to seek feedback for Wilson’s 2043 plan]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/local-oversight-depends-on-your-vote-289050</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T23:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Local oversight depends on your vote]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_56fa9559-4b21-585f-8c30-6d48ee044370.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Local oversight depends on your vote]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/leonard-helps-duke-stun-no-9-clemson-28-7-in-a-lopsided-acc-opener-289152</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T22:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Leonard helps Duke stun No. 9 Clemson 28-7 in a lopsided ACC opener]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d795eb0c-2318-5404-9fd1-018e77fcddbc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke's Myles Jones (1) breaks up a pass intended for Clemson's Cole Turner (22) during the first half of a game in Durham on Monday, Sept. 4. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Leonard helps Duke stun No. 9 Clemson 28-7 in a lopsided ACC opener]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldog-runback-barton-does-nearly-everything-right-in-opening-romp-289043</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T22:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BULLDOG RUNBACK: Barton does nearly everything right in opening romp]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1101cc94-29a7-54ac-b912-968822fb59b4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton’s Mike Webb (28) runs with ball after intercepting a pass during the first quarter of a game against Chowan on Thursday, Aug. 31, at Truist Stadium. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BULLDOG RUNBACK: Barton does nearly everything right in opening romp]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-players-of-the-week-terrell-gowda-webb-and-huggins-pick-up-honors-after-chowan-win-289065</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T22:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Terrell, Gowda, Webb and Huggins pick up honors after Chowan win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_762e6c6a-7612-51eb-815c-f40fd1642c49.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jordan Terrell]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Terrell, Gowda, Webb and Huggins pick up honors after Chowan win]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-5-6-2023-289044</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 5-6, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sabalenka-about-to-be-no-1-in-wta-could-be-new-us-open-champ-too-289148</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T21:05:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sabalenka, about to be No. 1 in WTA, could be new U.S. Open champ, too]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dc25eef0-2c2d-57f2-84ba-7211fb50f7a4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, shouts during her match against Daria Kasatkina, of Russia, in the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Monday, Sept. 4, in New York. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sabalenka, about to be No. 1 in WTA, could be new U.S. Open champ, too]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hendrick-larson-shows-strength-at-darlington-to-start-the-nascar-playoffs-289145</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T21:00:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hendrick, Larson shows strength at Darlington to start the NASCAR playoffs]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kyle Larson, right, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, Sept. 3, in Darlington, S.C. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hendrick, Larson shows strength at Darlington to start the NASCAR playoffs]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/new-commanders-ownership-has-reignited-the-debate-over-the-nfl-teams-old-name-289144</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T20:57:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New Commanders ownership has reignited the debate over the NFL team's old name]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b4c20d93-0261-5d12-8ddd-a81637a6da44.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Josh Harris, the leader of a group buying the Washington Commanders, speaks at an introductory NFL news conference at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on July 21. It was noticeable when new Washington Commanders owners Harris and Magic Johnson referred to the old Redskins name in their opening news conference.  AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New Commanders ownership has reignited the debate over the NFL team's old name]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gaona-running-to-strengthen-wilson-families-288274</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T16:35:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gaona running to strengthen Wilson families]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Dr. Abelina Gaona sews up a dog's wound at the Cottage Animal Clinic in Stantonsburg moments after finishing surgery on another dog.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gaona running to strengthen Wilson families]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/say-shops-offer-space-for-small-businesses-288939</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T16:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Say Shops offer space for small businesses]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Michael Bell walks around the interior of Say Shops as workers finish construction on spaces for emerging businesses. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Say Shops offer space for small businesses]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fontenot-supports-referendum-on-nash-casino-289118</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T16:15:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fontenot supports referendum on Nash casino]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Nash County Board of Commissioners Vice Chairman Wayne Outlaw, left, and Chairman Robbie Davis, center, speak with state Rep. Ken Fontenot, R-Wilson, after a Wednesday town hall meeting at EastGate Church.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fontenot supports referendum on Nash casino]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/get-your-tickets-for-elton-live-at-boykin-center-289055</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T09:39:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Get your tickets for ‘Elton Live!’ at Boykin Center]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Catch some  of your favorite music and outrageous costumes at "Elton Live: The Elton John Experience" Sept 8 at the Boykin Center. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Get your tickets for ‘Elton Live!’ at Boykin Center]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/painters-work-creates-sense-of-nostalgia-289053</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T09:36:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Painter's work creates 'sense of nostalgia']]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA["Reasons He Never Went to Sleep Hungry" is one of Jalen Jackson's paintings. His work will be featured at Barton College starting with an opening reception Thursday, Sept. 7. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Painter's work creates 'sense of nostalgia']]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-community-college-names-students-to-presidents-and-deans-lists-289052</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T09:24:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Community College names students to president's and dean's lists]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Community College has named students to the president's and dean's lists. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson Community College names students to president's and dean's lists]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-conservative-wilson-women-to-meet-289051</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T08:41:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Conservative Wilson Women to meet]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Community Briefs announcing Wilson-area events are published as a public service of The Wilson Times. Email submissions to editor@wilsontimes.com. Include the event’s time, date and location, admission cost if applicable and organizers’ contact information.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Conservative Wilson Women to meet]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sandy-maria-mccray-barnes-289060</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T07:45:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sandy Maria McCray Barnes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sandy Maria McCray Barnes]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/chris-jones-289058</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-04T07:28:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chris  Jones]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Chris  Jones]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/barger-happy-to-keep-sports-tradition-going-at-dicks-hot-dogs-289042</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-03T22:30:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barger happy to keep sports tradition going at Dick's Hot Dogs]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7ceb90d5-8d0d-5211-9d83-61e7d80f8f46.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Fourth-generation owner Christopher Barger stands behind the counter at Dick’s Hot Dog Stand, surrounded by decades of sports memorabilia at the 103-year-old restaurant started by his great-grandfather. Barger intends to maintain the sports tradition at the Wilson institution, furthered by his maternal grandfather, Lee S. Gliarmis. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barger happy to keep sports tradition going at Dick's Hot Dogs]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-cup-notebook-absolutely-perfect-weekend-for-willow-springs-289041</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-03T22:26:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WILSON CUP NOTEBOOK: ‘Absolutely perfect’ weekend for Willow Springs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[It was smiles all around for the Willow Springs Country Club team after winning its first Wilson Cup interclub golf competition in 11 years by downing Wedgewood Public Golf Course on Sunday, Aug. 26, at Willow Springs. Team members are, front from left, Brock Godwin, Chance Cox, Justin Hayes, club owner Jimmy Gurkin, Rick Proctor, Mike Kennedy and Butch O’Briant. Back row: Will Pope, Brandon Godwin, Billy Clark, Clayton Pridgen, Zim Hagan, Josh Talton and Matt Lemmons. Tom Ham | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WILSON CUP NOTEBOOK: ‘Absolutely perfect’ weekend for Willow Springs]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-goals-continue-to-elude-bc-soccer-teams-289040</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-03T22:23:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Goals continue to elude BC soccer teams]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9fcb55f1-84e9-54a9-bcf7-37fc907dd0c7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton senior goalkeeper Cara Davis, stretching for a ball over the crossbar during a game Thursday, Aug. 31, against Wingate at Truist Stadium, had five saves Sunday as the Bulldogs and host Coker battled to a scoreless draw in Hartsville, S.C. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Goals continue to elude BC soccer teams]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-4-5-2023-289039</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-03T22:21:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 4-5, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/larson-claims-nascars-opening-playoff-race-and-gets-1st-career-win-at-darlington-289047</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-03T20:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Larson claims NASCAR’s opening playoff race and gets 1st career win at Darlington]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c0e63e37-2763-5293-8c4b-2a7cf7ecfb4c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Denny Hamlin (11) leads a pack of cars to a restart during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, Sept. 3, in Darlington, S.C. