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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-eliminated-from-ages-10-12-tournament-279055</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-26T01:13:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wilson eliminated from Ages 10-12 tournament]]>
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    <![CDATA[Landon Carlone of the Wilson City Little Leagues Ages 10-12 All-Stars waits for a pitch during an N.C. Little League District 6 tournament game Friday, June 23, at Southern Bank Stadium. Carlone singled and doubled and drove in two runs but Wilson lost Saturday 11-7 to South Durham before being eliminated Sunday 10-0 by Johnston County. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson eliminated from Ages 10-12 tournament]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wcll-9-11-all-stars-drub-bull-city-punch-ticket-to-district-6-title-game-279054</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-26T01:12:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[WCLL 9-11 All-Stars drub Bull City, punch ticket to District 6 title game]]>
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    <![CDATA[Easton Martin of the Wilson City Little League Ages 9-11 All-Stars gets ready for a pitch during an N.C. Little League District 6 tournament game Friday, June 23, at Gillette Baseball Complex. Martin and Bowman Smith combined on a 13-0 shutout of Bull City on Saturday to send Wilson to the tournament championship game Tuesday at Gillette. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[WCLL 9-11 All-Stars drub Bull City, punch ticket to District 6 title game]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-26-27-2023-279051</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-26T01:10:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 26-27, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ross-chastain-holds-off-martin-truex-jr-to-win-ally-400-3rd-nascar-cup-series-victory-279050</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-26T01:04:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Ross Chastain holds off Martin Truex Jr. to win Ally 400, 3rd NASCAR Cup Series victory]]>
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    <![CDATA[Ross Chastain drives around the track during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 25, in Lebanon, Tenn. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Ross Chastain holds off Martin Truex Jr. to win Ally 400, 3rd NASCAR Cup Series victory]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/its-not-over-yet-florida-sets-cws-record-with-24-4-win-over-lsu-to-force-deciding-game-3-279048</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-26T01:01:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[It’s not over yet: Florida sets CWS record with 24-4 win over LSU to force deciding Game 3]]>
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    <![CDATA[Florida's Ty Evans (2) hits a grand slam home run during the third inning of Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals against LSU in Omaha, Neb., on Sunday, June 25. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[It’s not over yet: Florida sets CWS record with 24-4 win over LSU to force deciding Game 3]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wembanyamas-arrival-bigger-than-texas-and-he-seems-up-to-the-challenge-279046</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-26T00:59:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wembanyama’s arrival bigger than Texas, and he seems up to the challenge]]>
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    <![CDATA[San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 draft pick, listens to a question during an introductory NBA basketball press conference, Saturday, June 24, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wembanyama’s arrival bigger than Texas, and he seems up to the challenge]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/surveyors-to-study-vick-cemetery-boundaries-277875</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-25T23:57:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Surveyors to study Vick Cemetery boundaries]]>
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    <![CDATA[City officials recently ordered survey work to mark Vick Cemetery’s boundaries. New South Associates is scheduled to complete the project this week.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Surveyors to study Vick Cemetery boundaries]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sheriff-offers-anti-theft-wheel-locks-278971</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-25T23:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Sheriff offers anti-theft wheel locks]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office is offering free anti-theft steering wheel locks to owners of certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sheriff offers anti-theft wheel locks]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/parkers-barbecue-and-bluegrass-279022</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-25T22:15:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Parker’s Barbecue and bluegrass]]>
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    <![CDATA[Columnist Oliver Hedgepeth wrote a bluegrass tune for Parker’s Barbecue and musically minded co-owner Kevin Lamm.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Parker’s Barbecue and bluegrass]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/taking-what-we-say-and-do-from-the-top-drawer-279021</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-25T22:07:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Taking what we say and do from the top drawer]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sanda Baucom Hight]]>
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      <![CDATA[Taking what we say and do from the top drawer]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/abortion-apologists-deploy-deceptive-language-279020</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-25T22:02:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Abortion apologists deploy deceptive language]]>
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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[Abortion apologists deploy deceptive language]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/hymn-festival-a-joy-to-behold-279019</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-25T21:59:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hymn festival a joy to behold]]>
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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[Hymn festival a joy to behold]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/catch-independence-day-fireworks-a-little-early-this-year-279013</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-25T14:56:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Catch Independence Day fireworks a little early this year]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Catch Independence Day fireworks on Saturday night at Fleming Stadium after the Tobs game and on Sunday night at the Wilson County Fairgrounds.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Catch Independence Day fireworks a little early this year]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-animal-shelter-offers-free-adoptions-279061</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-25T13:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Animal shelter offers free adoptions]]>
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    <![CDATA[Butterfly, a 1-year-old mixed-breed female dog, and Zin (Zinny), a 2-month-old domestic shorthair kitten, are available for adoption at the  Wilson County Animal Services Center. Visit https://tinyurl.com/WCSOpets to see more adoptable animals.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Animal shelter offers free adoptions]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/camp-encourages-kids-to-be-model-citizens-278957</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-25T02:50:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Camp encourages kids to be ‘model citizens’]]>
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    <![CDATA[Anna Pittman tries on a snorkel and mask with Wilson County Sheriff's Office Cpl. Scott Drew during the PATHS camp last week.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Camp encourages kids to be ‘model citizens’]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/animal-shelter-hosts-free-adoption-event-at-petsmart-278887</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-25T00:54:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Animal shelter hosts free adoption event at PetSmart]]>
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    <![CDATA[Riley Casner and Katelyn Venturella call friends to show them Casner’s new puppy during a free adoption event held Friday at PetSmart.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Animal shelter hosts free adoption event at PetSmart]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/vape-shop-receives-permit-for-drive-thru-window-278826</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-25T00:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Vape shop receives permit for drive-thru window]]>
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    <![CDATA[A special use permit approved by the Wilson Board of Adjustment allowed the Cloud City Vape Shop to install a drive-thru window.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Vape shop receives permit for drive-thru window]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/with-russia-revolt-over-mercenaries-future-ukraine-wars-direction-remain-uncertain-279040</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-25T00:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[With Russia revolt over, mercenaries’ future, Ukraine war’s direction remain uncertain]]>
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    <![CDATA[Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the Wagner Group military company, looks out from a military vehicle on a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, while leaving an area of the Southern Military District headquarters on Saturday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[With Russia revolt over, mercenaries’ future, Ukraine war’s direction remain uncertain]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bet-awards-honor-hip-hops-50-years-busta-rhymes-career-hailed-279038</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-25T00:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BET Awards honor hip-hop’s 50 years; Busta Rhymes’ career hailed]]>
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    <![CDATA[Busta Rhymes reacts onstage as he accepts the lifetime achievement award during the BET Awards on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.]]>
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      <![CDATA[BET Awards honor hip-hop’s 50 years; Busta Rhymes’ career hailed]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/supreme-courts-biggest-decisions-are-coming-279036</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-25T00:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Supreme Court’s biggest decisions are coming]]>
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    <![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court is shown May 16 in Washington.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Supreme Court’s biggest decisions are coming]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cooper-vetoes-annual-farm-bill-state-government-esg-ban-278995</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-24T23:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cooper vetoes annual farm bill, state government ESG ban]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper speaks outside the Executive Mansion in March before signing a Medicaid expansion law that was a decade in the making.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Cooper vetoes annual farm bill, state government ESG ban]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/russia-says-wagner-group-chief-will-move-to-belarus-after-rebellious-march-challenged-putin-278987</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-24T23:49:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Russia says Wagner Group chief will move to Belarus after rebellious march challenged Putin]]>
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    <![CDATA[Members of the Wagner Group military company sit atop a tank Saturday on a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, prior to leaving an area at the Southern Military District headquarters.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Russia says Wagner Group chief will move to Belarus after rebellious march challenged Putin]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/previous-passengers-recall-ill-fated-titan-submersible-278991</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-24T23:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Previous passengers recall ill-fated Titan submersible]]>
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    <![CDATA[This undated image provided by OceanGate Expeditions in June 2021 shows the company’s Titan submersible.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Previous passengers recall ill-fated Titan submersible]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/one-year-later-supreme-courts-abortion-decision-both-scorned-and-praised-278993</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-24T23:39:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[One year later, Supreme Court’s abortion decision both scorned and praised]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Demonstrators hold signs as they rally outside the Supreme Court building Saturday during the Women’s March in Washington.]]>
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      <![CDATA[One year later, Supreme Court’s abortion decision both scorned and praised]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/eddy-lucas-boyette-278990</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-24T11:08:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eddy Lucas Boyette]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Eddy Lucas Boyette]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-june-24-2023-278935</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T23:45:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, June 24, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wood Berry displays nice form on his backswing during the first round of the 44th Larry Pittman Memorial/Wilson County Junior Golf Championship on Monday, June 19, at Willow Springs Country Club. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, June 24, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/little-league-roundup-foster-throws-no-hitter-10-12-all-stars-open-district-tournament-victorious-278934</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T23:38:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[LITTLE LEAGUE ROUNDUP: Foster throws no hitter, 10-12 All-Stars open district tournament victorious]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Grayden Foster delivers a pitch during the Wilson City Little League Ages 10-12 All-Star team's 10-0 victory over Wilmington to open the District 6 Tournament at Southern Bank Stadium on Friday. Foster tossed a no-hitter, striking out 14 batters over five innings. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[LITTLE LEAGUE ROUNDUP: Foster throws no hitter, 10-12 All-Stars open district tournament victorious]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-blanked-for-first-time-by-salamanders-1-0-278933</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T23:32:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs blanked for first time by Salamanders, 1-0]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs pitcher Shane Rademacher, making a delivery during a home game June 15 at Fleming Stadium, suffered the loss in the Tobs’ 1-0 defeat at Holly Springs despite only allowing one run on one hit in three innings Friday. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tobs blanked for first time by Salamanders, 1-0]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-24-25-2023-278932</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T23:30:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 24-25, 2023]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nba-2024-potential-lottery-prospects-will-once-again-take-multiple-paths-to-the-league-278928</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T23:14:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NBA 2024 potential lottery prospects will once again take multiple paths to the league]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Sunrise Christian's Matas Buzelis (13) plays against Montverde during a high school basketball game at the Hoophall Classic on Monday, Jan. 16 in Springfield, Mass. Buzelis is positioned to be one of the top NBA draft prospects for next year. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NBA 2024 potential lottery prospects will once again take multiple paths to the league]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nba-draft-report-cards-spurs-rockets-among-teams-that-hit-it-big-278927</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T23:11:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NBA draft report cards: Spurs, Rockets among teams that hit it big]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Victor Wembanyama reacts during introductions before the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 22 in New York. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NBA draft report cards: Spurs, Rockets among teams that hit it big]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/secs-dominance-on-display-again-with-florida-and-lsu-matched-up-in-the-college-world-series-finals-278926</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T23:10:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[SEC's dominance on display again with Florida and LSU matched up in the College World Series finals]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Florida batter Wyatt Langford (36) celebrates after his home run with Jac Caglianone in the ninth inning of a baseball game against Virginia at the NCAA College World Series in Omaha, Neb. on Friday, June 16. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[SEC's dominance on display again with Florida and LSU matched up in the College World Series finals]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/keegan-bradley-and-denny-mccarthy-share-the-travelers-lead-at-tournament-record-15-under-278925</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T23:08:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Keegan Bradley and Denny McCarthy share the Travelers lead at tournament-record 15 under]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Denny McCarthy tees off on the 18th hole during the second round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands,  on Friday, June 23 in Cromwell, Conn. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Keegan Bradley and Denny McCarthy share the Travelers lead at tournament-record 15 under]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/the-two-ways-of-life-278879</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T13:27:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The two ways of life]]>
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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[The two ways of life]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/its-good-to-b-bad-278878</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T13:13:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[It’s good to ‘B’ bad]]>
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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[It’s good to ‘B’ bad]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nicholas-cody-grant-johnson-278884</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T11:40:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nicholas Cody-Grant Johnson]]>
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      <![CDATA[Nicholas Cody-Grant Johnson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/community-art-show-opens-thursday-at-iconostar-278860</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T11:19:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community art show opens Thursday at Iconostar]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The "Dancing Lady" sculpture by Elizabeth Laul Healey can be seen at Iconostar Art Gallery and Studio.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community art show opens Thursday at Iconostar]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcc-corner-join-us-for-a-family-friendly-event-and-register-for-classes-278842</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T10:28:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCC Corner: Join us for a family-friendly event — and register for classes]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jessica Griffin]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCC Corner: Join us for a family-friendly event — and register for classes]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/barton-president-recognized-as-influential-leader-278832</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T10:06:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton president recognized as influential leader]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fdff0448-eda2-585b-91e6-88770221481f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Douglas Searcy]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barton president recognized as influential leader]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/sound-of-summer-series-concerts-begin-wednesday-278815</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T09:44:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sound of Summer Series concerts begin Wednesday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7df892e8-9bb9-504c-9b65-6b47c05ac564.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Dexter Ruffin opens the Sound of Summer Series with a piano concert Wednesday, June 28, at First Christian Church.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sound of Summer Series concerts begin Wednesday]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/wilson-rocky-mount-churches-present-hymn-festival-sunday-278812</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T09:21:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson, Rocky Mount churches present hymn festival Sunday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_228f731a-ef41-5a5b-a50f-511c34df8bc2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Robert Morehead of First Presbyterian rehearses with some of his choir members. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson, Rocky Mount churches present hymn festival Sunday]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/spotted-juneteenth-festival-278208</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T09:18:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spotted! Juneteenth festival]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Luther Barnes sings at Saturday\s Wilson Juneteenth Festival at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park. Drew C. Wilson | Times']]>
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      <![CDATA[Spotted! Juneteenth festival]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/high-school-students-can-register-now-for-youth-citizens-academy-278807</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T07:57:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High school students can register now for Youth Citizens Academy]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ff653d2e-cb41-5803-835e-13c0992da7c8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[City of Wilson water treatment manager David Staab, left, speaks to students during a tour in last year’s Youth Citizens Academy.]]>
    </image:caption>
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      <![CDATA[High school students can register now for Youth Citizens Academy]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/passing-nc-budget-before-new-year-looks-out-of-reach-for-gop-legislators-278895</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T07:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Passing NC budget before new year looks out of reach for GOP legislators]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dd40e6a2-fe9d-5e47-93e3-ae366d5481ce.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore presides over Wednesday’s session in the House chamber.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Passing NC budget before new year looks out of reach for GOP legislators]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/as-biden-rallies-for-abortion-rights-conservatives-push-15-week-national-ban-278893</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T07:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[As Biden rallies for abortion rights, conservatives push 15-week national ban]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0358833a-d6ce-5eb7-95b4-b14eaa5cebc1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[President Joe Biden speaks about abortion access during a Democratic National Committee event held Oct. 18 at the Howard Theatre in Washington.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[As Biden rallies for abortion rights, conservatives push 15-week national ban]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/justices-reject-suit-seeking-boost-in-deportations-278891</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T07:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Justices reject suit seeking boost in deportations]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c7bc0ad5-fcc2-5287-a847-80d75b594143.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[An immigrant considered a threat to public safety and national security waits to be processed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at the ICE Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles after an early morning raid on June 6, 2022.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Justices reject suit seeking boost in deportations]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/interstate-95-reopens-after-deadly-philadelphia-collapse-278889</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T07:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Interstate 95 reopens after deadly Philadelphia collapse]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ed4df285-8ba7-51f9-b306-397a045d4c00.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A repaired section of Interstate 95 is finished ahead of schedule as a news conference is held Friday to announce the highway’s reopening in Philadelphia.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Interstate 95 reopens after deadly Philadelphia collapse]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/supreme-court-upholds-ban-on-encouraging-illegal-immigration-278888</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-23T07:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Supreme Court upholds ban on encouraging illegal immigration]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e1fae788-e287-5b3d-aeed-b691b43a7ac1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Supreme Court is seen at dusk in Washington on Oct. 22.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Supreme Court upholds ban on encouraging illegal immigration]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ardagh-group-to-close-wilson-glass-plant-278716</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T22:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ardagh Group to close Wilson glass plant]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[About 340 workers will lose their jobs when the Ardagh Group shutters its Wilson glass plant next month. Ardagh employees learned of the closure on Wednesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ardagh Group to close Wilson glass plant]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/united-way-celebrates-campaign-packs-10000-meals-278710</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T22:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[United Way celebrates campaign, packs 10,000 meals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Volunteers from Wilson businesses packaged 10,000 meals for the community on Wednesday following the United Way of Wilson County’s 63rd annual Spirit of United Way Awards.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[United Way celebrates campaign, packs 10,000 meals]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/mackiewicz-a-tone-setter-for-tobs-278796</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T22:40:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mackiewicz a tone-setter for Tobs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs outfielder Scott Mackiewicz raises his helmet after hitting a lead-off home run against the Peninsula Pilots at Fleming Stadium on Thursday, June 15. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Mackiewicz a tone-setter for Tobs]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/big-fourth-inning-pushes-tobs-past-marlins-278795</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T22:38:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Big fourth inning pushes Tobs past Marlins]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs players celebrate Brian Fry (3)’s home run during Thursday’s game against the Morehead City Marlins at Fleming Stadium. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Big fourth inning pushes Tobs past Marlins]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-bulldogs-18-u-beginner-team-improves-to-4-0-278794</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T22:35:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Bulldogs 18-U Beginner team improves to 4-0]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Cian Bonner, pictured during a Fike home match at the Barton College Tennis Complex on May 3, picked up wins in singles and doubles in the Wilson Bulldogs 18-Under Beginner team’s victory at River Birch Tennis Center on Tuesday. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Bulldogs 18-U Beginner team improves to 4-0]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/grady-fulghum-nets-hole-in-one-at-willow-springs-278793</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T22:34:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Grady Fulghum nets hole-in-one at Willow Springs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-23-24-2023-278792</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T22:32:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 23-24, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/housing-authority-to-open-waiting-lists-for-4-5-bedroom-units-278790</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T22:09:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Housing authority to open waiting lists for 4, 5-bedroom units]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1d62af35-8da9-5541-b2c9-dcf685ee5e18.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Whitfield Homes management office at 633 Walnut St. S. is one of four Wilson Housing Authority offices where applications for four- and five-bedroom units will be accepted starting July 6.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Housing authority to open waiting lists for 4, 5-bedroom units]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hornets-select-brandon-miller-over-scoot-henderson-with-no-2-pick-in-nba-draft-278787</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T22:02:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hornets select Brandon Miller over Scoot Henderson with No. 2 pick in NBA draft]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_49750bbe-d750-5250-a35d-f7fcbc70ec0a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Brandon Miller, right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected second overall by the Charlotte Hornets during the NBA draft on Thursday, June 22, in New York. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hornets select Brandon Miller over Scoot Henderson with No. 2 pick in NBA draft]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chastain-chasing-trackhouses-1st-win-this-season-at-the-teams-home-track-of-nashville-278786</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T22:00:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chastain chasing Trackhouse's 1st win this season at the team's home track of Nashville]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_78e9d38e-6f31-5140-bd62-d30785a6e5ea.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ross Chastain smiles prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 29 in Concord. Ty Norris has heard NASCAR fans both cheer and boo Chastain. The president of Trackhouse Racing also wishes NASCAR had 40 drivers just like the man nicknamed the “Melon Man" who races hard chasing wins and titles. Now Trackhouse Racing needs Chastain to start by winning for the first time this season. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Chastain chasing Trackhouse's 1st win this season at the team's home track of Nashville]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/denny-mccarthy-shoots-60-rory-mcilroy-has-his-first-ace-on-pga-tour-in-the-travelers-championship-278785</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T21:59:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Denny McCarthy shoots 60, Rory McIlroy has his first ace on PGA Tour in the Travelers Championship]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0a4e48eb-d7d3-53f2-9fcc-4d1f561c1536.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Denny McCarthy tees off on the fifth hole during the first round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands, Thursday, June 22 in Cromwell, Conn. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Denny McCarthy shoots 60, Rory McIlroy has his first ace on PGA Tour in the Travelers Championship]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/want-a-puppy-free-adoption-event-is-friday-278719</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T21:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Want a puppy? Free adoption event is Friday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_54347da0-ff04-50cb-b016-e4ef489fdced.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Animal Enforcement will offer free puppy adoptions at PetSmart on Raleigh Road Parkway from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. All puppies will be accompanied with their medical records.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Want a puppy? Free adoption event is Friday]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ks-bank-names-leader-for-wilson-branch-278770</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T21:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[KS Bank names leader for Wilson branch]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_711a6100-c4f0-544f-9dfb-8908aa1d4314.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Tammy Mitchell]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[KS Bank names leader for Wilson branch]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/glenda-m-winstead-278759</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T12:20:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Glenda M. Winstead]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7b004418-5ecc-5d62-82bf-fea742e842d4.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Glenda M. Winstead]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pastor-alma-e-lucas-278714</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T11:09:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pastor Alma E. Lucas]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5a7f6889-1125-5209-b91c-d09c23e4c596.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pastor Alma E. Lucas]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ara-mable-atkinson-edwards-278713</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T10:40:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ara Mable Atkinson Edwards]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_36b1eb39-5d2a-5065-8be5-790af6f9c27e.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ara Mable Atkinson Edwards]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/shots-lead-to-attempted-murder-charges-278589</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T07:25:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Shots lead to attempted murder charges]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5268f5ba-777f-51e0-a9b3-07b8bbad5ad5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bryant Zaquan Jones]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Shots lead to attempted murder charges]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pal-marks-20th-year-with-football-and-cheerleading-fun-278591</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T07:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[PAL marks 20th year with football and cheerleading fun]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Patrick Breen, a participant in the 2023 Wilson Police Athletic League Football and Cheerleading Camp, smiles after making a successful reception.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[PAL marks 20th year with football and cheerleading fun]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/late-mother-inspired-wilson-photographer-278605</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T07:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Late mother inspired Wilson photographer]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Darius Martinez Vines says his late mother inspires his photography, his music and his life.]]>
    </image:caption>
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      <![CDATA[Late mother inspired Wilson photographer]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-churches-offer-bible-school-special-services-278641</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T07:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church News: Churches offer Bible school, special services]]>
        </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 offer Bible school, special services]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-radio-operators-plan-field-day-278645</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T07:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Radio operators plan Field Day]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c49ef58b-bd31-5029-8abc-19d5b8dfbe54.jpg</image:loc>
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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: Radio operators plan Field Day]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gop-legislators-tweak-new-abortion-law-days-before-enforcement-278806</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T06:58:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[GOP legislators tweak new abortion law days before enforcement]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ceee4537-1763-5242-a43b-76e5b194c77a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Protesters on both sides of the issue hold signs outside the N.C. Senate gallery on May 16 as state legislators debate a veto override to enact a ban on most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[GOP legislators tweak new abortion law days before enforcement]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/transgender-sports-ban-heads-to-coopers-desk-278805</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T06:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Transgender sports ban heads to Cooper’s desk]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper speaks during a Dec. 5 news conference at the Moore County Sheriff’s Office in Carthage.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Transgender sports ban heads to Cooper’s desk]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/pitt-countys-5-run-first-inning-flattens-wilson-11-1-278637</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-22T00:01:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pitt County’s 5-run first inning flattens Wilson, 11-1]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Post 13 catcher Ryan Bass awaits the throw as Pitt County Post 39’s Elijah Bonner slides into home with a run during the fifth inning of a game Wednesday, June 21, at Fleming Stadium. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pitt County’s 5-run first inning flattens Wilson, 11-1]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/flamingos-rally-to-top-tobs-in-10-278631</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T23:29:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Flamingos rally to top Tobs in 10]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lsu-tops-no-1-wake-forest-5-2-to-set-up-a-rematch-for-a-spot-in-the-cws-finals-278635</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T22:32:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[LSU tops No. 1 Wake Forest 5-2 to set up a rematch for a spot in the CWS finals]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[LSU's Dylan Crews dives safely back into first base ahead of the tag from Wake Forest's Nick Kurtz (8) in the seventh inning of a College World Series game in Omaha, Neb., on Wednesday, June 21. LSU won 5-2. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[LSU tops No. 1 Wake Forest 5-2 to set up a rematch for a spot in the CWS finals]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/one-small-word-can-change-someones-life-278620</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T21:55:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[One small word can change someone’s life]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_adefc955-eeb5-52c9-a88b-860f16258ad0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[One small word can change someone’s life]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/with-wembanyama-a-player-like-few-others-theres-no-debate-at-the-top-of-this-nba-draft-278618</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T21:38:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[With Wembanyama a player like few others, there’s no debate at the top of this NBA draft]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_453d5fdc-8397-59c3-9f96-6da37422b445.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Boulogne-Levallois' Victor Wembanyama stands on the court during the playoffs of the Elite basketball match Boulogne-Levallois against Monaco at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, on Thursday, June 15. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[With Wembanyama a player like few others, there’s no debate at the top of this NBA draft]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/josh-berry-finally-lands-his-big-nascar-break-as-kevin-harvicks-replacement-in-cup-series-278617</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T21:35:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Josh Berry finally lands his big NASCAR break as Kevin Harvick’s replacement in Cup Series]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b7064919-5097-5b82-8e0b-a4a447fb2a1d.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[NASCAR Xfinity Series auto racing driver Josh Berry speaks during the NASCAR Championship media day, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Phoenix. Berry will take the final step in his long journey to the top of racing with Stewart-Haas Racing next season as the replacement for future NASCAR Hall of Famer Kevin Harvick, who is retiring at the end of this season. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Josh Berry finally lands his big NASCAR break as Kevin Harvick’s replacement in Cup Series]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/mlb-views-the-uk-as-a-gateway-to-european-growth-with-eyes-on-paris-and-germany-278615</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T21:32:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MLB views the UK as a gateway to European growth, with eyes on Paris and Germany]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6f5360b9-e580-5746-aaad-386fd92d057a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[General view at the pitch during an unveiling of the London Stadium in London, on June 27, 2019. The baseball field being installed at London Stadium will be slightly bigger than the one in 2019. The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will play two games at the home of Premier League club West Ham next weekend. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MLB views the UK as a gateway to European growth, with eyes on Paris and Germany]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-22-23-2023-278611</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T21:19:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 22-23, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/15000-reasons-to-preserve-male-female-sports-278568</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T16:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[15,000 reasons to preserve male, female sports]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ff0a4826-31ed-50fd-89cb-576d29625b99.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ken Fontenot]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[15,000 reasons to preserve male, female sports]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/down-but-not-out-278565</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T16:42:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down, but not out]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b702a616-cd00-561f-b79c-8265df689d2e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The author of this letter, roadside artist Quentin Warren, was profiled in The Wilson Times on April 6, 2017. Times archives]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down, but not out]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lloyd-jasper-smith-jr-278562</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T11:45:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lloyd Jasper Smith, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_eed20f26-5d65-5bd7-9f6c-ddcd1f558aec.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lloyd Jasper Smith, Jr.]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/us-117-alternate-bridge-to-open-in-coming-days-278078</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T11:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[US 117 Alternate bridge to open in coming days]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_626653d7-211d-56f9-b148-f477e146a3fe.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[S.T. Wooten construction workers pave an approach to the new U.S. 117 Alternate bridge over the CSX railroad tracks just north of Frank Price Church Road on Friday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[US 117 Alternate bridge to open in coming days]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-students-graduate-college-earn-academic-honors-278571</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T11:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson students graduate college, earn academic honors]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fc6db886-acd8-5dee-884c-a902bba95130.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay ]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson students graduate college, earn academic honors]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-nonprofit-receives-food-lion-feeds-grant-278478</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T11:07:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson nonprofit receives Food Lion Feeds grant]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_21f5bcae-0ec9-5ef8-b206-e7fc85518c39.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation presented $1,500 to the Boys & Girls Club of the Tar River Region in Rocky Mount for the fall 2022 grant cycle.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson nonprofit receives Food Lion Feeds grant]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/jeffery-ray-batchelor-278561</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T11:02:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jeffery Ray Batchelor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_71dbbb64-3974-563d-bfe8-051560fc97a7.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Jeffery Ray Batchelor]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/local-crime-reports-278474</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T10:52:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Local crime reports]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3088d074-f51f-54fa-8d4a-b29d3cda91b1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Long exposure to capture the full array of police car lights. 12MP camera.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Local crime reports]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/stantonsburgs-new-dollar-general-going-up-278468</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T10:31:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stantonsburg's new Dollar General going up]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8815ca4e-abee-5374-b63d-e2c861e2a1ab.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Electricians Nicholas Martinez and Jonathan Doran from All Phase Electric and Communications install lighting fixtures in the new Dollar General in Stantonsburg last week. The business is being rebuilt following a Sept. 16 electrical fire. The original structure was torn down after the fire. According to store officials, the store should open in the fall.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Stantonsburg's new Dollar General going up]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-senate-approves-bills-to-alter-voting-rules-elections-board-makeup-278626</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T10:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC Senate approves bills to alter voting rules, elections board makeup]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[State Sen. Warren Daniel, R-Burke, speaks at a Legislative Building news conference.]]>
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      <![CDATA[NC Senate approves bills to alter voting rules, elections board makeup]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/transgender-health-care-restrictions-gain-steam-in-north-carolina-278624</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T10:13:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Transgender health care restrictions gain steam in North Carolina]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[State Rep. Allison Dahle, a Wake County Democrat, questions Nash County Republican Rep. Allen Chesser about a handgun access bill during a committee meeting at the Legislative Building.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Transgender health care restrictions gain steam in North Carolina]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-house-revives-lgbtq-education-limits-as-session-winds-down-278601</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T10:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC House revives LGBTQ+ education limits as session winds down]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_70b51ca7-c340-57f3-b353-9e0ed17fc691.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[State Sen. Amy Galey, an Alamance County Republican, speaks to reporters during a Feb. 1 news conference in the Legislative Building in Raleigh. Galey said she was baffled that her Parents’ Bill of Rights, which seeks to bar instruction about sexuality and gender identity in K-4 classrooms, is seen as divisive.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC House revives LGBTQ+ education limits as session winds down]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/prosecutor-wont-charge-officers-involved-in-mans-death-278600</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T10:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Prosecutor won’t charge officers involved in man’s death]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_49b248d4-b4ca-5686-9529-9477b3128248.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This screen capture shows Raleigh police officers arresting Darryl Tyree Williams, who died after being stunned repeatedly with stun guns in the Jan. 17 police encounter.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Prosecutor won’t charge officers involved in man’s death]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/us-approves-chicken-made-from-cultivated-cells-nations-first-lab-grown-meat-278593</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T10:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, nation’s first ‘lab-grown’ meat]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[A prepared dish of Good Meat’s cultivated chicken is shown Wednesday at the Eat Just office in Alameda, Calif.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, nation’s first ‘lab-grown’ meat]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/vikings-take-state-title-278472</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T10:09:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vikings take state title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_82614f5b-4fd7-5154-aad9-bccad6405344.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Champions in Motion recreation team’s Division 5 Vikings won the state title earlier this year at Champions in Motion State Championship. In front are Alexis Johnson, Arielle Krayneiwski, Janay Whitaker, Carter Elliott, Brooklyn Thoms, Alexis Nachbaur and Choyce Harris. In back are coach Kara Teele, Alexis Fleming, Maggie Mincey, Jericka Wallace, Briya Bullock, Kalani Evans, Aniya Williams, Yadira Saavedra. Those interested in the program can email Kara Teele at cimwilsoncheer@gmail.com.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Vikings take state title]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/warriors-place-at-state-event-278470</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T10:07:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors place at state event]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Champions in Motion recreation team’s Division 3 Warriors won third place this month at the Motion 2023 State Championship event at Campbell University. In the front row, from left, are Xaiya Bynum, Amiyah Parker, Simone Wright, London Rowe, Sarah Lewis, Kynslee Shearin, Ava Collier, Faith Passmore, Zy’ona Sykes, and Kira Finch. In back are Savanna Rethford, Grace Bogozi, Imani Washington, Niya Askew, Madison James, Chamya Becton, Sophia Merrill, Myasia Warren, Nevaeh Alston, Courtney Janne, Jayla Jefferson, Kamora Rodgers, Coach Kara Teele. Those interested in the program can email Kara Teele at cimwilsoncheer@gmail.com.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors place at state event]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/reported-vehicle-fire-causes-blaze-update-278464</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-21T09:30:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Reported vehicle fire causes blaze (Update)]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c353da5d-ed89-5ce7-941c-78033bff69e9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[BCN-LOC-Repoerted-6-23-23-1]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Reported vehicle fire causes blaze (Update)]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/padres-grab-3rd-ncbm-celebrity-golf-win-in-5-years-278461</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T22:10:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Padres grab 3rd NCBM Celebrity Golf win 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_32a6d3a7-a3b4-506c-ab2c-3d3555563b56.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gathered on the putting green at Wedgewood Public Golf Course is the group of celebrities present for the North Carolina Baseball Museum’s 21st annual Celebrity Golf Tournament on May 17. Kneeling, from left, are Dr. Bill Boles, Daniel Claytor, Robert Wells, Russ Landen, Mike Bell, Howard Stevens and Keith Gorman. Standing: Monty Montgomery, Tommy Smith, Dick Such, Mike Caldwell, Paul Miller, Alex Cheek, Rick Richardson, Rod Allen, Eddie Gwaltney, John Donaldson, Wayne Doll, Steve Vacendak, Gus Andrews, Jim Hounsell, Henry Trevathan, George Whitfield, Izel Jenkins, Octavus Barnes, Ray Barger, Robin Rose, Gilbert Ferrell, John Roper, Don Fish and David Taylor. Brian Oliver | N.C. Baseball Museum]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Padres grab 3rd NCBM Celebrity Golf win in 5 years]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/council-three-peats-as-girls-jr-golf-champion-278455</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T22:07:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Council three-peats as girls Jr. Golf champion]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_21f36e88-21c2-52c9-bfd5-195ca58c1216.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike rising senior Bree Council sinks a putt during day two of the 44th Larry Pittman Memorial/Wilson County Junior Golf Championship at Wedgewood Public Golf Course on Tuesday. With a 162 over the two-day event, Council won her third straight jr. golf championship. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Council three-peats as girls Jr. Golf champion]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/kearney-captures-first-larry-pittman-memorial-title-278454</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T22:00:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kearney captures first Larry Pittman Memorial title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_25b64646-393d-5c6e-9a6f-4ed5cb031b6a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash graduate Jacob Kearney follows his shot during day two of the 44th Larry Pittman Memorial/Wilson County Junior Golf Championship at Wedgewood Public Golf Course on Tuesday. Kearney, playing in his fourth and final tournament, won the 17-18 age group and the overall boys tournament with a 156 over the two-day event. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kearney captures first Larry Pittman Memorial title]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcll-eliminated-from-8-10-district-tournament-278453</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T21:58:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCLL eliminated from 8-10 District Tournament]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-21-22-2023-278435</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T20:39:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 21-22, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tcu-ends-oral-roberts-surprising-run-with-6-1-win-and-will-face-florida-next-at-cws-278434</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T20:33:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[TCU ends Oral Roberts' surprising run with 6-1 win and will face Florida next at CWS]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_247a8f3c-34d5-5dd5-b514-6f83ecac5332.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[TCU's Brayden Taylor (55) gets five from Anthony Silva for scoring a run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against Oral Roberts at the NCAA College World Series in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, June 20. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[TCU ends Oral Roberts' surprising run with 6-1 win and will face Florida next at CWS]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wembanyamas-long-frame-versatile-game-has-him-topping-list-of-bigs-in-nba-draft-278433</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T20:32:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wembanyama's long frame, versatile game has him topping list of 'bigs' in NBA draft]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_38e1cf24-7f2e-509d-8ed6-0b425c7338a4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Boulogne-Levallois' Victor Wembanyama, top, dunks during the Elite basketball match Boulogne-Levallois against Paris at the Palais de Sports Marcel Cerdan stadium in Levallois-Perret, outside Paris on May 16. Wembanyama is among the headliners among the top big men in the upcoming NBA draft. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wembanyama's long frame, versatile game has him topping list of 'bigs' in NBA draft]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/rory-mcilroy-is-going-on-9-years-without-a-major-and-the-questions-wont-stop-278429</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T20:31:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rory McIlroy is going on 9 years without a major and the questions won't stop]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_298bb4a8-0860-5190-b855-da0d27ecc7e6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rory McIlroy reacts after finishing in second place at the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club on Sunday, June 18 in Los Angeles. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rory McIlroy is going on 9 years without a major and the questions won't stop]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deputies-man-killed-wife-shot-himself-in-face-278163</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T16:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deputies: Man killed wife, shot himself in face]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1c437d55-b34b-54a7-91b8-4cf5ac544fca.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jarvis Outlaw, inset at right, faces a first-degree murder charge in his wife’s June 7 shooting death.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deputies: Man killed wife, shot himself in face]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/man-charged-with-child-sex-abuse-278090</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T16:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Man charged with child sex abuse]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b5dbad3d-89a9-5287-b508-dc8ad5972dd4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gustavo Bautista-Castanedo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Man charged with child sex abuse]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cooking-fire-damages-wilson-apartment-278155</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T16:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cooking fire damages Wilson apartment]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4ea6250f-3a10-57fb-988b-92d33f0f637a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Fire/Rescue Services said an unattended cooking fire damaged an apartment on Sunday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cooking fire damages Wilson apartment]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/woman-accused-of-setting-porch-fire-278148</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T16:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Woman accused of setting porch fire]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_03030d35-8db4-59d7-9299-a703690da47e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jamie Latrice Jones]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Woman accused of setting porch fire]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-say-woman-set-vehicle-fire-278113</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T16:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police say woman set vehicle fire]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1c0f92e3-b52f-51e7-8972-c256e836d69c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ashley Danielle Ballance]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police say woman set vehicle fire]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/tassels-turned-for-granville-academy-graduates-278269</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T15:34:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Tassels turned for Granville Academy graduates]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/panthers-present-113-candidates-for-graduation-278093</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T15:19:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Panthers present 113 candidates for graduation]]>
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      <![CDATA[Panthers present 113 candidates for graduation]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/knights-are-state-cheer-champs-278268</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T15:12:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights are state cheer champs]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Champions in Motion recreation team’s Division 5.4 Knights won the state title this month at the Motion 2023 State Championship event at Campbell University. In front are Valerie Chavez, Arielle Krayneiwski, Melanie Hyman, Itzel Hernandez and Paiton Salo. In back are Kaleigh Best, Anna Collier, Aaliyah Krayniewski, Madisson Toler, Aubree Teele, Kinsley Tyson, Hailey Lane and coach Kara Teele. Those interested in the program can email Kara Teele at cimwilsoncheer@gmail.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Knights are state cheer champs]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gladiators-bring-home-state-cheer-title-278258</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T15:00:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gladiators bring home state cheer title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Champions in Motion recreation team’s Division 4 Gladiators won the state title this month at the Motion 2023 State Championship event at Campbell University. In the front row are Brielle Passmore, Aria Staton, Willow Shealy, Alivia Pate, Noelle Menta, Livia Sexton, Peyton Whitaker and Alexa Espinoza. In back are coach Kara Teele, Kristina Dunston, Olivia Bullock, Aubree Teele, Gabrielle Carter, Jordyn Battle, Journey Clark and Anna Collier. Those interested in the program can email Kara Teele at cimwilsoncheer@gmail.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Gladiators bring home state cheer title]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/guardians-are-state-cheer-champs-278255</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T14:53:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Guardians are state cheer champs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Champions in Motion recreation team’s Division 2 Guardians won the state title this month at the Motion 2023 State Championship event at Campbell University. The Guardians are a beginning team and are ages 7-9. In the front row, from left, are Aaliyah Edwards, Julianna Young, Alayah Neely, Brenna Early, Hailey Menkes, Allison Sampayo, Kim’Miya Williams, Kyleigh Paige, Dalena Bocanegra, Nataliyah Perez, Jah’Lylah Campbell and Jewel Frison. In the middle row are Mariah Harris-Taylor, Gemma Owens, Sophia Farmer, Tamiya Dorsey, Allison Guerra, Harlem Wright, Addison Carter, Khloe Barnes, Chylar Bailey and Aria Eresman. In back are Kailyn Artis, Gracelyn Ellis, Makenzie Bearden, Khaylani Jones, Bethsaida Martinez, Saban Elliott, coach Kara Teele, Abigail Waddell, Aurora Mejia, Taylor Monroe, Devin Teele, Keilly Gonzalez and Lainey Mooring. Those interested in the program can email Kara Teele at cimwilsoncheer@gmail.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Guardians are state cheer champs]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/george-d-woodard-278408</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T14:49:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[George D.  Woodard]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[George D.  Woodard]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/spartans-win-state-cheer-title-278232</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T14:48:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spartans win state cheer title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Champions in Motion recreation team’s Division 1 Spartans won the state title this month at the Motion 2023 State Championship event at Campbell University. The Spartans are the beginning team and are ages 4-6. In the front row, pictured with coach Kara Teele, are Taegan Johnson, from left, Emberlee Cockrell, Aaliyah Fleming-Allen, Ariya Frazer, Aaliyah Benitez, Chloe Williams, Ayana Anderson-Sheppard, Ski’Lar McNeil, Sara’h Mitchell, Jaelynn Farr, Natalie Tamez, Eryn Ange and Aziyah Barrett. In the back row are Elias Elliott, Lauren Bryant, Reagan Harris, Bella Morning, Angel Baines, Ashlyn Spears, Destiny Brookins, Royalty Dixon, Eva Lindsey, Brooklyn Carter, Amelia Gaskins, Riley Mitchell, Marzela Dew, Isabella Lopez, Alexa Vico and Brooklynn Joyner. Those interested in the program can email Kara Teele at cimwilsoncheer@gmail.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Spartans win state cheer title]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/betty-jones-bridgers-cullen-278267</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T11:34:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Betty Jones Bridgers Cullen]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Betty Jones Bridgers Cullen]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-senate-acts-quickly-to-override-4-cooper-vetoes-278442</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T11:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC Senate acts quickly to override 4 Cooper vetoes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The North Carolina Legislative Building is shown from downtown Raleigh’s Bicentennial Plaza.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC Senate acts quickly to override 4 Cooper vetoes]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-house-speaker-sued-for-damages-over-alleged-affair-278403</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T11:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC House speaker sued for damages over alleged affair]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Republican N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore presents his bill increasing punishments for violent protests before the House Judiciary Committee at the Legislative Office Building on Feb. 8.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC House speaker sued for damages over alleged affair]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lawmakers-push-limits-on-transgender-youth-rights-in-sessions-final-days-278401</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T11:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lawmakers push limits on transgender youth rights in session’s final days]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[D Sellars, a nonbinary parent from Fuquay-Varina, stands outside the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh on Tuesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lawmakers push limits on transgender youth rights in session’s final days]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/south-granville-vikings-class-of-23-graduates-277993</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T11:01:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[South Granville Vikings Class of’ 23 graduates]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[BCN-LOC-South-6-23-23-1]]>
