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          <![CDATA[Wilson Rehabilitation and Nursing Center earns 5-star rating]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Rehabilitation and Nursing Center employees celebrate earning a 5-star overall quality provider rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. Contributed photo]]>
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          <![CDATA[Robert F Wise]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/thursday-meeting-to-address-immigration-policy-357402</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-10T10:51:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Thursday meeting to address immigration policy]]>
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    <![CDATA[Jim Howard is executive director of Seeds of Hope Wilson. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Thursday meeting to address immigration policy]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/betty-wells-lamm-357412</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Betty Wells Lamm]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wake-prep-sweeps-falls-lake-academy-357365</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-10T09:53:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wake Prep sweeps Falls Lake Academy]]>
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    <![CDATA[Casey Sanders, left, and Chelsea Lange  race to the loose ball. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wake Prep sweeps Falls Lake Academy]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-jazmins-flower-shop-ready-for-valentines-day-needs-357230</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-10T08:30:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Jazmin’s Flower Shop ready for Valentine’s Day needs]]>
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    <![CDATA[Vanessa Gonzalez shows off flower arrangements put together at El Dorado Grill and Grocery. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Jazmin’s Flower Shop ready for Valentine’s Day needs]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-win-series-at-florida-tech-357362</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-10T08:28:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs win series at Florida Tech]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton shortstop Luis Sauri, shown during a home game Feb. 1, went 8 for 12 with 10 RBIs as the Bulldogs won all three games played Saturday and Sunday at Florida Tech to win the four-game series in Melbourne, Fla. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs win series at Florida Tech]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-barron-sets-wpa-mark-with-40-vs-nwh-357360</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-10T07:39:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Barron sets WPA mark with 40 vs. NWH]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep senior Keontae Barron, going up for a basket during a home game Feb. 5, scored 40 points Saturday night, Feb. 8, to lead the Tigers past Northwest Halifax 107-80. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Barron sets WPA mark with 40 vs. NWH]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-gives-donation-to-soup-kitchen-357441</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-10T07:24:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Church gives donation to soup kitchen]]>
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    <![CDATA[Steve Williams, executive director of the Community Soup Kitchen, left, accepts a $1,000 donation from Ann Barnes, representing St. Timothy Episcopal Church’s community wide rummage sale, which funded the donation. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Church gives donation to soup kitchen]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-09T22:35:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Bulldogs outclassed at Emmanuel, 87-71]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton guard Sean Quick-Streeter, taking a 3-point shot during a home game Jan. 18, had 12 points in the Bulldogs' 87-71 loss Saturday, Feb. 8, at Emmanuel in Franklin Springs, Ga. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bulldogs outclassed at Emmanuel, 87-71]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-09T22:34:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Emmanuel on top of BC 68-58]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton freshman Leah Hampton, taking a 3-point shot during a home game Jan. 18, had 13 points in the Bulldogs' 68-58 loss Saturday, Feb. 8, at Emmanuel in Franklin Springs, Ga. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Emmanuel on top of BC 68-58]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tar-heels-get-much-needed-win-revenge-vs-pitt-357348</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-09T22:03:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Tar Heels get much-needed win, revenge vs. Pitt]]>
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    <![CDATA[North Carolina's Elliot Cadeau, left, has the ball on the wing as Pitt's Ishmael Leggett defends during a game Saturday, Feb. 8, in Chapel Hill. Anthony Sorbellini | UNC Athletics]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tar Heels get much-needed win, revenge vs. Pitt]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/early-morning-fire-destroys-welding-business-357336</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-09T21:53:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Early morning fire destroys welding business]]>
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    <![CDATA[An early morning fire Sunday destroyed the Baker Machine business at 7363 Batts Road in Wilson County. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Early morning fire destroys welding business]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-feb-10-11-2025-357345</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-09T21:33:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Feb. 10-11, 2025]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/volunteers-guests-delight-in-night-to-shine-357293</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-09T15:44:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Volunteers, guests delight in Night to Shine]]>
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    <![CDATA[Special guests arrive on the red carpet to cheers from supporters at Night to Shine on Friday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Volunteers, guests delight in Night to Shine]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/brothers-cousin-charged-with-sex-crimes-357245</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-09T11:14:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Brothers, cousin charged with sex crimes]]>
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    <![CDATA[Clockwise from top left, are Aka'm Amil Holder, Devon Tolarius Holder, Tavarius Alvin Holder and Tishja Tyquan Holder.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Brothers, cousin charged with sex crimes]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/springfield-students-use-art-to-help-western-nc-peers-356584</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-09T10:48:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Springfield students use art to help western NC peers]]>