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Larson claims NASCAR’s opening playoff race and gets 1st career win at Darlington]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/gauff-is-the-1st-us-teen-since-serena-williams-to-reach-consecutive-us-open-quarterfinals-289045</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-03T20:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gauff is the 1st US teen since Serena Williams to reach consecutive US Open quarterfinals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ae61dbcf-2e34-54a1-b505-6d419c9e40e7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Coco Gauff, of the United States, celebrates after defeating Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Sept. 3, in New York. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gauff is the 1st US teen since Serena Williams to reach consecutive US Open quarterfinals]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/open-houses-start-this-week-for-citys-2043-comprehensive-plan-289024</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-03T20:29:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Open houses start this week for city’s 2043 Comprehensive Plan]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_880cc462-68b0-5af5-94b1-53a80ab0f80a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson residents who provided feedback for the city’s 2043 Comprehensive Plan listed more entertainment options as a future goal. Concerts at the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, such as this one in the spring, have grown in attendance over the last few years.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Open houses start this week for city’s 2043 Comprehensive Plan]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/poultry-power-plant-takes-shape-288215</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-03T19:47:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Poultry power plant takes shape]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_602da24f-0e5c-5c13-baa6-8e26ce890902.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The new Carolina Poultry Power plant under construction in Wilson will convert poultry litter into energy. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Poultry power plant takes shape]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-restaurants-send-loyal-employees-into-retirement-288918</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-03T19:30:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Restaurants send loyal employees into retirement]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_282b44ef-be8e-5df3-a529-7ddb81492278.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Christopher Long]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Restaurants send loyal employees into retirement]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/maye-throws-2-tds-no-21-unc-has-9-sacks-in-31-17-win-over-gamecocks-289021</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-03T09:43:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Maye throws 2 TDs, No. 21 UNC has 9 sacks in 31-17 win over Gamecocks]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_69fe938b-55d1-58ee-b12c-5a4074e7485f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, right, jumps away from a tackle-attempt by South Carolina linebacker Debo Williams during the first half of a game Saturday, Sept. 2, in Charlotte. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Maye throws 2 TDs, No. 21 UNC has 9 sacks in 31-17 win over Gamecocks]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-2-michigan-mashes-east-carolina-30-3-without-harbaugh-on-the-sideline-289020</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-03T09:39:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No. 2 Michigan mashes East Carolina 30-3 without Harbaugh on the sideline]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8dd2ed03-13a6-5fcd-8e78-38090ba68a79.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Michigan wide receiver Roman Wilson (1) catches a touchdown pass as East Carolina defensive back Isaiah Brown-Murray (26) defends in the first half of a game in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Saturday, Sept. 2. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No. 2 Michigan mashes East Carolina 30-3 without Harbaugh on the sideline]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-overcome-mistakes-conley-27-15-289011</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-02T10:29:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors overcome mistakes, Conley, 27-15]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c6ef6fa6-4ffd-5835-8eeb-e19712e78aa1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Jaiden Terrell (4) runs with the ball as D.H. Conley’s Isaiah Crumpler (2) gets a hand on him during Friday’s game at Hunt. Crumpler is the youngest son of former Fike High star Carlester Crumpler. The Warriors won 27-15. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors overcome mistakes, Conley, 27-15]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-defense-gets-2-tds-to-go-with-another-shutout-289010</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-02T02:27:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers defense gets 2 TDs to go with another shutout]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_389329aa-639c-51bb-bae2-7de218cebf9d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep freshman defender Myles Eatmon, right, wraps up Warren County’s Joel Bryant in the backfield for a loss during Friday’s game at Wilson Prep. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers defense gets 2 TDs to go with another shutout]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-stifle-rams-14-6-for-1st-win-289009</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-02T02:23:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins stifle Rams 14-6 for 1st win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_aee861ee-03b7-5fc8-8354-0781dafdef29.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield’s Christian Reyes tackles James Ballard (34) of Greene Central during Friday’s game at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins stifle Rams 14-6 for 1st win]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/unbeaten-firebirds-clip-fike-42-14-289007</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-02T00:30:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Unbeaten Firebirds clip Fike 42-14]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b506fc19-d730-5986-9bce-800ddd539473.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash’s Tylik Mitchell (12) runs with the ball during the first half of Friday night’s game at Fike. Jy’Ronn Brinkley | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Unbeaten Firebirds clip Fike 42-14]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-sept-2-2023-288988</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-02T00:22:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Sept. 2, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_02053140-5fe4-5d65-bdcf-454240e92fa7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike’s Kevin Moran (2) is congratulated by teammates Cameron Small (5) and Enrique Ramirez-Arizpe (1) during a home match against Farmville Central on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Sept. 2, 2023]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/high-school-football-glance-sept-2-2023-288987</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-02T00:13:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High School Football Glance, Sept. 2, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_214757f1-1327-52cf-af13-889a5077adb3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike quarterback Connor Spencer (12) is chased by a pair of Southern Nash defenders during Friday’s game at Fike. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[High School Football Glance, Sept. 2, 2023]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chargers-complete-busy-but-interesting-week-288961</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-02T00:12:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chargers complete busy, but interesting week]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d89c81ae-7796-5843-91d8-119b7fded664.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian runners take off at the start of the girls meet Tuesday at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh. Amy Petty | Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Chargers complete busy, but interesting week]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-tip-off-with-win-vs-eh-289016</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T22:51:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs tip off with win vs. E&H]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3281543e-e73b-598b-85e7-030ece6bb360.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Madison Greene (4) sets the ball as teammate Allison Gambill watches during a match at Wilson Gym. The pair led the Bulldogs past Emory & Henry in the season opener Friday, Sept. 1. Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs tip off with win vs. E&H]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-2-3-2023-289008</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T22:31:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 2-3, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-lady-chargers-sweep-southside-for-2-0-region-start-289012</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T22:29:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Lady Chargers sweep Southside for 2-0 region start]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_72683eee-d88c-5cb8-9fc6-db9311fc5239.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Izzy Barnes (1) tips the ball at the net during a match Friday, Sept. 1, at home against Southside Christian. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Lady Chargers sweep Southside for 2-0 region start]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/acc-becomes-latest-super-conference-expanding-cross-country-by-adding-stanford-cal-and-smu-288935</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T15:13:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[ACC becomes latest super conference, expanding cross-country by adding Stanford, Cal and SMU]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_23c8ab4e-05ce-5dc5-8c0e-b0ebc081c8c9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stanford defensive lineman Jaxson Moi tackles California running back Jaydn Ott (6) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Berkeley, Calif., on Nov. 19, 2022. The Atlantic Coast Conference has cleared the way for Stanford, California and SMU to join the league, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday, Sept. 1, providing a landing spot for two more teams from the disintegrating Pac-12. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[ACC becomes latest super conference, expanding cross-country by adding Stanford, Cal and SMU]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/the-dust-is-settling-on-college-sports-realignment-a-look-at-where-schools-are-going-in-2024-288933</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T15:10:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The dust is settling on college sports realignment: A look at where schools are going in 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7ac95b28-7e7c-58d8-96ad-f1488d5366e9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The ACC and Duke logos seen on a pylon at the back of an end zone during an NCAA college football game between Duke and Pittsburgh in Durham on Oct. 5, 2019. The Atlantic Coast Conference has cleared the way for Stanford, California and SMU to join the league, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday, Sept. 1, providing a landing spot for two more teams from the disintegrating Pac-12. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[The dust is settling on college sports realignment: A look at where schools are going in 2024]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hugs-from-mj-bubba-wallace-eager-to-show-just-reaching-playoffs-not-enough-288936</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T15:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hugs from MJ: Bubba Wallace eager to show just reaching playoffs not enough]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c4c893c0-d3b1-599e-aa2c-580257f9532f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bubba Wallace walks to his car during qualifications for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Saturday, Aug. 5. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hugs from MJ: Bubba Wallace eager to show just reaching playoffs not enough]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dental-assistant-program-opening-in-wilson-288373</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T11:37:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dental assistant program opening in Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_74d0738a-5dc6-5ef5-ab83-3425960aba6d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[NC Dental U is accepting applications for its 13-week dental assistant program in Wilson.