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      <![CDATA[South Granville Vikings Class of’ 23 graduates]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/connie-cooper-278265</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T10:56:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Connie  Cooper]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Connie  Cooper]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lennis-g-proctor-278158</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T10:54:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lennis G. Proctor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Lennis G. Proctor]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/council-kearney-in-pole-position-after-day-one-of-larry-pittman-memorial-278051</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T00:16:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Council, Kearney in pole position after day one of Larry Pittman Memorial]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike’s Bree Council lines up a putt on day one of the Larry Pittman Memorial/Wilson County Junior Golf Championship at Willow Springs Country Club on Monday. Coucil, the two-time defending champion, leads the overall girls field with an 80 after one day of play. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Council, Kearney in pole position after day one of Larry Pittman Memorial]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/local-talent-shines-as-east-girls-capture-bodyarmor-gold-278045</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T00:07:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Local talent shines as East girls capture BodyArmor gold]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The East Region team captured the gold medal at the BodyArmor State Games at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte on Sunday with a 4-3 win over the North Region. Pictured, front, from left are Davynn Godshall, Charlotte Benson, Natalie Capps, Isabella Daza, Rebekah Ochoa, Erin Pope, Bri Little and Janiyah Augustus. Back row: Karys Wheeler, Macey Helmstetter, Susan Guzman, Cappa Bunn, Ainsley Cato, Kendall Hackworth, Mariah Polk, Kayleigh Hennessy, Maddie Brown and head coach Eric O’Brien. Andy McMurray | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Local talent shines as East girls capture BodyArmor gold]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcll-8-10-all-stars-stay-alive-with-rout-of-johnston-county-278039</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T00:03:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCLL 8-10 All Stars stay alive with rout of Johnston County]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Aaron Letchworth, pictured during a game on Sunday, led the Wilson City Little League Ages 8-10 All Stars with three hits in a win over Johnston County on Monday at J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex. Escart Rico | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCLL 8-10 All Stars stay alive with rout of Johnston County]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/post-13-snaps-skid-with-extra-innings-win-278054</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-20T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Post 13 snaps skid with extra-innings win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/rocky-mount-to-host-high-school-hoops-jamboree-278037</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T23:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rocky Mount to host high school hoops jamboree]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/coastal-plain-league-baseball-glance-june-19-2023-278036</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T23:55:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Coastal Plain League baseball glance, June 19, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-20-21-2023-278034</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T23:54:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 20-21, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bennett-lee-delivers-winning-hit-after-making-big-defensive-play-in-deacons-3-2-win-over-lsu-in-cws-278031</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T23:21:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bennett Lee delivers winning hit after making big defensive play in Deacons' 3-2 win over LSU in CWS]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_01d41fe0-cf78-5869-97c2-064bc1b52ac6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wake Forest players in the dugout, including Will Andrews (35), celebrate after the second out of the ninth inning against LSU in a game at the NCAA College World Series in Omaha, Neb. on Monday, June 19. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bennett Lee delivers winning hit after making big defensive play in Deacons' 3-2 win over LSU in CWS]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/want-to-help-a-student-in-need-bucks-for-backpacks-is-thursday-277867</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T23:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Want to help a student in need? Bucks for Backpacks is Thursday]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Chick-fil-A owner Christy Proctor is gearing up for Thursday’s annual Bucks for Backpacks drive at both Wilson locations.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Want to help a student in need? Bucks for Backpacks is Thursday]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/davis-celebrates-juneteenth-across-1st-congressional-district-278026</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T22:56:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Davis celebrates Juneteenth across 1st Congressional District]]>
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    <![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Don Davis shares a smile with a young popcorn vendor. Davis spoke at the Tarboro-Edgecombe County Juneteenth Celebration, and he and his staff traveled to 15 eastern North Carolina counties to participate in area Juneteenth festivities.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Davis celebrates Juneteenth across 1st Congressional District]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chase-burns-dominant-relief-outing-carries-vols-to-a-6-4-win-over-stanford-in-college-world-series-278023</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T22:10:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chase Burns' dominant relief outing carries Vols to a 6-4 win over Stanford in College World Series]]>
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    <![CDATA[Tennessee's Chase Burns pitches plays against Stanford in the fourth inning of a baseball game at the NCAA College World Series in Omaha, Neb. on Monday, June 19. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Chase Burns' dominant relief outing carries Vols to a 6-4 win over Stanford in College World Series]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wyndham-clarks-us-open-win-on-fathers-day-is-also-a-tribute-to-his-late-mom-278022</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T22:08:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wyndham Clark's US Open win on Father's Day is also a tribute to his late mom]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wyndham Clark celebrates with his caddie after winning after the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club on Sunday, June 18, 2023, in Los Angeles. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wyndham Clark's US Open win on Father's Day is also a tribute to his late mom]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/f1s-predictable-races-risk-turning-off-new-american-fanbase-278021</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T22:06:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[F1's predictable races risk turning off new American fanbase]]>
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    <![CDATA[Team Red Bull, including drivers Max Verstappen, front left, of the Netherlands; Sergio Perez, second from front right, of Mexico; and team principle Christian Horner, right; celebrate the team's 100th race win following the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix auto race Sunday, July 18 in Montreal. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[F1's predictable races risk turning off new American fanbase]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-radio-operators-plan-field-day-278027</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T18:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Radio operators plan Field Day]]>
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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: Radio operators plan Field Day]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/get-in-some-summer-reading-with-new-books-at-library-277935</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T15:17:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Get in some summer reading with new books at library]]>
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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[Get in some summer reading with new books at library]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-bucks-for-backpacks-drive-earns-wilsonians-support-277936</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T15:16:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Bucks for Backpacks drive earns Wilsonians’ support]]>
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    <![CDATA[Each $25 donation to Christy Proctor’s Bucks for Backpacks school supply drive provides a backpack filled with back-to-school essentials for one student.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Bucks for Backpacks drive earns Wilsonians’ support]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/orchestra-players-make-contribution-to-local-musical-events-277876</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T14:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Orchestra players make contribution to local musical events]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sanda Baucom Hight]]>
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      <![CDATA[Orchestra players make contribution to local musical events]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/the-great-bridal-gown-adventure-277873</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T14:52:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The great bridal gown adventure]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Each lady who accompanied Oliver Hedgepeth’s granddaughter as she shopped for a wedding dress offered assessments with a two-sided sign bearing the messages “It’s a no for me” and “Say yes to the dress.”]]>
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      <![CDATA[The great bridal gown adventure]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/volunteers-work-on-cemetery-grounds-277980</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T14:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Volunteers work on cemetery grounds]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Becky Perniciaro shows the progress of maintenance work the Friends of Oakdale Cemetery volunteer group has completed since January in Spring Hope’s Oakdale Cemetery.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Volunteers work on cemetery grounds]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/manna-college-honors-graduates-277906</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T11:45:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Manna College honors graduates]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Manna Bible College of Wilson recently recognized its 2023 graduates and instructors. In the front row, from left, are Julia Renfrow, Dorothy J. Jenkins, Cleo Barnes, James E. Joyner Jr., Marilyn B. Prince, Yvonne Woodard, Innette J. Barnes, Irma J. Royster and Mia L. Harris. In the second row are James Johnson, Steven E. Smith, Frances G. Whitley, Cassie Ward, Catherine Mann, Evon B. Milton and Randolph Barnes. In the third row are Sellers Jenkins, Donald Whitley, Darrick Barnes and Will J. Harris. Not pictured are hostess Sarah Williams-Artis, Shirley Harris and Theodore Harris.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Manna College honors graduates]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/go-with-the-flow-277872</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T09:47:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Go with the flow]]>
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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[Go with the flow]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/librarys-summer-program-keeps-kids-reading-277869</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T09:42:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Library’s summer program keeps kids reading]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA["All Together Now" is the theme of this year's summer reading program at the Wilson County Public Library. Contributed art]]>
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      <![CDATA[Library’s summer program keeps kids reading]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/teressa-jones-bardin-277912</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T09:40:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Teressa Jones Bardin]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Teressa Jones Bardin]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-soup-kitchen-of-wilson-celebrates-40-years-of-service-277837</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T08:28:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Soup Kitchen of Wilson celebrates 40 years of service]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Volunteers at the Community Soup Kitchen serve a meal of soup, a sandwich, ham, biscuits and a cookie.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Soup Kitchen of Wilson celebrates 40 years of service]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/marilyn-adrian-smith-277901</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T08:04:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Marilyn Adrian Smith]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Marilyn Adrian Smith]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/city-making-plans-to-tear-down-former-wilson-mall-buildings-277733</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T08:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[City making plans to tear down former Wilson Mall buildings]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[New boards have been placed over the former Wilson Mall’s windows and doors by its new owner, the city of Wilson.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[City making plans to tear down former Wilson Mall buildings]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/2-century-old-homes-deemed-unfit-277675</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T07:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[2 century-old homes deemed unfit]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Windowpanes have been replaced with chicken wire on this 316 W. Green St. home. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[2 century-old homes deemed unfit]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/city-council-adopts-2661m-budget-277610</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T07:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[City Council adopts $266.1M budget]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson City Council unanimously adopted its 2023-24 budget Thursday. Councilwoman Gillettia Morgan attended the meeting remotely.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[City Council adopts $266.1M budget]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/abortion-providers-file-lawsuit-challenging-nc-restrictions-277931</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T06:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Abortion providers file lawsuit challenging NC restrictions]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Hundreds of abortion ban veto supporters turned out May 19 to watch North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper veto the state’s 12-week abortion ban, which the General Assembly later overrode.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Abortion providers file lawsuit challenging NC restrictions]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/former-nc-health-secretary-cohen-tapped-as-cdc-director-277929</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T06:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Former NC health secretary Cohen tapped as CDC director]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks during a Dec. 22, 2020, briefing on the state’s coronavirus pandemic response at the N.C. Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Former NC health secretary Cohen tapped as CDC director]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cooper-vetoes-limits-on-politics-race-discussion-in-state-workplaces-277928</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-19T06:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cooper vetoes limits on politics, race discussion in state workplaces]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper affixes his veto stamp to a bill banning nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy during a public rally in May.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Cooper vetoes limits on politics, race discussion in state workplaces]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-split-home-and-home-with-chili-peppers-277852</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-18T21:15:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs split home and home with Chili Peppers]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs outfielder Scott Mackiewicz dives for home plate during Saturday’s game against the Tri-City Chili Peppers at Fleming Stadium. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tobs split home and home with Chili Peppers]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcll-roundup-8-10-all-stars-fall-to-1-1-in-district-6-tourney-277851</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-18T21:12:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCLL ROUNDUP: 8-10 All Stars fall to 1-1 in District 6 tourney]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0d298567-bc78-5f39-be7a-c046adc62e77.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Harper Murray takes third base during the Wilson City Little League Ages 8-10 All Stars' game against South Durham Orange in the North Carolina District 6 Tournament at J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex on Sunday.  Escart Rico | Wilson Parks and Rec]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCLL ROUNDUP: 8-10 All Stars fall to 1-1 in District 6 tourney]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-19-20-2023-277829</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-18T20:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 19-20, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wyndham-clark-plays-big-and-becomes-a-major-champion-at-the-us-open-277862</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-18T19:43:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wyndham Clark plays big and becomes a major champion at the US Open]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5802bd25-bde0-5511-ac41-a933703dbfce.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wyndham Clark celebrates on the 18th hole after winning the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club on Sunday, June 18 in Los Angeles. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wyndham Clark plays big and becomes a major champion at the US Open]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/gators-take-control-of-their-college-world-series-bracket-with-a-5-4-win-over-oral-roberts-277860</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-18T19:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gators take control of their College World Series bracket with a 5-4 win over Oral Roberts]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_69bc0b60-b04d-5f9f-993d-4c7c32b0fd5f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Florida outfielder Ty Evans (2) celebrates after his home run with Tyler Shelnut (6) in the second inning against Oral Roberts in a game at the NCAA College World Series in Omaha, Neb. on Sunday, June 18. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gators take control of their College World Series bracket with a 5-4 win over Oral Roberts]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/stoutenborough-and-2-relievers-stymie-virginia-offense-to-keep-tcu-alive-in-the-cws-with-a-4-3-win-277859</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-18T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stoutenborough and 2 relievers stymie Virginia offense to keep TCU alive in the CWS with a 4-3 win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[TCU pitcher Sam Stoutenborough throws a ptich against Virginia in the first inning of a game at the NCAA College World Series in Omaha, Neb. on Sunday, June 18. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Stoutenborough and 2 relievers stymie Virginia offense to keep TCU alive in the CWS with a 4-3 win]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/john-clarence-artis-277839</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-18T13:07:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[John Clarence Artis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f8138c6d-d14b-500b-8f9c-4534d1f46f57.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[John Clarence Artis]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/us-beats-canada-2-0-to-win-concacaf-nations-league-on-goals-by-balogun-richards-277861</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-17T19:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[US beats Canada 2-0 to win CONCACAF Nations League on goals by Balogun, Richards]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d76fec90-7598-5025-9120-085d34ff4b38.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Folarin Balogun of the United States celebrates after scoring against Canada during the first half of a CONCACAF Nations League final match Sunday, June 18 in Las Vegas. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[US beats Canada 2-0 to win CONCACAF Nations League on goals by Balogun, Richards]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcll-roundup-8-10-all-stars-blitz-south-durham-277830</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-17T17:46:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCLL ROUNDUP: 8-10 all stars blitz South Durham]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2ce359ea-af18-5d9d-b380-048b25873b79.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Brendon Kintzele crosses home plate during one of the Wilson City Little League Ages 7-8 All-Star team's games in the North Carolina District 6 Tournament at J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex on Saturday. Denise Ramsey | Wilson Parks and Recreation]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCLL ROUNDUP: 8-10 all stars blitz South Durham]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-trio-cbas-aycock-land-on-ncbca-all-state-team-277818</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-17T00:50:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors trio, CBA's Aycock land on NCBCA all-state team]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_eb0088f6-c47a-5154-89ac-b8a4e04f8eb5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt senior Drew Wells (2) gets a high-five from teammate Connor Radford during a home game against Greene Central on March 8. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors trio, CBA's Aycock land on NCBCA all-state team]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ladybirds-scoring-leader-benson-also-top-big-east-defender-277819</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T23:26:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ladybirds' scoring leader Benson also top Big East defender]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5709f00b-7924-5e0c-88db-9556570bc276.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash junior Charlotte Benson dribbles the ball during a home match against Fike in the second round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs May 18. Benson was proclaimed 2-A/3-A Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year after the Ladybirds went 13-1 in league play to repeat as Big East champions. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ladybirds' scoring leader Benson also top Big East defender]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chargers-climb-mountains-bond-on-offseason-jaunt-277817</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T22:19:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chargers climb mountains, bond on offseason jaunt]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f0a731e6-ff1d-5c46-ab63-337b77219b16.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson Christian boys cross-country team took a team bonding and training trip to Brevard on May 31-June 3. From left are Brett Walston, Alexander Herndon, Connor Ford, Lin Scott, Samuel Herndon and Brayden Joyner. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Chargers climb mountains, bond on offseason jaunt]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-lock-down-marlins-draw-closer-to-first-277815</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T22:19:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs lock down Marlins, draw closer to first]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0bfcd7d1-86fb-548b-b6af-d4c9f7287349.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs players celebrate Thursday night's win over the Peninsula Pilots at Fleming Stadium. The Tobs picked up a big Coastal Plain League East Division win at Morehead City on Friday night. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tobs lock down Marlins, draw closer to first]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-june-17-2023-277797</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T21:27:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, June 17, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[These good boys and their humans get to cavort on the Fleming Stadium infield with Wilson Tobs mascot, Slugger, during a game Sunday, June 11. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, June 17, 2023]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-17-18-2023-277778</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T21:08:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 17-18, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/michael-jordan-selling-majority-ownership-stake-in-charlotte-hornets-277763</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T19:27:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Michael Jordan selling majority ownership stake in Charlotte Hornets]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5586296e-a4e4-52ef-a6c0-9a7a573a1b60.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan speaks to the media about hosting the NBA All-Star game during a news conference in Charlotte on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, a move that will end his 13-year run overseeing the organization, the team announced Friday, June 16. Jordan is selling to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the Hornets said. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Michael Jordan selling majority ownership stake in Charlotte Hornets]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/preps-to-pros-prospect-scoot-henderson-headlines-top-guards-in-nba-draft-277760</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T19:25:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Preps-to-pros prospect Scoot Henderson headlines top guards in NBA draft]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e09b62d8-a8d6-5b4e-a0d3-580ff100ff64.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[NBA G League Ignite's Scoot Henderson dunks against the Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 during the first half of an exhibition basketball game Oct. 4, 2022, in Henderson, Nev. Henderson is among the top guards in the upcoming NBA draft. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Preps-to-pros prospect Scoot Henderson headlines top guards in NBA draft]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/dustin-johnson-makes-a-crazy-8-at-the-us-open-but-crawls-back-into-contention-277759</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T19:24:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dustin Johnson makes a crazy 8 at the US Open but crawls back into contention]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7ccf9c3f-fe0e-5f77-87ca-72828469ff0f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Dustin Johnson watches his tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club on Friday, June 16, in Los Angeles. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Dustin Johnson makes a crazy 8 at the US Open but crawls back into contention]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/williamson-recognized-in-state-and-country-for-real-estate-transactions-277748</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T15:29:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Williamson recognized in state and country for real estate transactions]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f5934541-5931-500b-9419-94c8e40e8e21.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Chuck Williamson]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Williamson recognized in state and country for real estate transactions]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/musick-magic-and-memories-277745</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T15:03:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Musick, magic and memories]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3c2b4560-18cb-5995-8642-71dcbaf5993f.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[Musick, magic and memories]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/vendors-line-us-301-for-100-mile-yard-sale-277743</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T15:03:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vendors line US 301 for 100-mile yard sale]]>
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    <![CDATA[Volunteers from Total Impact Outreach Ministries help a customer during the 301 Endless Yard Sale at the Wilson County Fairgrounds.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Vendors line US 301 for 100-mile yard sale]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/a-car-dealer-who-cares-277742</loc>
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          <![CDATA[A car dealer who cares]]>
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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 car dealer who cares]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/royal-farms-store-under-construction-off-raleigh-road-parkway-277740</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T14:56:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Royal Farms store under construction off Raleigh Road Parkway]]>
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    <![CDATA[Crews have begun construction on a Royal Farms convenience store on Raleigh Road Parkway.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Royal Farms store under construction off Raleigh Road Parkway]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T14:51:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Philip Edward Winstead]]>
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      <![CDATA[Philip Edward Winstead]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mildred-lamm-lamm-277761</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T13:22:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mildred Lamm Lamm]]>
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      <![CDATA[Mildred Lamm Lamm]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/city-approves-preliminary-planning-money-for-potential-mudcats-venue-277674</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T11:46:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[City approves preliminary planning money for potential Mudcats venue]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Mini Muddy sends Muddy in the wrong direction during a race at the Carolina Mudcats’ June 11 game against the Fayetteville Woodpeckers.]]>
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      <![CDATA[City approves preliminary planning money for potential Mudcats venue]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-workforce-center-moving-to-wcc-277553</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T11:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Workforce Center moving to WCC]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jessica Griffin]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Workforce Center moving to WCC]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunts-tucker-returns-to-louisburg-wins-njcaa-poy-award-277577</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-16T00:27:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt's Tucker returns to Louisburg, wins NJCAA POY Award]]>
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    <![CDATA[Louisburg College’s Brianna Tucker, a Hunt High graduate, pictured fist bumping head coach Eric O’Brien during a game in the 2023 season, was named the NJCAA Player of the Year for 2023. Makayla Williams | Louisburg College]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hunt's Tucker returns to Louisburg, wins NJCAA POY Award]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-survive-pilots-rally-277576</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T23:57:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs survive Pilots’ rally]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs reliever Jacob Shapley celebrates after recording a strikeout for the save to end the game during Thursday night’s win over the Peninsula Pilots at Fleming Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tobs survive Pilots’ rally]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-little-league-district-6-tourney-returns-to-gillette-277574</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T23:53:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC Little League District 6 tourney returns to Gillette]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson City Little League Ages 8-10 All Stars captured the 2022 District 6 championship at J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex. This year's District 6 tournaments will start Friday at Gillette. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC Little League District 6 tourney returns to Gillette]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-16-17-2023-277573</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T23:47:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 16-17, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/thielen-without-a-big-name-running-mate-but-likes-panthers-depth-at-wide-receiver-277572</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T23:44:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Thielen without a big-name running mate, but likes Panthers depth at wide receiver]]>
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    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) walks away from the field following practice, Wednesday, June 14 in Charlotte. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Thielen without a big-name running mate, but likes Panthers depth at wide receiver]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fowler-schauffele-break-us-open-record-with-62s-at-los-angeles-country-club-277571</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T23:38:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fowler, Schauffele break US Open record with 62s at Los Angeles Country Club]]>
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    <![CDATA[Rickie Fowler waves after setting a scoring record with a 62 in the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club on Thursday, June 15 in Los Angeles. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fowler, Schauffele break US Open record with 62s at Los Angeles Country Club]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/darlington-raceway-president-kerry-tharp-retiring-at-end-of-season-277570</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T23:36:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Darlington Raceway president Kerry Tharp retiring at end of season]]>
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    <![CDATA[NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp talks about his experiences in his 11 years in the sport, Saturday, July 9, 2016 in Sparta, Ky.  Darlington Raceway president Kerry Tharp is retiring after a nearly two-decade NASCAR career. Tharp and NASCAR announced his decision to leave after this season on Thursday, June 15. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Darlington Raceway president Kerry Tharp retiring at end of season]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/college-world-series-slugging-squads-know-the-long-ball-only-goes-so-far-in-omaha-277568</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T23:35:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[College World Series' slugging squads know the long ball only goes so far in Omaha]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_55f34b9e-4905-543b-b707-22ee3e3f3384.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Tennessee pitcher Chase Dollander celebrates as he strikes out a Southern Mississippi player during an NCAA baseball tournament super regional game, Sunday, June 11 in Hattiesburg, Miss. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[College World Series' slugging squads know the long ball only goes so far in Omaha]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/teen-shooter-gets-active-prison-term-277518</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T22:41:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Teen shooter gets active prison term]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[A teenager was sentenced to an active term of incarceration on Thursday after pleading guilty to a November shooting in Wilson County Criminal Superior Court.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Teen shooter gets active prison term]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/5m-project-brings-optimized-radiation-treatment-to-wilson-277554</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T22:17:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[$5M project brings optimized radiation treatment to Wilson]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8a0a35ec-9156-5be2-ba45-4bb2d3be5214.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Radiation therapist Nicole Perry demonstrates the capabilities of Wilson Radiation Oncology's new linear accelerator during Tuesday's ribbon-cutting and reception.]]>
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      <![CDATA[$5M project brings optimized radiation treatment to Wilson]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-republicans-have-congressional-seat-in-their-crosshairs-277471</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T19:43:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Republicans have congressional seat in their crosshairs]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fred Von Canon addresses Republican supporters in Wake Forest’s Joyner Park last August while campaigning for N.C. House District 35. Von Canon is seeking the GOP nomination for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District in 2024.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Republicans have congressional seat in their crosshairs]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/reid-street-community-center-to-get-19m-upgrade-277463</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T19:33:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Reid Street Community Center to get $1.9M upgrade]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_94264975-2852-50ab-957c-c1f67fd48a1f.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Nine-year-old Timothy Gill plays with his sister, 11-year-old Shilicia Garcia, at the Reid Street Community Center pool on Thursday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Reid Street Community Center to get $1.9M upgrade]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/historic-freight-house-dismantled-277348</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T19:29:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Historic freight house dismantled]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Crews are working to dissassemble an old Norfolk Southern Railroad freight house on Douglas Street. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Historic freight house dismantled]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/do-supporters-think-trump-is-above-the-law-277531</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T18:55:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Do supporters think Trump is above the law?]]>
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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[Do supporters think Trump is above the law?]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/christians-should-follow-madds-example-277530</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T18:51:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Christians should follow MADD’s example]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2b6281c8-d9ae-5d2b-bbda-c32c1cb59cca.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[Christians should follow MADD’s example]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/charles-tomas-poston-277517</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T12:58:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Charles Tomas Poston]]>
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      <![CDATA[Charles Tomas Poston]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/golf-tournament-raises-money-for-whirlidogs-277346</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T08:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Golf tournament raises money for WhirliDogs]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Teeing Up With Zack golf tournament held June 9 at the Wedgewood Golf Course was a success with 28 teams and five corporate sponsors enabling organizers to make a $13,434 contribution to the WhirliDogs Training Center and Cafe. From left are Wesley Trump, WhirliDogs project manager; Zackary Jordan, Dennis Jordan, Karen Jordan and Taylor Jordan, tournament organizers; and Martha Wrenn, WhirliDogs board chair. “We are over the moon with Zack and his family,” Trump said. “They worked so hard.” Zack has been trained to work at WhirliDogs and hopes to make the golf tournament an annual event.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Golf tournament raises money for WhirliDogs]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lawmakers-boost-penalty-for-utility-damage-after-substation-shootings-277529</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T08:37:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lawmakers boost penalty for utility damage after substation shootings]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke Energy employees work on equipment at Moore County’s West End Substation on Dec. 5 after a serious attack on critical infrastructure caused a power outage for many around Southern Pines.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Lawmakers boost penalty for utility damage after substation shootings]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/general-assembly-authorizes-civilian-traffic-investigators-277539</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T08:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[General Assembly authorizes civilian traffic investigators]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Rep. John Faircloth, R-Guilford, left, holds a copy of House Bill 140 with fellow lead sponsor and House Majority Whip Jon Hardister after the legislation allowing law enforcement agencies to hire civilian traffic investigators received final approval in the General Assembly.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[General Assembly authorizes civilian traffic investigators]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/greenville-man-will-buy-his-mom-a-house-after-518k-jackpot-win-277537</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T08:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greenville man will buy his mom a house after $518K jackpot win]]>
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    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Greenville man will buy his mom a house after $518K jackpot win]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fda-advisers-update-covid-vaccines-for-latest-omicron-strain-277527</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T08:34:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[FDA advisers: Update COVID vaccines for latest omicron strain]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Pre-loaded COVID-19 vaccine syringes are shown ready for use in New Orleans on Jan. 25, 2022.]]>
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      <![CDATA[FDA advisers: Update COVID vaccines for latest omicron strain]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/supreme-court-preserves-law-keeping-native-american-children-with-tribal-families-277525</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T08:31:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Supreme Court preserves law keeping Native American children with tribal families]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Demonstrators stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear arguments over the Indian Child Welfare Act on Nov. 9, 2022.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Supreme Court preserves law keeping Native American children with tribal families]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/the-story-behind-juneteenth-and-how-it-became-a-federal-holiday-277522</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T08:28:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Two women hold a sign during a car parade to mark Juneteenth on June 19, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/discovery-shines-light-on-tuscarora-occupation-277340</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T01:08:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Discovery shines light on Tuscarora occupation]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Donnie Rahnàwakęw McDowell, public relations officer for the Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina, is pictured at the Fort Nooherooka state historical marker near Snow Hill.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Discovery shines light on Tuscarora occupation]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/abortion-rate-dwarfs-us-gun-deaths-277338</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-15T01:01:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Abortion rate dwarfs US gun deaths]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_10647757-d207-592c-b1ff-9041fd168e2e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This editorial cartoon by Wilson Times cartoonist Dave DiFilippo published May 19 prompted Dr. Susan Bane to compare and contrast deaths from induced abortion and deaths from gun-related injuries.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Abortion rate dwarfs US gun deaths]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/family-gaming-complex-opening-in-wilson-277231</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T23:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Family gaming complex opening in Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[CAPPS Entertainment will be located in the former Wilson Family YMCA facility on Airport Boulevard.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Family gaming complex opening in Wilson]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/increased-liquor-sales-lead-to-new-wilson-abc-warehouse-277343</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T23:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Increased liquor sales lead to new Wilson ABC warehouse]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Construction equipment is shown at the site of a new warehouse for the Wilson County ABC system beside Fred’s Food Club.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Increased liquor sales lead to new Wilson ABC warehouse]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/democrats-forfeit-chance-to-invest-in-minority-male-teachers-277337</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T23:52:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Democrats forfeit chance to invest in minority male teachers]]>
        </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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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Democrats forfeit chance to invest in minority male teachers]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/post-13s-skid-continues-with-loss-to-martin-county-277323</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T23:12:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Post 13’s skid continues with loss to Martin County]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Post 13's Drew Wells gets tagged out at home during Wednesday's loss to Martin County Post 164 at Fleming Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Post 13’s skid continues with loss to Martin County]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/oneal-pearson-receive-inaugural-tillman-awards-277316</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T22:56:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[O’Neal, Pearson receive inaugural Tillman awards]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Elm City Middle athletic director and soccer coach Brent Pearson, center, is congratulated by interim Wilson County Schools athletic director Brent Walston, left, and Vickie Tillman after Pearson received the inaugural Jimmy Tillman Middle School Coach of the Year award at Wednesday’s Jimmy Tillman Coaches Appreciation Day luncheon at Hunt High. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[O’Neal, Pearson receive inaugural Tillman awards]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-sock-salamanders-9-3-277315</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T22:54:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs sock Salamanders 9-3]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs outfielder Scott Mackiewicz, scoring a run during a game Sunday, June 11, against the Peninsula Pilots at Fleming Stadium, hit a double and a home run in the Tobs’ 9-3 victory Wednesday, June 14, at Holly Springs. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tobs sock Salamanders 9-3]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/coaches-you-are-appreciated-277314</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T22:48:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Coaches, you are appreciated]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Coaches, you are appreciated]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-15-16-2023-277308</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T22:39:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 15-16, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/golden-knights-success-lifts-las-vegas-to-another-level-in-sports-world-277335</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T22:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Golden Knights' success lifts Las Vegas to another level in sports world]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6b6916dc-843c-509c-95ae-3a3f00f76629.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Members of the Vegas Golden Knights, including right wing Mark Stone (61) celebrate after they defeated the Florida Panthers 9-3 to win the Stanley Cup in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Tuesday, June 13 in Las Vegas. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Golden Knights' success lifts Las Vegas to another level in sports world]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chaos-rules-the-day-as-us-open-comes-to-the-glitz-of-los-angeles-277334</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T22:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chaos rules the day as US Open comes to the glitz of Los Angeles]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f4182531-6201-56b8-b5b5-578aedd55b10.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rickie Fowler chips to the green on the 16th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament at The Los Angeles Country Club on Wednesday, June 14 in Los Angeles. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Chaos rules the day as US Open comes to the glitz of Los Angeles]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cooper-signs-sports-betting-horse-racing-law-wagering-to-begin-in-early-2024-277281</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T22:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cooper signs sports betting, horse racing law; wagering to begin in early 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_32053fba-d89e-549a-a6bf-9030b7bb8673.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper signs House Bill 347: Sports Wagering/Horse Racing Wagering into law on Wednesday at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cooper signs sports betting, horse racing law; wagering to begin in early 2024]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/reds-prospect-elly-de-la-cruz-still-soaring-after-incredible-big-league-debut-277332</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T22:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Reds prospect Elly De La Cruz still soaring after incredible big league debut]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_daa6b5dc-2066-59b9-a6c8-3bd59e61430b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz walks in the dugout during the second inning of the team's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Cincinnati on Wednesday, June 7. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Reds prospect Elly De La Cruz still soaring after incredible big league debut]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-ceo-of-state-employees-credit-union-is-a-wilson-native-277240</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T17:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New CEO of State Employees Credit Union is a Wilson native]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_79c0d830-e224-5614-a571-aa1c8508793a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Leigh Brady]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New CEO of State Employees Credit Union is a Wilson native]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/look-for-treasures-at-301-endless-yard-sale-277295</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T16:52:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Look for treasures at 301 Endless Yard Sale]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6268e7c7-2d66-507a-a688-c19b10d44cc2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Fairgrounds will be busy again Friday and Saturday for the 301 Endless Yard Sale.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Look for treasures at 301 Endless Yard Sale]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/live-music-planned-this-weekend-277292</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T16:51:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Live music planned this weekend]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Live music returns to Saturday's Juneteenth celebration at Whirligig Park.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Live music planned this weekend]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-ebenezer-missionary-baptist-to-mark-fathers-day-277336</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T16:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church News: Ebenezer Missionary Baptist to mark Father’s Day]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5f4be144-5c5b-5cf4-86e9-4d6195371eb0.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: Ebenezer Missionary Baptist to mark Father’s Day]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-wilson-chapel-plans-food-giveaway-277333</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T16:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Wilson Chapel plans food giveaway]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7509cd10-8962-5145-ad5d-a960e3b83b26.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: Wilson Chapel plans food giveaway]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/local-crime-reports-released-277254</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T11:22:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Local crime reports released]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_99deaa73-e6c5-5d1a-8573-915680c2127d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Long exposure to capture the full array of police car lights. 12MP camera.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Local crime reports released]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/jerome-vick-receives-order-of-the-long-leaf-pine-award-277237</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T10:14:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jerome Vick receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5bcee8ea-2e47-50d3-aa8d-1db835c2ddf2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jerome Vick, pictured with wife Diane, received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award last month.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Jerome Vick receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-senate-panel-hears-proposed-elections-board-voting-changes-277319</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T08:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC Senate panel hears proposed elections board, voting changes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a442ed98-9c17-5f74-a6ef-44c5a4a46c26.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[ACLU of North Carolina Executive Director Chantal Stevens speaks at a Wednesday news conference outside the Legislative Building in Raleigh.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC Senate panel hears proposed elections board, voting changes]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/transgender-sports-ban-nears-finish-line-in-nc-legislature-277317</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T08:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Transgender sports ban nears finish line in NC legislature]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_90b29223-7601-5d6c-9bf5-8a8c011e2713.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kyle Warren-Love, a transgender man from Prospect Hill, returns to his seat in a state Senate Education Committee meeting Wednesday after speaking against a bill banning transgender athletes from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Transgender sports ban nears finish line in NC legislature]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/boyette-qualifies-for-us-junior-amateur-again-277212</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T01:21:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Boyette qualifies for US Junior Amateur again]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3167a20e-063e-5cbd-8bda-c0cb9c31beb2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ethan Boyette of Wilson holds a plaque signifying that he was one of three qualifiers to advance to the U.S. Junior Amateur in July in South Carolina after finishing in the top three at a qualifying tournament in Williamsburg, Va. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Boyette qualifies for US Junior Amateur again]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-bulldogs-netters-seize-downeast-jtt-opening-wins-277211</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-14T01:16:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Bulldogs netters seize Downeast JTT opening wins]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d9f0ee16-40c2-56ec-b108-a53e01d7bdd4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High sophomore Zachary Hill hits a forehand shot during a 3-A Quad County Conference tournament match April 25 in Rocky Mount. Hill has won all of his matches so far this summer for the Wilson Bulldogs in the NCTA Downeast Junior Team Tennis league. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Bulldogs netters seize Downeast JTT opening wins]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wysa-u13-girls-headed-to-southern-regionals-277201</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T22:34:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WYSA U13 Girls headed to Southern Regionals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_06fcb613-9bac-53c9-8cf5-839214086705.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kailynn Williams and her WYSA 2010 U13 Girls Blue team teammates will represent North Carolina at the USYS President's Cup Southern Regionals in Greenville, South Carolina, starting on Wednesday, June 14. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WYSA U13 Girls headed to Southern Regionals]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/firebirds-allen-to-continue-track-ascension-at-mount-olive-277200</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T22:30:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebirds’ Allen to continue track ascension at Mount Olive]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_25f3c447-fcbe-58cb-970b-b1c3addf1a86.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash High graduate A.J. Allen signed his National Letter of Intent to run track and field at Mount Olive in the Southern Nash gym on June 1. Pictured, front, from left are Miyan Deans, Allen's sister, and Shavonnie Deans, his mother. Back row: Southern Nash principal Hugh Scott, Southern Nash track head coach Sterling Leonard, Southern Nash assitant coach Richard Hall and Southern Nash athletic director Robbie Kennedy. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firebirds’ Allen to continue track ascension at Mount Olive]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/firebirds-wells-headed-to-barton-277194</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T22:27:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebirds’ Wells headed to Barton]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1d634797-5406-5395-9e63-c3263b2d527b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash High graduate Mason Wells signed his National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Barton College in the Southern Nash gym on Wednesday, May 24. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firebirds’ Wells headed to Barton]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/post-13-falls-at-post-116-277206</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T22:27:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Post 13 falls at Post 116]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-rout-locos-in-exhibition-game-277202</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T22:26:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs rout Locos in exhibition game]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-14-15-2023-277192</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T22:13:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 14-15, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/panthers-brian-burns-wants-to-be-among-nfls-highest-paid-pass-rushers-277191</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T22:08:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Panthers' Brian Burns wants to be among NFL's highest-paid pass rushers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2d3ccf0d-3df2-5ecb-a87b-006d6b2e7c47.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers defensive end Brian Burns (53) stands on the sidelines during the team's OTA practices in Charlotte on Monday, May 22. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Panthers' Brian Burns wants to be among NFL's highest-paid pass rushers]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/breaking-down-the-teams-playing-for-national-championship-at-college-world-series-277190</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T22:07:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Breaking down the teams playing for national championship at College World Series]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_746ce164-4aea-59c8-b1be-68e08035bca1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wake Forest celebrates after winning an NCAA super regional game against Alabama on Sunday, June 11 in Winston-Salem. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Breaking down the teams playing for national championship at College World Series]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/le-mans-effort-brought-pride-and-joy-to-nascar-industry-277188</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T22:03:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Le Mans effort brought pride and joy to NASCAR industry]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f917af6a-3429-566b-93d7-605ef125f448.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The No. 24 Chevrolet sits on display outside its garage Tuesday, June 6, 2023 in Le Mans, France. The stock car is entered in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a collaboration between NASCAR, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports and Goodyear. On Tuesday, the Hendrick pit crew won its class in the pit crew competition. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Le Mans effort brought pride and joy to NASCAR industry]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/golden-knights-blast-panthers-9-3-in-game-5-to-capture-first-stanley-cup-title-277207</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T21:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Golden Knights blast Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to capture first Stanley Cup title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9d54d44e-5740-559d-ac8c-698b6a69d211.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Vegas Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault holds the Conn Smythe Trophy after the Knights defeated the Florida Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, June 13 in Las Vegas. The Knights won the series 4-1. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Golden Knights blast Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to capture first Stanley Cup title]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/no-tax-increase-for-granville-county-residents-276895</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T17:38:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No tax increase for Granville County residents]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1d8c6f1e-e734-5fcf-81b6-d7c45ac6e2f6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Granville County Commissioners approve the upcoming budget with no increases in county taxes. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No tax increase for Granville County residents]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/juneteenth-festival-returns-saturday-at-whirligig-park-277162</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T17:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Juneteenth festival returns Saturday at Whirligig Park]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Juneteenth returns to the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park on Saturday with live music, vendors, food and more.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Juneteenth festival returns Saturday at Whirligig Park]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘A milestone’: DSS celebrates teen moms’ graduation]]>