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Dental assistant program opening in Wilson]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-county-schools-hires-new-teachers-288864</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T11:28:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools hires new teachers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3c74a75b-aaa5-5d14-ab92-8c29e1e8b54e.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools hires new teachers]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/donna-pearl-jones-watson-288932</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T10:12:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Donna Pearl Jones Watson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_07194200-7161-502c-ae2a-4633ddbaea2f.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Donna Pearl Jones Watson]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-dominate-hawks-in-41-0-opening-rout-288852</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T01:36:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs dominate Hawks in 41-0 opening rout]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d88e918a-9bfa-5a32-9da6-07994d4d49cc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Chowan's Divon Woods, with ball, meets a wall of Barton defenders, from left, Jontavius Cousin (91), Alex Gowda (99), Dylan Williams (23), Shane Perry (56), Matt Smith (44) and Mike Webb, right, during Thursday night's season opener at Truist Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs dominate Hawks in 41-0 opening rout]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bc-drops-womens-soccer-opener-to-wingate-288851</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T01:34:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: BC drops women's soccer opener to Wingate]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1395e344-82a4-5fa5-849a-29a25e994411.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton goalkeeper Cara Davis dives for the ball during a match at Truist Stadium against Wingate on Thursday, Aug. 31. Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: BC drops women's soccer opener to Wingate]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/north-carolina-state-beats-uconn-24-14-in-season-opener-for-both-teams-288850</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T01:32:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[North Carolina State beats UConn 24-14 in season opener for both teams]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a8af9381-e518-5757-a5ed-7ae41522436c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina State safety Bishop Fitzgerald (19) and defensive back Robert Kennedy (8) break up a pass to UConn wide receiver James Burns (13) during the first half of a game in East Hartford, Conn., on Thursday, Aug. 31. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[North Carolina State beats UConn 24-14 in season opener for both teams]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-21-unc-opens-with-south-carolina-seeks-to-build-on-9-win-season-with-heisman-hopeful-maye-288847</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T01:30:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No. 21 UNC opens with South Carolina, seeks to build on 9-win season with Heisman hopeful Maye]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f18f7c2a-cec1-549c-a4ce-bd929d6dfd58.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye (10) passes during the first half of the Holiday Bowl game against Oregon on Dec. 28, 2022, in San Diego. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No. 21 UNC opens with South Carolina, seeks to build on 9-win season with Heisman hopeful Maye]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/jim-harbaugh-laments-suspension-keeping-him-from-no-2-michigan-opener-against-east-carolina-288849</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T01:27:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jim Harbaugh laments suspension, keeping him from No. 2 Michigan opener against East Carolina]]>
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    <![CDATA[Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh gestures during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl game against TCU on Dec. 31, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Jim Harbaugh laments suspension, keeping him from No. 2 Michigan opener against East Carolina]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T01:25:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Happy Harvick: NASCAR driver ready for final playoff run]]>
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    <![CDATA[Ryan Preece, Kevin Harvick, Aric Almirola and Chase Briscoe, from left, talk before a practice session for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 12, in Indianapolis. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Happy Harvick: NASCAR driver ready for final playoff run]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-sept-1-2-288846</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-09-01T01:12:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Sept. 1-2]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-31T23:43:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[‘Let’s do the right thing’: Vick Cemetery advocates want power poles removed]]>
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    <![CDATA[Small wooden markers placed by New South Associates show probable graves around power poles within Vick Cemetery's property boundaries.]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘Let’s do the right thing’: Vick Cemetery advocates want power poles removed]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-31T22:48:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Artist chosen for Wilson music mural]]>
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    <![CDATA[Musician and educator Bill Myers, left, meets with mural artist Max Dowdle.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Artist chosen for Wilson music mural]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/18-months-later-no-action-on-cemetery-audit-288738</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-31T16:15:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[18 months later, no action on cemetery audit]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson-Cemetery-Commission-audit]]>
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      <![CDATA[18 months later, no action on cemetery audit]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-31T15:28:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wilson dodges Idalia's remnants]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kyra Leyshon of Wilson and her two sons run through the rain in the Westwood Shopping Center parking lot on Forest Hills Road as the last spiral bands of Tropical Storm Idalia swing through Wilson on Thursday morning. Wilson saw steady rain and wind Wednesday evening through early afternoon Thursday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson dodges Idalia's remnants]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-31T15:27:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wilson Fire/Rescue Services rolls out 2 new firetrucks]]>
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    <![CDATA[Engine 5, Wilson Fire/Rescue Services’ new $1.27 million truck, features a 107-foot ladder along with other amenities.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson Fire/Rescue Services rolls out 2 new firetrucks]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-31T13:00:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: 'Rock Bottom' by Fern Michaels included in new titles]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown.]]>
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      <![CDATA[New library books: 'Rock Bottom' by Fern Michaels included in new titles]]>
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          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Darden alumni to host end-of-summer party]]>
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    <![CDATA[Community Briefs announcing Wilson-area events are published as a public service of The Wilson Times. Email submissions to editor@wilsontimes.com. Include the event’s time, date and location, admission cost if applicable and organizers’ contact information.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Darden alumni to host end-of-summer party]]>
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          <![CDATA[Ronnie Earl Taylor]]>
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      <![CDATA[Ronnie Earl Taylor]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-31T07:15:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Robert Earl Upchurch]]>
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      <![CDATA[Robert Earl Upchurch]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/tour-delights-art-aficionados-288735</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Tour delights art aficionados]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tour delights art aficionados]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/audio-reveals-911-caller-immediately-identified-unc-shooting-suspect-288822</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-31T03:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Audio reveals 911 caller immediately identified UNC shooting suspect]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill students, faculty and family members hold a candlelight vigil Wednesday in honor of professor Zijie Yan, who was shot and killed on campus Monday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Audio reveals 911 caller immediately identified UNC shooting suspect]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/state-rep-erin-par-to-challenge-nickel-for-congressional-seat-288820</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-31T03:13:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[State Rep. Erin Paré to challenge Nickel for congressional seat]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina state Rep. Erin Paré, the only Republican in Wake County's legislative district, presents her proposal to change how Wake County commissioners are elected during a Feb. 21 committee meeting at the Legislative Building in Raleigh.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[State Rep. Erin Paré to challenge Nickel for congressional seat]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/residents-pick-through-the-rubble-in-hurricane-idalias-wake-288817</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-31T03:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Residents pick through the rubble in Hurricane Idalia’s wake]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[In this photo taken with a drone on Thursday, debris from homes swept off their lots litters a canal amid homes on stilts that survived Hurricane Idalia’s passage in Horseshoe Beach, Fla.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Residents pick through the rubble in Hurricane Idalia’s wake]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/regulators-suggest-reclassifying-marijuana-as-schedule-iii-drug-288815</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-31T03:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Regulators suggest reclassifying marijuana as Schedule III drug]]>
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    <![CDATA[Marijuana plants are shown May 12 at a growing facility in Washington County, N.Y., May 12, 2023. The Health and Human Services Department has recommended removing marijuana from a category of drugs deemed to have “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.”]]>
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      <![CDATA[Regulators suggest reclassifying marijuana as Schedule III drug]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/deep-experienced-barton-ready-for-year-4-of-football-288584</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-31T00:42:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deep, experienced Barton ready for year 4 of football]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton quarterback Jaquan Lynch (0) calls the signals as offensive linemen Trent Jones (72), Hunter Sauls (78) and Alex Buschow (65) get ready for the snap during a home game against Tusculum on Sept. 29, 2022, at Truist Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Deep, experienced Barton ready for year 4 of football]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T23:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 3]]>
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      <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 3]]>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Work hard — but not too hard]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