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    <![CDATA[Morgan Epps, left, tries to hold in her emotions as Sheileen Correa-Alvarado smiles at right. Also pictured are Ladaeshia Leach and Jakia Locus. Now high school graduates, the four teenage mothers celebrated their successful completion of the Wilson County Department of Social Services’ Success in School program Monday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘A milestone’: DSS celebrates teen moms’ graduation]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bulluck-joins-rep-davis-district-office-staff-277151</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T15:22:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Bulluck joins Rep. Davis’ district office staff]]>
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    <![CDATA[Joyah Bulluck speaks after fellow Democrats elected her to serve as first vice chair of the Wilson County Democratic Party during the annual county convention on April 15.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bulluck joins Rep. Davis’ district office staff]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T15:00:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Two century-old homes deemed unfit]]>
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    <![CDATA[A ball finial separated from its newel post sits at the bottom of an outdoor staircase at the historic home at 601 West Nash Street. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Two century-old homes deemed unfit]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-dot-seeks-input-for-regional-public-transportation-study-277115</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T14:05:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC DOT seeks input for regional public transportation study]]>
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    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
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      <![CDATA[NC DOT seeks input for regional public transportation study]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/scout-leader-addresses-methodist-womens-groups-277165</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T14:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Scout leader addresses Methodist women’s groups]]>
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    <![CDATA[Vickie Huskey, Boy Scout Troop 12 of Bailey advancement coordinator and committee member, was guest speaker for the Joyful Hands Circle of the First United Methodist Church Women of Faith during a recent meeting at the home of Bea Newton. Huskey discussed the Folds of Honor monument her grandson Brayden Gibson commissioned and installed in the Bailey Cemetery for his Eagle Scout project. Pictured from left are Noni Phillip, circle leader Martha Ford, program coordinator Frances Stallings Winstead, Troop 12 Scoutmaster Jody Worrell, Vickie Huskey, Bea Newton and United Methodist Women of Faith President Julia Batts. The circle donated $200 for the project. Scouts dedicated the monument during a Memorial Day ceremony.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Scout leader addresses Methodist women’s groups]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cases-heard-in-wilson-county-superior-court-277116</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T13:58:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cases heard in Wilson County Superior Court]]>
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    <![CDATA[Pixabay photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Cases heard in Wilson County Superior Court]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pinetops-teen-represents-nc-in-national-scholarship-competition-277176</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T13:51:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pinetops teen represents NC in national scholarship competition]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Madison Parkerson]]>
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      <![CDATA[Pinetops teen represents NC in national scholarship competition]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-republicans-send-green-investment-ban-to-cooper-277220</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC Republicans send green investment ban to Cooper]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[N.C. Senate leader Phil Berger presides over a Senate floor debate on new abortion restrictions May 4.]]>
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      <![CDATA[NC Republicans send green investment ban to Cooper]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/general-assembly-oks-bill-preventing-gas-stove-bans-277218</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T13:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[General Assembly OKs bill preventing gas stove bans]]>
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    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay ]]>
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      <![CDATA[General Assembly OKs bill preventing gas stove bans]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/house-passes-resolution-to-overturn-federal-gun-rule-biden-vows-veto-277216</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T13:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[House passes resolution to overturn federal gun rule; Biden vows veto]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., walks to a closed-door meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and fellow Republicans at the Capitol on Tuesday. Last week, Clyde was at the center of protest of McCarthy’s leadership as he and a dozen Republicans, mainly members of the House Freedom Caucus, brought the House to a standstill.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[House passes resolution to overturn federal gun rule; Biden vows veto]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ousted-churches-appeals-spotlight-southern-baptists-stance-against-women-pastors-277214</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T13:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ousted churches’ appeals spotlight Southern Baptists’ stance against women pastors]]>
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    <![CDATA[Linda Bames Popham speaks during the Southern Baptist Convention at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Tuesday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ousted churches’ appeals spotlight Southern Baptists’ stance against women pastors]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/walk-away-from-abusive-relationships-277102</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T12:59:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Walk away from abusive relationships]]>
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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[Walk away from abusive relationships]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/no-conspiracy-behind-trumps-legal-consequences-277100</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T12:57:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No conspiracy behind Trump’s legal consequences]]>
        </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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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No conspiracy behind Trump’s legal consequences]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-arnold-beard-277131</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T11:02:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James Arnold Beard]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[James Arnold Beard]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/thomas-edison-hines-277057</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-13T06:49:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Thomas Edison Hines]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Thomas Edison Hines]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/saturday-event-brings-awareness-to-gun-violence-276499</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-12T22:18:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Saturday event brings awareness to gun violence]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Tylyike Pigford was shot and killed July 26, 2020. His mother, Dawn Cox, has planned a gun violence awareness community event on Saturday at 1305 Herring Ave., Unit E/F.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Saturday event brings awareness to gun violence]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cbas-best-named-qcc-player-of-year-277032</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-12T22:06:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[CBA’s Best named QCC player of year]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[C.B. Aycock's Laci Best, pictured running the bases during a win at Fike, was named the 3-A Quad County Conference player of the year for the 2023 season. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[CBA’s Best named QCC player of year]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/macclesfield-woman-still-in-dreamland-after-200k-lottery-win-277030</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-12T22:06:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Macclesfield woman ‘still in dreamland’ after $200K lottery win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sandra Culifer is pictured with a jumbo check commemorating her $200,000 prize in last week’s Multiply the Cash second-chance drawing. After required tax withholdings, the Macclesfield resident took home $142,500.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Macclesfield woman ‘still in dreamland’ after $200K lottery win]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wysa-plans-three-scrimmages-ahead-of-nationals-277028</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-12T22:03:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WYSA plans three scrimmages ahead of nationals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Members of the WYSA ’06 Explosion U17 Girls team pose in celebration after defeating DKSC Hart FDL from Texas in the final round of the National League P.R.O. series Tuesday, March 24, at Bryan Park in Browns Summit. Andy McMurray | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
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      <![CDATA[WYSA plans three scrimmages ahead of nationals]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/who-got-married-in-wilson-county-last-month-277027</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-12T22:01:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Who got married in Wilson County last month?]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Who got married in Wilson County last month?]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bryson-boyette-back-on-the-course-in-empact-tour-277020</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-12T21:58:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bryson Boyette back on the course in Empact Tour]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bryson Boyette, standing on the green during a match in his fifth and final season at Barton College in 2022, is in his second year as a professional golfer on the Empact Tour. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bryson Boyette back on the course in Empact Tour]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/republicans-seek-to-strip-cooper-of-elections-board-control-277022</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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    <![CDATA[Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski is flanked by federal agents as he is led to a car from the federal courthouse in Helena, Mont., on April 4, 1996.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Vegas Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault (81) joins in congratulating center William Karlsson (71 after Karlsson scored a goal during the second period in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers on Saturday, June 10 in Sunrise, Fla. AP]]>
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          <![CDATA[Danny  Lewis]]>
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          <![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Beauregard  "BG" Ward]]>
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    <![CDATA[Actors Tim Artz and Michael Foley perform in "The Dumb Waiter." Contributed photo.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Firebox Theatre Company debuts new set for upcoming one act performances]]>
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    <![CDATA[Family members celebrate a graduate's accomplishments during Fike High School's commencement on Saturday.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Wake Forest family movie night to show “Encanto” on June 17]]>
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          <![CDATA[Wilson’s own version of the Oscars]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson’s own version of the Oscars]]>
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          <![CDATA[Does insurance cover gender transition?]]>
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          <![CDATA[Patricia Faye Tedder]]>
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          <![CDATA[Youngsville commissioners approve agreement with Franklinton on extraterritorial boundaries]]>
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          <![CDATA[Wake County 6-year-old, daughter of Wake County Sheriff’s Office sergeant, earns national life-saving award]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sgt. J Bennett, Michelle Bennett and Bella smile for a picture as the 6-year-old holds her certificate.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wake County 6-year-old, daughter of Wake County Sheriff’s Office sergeant, earns national life-saving award]]>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wake Forest Woman’s Club to offer crafts on July 4]]>
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    <![CDATA[Children participate in a craft during lat year's event. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wake Forest Woman’s Club to offer crafts on July 4]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/staying-a-hoof-ahead-of-deer-in-the-garden-276852</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-12T02:10:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Staying a hoof ahead of deer in the garden]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Oliver Hedgepeth shared this picture of wife Elizabeth Hedgepeth cutting green beens in the garden.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Staying a hoof ahead of deer in the garden]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/reunions-of-any-decade-tighten-family-relationships-276851</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-12T01:57:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Reunions of any decade tighten family relationships]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sanda Baucom Hight]]>
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      <![CDATA[Reunions of any decade tighten family relationships]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-rebound-sunday-to-earn-weekend-split-with-pilots-276837</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-12T00:24:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs rebound Sunday to earn weekend split with Pilots]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs’ Rafe Perich, left, eludes the tag of Peninsula Pilots catcher Cole Stanford to score a run during Sunday’s game at Fleming Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tobs rebound Sunday to earn weekend split with Pilots]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/post-13s-game-sunday-canceled-durham-post-416-visits-monday-276838</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-12T00:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Post 13's game Sunday canceled; Durham Post 416 visits Monday]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Post 13 assistant coach Tom Riddle, left, talks to catcher Ryan Bass (16) and pitcher Tyson Foster (10) during a mound conference in the middle of Friday’s game against Martin County Post 164 at Fleming Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Post 13's game Sunday canceled; Durham Post 416 visits Monday]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/martin-truex-jr-surges-to-4th-career-sonoma-raceway-victory-276836</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-12T00:16:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Martin Truex Jr. surges to 4th career Sonoma Raceway victory]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Martin Truex Jr. (19) drives during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Sonoma Raceway, Sunday, June 11, in Sonoma, Calif. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Martin Truex Jr. surges to 4th career Sonoma Raceway victory]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wake-forest-virginia-win-super-regionals-to-join-florida-tcu-in-college-world-series-field-276835</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-12T00:15:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wake Forest, Virginia win super regionals to join Florida, TCU in College World Series field]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wake Forest's Danny Corona celebrates after hitting a home run during the ninth inning of an NCAA super regional game against Alabama, Sunday, June 11, in Winston-Salem. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wake Forest, Virginia win super regionals to join Florida, TCU in College World Series field]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/djokovic-wins-23rd-slam-title-beats-ruud-in-the-french-open-final-276834</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-12T00:14:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Djokovic wins 23rd Slam title, beats Ruud in the French Open final]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the men's singles final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Norway's Casper Ruud in three sets, 7-6, (7-1), 6-3, 7-5, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 11, 2023. Djokovic won his record 23rd Grand Slam singles title, breaking a tie with Rafael Nadal for the most by a man. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Djokovic wins 23rd Slam title, beats Ruud in the French Open final]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/down-3-1-in-nba-finals-heat-looking-for-inspiration-any-place-they-can-find-it-against-nuggets-276833</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-12T00:13:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down 3-1 in NBA Finals, Heat looking for inspiration any place they can find it against Nuggets]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) reaches for the ball next to Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the first half of Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, June 9, in Miami. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down 3-1 in NBA Finals, Heat looking for inspiration any place they can find it against Nuggets]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-12-13-2023-276844</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-12T00:06:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 12-13, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/we-got-everything-accomplished-wilson-county-seniors-celebrate-graduation-276666</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-11T21:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘We got everything accomplished’: Wilson County seniors celebrate graduation]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Shataja Hairston gets a hug from grandmother Linda Hairston after Fike High School\s commencement Saturday morning. Drew C. Wilson | Times']]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘We got everything accomplished’: Wilson County seniors celebrate graduation]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/davis-welcomes-bidens-to-eastern-north-carolina-276862</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-11T18:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Davis welcomes Bidens to eastern North Carolina]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Industrial systems student Bryce Lewis, left, demonstrates the operation of a robotic arm to first lady Jill Biden, President Joe Biden, Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Rep. Don Davis during the president’s Friday visit to Nash Community College.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Davis welcomes Bidens to eastern North Carolina]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-wilson-chapel-plans-food-giveaway-276861</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-11T17:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Wilson Chapel plans food giveaway]]>
        </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>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Wilson Chapel plans food giveaway]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/food-drive-helps-dogs-and-cats-276824</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-11T17:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Food drive helps dogs and cats]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Avery Briley recently held a dog and cat food drive in recognition of National Rescue Dog Day and presented food, supplies and monetary donations to the Wilson County Humane Society. From left are Renee Flowers, Avery Briley and Kim Monteith.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Food drive helps dogs and cats]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/trump-pledges-to-endorse-mark-robinson-for-governor-276860</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-11T17:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Trump pledges to endorse Mark Robinson for governor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fe0464ac-cc2e-5312-83c9-d7e1e5f3d37d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson arrives for a rally to announce his candidacy for governor Saturday at Ace Speedway in Alamance County.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Trump pledges to endorse Mark Robinson for governor]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ncgop-censures-tillis-for-supporting-lgbtq-rights-immigration-policies-276858</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-11T17:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCGOP censures Tillis for supporting LGBTQ+ rights, immigration policies]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_93ecbff6-f4e7-5994-801b-700235eb89d4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting Feb. 16 on Capitol Hill.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCGOP censures Tillis for supporting LGBTQ+ rights, immigration policies]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cooper-signs-bill-allowing-blue-cross-to-restructure-276856</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-11T17:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cooper signs bill allowing Blue Cross to restructure]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_99831d0b-4388-5aed-ad78-4af1ab125ce2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at North Carolina A&T State University on April 14, 2022. C]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cooper signs bill allowing Blue Cross to restructure]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/longtime-nc-commerce-secretary-jim-fain-dies-at-80-276854</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-11T17:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Longtime NC commerce secretary Jim Fain dies at 80]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6693f2c8-0efd-563c-9c45-c389ff161a51.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[An undated portrait shows Jim Fain, who served as N.C. secretary of commerce from 2001-08. Fain, who in the 2000s helped North Carolina bring in companies from the pharmaceutical, financial services and aviation sectors, has died at age 80.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Longtime NC commerce secretary Jim Fain dies at 80]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bunn-gets-it-done-in-the-middle-for-warriors-in-1st-all-state-season-276645</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-10T02:26:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bunn gets it done in the middle for Warriors in 1st all-state season]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b8c86d6e-7e61-5f06-aba4-10fa0b43ab3d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Cappa Bunn (8) scores a goal on a penalty kick during a home match against South Central on April 24. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bunn gets it done in the middle for Warriors in 1st all-state season]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-pope-gives-as-good-as-she-gets-on-way-to-second-all-state-honor-276632</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-10T02:23:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons' Pope gives as good as she gets on way to second all-state honor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3cf1d67d-d7d9-5234-8562-15aedd9ed16f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike junior forward Erin Pope is on the attack during a home match against Hunt on May 10. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons' Pope gives as good as she gets on way to second all-state honor]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunts-guzman-njs-morales-repeat-on-all-state-team-fikes-stegall-lands-1st-honor-276638</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-10T02:21:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt’s Guzman, NJ’s Morales repeat on all-state team; Fike’s Stegall lands 1st honor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d27f5199-6800-531f-b1f3-8708f54218ef.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt junior midfielder Susan Guzman controls the ball during a match against Fike on May 22 at Hunt. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt’s Guzman, NJ’s Morales repeat on all-state team; Fike’s Stegall lands 1st honor]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-hunt-dominate-ncsca-3-a-all-region-3-selections-276629</loc>
    <news:news>
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          <![CDATA[Fike, Hunt dominate NCSCA 3-A All-Region 3 selections]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Mariah Polk, left, leads the break as teammate Maddie Brown (15) follows during a home state 3-A playoff match against Greenville Rose on May 18. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fike, Hunt dominate NCSCA 3-A All-Region 3 selections]]>
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          <![CDATA[Warriors lead All-Quad County picks with 7]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike’s Avery Lentz dribbles the ball during an NCHSAA 3-A playoff match against Durham School of the Arts on May 15 at Fike. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Warriors lead All-Quad County picks with 7]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sasser-foster-mound-combo-ends-skid-for-post-13-276647</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-10T02:07:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Sasser, Foster mound combo ends skid for Post 13]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Post 13’s Tyson Foster fires a pitch during a game Friday, June 9, against Martin County Post 164. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sasser, Foster mound combo ends skid for Post 13]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/anglim-powers-tobs-past-hitoms-6-4-276648</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-10T01:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Anglim powers Tobs past HiToms 6-4]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs outfielder Garrett Anglim, making contact wtih a pitch during a game against the Wilmington Sharks on Thursday, June 8, at Fleming Stadium, slugged two home runs Friday, June 9, at the Tobs won 6-4 at High Point-Thomasville. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Anglim powers Tobs past HiToms 6-4]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-june-10-2023-276594</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-10T00:03:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, June 10, 2023]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fireworks light up the sky over Fleming Stadium on Saturday, June 3, following the Wilson Tobs’ game against the Asheboro Zookeepers. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, June 10, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-10-11-2023-276580</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T22:43:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 10-11, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gig-east-summit-elevates-ideas-contacts-276527</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gig East Summit elevates ideas, contacts]]>
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    <![CDATA[Chris Mills of Raleigh prepares a presentation for his company at the Gig East Summit held at the Wilson Arts Center. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Gig East Summit elevates ideas, contacts]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/biden-pushes-clean-energy-agenda-signs-order-aiding-military-spouses-276572</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T17:41:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Biden pushes clean energy agenda, signs order aiding military spouses]]>
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    <![CDATA[President Joe Biden listens as first lady Jill Biden speaks during a Friday visit to Nash Community College in Rocky Mount. Susan Walsh | AP photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Biden pushes clean energy agenda, signs order aiding military spouses]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcc-corner-college-welcomes-its-sixth-president-276556</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T17:20:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCC Corner: College welcomes its sixth president]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Community College President Jami Woods gives remarks after she was formally installed Wednesday during a ceremony held at the college’s Frank Eagles Community Business Center.]]>
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      <![CDATA[WCC Corner: College welcomes its sixth president]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/students-benefit-from-work-experience-276548</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T15:08:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Students benefit from work experience]]>
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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[Students benefit from work experience]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wake-forest-first-responders-to-host-public-safety-camp-276546</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T14:48:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wake Forest first responders to host public safety camp]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wake Forest firefighters and police officers will hold a special three-day public safety camp for children ages 13 to 15. Image by Hilary Clark from Pixabay]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wake Forest first responders to host public safety camp]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/abortions-parallels-to-child-sacrifice-276525</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T14:19:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Abortion’s parallels to child sacrifice]]>
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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[Abortion’s parallels to child sacrifice]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lebron-james-biography-among-wilsons-new-library-books-276523</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T14:08:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[LeBron James biography among Wilson’s new library books]]>
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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[LeBron James biography among Wilson’s new library books]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/4-h-club-donates-tote-bags-to-wesley-shelter-276549</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T14:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[4-H club donates tote bags to Wesley Shelter]]>
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    <![CDATA[Rock Ridge 4-H Club members delivered repurposed totes made from pet food bags to the Wesley Shelter on Thursday. Pictured from left are Avery Bissette, Wesley Shelter Executive Director Cherie Lindsay-Chapman, Eli Kicklighter and Wilson County 4-H youth development coordinator Allison Matthews of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension. The Wesley Shelter is the domestic and sexual violence response agency in Wilson County.]]>
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      <![CDATA[4-H club donates tote bags to Wesley Shelter]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/children-get-new-bikes-at-youth-day-festival-276521</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T13:58:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Children get new bikes at Youth Day festival]]>
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    <![CDATA[More than 40 bicycles were given away to children during the Washington-Carver Heights Youth Day held June 3 at Wilson’s Washington-Carver Heights Park. The community festival featured free food and music along with toy and prize giveaways.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Children get new bikes at Youth Day festival]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/annual-nc-farm-measure-includes-wetland-protection-limits-276520</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T13:47:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Annual NC farm measure includes wetland protection limits]]>
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    <![CDATA[The North Carolina Legislative Building is shown from downtown Raleigh’s Bicentennial Plaza.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Annual NC farm measure includes wetland protection limits]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bill-ensuring-native-american-grads-can-wear-feathers-heads-to-cooper-276518</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T13:43:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bill ensuring Native American grads can wear feathers heads to Cooper]]>
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    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bill ensuring Native American grads can wear feathers heads to Cooper]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/minority-voters-hope-supreme-court-ruling-expands-representation-276516</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T13:40:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Minority voters hope Supreme Court ruling expands representation]]>
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    <![CDATA[African Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Reginald Jackson announces a boycott of Coca-Cola Co. products outside the Georgia Capitol on March 25, 2021, in Atlanta. The Supreme Court decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional maps is a surprise victory for Black and Latino voters across the country who say legislatures in some Republican-controlled states have drawn districts in a way that dilutes their political strength.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Minority voters hope Supreme Court ruling expands representation]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mccarthy-eyes-new-commission-on-nations-debt-but-many-dems-are-wary-276513</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T13:37:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[McCarthy eyes new commission on nation’s debt, but many Dems are wary]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California speaks at a May 31 news conference after the House passed the debt ceiling bill.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[McCarthy eyes new commission on nation’s debt, but many Dems are wary]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hardy-perry-moore-jr-276524</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T11:31:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hardy Perry Moore Jr.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hardy Perry Moore Jr.]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/youngsville-board-approves-amendments-to-guiding-document-276496</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T10:48:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Youngsville Board approves amendments to guiding document]]>
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    <![CDATA[Nathan Page, town administrator, presents to the Youngsville Board of Commissioners. By Laura Browne]]>
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      <![CDATA[Youngsville Board approves amendments to guiding document]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/post-13-misery-continues-at-kinston-9-7-276482</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T00:47:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Post 13 misery continues at Kinston, 9-7]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Post 13 catcher Mason Sasser, looking a runner back to first base during Tuesday’s game against Fuquay-Varina Post 116 at Beddingfield High, had three hits in Wilson’s 9-7 loss Thursday at Kinston Post 43. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Post 13 misery continues at Kinston, 9-7]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-feast-on-sharks-10-1-276483</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T00:45:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs feast on Sharks, 10-1]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs’ Brian Fry takes off for home as head coach Tony Roselli waves another run around during the bottom of the fifth inning of Thursday’s game against the Wilmington Sharks at Fleming Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tobs feast on Sharks, 10-1]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/heart-fight-guides-hunts-corbett-through-adversity-to-college-softball-276481</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T00:43:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Heart, fight guides Hunt’s Corbett through adversity, to college softball]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_55f2d7d8-0707-5624-a74f-b0aa593ee88d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt High senior Jordan Corbett, throwing the ball during a home game against South Johnston on May 2, signed her National Letter of Intent to play softball at Pitt Community College on Wednesday, May 31 in the Hunt gym lobby. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Heart, fight guides Hunt’s Corbett through adversity, to college softball]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunts-ray-taking-versatility-aggressive-game-to-meredith-276480</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-09T00:41:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt’s Ray taking versatility, aggressive game to Meredith]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c6cf7a87-70b2-56e3-b9c9-a995ed6d02a9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt senior Caillee Ray signed her National Letter of Intent to play softball at Meredith College at a ceremony in the Hunt gym lobby on Wednesday, May 31. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt’s Ray taking versatility, aggressive game to Meredith]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nascar-and-its-growling-next-gen-car-take-over-le-mans-looking-to-make-statement-on-a-global-stage-276466</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T22:26:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NASCAR and its growling Next Gen car take over Le Mans, looking to make statement on a global stage]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0f7f1c75-6aae-519a-9bd0-fe286302c90c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The No. 24 Chevrolet sits on display outside its garage Tuesday, June 6, in Le Mans, France. The stock car is entered in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a collaboration between NASCAR, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports and Goodyear. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NASCAR and its growling Next Gen car take over Le Mans, looking to make statement on a global stage]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/heat-still-confident-nuggets-remain-focused-as-nba-finals-reach-game-4-276465</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T22:21:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Heat still confident, Nuggets remain focused as NBA Finals reach Game 4]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e426381a-2d27-5585-81da-69eec3d7452c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) shoots the ball against the Miami Heat during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, in Miami. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Heat still confident, Nuggets remain focused as NBA Finals reach Game 4]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/mls-hopes-messi-will-boost-attendance-tv-viewers-and-market-share-276464</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T22:15:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MLS hopes Messi will boost attendance, TV viewers and market share]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ae12935a-d4e5-5db7-b528-168224fc0273.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during a Champions League group D soccer match between FC Barcelona and Juventus at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on Sept. 12, 2017. Messi says he is coming to Inter Miami and joining Major League Soccer, announcing his decision Wednesday, June 7,to join a Miami franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon in David Beckham since its inception but has yet to make any real splashes on the field. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MLS hopes Messi will boost attendance, TV viewers and market share]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-9-10-2023-276463</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T22:11:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 9-10, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/as-school-closes-teachers-and-students-look-ahead-276105</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T16:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[As school closes, teachers and students look ahead]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3d885c5d-bb4f-58ff-9a27-0f610035ff6c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Students play in the old gymnasium at Frederick Douglass Elementary School on Wednesday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[As school closes, teachers and students look ahead]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/international-pool-tourney-brings-best-to-wilson-276163</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T15:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[International pool tourney brings best to Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b7d0446a-059b-5c08-b5e4-af00449d458a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Players listen as the rules are read at the Moose International Pool Tournament. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[International pool tourney brings best to Wilson]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/wilson-times-launches-weekly-entertainment-plus-guide-276414</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T15:30:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Times launches weekly Entertainment Plus guide]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0ae0e12d-a1c9-5c3d-87ea-dfddb211ff60.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Entertainment Plus, a weekly television and local arts and entertainment guide, debuts with Friday’s edition of The Wilson Times.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Times launches weekly Entertainment Plus guide]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/wilson-arts-has-dual-exhibits-in-june-276307</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T15:27:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Arts has dual exhibits in June]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a717fe9d-c6fb-511b-9569-b71e881b24b0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Work by local artist Darius Emmanuel Martinez Vines is featured at Wilson Arts this month.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Arts has dual exhibits in June]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/live-music-acoustic-classic-rock-and-country-followed-by-ac-dc-tribute-276312</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T15:26:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[LIVE MUSIC: Acoustic classic rock and country followed by AC/DC tribute]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cdbcb483-9a09-50df-8347-e3a5281109c0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Catch the female AC/DC tribute band at Gig in the Park on Thursday, June 15 at Whirligig Park.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[LIVE MUSIC: Acoustic classic rock and country followed by AC/DC tribute]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/spotted-sunday-in-the-rose-garden-276387</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T15:22:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spotted! Sunday in the Rose Garden]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_11732fd2-6170-5341-be28-08c9c3607027.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sunday in Rose Garden was May 21. Janelle Clevinger | TImes]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Spotted! Sunday in the Rose Garden]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-state-embraces-gambling-with-a-glaring-exception-276389</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T15:05:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: State embraces gambling with a glaring exception]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_71fc07d2-9e84-5e04-8315-65f788498e6f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sweepstakes businesses continue to operate despite state lawmakers' efforts to shut down the video sweepstakes industry. The games' legality may hinge on whether they successfully skirt definitions in a 2010 statute.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: State embraces gambling with a glaring exception]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/political-semantics-words-have-meanings-276376</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T14:52:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Political semantics? Words have meanings]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ea78d349-b073-5dcd-86b3-59111743674b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ken Fontenot]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Political semantics? Words have meanings]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/spotted-spring-artspin-a-hit-276315</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T14:32:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spotted! Spring ArtSpin a hit]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cc3bc458-3d12-50d0-8aac-0d4b9d8f382a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[ArtSpin was packed with music and art. Janelle Clevinger | For the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Spotted! Spring ArtSpin a hit]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/firebox-theatre-company-to-feature-an-evening-of-one-acts-276306</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebox Theatre Company to feature an Evening of One Acts]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_066cb41a-3105-5768-8bd3-faeff31ed0f4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Firebox Theatre Company at 306 White St. Will host an Evening of One Acts. Image by Christos Giakkas from Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firebox Theatre Company to feature an Evening of One Acts]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ba-willoughby-276417</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T13:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[B.A.  Willoughby]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ee4851f6-4680-5372-a6dd-8c52e90e4fca.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[B.A.  Willoughby]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/sign-up-for-an-art-class-this-month-276303</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T13:24:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sign up for an art class this month]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7d5a4890-0e7e-5c66-b3c8-69a5736ebc56.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Make your own stained glass spinner at Art Happens on Tarboro.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sign up for an art class this month]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/save-north-carolina-public-education-276456</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T13:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Save North Carolina public education]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_faeae00d-62a2-5ac7-8dd9-ef8bd5ffa332.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[Save North Carolina public education]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wake-county-invites-public-to-vote-for-favorite-student-designed-early-voting-stickers-276287</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wake County invites public to vote for favorite student-designed early voting stickers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wake-county-invites-public-to-vote-for-favorite-student-designed-early-voting-stickers-276288</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wake County invites public to vote for favorite student-designed early voting stickers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wendell-to-hold-public-hearing-on-martin-pond-residential-subdivision-276286</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-08T10:32:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wendell to hold public hearing on Martin Pond Residential Subdivision]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/i-795-wreck-sends-12-to-hospitals-276059</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T23:52:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[I-795 wreck sends 12 to hospitals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Some drivers were left standing on the highway waiting for rides as wrecker services hauled their damaged vehicles away from Tuesday’s pileup. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[I-795 wreck sends 12 to hospitals]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/high-school-notebook-bruins-trio-wpa-sellers-have-record-performances-276134</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T23:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK: Bruins trio, WPA Sellers have record performances]]>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield High seniors Daneesha Briggs, left, and Drew O’Neal were saluted as the school’s female and male scholar-athletes of the year, respectively, during an awards program last month. Both Briggs and O’Neal, along with twin brother Nate O’Neal, earned spots in the NCHSAA record book this past year. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK: Bruins trio, WPA Sellers have record performances]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cyclones-huston-excited-to-be-a-bulldog-276133</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T23:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cyclones’ Huston excited to be a Bulldog]]>
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    <![CDATA[Community Christian’s Seth Huston poses with his parents, Carolyn and Ben Huston of Wilson, on May 15 at CCS as he signed to play basketball with Barton College, where Huston earned a Trustee Scholarship. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cyclones’ Huston excited to be a Bulldog]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/leave-a-legacy-of-caring-276132</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T23:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Leave a legacy of caring]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
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      <![CDATA[Leave a legacy of caring]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/jokic-and-murray-both-have-triple-doubles-as-nuggets-beat-heat-109-94-for-2-1-lead-276152</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T22:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles as Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) drives to the basket over Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (42) during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, in Miami. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles as Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hypocrisy-isnt-new-in-sports-its-just-more-obvious-in-pga-tour-liv-golf-merger-276140</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T22:16:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hypocrisy isn’t new in sports, it’s just more obvious in PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan speaks during a news conference before the start of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Cromwell, Conn. The most disruptive year in golf ended Tuesday, June 6, when the PGA Tour and European tour agreed to a merger with Saudi Arabia's golf interests, creating a commercial operation designed to unify professional golf around the world. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hypocrisy isn’t new in sports, it’s just more obvious in PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/coco-gauff-is-0-7-against-no-1-iga-swiatek-after-losing-to-her-in-the-french-open-quarterfinals-276139</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T22:14:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Coco Gauff is 0-7 against No. 1 Iga Swiatek after losing to her in the French Open quarterfinals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Coco Gauff of the U.S. plays a shot against Poland's Iga Swiatek during their quarterfinals match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on Wednesday, June 7. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Coco Gauff is 0-7 against No. 1 Iga Swiatek after losing to her in the French Open quarterfinals]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-man-gets-19-years-on-robbery-conviction-275828</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T22:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson man gets 19 years on robbery conviction]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Antwon Demarco Perry]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson man gets 19 years on robbery conviction]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-8-9-2023-276131</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T21:53:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 8-9, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/investing-in-students-wcc-installs-new-president-276036</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T17:39:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Investing in students’: WCC installs new president]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_78872e6d-20b3-5bc5-82b8-1d655253ccbe.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[N.C. Community College System President Jeff Cox, left, administers the oath of office for Wilson Community College President Jami Woods, right, as her son Gabriel Oerter holds the Bible.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘Investing in students’: WCC installs new president]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hunt-high-school-auditorium-named-after-retired-choral-director-susan-powers-275945</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T17:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt High School auditorium named after retired choral director Susan Powers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Susan Powers directs the Hunt High School Chorus in 2004. Hunt's auditorium has been named the Susan Powers Auditorium for Performing Arts to honor the veteran teacher who retired in 2008.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt High School auditorium named after retired choral director Susan Powers]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-county-schools-announces-administrative-changes-275951</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T16:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools announces administrative changes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools announces administrative changes]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/mlb-celebrations-have-become-full-scale-productions-276029</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T15:59:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MLB celebrations have become full-scale productions]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_399f8a86-b780-5288-9eb7-1ae804790a59.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[This photo combination of images first row left to right; Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani, April 9, in Anaheim, Calif., Milwaukee Brewers' Willy Adames, May 24, in Milwaukee; Cincinnati Reds' Jake Fraley, May 13, in Miami. Second row: Washington Nationals Corey Dickerson, May 17, Miami;  Kansas City Royals' Jackie Bradley Jr., May 23, in Kansas City and Miami Marlins' Jorge Soler, May 6, wearing run-scoring celebratory attire when they return to their team dugouts.  AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MLB celebrations have become full-scale productions]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-waymakers-to-give-away-plated-meals-276188</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T15:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Waymakers to give away plated meals]]>
        </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>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Waymakers to give away plated meals]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-community-family-and-friends-day-planned-276187</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church News: Community Family and Friends Day planned]]>
        </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.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church News: Community Family and Friends Day planned]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/millions-breathing-hazardous-air-as-smoke-from-canadian-wildfires-streams-over-us-276147</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T15:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Millions breathing hazardous air as smoke from Canadian wildfires streams over US]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ac76e705-f402-5ad5-a0af-292a74c737bd.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Pedestrians pass One World Trade Center in New York amid a smoky haze from Canadian wildfires on Wednesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Millions breathing hazardous air as smoke from Canadian wildfires streams over US]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/autopsy-nc-man-died-of-sudden-cardiac-arrest-in-police-confrontation-276145</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T15:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Autopsy: NC man died of ‘sudden cardiac arrest’ in police confrontation]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1bc51d27-0d7f-510f-8245-6b58e7e62842.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This screen capture shows Raleigh police officers arresting Darryl Tyree Williams, who died after being stunned repeatedly with stun guns in the Jan. 17 police encounter.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Autopsy: NC man died of ‘sudden cardiac arrest’ in police confrontation]]>
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</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/horse-racing-sports-gambling-bill-heads-to-coopers-desk-276143</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T15:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Horse racing, sports gambling bill heads to Cooper’s desk]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_985b9543-164b-5338-854b-30e9f5d68516.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[State Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln, at left and Rep. Carla Cunningham, D-Mecklenburg, confer on the House floor on Wednesday. Saine is chief sponsor of a bill to legalize sports gambling and horse-race betting statewide.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Horse racing, sports gambling bill heads to Cooper’s desk]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ban-on-environmentally-conscious-investing-advances-in-nc-senate-276142</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T15:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ban on environmentally conscious investing advances in NC Senate]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[State Treasurer Dale Folwell addresses the Wilson County Republican Party on May 16. Folwell supports legislation that would block environmental and social governance criteria from consideration in state government investments.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ban on environmentally conscious investing advances in NC Senate]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-henry-newcomb-276056</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T14:12:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James Henry Newcomb]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James Henry Newcomb]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sallie-b-howard-student-headed-to-national-oratorical-competition-275954</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T13:58:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard student headed to national oratorical competition]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dae1738e-7508-5361-a91b-ab3d32233ec2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Golden Circle Optimist Club Chairwoman Linda Shepherd presents Sallie B. Howard student Kiara Haley with a first-place plaque for winning the Optimist International Oratorical Contest’s N.C. East District Competition.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard student headed to national oratorical competition]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sallie-b-howard-seniors-receive-awards-275949</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T13:31:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard seniors receive awards]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Sallie B. Howard School of Arts and Science celebrated its first high school graduating class at an awards day on Tuesday. Seniors who received awards include, pictured in the front row from left, Jennifer Lopez, Sydney Edwards, Leah Suydam, Quasia Walker, Cameron Harris, Kaitlynn Redmond, Viidal Nixon and Gerrod Warren. Shown in the back row from left are Enrique Pintos-Garcia, Madison Neal, Angenl Echeverria and Jameer Sampson.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard seniors receive awards]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wake-forest-asks-for-community-input-on-miller-park-study-276015</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T13:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wake Forest asks for community input on Miller Park study]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rolesville-sinkhole-requires-thousands-of-dollars-in-repairs-275962</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T12:05:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rolesville sinkhole requires thousands of dollars in repairs]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Eric March, assistant town manager for Rolesville, addresses the Board of Commissioners about much needed sinkhole repair.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Rolesville sinkhole requires thousands of dollars in repairs]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sammie-buford-bearden-275966</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T09:21:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sammie Buford Bearden]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Sammie Buford Bearden]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/75-graduate-from-falls-lake-academy-275839</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T01:22:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[75 graduate from Falls Lake Academy]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Chloe Lynn Cash, a National Art Honor Society member, receives her Falls Lake Academy diploma from Joey B. Johnson, executive director of high school. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[75 graduate from Falls Lake Academy]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-tumble-at-home-vs-tri-city-275935</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T01:01:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs tumble at home vs. Tri-City]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs’ Anton Lazits (22) pops up safely at third base as Tri-City Chili Peppers’ Alex Christie (4) comes down with the late throw during Tuesday’s game at Fleming Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tobs tumble at home vs. Tri-City]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/post-13-skid-at-5-with-loss-to-f-v-post-116-275929</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T00:21:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Post 13 skid at 5 with loss to F-V Post 116]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Post 13 starter Hunter Lewis makes a first-inning delivery to a Fuquay-Varina Post 116 batter during Sunday’s American Legion baseball game at Beddingfield High. Post 13 lost 10-0. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Post 13 skid at 5 with loss to F-V Post 116]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/looking-back-on-a-school-year-to-remember-275928</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-07T00:19:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Looking back on a school year to remember]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2512171e-f03c-59a4-b210-d27292739b83.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian seniors Kate Hoskins, back left, Sophia Nesbit, left, and Jocelyn Bailey douse head coach Brian Trull with water after the Lady Chargers captured their fourth straight NCCSA 2-A state championship with a victory over Living Water Christian at Gospel Light Christian on Feb. 25 Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Looking back on a school year to remember]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/commissioners-buy-land-for-wilson-county-ems-substations-275812</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T23:28:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Commissioners buy land for Wilson County EMS substations]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d857fbd1-b69d-5930-b519-20b1083b6858.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County commissioners unanimously approved a land purchase and entered into a purchase agreement for another property on Monday. New EMS substations are planned for both sites.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Commissioners buy land for Wilson County EMS substations]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/game-3-awaits-in-the-nba-finals-with-heat-loose-and-nuggets-facing-adversity-275910</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T22:22:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Game 3 awaits in the NBA Finals, with Heat loose and Nuggets facing adversity]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_774837be-3292-586c-807c-e29200c78ff8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, left, talks with Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent during a practice ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals, at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Tuesday, June 6. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Game 3 awaits in the NBA Finals, with Heat loose and Nuggets facing adversity]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/batter-up-things-to-know-as-ncaa-baseball-tournament-enters-super-regionals-275907</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T22:20:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Batter up! Things to know as NCAA baseball tournament enters super regionals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_94928d36-715e-5ae0-bc61-167ed50558c2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wake Forest's Adam Cecere (12) runs to first base during an NCAA regionals game Friday, June 2, in Winston-Salem. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Batter up! Things to know as NCAA baseball tournament enters super regionals]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/pga-tour-and-european-tour-agree-to-merge-with-saudis-and-end-liv-golf-feud-275906</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T22:17:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[PGA Tour and European tour agree to merge with Saudis and end LIV Golf feud]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Team champions David Puig, Sebastián Muñoz, Mito Pereira, Captain Joaquín Niemann of Torque GC and their caddies celebrate on stage with the team trophy during LIV Golf DC at the Trump National Golf Club in Washington on May 28, in Sterling, Virginia. The most disruptive year in golf ended Tuesday, June 6, when the PGA Tour and European tour agreed to a merger with Saudi Arabia's golf interests, creating a commercial operation designed to unify professional golf around the world. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[PGA Tour and European tour agree to merge with Saudis and end LIV Golf feud]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-7-8-2023-275902</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T22:08:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 7-8, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gardeners-on-lookout-for-rose-rosette-virus-275614</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T17:45:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gardeners on lookout for rose rosette virus]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e822d0c0-1bee-5aeb-8592-27732f980124.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Cyndi Lauderdale, horticulture extension agent with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, shows a normal rose branch at left and one infected with rose rosette virus at right.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gardeners on lookout for rose rosette virus]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/artist-sought-for-african-american-music-trails-mural-275899</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T17:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Artist sought for African American Music Trails mural]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d365f714-572d-535b-b1bc-0ec484e7f9d2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This 410 Nash St. building will feature a mural celebrating the African American Music Trail. Wilson Arts and the Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House and African American Museum are seeking an artist to design and produce the mural.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Artist sought for African American Music Trails mural]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/outdoor-events-draw-crowds-to-wilson-275894</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T17:21:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Outdoor events draw crowds to Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d6bce337-487a-5f66-a5e1-3fcf8820dbf1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[About 110 people participated in Saturday’s First Walk to view the Eyes on Main Street Outdoor Photo Festival’s ninth edition of large, poster-size prints on display in downtown Wilson. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Outdoor events draw crowds to Wilson]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/crowd-enjoys-butner-summer-festival-275687</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T17:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Crowd enjoys Butner Summer Festival]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c194f464-d974-5644-8d87-d41f96a45980.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Stem Ruritan Club team shown at right took home first-place honors in the Butner Summer Festival chicken cook-off. Rushing Water Outreach earned the second-place trophy, and Community Methodist Church finished third. Cecil Hudgins | Special to the Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Crowd enjoys Butner Summer Festival]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lawmakers-ok-limits-on-politics-race-discussion-in-state-workplaces-275911</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T16:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lawmakers OK limits on politics, race discussion in state workplaces]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The North Carolina Capitol building is shown May 24 in Raleigh.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lawmakers OK limits on politics, race discussion in state workplaces]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/2-dead-in-shooting-after-high-school-graduation-275908</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T16:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[2 dead in shooting after high school graduation]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6862bc64-a8b3-527b-a6d5-5edba8b2db36.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Police gather around the Altria Theater, the site of a shooting that followed Huguenot High School’s graduation ceremony Tuesday in Richmond, Va.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[2 dead in shooting after high school graduation]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cooper-launches-safe-gun-storage-campaign-as-raleigh-recovers-from-mass-shooting-275871</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T16:30:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cooper launches safe gun storage campaign as Raleigh recovers from mass shooting]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a5ca26d1-023d-54b0-9ac1-a3d98f292485.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper announces a new campaign promoting the safe storage of firearms Monday at the Executive Mansion.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cooper launches safe gun storage campaign as Raleigh recovers from mass shooting]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-democrats-seek-election-campaign-changes-after-cothams-party-switch-275869</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T16:26:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC Democrats seek election, campaign changes after Cotham’s party switch]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_90922d8e-8d0a-50e8-88c9-7f8aace64237.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[State Rep. Tricia Cotham announces she is switching her party affiliation to Republican during an April 5 news conference at North Carolina Republican Party headquarters.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC Democrats seek election, campaign changes after Cotham’s party switch]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/merck-sues-federal-government-over-plan-to-negotiate-medicare-drug-prices-275867</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T16:24:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Merck sues federal government over plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b221f040-9c9b-5eb1-aa13-75365f04ed06.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A Merck scientist conducts research on Feb. 28, 2013, in West Point, Pa.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Merck sues federal government over plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/judge-blocks-florida-ban-on-trans-medical-care-for-minors-275865</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T16:22:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Judge blocks Florida ban on trans medical care for minors]]>
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    <![CDATA[Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event Friday in Lexington, S.C.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Judge blocks Florida ban on trans medical care for minors]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T13:43:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Public outcry prompts Franklin County to increase school funding]]>
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    <![CDATA[Red Sea: Many educators and their supporters wear red in solidarity and support of increasing funding for Franklin County Schools. Photo by Laura Browne]]>
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      <![CDATA[Public outcry prompts Franklin County to increase school funding]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/love-tribe-to-headline-june-friday-night-on-white-275803</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T11:43:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Love Tribe to Headline June Friday Night on White]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fike-retirees-meet-275743</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T08:50:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Fike retirees meet]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High School retirees met last month at Parker’s Barbecue. The group decided to start meeting every three months. Seated from left are Lynn Barnes, Jean McLamb, Graylin Lucas, Marilyn Moody, Sanda Hight, Elaine Craig, Melanie Herring and Vivian Martin. In back are Casey Lyndaker, Virginia Higgs, Vickie Tillman, Glenn Etheridge, Jeannette Etheridge, Sally Gwaltney, Donna Pridgen, Emy Hinnant, Glenda Patterson, Colleen Raper and Susie Walker. Not pictured are Jim Davis, Marcia Eatmon and Rebecca Worrell.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fike retirees meet]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/thursday-night-live-in-downtown-wilson-275917</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T08:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Thursday Night Live’ in downtown 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[‘Thursday Night Live’ in downtown Wilson]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/faith-love-can-overcome-prejudice-275916</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T08:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Faith, love can overcome prejudice]]>
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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[Faith, love can overcome prejudice]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wake-forest-honors-late-veteran-joseph-delois-with-flag-raising-ceremony-275729</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-06T05:42:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wake Forest honors late veteran Joseph DeLois with flag-raising ceremony]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunt-quartet-fikes-bass-earn-all-qcc-acclaim-275711</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T22:40:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt quartet, Fike's Bass earn All-QCC acclaim]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt junior Nick Worrell, firing a pitch during a home game against C.B. Aycock this season, repeated as an all-conference selection in the 3-A Quad County Conference. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hunt quartet, Fike's Bass earn All-QCC acclaim]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/emory-hicks-spark-wide-awake-haul-at-state-games-275710</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T22:33:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Emory, Hicks spark Wide Awake haul at State Games]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wide Awake Track Club's Ty'Nasia Emory won the Girls Ages 15-16 100-meter dash and was the runner-up in the 200 at the BodyArmor State Games of North Carolina on Saturday, June 3, in Charlotte.  Wide Awake Track Club]]>
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      <![CDATA[Emory, Hicks spark Wide Awake haul at State Games]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hussey-is-sole-2023-inductee-for-swe-hof-275704</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T22:10:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hussey is sole 2023 inductee for SWE HOF]]>
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    <![CDATA[Brandon Hussey, left, is presented a trophy commemmorating his induction into the SouthWest Edgecombe High Athletic Hall of Fame in May by outgoing SWE athletic director Sandra Langley. Hussey, a 2000 graduate, was a three-sport standout for the Cougars before starring in football at Winston-Salem St. and in the Arena Football League. SW Edgecombe Athletics]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hussey is sole 2023 inductee for SWE HOF]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/florida-lsu-kentucky-wins-give-sec-6-teams-in-ncaa-baseball-tournament-super-regionals-275762</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T21:13:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Florida, LSU, Kentucky wins give SEC 6 teams in NCAA baseball tournament super regionals]]>
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    <![CDATA[TCU's Austin Davis connects with two-run single against Arkansas during the second inning of an NCAA tournament regional championship game in Fayetteville, Ark., on Monday, June 5. Andy Shupe | The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Florida, LSU, Kentucky wins give SEC 6 teams in NCAA baseball tournament super regionals]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/kyle-busch-and-richard-childress-once-enemies-now-winning-nascar-combination-275754</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T21:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kyle Busch and Richard Childress, once enemies, now winning NASCAR combination]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kyle Busch celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Sunday, June 4, in Madison, Ill. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Kyle Busch and Richard Childress, once enemies, now winning NASCAR combination]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/golden-knights-take-2-0-lead-in-stanley-cup-final-with-7-2-win-over-panthers-275748</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T21:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Golden Knights take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final with 7-2 win over Panthers]]>
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    <![CDATA[Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden (21) scores around Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during the second period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday, June 5, in Las Vegas. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Golden Knights take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final with 7-2 win over Panthers]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-wilson-county-wisely-closes-books-on-pet-license-fees-275686</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T16:59:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Wilson County wisely closes books on pet license fees]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Sheriff Calvin Woodard gives Best Friends Animal Society east region strategist John Graves a tour of the new Wilson County Animal Services Center on March 8, 2022. Graves spoke to animal enforcement officers about strategies to attain a no-kill shelter designation. Best Friends is a national nonprofit that helps shelters reduce euthanasia rates.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Wilson County wisely closes books on pet license fees]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ana-karen-torres-estrada-275675</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T13:20:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ana Karen Torres-Estrada]]>
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      <![CDATA[Ana Karen Torres-Estrada]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T13:14:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mary Gray Dickens]]>
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      <![CDATA[Mary Gray Dickens]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rogers-ellis-randall-jr-275641</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T12:40:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rogers Ellis Randall, Jr.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Rogers Ellis Randall, Jr.]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fred-lee-dickens-275640</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T12:37:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fred Lee Dickens]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fred Lee Dickens]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/milton-earl-cooper-jr-275639</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T12:35:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Milton Earl Cooper, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Milton Earl Cooper, Jr.]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/two-men-charged-in-2021-shooting-275541</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T12:05:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Two men charged in 2021 shooting]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Kentrell Sincere Johnson, left, and Lamar Anthony Melton, right, face charges in a December 2021 shooting.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Two men charged in 2021 shooting]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-woman-dies-after-3-car-wreck-275487</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T11:56:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Woman dies after 3-car wreck]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Police say a Wilson woman died following a three-car wreck Wednesday on Ward Boulevard.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Police: Woman dies after 3-car wreck]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/2-more-suspects-charged-in-armed-robberies-275435</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T11:51:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[2 more suspects charged in armed robberies]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Dashon Rasheen Bandy]]>
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      <![CDATA[2 more suspects charged in armed robberies]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/students-receive-scholarships-275591</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T11:46:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Students receive scholarships]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Beta Beta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi awarded scholarships to two local students. Malcolm Jones from Wilson Early College Academy received $2,000, and Marcell Polk from Hunt High School received $1,000. From left are Bill Myers, chapter founder; students Malcolm Jones and Marcell Polk; Danny Ellis, past basileus; and Reggie Harris, chairman of the scholarship committee.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Students receive scholarships]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T11:43:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[NC community colleges president to install new WCC president]]>
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    <![CDATA[Jami Woods]]>
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      <![CDATA[NC community colleges president to install new WCC president]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-conservative-wilson-women-to-meet-275590</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T11:42:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Conservative Wilson Women to meet]]>
        </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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      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Conservative Wilson Women to meet]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ralph-dawson-webb-275622</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T11:39:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ralph Dawson Webb]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Ralph Dawson Webb]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/teamwork-made-meaningful-memorial-day-tribute-275581</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T11:11:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Teamwork made meaningful Memorial Day tribute]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Ray Chambers, chairman of the Wilson Committee on Patriotism, salutes during last month's Memorial Day program at Wilson City Hall.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Teamwork made meaningful Memorial Day tribute]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/finding-happiness-and-meaning-in-life-275569</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T11:07:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Finding happiness and meaning in life]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Oliver Hedgepeth shared this picture of the fire engine red 1966 Ford Fairlane his father bought after retiring as Wilson’s assistant fire chief. Prized possessions are one of many places where people find happiness.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Finding happiness and meaning in life]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/a-thing-of-beauty-is-a-joy-for-ever-275563</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T11:03:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘A thing of beauty is a joy for ever’]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[A ceramic vase she received from her daughter for Mother’s Day is “an example of beauty — simple, powerful, lasting,” Sanda Baucom Hight writes.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘A thing of beauty is a joy for ever’]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sheila-d-barnes-artis-275624</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T11:01:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sheila D.  Barnes-Artis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sheila D.  Barnes-Artis]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/sayings-native-to-north-carolina-or-not-275555</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T10:59:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sayings native to North Carolina — or not?]]>
        </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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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sayings native to North Carolina — or not?]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/kim-hoffman-receives-certified-private-wealth-advisor-designation-275547</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T10:36:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kim Hoffman receives Certified Private Wealth Advisor designation]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kim Hoffman]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kim Hoffman receives Certified Private Wealth Advisor designation]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dennis-woodard-jr-275623</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T10:12:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dennis  Woodard, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7b471d33-a848-5910-b6ac-b905af50e408.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Dennis  Woodard, Jr.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ethele-h-farmer-275617</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T09:57:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ethele  H. Farmer]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ethele  H. Farmer]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/masonry-restored-in-century-old-buildings-275496</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T08:33:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Masonry restored in century-old buildings]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_874bba71-a1e3-5730-a1f1-a18aca194cf1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jose Medina with M.L. Masonry replaces brick to restore old arches and other decorative features at 215 Goldsboro St. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Masonry restored in century-old buildings]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/george-e-edmundson-jr-275549</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T07:19:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[George E. Edmundson, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cee5f7c9-deb6-5b99-8d6d-226e3da631fb.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[George E. Edmundson, Jr.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dems-blast-gop-elections-bill-but-may-need-help-from-public-courts-to-stop-it-275684</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T07:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dems blast GOP elections bill, but may need help from public, courts to stop it]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ae8d9689-8e4e-5070-ba83-baa562a6de29.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rep. Robert Reives]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Dems blast GOP elections bill, but may need help from public, courts to stop it]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fort-bragg-drops-confederate-namesake-for-us-armys-fort-liberty-275682</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T07:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for US Army’s Fort Liberty]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The new Fort Liberty sign is displayed outside the base on Friday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for US Army’s Fort Liberty]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-nc-senate-election-legislation-contains-formerly-vetoed-bills-275681</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T07:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New NC Senate election legislation contains formerly vetoed bills]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The North Carolina Legislative Building is shown from downtown Raleigh’s Bicentennial Plaza.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New NC Senate election legislation contains formerly vetoed bills]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/justice-department-wont-charge-pence-over-classified-documents-275679</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T07:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Justice Department won’t charge Pence over classified documents]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks to residents during a May 23 meet-and-greet in Des Moines, Iowa.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Justice Department won’t charge Pence over classified documents]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/meet-the-teen-who-won-scripps-national-spelling-bee-with-psammophile-275677</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T07:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Meet the teen who won Scripps National Spelling Bee with ‘psammophile’]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fb0c2ab5-f9e9-55de-80de-52739b9a659e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Dev Shah, 14, from Largo, Fla., lifts the trophy next to Scripps CEO Adam Symson after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals Thursday in Oxon Hill, Md.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Meet the teen who won Scripps National Spelling Bee with ‘psammophile’]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/boyette-strikes-again-seizes-tyga-bojangles-junior-open-275529</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T02:13:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Boyette strikes again, seizes TYGA Bojangles Junior Open]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f63ff017-85d9-5ba5-967a-8e1fadebf76b.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Ethan Boyette of Wilson displays both his age-group championship as well as the overall championship trophies he won Sunday at the Tarheel Youth Golf Association’s ninth Bojangles Junior Open this weekend at Cutter Creek Golf Club near Snow Hill. Boyette won his second straight Carolinas Golf Association tournament after defeating Will Guidry of Winterville on the first playoff hole. Carolinas Golf Association]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Boyette strikes again, seizes TYGA Bojangles Junior Open]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-5-6-2023-275521</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T00:13:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 5-6, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-stack-pair-of-weekend-1-run-wins-275520</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T00:09:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs stack pair of weekend 1-run wins]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Chase Waddell dashes home with the winning run as his Wilson Tobs teammates erupt from the third-base dugout at Fleming Stadium as the Tobs pulled out a 9-8 walk-off win over the Asheboro Zookeepers on Saturday night, then won 3-2 on Sunday at Holly Springs. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tobs stack pair of weekend 1-run wins]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-golf-briefs-barnes-leads-blitz-of-willow-springs-aces-275523</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-05T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA GOLF BRIEFS: Barnes leads blitz of Willow Springs aces]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/series-tied-heat-roar-back-in-the-4th-quarter-beat-nuggets-111-108-in-game-2-of-nba-finals-275524</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-04T23:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Series tied: Heat roar back in the 4th quarter, beat Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2 of NBA Finals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_43edc93d-9fef-5f38-87cb-a6f690c0a220.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (2) moves the ball against the Denver Nuggets during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, June 4, in Denver. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Series tied: Heat roar back in the 4th quarter, beat Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2 of NBA Finals]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bartons-halvorson-adds-all-america-to-his-final-resume-275519</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-04T23:15:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton’s Halvorson adds All-America to his final resume]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton College’s Tanner Halvorson fires a pitch during the first game of a doubleheader against UNC Pembroke on April 23 at Nixon Field. Halvorson recently was named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-America second team and the Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA) third team. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barton’s Halvorson adds All-America to his final resume]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ncaa-baseball-wake-advances-duke-still-alive-despite-loss-275518</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-04T23:13:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCAA BASEBALL: Wake advances; Duke still alive despite loss]]>
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    <![CDATA[North Carolina infielder Colby Wilkerson (3) makes a throw to a teammate as they try to tag Iowa base runner Michael Seegers (10) during an NCAA tournament regional game Friday, June 2, in Terre Haute, Ind. The Tar Heels lost 5-4 then were eliminated by the Hawkeyes 6-5 in a 13-inning game Sunday. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[NCAA BASEBALL: Wake advances; Duke still alive despite loss]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/kyle-busch-holds-off-denny-hamlin-for-nascar-cup-series-win-outside-st-louis-275517</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-04T22:53:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kyle Busch holds off Denny Hamlin for NASCAR Cup Series win outside St. Louis]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kyle Busch, front, drives followed by Denny Hamlin (11) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Sunday, June 4, in Madison, Ill. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Kyle Busch holds off Denny Hamlin for NASCAR Cup Series win outside St. Louis]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/county-eliminates-animal-privilege-fees-275437</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-04T15:01:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[County eliminates animal privilege fees]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Sheriff Calvin Woodard Jr. stands outside at the new Wilson County Animal Services Center in 2021.]]>
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      <![CDATA[County eliminates animal privilege fees]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bittersweet-former-students-walk-halls-of-frederick-douglass-elementary-school-one-last-time-275491</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-03T19:17:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA['Bittersweet': Former students walk halls of Frederick Douglass Elementary School one last time]]>
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    <![CDATA[Frederick Douglass High School Alumni Association Elm City-Wilson Chapter President Eunice Lindsey, center, leads the way Saturday as former students walk the halls of Frederick Douglass Elementary School one last time.]]>
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      <![CDATA['Bittersweet': Former students walk halls of Frederick Douglass Elementary School one last time]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/slow-start-dooms-post-13-in-loss-to-wayne-county-275484</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-03T00:03:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Slow start dooms Post 13 in loss to Wayne County]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Post 13's Peyton Clay slides safely into home plate during Friday night's loss to Wayne County Post 11 at Beddingfield High. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Slow start dooms Post 13 in loss to Wayne County]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-fall-at-chili-peppers-in-second-game-275483</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-02T23:59:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs fall at Chili Peppers in second game]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs infielder Rafe Perich, pictured during Thursday night's game at Fleming Stadium, came up with a pair of hits in a loss at the Tri-City Chili Peppers on Friday night. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tobs fall at Chili Peppers in second game]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-june-3-2023-275469</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-02T23:56:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, June 3, 2023]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Post 13 second baseman Jayden Mathews, left, lunges to grab a throw as Wayne County Post 11 base runner Daniel Weeks ducks during a game Friday, June 2, at Beddingfield High. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, June 3, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-3-4-2023-275468</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-02T23:50:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 3-4, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/highway-55-caps-unbeaten-wcll-run-2nd-franchise-title-in-walk-off-win-275460</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-02T23:48:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Highway 55 caps unbeaten WCLL run, 2nd franchise title in walk-off win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Highway 55 players and coaches pose under the scoreboard at Southern Bank Stadium after downing defending champion EB Sports 1-0 to win the Wilson City Little League championship Friday night at Gillette Baseball Complex. Team members are, not in order, Russell Stephenson, Cameron Jones, Wood Berry, Nathan Wilson, Bowman Smith, Chasen Bridgers, Sammy Dean, Caleb Price, Easton Martin, Batten Joyner and Colton Simmons. Wilson City Little League]]>
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      <![CDATA[Highway 55 caps unbeaten WCLL run, 2nd franchise title in walk-off win]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/groover-homers-twice-nc-state-tops-campbell-5-1-in-columbia-regional-275447</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-02T23:40:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Groover homers twice, NC State tops Campbell 5-1 in Columbia Regional]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/top-seeds-unbeaten-in-early-ncaa-tournament-baseball-regional-games-275446</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-02T23:37:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Top seeds unbeaten in early NCAA Tournament baseball regional games]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[LSU starting pitcher Paul Skenes throws against Tulane during an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game in Baton Rouge, La., Friday, June 2. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Top seeds unbeaten in early NCAA Tournament baseball regional games]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/mile-high-nba-advantage-denver-altitude-helps-nuggets-go-unbeaten-at-home-in-playoff-275443</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-02T23:36:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mile-High NBA advantage: Denver altitude helps Nuggets go unbeaten at home in playoff]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) shoots next to Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, June 1 in Denver. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Mile-High NBA advantage: Denver altitude helps Nuggets go unbeaten at home in playoff]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nemechek-holds-xfinity-points-lead-heading-into-portland-race-275442</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-02T23:33:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nemechek holds Xfinity points lead heading into Portland Race]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cd120f19-c453-5a68-8f70-cb1f1bf27e9a.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[AJ Allmendinger (16), Chris Buescher (17) and Chase Briscoe (14) drive into Turn 4 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, May 14 in Darlington, S.C. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Nemechek holds Xfinity points lead heading into Portland Race]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/judith-webb-proctor-275445</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-02T14:26:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Judith Webb Proctor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d7afff1c-b997-5a31-997a-247fe95e9eb0.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Judith Webb Proctor]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/corbett-reddings-join-forces-with-first-venture-commercial-residential-275428</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-02T14:23:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Corbett, Reddings join forces with First Venture Commercial Residential]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b8b8a4ae-5dc4-5d15-8b2d-e18addd8f9f6.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Bill and Pam Redding, left, and Tom Corbett have partnered to form First Venture Commercial Residential. Lisa Boykin Batts | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Corbett, Reddings join forces with First Venture Commercial Residential]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/go-and-discover-your-purpose-wilson-prep-sends-off-class-of-2023-275424</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-02T13:38:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Go and discover your purpose’: Wilson Prep sends off Class of 2023]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Preparatory Academy graduates stand together after crossing the stage and receiving their diplomas.]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘Go and discover your purpose’: Wilson Prep sends off Class of 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fike-principal-resigns-other-administrators-sign-contract-renewals-275423</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-02T13:28:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike principal resigns; other administrators sign contract renewals]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2b666718-7231-554a-a7dd-21677d583869.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fike principal resigns; other administrators sign contract renewals]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fike-student-receives-secu-scholarship-275406</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-02T11:22:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike student receives SECU scholarship]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High School senior Riley Nestor, left, received the $10,000 People Helping People scholarship from the SECU Foundation. Donn Holt, local State Employees’ Credit Union Advisory Board member, presented the award at the school. The award is given to a senior who demonstrates scholastic achievement and exhibits leadership, excellence of character, integrity and community involvement.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fike student receives SECU scholarship]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lebron-added-to-nonfiction-collection-at-library-275357</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-02T08:18:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA['LeBron' added to nonfiction collection at library]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dddd65ba-15cb-5860-9feb-768943a5b29f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown.  Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA['LeBron' added to nonfiction collection at library]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-citys-trump-card-for-crash-liability-not-always-played-275354</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T23:26:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: City’s trump card for crash liability not always played]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A city of Wilson pickup truck passes Wilson City Hall.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: City’s trump card for crash liability not always played]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/democrats-defender-pens-condescending-response-275353</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T23:19:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Democrats’ defender pens condescending response]]>
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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[Democrats’ defender pens condescending response]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-shut-down-salamanders-in-cpl-opener-275351</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T23:03:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs shut down Salamanders in CPL opener]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs players celebrate Jack McDonald’s (21) solo home run during Thursday’s win over the Holly Springs Salamanders at Fleming Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tobs shut down Salamanders in CPL opener]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-2-3-2023-275350</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T23:01:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 2-3, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bartons-halvorson-grabs-third-first-team-all-region-honor-275355</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton’s Halvorson grabs third first-team all-region honor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Tanner Halvorson has been named first team all region by three different outlets this offseason. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barton’s Halvorson grabs third first-team all-region honor]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/jokic-gets-triple-double-nuggets-roll-past-heat-104-93-in-game-1-of-nba-finals-275349</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T22:59:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets roll past Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of NBA Finals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7c4cd03f-3e79-5d62-949b-f3cf9b259c5c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, right, reacts after making a 3-poiunt basket against the Miami Heat during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, on Thursday, June 1 in Denver. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets roll past Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of NBA Finals]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nba-mock-draft-wembanyama-to-spurs-1st-then-brandon-miller-to-hornets-275338</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T19:33:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NBA mock draft: Wembanyama to Spurs 1st, then Brandon Miller to Hornets]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0ad7272e-cfcb-57e9-ae7a-8f3ae3956b5a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92's Victor Wembanyama plays against the NBA G League Ignite in an exhibition basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in Henderson, Nev. Wembanyama is set to go No. 1 in the NBA draft to the San Antonio Spurs. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NBA mock draft: Wembanyama to Spurs 1st, then Brandon Miller to Hornets]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-gambling-in-north-carolina-a-better-bet-with-likely-final-votes-next-week-275336</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T19:30:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports gambling in North Carolina a better bet with likely final votes next week]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4e11d241-a4d5-59b4-86a9-e8288357dea9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina state Senate leader Phil Berger, left, R-Rockingham, speaks to reporters on the Senate floor of the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday May 31. Berger voted for a measure that would legalize sports wagering in the state. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sports gambling in North Carolina a better bet with likely final votes next week]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/transfer-portal-tampering-frustrates-sec-coaches-but-few---if-any---ideas-on-how-to-stop-it-275335</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T19:27:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Transfer portal tampering frustrates SEC coaches, but few - if any - ideas on how to stop it]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bf92c2c5-12f5-56c4-b69a-a342a01265c7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[South Carolina running back MarShawn Lloyd (1) runs with the ball during an NCAA college football game against Clemson on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 in Clemson, S.C. South Carolina coach Shane Beamer lost some key contributors from the Gamecocks' eight-win team to the transfer portal this offseason including leading rusher MarShawn Lloyd to Southern California. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Transfer portal tampering frustrates SEC coaches, but few - if any - ideas on how to stop it]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/man-charged-with-child-sex-abuse-275304</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T16:21:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Man charged with child sex abuse]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_39469109-b943-59d4-bfa4-dfa940240912.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bruce Lee Youngbar]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Man charged with child sex abuse]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/man-gets-12-years-on-child-porn-conviction-275287</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T13:44:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Man gets 12 years on child porn conviction]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a9e1c5e8-afd7-5584-bf45-73ab1e887068.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jason Ray Batten]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Man gets 12 years on child porn conviction]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/who-bought-and-sold-wilson-county-property-from-may-22-26-275343</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T13:24:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Who bought and sold Wilson County property from May 22-26?]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_eb07fe93-d9aa-5c82-86ad-518ffcfa727a.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Who bought and sold Wilson County property from May 22-26?]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/students-present-bench-275297</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T13:20:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Students present bench]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_12e35edd-d601-5127-80db-2a7421cb37c8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian School seniors Luke Jones and Evan Barnhill stand behind their completed project for their agriculture advanced studies course. The bench is located in front of the school. Jones and Barnhill designed and built it using equipment purchased with a Universal Leaf grant as well as scholarships and gifts from the agricultural program.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Students present bench]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mary-gray-dickens-275317</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T12:55:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mary Gray Dickens]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_724c4c0c-3c58-50b9-9674-dcbc2f48617a.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Mary Gray Dickens]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/eddie-lee-bynum-sr-275316</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T12:40:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eddie Lee Bynum, Sr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_89f8dc59-f0be-50ec-8ced-d086c8663cdb.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eddie Lee Bynum, Sr.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/don-anderson-barnes-275278</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T07:58:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don Anderson Barnes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_815f583d-3471-5ae0-a538-de518712b380.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Don Anderson Barnes]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/reclaim-vick-cemetery-as-a-sacred-space-stakeholders-plan-ceremony-to-restore-dignity-275184</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-06-01T03:49:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Reclaim Vick Cemetery as a sacred space’: Stakeholders plan ceremony to restore dignity]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_71e4e64d-3785-5de9-abe6-85ffebb17642.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[An American flag was placed near the monument at Vick Cemetery in observance of Memorial Day.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘Reclaim Vick Cemetery as a sacred space’: Stakeholders plan ceremony to restore dignity]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/post-13-suffers-first-loss-at-wayne-county-275230</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T23:29:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Post 13 suffers first loss at Wayne County]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_91f93faf-5d39-5c3c-8209-3ff244680d93.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Post 13’s Seth Evans, left, and Peyton Clay (9) walk in in front of their teammates during Tuesday’s game against Hope Mills Boosters Post 32 at Beddingfield High. Clay had two hits and Evans tripled in Wilson’s 2-1 loss to Wayne County Post 11 on Wednesday night in Goldsboro. The teams meet again Friday at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Post 13 suffers first loss at Wayne County]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/filmmaker-releases-movies-completes-others-275173</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T22:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Filmmaker releases movies, completes others]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_01da8371-910b-569e-95f0-8132774f556c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Filmmaker Bill Howard looks at a bone in a scene from “Something Walks in the Woods.”]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Filmmaker releases movies, completes others]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/new-coach-rosselli-leads-tobs-into-new-season-275228</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T22:37:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New coach Rosselli leads Tobs into new season]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_572deeb3-1186-52d3-829c-58af976e2b21.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[New Wilson Tobs manager Tony Rosselli chats with Chase Waddell, a catcher from Barton, at third base during Tuesday's exhibition victory over the Wake Forest Fungo at Fleming Stadium. Nicholas Schnittker | Wake Weekly]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New coach Rosselli leads Tobs into new season]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/njs-aycock-receives-sam-narron-baseball-award-275227</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T22:31:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NJ’s Aycock receives Sam Narron Baseball Award]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0610dbbd-44af-5cb3-a54f-332e08fa270a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Johnston High senior Carter Aycock. left, was presented the Sam Narron Baseball Award by Samuel “Rooster” Narron, right, during a special ceremony in Smithfield on Tuesday. The honor, named after the former major league player and coach from Johnston County, has been given annually since 1998 to the top high school baseball player from Johnston County. Jay Poole | North Johnston Athletics]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NJ’s Aycock receives Sam Narron Baseball Award]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/love-and-respect-wins-every-time-275226</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T22:28:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Love and respect wins every time]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ae0564ca-05f2-51f9-83d4-1b22a3d1f2f8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Love and respect wins every time]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-june-1-2-2023-275223</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T22:25:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, June 1-2, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/photographer-prefers-a-mix-of-video-and-stills-274987</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T22:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Photographer prefers a mix of video and stills]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4cc5a93a-4cbf-559e-a24c-be7ba8251a32.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Brian Joyner gets his hair cut at Style Masters Barber Shop in Wilson on May 10. Grace Ekpu | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Photographer prefers a mix of video and stills]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/weekends-wilson-pride-packed-with-events-275194</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T21:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Weekend’s Wilson Pride packed with events]]>
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    <![CDATA[This weekend's Wilson Pride event will include the return of "everybody say love" mailboxes.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Weekend’s Wilson Pride packed with events]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hurricanes-evaluate-next-steps-after-falling-in-eastern-conference-final-sweep-275211</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T21:04:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hurricanes evaluate next steps after falling in Eastern Conference Final sweep]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes players talk during a break in the third period of Game 4 of the NHL Eastern Conference finals against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday, May 24 in Sunrise, Fla. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hurricanes evaluate next steps after falling in Eastern Conference Final sweep]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/players-coach-wake-forests-walter-on-cusp-of-baseball-glory-after-donating-kidney-other-trials-275208</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T20:59:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Players' coach: Wake Forest's Walter on cusp of baseball glory after donating kidney, other trials]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wake Forest head coach Tom Walter watches from the dugout in the early innings of the Deacons' 11-1 win over Coastal Carolina in an NCAA baseball game, Tuesday, April 25 at Couch Field in Winston-Salem. Baseball has often played a secondary role during his 27-year career even though he has won more than 800 games and taken three different schools to the national tournament. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Players' coach: Wake Forest's Walter on cusp of baseball glory after donating kidney, other trials]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nascar-slams-stewart-haas-racing-for-cheating-to-make-2-consecutive-days-of-massive-penalties-275207</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T20:58:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NASCAR slams Stewart-Haas Racing for cheating to make 2 consecutive days of massive penalties]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[AJ Allmendinger (16), Chris Buescher (17) and Chase Briscoe (14) drive into Turn 4 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, May 14 in Darlington, S.C. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NASCAR slams Stewart-Haas Racing for cheating to make 2 consecutive days of massive penalties]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/butler-jokic-lead-heat-nuggets-into-a-nba-finals-after-unconventional-paths-275206</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T20:56:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Butler, Jokic lead Heat, Nuggets into a NBA Finals after unconventional paths]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler dribbles during the second half in Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics Monday, May 29 in Boston. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Butler, Jokic lead Heat, Nuggets into a NBA Finals after unconventional paths]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rochelle-oneal-boswell-275200</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T14:02:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rochelle O'Neal Boswell]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rochelle O'Neal Boswell]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/harold-braxton-turner-275183</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T12:56:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Harold Braxton Turner]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Harold Braxton Turner]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-blood-drive-youth-festival-set-for-saturday-275271</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T11:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Blood drive, youth festival set for Saturday]]>
        </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.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Blood drive, youth festival set for Saturday]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-brown-chapel-plans-youth-day-275270</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T11:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church News: Brown Chapel plans Youth Day]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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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: Brown Chapel plans Youth Day]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ruth-talley-sherman-275180</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T10:58:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ruth Talley Sherman]]>
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    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Ruth Talley Sherman]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/owens-scholarship-recipients-announced-275054</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T10:57:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Owens scholarship recipients announced]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools Assistant Superintendent Robin May, left, stands with Owens Scholarship recipient Nicole Duenas-Gonzalez from Beddingfield High School. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Owens scholarship recipients announced]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/first-tillman-scholarship-presented-275150</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T10:20:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[First Tillman scholarship presented]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt High School senior Jackson Byrum is the first recipient of the Jimmy Tillman Memorial Scholarship. Byrum received a $3,200 scholarship. Tillman was a beloved teacher and school administrator who served as Wilson County Schools’ athletic director from 2008 until his unexpected death in February.]]>
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      <![CDATA[First Tillman scholarship presented]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/yvonne-deans-liles-275170</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T10:04:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Yvonne Deans Liles]]>
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      <![CDATA[Yvonne Deans Liles]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wheeled-dance-at-the-halls-of-justice-275266</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T09:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wheeled dance at the halls of justice]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[East Carolina University student Brennon Johnson practices his skateboard footwork on the plaza in front of the Wilson County Courthouse on Wednesday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wheeled dance at the halls of justice]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/attendees-have-fun-at-sidekix-prom-275138</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T09:04:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Attendees have fun at Sidekix prom]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Sidekix prom returned on May 13 for those with special needs in eighth grade through college. Sidekix friends, who go to the group’s events as volunteers, were also in attendance. This was the first prom since COVID-19 for the nonprofit, which is directed by Hunter Peebles. WhirliDogs made waffle cones, and the Wilson Scoop also served treats. The teens spent the night on the dance floor at Farmington Heights Church’s Surge Center with a DJ providing music. From left are Morgan Davis, Morgan Kirkley, Max Bane, Grace Paxton, Louise Smith and Ella Barnes Boykin.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Attendees have fun at Sidekix prom]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/debt-ceiling-deal-sails-through-house-advances-to-senate-275240</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T08:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Debt ceiling deal sails through House, advances to Senate]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks as House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, R.La., left, and Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., listen at a news conference after the House passed the debt ceiling bill on Wednesday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Debt ceiling deal sails through House, advances to Senate]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-senate-backs-sports-horse-race-betting-in-key-vote-275238</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T08:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC Senate backs sports, horse-race betting in key vote]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[N.C. Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, speaks to reporters Wednesday on the Senate floor. Berger voted for a measure that would legalize sports wagering in the state.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC Senate backs sports, horse-race betting in key vote]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lawmakers-to-negotiate-on-curbing-coopers-appointment-powers-275237</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T08:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lawmakers to negotiate on curbing Cooper’s appointment powers]]>
        </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.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lawmakers to negotiate on curbing Cooper’s appointment powers]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/limits-on-quizzing-state-job-candidates-about-politics-race-advance-275236</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T08:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Limits on quizzing state job candidates about politics, race advance]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3d13cfe8-7488-51e2-a4b1-657e12250638.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The North Carolina Legislative Building is shown from downtown Raleigh’s Bicentennial Plaza.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Limits on quizzing state job candidates about politics, race advance]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/toyota-to-invest-21b-in-nc-battery-plant-build-suvs-in-kentucky-275234</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T08:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Toyota to invest $2.1B in NC battery plant, build SUVs in Kentucky]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_90e5588f-165f-5f91-955b-c9e6150d71d3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A Toyota electric and hybrid vehicle battery factory near Greensboro is shown while under construction on May 15.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Toyota to invest $2.1B in NC battery plant, build SUVs in Kentucky]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/general-assembly-passes-bill-allowing-blue-cross-to-reorganize-275233</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T08:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[General Assembly passes bill allowing Blue Cross to reorganize]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_87492d44-b24e-5e12-a0b0-83c350d45ac6.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. The legislation passed the General Assembly despite Causey's objections.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[General Assembly passes bill allowing Blue Cross to reorganize]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/firebirds-baker-gets-it-done-all-year-275137</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T00:06:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebirds’ Baker gets it done all year]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Southern Nash High senior Landen Baker poses with the 2023 Tom Ham Athlete of the Year Award as presented by The Wilson Times after receiving the nearly 6-foot-tall trophy during a ceremony in the school gymnasium Tuesday morning. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Firebirds’ Baker gets it done all year]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bakers-big-year-big-trophy-worthy-275136</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-31T00:03:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Baker’s big year ‘Big Trophy’ worthy]]>