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      <![CDATA[Work hard — but not too hard]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-skid-at-4-with-loss-to-neuse-charter-288583</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T23:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors’ skid at 4 with loss to Neuse Charter]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-joshua-jordan-wilson-preparatory-academy-288572</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Joshua Jordan, Wilson Preparatory Academy]]>
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    <![CDATA[Joshua Jordan, Wilson Prep]]>
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      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Joshua Jordan, Wilson Preparatory Academy]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/county-amateur-golf-championship-registration-open-288575</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T22:02:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[County amateur golf championship registration open]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-aug-31-sept-1-2023-288562</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T20:38:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2023]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/acc-coaches-are-hoping-an-offseason-of-reps-has-new-kicking-units-ready-for-whats-ahead-288558</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T16:24:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[ACC coaches are hoping an offseason of reps has new kicking units ready for what's ahead]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Western Kentucky University kicker Brayden Narveson watches his field goal kick go through the uprights during a game against Indiana University on Sept. 25, in Bowling Green, KY. Narveson is set to take over the starting kicker role as a transfer at North Carolina State. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[ACC coaches are hoping an offseason of reps has new kicking units ready for what's ahead]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ricky-edward-jenkins-288565</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T16:23:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ricky Edward  Jenkins]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ricky Edward  Jenkins]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/helen-taylor-dixon-288564</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T16:22:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Helen  Taylor  Dixon]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_807c08aa-0bfd-5d47-940e-ce3e404ad075.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Helen  Taylor  Dixon]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/season-preview-capsule-panthers-banking-on-rookie-qb-bryce-young-to-snap-5-year-playoff-drought-288557</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T16:21:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[SEASON PREVIEW CAPSULE: Panthers banking on rookie QB Bryce Young to snap 5-year playoff drought]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[New York Giants' Darnay Holmes (30), right, tackles Carolina Panthers' Shi Smith during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 18, in East Rutherford, N.J. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[SEASON PREVIEW CAPSULE: Panthers banking on rookie QB Bryce Young to snap 5-year playoff drought]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/erma-hudson-288563</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T16:20:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Erma  Hudson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_47d14f81-204b-511f-92d2-56dbb29ddb1b.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Erma  Hudson]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/panthers-bryce-young-is-at-the-top-of-the-nfc-souths-dramatic-makeover-at-quarterback-288556</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T16:18:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Panthers' Bryce Young is at the top of the NFC South's dramatic makeover at quarterback]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young passes against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL preseason game Friday, Aug. 25, in Charlotte. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Panthers' Bryce Young is at the top of the NFC South's dramatic makeover at quarterback]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/who-bought-and-sold-wilson-county-property-from-aug-14-18-288551</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T16:03:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Who bought and sold Wilson County property from Aug. 14-18?]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_db6d1869-1693-5fa5-9475-d59d6c325ec9.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Who bought and sold Wilson County property from Aug. 14-18?]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-youth-council-celebrates-20-years-287987</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T15:44:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Youth Council celebrates 20 years]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Youth Council members pose for a portrait with Mayor Carlton Stevens, who signed a proclamation celebrating 20 years of the youth development organization during the City Council’s August meeting.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Youth Council celebrates 20 years]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-congregations-have-revival-youth-day-and-other-services-288548</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T15:23:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church  news: Congregations have revival, youth day and other services]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dea00501-021d-5501-8ddb-57b950920e90.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Church News submissions can be emailed to churchnews@wilsontimes.com, mailed to The Wilson Times, Attn: Church News, P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, NC 27894 or dropped off at the newspaper’s 126 Nash St. office during business hours. Announcements are not accepted by phone. The deadline is 5 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions. Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church  news: Congregations have revival, youth day and other services]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/high-school-football-games-all-move-to-friday-with-idalias-approach-288345</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T12:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High school football games all move to Friday with Idalia's approach]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cyclones-end-skid-with-5-set-triumph-over-trinity-christian-288480</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T10:48:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cyclones end skid with 5-set triumph over Trinity Christian]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f195d9e9-de59-5b0f-9947-50562ad194db.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Claire Carter receives the ball as teammates Taylor Ricks (3), Autumn Bradshaw (2) and Faith Jones (10) look on during a home match against Trinity Christian of Greenville on Tuesday at the Peace Church gym. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cyclones end skid with 5-set triumph over Trinity Christian]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/idalia-could-bring-heavy-rain-and-wind-to-area-288464</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T10:04:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Idalia could bring heavy rain and wind to area]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9d7a9d1e-1a69-54ce-8485-15251a6c1a20.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[William Brann and other city employees have been cleaning storm drains this week in anticipation of the approaching storm. Chris Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Idalia could bring heavy rain and wind to area]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-warriors-stunned-by-cba-in-5-sets-for-1st-conference-loss-288457</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T02:34:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors stunned by CBA in 5 sets for 1st conference loss]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_686a92d7-84bb-5fe3-8d2c-678c5c965bf8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Chloe Villaverde runs to the ball during a match Tuesday, Aug. 29, against the Cary Crowns at The Shepherd’s Church in Cary. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors stunned by CBA in 5 sets for 1st conference loss]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/voter-id-doesnt-disenfranchise-minorities-288425</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T00:03:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Voter ID doesn’t disenfranchise minorities]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_01ddd428-e54d-5255-aaf3-81f0315c56df.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A voter identification card is shown in an animated State Board of Elections video explaining North Carolina’s new voter ID requirements.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Voter ID doesn’t disenfranchise minorities]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-finds-late-life-blanks-jaguars-288422</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T00:02:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike finds late life, blanks Jaguars]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f9d91a84-bdfb-55dc-a0eb-8d3387c46f05.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike’s Junior Macedo, right, scores a goal during a home match against Farmville Central on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike finds late life, blanks Jaguars]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/former-wral-meteorologist-fishel-to-speak-at-48th-wilson-hot-stove-banquet-288427</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-30T00:00:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Former WRAL meteorologist Fishel to speak at 48th Wilson Hot Stove banquet]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bce1461f-400d-5422-8045-cb8ce2219e51.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greg Fishel, right, poses with North Carolina Baseball Museum board of directors president Keith Barnes at the conclusion of the 46th annual Wilson Hot Stove banquet Nov. 9, 2021, at Recreation Park Community Center. Fishel, the former chief meteorologist at WRAL and a noted baseball fan, will be the featured speaker at this year’s banquet Tuesday, Nov. 14. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Former WRAL meteorologist Fishel to speak at 48th Wilson Hot Stove banquet]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldog-lookahead-barton-kicks-off-season-vs-chowan-but-weather-could-play-a-role-288424</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T23:58:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BULLDOG LOOKAHEAD: Barton kicks off season vs. Chowan but weather could play a role]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_754ede1b-a62e-5fab-91bc-525a07167c90.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton’s Jordan Terrell, taking a handoff from quarterback Jaquan Lynch (0), ran for 178 yards in a 17-3 season-opening win at Chowan on Sept. 1, 2022, in Murfreesboro. The Bulldogs will host the Hawks in the 2023 season opener Thursday evening at Truist Stadium. Charles Revelle | Chowan University]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BULLDOG LOOKAHEAD: Barton kicks off season vs. Chowan but weather could play a role]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-harris-named-cpl-pitcher-of-the-year-288423</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T23:56:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs’ Harris named CPL Pitcher of the Year]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ff17eff6-8b70-597d-b38a-0ab316a7fc06.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs pitcher Trent Harris stands on the field at Fleming Stadium before a Coastal Plain League game Saturday, June 17. Harris was named the CPL Pitcher of the Year after allowing just one earned run in six appearances before signing a free-agent deal with the San Francisco Giants. Times file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tobs’ Harris named CPL Pitcher of the Year]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tyler-named-new-ad-at-barton-288421</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T23:55:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tyler named new AD at Barton]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5f9569a3-80b3-5a5d-9220-ecd453bb4546.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ken Tyler was named vice president for athletics at Barton College, the NCAA Division II institution announced Tuesday, Aug. 29. Tyler replaces Todd Wilkinson, who accepted a similar position at USC Aiken in January. Britney Woodhull-Smith was the interim athletic director after Wilkinson’s departure. Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tyler named new AD at Barton]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/proctor-sticks-ace-in-wilson-cup-play-288420</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T23:53:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Proctor sticks ace in Wilson Cup play]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_535259f3-94ed-5821-a84c-797cb06452ea.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rick Proctor studies his putt during the final day of the 30th annual Wilson Cup interclub golf competition Sunday, Aug. 27, at Willow Springs Country Club. Tom Ham | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Proctor sticks ace in Wilson Cup play]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/autopsy-homicide-victim-was-shot-7-times-288375</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T23:52:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Autopsy: Homicide victim was shot 7 times]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_950a46ab-a7ae-53ff-a962-60f761478e1e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County sheriff’s deputies investigate the Speight School Road location where a body was found on Sept. 3, 2022. Drew C. Wilson | Times file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Autopsy: Homicide victim was shot 7 times]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-aug-30-31-2023-288417</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T23:32:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Aug. 30-31, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/eb-sports-and-embroidery-chatting-with-chip-aug-29-2023-288415</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T23:28:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[EB Sports and Embroidery Chatting With Chip, Aug. 29, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/man-charged-with-armed-robbery-car-break-ins-288366</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T23:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Man charged with armed robbery, car break-ins]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Corey Devone Williams]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Man charged with armed robbery, car break-ins]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/driver-cited-after-flipping-big-rig-288353</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T23:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Driver cited after flipping big rig]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c5d30ba0-e509-5a7f-9a69-db3272fddafa.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Chief A.J. O\Briant of the Sanoca Rural Fire District]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Driver cited after flipping big rig]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/accidental-kitchen-fire-damages-home-288388</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T23:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Accidental kitchen fire damages home]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_aabc0aca-86ca-5dcc-8ebe-acdef986c6ca.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[An accidental kitchen fire damaged a Fieldstream Drive home on Monday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Accidental kitchen fire damages home]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/south-carolinas-first-job-is-stopping-no-21-uncs-maye-288396</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T21:59:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[South Carolina’s first job is stopping No. 21 UNC’s Maye]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4c747f73-d20e-5fa1-87e2-faeb461f79a1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye (10) warms up before a game against Georgia Tech Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Maye rocketed to stardom in his first season as North Carolina’s starting quarterback, suddenly becoming a talked-about NFL prospect and Heisman Trophy candidate. He starts this season facing those expectations from the opening snap, including making the Tar Heels an Atlantic Coast Conference contender. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, FIle)]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[South Carolina’s first job is stopping No. 21 UNC’s Maye]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/trades-dominate-the-day-as-nfl-teams-trim-rosters-to-53-players-288395</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T21:55:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Trades dominate the day as NFL teams trim rosters to 53 players]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9e85f182-3129-587e-a6bb-57f48dc0b98d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[New York Jets running back Zonovan Knight (27) practices before an NFL preseason game against the New York Giants on Saturday, Aug. 26, in East Rutherford N.J. The former Southern Nash High star was among the players released Monday as NFL teams pared rosters to the 53-player minimum. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Trades dominate the day as NFL teams trim rosters to 53 players]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wr-thin-panthers-acquire-smith-marsette-from-kc-288394</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T21:51:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WR-thin Panthers acquire Smith-Marsette from KC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d5de01bd-5b14-56a2-bab5-9bf7be4532d8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette celebrates after gaining a first down during an NFL preseason game against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, Aug. 26, in Kansas City, Mo. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WR-thin Panthers acquire Smith-Marsette from KC]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/junior-varsity-lady-chargers-top-crowns-in-3-288456</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T21:31:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[JUNIOR VARSITY: Lady Chargers top Crowns in 3]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bb391679-b127-5856-a899-9b681cf85d23.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian’s Katie McBride receives the ball during a match against the Cary Crowns at The Shepherd’s Church in Cary on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[JUNIOR VARSITY: Lady Chargers top Crowns in 3]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-eagles-grab-first-win-at-wayne-preps-expense-288455</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T21:28:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Eagles grab first win at Wayne Prep's expense]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/farmers-try-out-sesame-seed-production-287912</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T15:38:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farmers try out sesame seed production]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_28630859-c755-516e-b383-517c9652a19a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Farmer Jacob Nichols, left, and Norman Harrell, N.C. Cooperative Extension director in Wilson County, pose in a sesame field.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farmers try out sesame seed production]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/submit-photos-for-veterans-wall-of-honor-288368</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T15:25:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Submit photos for Veterans Wall of Honor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7abde688-0235-5b2b-90c6-5d263a290b42.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[For the last several years, the Wilson County Fair has featured a Veterans Wall of Honor during the fair week. The wall includes a photo and brief information about local veterans. Fair officials like to add new photos each year. If you’d like to submit a photo, stop by the Wilson County Fair office at the fairgrounds on U.S. 301 or visit the shortened link https://tinyurl.com/2s3ztw2e. Scroll through to find the page devoted to the Veterans Wall of Honor. Photos must be submitted by Sept. 14 to be included in this year’s fair exhibit. The wall is displayed in the main exhibit hall during the fair, Sept. 19-24.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Submit photos for Veterans Wall of Honor]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/thomas-page-288376</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T12:58:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Thomas  Page]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_90a9418c-2dce-55a9-95e1-382a48496ac4.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Thomas  Page]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-unc-grad-student-left-building-after-killing-adviser-288453</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T11:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: UNC grad student left building after killing adviser]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c3589b03-3603-5c0e-8f3b-0359d3ae4613.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Law enforcement officers and first responders gather on South Street near the University of North Carolina bell tower Monday after a report of an “armed and dangerous person” on the Chapel Hill campus.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: UNC grad student left building after killing adviser]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-justice-wants-to-block-ethics-panel-probe-citing-free-speech-288452</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T11:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC justice wants to block ethics panel probe, citing free speech]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_45d276bd-9109-5335-9a4a-9ae7fb10d79c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Justice Anita Earls]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC justice wants to block ethics panel probe, citing free speech]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/idalia-projected-to-hit-florida-with-catastrophic-storm-surge-288450</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-29T11:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Idalia projected to hit Florida with ‘catastrophic’ storm surge]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2f179b26-c995-51f9-b2a2-db165a389b72.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[St. Johns County residents fill sandbags Tuesday in Crescent Beach, Fla., as they prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Idalia.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Idalia projected to hit Florida with ‘catastrophic’ storm surge]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/unbeaten-warriors-zap-saints-9-0-for-3rd-straight-win-288240</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-28T22:37:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Unbeaten Warriors zap Saints 9-0 for 3rd straight win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cfc3d30a-21e6-5bf1-a756-e23b4ba803b4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt HIgh senior MacKenzie Bunn hits a forehand return shot during her No. 4 singles match Monday as the Warriors hosted 3-A Quad County Conference foe Southern Wayne. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Unbeaten Warriors zap Saints 9-0 for 3rd straight win]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/after-opening-win-eagles-step-back-for-scrimmage-with-halifax-looming-288238</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-28T22:34:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[After opening win, Eagles step back for scrimmage with Halifax looming]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_18125460-10ef-51d3-8a12-efc6305bd9fc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard School offensive linemen wait for the play during the Eagles’ season-opening win at Community Christian School on Aug. 18. Sallie B. Howard will play at Halifax Academy on Thursday. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[After opening win, Eagles step back for scrimmage with Halifax looming]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-ccs-denied-in-three-set-thriller-288237</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-28T22:32:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: CCS denied in three-set thriller]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-aug-29-30-2023-288228</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-28T21:17:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Aug. 29-30, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bronny-james-is-doing-well-and-we-just-have-to-be-patient-says-usc-coach-enfield-288224</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-28T21:15:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bronny James is doing well and ‘we just have to be patient,’ says USC coach Enfield]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_db7c2025-1761-53b9-a99d-110431500835.