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    <![CDATA[Southern Nash senior Landen Baker trots around the bases at Hunt High’s Sid Boyette Field after hitting a home run during a Golden Leaf Invitational game against North Johnston on April 11. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Baker’s big year ‘Big Trophy’ worthy]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/post-13-walks-off-on-error-in-home-opener-275135</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T23:59:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Post 13 walks off on error in home opener]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Post 13 players celebrate after Spencer Bass (6) scores the winning run on an error during Tuesday's win over Hope Mills Post 32 at Beddingfield High. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Post 13 walks off on error in home opener]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-31-june-1-2023-275134</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T23:57:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 31-June 1, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-tame-fungo-in-23-opener-275132</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T23:56:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs tame Fungo in ‘23 opener]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs players and Slugger participate in pregame ceremonies before the team’s exhibition opener against the North Wake Fungo on Tuesday at Fleming Stadium. Nicholas Schnittker | Wake Weekly]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tobs tame Fungo in ‘23 opener]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/play-ball-things-to-know-entering-ncaa-baseball-regionals-275122</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T23:06:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Play ball: Things to know entering NCAA baseball regionals]]>
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    <![CDATA[In this June 7, 2019, file photo, East Carolina head coach Cliff Godwin runs to question a call during the fourth inning in Game 1 of an NCAA super regional tournament game against Louisville, in Louisville, Ky. The Pirates are in the field for the seventh time in coach Cliff Godwin's eight seasons. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Play ball: Things to know entering NCAA baseball regionals]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nascar-suspends-chase-elliott-for-1-race-for-wrecking-denny-hamlin-275123</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T23:04:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NASCAR suspends Chase Elliott for 1 race for wrecking Denny Hamlin]]>
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    <![CDATA[Denny Hamlin (11) crashes on the front stretch during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, on Monday, May 29, in Concord. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NASCAR suspends Chase Elliott for 1 race for wrecking Denny Hamlin]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/the-stanley-cup-final-between-vegas-and-florida-will-end-with-a-first-time-nhl-champion-275121</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T23:01:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The Stanley Cup Final between Vegas and Florida will end with a first-time NHL champion]]>
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    <![CDATA[Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov, left and left wing Matthew Tkachuk, right, hold up the Prince of Wales trophy after the Panthers won Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday, May 24, in Sunrise, Fla. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[The Stanley Cup Final between Vegas and Florida will end with a first-time NHL champion]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/caleb-martins-rise-to-nba-finals-becomes-latest-heat-undrafted-success-story-275120</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T22:59:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Caleb Martin’s rise to NBA Finals becomes latest Heat undrafted success story]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin stand on the court after the Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 103-84 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals Monday, May 29, in Boston. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Caleb Martin’s rise to NBA Finals becomes latest Heat undrafted success story]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deputies-armed-robbers-lured-victims-down-path-275084</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T22:04:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deputies: Armed robbers lured victims down path]]>
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    <![CDATA[Dentavis Davon Staton, left, and Roczavier Raquan Rhodes face charges in three armed robbery cases.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Deputies: Armed robbers lured victims down path]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wreck-leaves-one-dead-another-injured-275087</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T17:23:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wreck leaves one dead, another injured]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson police are investigating a Sunday crash that claimed a Wilson woman’s life.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wreck leaves one dead, another injured]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/whirligig-park-teams-up-with-casita-for-june-fundraisers-275064</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T17:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Whirligig Park teams up with Casita for June fundraisers]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Casita Brewing Co. is hosting fundraisers for the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park & Museum in June.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Whirligig Park teams up with Casita for June fundraisers]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/saturdays-artspin-packed-with-events-creativity-274995</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T17:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Saturday’s ArtSpin packed with events, creativity]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hear some traditional African drum rhythms during ArtSpin at 109 Barnes St. with Baba Ayinde.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Saturday’s ArtSpin packed with events, creativity]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-county-schools-hires-3-new-teachers-in-april-275038</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T16:11:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools hires 3 new teachers in April]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools hires 3 new teachers in April]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/americans-must-look-inward-to-heal-nations-wounds-275052</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T15:38:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Americans must look inward to heal nation’s wounds]]>
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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[Americans must look inward to heal nation’s wounds]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/larry-douglas-harris-275074</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T13:29:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Larry Douglas Harris]]>
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      <![CDATA[Larry Douglas Harris]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/temple-of-praise-plans-food-clothing-giveaway-274986</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T12:35:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Temple of Praise plans food, clothing giveaway]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Pastor Sylvia Best and Deacon Walter Best of Temple of Praise Apostolic Holiness Church stand in the church dining room where food and clothing are being stored for a June 10 giveaway and community festival.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Temple of Praise plans food, clothing giveaway]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/carl-ray-johnson-274974</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T09:33:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Carl Ray Johnson]]>
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      <![CDATA[Carl Ray Johnson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/myrtie-ray-page-275072</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T08:57:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Myrtie Ray Page]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Myrtie Ray Page]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/memorial-day-service-honors-fallen-veterans-274796</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T08:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Memorial Day service honors fallen veterans]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ray Chambers, chairman of the Wilson Committee on Patriotism, salutes during Monday’s Memorial Day program at Wilson City Hall. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Memorial Day service honors fallen veterans]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-senator-pushing-medical-marijuana-bill-describes-smoking-pot-during-cancer-fight-275046</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T08:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC senator pushing medical marijuana bill describes smoking pot during cancer fight]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[N.C. Sen. Bill Rabon shares his experience using marijuana illegally while undergoing chemotherapy to treat his cancer as Senate Bill 3, the N.C. Compassionate Care Act, is discussed during a House health committee meeting on Tuesday. Sen. Michael Lee is shown standing to Rabon’s left.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC senator pushing medical marijuana bill describes smoking pot during cancer fight]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ruling-paves-way-for-purdue-pharma-to-settle-opioid-claims-protect-sacklers-from-lawsuits-275042</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T08:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ruling paves way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fake pill bottles with messages about OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma are displayed during an August 2021 protest outside the White Plains, N.Y., courthouse where Purdue’s bankruptcy case was heard.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ruling paves way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/after-target-backlash-lgbtq-activists-call-for-new-strategies-275039</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T08:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[After Target backlash, LGBTQ+ activists call for new strategies]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[A sign outside a Target store is shown May 24 in Nashville, Tenn. Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month after an intense backlash from some customers, including violent confrontations with its workers.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[After Target backlash, LGBTQ+ activists call for new strategies]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sns-dickinson-named-top-big-east-pitcher-again-274875</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-30T00:23:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[SN's Dickinson named top Big East pitcher again]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c0970493-4b8d-5559-b3a9-d2281a7fe06d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash sophomore Anna Dickinson delivers a pitch during an NCHSAA 3-A playoff game against Cedar Ridge on May 9 at Southern Nash. Dickinson led the Ladybirds to a share of the 2-A/3-A Big East Conference title for the second straight year as she repeated as the league’s pitcher of the year. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times


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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[SN's Dickinson named top Big East pitcher again]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-pearson-named-qcc-player-of-year-274862</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T21:30:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Pearson named QCC Player of Year]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f30e0485-6133-55ec-bc64-15df5dfd42a0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Snyder Pearson, pictured during the Quad County Championships at the Barton College Tennis Complex on April 26, was named the Quad County player of the year for the second straight year. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike’s Pearson named QCC Player of Year]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sns-kearney-picks-the-hawks-274861</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T21:29:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[SN’s Kearney picks the Hawks]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ab0d90f7-5c04-567f-b628-feaefac9e466.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash High senior Jacob Kearney signed his National Letter of Intent to play golf at Chowan University on Wednesday, May 24. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[SN’s Kearney picks the Hawks]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-30-31-2023-274859</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T21:25:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 30-31, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/blaney-wins-coca-cola-600-at-charlotte-to-end-winless-drought-274858</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T21:22:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte to end winless drought]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e6043af1-aa1d-5b29-961e-ddd5d4b70511.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ryan Blaney (12) competes during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Monday, May 29 in Concord. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte to end winless drought]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/the-nba-finals-are-set-its-the-heat-and-the-nuggets-for-the-larry-obrien-trophy-274878</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The NBA Finals are set: It's the Heat and the Nuggets for the Larry O'Brien Trophy]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d665dc54-c294-56ca-af48-748899f8d5d0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gestures during the second half in Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Monday, May 29 in Boston. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[The NBA Finals are set: It's the Heat and the Nuggets for the Larry O'Brien Trophy]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wake-forest-tabbed-no-1-overall-seed-for-ncaa-baseball-tournament-274851</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T20:31:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wake Forest tabbed No. 1 overall seed for NCAA baseball tournament]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7d9dd072-c119-5a36-beca-42c6eda28e0e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Maryland's Simmi Whitehill, center, cheers on teammates during an NCAA college baseball game against Nebraska on Saturday, May 27 in Omaha, Neb. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wake Forest tabbed No. 1 overall seed for NCAA baseball tournament]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nevada-legislators-weigh-plan-to-put-mlb-stadium-on-las-vegas-strip-274849</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T20:29:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nevada Legislators weigh plan to put MLB stadium on Las Vegas Strip]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_224ca50c-447d-512b-b877-546c673458f6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[In this rendering released by the Oakland Athletics, Friday, May 26, 2023, is a view of their proposed new ballpark at the Tropicana site in Las Vegas. A long-awaited proposal to finance a Major League Baseball stadium on the Las Vegas Strip will be heard publicly for the first time in the Nevada Legislature on Monday, May 29.  AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nevada Legislators weigh plan to put MLB stadium on Las Vegas Strip]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-preparatory-academy-presents-senior-awards-274880</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T18:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Preparatory Academy presents senior awards]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b34456aa-624b-5058-83b4-f2316b0bff35.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jean Jones of the Wilson Delta Community Revitalization Corp., Melanie Riley, Matou Amar, Joydan Wellman, Luis Antunez, Marine Corps recruiter Sgt. David J. Linnenkamp, Ryan Mitchell of Ed Mitchell Pitmaster Enterprises and Linda Barnes of the Wilson Martin Luther King Commission are pictured from left at Wilson Preparatory Academy’s Awards Night.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Preparatory Academy presents senior awards]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-memorial-day-flags-show-wilsons-spirit-of-patriotism-duty-274828</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T17:23:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Memorial Day flags show Wilson’s spirit of patriotism, duty]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ed672035-75a1-5808-987c-0da120e24c1f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Participants collect American flags on Saturday before fanning out across Maplewood Cemetery to place them on veterans’ graves.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Memorial Day flags show Wilson’s spirit of patriotism, duty]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/all-lives-matter-includes-the-unborn-274826</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T17:15:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘All lives matter’ includes the unborn]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cd9d8d15-d884-5b9a-93fe-c46459ada948.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ken Fontenot]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘All lives matter’ includes the unborn]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/food-lion-honors-worker-for-hunger-relief-efforts-274873</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T17:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Food Lion honors worker for hunger relief efforts]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_29ae89c0-b364-5d0b-b59d-c5f07a6e14f7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Brenda Howell, direct store delivery receiver for Food Lion in Spring Hope, shares a smile with Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina partnerships coordinator Jennifer Lee in a video produced for Food Lion Feeds’ annual awards program. Howell was recognized for coordinating the store’s food bank donations.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Food Lion honors worker for hunger relief efforts]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/tabitha-browns-cookbook-one-of-new-titles-at-library-274766</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T16:37:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tabitha Brown's cookbook one of new titles at library]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_475a460c-18dd-539e-85a5-b543608bdaa3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tabitha Brown's cookbook one of new titles at library]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rotarians-make-2nd-payment-for-miracle-field-274767</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T16:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rotarians make 2nd payment for Miracle Field]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_86972ef5-62b7-5da4-98fd-2a5938bd7620.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Greater Wilson Rotary Club has made a $45,000 payment as the second installment on the club’s $200,000 pledge to Miracle Field. Pictured are club President Ryan Keen, left, with David Lee, director of Wilson Parks and Recreation. Located at the J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex, Miracle Field will be equipped to provide recreation opportunities to children with intellectual and physical disabilities, allowing them to enjoy the game of baseball.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rotarians make 2nd payment for Miracle Field]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/russia-seeks-lindsey-grahams-arrest-over-ukraine-comments-274821</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T16:34:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Russia seeks Lindsey Graham’s arrest over Ukraine comments]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_858c8a97-c4dc-5f45-889e-3c159e1b8b91.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks May 16 during a Senate appropriations hearing on the president’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Russia seeks Lindsey Graham’s arrest over Ukraine comments]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/missing-72-years-medal-of-honor-recipients-remains-return-to-georgia-274817</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T16:32:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Missing 72 years, Medal of Honor recipient’s remains return to Georgia]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3fc605fc-3c82-53ef-80ca-a250449548fa.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Luther Story’s headstone is shown May 17 at Andersonville National Cemetery in Andersonville, Ga.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Missing 72 years, Medal of Honor recipient’s remains return to Georgia]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/marking-memorial-day-biden-lauds-troops-who-dared-all-and-gave-all-274814</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T16:29:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Marking Memorial Day, Biden lauds troops who ‘dared all and gave all’]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7d0686b3-6d3d-5955-8353-4a55155bb068.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrive at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Memorial Day.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Marking Memorial Day, Biden lauds troops who ‘dared all and gave all’]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/debt-ceiling-deal-whats-in-whats-out-of-bill-to-avert-us-default-274801</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T16:26:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Debt ceiling deal: What’s in, what’s out of bill to avert US default]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fe12b336-b62d-5db4-9afa-99302f1245e9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California speaks with members of the press about debt limit negotiations Saturday on Capitol Hill.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Debt ceiling deal: What’s in, what’s out of bill to avert US default]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/linda-hoskins-gray-274774</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T09:35:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Linda Hoskins Gray]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2d8080f9-fe21-5690-983d-c0cd88274478.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Linda Hoskins Gray]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/antonio-lopez-diaz-274773</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T09:19:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Antonio  Lopez-Diaz]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_94884aa5-4ca4-56fe-b603-1948d0ec494f.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Antonio  Lopez-Diaz]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/melvin-lee-streeter-274805</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T08:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Melvin Lee Streeter]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d300ceb4-0f52-5711-9b91-49bb3648d759.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Melvin Lee Streeter]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/former-fike-star-gracia-in-hunt-for-1m-at-the-soccer-tournament-274765</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-29T02:05:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Former Fike star Gracia in hunt for $1M at The Soccer Tournament]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <![CDATA[Former Fike High star Jamil Gracia (3) dribbles the ball during a game for UNC Wilmington against College of Charleston on Oct. 12, 2019, in Wilmington. Gracia, who now lives in Raleigh, will compete in The Soccer Tournament as part of the Raleigh Rebels FC when the 32-team international starts in Cary this week. Tom Hanna | UNCWSports.com]]>
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      <![CDATA[Former Fike star Gracia in hunt for $1M at The Soccer Tournament]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-exhibition-opener-washed-out-274742</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-28T22:44:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs exhibition opener washed out]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-29-30-2023-274739</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-28T22:42:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 29-30, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sec-lands-8-of-16-regional-host-sites-for-ncaa-tournament-274738</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-28T22:36:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[SEC lands 8 of 16 regional host sites for NCAA tournament]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Maryland pitcher David Falco lifts the team's trophy after the championship game against Iowa in the Big Ten Conference tournament Sunday, May 28, in Omaha, Neb. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[SEC lands 8 of 16 regional host sites for NCAA tournament]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/public-hearing-on-county-budget-set-for-thursday-274522</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-28T22:31:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Public hearing on county budget set for Thursday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_808b7b71-454e-51e8-bb57-cf5dea158400.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[County commissioners will hold a final vote on the 2023-24 budget this Thursday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Public hearing on county budget set for Thursday]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-senior-center-pavilion-taking-shape-273991</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-28T22:07:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New senior center pavilion taking shape]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0c5959af-1828-538f-8d5e-127ab9350efb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Farrior & Sons Construction employees work on the Senior Activity Center Wellness Pavilion’s frame at the senior center on Goldsboro Street.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New senior center pavilion taking shape]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/eyes-on-main-streets-9th-edition-goes-on-display-274684</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-28T21:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eyes on Main Street’s 9th edition goes on display]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a1226d81-0854-56f8-a5de-6fa80422581a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Dale Trump, Rosa Gobien, Rodrigo Paredes and Wesley Trump hang a picture from Zecco, Burkina Faso by photographer Margaret Courtney-Clarke on Friday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eyes on Main Street’s 9th edition goes on display]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/smiling-connected-to-happiness-confidence-health-274726</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-28T20:39:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Smiling connected to happiness, confidence, health]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_af3c0e2f-a393-5b08-976b-09d5f918fc55.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[“Medical and psychological experts tell us that a smiling lifestyle can boost the immune system, elevate mood, relieve stress and lengthen lifespan,” columnist Sanda Baucom Hight writes in honor of National Smile Day on Wednesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Smiling connected to happiness, confidence, health]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/dems-show-true-colors-in-embalming-fluid-vote-274710</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-28T20:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dems show true colors in embalming fluid vote]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5bc501e4-ca7a-5643-bd06-700a38b539e2.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[Dems show true colors in embalming fluid vote]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/blackberry-summer-planting-for-a-knowledge-harvest-274695</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-28T20:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Blackberry summer: Planting for a knowledge harvest]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a8a540a9-f9e1-5e57-bf6f-18e90b49b803.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[“The blackberry bush I planted a year ago is off the chart in growth, the limbs drooping toward the ground, heavy with hundreds of blackberries,” Oliver Hedgepeth writes.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Blackberry summer: Planting for a knowledge harvest]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/fontenot-lacks-expertise-empathy-on-gender-medicine-274697</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-28T20:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fontenot lacks expertise, empathy on gender medicine]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_40215492-8365-5c20-8db3-4d5930c50ea5.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[Fontenot lacks expertise, empathy on gender medicine]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/coca-cola-600-postponed-until-monday-due-to-wet-weather-274725</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-28T20:19:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Coca-Cola 600 postponed until Monday due to wet weather]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e1d4cedd-d92c-5e5a-a1ac-4ca436a6c115.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rain causes a delay of a NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, May 28, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Coca-Cola 600 postponed until Monday due to wet weather]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/josef-newgarden-wins-his-first-indy-500-gives-roger-penske-his-19th-victory-274724</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-28T20:17:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500, gives Roger Penske his 19th victory]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9d3162cb-0072-54cc-a616-3151dd725294.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Josef Newgarden celebrates on the finish line after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on Sunday, May 28. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500, gives Roger Penske his 19th victory]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nba-finals-berth-at-stake-as-heat-celtics-prepare-for-game-7-274723</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-28T20:14:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NBA Finals berth at stake as Heat, Celtics prepare for Game 7]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_89c67178-77cd-51a0-b115-69726deccabe.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin, left, scrambles for the ball after guard Kyle Lowry, right, stripped it from Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) as he went to the basket during the second half of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals Saturday, May 27, in Miami. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NBA Finals berth at stake as Heat, Celtics prepare for Game 7]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/volunteers-place-flags-at-veterans-gravesites-274718</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-28T19:39:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Volunteers place flags at veterans’ gravesites]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_74e5be16-64fb-5268-a455-2577d477389b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Civil Air Patrol Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Kennedy Beal places a flag at a Maplewood Cemetery headstone on Saturday in honor of Memorial Day. Contributed photo by Lt. Col. Liz Dunster]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Volunteers place flags at veterans’ gravesites]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-presentation-explores-wilsons-ties-to-bailey-274703</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-28T17:57:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Presentation explores Wilson’s ties to Bailey]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f91843c8-bb78-5240-9996-2b6cdb5a368b.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: Presentation explores Wilson’s ties to Bailey]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-may-27-2023-274662</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T11:30:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, May 27, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f805d345-9905-5270-8497-7c52f5ccde6b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Johnston third baseman Logan Hodge throws a ball to first as pitcher Emily Wall, left, and shortstop Samantha Gilantiz look on during Friday\s win over Midway in game 2 of the NCHSAA 2-A East Region championship series at George Daniels Field. Andrew Schnittker | Times']]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, May 27, 2023]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/randall-neal-pittman-274692</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T07:07:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Randall Neal Pittman]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Randall Neal Pittman]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/judge-imposes-12-year-sentence-on-drug-trafficking-convict-274450</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T04:26:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Judge imposes 12-year sentence on drug trafficking convict]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_da791012-66c9-5b5e-8f05-793f6e9b18a5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Michael Jarrell Chapman]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Judge imposes 12-year sentence on drug trafficking convict]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/messages-on-cherry-hotel-windows-cause-alarm-274610</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T04:07:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Messages on Cherry Hotel windows cause alarm]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_df241efb-b031-5f6c-857e-9eaadf4ce7e5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The second “Help Me” sign spotted on a top-floor window of the old Cherry Hotel within a six-day span alarmed Amtrak passengers on Thursday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Messages on Cherry Hotel windows cause alarm]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/messages-on-cherry-hotel-windows-cause-alarm-274512</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T04:02:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Messages on Cherry Hotel windows cause alarm]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_92489f14-9ec4-5dd7-a1c8-5212a706f357.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The second “Help Me” sign spotted on a top-floor window of the old Cherry Hotel within a six-day span alarmed Amtrak passengers on Thursday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Messages on Cherry Hotel windows cause alarm]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/fallen-heroes-paid-the-ultimate-price-for-freedom-274605</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T03:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fallen heroes paid the ultimate price for freedom]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_acc29b01-6aea-5d11-81e3-002e8aa6c836.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Committee on Patriotism Chairman Ray Chambers, left, greets keynote speaker Mick Rankin during Wilson's Veterans Day program in November 2021.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fallen heroes paid the ultimate price for freedom]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcc-corner-bittersweet-farewell-to-president-wright-274606</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T03:33:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCC Corner: Bittersweet farewell to President Wright]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Retiring Wilson Community College President Tim Wright, left, is presented an honorary degree by Charlie Pat Farris, chairman of the Wilson Community College Board of Trustees.]]>
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      <![CDATA[WCC Corner: Bittersweet farewell to President Wright]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/biden-gop-reach-tentative-deal-to-raise-debt-ceiling-274690</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T03:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Biden, GOP reach tentative deal to raise debt ceiling]]>
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    <![CDATA[House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks during a Saturday news conference after he and President Joe Biden reached an “agreement in principle” to resolve the looming debt crisis. Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., a key Republican in the debt limit negotiations and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, back right, and Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., McCarthy’s top mediator in the debt limit talks, left, look on.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Biden, GOP reach tentative deal to raise debt ceiling]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/yet-another-painful-postseason-exit-to-an-onslow-county-team-274598</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T03:32:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Yet another painful postseason exit to an Onslow County team]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt senior goalkeeper Logan Boone (0) holds the ball as teammate Natalie Capps (11) runs by during Thursday’s NCHSAA 3-A fourth-round playoff game at Jacksonville. Both Boone and Capps were injured and had to leave the game as the Warriors lost 3-2 in overtime.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Yet another painful postseason exit to an Onslow County team]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/delaying-medical-transition-isnt-transphobic-274604</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T03:02:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Delaying medical transition isn’t transphobic]]>
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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[Delaying medical transition isn’t transphobic]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/2022-23-farris-thomas-law-attorneys-academic-all-area-as-presented-by-the-wilson-times-274567</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T00:31:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[2022-23 Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Academic All-Area as presented by The Wilson Times]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Brock Alford Southern Nash High School]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[2022-23 Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Academic All-Area as presented by The Wilson Times]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/panthers-rally-force-game-3-in-east-region-championship-series-274588</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T00:14:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Panthers rally, force game 3 in East Region championship series]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Johnston softball players celebrate Logan Hodge's home run during Friday's win over Midway in game 2 of the NCHSAA 2-A East Region championship series at George Daniels Field. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Panthers rally, force game 3 in East Region championship series]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hardworking-lentz-a-model-on-the-field-and-in-classroom-274568</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T00:06:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hardworking Lentz a model on the field and in classroom]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Avery Lentz is the Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Female Student-Athlete of the Year as presented by The Wilson Times after receiving the award Monday morning during Fike’s Awards Day. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hardworking Lentz a model on the field and in classroom]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/mathews-very-good-at-all-of-it-for-warriors-274571</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T00:06:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mathews ‘very good at all of it’ for Warriors]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt High senior Jayden Mathews is the Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Year as presented by The Wilson Times during the Hunt Awards Day ceremony Tuesday. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Mathews ‘very good at all of it’ for Warriors]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/miami-rallies-to-beat-duke-7-6-heads-to-acc-semifinals-274578</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T00:03:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Miami rallies to beat Duke 7-6, heads to ACC semifinals]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ganassi-vs-mclaren-headlines-indianapolis-500-title-fight-some-300000-fans-expected-274577</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-27T00:00:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ganassi vs. McLaren headlines Indianapolis 500 title fight, some 300,000 fans expected]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Pato O'Ward, of Mexico, leads a pack as they head into the first turn during the final practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 26. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ganassi vs. McLaren headlines Indianapolis 500 title fight, some 300,000 fans expected]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/heat-still-lead-east-finals-but-celtics-roaring-back-with-eye-on-history-274576</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T23:59:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Heat still lead East finals, but Celtics roaring back with eye on history]]>
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    <![CDATA[Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler watches from the bench during the second half in Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, May 25 in Boston. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Heat still lead East finals, but Celtics roaring back with eye on history]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nfl-cant-shake-perception-it-doesnt-care-what-players-and-coaches-think-274575</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T23:57:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NFL can't shake perception it doesn't care what players and coaches think]]>
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    <![CDATA[NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the media at the NFL Owners Meetings at the Omni Hotel, Tuesday, May 23 in Eagan, Minn. Two lawmakers have asked the Wisconsin Legislature's budget-writing committee to give tourism officials $2 million to help stage the 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay. The league announced Monday, May 22 that the draft will take place in and around Lambeau Field, home to the Green Bay Packers. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[NFL can't shake perception it doesn't care what players and coaches think]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sunset-slush-relocates-to-shoppes-at-brentwood-274533</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T17:32:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sunset Slush relocates to Shoppes at Brentwood]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Sunset Slush Classic Italian Ice plans to reopen Thursday at its new location in the Shoppes at Brentwood.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sunset Slush relocates to Shoppes at Brentwood]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/beddingfield-fike-and-hunt-present-senior-awards-274527</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T17:11:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Beddingfield, Fike and Hunt present senior awards]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield High School honored graduating seniors during its annual Awards Day on May 18. Seniors receiving awards include Miguel Aguilera, Carlos Alarcon Orbe, Claudia Alarcon-Orbe, Isis Ashby, Cristofer Atkinson, Shelby Lynn Aycock, Mikah Barnes, Drucilla Batts, Fredi Baza-Cruz, Anna Benton, Daneesha Briggs, Nevaeh Briggs, Jonathon Brown, Celeste Campos, Ciziah Cannady, Caroline Daniels, Alexcia Davis, Madilyn Diehl, Nicole Duenas Garcia, Morgan Epps, Azzire Jionni Farmer, Jordan Leigh Gardner, Amy Greene, Angela Guevara, Makayla Hamlett, ShaMiyah Johnson, Hannah Leigh Jones, Elisabeth Nicole Lamm, Jonathan Maceda-Renteria, Diana Martinez-Lopez, Caleb McCorvey, Christian Mendoza, Noah Moore, Madison Nava, Drew O’Neal, Nathan O’Neal, Marieli Ortiz-Adame, Brenda Paul, Reji Pender, Isaac Pettaway, Amarrah Pompey, Marissa Gracelyn Ramirez, Julianys Rivera-Mercado, Zaneya Roberson, Julisa  Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez, Kimora Savage, Angelina Sutton, Breanna Sutton, Amirah Thomas, Belinda Torres, Tyler Wardle, Fernando White, Scottiara Leonora Williams, William Scott Williford, Malik Woodard, Cadet Kenneth Curry, Cadet Dontae Hardy, Cadet Dontae Hunter, Cadet Darryl Knight, Cadet Braxton Renfrow and Cadet Richard Olmos.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Beddingfield, Fike and Hunt present senior awards]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-community-college-announces-presidents-deans-lists-274613</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T16:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Community College announces president’s, dean’s lists]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Lenora Streeter, left, is pictured with Shaquille Goodson at Wilson Community College's graduation ceremony on May 19. Streeter, who was named to the President's List for the spring semester, earned her fourth WCC degree. She also served as vice president of the school’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and vice president of the state PTK society.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson Community College announces president’s, dean’s lists]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-at-alumni-award-scholarships-stipends-274614</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T16:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC A&T alumni award scholarships, stipends]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[“Aggie Pride” is carved into a bench on North Carolina A&T State University’s campus.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC A&T alumni award scholarships, stipends]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ks-bank-ceo-named-holding-company-president-274523</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T15:59:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[KS Bank CEO named holding company president]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b47de932-6691-5adc-9e3a-37655cab7042.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Earl W. Worley Jr.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[KS Bank CEO named holding company president]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sallie-b-howard-school-shines-in-chorus-competition-274510</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T14:19:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard School shines in chorus competition]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard School of Arts and Science students celebrate after earning four awards in the Music in the Parks competition held May 20 at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia. Thirty-three chorus majors, led by chorus instructor Mavis Poole, competed against dozens of schools from across the East Coast. Sallie B. Howard won first place in High School Overall, High School Mixed Choir and Junior High School Mixed Choir and received a second-place award in Middle School Mixed Choir.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard School shines in chorus competition]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/former-state-sen-ben-clark-joins-lieutenant-governor-field-274593</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T14:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Former state Sen. Ben Clark joins lieutenant governor field]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_834c05b6-21a2-5549-9099-ad1f26e219d8.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Ben Clark]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Former state Sen. Ben Clark joins lieutenant governor field]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/biden-says-debt-deal-very-close-ahead-of-june-5-default-deadline-274591</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T14:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Biden says debt deal ‘very close’ ahead of June 5 default deadline]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_718c3bb8-0d3f-5499-94c7-6d6cac3f7aa0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[President Joe Biden talks with reporters Friday on the South Lawn of the White House before departing to Camp David for the weekend.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Biden says debt deal ‘very close’ ahead of June 5 default deadline]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/judge-halts-stricter-south-carolina-abortion-law-for-state-supreme-court-review-274589</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T14:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Judge halts stricter South Carolina abortion law for state Supreme Court review]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[South Carolina Assistant Attorney General Thomas Hydrick argues that a judge should not halt enforcement of the state’s new law banning abortion when cardiac activity is detected during a Friday hearing in Columbia, South Carolina.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Judge halts stricter South Carolina abortion law for state Supreme Court review]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T14:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New York City outlaws discrimination on basis of weight, height]]>
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    <![CDATA[Two women are shown standing in New York on Aug. 16, 2016.]]>
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      <![CDATA[New York City outlaws discrimination on basis of weight, height]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T14:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Presidential hopeful DeSantis inspires red-state push to make book bans easier]]>
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    <![CDATA[Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a fundraising picnic for Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, on May 13, in Sioux Center, Iowa.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Presidential hopeful DeSantis inspires red-state push to make book bans easier]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/scenes-from-derby-day-274471</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T12:36:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Scenes from Derby Day]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kiwi was one of three miniatures horses for petting from the Stampede of Love. Johnston Health Foundation photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Scenes from Derby Day]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-herbert-council-jr-274532</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T11:08:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James Herbert Council, Jr.]]>
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      <![CDATA[James Herbert Council, Jr.]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/alfonzo-johnson-jr-274469</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T09:24:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Alfonzo  Johnson Jr.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Alfonzo  Johnson Jr.]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-season-ends-with-fourth-round-overtime-loss-274396</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T00:48:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors’ season ends with fourth-round overtime loss]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Mariah Polk, 17, battles for possession during Thursday’s NCHSAA 3-A fourth-round playoff game at Jacksonville. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors’ season ends with fourth-round overtime loss]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-26-27-2023-274393</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T00:44:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 26-27, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fricks-bases-clearing-double-helps-unc-eliminate-virginia-10-2-274392</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T00:41:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Frick's bases-clearing double helps UNC eliminate Virginia 10-2]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/celtics-thrive-on-3s-beat-heat-110-97-in-game-5-to-extend-east-finals-274391</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T00:39:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Celtics thrive on 3s, beat Heat 110-97 in Game 5 to extend East finals]]>
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    <![CDATA[Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum dunks during the first half in Game 5 of the NBAEastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat on Thursday, May 25 in Boston. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Celtics thrive on 3s, beat Heat 110-97 in Game 5 to extend East finals]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/in-transfer-recruiting-nfl-style-personnel-departments-try-to-get-out-in-front-of-the-portal-274390</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T00:38:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[In transfer recruiting, NFL-style personnel departments try to get out in front of the portal]]>
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    <![CDATA[Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne warms up before the first half of an NCAA football game against Indiana on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. Scouting and recruiting players in the NCAA transfer portal has become a vital part of building a college football program. And the process moves fast. To sift through a mountain of names, NFL-style personnel departments are using data and statistics from online analytics companies to more efficiently identify players who can help their teams. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[In transfer recruiting, NFL-style personnel departments try to get out in front of the portal]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-no-sure-respite-from-politics-when-title-winning-athletes-visit-the-white-house-274387</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-26T00:36:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports no sure respite from politics when title-winning athletes visit the White House]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[President Calvin Coolidge signs a baseball for Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson as other members of the Senators look on in 1924. (Library of Congress via AP)]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sports no sure respite from politics when title-winning athletes visit the White House]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/jubilee-abolishes-56m-in-medical-debt-274142</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-25T19:37:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jubilee abolishes $5.6M in medical debt]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Rev. Paul Castelli, second from left, led a campaign to abolish $5.6 million in medical debt accrued in Wilson and Edgecombe counties. Pictured from left are the Rev. Jose Daniel Pinell, vicar of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church/La Guadalupana de Wilson; Castelli; Pastor Rachel Kwashe of Winstead United Methodist Church; and Pastor Heather Herrin Wong of West Nash United Methodist Church.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Jubilee abolishes $5.6M in medical debt]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-remembering-those-who-gave-last-full-measure-of-devotion-274381</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-25T19:35:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Remembering those who gave ‘last full measure of devotion’]]>
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    <![CDATA[Boy Scout Troop 4 member Jeremy Judd places flags on veterans' graves in Maplewood Cemetery for Memorial Day weekend in 2021.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Remembering those who gave ‘last full measure of devotion’]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ice-fuel-owners-branch-out-with-corner-deli-274204</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-25T19:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ice & Fuel owners branch out with Corner Deli]]>
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    <![CDATA[Taylor and Angelo Carlone, left, stand in front of the Corner Deli’s future home with property owner Ken Hill. The Carlones plan a mid- to late-June opening for the 132-A Goldsboro St. S. restaurant.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ice & Fuel owners branch out with Corner Deli]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/join-the-crowd-of-lgbtq-allies-274379</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-25T19:08:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Join the ‘crowd’ of LGBTQ allies]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ab833c71-c871-52bd-a42e-416564d457d0.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[Join the ‘crowd’ of LGBTQ allies]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/who-bought-and-sold-wilson-county-property-from-may-15-19-274376</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-25T19:03:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Who bought and sold Wilson County property from May 15-19?]]>
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      <![CDATA[Who bought and sold Wilson County property from May 15-19?]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/woman-charged-with-murder-3-others-face-felonies-274119</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-25T18:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Woman charged with murder, 3 others face felonies]]>
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    <![CDATA[Brittany Shakina Dixon of Goldsboro makes her first appearance in Wilson County District Court on Wednesday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Woman charged with murder, 3 others face felonies]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sallie-b-howard-to-host-alumni-reunion-weekend-274145</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-25T18:26:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard to host alumni reunion weekend]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5881bad2-5e1d-5dac-851d-7dd1e9949fea.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Sallie B. Howard School of Arts and Science will hold a reunion for alumni, teachers, staff members and supporters June 16-18 to honor a 34-year legacy that began with the Youth Enrichment Program in 1989.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard to host alumni reunion weekend]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/senior-senior-prom-a-night-to-remember-274374</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-25T18:24:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Senior-Senior Prom a night to remember]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0cbd5733-32e3-53eb-9f3a-07822418f5de.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Eunice Lindsey and Hubert Tyson dance to the music of the Soul, Rhythm & Groove band at the Senior-Senior Prom held May 13 in the Fike High School cafeteria. The annual event, sponsored by the Wilson Crisis Center, the Foundation YMCA of Wilson and Fike High School, provides an evening of food, dancing and fellowship at no cost to older adults in Wilson County.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Senior-Senior Prom a night to remember]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/debt-ceiling-talks-in-limbo-as-congress-leaves-town-274372</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-25T18:14:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Debt ceiling talks in limbo as Congress leaves town]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Reporters encircle House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as debt limit negotiations continue at the Capitol on Thursday. McCarthy adjourned the House for Memorial Day weekend.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Debt ceiling talks in limbo as Congress leaves town]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/2-nc-legislators-lose-leadership-roles-after-remarks-274370</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-25T18:10:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[2 NC legislators lose leadership roles after remarks]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a87956dd-aefe-59c0-8243-3b58a8b5f780.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina House members stand for a session-opening prayer on May 2, 2020.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[2 NC legislators lose leadership roles after remarks]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/supreme-court-limits-federal-oversight-of-certain-wetlands-274365</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-25T18:07:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Supreme Court limits federal oversight of certain wetlands]]>
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    <![CDATA[Michael and Chantell Sackett of Priest Lake, Idaho, pose for a photo outside the Supreme Court on Oct. 14, 2011. Justices ruled in the Sacketts’ favor Thursday, paring back environmental regulators’ authority.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Supreme Court limits federal oversight of certain wetlands]]>
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          <![CDATA[Beddingfield, Fike and Hunt high schools celebrate awards day]]>
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    <![CDATA[Seniors were honored at Beddingfield High School’s annual Awards Day on May 18. Those honored include the following: Miguel Aguilera, Carlos Alarcon Orbe, Claudia Alarcon-Orbe, Isis Ashby, Cristofer Atkinson, Shelby Lynn Aycock, Mikah Barnes, Drucilla Batts, Fredi Baza-Cruz, Anna Benton,Daneesha Briggs, Nevaeh Briggs, Jonathon Brown, Celeste Campos, Ciziah Cannady, Caroline Daniels, Alexcia Davis, Madilyn Diehl, Nicole Duenas Garcia, Morgan Epps, Azzire Jionni Farmer, Jordan Leigh Gardner, Amy Greene, Angela Guevara, Makayla Hamlett, ShaMiyah Johnson, Hannah Leigh Jones, Elisabeth Nicole Lamm, Jonathan Maceda-Renteria, Diana Martinez-Lopez, Caleb McCorvey, Christian Mendoza, Noah Moore, Madison Nava, Drew O’Neal, Nathan O’Neal, Marieli Ortiz-Adame, Brenda Paul, Reji Pender, Isaac Pettaway, Amarrah Pompey, Marissa Gracelyn Ramirez, Julianys Rivera-Mercado, Zaneya Roberson, Julisa  Rodriguez,  Robert Rodriguez, Kimora Savage, Angelina Sutton, Breanna Sutton, Amirah Thomas, Belinda Torres, Tyler Wardle, Fernando White, Scottiara Leonora Williams, William Scott Williford, Malik Woodard, Cadet Kenneth Curry, Cadet Dontae Hardy, Cadet Dontae Hunter, Cadet Darryl Knight, Cadet Braxton Renfrow and Cadet Richard Olmos.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Beddingfield, Fike and Hunt high schools celebrate awards day]]>
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          <![CDATA[Eddie L. Bynum]]>
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      <![CDATA[Eddie L. Bynum]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-25T12:29:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Daisy Leigh Faison Boyd]]>
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      <![CDATA[Daisy Leigh Faison Boyd]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/thelma-smith-274303</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-25T12:11:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Thelma  Smith]]>
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      <![CDATA[Thelma  Smith]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-25T08:50:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vickie Roberts Boyette]]>
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      <![CDATA[Vickie Roberts Boyette]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-probe-wilson-truck-fire-274113</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-25T02:43:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police probe Wilson truck fire]]>
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    <![CDATA[Firefighter Adrian Sanchez-Soto of Wilson Fire/Rescue Services waits for a water hose to charge before he extinguishes a Tuesday fire in a pickup truck.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Police probe Wilson truck fire]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/post-13-whips-ahoskie-juniors-in-season-debut-274178</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T23:57:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Post 13 whips Ahoskie juniors in season debut]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Post 13 players run onto the baseball field at Beddingfield High for the start of practice Monday, May 22. Post 13 won its American Legion season debut 17-2 at Ahoskie Post 102 on Wednesday night. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Post 13 whips Ahoskie juniors in season debut]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T23:34:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs home games feature fireworks, ‘cue and brews]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Tobs debuted the “Pump It Up” chant last year to get players and fans excited, with some fans in the beer garden holding their chairs above their heads while music played through the stadium’s speakers. “Pump It Up” will remain a theme for Fleming Stadium promotions this season.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tobs home games feature fireworks, ‘cue and brews]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/manage-your-business-274173</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T23:33:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Manage your business]]>
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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[Manage your business]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/beddingfield-senior-earns-full-ride-ecu-scholarship-274171</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T23:13:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Beddingfield senior earns full-ride ECU scholarship]]>
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    <![CDATA[Anna Grace Benton]]>
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      <![CDATA[Beddingfield senior earns full-ride ECU scholarship]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T23:08:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Democratic Party meets Saturday]]>
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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: Democratic Party meets Saturday]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-st-james-celebrates-106th-anniversary-274169</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T23:04:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Church News: St. James celebrates 106th anniversary]]>
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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: St. James celebrates 106th anniversary]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-dominant-in-decisive-game-274168</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T22:39:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors dominant in decisive game]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt goalkeeper Logan Boone (0) is flanked by teammates Susan Guzman (9) and Eva Fatzaun (4) as they watch Fike’s Erin Pope gather the ball to attempt a shot at point-blank range during the second half of Monday’s game at Fike. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Warriors dominant in decisive game]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/pridgen-leads-parade-of-swe-honorees-274167</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T22:35:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pridgen leads parade of SWE honorees]]>
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    <![CDATA[SouthWest Edgecombe High seniors Keyshaun Powell, left, and Jer’Lisah Pridgen were recently proclaimed the school’s Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Pridgen leads parade of SWE honorees]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/suffering-for-a-purpose-274165</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T22:33:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Suffering for a purpose]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
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      <![CDATA[Suffering for a purpose]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-attorneys-student-athlete-of-the-week-logan-boone-hunt-high-274164</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T22:31:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Logan Boone, Hunt High]]>
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    <![CDATA[Logan Boone, Hunt High]]>
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      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Logan Boone, Hunt High]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-25-26-2023-274163</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T22:28:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 25-26, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/organization-donates-feminine-products-to-school-district-274109</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T19:19:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Organization donates feminine products to school district]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools received a donation of feminine hygiene products for distribution at its middle and high schools. The Milton F. Fitch Sr. Assembly No. 43, Order of the Golden Circle, a Prince Hall Masonic Lodge-affiliated organization, donated the products. Pictured at the district’s central office in the front row from left are Loyal Lady Ruler Brenda Tipton and Executive Director of Student Services Cheryl Baggett. In the back row from left are Loyal Lady Priestess Diana Jones Wilson, school nurse Sherry Shelby, school nurse Wendy Anderson, school nurse Shannon Waddell, Past Loyal Lady Ruler Christine Fitch, school nurse Sarah Davis, school nurse Ginger Phillips and Loyal Lady Secretary Gail Dickerson. The Fitch Assembly membership is composed of women from eastern North Carolina.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Organization donates feminine products to school district]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gerrymander-ruling-gives-electoral-gift-to-gop-in-congress-274158</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T19:15:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gerrymander ruling gives electoral gift to GOP in Congress]]>
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    <![CDATA[Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-N.C., speaks to reporters in Washington on Nov. 14, 2022.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Gerrymander ruling gives electoral gift to GOP in Congress]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/tina-turner-queen-of-rock-n-roll-who-achieved-global-fame-dies-at-83-274156</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T19:13:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tina Turner, ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ who achieved global fame, dies at 83]]>
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    <![CDATA[Tina Turner performs a concert in Cologne, Germany, on Jan. 14, 2009.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tina Turner, ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ who achieved global fame, dies at 83]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-senate-changes-houses-bill-to-legalize-sports-gambling-274154</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T19:10:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC Senate changes House’s bill to legalize sports gambling]]>
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    <![CDATA[The North Carolina Legislative Building is shown from downtown Raleigh’s Bicentennial Plaza.]]>
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      <![CDATA[NC Senate changes House’s bill to legalize sports gambling]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T19:07:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[DeSantis launches presidential run in glitch-plagued Twitter announcement]]>
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    <![CDATA[Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla. DeSantis has filed a declaration of candidacy for president, entering the 2024 race as Donald Trump’s top GOP rival.]]>
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      <![CDATA[DeSantis launches presidential run in glitch-plagued Twitter announcement]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/acc-backs-plan-to-offer-increased-payouts-to-schools-for-postseason-success-274184</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T12:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[ACC backs plan to offer increased payouts to schools for postseason success]]>
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    <![CDATA[Crews prepare the field at Bank of America Stadium for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. The Atlantic Coast Conference has wrapped up its spring meetings. Many discussions were held in private, including talks over how the league plans to close the financial gap with the Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[ACC backs plan to offer increased payouts to schools for postseason success]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tkachuk-sends-panthers-to-stanley-cup-final-after-topping-hurricanes-4-3-for-sweep-274183</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T12:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Tkachuk sends Panthers to Stanley Cup Final, after topping Hurricanes 4-3 for sweep]]>
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    <![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas goes down during the second period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday, May 24, in Sunrise, Fla. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tkachuk sends Panthers to Stanley Cup Final, after topping Hurricanes 4-3 for sweep]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nuggets-make-denver-a-hoops-town-with-first-trip-to-nba-finals-in-47-years-274182</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T12:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Nuggets make Denver a hoops town with first trip to NBA Finals in 47 years]]>
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    <![CDATA[Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) celebrates after Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, center, missed a layup attempt as time expired in the second half of Game 4 of the Western Conference Final series Monday, May 22, in Los Angeles. Denver won 113-111 to win the series. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Nuggets make Denver a hoops town with first trip to NBA Finals in 47 years]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/granville-early-college-high-school-holds-graduation-274012</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T09:43:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Granville Early College High School holds graduation]]>
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    <![CDATA[BCN-LOC-Granville-5-26-23-7]]>
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      <![CDATA[Granville Early College High School holds graduation]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/georgeanne-woodard-alston-274117</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-24T08:13:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Georgeanne Woodard Alston]]>
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      <![CDATA[Georgeanne Woodard Alston]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/anti-abortion-group-is-far-from-medical-mainstream-274099</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T22:36:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Anti-abortion group is far from medical mainstream]]>
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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[Anti-abortion group is far from medical mainstream]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T22:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Let’s stop divisive rhetoric and listen to each other]]>
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    <![CDATA[Mick Rankin addresses Wilson County Republican Party members and guests during a GOP social in January 2022.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Let’s stop divisive rhetoric and listen to each other]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T22:21:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Vote like your future depends on it]]>
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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[Vote like your future depends on it]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/felon-faces-attempted-murder-charge-in-shooting-274053</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T21:18:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Felon faces attempted murder charge in shooting]]>
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    <![CDATA[Larrus Danyell Jones]]>
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      <![CDATA[Felon faces attempted murder charge in shooting]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/post-13-brings-deep-talented-lineup-into-2023-season-274090</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T21:16:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Post 13 brings deep, talented lineup into 2023 season]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Post 13 head coach Matt Ballance hits a ball during Monday's team practice at Beddingfield High. Ballance enters his fourth year as Post 13's head coach this summer. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Post 13 brings deep, talented lineup into 2023 season]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T20:55:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bee swarm caught outside museum]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Brooke Bissette Farmer said the Imagination Station’s observation honeybee hive is one of the museum’s most popular exhibits. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bee swarm caught outside museum]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-23-24-2023-274089</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T20:49:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 23-24, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/frick-alvarez-help-north-carolina-beat-georgia-tech-11-5-in-acc-tournament-opener-274106</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T20:46:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Frick, Alvarez help North Carolina beat Georgia Tech 11-5 in ACC Tournament opener]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bobrovsky-and-panthers-eye-trip-to-stanley-cup-final-as-hurricanes-seek-turnaround-274084</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T20:44:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bobrovsky and Panthers eye trip to Stanley Cup Final, as Hurricanes seek turnaround]]>
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    <![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour, center rear, argues a call with referee Trevor Hanson (14) during the third period of Game 3 of the NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals against the Florida Panthers on Monday, May 22, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bobrovsky and Panthers eye trip to Stanley Cup Final, as Hurricanes seek turnaround]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lakers-hoping-lebron-james-decides-to-continue-career-after-playoff-elimination-274083</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T20:40:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lakers hoping LeBron James decides to continue career after playoff elimination]]>
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    <![CDATA[Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James walks off the court after a loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Final series Monday, May 22 in Los Angeles. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lakers hoping LeBron James decides to continue career after playoff elimination]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/masters-showed-golf-can-get-along-even-in-ryder-cup-274082</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T20:38:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Masters showed golf can get along, even in Ryder Cup]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Brooks Koepka celebrates after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club on Sunday, May 21 in Pittsford, N.Y. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Masters showed golf can get along, even in Ryder Cup]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-fire-rescue-services-retains-elite-status-273995</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T20:30:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Fire/Rescue Services retains elite status]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Fire/Rescue Services will remain a Class 1-rated agency for at least five years following a routine inspection by the N.C. Department of Insurance Office of State Fire Marshal.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson Fire/Rescue Services retains elite status]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gig-east-summit-returns-june-8-274074</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T20:04:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gig East Summit returns June 8]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stefan Youngblood]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gig East Summit returns June 8]]>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T19:59:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Navy veteran, 98, reflects on Memorial Day]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The-Best-of-Times-...-by-Roy-Jernigan-]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Navy veteran, 98, reflects on Memorial Day]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/angus-barn-executive-chef-walter-royal-dies-at-67-274071</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T19:50:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Angus Barn executive chef Walter Royal dies at 67]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Angus Barn executive chef Walter Royal sits in his favorite spot in the Angus Barn, a Raleigh institution, on Feb. 19, 2020.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Angus Barn executive chef Walter Royal dies at 67]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/desantis-to-announce-2024-bid-on-twitter-spaces-274069</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T19:47:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[DeSantis to announce 2024 bid on Twitter Spaces]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a political roundtable Friday in Bedford, N.H.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[DeSantis to announce 2024 bid on Twitter Spaces]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lawsuit-glitches-in-nc-court-filing-system-caused-wrongful-detainments-274067</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T19:42:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lawsuit: Glitches in NC court filing system caused wrongful detainments]]>
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    <![CDATA[A sign for Tyler Technologies stands outside the company’s offices on Sept. 24, 2020, in Plano, Texas.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Lawsuit: Glitches in NC court filing system caused wrongful detainments]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/south-carolina-legislature-passes-6-week-abortion-ban-274065</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T19:39:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[South Carolina legislature passes 6-week abortion ban]]>
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    <![CDATA[South Carolina Sen. Penry Gustafson, R-Camden, speaks during a Senate debate on whether to pass a stricter law on abortion on Tuesday in Columbia, S.C.]]>
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      <![CDATA[South Carolina legislature passes 6-week abortion ban]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/surgeon-general-offers-social-media-tips-for-parents-teens-274064</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T19:36:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Surgeon general offers social media tips for parents, teens]]>
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    <![CDATA[Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy testifies on youth mental health care before the Senate Finance Committee on Feb. 8, 2022.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Surgeon general offers social media tips for parents, teens]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/e-books-audio-added-to-library-collection-274055</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T17:35:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[E-books, audio added to library 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[E-books, audio added to library collection]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-group-learns-about-disaster-preparedness-274000</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T14:53:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church group learns about disaster preparedness]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Rodney Dancy of Wilson County Emergency Management was guest speaker for a recent meeting of First United Methodist Church’s Laura Davenport Circle in the church parlor. Dancy, pictured at left with circle leader Sarah Joyner, shared information on disaster preparedness. He also recently spoke to First United Methodist’s Joyful Hands Circle.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Church group learns about disaster preparedness]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-end-demons-year-advance-to-4th-round-273841</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-23T02:21:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors end Demons' year, advance to 4th round]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Mariah Polk (17) gets off a shot on the run as Fike’s Karys Wheeler (1) and Ridley Harrison pursue during Monday’s NCHSAA 3-A third-round playoff game at Hunt. Polk scored the Warriors’ second goal on the play in their 2-0 victory. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Warriors end Demons' year, advance to 4th round]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-city-council-videos-protect-incumbents-at-publics-expense-273807</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T23:44:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: City Council videos protect incumbents at public’s expense]]>
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    <![CDATA[A digital timer on the Wilson City Council dais is set to 3 minutes, the amount of time each speaker receives for public comment.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: City Council videos protect incumbents at public’s expense]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/will-wilson-finally-deal-with-cemetery-issues-273715</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T23:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Will Wilson finally deal with cemetery issues?]]>
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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[Will Wilson finally deal with cemetery issues?]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/school-board-seeks-transparency-on-pre-k-funding-273727</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T23:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[School board seeks transparency on pre-K funding]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Board of Education members talk during their May 15 meeting.]]>
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      <![CDATA[School board seeks transparency on pre-K funding]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/3-sent-to-prison-in-murder-case-273496</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T23:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[3 sent to prison in murder case]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Coby Marshon Thomas appears in Wilson County Criminal Superior Court on Thursday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[3 sent to prison in murder case]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/military-teacher-will-give-memorial-day-address-273691</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T23:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Military teacher will give Memorial Day address]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Committee on Patriotism will present its annual Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. Monday outside the Wilson County Courthouse.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Military teacher will give Memorial Day address]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/early-college-graduates-celebrate-milestones-273723</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T23:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Early college graduates celebrate milestones]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Early College Academy held its graduation May 18 with 49 seniors earning high school diplomas and associate degrees.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Early college graduates celebrate milestones]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-23-24-2023-273826</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T23:06:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 23-24, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/weca-holds-senior-awards-day-273762</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T23:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WECA holds senior awards day]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Pictured from left in the first row are Zarriyah Drivers, Lily Ramos, Anna Grissom, Naya Herring, Mason Anderson and Angelique Barnes. In the second row from left are Layla Snow, Kimeron Walston, Marelly Leon-Diego, Lindsey Bass, Sarah Mahone, Macaylee Wiggs and Jayden Gaymes. In the back row from left are Cameron Wood, Jalen Bailey, Joshua Farmer, Malcolm Jones and Darrin Taylor.]]>
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      <![CDATA[WECA holds senior awards day]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/smith-north-wilkesboro-definitely-has-a-place-in-nascars-world-but-unclear-what-capacity-273825</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T23:03:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Smith: North Wilkesboro ‘definitely has a place’ in NASCAR’s world, but unclear what capacity]]>
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    <![CDATA[A pack of cars take a green flag restart during the NASCAR All-Star Cup Series auto race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Sunday, May 21, in North Wilkesboro. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Smith: North Wilkesboro ‘definitely has a place’ in NASCAR’s world, but unclear what capacity]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/waat-holds-senior-awards-day-273766</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T23:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WAAT holds senior awards day]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Pictured in the first row from left are Xavier Allen-Rose, Cin’Keia Applewhite, Karen Avellaneda Robles, Lynsey Aycock, Sa-Ha’Lynne Bullock, Aiden Byrd, Javier Campos-Narvaez and Myriam Chavez-Tapia. In the second row from left are Elijah Cohen, Jane Cruz, Jazmine Cruz, Trevor DeMuth, Carolina Fierro-Reyes, Jazmyn Fuentes, Shamya Graham, Benjamin Harrison and Kenyadah Hinnant. In the third row from left are Thomas Johnson III, Chelsea Langston, Jose Lunar, Gabriela Mendoza-Garcia, Diamond Moye, Catherine O’Brien, Laura Orrosquieta, Emilee Pittman and Jennifer Reyes-Quiroz. In the fourth row from left are Aaron Rodriguez, Kevin Sandoval, Chailee Swaner-Augustin, Keanna Mae Teodoro, Dasani Thompson, Damien Tomczyk, Stephen Waters, Kennedy Wilkes and Alaina Williford. Not pictured is posthumous graduate Antionne Clay.]]>
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      <![CDATA[WAAT holds senior awards day]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/conference-tournaments-to-set-stage-for-ncaa-baseball-regionals-273824</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T23:01:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Conference tournaments to set stage for NCAA baseball regionals]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[LSU's Tommy White, right, poses for teammates after hitting a three-run home run in the bottom of the third inning of a game against Alabama on Saturday, April 29, in Baton Rouge, La. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Conference tournaments to set stage for NCAA baseball regionals]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bobrovsky-gets-shutout-panthers-top-hurricanes-1-0-for-3-0-lead-in-east-final-273823</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T23:00:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bobrovsky gets shutout, Panthers top Hurricanes 1-0 for 3-0 lead in East final]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) stops a shot from Carolina Hurricanes right wing Stefan Noesen (23) during the second period of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals, Monday, May 22, in Sunrise, Fla. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bobrovsky gets shutout, Panthers top Hurricanes 1-0 for 3-0 lead in East final]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cooper-calls-gop-teacher-pay-voucher-plans-a-disaster-273815</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T22:50:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cooper calls GOP teacher pay, voucher plans a ‘disaster’]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper affixes his veto stamp to a bill banning nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy during a public rally May 13 in Raleigh. The Republican-led N.C. General Assembly later overrode Cooper's veto.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cooper calls GOP teacher pay, voucher plans a ‘disaster’]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mary-ann-farmer-artis-273760</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T12:37:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mary Ann Farmer Artis]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Mary Ann Farmer Artis]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/patrick-rayshon-lawrence-273758</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T12:30:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Patrick Rayshon Lawrence]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Patrick Rayshon Lawrence]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/georgeanne-woodard-alston-273757</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T12:19:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Georgeanne Woodard Alston]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Georgeanne Woodard Alston]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/you-have-to-first-believe-in-yourself-wilson-community-college-graduates-274-273675</loc>
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          <![CDATA[‘You have to first believe in yourself’: Wilson Community College graduates 274]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Community College President Tim Wright presents Damien Tomczyk with his associate degree in science during Friday’s commencement exercises in the Fike High School auditorium. Janelle Clevinger | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘You have to first believe in yourself’: Wilson Community College graduates 274]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/emotions-high-at-anti-bullying-rally-273618</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T10:29:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Emotions high at anti-bullying rally]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Tieisha Speight speaks about bullying on the Wilson County Courthouse steps Saturday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Emotions high at anti-bullying rally]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/law-enforcement-school-certifies-8-273526</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T09:59:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Law enforcement school certifies 8]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Deija Aikerson of the Wilson County Sheriff's Office helps classmate Samuel Guthrie of the Wilson Police Department at commencement for the basic law enforcement training course at Wilson Community College.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Law enforcement school certifies 8]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/red-cross-blood-platelet-donors-needed-273719</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T09:48:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Red Cross: Blood, platelet donors needed]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <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: Blood, platelet donors needed]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elizabeth-coley-273748</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T09:01:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elizabeth  Coley]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_aacacb0d-56c8-540b-bf45-6af2ec124e47.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Elizabeth  Coley]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/stephen-eugene-moore-273726</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T07:55:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stephen Eugene Moore]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_028728b8-a18a-55c3-b015-765286b3f07b.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Stephen Eugene Moore]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fike-retirees-meet-to-renew-friendships-celebrate-careers-273681</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T04:42:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike retirees meet to renew friendships, celebrate careers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3849b28b-cd75-5740-82ae-56e8b69ad6a5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sanda Baucom Hight]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike retirees meet to renew friendships, celebrate careers]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/artificial-intelligence-is-everywhere-now-273680</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T04:31:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is everywhere now]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d7822f38-d041-59b8-9a54-61511831926f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Oliver Hedgepeth]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is everywhere now]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/boyette-seizes-first-cga-championship-by-winning-carolinian-amateur-273655</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-22T01:31:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Boyette seizes first CGA championship by winning Carolinian Amateur]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a30611df-8da3-573d-9d02-f388be436fa6.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Ethan Boyette of Wilson watches his putt roll toward the cup during the final round of the Carolinas Golf Association’s eighth Carolinian Amateur at Keith Hills Golf Club on Sunday, May 21, in Buies Creek. The Fike High junior won the prestigious event with an 8-under-par score of 74-67-67—208 to win by three strokes. CGA]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Boyette seizes first CGA championship by winning Carolinian Amateur]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-charge-teen-with-attempted-murder-273612</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-21T23:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police charge teen with attempted murder]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kedarius Quante’ Sharpe]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police charge teen with attempted murder]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rail-fans-spot-trains-in-wilson-273602</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-21T23:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rail fans spot trains in Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Marlon and Anderson Hunter came to Wilson to capture video of trains at the historic Wilson train station on Saturday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rail fans spot trains in Wilson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-circus-coming-to-wilson-county-fairgrounds-273693</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-21T23:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Circus coming to Wilson County Fairgrounds]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0e0bddd6-a866-51ee-b3be-467ed2edccc2.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: Circus coming to Wilson County Fairgrounds]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/showdown-for-the-ages-awaits-warriors-demons-273654</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-21T23:17:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Showdown for the ages awaits Warriors, Demons]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_44f195df-cb88-5e56-b473-73ca0778c5a8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Mariah Polk (17) goes on the attack as Fike’s Sam Mallol (14) and Ashlyn Brunetti (8) attempt to contain her during a game at Hunt on April 4. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Showdown for the ages awaits Warriors, Demons]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-2-a-track-and-field-bruins-pender-prs-way-to-triple-jump-bronze-273653</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-21T23:15:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCHSAA 2-A TRACK AND FIELD: Bruins’ Pender PRs way to triple jump bronze]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_34eca142-9660-5bc5-9b4d-4defecff2afd.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield junior Asun Pender took home third place in the boys triple jump with a personal-record leap of 44 feet, 4.75 inches Saturday at the NCHSAA 2-A track and field championship meet at North Carolina A&T State University’s Marcus T. Johnson Track in Greensboro. Ben Ellis | Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCHSAA 2-A TRACK AND FIELD: Bruins’ Pender PRs way to triple jump bronze]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/no-tax-hike-in-wilsons-2661m-proposed-budget-273446</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-21T23:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No tax hike in Wilson's $266.1M proposed budget]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8095d5f7-48d4-5e6e-a178-f8bf8db9d7c9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Councilman Derrick Creech, left, and Mayor Pro Tem James Johnson look at documents during the Wilson City Council meeting on Thursday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No tax hike in Wilson's $266.1M proposed budget]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-country-club-to-be-sold-273483</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-21T23:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Country Club to be sold]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_49488015-f7c1-5ec0-aca2-9cf4f7fbe700.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Shareholders have agreed to sell the Wilson Country Club to the McConnell Golf Group. The deal is set to close May 31.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Country Club to be sold]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/former-us-rep-walker-joins-gop-gubernatorial-field-273637</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-21T22:07:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Former US Rep. Walker joins GOP gubernatorial field]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fb3a863d-4f9b-5a5d-8e5f-05d09f5f30c1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., center, speaks during a Saturday a rally at Triad Baptist Church in Kernersville. Walker announced he would run for the 2024 Republican nomination for North Carolina governor.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Former US Rep. Walker joins GOP gubernatorial field]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/biden-mccarthy-to-meet-monday-in-debt-ceiling-standoff-273635</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-21T22:03:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Biden, McCarthy to meet Monday in debt ceiling standoff]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_96bd180f-1454-5cc5-9c49-72daa5c4bec6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks in the Capitol Rotunda on Sunday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Biden, McCarthy to meet Monday in debt ceiling standoff]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fetterman-tackles-senate-life-after-depression-treatment-273633</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-21T22:01:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fetterman tackles Senate life after depression treatment]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_aa4177f1-33bd-5992-bb0e-b4b6dbe25d3b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., waves to members of the media April 17 as he returns to the Capitol after seeking inpatient treatment for clinical depression.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fetterman tackles Senate life after depression treatment]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hurricanes-face-challenge-of-solving-bobrovsky-scoring-more-in-east-final-273631</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-21T21:35:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hurricanes face challenge of solving Bobrovsky, scoring more in East final]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2d73afdc-a207-520a-bf47-57e2d5ca66e1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Florida Panthers' Josh Mahura (28) takes Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) off the puck and to the ice during the third period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals in Raleigh on Saturday, May 20. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hurricanes face challenge of solving Bobrovsky, scoring more in East final]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/koepka-delivers-another-major-performance-to-win-pga-273629</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-21T21:32:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Koepka delivers another major performance to win PGA]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_89503cf7-ba72-5068-a66d-39682d3495f0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Brooks Koepka celebrates with the Wanamaker trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club on Sunday, May 21, in Pittsford, N.Y. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Koepka delivers another major performance to win PGA]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-22-23-2023-273627</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-21T21:12:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 22-23, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/larson-dominates-for-third-nascar-all-star-race-win-takes-home-1-million-273642</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-21T20:51:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Larson dominates for third NASCAR All-Star race win, takes home $1 million]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kyle Larson (5) celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR All-Star Cup Series auto race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Sunday, May 21, in North Wilkesboro. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Larson dominates for third NASCAR All-Star race win, takes home $1 million]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-20T05:36:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Thelma  Smith]]>
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      <![CDATA[Thelma  Smith]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-track-and-field-wpas-johnson-takes-6th-in-state-meet-debut-273597</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-20T03:10:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCHSAA TRACK AND FIELD: WPA's Johnson takes 6th in state meet debut]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep freshman Janiya Johnson made school history by being the first Tiger to compete in the NCHSAA 1-A track and field championship meet Friday in Greensboro. Johnson placed sixth in the1-A girls 200-meter run. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[NCHSAA TRACK AND FIELD: WPA's Johnson takes 6th in state meet debut]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-may-19-2023-273555</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-20T00:59:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, May 19, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-city-little-league-glance-may-19-2023-273553</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-19T23:26:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson City Little League Glance, May 19, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-20-21-2023-273551</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-19T22:33:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 20-21, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/after-27-years-nascar-returns-to-once-abandoned-north-wilkesboro-speedway-for-all-star-race-273550</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-19T22:18:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[After 27 years, NASCAR returns to once-abandoned North Wilkesboro Speedway for All-Star race]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt Jr., left, laughs with Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith as they record a video after a press conference, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Raleigh, announcing that the NASCAR All-Star Race will be held at North Wilkesboro Speedway in May 2023. The first NASCAR event at the track since 1996 is Saturday, May 20. Ethan Hyman | The News & Observer via AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[After 27 years, NASCAR returns to once-abandoned North Wilkesboro Speedway for All-Star race]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/panthers-hurricanes-face-tight-window-to-get-ready-for-game-2-after-4ot-thriller-273549</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-19T22:14:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Panthers, Hurricanes face tight window to get ready for Game 2 after 4OT thriller]]>
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    <![CDATA[Florida Panthers' Sam Bennett (9) tries to shoot on Carolina Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen (31) during the second overtime in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals early Friday, May 19, in Raleigh. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Panthers, Hurricanes face tight window to get ready for Game 2 after 4OT thriller]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/scheffler-tied-for-lead-in-pga-as-oak-hill-delivers-a-new-challenge-273548</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-19T22:12:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Scheffler tied for lead in PGA as Oak Hill delivers a new challenge]]>
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    <![CDATA[Scottie Scheffler watches his tee shot on the sixth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club on Friday, May 19, in Pittsford, N.Y. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Scheffler tied for lead in PGA as Oak Hill delivers a new challenge]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/mage-faces-a-tough-challenge-in-preakness-in-pursuit-of-win-in-second-triple-crown-race-273547</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-19T22:09:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mage faces a tough challenge in Preakness in pursuit of win in second Triple Crown race]]>
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    <![CDATA[Preakness Stakes entrant Mage, the Kentucky Derby winner, works out Wednesday, May 17, ahead of the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 20, in Baltimore. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Mage faces a tough challenge in Preakness in pursuit of win in second Triple Crown race]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/darden-alumni-headed-back-to-town-for-homecoming-273443</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-19T08:23:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Darden alumni headed back to town for homecoming]]>
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    <![CDATA[Alumni will be back in town for the Charles H. Darden High School Alumni Association's homecoming weekend.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Darden alumni headed back to town for homecoming]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-rehabilitation-and-nursing-center-receives-4-stars-273441</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-19T07:52:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Rehabilitation and Nursing Center receives 4 stars]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Julia Batts]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson Rehabilitation and Nursing Center receives 4 stars]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-blank-ladybirds-set-up-third-round-tilt-with-hunt-273440</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-19T00:18:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons blank Ladybirds, set up third-round tilt with Hunt]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike’s Erin Pope, left, and Southern Nash’s Charlotte Benson race to a ball during Thursday’s NCHSAA 3-A second-round playoff game at Southern Nash. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Demons blank Ladybirds, set up third-round tilt with Hunt]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-top-rampants-will-host-fike-in-round-three-273439</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-19T00:15:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors top Rampants, will host Fike in round three]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Maddie Brown fires a shot on goal during Thursday’s home win over J.H. Rose in the second round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors top Rampants, will host Fike in round three]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bartons-halvorson-gets-first-team-all-region-nod-from-ncbwa-273438</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-19T00:12:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton’s Halvorson gets first-team all-region nod from NCBWA]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton junior pitcher Tanner Halvorson earned 2023 first-team all-region honors from the NCBWA. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barton’s Halvorson gets first-team all-region nod from NCBWA]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-19-20-273437</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-19T00:11:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 19-20]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/legends-of-the-spring-ncbm-holds-its-21st-annual-celebrity-golf-tournament-273418</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T22:49:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Legends of the spring: NCBM holds its 21st annual Celebrity Golf Tournament]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Eastern North Carolina high school coaching legends, from left, George Whitfield, Henry Trevathan and Gilbert Ferrell enjoy their conversation on the putting green at Wedgewood prior to the North Carolina Baseball Museum’s 21st Celebrity Golf Tournament on Wednesday at Wedgewood. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Legends of the spring: NCBM holds its 21st annual Celebrity Golf Tournament]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/kyle-larson-and-hendrick-crew-arrive-for-indianapolis-500-immersion-273436</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T22:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kyle Larson and Hendrick crew arrive for Indianapolis 500 immersion]]>
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    <![CDATA[NASCAR's Kyle Larson watches practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race from an Arrow McLaren pit box at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, on Thursday, May 18 in Indianapolis. Larson announced that he will drive in the 2024 Indianapolis 500 for Arrow McLaren. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kyle Larson and Hendrick crew arrive for Indianapolis 500 immersion]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/murrays-big-fourth-quarter-propels-nuggets-past-lakers-108-103-for-2-0-lead-in-west-finals-273435</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T22:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Murray's big fourth quarter propels Nuggets past Lakers 108-103 for 2-0 lead in West finals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) celebrates a 3-pointer against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals series, Thursday, May 18 in Denver. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Murray's big fourth quarter propels Nuggets past Lakers 108-103 for 2-0 lead in West finals]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/eastern-conference-finals-coaching-matchup-as-intriguing-as-the-action-on-court-273434</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T22:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eastern Conference finals coaching matchup as intriguing as the action on court]]>
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    <![CDATA[Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra watches from the bench in the first half of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eastern Conference finals coaching matchup as intriguing as the action on court]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-nc-knows-fed-backed-digital-dollar-makes-no-cents-273409</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T21:57:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: NC knows Fed-backed digital dollar makes no cents]]>
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    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: NC knows Fed-backed digital dollar makes no cents]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/face-the-facts-of-republican-extremism-273408</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T21:47:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Face the facts of Republican extremism]]>
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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[Face the facts of Republican extremism]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-downtown-development-receives-main-street-america-accreditation-again-273308</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T21:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Downtown Development receives Main Street America accreditation again]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Downtown Development Corp. has been designated as an accredited Main Street America program. The Centro at Pine-Nash development, including the Foundation YMCA, center, has been a key driver of downtown Wilson’s growth.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Downtown Development receives Main Street America accreditation again]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/event-incorporates-art-and-womens-empowerment-273312</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T21:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Event incorporates art and women’s empowerment]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A Women's Empowerment Community Art Event is scheduled for May 25 at Iconostar Art.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Event incorporates art and women’s empowerment]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sunday-in-the-rose-garden-is-this-weekend-273197</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T21:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sunday in the Rose Garden is this weekend]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_72c7b528-8a14-5653-ad04-6d07c5c7c635.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Attendees can enjoy the Wilson Rose Garden’s many blooms during Sunday in the Rose Garden this weekend.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sunday in the Rose Garden is this weekend]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/who-bought-and-sold-wilson-county-property-from-may-8-12-273403</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T21:12:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Who bought and sold Wilson County property from May 8-12?]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Who bought and sold Wilson County property from May 8-12?]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/passenger-rail-service-from-wilson-to-greenville-studied-273223</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T20:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Passenger rail service from Wilson to Greenville studied]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Passengers board an Amtrak train in Wilson. The N.C. Department of Transportation is studying the possibility of adding passenger rail service to Greenville.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Passenger rail service from Wilson to Greenville studied]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/judge-schedules-trial-in-double-murder-case-273193</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T20:58:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Judge schedules trial in double murder case]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Murder defendant Adrian Horne appears in Wilson County Criminal Superior Court for an administrative session in January.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Judge schedules trial in double murder case]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/justice-morgan-wont-seek-reelection-to-nc-high-court-273401</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T20:54:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Justice Morgan won’t seek reelection to NC high court]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Associate Justice Michael Morgan attends a special session of the N.C. Supreme Court at New Bern City Hall on May 15, 2019.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Justice Morgan won’t seek reelection to NC high court]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fire-chief-2-missing-after-massive-blaze-at-construction-site-273396</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T20:52:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fire chief: 2 missing after massive blaze at construction site]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Firefighters work the scene of a massive fire that spread across at least two structures and threatened others in Charlotte’s South Park neighborhood on Thursday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fire chief: 2 missing after massive blaze at construction site]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/supreme-court-rules-for-tech-firms-avoids-section-230-questions-273395</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T20:48:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Supreme Court rules for tech firms, avoids Section 230 questions]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill is shown May 2.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Supreme Court rules for tech firms, avoids Section 230 questions]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/alison-bedford-gipson-273400</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T15:39:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Alison Bedford Gipson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Alison Bedford Gipson]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mildred-jones-thorne-273334</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T10:02:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mildred Jones Thorne]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Mildred Jones Thorne]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/brenda-lucas-dawes-273317</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T09:05:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Brenda Lucas Dawes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Brenda Lucas Dawes]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-sent-home-by-carrboro-in-3-a-east-final-273251</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-18T00:40:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons sent home by Carrboro in 3-A East final]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Fike High boys tennis became the first from Wilson County to reach an NCHSAA dual-team semifinals match Wednesday as the Golden Demons bowed to Carrboro 5-1 in the 3-A East Region final, played on the Hunt High courts. Fike team members are, from left, head coach Lee Matthews, Dylan Skinner, Brayden Jones, Zach Hill, Snyder Pearson, Cian Bonner, Hatten Gore, Eddie Reel, Aidan Bonner and assistant coach Greg Adkins. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons sent home by Carrboro in 3-A East final]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/acc-leadership-touts-progress-in-trying-to-address-financial-gap-with-the-big-ten-and-the-sec-273253</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T23:43:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[ACC leadership touts progress in trying to address financial gap with the Big Ten and the SEC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[In this file photo, crews prepare the field at Bank of America Stadium for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. The Atlantic Coast Conference has wrapped up its spring meetings. Many discussions were held in private, including talks over how the league plans to close the financial gap with the Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[ACC leadership touts progress in trying to address financial gap with the Big Ten and the SEC]]>
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</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-attorneys-student-athlete-of-the-week-snyder-pearson-fike-high-273243</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T23:38:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Snyder Pearson, Fike High]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Snyder Pearson, Fike High]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Snyder Pearson, Fike High]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sweat-in-the-dark-to-shine-under-the-lights-273237</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T23:16:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sweat in the dark to shine under the lights]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a796813d-4ac4-5396-9ffe-87f2e463994b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sweat in the dark to shine under the lights]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-18-19-2023-273233</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T23:14:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 18-19, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/woman-gets-prison-time-for-sheetz-shooting-273207</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T23:13:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Woman gets prison time for Sheetz shooting]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_44242e54-f148-5aab-8e84-b4c8459886d6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rodnisha Barnes]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Woman gets prison time for Sheetz shooting]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/anti-bullying-rally-slated-for-saturday-273187</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T22:50:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Anti-bullying rally slated for Saturday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d3ec1ca6-6a95-5579-ab90-550b339022a3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Tiesha Speight voices concerns about bullying at the Wilson County Board of Education meeting in April. Speight has organized an anti-bullying rally Saturday in front of the Wilson County Courthouse.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Anti-bullying rally slated for Saturday]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ex-division-rivals-carolina-and-florida-clash-in-east-final-for-a-shot-at-the-stanley-cup-273252</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T22:43:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ex-division rivals Carolina and Florida clash in East final for a shot at the Stanley Cup]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b801e86e-2139-5134-99b6-647782dadd9a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Florida Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk (19), Sam Reinhart (13), Josh Mahura (28) and Anthony Duclair (10) celebrate the team's 3-2 overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Friday, May 12, in Toronto. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ex-division rivals Carolina and Florida clash in East final for a shot at the Stanley Cup]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/state-treasurer-touts-strength-of-ncs-banks-273258</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T22:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[State treasurer touts strength of NC’s banks]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_24ed99e4-d2bf-5032-ad5c-630b55bd0f57.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[State Treasurer Dale Folwell addresses the Wilson County Republican Party on Tuesday during its monthly social at the Wilson Elks Lodge.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[State treasurer touts strength of NC’s banks]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/structure-burns-at-wilson-county-home-273149</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T22:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Structure burns at Wilson County home]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_267cdeed-0b48-58c7-b924-2456ffb715d6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Firefighter Robbie Driver of the Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department sprays Class A foam at the back of a barn that was badly damaged by fire Tuesday on Lloyd Road north of Lucama.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Structure burns at Wilson County home]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-islamic-center-presents-malcolm-x-program-273220</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T22:11:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Islamic center presents Malcolm X program]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5937bf84-6d1d-514a-9f9f-36db0b67a38d.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: Islamic center presents Malcolm X program]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-st-paul-to-honor-ushers-on-saturday-273218</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T21:57:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Church News: St. Paul to honor ushers on Saturday]]>
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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 3 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Church News: St. Paul to honor ushers on Saturday]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-club-raises-21000-for-y-gig-scholarships-273203</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T16:44:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New club raises $21,000 for Y-GIG scholarships]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Gathering around a $21,000 replica check at center are Edwina Lucas, Y-GIG executive director; Denise O’Hara, Healthcare Foundation of Wilson executive director; Kathie Davis, Foundation YMCA executive director; and Paige Chesson, Junior Women’s Club of Wilson president.]]>