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sierra Canyon's Bronny James smiles during a high school basketball game against Christopher Columbus at the Hoophall Classic, Jan. 16, in Springfield, Mass. James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California last month because of a congenital heart defect. That's according to a spokesperson for the LeBron James Family Foundation, which released the cause in a statement Friday, Aug. 25. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bronny James is doing well and ‘we just have to be patient,’ says USC coach Enfield]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-rep-cleveland-defends-constitution-open-government-in-nc-288170</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-28T15:29:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Rep. Cleveland defends Constitution, open government in NC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_64efa6cc-c0ab-5c3b-bad9-76f18496a8d2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Tideland News Editor Jimmy Williams, second from left, presents the 2023 William C. Lassiter First Amendment Award to state Rep. George Cleveland, R-Onslow, during the North Carolina Press Association awards banquet  Thursday at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Rep. Cleveland defends Constitution, open government in NC]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-david-morgan-288236</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-28T15:22:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James David Morgan]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_afaaa1fd-b9c9-5426-bcc0-6cea4bddcb18.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James David Morgan]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mayor-stevens-running-on-one-wilson-platform-287696</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-28T15:00:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mayor Stevens running on ‘One Wilson’ platform]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9abf5c23-e889-531b-8975-3d85856a2759.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Mayor Carlton Stevens speaks at the site where he conducts gun safety classes.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Mayor Stevens running on ‘One Wilson’ platform]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/black-voters-dont-owe-democrats-their-loyalty-288157</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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          <![CDATA[Black voters don’t owe Democrats their loyalty]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Morehead City Seafood leaves lasting memories]]>
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    <![CDATA[Morehead City Seafood owner Sandra Skinner is pictured outside the downtown Wilson fish market. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Morehead City Seafood leaves lasting memories]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-28T13:59:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wilson County students return to class]]>
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    <![CDATA[First graders Valerie Galan Hernandez, left, and Mason Wilkins, right, get busy on a math worksheet during the first day of class at Rock Ridge Elementary on Monday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson County students return to class]]>
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          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Rep. Fontenot plans Wednesday town hall]]>
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    <![CDATA[Rep. Ken Fontenot, R-Wilson, speaks with colleagues in the N.C. House chamber before the start of legislative business on May 24.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Rep. Fontenot plans Wednesday town hall]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-28T13:50:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wilson Times wins 18 news, advertising awards]]>
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    <![CDATA[Vice President of Sales and Marketing Sean O’Brien, left, staff writer Drew C. Wilson, Editor Corey Friedman and Chairman and CEO Morgan Dickerman pose with awards presented to The Wilson Times and its sister newspapers during the North Carolina Press Association’s annual convention and awards banquet held at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson Times wins 18 news, advertising awards]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-28T13:26:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Robert E Joyner]]>
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      <![CDATA[Robert E Joyner]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-28T08:53:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Ellen Eason Bass]]>
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      <![CDATA[Ellen Eason Bass]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/willow-springs-halts-title-drought-defeats-wedgewood-287968</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-28T08:32:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Willow Springs halts title drought, defeats Wedgewood]]>
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    <![CDATA[Willow Springs Country Club owner Jimmy Gurkin, front center, holds the Wilson Cup trophy the club won Sunday, defeating Wedgewood Public Golf Course in the final round at Willow Springs. It was the 11th Cup title and first since 2010 in the interclub golf competition for Willow Springs. Some team members celebrating are, from left are, Chance Cox, Gurkin, Justin Hayes and Mike Kennedy. Back row: Brandon Godwin, Brock Godwin, Zim Hagan and Matt Lemmons. Tom Ham | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Willow Springs halts title drought, defeats Wedgewood]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cycs-edge-northeast-22-20-for-1st-win-287965</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-27T22:57:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cycs edge Northeast 22-20 for 1st win]]>
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    <![CDATA[Community Christian quarterback Jack Beamon (3) takes a snap as teammate Tavares Williams (54) gets ready to block for him during a home game Aug. 18 against Sallie B. Howard School. Each played scored a touchdown Friday as the Cyclones downed visiting Northeast Academy 22-20 for their first win of the season. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Cycs edge Northeast 22-20 for 1st win]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chargers-make-a-splash-at-creek-run-invitational-287964</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-27T22:55:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chargers make a splash at Creek Run Invitational]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Lin Scott, competing in the Pumpkin Run at WCA on Oct. 6, 2022, finished second overall to lead the Chargers to a runner-up finish Saturday at the third annual Creek Run Invitational, hosted by Grays Creek High in Hope MIlls. Times file photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Chargers make a splash at Creek Run Invitational]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/recent-winners-buescher-byron-open-nascar-playoffs-as-unwitting-favorites-287961</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-27T21:56:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Recent winners Buescher, Byron open NASCAR playoffs as unwitting favorites]]>
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    <![CDATA[Chris Buescher celebrates on top of his car after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 26, in Daytona Beach, Fla. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Recent winners Buescher, Byron open NASCAR playoffs as unwitting favorites]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/us-open-2023-tiafoe-and-other-us-men-know-its-been-20-years-since-roddicks-title-287960</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-27T21:50:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[US Open 2023: Tiafoe and other US men know it’s been 20 years since Roddick’s title]]>
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    <![CDATA[In this file photo from Sept. 7, 2003, Andy Roddick kisses the men's singles championship trophy after defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. Roddick was the last American man to win a Grand Slam singles title, and that drought will be a topic of conversation during this year's U.S. Open, which starts Monday, Aug. 28. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[US Open 2023: Tiafoe and other US men know it’s been 20 years since Roddick’s title]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/biles-wins-a-record-8th-us-gymnastics-title-a-decade-after-her-first-287958</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-27T21:47:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Biles wins a record 8th US Gymnastics title a decade after her first]]>
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    <![CDATA[Simone Biles warms up before the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on Sunday, Aug. 27, in San Jose, Calif. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Biles wins a record 8th US Gymnastics title a decade after her first]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-27T21:29:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Aug. 28-29, 2023]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-27T19:44:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Liles Family Chiropractic adds services for moms and children]]>
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    <![CDATA[Chiropractor Matthew Liles is pictured with animal-themed chiropractic boards used for children at his new office.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Liles Family Chiropractic adds services for moms and children]]>
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          <![CDATA[Barbers, stylists help 200 kids get ready for school]]>
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    <![CDATA[Zavion Pender, left, gets his hair cut by barber Kelly Artis on Sunday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barbers, stylists help 200 kids get ready for school]]>
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          <![CDATA[Weekend plans change for WCC squad]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Country Club’s David Hesmer tries to coax a birdie putt during Saturday afternoon action at the 30th Wilson Cup interclub golf competition at Wedgewood. Tom Ham | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Weekend plans change for WCC squad]]>
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          <![CDATA[Dramatic first day wrecks WCC's Wilson Cup reign]]>
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    <![CDATA[Willow Springs Country Club’s Josh Talton lines up a putt as teammate Brock Godwin watches during Wilson Cup action this weekend. The pair helped Willow Springs reach Sunday’s final in Saturday’s action at Wedgewood Public Golf Course. Tom Ham | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Dramatic first day wrecks WCC's Wilson Cup reign]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-26T02:49:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Demons run into Northern Nash buzz saw, 55-12]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike running back Ahmaad Johnson (5) tries to elude the grasp of Northern Nash defender JaNas Hill (22) during a game Friday, Aug. 25, in Rocky Mount. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Demons run into Northern Nash buzz saw, 55-12]]>
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          <![CDATA[Firebirds’ D comes up big again vs. South Granville]]>
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    <![CDATA[Southern Nash linebackers Luke Faulkner (44) and Israel Whitaker (15) pressure the South Granville quarterback during a game Friday, Aug. 25, at Firebird Stadium. Jy’Ronn Brinkley | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Firebirds’ D comes up big again vs. South Granville]]>