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      <![CDATA[New club raises $21,000 for Y-GIG scholarships]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dennis-gray-page-273217</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T16:12:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dennis Gray Page]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Dennis Gray Page]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-senate-votes-on-state-government-budget-273250</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T15:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC Senate votes on state government budget]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[State Sen. Brent Jackson, R-Sampson, speaks at a Legislative Building news conference on Monday while Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, center, and Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, look on.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC Senate votes on state government budget]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/general-assembly-backs-large-expansion-of-private-school-vouchers-273249</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T15:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[General Assembly backs large expansion of private school vouchers]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The North Carolina Legislative Building's front entrance is shown.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[General Assembly backs large expansion of private school vouchers]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pressuring-virginia-south-carolina-moves-closer-to-abortion-ban-273247</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T15:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pressuring Virginia, South Carolina moves closer to abortion ban]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith presides over the House as it restarts debate on an abortion bill Wednesday in Columbia, S.C.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pressuring Virginia, South Carolina moves closer to abortion ban]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/can-montana-enforce-tiktok-ban-court-battle-expected-273245</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T15:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Can Montana enforce TikTok ban? Court battle expected]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signs a law banning TikTok in the state on Wednesday in Helena, Mont. The law makes Montana became the first state in the U.S. to completely ban TikTok.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Can Montana enforce TikTok ban? Court battle expected]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/willard-alfred-evans-273196</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T12:25:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Willard Alfred Evans]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Willard Alfred Evans]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/leroy-johnson-273189</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T11:31:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Leroy  Johnson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Leroy  Johnson]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nate-oneal-2nd-in-state-2-a-golf-championship-273121</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T03:47:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nate O'Neal 2nd in state 2-A golf championship]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield High senior Nate O’Neal holds the NCHSAA 2-A boys golf championship runner-up trophy after he shot a 72 to finish second after the final round Tuesday at Longleaf Golf and Family Club in Southern Pines. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nate O'Neal 2nd in state 2-A golf championship]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-boyette-takes-4th-in-state-3-a-golf-273120</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T03:43:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike's Boyette takes 4th in state 3-A golf]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Fike junior Ethan Boyette poses on the putting green Tuesday during the final round of the NCHSAA 3-A championship at Foxfire Golf and Resort Club’s Red course in Foxfire Village. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fike's Boyette takes 4th in state 3-A golf]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/miscues-sink-tigers-in-third-round-playoff-loss-273113</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T00:39:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Miscues sink Tigers in third-round playoff loss]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Justin Ellison heads for first base during Tuesday's home loss to North Moore in the third round of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Miscues sink Tigers in third-round playoff loss]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-drop-hard-fought-tilt-with-eagles-in-ncisaa-quarters-273118</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T00:37:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights drop hard-fought tilt with Eagles in NCISAA quarters]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield’s Chloe Howard (2) battles with a Rocky Mount Academy player during Tuesday’s NCISAA 2-A quarterfinals match at RMA. The Knights lost 1-0. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights drop hard-fought tilt with Eagles in NCISAA quarters]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-17-18-2023-273106</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T00:32:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 17-18, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sunny-nhl-playoffs-every-stanley-cup-semifinalist-is-from-sun-belt-for-first-time-273104</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T00:26:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sunny NHL playoffs: Every Stanley Cup semifinalist is from Sun Belt for first time]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer looks back during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild on Feb. 17 in St. Paul, Minn. The Dallas Stars and the Golden Knights open the Western Conference Final Friday, May 19, in Las Vegas. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sunny NHL playoffs: Every Stanley Cup semifinalist is from Sun Belt for first time]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nascars-ross-chastain-leaves-more-wrecks-ill-will-in-his-wake-at-darlington-273103</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T00:25:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NASCAR's Ross Chastain leaves more wrecks, ill will in his wake at Darlington]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ross Chastain (1) competes during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, May 14, in Darlington, S.C. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NASCAR's Ross Chastain leaves more wrecks, ill will in his wake at Darlington]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/the-wembanyama-sweepstakes-and-draft-lottery-has-a-winner-its-the-spurs-273102</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-17T00:24:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It's the Spurs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Boulogne-Levallois' Victor Wembanyama celebrates after a dunk against Lyon-Villeurbanne during a basketball game in Levallois, France, Jan. 9. On Sunday, May 7, he played before a crowd of about 15,000 fans in Paris as part of his farewell tour before coming to the NBA. Wembanyama is about a week away from learning which team will be picking him in the NBA Draft. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[The Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It's the Spurs]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/vivian-speight-coley-273094</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-16T16:53:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vivian Speight  Coley]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Vivian Speight  Coley]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/free-breakfast-and-lunch-coming-for-all-wcs-traditional-schools-273061</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-16T16:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Free breakfast and lunch coming for all WCS traditional schools]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Children eat lunch at Rock Ridge Elementary School last week. Students at Wilson County Schools’ 24 traditional schools will get free breakfast and lunch next school year through an expansion of the school nutrition Community Eligibility Provision program.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Free breakfast and lunch coming for all WCS traditional schools]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/republicans-still-oppose-voting-rights-273073</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-16T16:12:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Republicans still oppose voting rights]]>
        </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[Republicans still oppose voting rights]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/greenfield-breaks-ground-on-4m-upper-school-facility-273063</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-16T15:46:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greenfield breaks ground on $4M upper school facility]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield School trustees, school leaders and community members turn the first shovels of dirt for Greenfield’s new upper school building on Tuesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Greenfield breaks ground on $4M upper school facility]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/glover-named-career-technical-teacher-of-the-year-273007</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-16T15:31:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Glover named career, technical teacher of the year]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bryant Glover, left, holds a recognition certificate alongside Wilson County Board of Education member Rhyan Breen during Monday night’s meeting. Glover has been named Wilson County Schools' 2023-24 Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Glover named career, technical teacher of the year]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/legislators-override-cooper-veto-enact-12-week-abortion-limit-273095</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-16T11:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Legislators override Cooper veto, enact 12-week abortion limit]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8359fd79-6e2d-5e64-a3de-d97eb345ed61.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Protesters on both sides of the issue hold signs outside the N.C. Senate gallery on Tuesday as state legislators debate a veto override to enact a ban on most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Legislators override Cooper veto, enact 12-week abortion limit]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/brantleys-a-southern-season-rural-stories-filled-with-nostalgia-273002</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-16T11:35:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Brantley’s ‘A Southern Season: Rural Stories’ filled with nostalgia]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Michael K. Brantley's  newest book is "A Southern Season: Rural Stories.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Brantley’s ‘A Southern Season: Rural Stories’ filled with nostalgia]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/club-treats-visually-impaired-residents-272986</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-16T11:01:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Club treats visually impaired residents]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1c55dcc5-ba62-5e9d-a1a1-693f9b2b54cb.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Evening Lions Club held a FunFest for the area's visually impaired residents at Stoneybrook Church on Saturday. Attendees were served hot dogs and hamburgers, and each was given a goody bag and door prizes at the event.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Club treats visually impaired residents]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cases-resolved-in-wilson-county-superior-court-272982</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-16T10:45:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cases resolved in Wilson County Superior Court]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f10f5026-93aa-5ec5-b772-2743557d4785.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Pixabay photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Cases resolved in Wilson County Superior Court]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/amid-debate-abortion-rights-face-tectonic-shift-in-south-273088</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-16T10:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Amid debate, abortion rights face tectonic shift in South]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_70448e70-d96f-5a2f-b8d2-1172fa223c03.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hundreds of abortion rights supporters rally outside the North Carolina Legislative Building on Saturday to urge Republican legislators to sustain Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of new abortion restrictions.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Amid debate, abortion rights face tectonic shift in South]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cox-named-nac-vi-boys-lacrosse-player-of-the-year-272978</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-16T09:21:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cox named NAC-VI boys lacrosse player of the year]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[4-A Northern Athletic Conference player of the year Dean Cox, left, celebrates a goal with NAC-VI offensive player of the year Jacob Bass, right, during Heritage's win over Millbrook on April 26. Nicholas Schnittker | Wake Weekly file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cox named NAC-VI boys lacrosse player of the year]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-drub-bulldogs-advance-to-second-round-272949</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T23:50:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons drub Bulldogs, advance to second round]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Erin Pope sends a ball across the field during Monday's home win over Durham School of the Arts in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs. Pope tallied two goals and four assists in the win. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons drub Bulldogs, advance to second round]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-rout-trojans-in-nchsaa-first-round-272948</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T23:47:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors rout Trojans in NCHSAA first round]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Kate Conoley dribbles up the field during Monday's home win over West Brunswick in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs. Conoley scored three goals in the victory. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors rout Trojans in NCHSAA first round]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/oneals-enter-final-day-of-2-a-states-in-top-five-272947</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T23:45:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[O’Neals enter final day of 2-A states in top five]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Beddingfield High boys golf team competed in the first day of the NCHSAA 2-A state championship at Longleaf Golf and Family Club on Monday. Pictured, from left, are Drew O’Neal, Nate O’Neal, Nathan Daniel and Noah Moore. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[O’Neals enter final day of 2-A states in top five]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-boyette-tied-for-third-after-first-day-of-3-a-states-272946</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T23:43:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Boyette tied for third after first day of 3-A states]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike junior Ethan Boyette is tied for third after the first day of the NCHSAA 3-A state championship Monday at Fox Fire Resort’s Red Fox Course. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike’s Boyette tied for third after first day of 3-A states]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-dispatch-patriots-advance-to-east-regional-final-272945</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T23:41:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons dispatch Patriots, advance to East Regional final]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e00932e2-93ec-5196-9890-11061fd5cac2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike’s Cian Bonner, pictured during a win over Croatan in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A dual team playoffs at the Barton College Tennix Complex on May 3, picked up a key singles win to help lead Fike to a third-round win at West Carteret on Monday. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons dispatch Patriots, advance to East Regional final]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-soccer-roundup-bruins-battle-but-fall-to-titans-272944</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T23:40:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCHSAA SOCCER ROUNDUP: Bruins battle, but fall to Titans]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ee020fa3-622a-51a8-b55b-d1a1ed2ce919.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield’s KJ Hill, pictured during a home game against North Johnston on April 25, scored both goals in the Bruins’ NCHSAA 2-A first-round playoff loss at Heide Trask on Monday. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCHSAA SOCCER ROUNDUP: Bruins battle, but fall to Titans]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/area-calendar-may16-17-2023-272940</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T23:39:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May16-17, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-press-association-marks-150-years-of-service-to-state-272810</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T23:29:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Press association marks 150 years of service to state]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina Press Association members gather Friday at the state historical marker in Goldsboro commemorating the NCPA’s formation on May 14, 1873. Corey Friedman | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Press association marks 150 years of service to state]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/truck-driver-dies-in-fiery-i-95-wreck-272892</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T23:24:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Truck driver dies in fiery I-95 wreck]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Firefighter Thomas Evans of the Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Department works atop a ladder with firefighters from the Coopers Volunteer Fire Department to extinguish a fire sparked by a fatal Sunday crash on Interstate 95.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Truck driver dies in fiery I-95 wreck]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcc-corner-students-turn-tassels-this-week-272755</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T22:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCC Corner: Students turn tassels this week]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jessica Griffin]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCC Corner: Students turn tassels this week]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/artificial-intelligence-isnt-going-away-272757</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T22:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Artificial intelligence isn’t going away]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cfbb735c-b78e-5f77-ae4b-7e0ac9ecdec0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Oliver Hedgepeth]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Artificial intelligence isn’t going away]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/government-growth-outpacing-private-industry-272924</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T22:04:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Government growth outpacing private industry]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ef755488-d6aa-532e-a31d-bd21cd381e39.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[Government growth outpacing private industry]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hurricanes-teravainen-nears-return-from-injury-with-east-final-looming-272921</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T21:32:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hurricanes' Teravainen nears return from injury with East final looming]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1042dc7b-e5bb-5b59-a18d-6a11b8011178.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes' Teuvo Teravainen skates with the puck during the second period of Game 2 in the team's NHL Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders in Raleigh on April 19, 2023. Teravainen's roughly month-long absence due to injury could be nearing an end. The Carolina Hurricanes forward has shed his no-contact jersey and participated in a full practice Monday, May 15, ahead of the Eastern Conference final against Florida. Teravainen hasn't played since he suffered a thumb injury early in the first-round series. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hurricanes' Teravainen nears return from injury with East final looming]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nascars-ross-chastain-leaves-more-wrecks-ill-will-in-his-wake-at-darlington-272920</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T21:28:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NASCAR's Ross Chastain leaves more wrecks, ill will in his wake at Darlington]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e5320bef-90f6-51e6-90c8-f1365cc97550.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ross Chastain (1) competes during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, May 14 in Darlington, S.C. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NASCAR's Ross Chastain leaves more wrecks, ill will in his wake at Darlington]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nascar-is-facing-a-tense-summer-of-negotiations-with-its-cup-series-teams-272919</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T21:26:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NASCAR is facing a tense summer of negotiations with its Cup Series teams]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cc647da3-3ae3-5b29-9a69-3701f00f9b6d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Tyler Reddick (45) drives through Turn 3 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, May 14, in Darlington, S.C. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NASCAR is facing a tense summer of negotiations with its Cup Series teams]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/20-and-up-lebron-james-defies-time-propels-lakers-to-conference-finals-272918</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T21:23:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[20 and up: LeBron James defies time, propels Lakers to conference finals]]>
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    <![CDATA[Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, smiles next to forward Anthony Davis during the second half in Game 6 of an NBA Western Conference semifinal series against the Golden State Warriors on Friday, May 12, 2023, in Los Angeles. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[20 and up: LeBron James defies time, propels Lakers to conference finals]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/seniors-enjoy-drive-thru-awareness-day-272777</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T15:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Seniors enjoy drive-thru awareness day]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Sheriff Calvin Woodard hands a bag of information to a Senior Awareness Day attendee. The Wilson County Department of Social Services held the 30th annual event at the Wilson County Fairgrounds on Friday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Seniors enjoy drive-thru awareness day]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/family-nurse-practitioner-joins-wilson-physician-services-272804</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T15:21:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Family nurse practitioner joins Wilson Physician Services]]>
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    <![CDATA[Patricia Mendoza]]>
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      <![CDATA[Family nurse practitioner joins Wilson Physician Services]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-senate-budget-has-deeper-tax-cuts-lower-raises-than-house-bill-272922</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T13:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC Senate budget has deeper tax cuts, lower raises than House bill]]>
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    <![CDATA[State Sen. Brent Jackson, R-Sampson, speaks at a Legislative Building news conference on Monday while Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, center, and Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, look on.]]>
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      <![CDATA[NC Senate budget has deeper tax cuts, lower raises than House bill]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-young-adult-books-arrive-at-library-in-time-for-summer-reading-272837</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T13:37:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New young adult books arrive at library in time for summer reading]]>
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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 young adult books arrive at library in time for summer reading]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lucama-classmates-have-reunion-272798</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T10:47:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Lucama classmates have reunion]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Lucama High School Class of 1955 had its 68th reunion at Parker’s Barbecue on Saturday. Those in attendance included classmates Jackson Ferrell, Ray Evans, Jerrie Ferrell Webb, James Ferrell, Barbara Lamm Tarpley and Gerald Bass.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Lucama classmates have reunion]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-shooting-leaves-3-hospitalized-272681</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T02:53:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Shooting leaves 3 hospitalized]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson police are investigating a Sunday shooting that left three Wayne County residents hospitalized.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Police: Shooting leaves 3 hospitalized]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/261-barton-college-grads-receive-diplomas-272600</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T02:39:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[261 Barton College grads receive diplomas]]>
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    <![CDATA[Graduate Symia McClaston of Spring Hope has a private moment outside the gym where seniors gathered prior to graduation Saturday at Barton College. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[261 Barton College grads receive diplomas]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/gop-no-longer-the-party-of-lincoln-272761</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-15T00:01:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[GOP no longer the party of Lincoln]]>
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      <![CDATA[GOP no longer the party of Lincoln]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/fontenot-earns-support-by-walking-the-walk-272760</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T23:48:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Fontenot earns support by walking the walk]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fontenot earns support by walking the walk]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/right-wing-preachers-neglect-gospel-message-272759</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T23:41:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Right-wing preachers neglect Gospel message]]>
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      <![CDATA[Right-wing preachers neglect Gospel message]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/democratic-disrespect-shows-hypocrisy-on-race-272758</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T23:33:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Democratic disrespect shows hypocrisy on race]]>
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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[Democratic disrespect shows hypocrisy on race]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sanoca-rural-fire-district-improves-response-rating-272762</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T23:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Sanoca Rural Fire District improves response rating]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sanoca volunteer firefighters are shown outside the fire department in this image from the Sanoca Rural Fire District’s website.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sanoca Rural Fire District improves response rating]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/springtime-images-of-50s-farm-vivid-in-may-272756</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T23:07:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Springtime images of ‘50s farm vivid in May]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sanda Baucom Hight]]>
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      <![CDATA[Springtime images of ‘50s farm vivid in May]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/diversity-cant-salvage-british-nobility-272753</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T22:36:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Diversity can’t salvage British nobility]]>
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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[Diversity can’t salvage British nobility]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-folwell-to-address-wilson-gop-272752</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T22:30:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Folwell to address Wilson GOP]]>
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    <![CDATA[N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell announces his run for governor during the Forsyth County Republican Party’s 2023 Precinct Meeting in Clemmons.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Folwell to address Wilson GOP]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/who-bought-and-sold-wilson-county-property-from-may-1-5-272751</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T22:20:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Who bought and sold Wilson County property from May 1-5?]]>
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      <![CDATA[Who bought and sold Wilson County property from May 1-5?]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/legion-auxiliary-to-distribute-poppies-272773</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T22:18:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Legion auxiliary to distribute poppies]]>
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    <![CDATA[Parker’s Barbecue co-owner Donald Williams, center, and Tina Miller, American Legion District 5 president, in black blouse, stand with Robert B. Anderson American Legion Post 13 Auxiliary members on May 6. The organization will hand out poppies from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 24 through Friday, May 26 at the front and back door of Parker’s Barbecue in honor of National Poppy Day, which honors fallen service members. Poppies are complimentary, but the group accepts donations. Organizers say 100% of the proceeds go to veterans.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Legion auxiliary to distribute poppies]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cooper-vetoes-abortion-limits-launches-override-showdown-272749</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T22:16:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cooper vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown]]>
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    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper affixes his veto stamp to a bill banning nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy during a public rally Saturday in Raleigh. The veto launches a major test for leaders of the GOP-controlled General Assembly to attempt to override Cooper’s veto after they recently gained veto-proof majorities in both chambers.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Cooper vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hodding-carter-iii-state-department-spokesman-during-iran-hostage-crisis-dies-at-88-272747</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T22:13:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hodding Carter III, State Department spokesman during Iran hostage crisis, dies at 88]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hodding Carter III, president, CEO and trustee of the John S. and James L Knight Foundation, answers a question during a news conference in Washington on Nov. 24, 2003. Carter, a Mississippi journalist and civil rights activist who updated Americans on the Iran hostage crisis as U.S. State Department spokesman and won awards for his televised documentaries, has died.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hodding Carter III, State Department spokesman during Iran hostage crisis, dies at 88]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/what-to-know-about-judges-ruling-on-age-limit-for-young-gun-buyers-272745</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T22:09:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[What to know about judge’s ruling on age limit for young gun buyers]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Semi-automatic handguns are displayed at shop in New Castle, Pa., on March 25, 2020.]]>
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      <![CDATA[What to know about judge’s ruling on age limit for young gun buyers]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/revenue-forecast-dips-but-states-coffers-remain-flush-272744</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T22:01:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Revenue forecast dips, but state’s coffers remain flush]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The North Carolina Legislative Building's front entrance is shown.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Revenue forecast dips, but state’s coffers remain flush]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/back-to-glory-lady-chargers-shut-out-eagles-to-capture-nccsa-title-272671</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T20:57:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Back to glory: Lady Chargers shut out Eagles to capture NCCSA title]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson Christian girls soccer team celebrates after defeating Faith Christian 2-0 in the NCCSA 2-A state championship game at Wilson Christian on Saturday. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Back to glory: Lady Chargers shut out Eagles to capture NCCSA title]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/howard-scores-100th-career-goal-in-knights-playoff-win-272669</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T20:57:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Howard scores 100th career goal in Knights’ playoff win]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Chloe Howard fires a shot on goal during Saturday's win over Village Christian in the NCISAA 2-A third round at Forbes Field. Howard scored four goals in the win. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Howard scores 100th career goal in Knights’ playoff win]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/enough-was-not-enough-hunts-williams-signs-with-division-i-belmont-272677</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T20:55:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Enough was not enough: Hunt’s Williams signs with Division I Belmont]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f4ace98f-76b2-5341-9d7e-33623f6fd127.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Alex Williams, pictured during a home playoff game against Southern Nash on Oct. 22, 2022, signed her National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at NCAA Division I Belmont on Friday. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Enough was not enough: Hunt’s Williams signs with Division I Belmont]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunts-earp-brings-versatility-to-barton-272676</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T20:54:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt’s Earp brings versatility to Barton]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Audrey Earp, 16, pictured during a home playoff game against Southern Nash on Oct. 22, 2022, signed her National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Barton College on Friday. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt’s Earp brings versatility to Barton]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-place-19th-at-ncaa-super-regional-272674</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T20:54:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs place 19th at NCAA Super Regional]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a256a551-e00a-574e-bc86-a7fff5564bc9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton freshman Ryan Jahr tied for 16th overall to lead the Bulldogs at the 2023 NCAA D-II South/Southeast Regional Championship, which wrapped up with the third round on Saturday.  Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs place 19th at NCAA Super Regional]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-15-16-2023-272673</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T20:53:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 15-16, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-track-roundup-hunt-fike-aycock-send-runners-to-3-a-states-272675</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T20:53:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCHSAA TRACK ROUNDUP: Hunt, Fike, Aycock send runners to 3-A states]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Tynasia Emory, left and Erin Pope each achieved podium finishes at the NCHSAA 3-A track and field East Regional at Croatan High on Saturday to advance to next weekend's state championships. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCHSAA TRACK ROUNDUP: Hunt, Fike, Aycock send runners to 3-A states]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hurricanes-face-decisions-in-net-with-andersen-raanta-healthy-for-east-final-272742</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T20:26:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hurricanes face decisions in net with Andersen, Raanta healthy for East final]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8ea074f1-431e-5819-9408-7e0222e5352e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) blocks a New Jersey Devils shot in front of Carolina Hurricanes' Paul Stastny (26) and Devils' Miles Wood (44) during the third period of Game 5 of an NHL Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh on Thursday, May 11, 2023. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hurricanes face decisions in net with Andersen, Raanta healthy for East final]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/byron-wins-goodyear-400-at-darlington-raceway-after-chastain-wreck-272741</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T20:24:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Byron wins Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway after Chastain wreck]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1eaaf823-5f7f-52ba-9450-4a6098d7c0c2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[William Byron (24) competes during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, May 14 in Darlington, S.C. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Byron wins Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway after Chastain wreck]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tatum-sets-game-7-record-with-51-points-celtics-beat-76ers-112-88-272740</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T20:23:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points, Celtics beat 76ers 112-88]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) receives applause as he steps off the court near the end of Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Sunday, May 14 in Boston. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points, Celtics beat 76ers 112-88]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/stricker-wins-2nd-straight-regions-tradition-championship-tying-tournament-scoring-record-272739</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-14T20:19:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stricker wins 2nd straight Regions Tradition championship, tying tournament scoring record]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Steve Stricker hits an approach shot to the ninth green during the final round of a Champions Tour golf tournament, Sunday, May 14 in Hoover, Ala. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Stricker wins 2nd straight Regions Tradition championship, tying tournament scoring record]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/vivian-walston-harrell-272603</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-13T10:56:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vivian Walston Harrell]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_69264f83-d67e-5f8f-8285-59fa735a930c.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Vivian Walston Harrell]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nccsa-roundup-little-sends-lady-chargers-into-title-game-272599</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-13T01:14:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCCSA ROUNDUP: Little sends Lady Chargers into title game]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_de282234-300b-5d1f-9cd1-056e2f2f0a1d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian’s Bri Little fires home a goal on a free kick to give the Lady Chargers a 1-0 win over visiting Southside Christian in the NCCSA 2-A semis Friday. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCCSA ROUNDUP: Little sends Lady Chargers into title game]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-claw-eagles-advance-to-nchsaa-third-round-272598</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-13T01:11:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers claw Eagles, advance to NCHSAA third round]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2579f922-f2b5-5863-a659-6444ed2dbff1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep’s Kaden Ferrell delivers a pitch during Friday’s home win over Warren County in the second round of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers claw Eagles, advance to NCHSAA third round]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-fall-to-knights-in-3-a-semis-272597</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-13T01:09:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors fall to Knights in 3-A semis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_94625774-2e6b-5c13-972f-e0abcafb86f7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Ryan Bass crosses home plate during a home win over Southern Wayne in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs on Tuesday. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors fall to Knights in 3-A semis]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-may-12-2023-272547</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-13T01:07:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, May 12, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4a6cbd54-2824-58c3-99d4-c094cbdbe1d4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash’s Kelsey Jones prepares to throw for an out during Tuesday’s home win over Cedar Ridge in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, May 12, 2023]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-soccer-bruins-return-to-postseason-warriors-get-3-seed-272596</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-13T01:07:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCHSAA soccer: Bruins return to postseason, Warriors get 3-seed]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0758b4c8-c58d-53f7-b79e-37879d9a04a0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield’s KJ Hill, right, and North Johnston’s Sydney Daughtry battle for possession during a game at Beddingfield on April 25. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCHSAA soccer: Bruins return to postseason, Warriors get 3-seed]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-track-roundup-bruins-pender-gamwell-swes-pridgen-headed-to-states-272587</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-13T01:05:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCHSAA TRACK ROUNDUP: Bruins’ Pender, Gamwell, SWE’s Pridgen headed to states]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1d04444c-412f-5ade-a864-6492840654c1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Asun Pender, pictured during the Scott Jones Memorial Classic as presented by The Wilson Times at Fike High on April 11, placed third in the boys triple jump at the NCHSAA 2-A East Regional at Northeastern High on Friday to secure a spot in next weekend's state championships. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCHSAA TRACK ROUNDUP: Bruins’ Pender, Gamwell, SWE’s Pridgen headed to states]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-tennis-players-eliminated-on-first-day-of-3-a-state-championships-272586</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-13T00:59:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area tennis players eliminated on first day of 3-A state championships]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d21aa217-d8cf-5ffb-b39f-a112dee03ecb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike’s Snyder Pearson squares up a ball during the NCHSAA 3-A singles championships at the Burlington Tennis Center on Friday. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Area tennis players eliminated on first day of 3-A state championships]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-13-14-2023-272585</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-13T00:57:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 13-14, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/carolina-hurricanes-ride-collective-scoring-into-the-east-final-of-the-nhl-playoffs-272584</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-13T00:55:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes ride collective scoring into the East final of the NHL playoffs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) is congratulated by Jordan Staal, left, and Mackenzie MacEachern, center, on the team's overtime win against the New Jersey Devils in Game 5 of an NHL Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh on Thursday, May 11. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes ride collective scoring into the East final of the NHL playoffs]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/panthers-qb-bryce-young-impresses-shows-complete-command-in-first-nfl-practice-272583</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-13T00:54:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Panthers QB Bryce Young impresses, shows 'complete command' in first NFL practice]]>
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    <![CDATA[Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young gestures during rookie minicamp, Friday, May 12 in Charlotte. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Panthers QB Bryce Young impresses, shows 'complete command' in first NFL practice]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/0002-second-margin-of-victory-stands-test-of-time-as-craven-busch-recall-2003-darlington-thriller-272582</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-13T00:53:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[0.002-second margin of victory stands test of time as Craven, Busch recall 2003 Darlington thriller]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kurt Busch, right, and Ricky Craven (32) collide after the finish line during the NASCAR Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 auto race, Sunday, March 16, 2003, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. Craven win by 0.002 seconds after covering the last 200 yards in a metal-crunching, side-by-side duel with Busch. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[0.002-second margin of victory stands test of time as Craven, Busch recall 2003 Darlington thriller]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/whats-left-is-what-we-can-protect-vick-cemetery-forum-generates-ideas-272524</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-12T19:08:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘What’s left is what we can protect’: Vick Cemetery forum generates ideas]]>
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    <![CDATA[Lisa Henderson, public historian and founder of the Lane Street Project, recently placed new interpretative signs at Vick Cemetery.]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘What’s left is what we can protect’: Vick Cemetery forum generates ideas]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/firemen-take-to-the-water-to-rescue-geese-chasing-dog-272431</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-12T11:09:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firemen take to the water to rescue geese-chasing dog]]>
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    <![CDATA[Capt. Josh Nichols of the Wilson Fire/Rescue Services Special Operations Rescue Team hands over a black Labrador retriever named Sancho to Israel Mejia after a Thursday water rescue at the Wiggins Mill Reservoir. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firemen take to the water to rescue geese-chasing dog]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/spring-arbor-residents-celebrate-mothers-day-with-afternoon-tea-272447</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-12T10:21:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spring Arbor residents celebrate Mother’s Day with afternoon tea]]>
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    <![CDATA[Luvenia Elliott sips her tea at an afternoon tea put together for Spring Arbor residents. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Spring Arbor residents celebrate Mother’s Day with afternoon tea]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wright-saluted-at-retirement-celebration-272408</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-12T09:47:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wright saluted at retirement celebration]]>
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    <![CDATA[Retiring Wilson Community College President Tim Wright, left, accepts an honorary degree from Charlie Pat Farris, chairman of the Wilson Community College Board of Trustees, on Thursday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wright saluted at retirement celebration]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/leland-royce-pittman-272488</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-12T09:25:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Leland "Royce" Pittman]]>
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      <![CDATA[Leland "Royce" Pittman]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/life/try-this-special-dessert-for-mothers-day-surprise-272314</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T23:32:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Try this special dessert for Mother’s Day surprise]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3294de0d-1d4b-5957-9052-7de9b09912b1.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The chocolate covered strawberries make this pie even more special.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Try this special dessert for Mother’s Day surprise]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/special-finale-for-the-oneals-272414</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T23:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Special finale for the O’Neals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Times Sports Editor Paul Durham]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Special finale for the O’Neals]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-hunt-showdown-attendance-tops-500-272413</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T23:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike-Hunt showdown attendance tops 500]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wednesday's showdown between the Hunt and fike girls soccer teams at Fike drew an estimated crowd of 550. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fike-Hunt showdown attendance tops 500]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tra-performers-eye-state-berths-in-track-and-field-regionals-272412</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[TRA performers eye state berths in track and field regionals]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_695691b9-408a-5c98-bb4e-0c85e0a32cd3.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep senior Jahmar Jones, pictured with Tigers coach Shannon Pendergrass at the Scott Jones Memorial Classic as presented by The Wilson Times at Fike High on April 11, is the top seed in the boys high jump in Saturday's NCHSAA 1-A East Regional at Pamlico County. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[TRA performers eye state berths in track and field regionals]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-ladybirds-clinch-big-east-title-272421</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T22:49:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Ladybirds clinch Big East title]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-in-15th-after-first-day-of-ncaa-super-regional-272420</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T22:44:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs in 15th after first day of NCAA Super Regional]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton freshman Jake Conklin is the top Bulldog after the first round of play Thursday at the men’s golf regional championship. Kimberly Gerfin]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs in 15th after first day of NCAA Super Regional]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/area-calendar-may-12-13-2023-272419</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T22:43:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 12-13, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-calendar-may-12-13-2023-272418</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T22:39:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton Calendar, May 12-13, 2023]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/jesper-fast-scores-on-ot-deflection-hurricanes-eliminate-devils-in-game-5-272430</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T22:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jesper Fast scores on OT deflection, Hurricanes eliminate Devils in Game 5]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a06b7bc2-a00d-5fc2-90c6-8e8c7394cca9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes' Stefan Noesen (23) collides with New Jersey Devils' Dougie Hamilton (7) while trying to dive out of the way of the puck in front of New Jersey Devils goaltender Akira Schmid (40) during the second period of Game 5 of an NHL Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh on Thursday, May 11. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Jesper Fast scores on OT deflection, Hurricanes eliminate Devils in Game 5]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nfl-season-kicks-off-with-super-bowl-champion-chiefs-hosting-lions-jets-rodgers-on-mnf-272429</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T22:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NFL season kicks off with Super Bowl champion Chiefs hosting Lions; Jets' Rodgers on MNF]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_512035ee-4f9a-5dc5-a9c1-bc418d581e60.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) waves after the Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos in an NFL game Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Denver. The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will host the Detroit Lions on Sept. 7 to kick off the 2023 NFL season. And NFL fans will get their first look at star quarterback Aaron Rodgers in a Jets uniform when New York faces the Buffalo Bills on “Monday Night Football” on Sept. 11. That's according to early details released Thursday, May 11 on this year’s NFL schedule. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NFL season kicks off with Super Bowl champion Chiefs hosting Lions; Jets' Rodgers on MNF]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/heat-lakers-get-another-chance-to-move-to-conference-finals-knicks-warriors-on-brink-272428</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Heat, Lakers get another chance to move to conference finals; Knicks, Warriors on brink]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e0524e97-0a01-5f08-a59a-0df5c710a618.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry walks up the court during the second half of Game 5 of the team's NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Heat, Lakers get another chance to move to conference finals; Knicks, Warriors on brink]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-concealed-carry-reform-would-end-dubious-distinction-272444</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T21:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Concealed carry reform would end dubious distinction]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c6192892-e9d5-5561-be20-ebc81084bb27.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The distinction between open-carry and concealed carry is arbitrary. Treating the former as a right and the latter as a conditional privilege doesn’t make a lot of sense, and fair-minded folks on both sides of the gun rights divide ought to be able to admit that.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Concealed carry reform would end dubious distinction]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/bpac-celebrates-10-years-272443</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T21:31:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BPAC celebrates 10 years]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_64ea8882-b513-5f36-9376-b726137fcadc.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[BPAC celebrates 10 years]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/teen-recovering-after-wreck-that-killed-2-272334</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T17:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Teen recovering after wreck that killed 2]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ddd17455-ba48-5c04-9d5c-df814711aff0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Patrol Officer A. Glover of the Wilson Police Department marks the road while investigating a fatal Monday afternoon wreck on Ward Boulevard.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Teen recovering after wreck that killed 2]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/season-tickets-go-on-sale-monday-for-boykin-series-26-272349</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T15:21:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Season tickets go on sale Monday for Boykin Series 26]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Nnenna Freelon's concert is one of seven in Boykin Series 26. Season tickets go on sale Monday.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Hoffman named to regional top adviser list]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kim Hoffman]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hoffman named to regional top adviser list]]>
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          <![CDATA[Louis Sanford Thomas, III]]>
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          <![CDATA[Luther Thomas Artis]]>
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      <![CDATA[Luther Thomas Artis]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T12:57:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Marquavis Jzonta' Lucas]]>
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      <![CDATA[Marquavis Jzonta' Lucas]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T11:31:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Jesse Lee Barnes]]>
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      <![CDATA[Jesse Lee Barnes]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T11:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Supreme Court ruling could drive up pork prices]]>
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    <![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill is shown May 2.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Supreme Court ruling could drive up pork prices]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T00:06:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Hunt-Fike rematch a draw, teams turn focus to playoffs]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Sam Mallol, left, and Hunt's Maddie Brown battle for possession during Wednesday's game at Fike. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hunt-Fike rematch a draw, teams turn focus to playoffs]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T00:03:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Tigers bash Jaguars, move on to 2nd round]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's DeAndre Sellers barrels up a pitch during Wednesday's home win over Northampton County in the first round of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tigers bash Jaguars, move on to 2nd round]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-firebirds-fall-to-trojans-in-nchsaa-first-round-272151</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-11T00:01:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Firebirds fall to Trojans in NCHSAA first round]]>
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    <![CDATA[Southern Nash senior Landen Baker, pictured with head coach Kwamaine Battle during a game against North Johnston in the Golden Leaf Invitational at Hunt High on April 11, hit a home run in the Firebirds' season-ending loss to West Brunswick in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs Wednesday. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Firebirds fall to Trojans in NCHSAA first round]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T23:31:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Beddingfield’s Briggs ready for more great things at Chowan]]>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield High senior Daneesha Briggs signs her National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Chowan University during a ceremony at Beddingfield on Tuesday morning. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Beddingfield’s Briggs ready for more great things at Chowan]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T23:09:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The assignments of motherhood]]>
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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[The assignments of motherhood]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-attorneys-student-athlete-of-the-week-drew-wells-hunt-high-272143</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T22:59:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Drew Wells, Hunt High]]>
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    <![CDATA[Drew Wells, Hunt High]]>
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      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Drew Wells, Hunt High]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/just-keep-swimming-and-you-wont-sink-272133</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T22:56:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Just keep swimming and you won’t sink]]>
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    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
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      <![CDATA[Just keep swimming and you won’t sink]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/teen-faces-attempted-murder-charges-in-shooting-272105</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T22:55:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Teen faces attempted murder charges in shooting]]>
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    <![CDATA[Jontavious Zymir Murray]]>
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      <![CDATA[Teen faces attempted murder charges in shooting]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/caring-for-our-community-fresenius-kabi-packs-10000-meals-to-help-wilsons-hungry-272086</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T22:29:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[‘Caring for our community’: Fresenius Kabi packs 10,000 meals to help Wilson’s hungry]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fresenius Kabi employees prepare 10,000 meals Wednesday to help stock Wilson food pantries. The effort is part of a new United Way of Wilson County initiative called the “United Way Experience.”]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘Caring for our community’: Fresenius Kabi packs 10,000 meals to help Wilson’s hungry]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-calendar-may-11-12-2023-272129</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T22:08:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton Calendar, May 11-12, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-11-12-2023-272130</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T22:07:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 11-12, 2023]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T22:04:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farm-to-table food makes school lunch a lesson]]>
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    <![CDATA[Gisselle Azpeitia, a fifth grader at Rock Ridge Elementary School, eats a locally grown tomato at school on Wednesday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Farm-to-table food makes school lunch a lesson]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elections-challenge-succeeds-with-voter-removal-271852</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T21:29:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elections challenge succeeds with voter removal]]>
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    <![CDATA[Republican Robert D. Brown recites an oath administered by Wilson County Board of Elections Chairman Chip Futrell before giving testimony to challenge a voter’s eligibility Monday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Elections challenge succeeds with voter removal]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T21:24:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Mother’s Day brunch, gifts offered]]>
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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: Mother’s Day brunch, gifts offered]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/davis-offers-mobile-office-hours-with-congressional-staff-272119</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T20:24:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Davis offers mobile office hours with congressional staff]]>
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    <![CDATA[Rep. Don Davis recaps his first 100 days in Congress during a speech at his Greenville district office last month.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Davis offers mobile office hours with congressional staff]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/national-nurses-week-a-cause-for-celebration-272083</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T14:57:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[National Nurses Week a cause for celebration]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Trish Baise]]>
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      <![CDATA[National Nurses Week a cause for celebration]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/report-outlines-hospitals-impact-on-wilsons-health-economy-271942</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T11:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Report outlines hospital’s impact on Wilson’s health, economy]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center has released its annual community benefit report.]]>
    </image:caption>
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      <![CDATA[Report outlines hospital’s impact on Wilson’s health, economy]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cooper-makes-eleventh-hour-plea-to-block-new-abortion-limits-272117</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T11:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cooper makes eleventh-hour plea to block new abortion limits]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gov. Roy Cooper and Planned Parenthood South Atlantic CEO Jenny Black speak with doctors during a Wednesday forum on new abortion restrictions at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cooper makes eleventh-hour plea to block new abortion limits]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/us-prices-stay-high-showing-inflation-pressures-persist-272115</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T11:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[US prices stay high, showing inflation pressures persist]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A cart holding groceries is pushed through a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., on Feb. 13.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[US prices stay high, showing inflation pressures persist]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-election-board-sworn-in-with-voter-id-district-changes-ahead-272113</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T11:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC election board sworn in with voter ID, district changes ahead]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dfa79925-0b39-5ef6-88df-756be1c5b16c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[New N.C. State Board of Elections Chair Alan Hirsch, right, speaks with board member Stacy “Four” Eggers after a board meeting on Wednesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC election board sworn in with voter ID, district changes ahead]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fda-panel-sell-birth-control-pill-over-the-counter-272111</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T11:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[FDA panel: Sell birth control pill over the counter]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This illustration provided by Perrigo depicts proposed packaging for the company’s birth control medication Opill.]]>
    </image:caption>
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      <![CDATA[FDA panel: Sell birth control pill over the counter]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/prison-ministry-volunteers-recognized-272088</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T10:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Prison ministry volunteers recognized]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_28994a32-1d1a-5071-8703-d003601ff93c.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The N.C. Department of Adult Correction has honored Cindy and Billy Garris of Day of the Lord Ministries in Wilson for their volunteer work at Greene Correctional Institution. Pictured from left during a May 3 recognition ceremony are Secretary of Adult Correction Todd Ishee; Eastern Region Director Larry Dail; Assistant Region Director James Vaughan; Kristi Jones, chief of staff to Gov. Roy Cooper; Cindy and Billy Garris; Deputy Secretary for Institutions Peter Buchholtz; and Chief Deputy Secretary Brandeshawn Harris.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Prison ministry volunteers recognized]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/strawberry-queens-raise-funds-for-wep-271949</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T10:56:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Strawberry queens raise funds for WEP]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Deans Farm Market Strawberry Pageant raised $16,843 for the Wilson Education Partnership. Contestants competed for the People’s Choice Queen title by raising money for WEP. Winners of the April 29 event are Wee Miss Strawberry Queen Emersyn Doss; Mini Miss Strawberry Queen Kinsley Savannah Parker; Tiny Miss Strawberry Queen Payton Leigh Weymann; Little Miss Strawberry Queen Anna Kathryn Turner; Junior Miss Strawberry Queen Brinsley Darak; Young Miss Strawberry Queen Josalin Pinno; and People’s Choice Strawberry Queen Elodie Jones. The pageant drew 51 contestants ranging in age from 6 months to 12 years.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Strawberry queens raise funds for WEP]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-rain-runs-on-saints-271913</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T01:10:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors rain runs on Saints]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt’s Thomas Daniel (12) scores a run as he shakes hands with teammate Nick Worrell (21) as another teammate Joe Glover (34) looks on during the Warriors’ 14-4 win against Southern Wayne in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs at Sid Boyette Field. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors rain runs on Saints]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nccsa-roundup-chargers-move-back-into-2-a-semis-271912</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T01:08:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCCSA ROUNDUP: Chargers move back into 2-A semis]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian junior Chloe Villaverde kicks the ball during an NCCSA 2-A quarterfinals match against Triad Baptist Christian on Tuesday at Wilson Christian. The Lady Chargers won 1-0. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCCSA ROUNDUP: Chargers move back into 2-A semis]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-softball-ladybirds-roll-past-cedar-ridge-on-dickinsons-gem-271911</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T01:06:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCHSAA SOFTBALL: Ladybirds roll past Cedar Ridge on Dickinson’s gem]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3b812a2b-609d-56ee-a259-0b415cd97ebb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash’s Sarah Ewers (7) is congratulated by head coach Scott Collie and teammates Anna Dickinson and Savanna Baines after Ewers belted a solo homer during the Ladybirds’ 6-0 win at home against Hillsborough Cedar Ridge in the opening round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs Tuesday. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCHSAA SOFTBALL: Ladybirds roll past Cedar Ridge on Dickinson’s gem]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-cruise-into-3rd-round-at-trojans-expense-271908</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T01:03:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons cruise into 3rd round at Trojans’ expense]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_130de47e-352e-5ac8-bb93-1247281fe86d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike’s Dylan Skinner, hitting a shot during the NCHSAA 3-A East Regional tournament Saturday at Sunset Park in Rocky Mount, won his No. 3 singles match and teamed with Zachary Hill to win at No. 1 doubles as the Golden Demons blanked Harnett Central 8-0 in the second round of the NCHSAA 3-A dual-team playoffs Tuesday at North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons cruise into 3rd round at Trojans’ expense]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-boyette-survives-hiccup-to-earn-3rd-straight-trip-to-nchsaa-3-a-tournament-271909</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T01:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Boyette survives hiccup to earn 3rd straight trip to NCHSAA 3-A tournament]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f56b6fbb-f0b9-5c7e-9790-f80f9ad0e88e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High junior Ethan Boyette shot a 1-over-par 73 to finish tied for fourth at the NCHSAA 3-A East Regional on Monday at Lane Tree Country Club in Goldsboro, earning him a spot in the state 3-A tournament for the third straight year. Glenn Jones | Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike’s Boyette survives hiccup to earn 3rd straight trip to NCHSAA 3-A tournament]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-rally-to-top-fayetteville-christian-in-playoff-opener-271904</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T00:59:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights rally to top Fayetteville Christian in playoff opener]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_882115fd-1b7b-55c2-b53a-05931c2365ae.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield’s Tristan Stancil, digging for third base during a home game May 4, collected three hits, including a double, and picked up the mound win in relief as the Knights downed Fayetteville Christian 13-8 in the first round of the NCISAA 2-A playoffs Tuesday at Ralph Hodge Family Field. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights rally to top Fayetteville Christian in playoff opener]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-calendar-may-10-11-2023-271903</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T00:47:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton Calendar, May 10-11, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-10-11-2023-271901</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-10T00:46:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 10-11, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/first-do-no-harm-unites-health-care-practitioners-271886</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-09T21:46:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘First, do no harm’ unites health care practitioners]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b75e9ec7-2df6-5c99-a6d7-453e4ab41af9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Susan Bane]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘First, do no harm’ unites health care practitioners]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-thieves-caught-red-handed-at-five-below-271883</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-09T18:52:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Thieves caught red-handed at Five Below]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a25a15bf-0db8-5730-984f-56c22671d244.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Police have charged six adults with organized retail theft. Pictured from left to right in the top row are Jordan Howard Denton, Erin Hays Garrison and Christopher James Hall. In the bottom row from left are Jami Nicole High, Alneisa Ray and Javon Lamont Singletary.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Thieves caught red-handed at Five Below]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/no-tax-hike-in-countys-1296m-proposed-budget-271860</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-09T17:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No tax hike in county’s $129.6M proposed budget]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_98c47712-658f-5837-bfbc-e73f0651abb4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Manager Ron Hunt lays out his 2023-24 proposed budget for county commissioners on Monday. Commissioners will continue to work through the budget before a final vote and public hearing planned for June 1.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No tax hike in county’s $129.6M proposed budget]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/fontenot-should-sponsor-hate-crimes-prevention-act-271877</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-09T17:05:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fontenot should sponsor Hate Crimes Prevention Act]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1c01bd29-f4b3-57ee-b01b-af7183ed04d4.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.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fontenot should sponsor Hate Crimes Prevention Act]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/leave-civil-war-monument-standing-271876</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-09T16:58:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Leave Civil War monument standing]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8dd6769c-2922-50ff-b28d-0f37503111a6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Memorial Fountain was erected in 1926 and sits on the courthouse square. The city of Wilson’s Human Relations Commission is urging the county to remove it.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Leave Civil War monument standing]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/religious-freedom-requires-government-neutrality-271875</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-09T16:51:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Religious freedom requires government neutrality]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3893ba15-364e-5102-a50a-21b051bd3aff.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[Religious freedom requires government neutrality]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-2-die-in-wilson-bridge-wreck-271836</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-09T16:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: 2 die in Wilson bridge wreck]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4ba9fd37-1e4b-522d-82ac-bdd880807e24.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Patrol Officer A. Glover of the Wilson Police Department marks the road while investigating a fatal Monday afternoon wreck on Ward Boulevard.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: 2 die in Wilson bridge wreck]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/school-board-continues-long-range-facility-plans-discussion-271867</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-09T16:48:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[School board continues long-range facility plans discussion]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Board of Education Chairwoman Christine Fitch listens at right as Wilson County Schools Superintendent Lane Mills shows board members how Speight Middle School would need eight extra classrooms and four new bathrooms to be retrofitted into a K-8 school.]]>
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      <![CDATA[School board continues long-range facility plans discussion]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-09T15:40:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[E-books among new titles at library]]>
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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[E-books among new titles at library]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hurricanes-have-5-goal-2nd-rout-devils-6-1-for-3-1-lead-271917</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-09T13:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hurricanes have 5-goal 2nd, rout Devils 6-1 for 3-1 lead]]>
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    <![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns is congratulated by Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) and Jordan Martinook (48) after scoring a goal against the New Jersey Devils during the second period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Tuesday, May 9, in Newark, N.J. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hurricanes have 5-goal 2nd, rout Devils 6-1 for 3-1 lead]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/jokic-has-triple-double-nuggets-rout-suns-for-3-2-lead-271916</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-09T13:39:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jokic has triple-double, Nuggets rout Suns for 3-2 lead]]>
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    <![CDATA[Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, right, reaches for a rebound as Phoenix Suns center Jock Landale watches during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA Western Conference basketball semifinal playoff series Tuesday, May 9, in Denver. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Jokic has triple-double, Nuggets rout Suns for 3-2 lead]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/author-rebecca-godwin-to-discuss-her-book-in-fountain-on-saturday-271802</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-09T11:53:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Author Rebecca Godwin to discuss her book in Fountain on Saturday]]>
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    <![CDATA[“Community Across Time: Robert Morgan’s Words for Home” by Rebecca Godwin is published by West Virginia University Press.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Author Rebecca Godwin to discuss her book in Fountain on Saturday]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/maggiepalooza-raises-money-for-the-pups-271805</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-09T11:09:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Maggiepalooza raises money for the pups]]>
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    <![CDATA[Katie Brown of Wilson holds up a Lab mix puppy for her daughter Avery, 1, during the Maggie Society animal rescue group’s Maggiepalooza fundraiser held Saturday at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in conjunction with the Wilson County Farmers & Artisans Market.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Maggiepalooza raises money for the pups]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rotarians-donate-paper-goods-271800</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-09T10:27:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rotarians donate paper goods]]>
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    <![CDATA[Flynn Christian Fellowship Home Director Rob Lovering, pictured at left with his rescued dog, Charlie, receives about $1,500 worth of toilet paper, paper towels and other products from Greater Wilson Rotary Club member Lou Craig. Rotarians donated the paper goods for the organization’s men’s and women’s homes. The Flynn Christian Fellowship Home provides a structured therapeutic and residential environment for men and women recovering from addiction.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Rotarians donate paper goods]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-09T03:26:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Woman saved from watery wreck]]>
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    <![CDATA[Technical Sgt. William H. Gonzalez, left, walks back after helping driver Elizabeth Edwards get out of her car when it plunged into the water off Interstate 587 on Thursday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Woman saved from watery wreck]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/regional-champs-again-bruins-claim-2nd-2-a-east-title-in-3-years-as-drew-oneal-wins-1st-individual-crown-271736</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T23:06:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Regional champs again: Bruins claim 2nd 2-A East title in 3 years as Drew O’Neal wins 1st individual crown]]>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield senior Drew O’Neal watches his chip shot from the edge of the 18th green Monday at Wedgewood during the NCHSAA 2-A East Regional. O’Neal shot a 66 to win the individual championship and lead the Bruins to their second regional title overall and in the last two years. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Regional champs again: Bruins claim 2nd 2-A East title in 3 years as Drew O’Neal wins 1st individual crown]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-prep-gets-1-a-east-baseball-top-seed-as-nchsaa-unveils-pairings-271735</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T23:03:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Prep gets 1-A East baseball top seed as NCHSAA unveils pairings]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's DeAndre Sellers tags out a runner during a home game against Southeast Halifax. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson Prep gets 1-A East baseball top seed as NCHSAA unveils pairings]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/adair-trading-greenfield-green-for-roanoke-maroon-271734</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T22:57:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Adair trading Greenfield green for Roanoke maroon]]>
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    <![CDATA[Greenfield senior Jack Adair, pictured with his dad, Charles "Chugger" Adair, signed to play basketball at Roanoke College at a ceremony in the Greenfield gym Monday. Andrew Schnittker | Times.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Adair trading Greenfield green for Roanoke maroon]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/follow-historys-lesson-on-medical-experiments-271553</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T22:56:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Follow history’s lesson on medical experiments]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ken Fontenot]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Follow history’s lesson on medical experiments]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/owens-bell-earn-bartons-top-athletic-awards-271731</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T22:55:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Owens, Bell earn Barton’s top athletic awards]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Emily Bell, pictured during a home game against UNC Pembroke on March 28, was named the school's Female Athlete of the Year for the 2022-23 school year. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Owens, Bell earn Barton’s top athletic awards]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-recreation-glance-may-8-2023-271732</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T22:52:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Recreation Glance, May 8, 2023]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Young players chase after the ball during a recent Wilson Parks and Recreation youth soccer match at Gillette Soccer Complex. Wilson Parks and Rec]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Recreation Glance, May 8, 2023]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-8-9-2023-271714</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T22:41:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 8-9, 2023]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/canes-stars-need-to-rebound-after-losses-to-devils-kraken-271713</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T21:46:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Canes, Stars need to rebound after losses to Devils, Kraken]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8c192c8a-d611-589f-8e93-eb3d499d1eeb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen reacts after giving up a goal against the New Jersey Devils during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Sunday, May 7 in Newark, N.J. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Canes, Stars need to rebound after losses to Devils, Kraken]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sick-of-him-chastain-drawing-ire-of-fellow-nascar-drivers-271712</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T21:44:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA['Sick of him': Chastain drawing ire of fellow NASCAR drivers]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ae21f9e2-11ad-53f2-b4a4-7208824451fb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A fan, left, takes a photo with Ross Chastain, right, before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, May 7. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA['Sick of him': Chastain drawing ire of fellow NASCAR drivers]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nuggets-search-for-answers-after-dropping-2-straight-to-suns-271711</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T21:43:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nuggets search for answers after dropping 2 straight to Suns]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9aa697cd-c052-58e4-b86a-20cb68dddf8e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) looks on during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal game on Sunday, May 7 in Phoenix.  AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nuggets search for answers after dropping 2 straight to Suns]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/harper-verlander-return-but-phillies-and-mets-are-in-a-funk-271710</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T21:42:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Harper, Verlander return but Phillies and Mets are in a funk]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_955f3a1e-77ac-5eec-87e9-20520be01d42.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper stands in the dugout prior to a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, May 2 in Los Angeles. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Harper, Verlander return but Phillies and Mets are in a funk]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-man-robbed-2-businesses-at-gunpoint-271649</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T17:37:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Man robbed 2 businesses at gunpoint]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4d932344-fcef-5aed-a0c6-6b83d5f5b55d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Andrew Mannasseh Batts]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Man robbed 2 businesses at gunpoint]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/for-war-monument-try-addition-not-subtraction-271681</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T17:02:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[For war monument, try addition, not subtraction]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_68416c82-0e20-5aad-9e21-0ba7ea6872a0.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[For war monument, try addition, not subtraction]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/can-wilson-learn-from-its-past-271680</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T16:58:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Can Wilson learn from its past?]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T16:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Community invited to Thursday forum on Vick Cemetery]]>
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    <![CDATA[Elizabeth Lucas and brother Clarence Bynum hold a picture of their mother, Evelyn Moore Bynum, who frequently told her children she didn’t know where her parents were buried in three cemeteries off Bishop L.N. Forbes Lane, formerly named Lane Street.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Community invited to Thursday forum on Vick Cemetery]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/quick-bins-liquidator-opens-in-wilson-square-271619</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T16:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Quick Bins Liquidator opens in Wilson Square]]>
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    <![CDATA[Quick Bins Liquidator opened in Wilson Square last week.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Quick Bins Liquidator opens in Wilson Square]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/play-puffs-presented-on-a-larger-stage-271559</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T16:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Play ‘Puffs’ presented on a larger stage]]>
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    <![CDATA[Nate Barberio, left, Sarah Joyner and John Oden rehearse a scene from the upcoming S2P2 production of "Puffs."]]>
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      <![CDATA[Play ‘Puffs’ presented on a larger stage]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hunt-chorus-wins-awards-in-florida-271639</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T16:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt chorus wins awards in Florida]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt chorus members are pictured with trophies they won at Universal Studios Music in the Parks national choir competition in Orlando, Florida, in April.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hunt chorus wins awards in Florida]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hospital-treats-staff-members-271644</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T15:57:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hospital treats staff members]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center is celebrating Hospital Week and Nurses Week with several special events planned. On Monday, CEO Chris Munton, right, served omelets to staff members. During the week, staff members will be treated to snow cones, a meal from Marty’s BBQ and a gift.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hospital treats staff members]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/recycle-and-dispose-of-fuel-oil-and-gas-at-may-20-event-271614</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T13:18:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Recycle and dispose of fuel, oil and gas at  May 20 event]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson and Wilson County residents can bring their used or old oil, oil filters, gas or diesel to the Saturday, May 20, recycle and disposal event.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Recycle and dispose of fuel, oil and gas at  May 20 event]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-democrats-plan-precinct-meeting-271554</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T12:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Democrats plan precinct meeting]]>
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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: Democrats plan precinct meeting]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/barbara-bass-lamm-271643</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T12:09:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barbara Bass Lamm]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barbara Bass Lamm]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/blessin-ann-thorne-vick-271625</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T11:54:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Blessin Ann Thorne Vick]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Blessin Ann Thorne Vick]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-city-signals-desire-to-restore-dignity-at-vick-cemetery-271684</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T11:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: City signals desire to restore dignity at Vick Cemetery]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[an amicus brief]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: City signals desire to restore dignity at Vick Cemetery]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-county-trooper-graduates-highway-patrol-academy-271561</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T09:22:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson County trooper graduates Highway Patrol academy]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Lt. Col. Daryl Conley, deputy commander of the N.C. Highway Patrol, shakes hands with Trooper Brandon Currie at the 158th Basic Highway Patrol School graduation.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson County trooper graduates Highway Patrol academy]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/davis-opens-district-office-in-greenville-271555</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T08:55:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Davis opens district office in Greenville]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Rep. Don Davis, center, is pictured with staff members and local officials during a Saturday ribbon-cutting for his district office in Greenville.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Davis opens district office in Greenville]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sarah-horne-propes-271624</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T08:53:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sarah Horne Propes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sarah Horne Propes]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/state-rep-elmore-to-run-for-lieutenant-governor-271742</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T08:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[State Rep. Elmore to run for lieutenant governor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rep. Jeffrey Elmore]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[State Rep. Elmore to run for lieutenant governor]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deal-or-default-biden-gop-must-decide-whats-on-the-table-271740</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T08:18:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deal or default? Biden, GOP must decide what’s on the table]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[President Joe Biden talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California on the House steps as they leave after attending an annual St. Patrick’s Day luncheon gathering at the Capitol on March 17.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deal or default? Biden, GOP must decide what’s on the table]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ex-rep-cawthorn-fined-after-guilty-plea-over-gun-at-airport-271739</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T08:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ex-Rep. Cawthorn fined after guilty plea over gun at airport]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks to the crowd before former President Donald Trump takes the stage for an April 9, 2021, rally in Selma.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ex-Rep. Cawthorn fined after guilty plea over gun at airport]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/carolyn-faye-williams-bynum-271600</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T07:53:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Carolyn Faye  Williams Bynum]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Carolyn Faye  Williams Bynum]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/king-charles-iiis-coronation-a-most-unusual-day-271552</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T06:43:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[King Charles III’s coronation a most unusual day]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Oliver Hedgepeth]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[King Charles III’s coronation a most unusual day]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gardening-makes-every-day-earth-day-271550</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T06:33:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gardening makes every day Earth Day]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_837d4336-2937-5618-899c-477539da52b5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[“One way to help the earth is to practice gardening, which will put you in touch with the earth in numerous ways,” Sanda Baucom Hight writes.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gardening makes every day Earth Day]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bartons-121st-commencement-is-saturday-271548</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T06:28:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton’s 121st commencement is Saturday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton College is preparing for a busy week in advance of Saturday morning’s commencement.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barton’s 121st commencement is Saturday]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-community-college-students-earn-awards-271546</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-08T06:22:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Community College students earn awards]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7078dea9-b974-5062-bf5b-4725236e00fa.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jessica Griffin]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Community College students earn awards]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-pearson-places-second-at-3-a-east-regional-271542</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-07T20:28:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Pearson places second at 3-A East Regional]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_302066d0-a618-57af-bc19-5ca971f8e5f9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike’s Snyder Pearson lines up his swing during day two of the NCHSAA 3-A boys tennis East regional at Sunset Park in Rocky Mount on Saturday. Pearson was the regional runner up and will play in the 3-A state championships in Burlington starting Friday, May 12. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike’s Pearson places second at 3-A East Regional]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ccs-roundup-evans-delivers-third-place-in-macaa-for-cyclones-271541</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-07T20:27:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[CCS ROUNDUP: Evans delivers third place in MACAA for Cyclones]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a5dd976e-1939-51e6-86d2-7cbfb2c016fd.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian’s Aspen Evans, pictured during a home game against Trinity Christian on April 17, scored the game-winning goal for the Cyclones in a win over Jacksonville Christian in the Mid-Atlantic Christian Athletic Association third-place game at Faith Christian of Goldsboro on Saturday. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[CCS ROUNDUP: Evans delivers third place in MACAA for Cyclones]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/patriots-eliminate-bulldogs-from-conference-carolinas-tourney-271540</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-07T20:26:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Patriots eliminate Bulldogs from Conference Carolinas tourney]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cc049840-ab06-5048-948c-892b58d5220d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton freshman second baseman Salvatore Laimo hit a grand slam in the Bulldogs’ 15-8 loss to Francis Marion in the Conference Carolinas tournament at CaroMont Health Park in Gastonia on Saturday. The loss ended Barton's season. Tony Venegas | Conference Carolinas]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Patriots eliminate Bulldogs from Conference Carolinas tourney]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-8-9-2023-271539</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-07T20:22:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 8-9, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/devils-answer-in-game-3-rout-canes-8-4-deficit-now-2-1-271538</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-07T20:21:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Devils answer in Game 3, rout Canes 8-4, deficit now 2-1]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ba9dc84e-c31f-5810-890e-cf0d35d79504.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) fights with Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Sunday, May 7 in Newark, N.J. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Devils answer in Game 3, rout Canes 8-4, deficit now 2-1]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/clark-holds-off-schauffele-for-first-pga-win-at-wells-fargo-271537</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-07T20:19:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Clark holds off Schauffele for first PGA win at Wells Fargo]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bb244cee-d283-5d11-a66f-723471d75dd2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wyndham Clark celebrates victory during the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club on Sunday, May 7 in Charlotte. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Clark holds off Schauffele for first PGA win at Wells Fargo]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hamlin-bumps-larson-for-lead-on-final-lap-to-win-at-kansas-271536</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-07T20:17:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hamlin bumps Larson for lead on final lap to win at Kansas]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0d570f15-f067-5e96-9c51-ffe3a017fa5c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Denny Hamlin heads toward Turn 1 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, May 7. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hamlin bumps Larson for lead on final lap to win at Kansas]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/horse-deaths-cast-shadow-as-triple-crown-shifts-to-preakness-271533</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-07T20:15:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Horse deaths cast shadow as Triple Crown shifts to Preakness]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0aa5deb2-9dd5-52ff-96d6-c42d06172a8f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Here Mi Song is taken to the equine ambulance after the10th horse race at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 6 in Louisville, Ky. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Horse deaths cast shadow as Triple Crown shifts to Preakness]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cyclists-honor-capt-reggie-smith-271523</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-07T13:59:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cyclists honor Capt. Reggie Smith]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2c29843c-f5b9-57f3-bee2-eb06da993357.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Cyclists with Law Enforcement United and others join to honor the late Capt. Reggie K. Smith at the Wilson Police Department on Saturday. The group stopped in Wilson on the way to Washington, D.C. The organization’s mission is “to honor the service and sacrifice of all law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty and remember the survivors left behind.”]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cyclists honor Capt. Reggie Smith]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/legion-members-dispose-of-unserviceable-flags-271521</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-07T13:54:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Legion members dispose of unserviceable flags]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_98ccd7b9-d308-5078-ad02-d0b71ba18c28.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gregg Francois, left, vice commander of Robert B. Anderson American Legion Post 13, and other members of the post conduct a ceremony for the disposal of unserviceable flags at the Wilson County American Legion Fairgrounds on Saturday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Legion members dispose of unserviceable flags]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-rally-from-early-deficit-end-regular-season-victoriously-271515</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-06T00:37:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights rally from early deficit, end regular season victoriously]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c46b0ad5-94e2-5fe6-954a-ce6d18797319.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Zach McKenzie delivers a pitch during Friday's win over Thales Academy of Rolesville at Ralph Hodge Family Field. McKenzie tossed a complete game in the win. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights rally from early deficit, end regular season victoriously]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-trio-qualifies-for-state-3-a-tennis-tourney-271517</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-06T00:37:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike trio qualifies for state 3-A tennis tourney]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ee435062-c6f2-5cbc-b91f-6c2e519c2336.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike junior Dylan Skinner keeps his eye on the ball as he prepares to hit a forehand shot during a doubles match Friday, May 5, at the NCHSAA 3-A East Regional tournament at Sunset Park in Rocky Mount. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike trio qualifies for state 3-A tennis tourney]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/atkinson-follows-his-path-from-greenfield-to-barton-271513</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-06T00:32:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Atkinson follows his path from Greenfield to Barton]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d2964738-bd63-5f91-b896-711c91551d1d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield School senior Kyshon Atkinson, center, signed his National Letter of Intent on Monday, May 1, to play basketball at Barton College. Joining him were his Knights teammates, from left, Hampton Evans, Nik Edwards, Matt Kirby, Atkinson, Kobe Edwards, Micah Sherrod and Jack Adair. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Atkinson follows his path from Greenfield to Barton]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-cyclones-punch-ticket-to-macaa-title-game-271512</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-06T00:30:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones punch ticket to MACAA title game]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d84f936d-1ba6-5a4d-9945-0415b37224aa.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian varsity baseball players celebrate a home win over New Life Christian on March 31. The Cyclones will play at Faith Christian in Goldsboro on Saturday in the Mid-Atlantic Christian Athletic Association championship game in the first year of the association. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones punch ticket to MACAA title game]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-wildcats-win-thriller-capture-tcc-title-271504</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-06T00:21:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Wildcats win thriller, capture TCC title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a46cc5ab-7070-561b-9b2c-7840b6facafc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Springfield Middle School baseball team captured the Tricounties Athletic Conference championship with an 8-7 win over Southern Nash at Springfield on Thursday. Pictured, front, from left are Weston Etheridge, Bryson Hayes, Patrick Williams, Davidson Metts, Becton Cox and managers Ryan Clemmer and Aiden Speight. Back row: Head coach Travis Johnson, Angel Saladana-Ochoa, Alex Shelley, Davis Turner, Connor McIntosh, Landon High, Chasen Bridgers, Connor Spruill, Greyson Crocker, Zachary Meeks, Chase Twiddy, Mattox McKeel, Phillip "Swag" Johnson and Clay Johnson. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Wildcats win thriller, capture TCC title]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/post-13-tryouts-set-for-may-13-271505</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-06T00:19:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Post 13 tryouts set for May 13]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_241f9fe1-fdbe-54ce-9b23-fe1e73aa501e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson American Legion Post 13 head coach Matt Ballance, right, watches a drill with players, from left, Caleb Locklear, Hayden Ballance and Hunter Lewis during a practice session prior to the 2022 season May 25, 2022, at Barton College’s Nixon Field, which will be the site of tryouts Saturday, May 13, for this season. The workout begins at 10 a.m. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Post 13 tryouts set for May 13]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-backs-to-the-wall-after-being-blanked-by-braves-271499</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-06T00:16:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs’ backs to the wall after being blanked by Braves]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d74d8920-682f-57f0-86bf-45fa72cfa331.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton junior right-hander Patrick Groark, shown in a game earlier this season at Nixon Field, threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings in the Bulldogs’ 3-0 loss to UNC Pembroke at the Conference Carolinas tournament in Gastonia on Friday. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs’ backs to the wall after being blanked by Braves]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-6-7-2023-271500</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-06T00:13:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 6-7, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-calendar-may-6-7-2023-271498</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-06T00:12:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton Calendar, May 6-7, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hurricanes-top-devils-go-up-2-0-in-2nd-round-playoff-series-271497</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-05T23:55:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hurricanes top Devils, go up 2-0 in 2nd-round playoff series]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d75e8679-7950-5715-9e62-97bde1b547db.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Staal (11) celebrates with teammate Martin Necas (88) after scoring during the second period of Game 2 of an NHLStanley Cup second-round playoff series against the New Jersey Devils in Raleigh on Friday, May 5. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hurricanes top Devils, go up 2-0 in 2nd-round playoff series]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hatton-in-3-way-tie-for-lead-at-wells-fargo-mcilroy-falters-271496</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-05T23:53:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hatton in 3-way tie for lead at Wells Fargo; McIlroy falters]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e1e9b3fe-decb-5412-ae9a-2d4acaa9f3cc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Tyrrell Hatton, of England, waves after his birdie putt on the ninth hole during second round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club on Friday, May 5 in Charlotte. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hatton in 3-way tie for lead at Wells Fargo; McIlroy falters]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/19-horses-to-tangle-in-wide-open-149th-kentucky-derby-271495</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-05T23:52:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[19 horses to tangle in wide-open 149th Kentucky Derby]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f9b643b6-c369-59d0-8e53-c19c6ba74937.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kentucky Derby entrant Derma Sotogake, from Japan, works out at Churchill Downs Thursday, May 4 in Louisville, Ky. The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 6. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[19 horses to tangle in wide-open 149th Kentucky Derby]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/will-gambling-case-at-alabama-ripple-across-college-sports-271494</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-05T23:51:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Will gambling case at Alabama ripple across college sports?]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Alabama head coach Brad Bohannon, left, argues with umpire Joe Harris after being tossed from an NCAA college baseball game in the bottom of the second inning against LSU on Saturday, April 29 in Baton Rouge, La. Alabama is firing baseball coach Brad Bohannon after a report of suspicious bets involving his team, with the school saying he violated “the standards, duties and responsibilities expected of university employees.” The firing announced Thursday, May 4, came three days after a report warning of suspicious wagers prompted Ohio’s top gambling regulator to bar licensed sportsbooks in the state from accepting bets on Alabama baseball games. AP]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Will gambling case at Alabama ripple across college sports?]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sports-spotted-gallery-may-5-2023-271466</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-05T23:06:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports Spotted Gallery, May 5, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deserving-of-more-protection-council-votes-to-fence-in-vick-cemetery-271426</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-05T15:35:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Deserving of more protection’: Council votes to fence in Vick Cemetery]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_591d61d3-7429-5927-b780-89db0dc8460d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A granite monument stands in the center of Vick Cemetery. The Wilson City Council had the monument installed in May 1996.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘Deserving of more protection’: Council votes to fence in Vick Cemetery]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/doctor-receives-posthumous-honor-from-medical-society-271423</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-05T14:53:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Doctor receives posthumous honor from medical society]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b79bb984-d78f-5cab-a422-720103fdc945.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Dr. John Larsen of Sims, who died in January 2021, earned posthumous recognition from the Medical Society of the District of Columbia. Larsen served as the society’s president in 2014.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Doctor receives posthumous honor from medical society]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/norma-nichols-mustian-271443</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-05T14:24:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Norma Nichols Mustian]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7f2f70b8-ea12-559d-a635-4551d09e6e1f.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Norma Nichols Mustian]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/teen-driving-law-changes-take-effect-monday-271436</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-05T13:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Teen driving law changes take effect Monday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b1623393-1f37-5492-9824-a51a596bcaf8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay ]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Teen driving law changes take effect Monday]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rotary-donates-paper-goods-to-hope-station-271400</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-05T11:37:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rotary donates paper goods to Hope Station]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9fdabe05-4238-5649-acfc-e96d91c36338.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Greater Wilson Rotary Club members Taylor Barker, left, and Michael Clark, right, present about $1,500 worth of toilet paper, paper towels and other supplies to the Rev. Linda Walling for Hope Station’s use. Hope Station helps Wilson County families in crisis through food, shelter and housing assistance along with emergency financial assistance.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rotary donates paper goods to Hope Station]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/a-long-time-coming-bruins-end-season-victorious-win-first-conference-game-since-2018-271397</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-05T00:20:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘A long time coming’: Bruins end season victorious, win first conference game since 2018]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield pitcher Christian Reyes, pictured during a home game on April 18, struck out 12 batters in the Bruins' road win over Spring Creek on Thursday, May 4. Andrew Schnittker | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘A long time coming’: Bruins end season victorious, win first conference game since 2018]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-firebirds-walk-off-yellow-jackets-win-big-east-tournament-271396</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T23:52:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Firebirds walk off Yellow Jackets, win Big East tournament]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wcas-nesbit-headed-to-pitt-community-college-271395</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T23:45:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCA’s Nesbit headed to Pitt Community College]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Sophia Nesbit signed her National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Pitt Community College in the WCA gym on Friday, April 28. Pictured, front, from left, are Pitt Community head coach Norman Cabacar, Sophia Nesbit and Lindsey Sutton, one of Nesbit’s travel volleyball coaches. Back row: Wilson Christian athletic director Brian Trull, travel volleyball coach Evan Proctor and Wilson Christian head volleyball coach Ryan Vanderboegh. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCA’s Nesbit headed to Pitt Community College]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-ferrell-named-trac-poy-for-second-straight-year-271394</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T23:41:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers’ Ferrell named TRAC POY for second straight year]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8bdc46ba-32bd-5eca-85e0-86e353b91aa0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep pitcher Kaden Ferrell, pictured during a home game on April 1, was named the 1-A Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference Player of the Year for the second straight year. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers’ Ferrell named TRAC POY for second straight year]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-trounce-crusaders-to-open-cc-tournament-271392</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T23:36:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs trounce Crusaders to open CC tournament]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7a0816a0-6e3b-506d-984d-a300dbf3e441.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Tanner Halvorson pitched a complete game shutout in a 9-0 win over Belmont Abbey in the Conference Carolinas baseball tournament at CaroMont Health Park in Gastonia on Thursday. Tony Venegas | Conference Carolinas]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs trounce Crusaders to open CC tournament]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-thrash-trojans-in-penultimate-regular-season-game-271391</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T23:35:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers thrash Trojans in penultimate regular-season game]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b2224e60-442c-5a18-87f7-ce3f429150e5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Austin Jones delivers a pitch during Wednesday's home win over Southeast Halifax. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers thrash Trojans in penultimate regular-season game]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cyclones-capture-boys-golf-macaa-title-271393</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T23:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cyclones capture boys golf MACAA title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3524c73f-3023-5188-b9ac-e42e10c0da22.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Community Christian School boys golf team captured the Mid-Atlantic Christian Athletic Association championship at Brandywine Bay in Morehead City on Monday. Pictured, from left, are Cale Pittman, Jack Pritchard, Rylan Gay, head coach Christian Bullard, Bryce Pittman, Chandler Joyner and Camden Harold. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cyclones capture boys golf MACAA title]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-5-6-2023-271390</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T23:32:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 5-6, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-calendar-may-5-6-2023-271389</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T23:29:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton Calendar, May 5-6, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/facing-canes-devils-must-erase-another-bad-start-271388</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T23:23:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Facing 'Canes, Devils must erase another bad start]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4df93d78-b317-5f64-9a5e-3e238755175b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes' Jalen Chatfield (5) controls the puck in front of New Jersey Devils' Yegor Sharangovich (17) during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, May 3. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Facing 'Canes, Devils must erase another bad start]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nascar-75-fan-growth-new-stars-among-looming-challenges-271387</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T23:22:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NASCAR 75: Fan growth, new stars among looming challenges]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b3c51f3a-17d4-5a54-a5ea-175a19aa04fc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jeff Gordon greets fans during driver introductions prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va. on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Denny Hamlin, one of NASCAR's current veterans and also the co-owner alongside Michael Jordan of 23XI Racing, has long noticed the waning mainstream popularity of the Cup stars since the retirements of Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Danica Patrick, Matt Kenseth and Johnson. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NASCAR 75: Fan growth, new stars among looming challenges]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/mcilroy-shoots-68-in-return-fleetwood-leads-at-quail-hollow-271385</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T23:20:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[McIlroy shoots 68 in return; Fleetwood leads at Quail Hollow]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9bd3e24a-31be-5dea-8336-366de5db4420.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the bunker on the 14th hole during first round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club on Thursday, May 4 in Charlotte. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[McIlroy shoots 68 in return; Fleetwood leads at Quail Hollow]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/durant-suns-work-to-pull-out-of-2-0-hole-against-nuggets-271384</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T23:18:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Durant, Suns work to pull out of 2-0 hole against Nuggets]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_60a5ea48-14d9-5685-98b0-19a0462fa50f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, front, and forward Kevin Durant check the clock during a time out late in the second half of Game 2 of an NBA second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets Monday, May 1 in Denver. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Durant, Suns work to pull out of 2-0 hole against Nuggets]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/above-and-beyond-district-surprises-teacher-principal-of-the-year-271260</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T20:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Above and beyond’: District surprises teacher, principal of the year]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bc5f601c-3fe5-5322-88fa-ab928eeb9586.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rock Ridge Elementary students hug their kindergarten teacher Heather Reneau to congratulate her for being named Wilson County Schools Teacher of the Year.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘Above and beyond’: District surprises teacher, principal of the year]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cooper-suggs-nominated-for-state-school-board-seat-271365</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T19:53:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cooper-Suggs nominated for state school board seat]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5037e96e-478b-5701-903a-7d0877ad0dde.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Former state Rep. Linda Cooper-Suggs delivers brief remarks at the Wilson County Democratic Party convention on April 15.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cooper-Suggs nominated for state school board seat]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/students-use-tech-skills-to-make-trainer-271200</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T19:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Students use tech skills to make trainer]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Community College students, from left, Alford Jest, John Hinnant, Stephen Waters and Ethan Battle stand with their trainer on Tuesday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Students use tech skills to make trainer]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/who-bought-and-sold-wilson-county-property-from-april-24-28-271364</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T19:45:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Who bought and sold Wilson County property from April 24-28?]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9e569cd1-b86e-5919-ace3-febaa826028c.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
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      <![CDATA[Who bought and sold Wilson County property from April 24-28?]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/imagination-station-offering-special-events-in-may-271270</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T18:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Imagination Station offering special events in May]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Imagination Station will celebrate Animals at the Park on May 20 at the Wilson Farmers & Artisan Market.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Imagination Station offering special events in May]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/auditions-set-for-disneys-the-little-mermaid-271263</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T18:18:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Auditions set for ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fb00feb9-881a-5409-a3d1-7bf2bc9ffa16.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA["Disney's The Little Mermaid" will be presented at the Boykin Center this summer. Auditions for the musical are  May 15-16.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Auditions set for ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-lawmakers-pass-12-week-abortion-ban-cooper-vows-veto-271359</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T18:15:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban; Cooper vows veto]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_01085abc-5dd5-50a3-9272-e00228504295.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[N.C. Senate leader Phil Berger presides over a Senate floor debate on new abortion restrictions Thursday. Berger told abortion rights protesters seated in the gallery that any further disruptions would lead him to expel them from the chamber.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban; Cooper vows veto]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/debt-limit-deadline-looms-as-democrats-gop-spar-on-spending-271357</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T18:11:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Debt limit deadline looms as Democrats, GOP spar on spending]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., confers with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., during a Thursday hearing on the Republican proposal to address the debt limit.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Debt limit deadline looms as Democrats, GOP spar on spending]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/state-senate-oks-community-college-oversight-changes-271356</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T18:07:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[State Senate OKs community college oversight changes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3ae63695-5ecf-5949-b699-f535f438851c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The North Carolina Legislative Building's front entrance is shown.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[State Senate OKs community college oversight changes]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/carrie-fisher-gets-her-walk-of-fame-star-on-may-the-fourth-271353</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T18:05:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Carrie Fisher gets her Walk of Fame star on May the Fourth]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9cb30933-3dc2-5d45-ad7c-de7dd1591e95.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Mark Hamill, right, and Billie Lourd, daughter of the late actress Carrie Fisher, pose with Fisher’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside “Star Wars” characters C-3PO and R2-D2 during a posthumous ceremony in Los Angeles on Thursday. The day is known as May the Fourth in tribute to the “Star Wars” films in which Fisher played Princess Leia.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Carrie Fisher gets her Walk of Fame star on May the Fourth]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nc-house-approves-ban-on-transgender-youth-surgeries-271352</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T17:56:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC House approves ban on transgender youth surgeries]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_40b91be6-d854-5e31-be09-e2208621660c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rae Bandy, a 22-year-old transgender Raleigh resident, poses for a portrait outside the Legislative Office Building on Tuesday. Bandy and several other transgender people were not given time to speak in a committee meeting about a bill banning gender transition surgeries for minors.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NC House approves ban on transgender youth surgeries]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/house-speaker-halts-bill-seeking-to-end-concealed-carry-permits-271351</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T17:50:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[House speaker halts bill seeking to end concealed carry permits]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bf1d7c1f-f2ef-55e2-aa5c-1a2e17444094.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore speaks in front of the Supreme Court in Washington on Dec. 7.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[House speaker halts bill seeking to end concealed carry permits]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-is-wilson-immune-from-crash-liability-questions-linger-271265</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T15:04:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Is Wilson immune from crash liability? Questions linger]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_355fc438-9d91-5613-8f34-27f198e4d7b7.pdf</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[the basics of governmental immunity]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Is Wilson immune from crash liability? Questions linger]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/club-donates-money-paper-goods-271248</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T13:18:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Club donates money, paper goods]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5b4d83dd-f5a5-5669-a759-e27f3df008a5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Nancy Sallenger, executive director of the Wilson Crisis Center, receives a $1,500 donation from Greater Wilson Rotary Club President-elect Peter Newby. The club also donated $1,000 worth of toilet paper and paper towels. By calling the Wilson Crisis Center at 252-237-5156, callers can confidentially and anonymously request information or talk about a problem or concern. The Teen Help Line is 252-243-6444. The Centro de Crisis/Linea de Ayuda Hispana is 252-237-7626.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Club donates money, paper goods]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/william-oscar-thomas-271286</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T12:48:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[William Oscar Thomas]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3310650e-6834-5b87-b7ee-010e76284a8c.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[William Oscar Thomas]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/stand-against-vandalism-in-wilson-271247</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2023-05-04T12:34:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stand against vandalism in Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f9791ccf-279c-5ba7-b519-dd155b819984.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[Stand against vandalism in Wilson]]>
    </image:title>
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