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          <![CDATA[Tigers bounce back, claw Gators 50-0]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Reginald Holmes brings down an East Columbus ball carrier during Friday's game at Wilson Prep Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tigers bounce back, claw Gators 50-0]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-score-in-all-phases-down-bruins-27-7-287902</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-26T01:11:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Warriors score in all phases, down Bruins 27-7]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt's Jaiden Terrell splits Beddingfield defenders Jahtavious Johnson (6) and Desmond Wooten during Friday's game at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors score in all phases, down Bruins 27-7]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-greenfield-swept-at-faith-christian-287896</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-26T00:50:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Greenfield swept at Faith Christian]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield’s Yasmine Bulluck (11) bumps the ball as teammate Allison Copeland watches during a match Friday, Aug. 25, at Faith Christian in Rocky Mount. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Greenfield swept at Faith Christian]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/high-school-football-glance-aug-26-2023-287894</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-26T00:39:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High School Football Glance, Aug. 26, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Mason Hinnant (28) and Roderick B-loftin (12) converge on Beddingfield quarterback Bryson Wagner during Friday’s game at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[High School Football Glance, Aug. 26, 2023]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-blank-chargers-4-0-287893</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-26T00:18:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights blank Chargers, 4-0]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield’s Cooke Rhodes (7) watches one of his two goals on the night get past Wilson Christian goalkeeper David Wall as Cooper Robbins (18) of the Chargers watches during a game Friday, Aug. 25, at Wilson Christian. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights blank Chargers, 4-0]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-aug-26-2023-287871</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-26T00:17:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Aug. 26, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Ny’Gir Alston (2) can’t quite hang onto the ball as Beddingfield’s Taevon Edwards defends on the pass play during a game Friday, Aug. 25, at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, Aug. 26, 2023]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wakeboarder-heads-to-world-championship-in-portugal-287664</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-25T22:23:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wakeboarder heads to world championship in Portugal]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d02627ef-44d4-5239-811e-2a8bb0bdce84.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wakeboarder Ezra O'Neal practices in 2022.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wakeboarder heads to world championship in Portugal]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-aug-26-27-2023-287837</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-25T22:20:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Aug. 26-27, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chase-briscoe-qualifies-on-the-pole-for-nascars-regular-season-finale-at-daytona-287836</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-25T21:31:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chase Briscoe qualifies on the pole for NASCAR’s regular-season finale at Daytona]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e600a46e-fede-5fd4-80e5-742aa8f04b79.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Chase Briscoe stops on pit row during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Sunday, Aug. 20. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Chase Briscoe qualifies on the pole for NASCAR’s regular-season finale at Daytona]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/divvying-dollars-key-issue-as-acc-leader-ponder-western-expansion-with-stanford-cal-and-smu-287835</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-25T21:28:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Divvying dollars key issue as ACC leader ponder western expansion with Stanford, Cal and SMU]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4737ee75-42b3-5e4c-972d-120201caa516.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stanford running back Mitch Leigber, middle, runs the ball against California during the first half of a game in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Atlantic Coast Conference presidents and chancellors held a conference call Tuesday, Aug. 8, but took no action on West Coast expansion with California and Stanford, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Divvying dollars key issue as ACC leader ponder western expansion with Stanford, Cal and SMU]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/49ers-trade-quarterback-trey-lance-to-cowboys-ap-source-says-287833</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-25T21:26:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[49ers trade quarterback Trey Lance to Cowboys, AP source says]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_60b2a535-d228-53c2-be20-86670da1a56e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (5) looks for a receiver during the second half of the team's preseason game against the Denver Broncos on Saturday, Aug. 19, in Santa Clara, Calif. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[49ers trade quarterback Trey Lance to Cowboys, AP source says]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deputies-search-leads-to-child-porn-charges-287814</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-25T18:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deputies: Search leads to child porn charges]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e2135842-9914-579d-8fbd-6acfa670ea2b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Thomas Daniel Amerson]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deputies: Search leads to child porn charges]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-will-be-on-patrol-in-school-zones-287811</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-25T18:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police will be on patrol in school zones]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0284ae43-6ab5-5f55-908d-fe5a30d0dcb3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Police officers will increase their presence in and around school zones as Wilson County Schools students return to class.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police will be on patrol in school zones]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/overdose-awareness-events-planned-thursday-287333</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-25T13:42:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Overdose awareness events planned Thursday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f3d578a5-d059-507d-8ffb-abd6cb580524.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Opioid Multidisciplinary Team will hold community events on Thursday including free naloxone training at the Wilson County Public Library and its branches as well as a vigil on the Wilson County Courthouse plaza to honor people who have died from opioid overdoses.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Overdose awareness events planned Thursday]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-school-year-offers-chance-to-reduce-suspension-rates-287773</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-25T00:59:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: School year offers chance to reduce suspension rates]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dd052155-7746-5532-a54d-6438530b7161.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Dave DiFilippo cartoon ]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: School year offers chance to reduce suspension rates]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/legislative-bullies-dampen-return-to-school-287770</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-25T00:43:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Legislative bullies dampen return to school]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_83d6a8ab-899d-5dc3-909d-399bb8e6e742.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Legislative bullies dampen return to school]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lady-chargers-rebound-with-sweep-of-warriors-287762</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-25T00:05:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lady Chargers rebound with sweep of Warriors]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_046bf3c4-d9ae-5ea1-b612-69d9d25002f8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian’s Allie Smith goes for a kill during Thursday’s home win over New Life Christian. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lady Chargers rebound with sweep of Warriors]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/firebirds-handle-youthful-warriors-287761</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-25T00:01:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebirds handle youthful Warriors]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4c457a6c-5a61-5f05-a21e-0a33dd8f32a3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash’s Erick Arroyo battles for possession with Hunt’s Christopher Lewis (4) and Horacio Urrutia (8) during Thursday’s game at Southern Nash.  Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firebirds handle youthful Warriors]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/competition-drives-wilson-cup-elite-287760</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-24T23:58:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Competition drives Wilson Cup elite]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1df33ebc-c6c4-5aa9-8fe0-ab90c46ac5a1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Will Pope, left, and Justin Hayes, pictured during last year’s Wilson Cup interclub golf event, will compete in this year’s tournament at Wedgewood Public Course and Willow Springs Country Club on Saturday and Sunday. Tom Ham | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Competition drives Wilson Cup elite]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-ladybirds-topple-east-wake-for-5-0-start-287756</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-24T23:56:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Ladybirds topple East Wake for 5-0 start]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-aug-25-26-2023-287752</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-24T23:54:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Aug. 25-26, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/high-drama-on-daytonas-high-banks-as-17-drivers-vie-for-nascars-final-postseason-spot-287748</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-24T23:53:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High drama on Daytona's high banks as 17 drivers vie for NASCAR's final postseason spot]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7ce50333-378a-595e-a026-ec2525ff2730.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Chase Elliott leads the pack during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y. on Sunday, Aug. 20. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[High drama on Daytona's high banks as 17 drivers vie for NASCAR's final postseason spot]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-provides-school-supplies-287158</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-24T17:48:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community provides school supplies]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_603e5ad5-915a-5611-83e8-532502226d04.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center engineering department employees load school supplies on a truck to deliver to Wilson County Schools. The hospital recently held a back-to-school drive competition among departments to add to the district’s annual Operation Backpack project.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community provides school supplies]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/bills-grill-adds-live-music-twice-a-week-287477</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-24T17:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bill’s Grill adds live music twice a week]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e1f83385-4e41-5cf9-bdee-28109be58962.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Tony Jonez is one of the artists scheduled to perform at Bill's Grill on Nash Street. He's seen here during a concert at the Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House and African American Museum.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bill’s Grill adds live music twice a week]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-who-bought-and-sold-property-in-wilson-county-the-week-of-aug-14-18-287698</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-24T16:49:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Who bought and sold property in Wilson County the week of Aug. 14-18?]]>
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      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Who bought and sold property in Wilson County the week of Aug. 14-18?]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-events-include-a-play-revival-and-anniversary-services-287475</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-24T16:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Church News: Events include a play, revival and anniversary services]]>
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    <![CDATA[Church News submissions can be emailed to churchnews@wilsontimes.com, mailed to The Wilson Times, Attn: Church News, P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, NC 27894 or dropped off at the newspaper’s 126 Nash St. office during business hours. Announcements are not accepted by phone. The deadline is 5 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Church News: Events include a play, revival and anniversary services]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/spotted-welcome-back-barton-287587</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-24T15:52:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spotted: Welcome Back Barton]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Welcome Back Barton was Monday on campus. Janelle Clevinger | For Entertainment Plus]]>
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      <![CDATA[Spotted: Welcome Back Barton]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-24T11:05:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Spotted: Welcome Back Barton]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Welcome Back Barton was Monday on campus. Janelle Clevinger | For Entertainment Plus]]>
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      <![CDATA[Spotted: Welcome Back Barton]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/greenfield-rallies-past-eagles-in-5-sets-287455</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-24T00:15:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greenfield rallies past Eagles in 5 sets]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Greenfield’s Brooklyn Scott hits the ball as teammate Darcy Dean (8) looks on during Wednesday’s home match against Fayetteville Academy. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Greenfield rallies past Eagles in 5 sets]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-ambushed-by-fayetteville-academy-3-0-287454</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-24T00:04:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights ambushed by Fayetteville Academy 3-0]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Greenfield’s Cooke Rhodes (7) kicks the ball during Wednesday’s home match against Fayetteville Academy. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights ambushed by Fayetteville Academy 3-0]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/forum-connects-town-leaders-with-public-private-partners-287409</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T23:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Forum connects town leaders with public, private partners]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Reginald Speight, USDA Rural Development state director, center, is surrounded by colleagues during the North Carolina Rural Partners Network Community Forum at the Wilson County Agricultural Center on Wednesday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Forum connects town leaders with public, private partners]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-warriors-fall-to-jaguars-in-3-games-287445</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T22:47:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors fall to Jaguars in 3 games]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/football-forecast-week-2-287439</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T21:53:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 2]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 2]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-watermelon-production-on-the-rise-287377</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T21:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson watermelon production on the rise]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Patrick Owens thumps watermelons as they pass along a conveyor.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson watermelon production on the rise]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cars-coffee-revving-up-for-saturday-meet-287395</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T21:28:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cars & Coffee revving up for Saturday meet]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[James Flowers will host Cars & Coffee from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Scarborough House, a resort and event venue near Saratoga.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Cars & Coffee revving up for Saturday meet]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-taylor-ricks-community-christian-school-287436</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T20:46:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Taylor Ricks, Community Christian School]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Taylor Ricks, Community Christian School]]>
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      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Taylor Ricks, Community Christian School]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/back-to-school-more-than-numbers-287434</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T20:18:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Back to school – more than numbers]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Back to school – more than numbers]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-aug-24-25-2023-287433</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T20:13:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Aug. 24-25, 2023]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/acc-progressing-toward-westward-expansion-with-stanford-cal-smu-potential-targets-ap-source-says-287432</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T20:11:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[ACC progressing toward westward expansion with Stanford, Cal, SMU potential targets, AP source says]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Stanford running back E.J. Smith (22) runs the ball against Southern California during the first half of a game in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Stanford opens its season at Hawaii on Sept. 1. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[ACC progressing toward westward expansion with Stanford, Cal, SMU potential targets, AP source says]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-9-clemson-has-been-atop-the-acc-for-years-no-8-florida-st-hoping-to-get-back-there-287431</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T20:08:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No. 9 Clemson has been atop the ACC for years; No. 8 Florida St. hoping to get back there]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Clemson's Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (54) defends during the first half of a game against Georgia Tech on Sept. 5, 2022, in Atlanta. Clemson opens its season Sept. 4 at Duke.  AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No. 9 Clemson has been atop the ACC for years; No. 8 Florida St. hoping to get back there]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/college-fans-might-not-notice-new-first-down-clock-rule-but-some-coaches-are-wary-of-its-effect-287427</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T20:05:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[College fans might not notice new first-down clock rule, but some coaches are wary of its effect]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Officials measure for a first down during an NCAA college football game between USC and BYU on Sept. 14, 2019, in Provo, Utah. For the first time since 1967, the game clock will continue to run when a team makes a first down rather than stopping until the chains are set and the referee gives the ready-for-play signal. The exception is during the last two minutes of the second and fourth quarters. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[College fans might not notice new first-down clock rule, but some coaches are wary of its effect]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/us-open-2023-with-serena-and-federer-retired-alcaraz-djokovic-symbolizes-a-transition-in-tennis-287425</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T20:02:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[US Open 2023: With Serena and Federer retired, Alcaraz-Djokovic symbolizes a transition in tennis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Serbia's Novak Djokovic, left, and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz pose for a photo ahead of the final of the men's singles on day 14 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on Sunday, July 16. Tennis is in a state of transition as the U.S. Open is set to begin Aug. 28. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[US Open 2023: With Serena and Federer retired, Alcaraz-Djokovic symbolizes a transition in tennis]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-back-to-school-giveaways-planned-287474</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T17:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Back-to-school giveaways planned]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Briefs announcing Wilson-area events are published as a public service of The Wilson Times. Email submissions to editor@wilsontimes.com. Include the event’s time, date and location, admission cost if applicable and organizers’ contact information.]]>
    </image:caption>
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      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Back-to-school giveaways planned]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/demand-for-health-care-could-outpace-supply-287402</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T16:02:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demand for health care could outpace supply]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demand for health care could outpace supply]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/repave-downtown-wilsons-streets-287398</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T15:44:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Repave downtown Wilson’s streets]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Several blocks of Nash Street in downtown Wilson are closed for construction work on the Centro at Pine-Nash apartments and mixed-use development.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Repave downtown Wilson’s streets]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dora-lee-watson-faison-287412</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T14:29:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dora Lee Watson Faison]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Dora Lee Watson Faison]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ffa-at-community-christian-receives-grant-287371</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-08-23T13:40:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[FFA at Community Christian receives grant]]>
        </news:title>
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          <![CDATA[Frans van Baars donates painting to Wilson Arts]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson artist Frans van Baars, right, donated an original watercolor painting of the 1903 BB&T building to Wilson Arts. The building housed the Arts Council of Wilson, now Wilson Arts, for many years. DeeDee Oliver, visual arts coordinator for Wilson Arts, is shown accepting the gift for the organization’s permanent collection. The artist owns the House of Van Baars art gallery located at 104 Douglas St. E.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Fike sweeps Rosewood for its first victory]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike players celebrate after a point during a home match against Rosewood on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fike sweeps Rosewood for its first victory]]>
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          <![CDATA[3 secular religions replace Christian faith]]>
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          <![CDATA[John Christian Wilson]]>
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          <![CDATA[Vivek Ramaswamy takes center stage, plus other key moments from first Republican debate]]>
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    <![CDATA[Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy talk at the same time during Wednesday’s Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee.]]>
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