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    <![CDATA[Pictured from top left, Springfield eighth graders Chloe Williamson, Finley Deans and Ella Farmer, seated, work on a North Carolina mural inspired by state symbols. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Springfield students use art to help western NC peers]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cedar-grove-cemetery-arch-restored-357250</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-09T10:19:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Cedar Grove Cemetery arch restored]]>
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    <![CDATA[The archway leading into Elm City's Cedar Grove Cemetery has been repaired, 10 months after it was vandalized. New lettering and a cross adorn the new arch. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Cedar Grove Cemetery arch restored]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-fike-girls-clinch-share-of-quad-county-crown-357268</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-08T09:39:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Fike girls clinch share of Quad County crown]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike junior Emory Skinner, shooting a 3-pointer during a game at Hunt on Jan. 27, had 16 points as the Golden Demons won 68-53 at East Wake on Friday, Feb. 7, to clinch a share of the 3-A Quad County Conference title. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Fike girls clinch share of Quad County crown]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-library-books-books-on-cd-added-to-collection-357228</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-08T09:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[New library books: Books on CD added to collection]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[New library books: Books on CD added to collection]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-sweep-bobcats-in-conference-carolinas-debut-357271</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-08T08:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs sweep Bobcats in Conference Carolinas debut]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton players celebrate during a home match against Lees-McRae on Friday, Feb. 7, at Wilson Gymnasium. The Bulldogs won in three sets. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs sweep Bobcats in Conference Carolinas debut]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-stop-wcd-a-3rd-time-in-8-days-for-cpic-tourney-crown-357257</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-08T07:55:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights stop WCD a 3rd time in 8 days for CPIC tourney crown]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Isaiah Thomas, with ball, sails around Jeremiah Mercer, right, of Wayne Country Day during the CPIC tournament championship game Friday, Feb. 7, at Greenfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights stop WCD a 3rd time in 8 days for CPIC tourney crown]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-feb-8-9-2025-357255</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-08T07:52:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Feb. 8-9, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/2-more-charged-in-new-years-day-shooting-357236</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-07T14:49:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[2 more charged in New Year’s Day shooting]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1f663a26-c2ce-5cff-a1bc-5abcabaa145a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Alijah Messiah Batts, left, and Zykei Omarion Artis-Sauls face charges in a New Year’s Day shooting on Gee Lane.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[2 more charged in New Year’s Day shooting]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/s2p2-brings-disneys-frozen-kids-to-stage-357209</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-07T11:57:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[S2P2 brings ‘Disney’s Frozen KIDS’ to stage]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1a4026b5-301e-5e6a-bf28-420803f141f2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Amelie Mascarenas, left, as Anna and Sam Williams as Hans sing “Love Is An Open Door” at a recent rehearsal for “Frozen KIDS,” an S2P2 production staged this weekend at The Singers Studio. Janelle Clevinger | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[S2P2 brings ‘Disney’s Frozen KIDS’ to stage]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/reid-street-project-should-start-this-month-357126</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-07T11:43:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Reid Street project should start this month]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_aa361279-d0c6-5365-8c7b-b4e782ec64e9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Improvements to the Reid Street Community Center will be starting soon. The city of Wilson is adding a new pool deck, shade structure and small shelter, two outdoor basketball courts with a shelter stationed in the middle, a fence for the current athletic field, a hard-surface walking track and two playgrounds to the facility. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Reid Street project should start this month]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/team-power-receives-donation-357203</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-07T10:30:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Team Power receives donation]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_aa03d3b3-d72d-5e03-bb14-36cb48ebcff6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Linda Connor, right, vice president of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Women, presents a $500 check to Jeremy Jeffers, director of Team Power. The donation is from money raised at the community-wide rummage sale hosted by the ECW in the fall. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Team Power receives donation]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcs-hires-new-principal-356921</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-07T09:29:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCS hires new principal]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4daa9fbb-2e0b-5fc4-b0e0-c68a665146b1.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCS hires new principal]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/date-changed-in-resentencing-hearing-for-meeks-357201</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-07T09:26:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Date changed in resentencing hearing for Meeks]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a57d6d96-ab97-5712-bedf-6ff7698ed596.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A resentencing hearing for Kenneth Maurice Meeks Jr. has been rescheduled to April 3 in a special session of Wilson County Criminal Superior Court.  Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Date changed in resentencing hearing for Meeks]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/well-deserved-recognition-allen-boles-rose-get-tip-of-hat-from-whitfield-357200</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-07T07:42:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Well-deserved recognition: Allen, Boles, Rose get tip of hat from Whitfield]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_44146454-fc33-555d-80fb-e4014d5ff204.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson native Robin Rose displays his plaque at his induction into the George Whitfield Baseball Clinic Hall of Fame on Jan. 10 at Wayne County Community College in Goldsboro. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Well-deserved recognition: Allen, Boles, Rose get tip of hat from Whitfield]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-knights-zap-jpii-to-set-up-3rd-meeting-with-wcd-357199</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-07T07:15:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights zap JPII to set up 3rd meeting with WCD]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_64e3defe-aef3-5965-94c0-a302ff566009.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Johnny Winbourne (2) dribbles the ball as Wayne Country Day's Marcel Freeman pursues during a game Jan. 30 at Greenfield. Winbourne sparked the Knights past John Paul II Catholic while WCD beat Cape Fear Academy 47-45 in Thursday's semifinals of the 2-A/3-A Coastal Plain Independents Conference tournament, setting up a third meeting between the Knights and Chargers in Friday's tourney final at Greenfield. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights zap JPII to set up 3rd meeting with WCD]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-jan-27-31-356582</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-07T06:34:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Jan. 27-31]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_72d1c2a3-17d8-5c1e-924a-8c88fee0f19c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Jan. 27-31]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-churches-plan-weekly-services-357091</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-07T06:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church news: Churches plan weekly services]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_875376d6-5819-5428-9e97-cc03475cf239.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. Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church news: Churches plan weekly services]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-collins-kopka-cbas-woolet-headed-to-3-a-state-meet-357197</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T22:03:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Collins, Kopka, CBA’s Woolet headed to 3-A state meet]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c72f8cff-ddbd-5a29-abee-d9e3e05e572b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Competing at the NCHSAA 3-A East Regional meet Feb. 1 in Cary for Fike were, from left, Kate Kopka, Kaci Collins, Rubygail Coulter and Gracie Mercer. Collins qualified for the state 3-A championship meet in two events for the second straight year while Kopka will also swim at the NCHSAA championship meet Friday, Feb. 7, at Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike’s Collins, Kopka, CBA’s Woolet headed to 3-A state meet]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-deliver-closing-kick-to-get-past-fmu-357196</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T22:01:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs deliver closing kick to get past FMU]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_92f73713-d7df-5045-b480-00f59d809cdc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Marko Krtinic, shooting a layup during a home game Jan. 18, had 17 points and 13 rebounds in the Bulldogs' 96-90 victory Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Francis Marion in Florence, S.C. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs deliver closing kick to get past FMU]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/patriots-bury-bc-women-early-in-94-61-rout-357195</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T21:59:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Patriots bury BC women early in 94-61 rout]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b3515749-69ac-56d4-8f87-983f57b36626.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Lauren Walker, taking a 3-point shot during a home game Jan. 18, led the Bulldogs with 26 points in a 94-61 loss Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Francis Marion in Florence, S.C. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Patriots bury BC women early in 94-61 rout]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-feb-7-8-2025-357194</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T21:58:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Feb. 7-8, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/serving-our-country-and-community-357174</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T19:08:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Serving our country and community]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3d1f685c-900e-5a41-b206-4d2ab1870e2c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Dante Pittman]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Serving our country and community]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/parental-involvement-makes-the-difference-357164</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T17:57:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Parental involvement makes the difference]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_70527d3f-5599-52c2-b072-564b4b14c9c6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | CHEN_victor via Pixabay ]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Parental involvement makes the difference]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/murder-convict-seeks-resentencing-in-2004-case-357154</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T16:46:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Murder convict seeks resentencing in 2004 case]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4946e29e-c02d-57d9-8258-5c249268881b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kenneth Maurice Meeks Jr.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Murder convict seeks resentencing in 2004 case]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/david-o-raper-357113</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T11:20:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[David O. Raper]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b8d8a012-a432-55aa-96d3-25b91fad6336.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[David O. Raper]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/job-echavarria-357112</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T11:16:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Job  Echavarria]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9122faaa-4a2b-5c7f-bd1b-ef0a1d155ac3.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Job  Echavarria]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ncsu-engineering-students-monitor-wind-at-whirligig-park-357035</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T09:59:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCSU engineering students monitor wind at Whirligig Park]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a1f8b4c0-2477-533a-b8e6-c4cb7e4e3251.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[NCSU student Connor Raines makes a photograph of BBB Blue Star, which will receive sensors soon. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCSU engineering students monitor wind at Whirligig Park]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/18-year-old-charged-with-additional-7-counts-of-attempted-murder-357048</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T09:03:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[18-year-old charged with additional 7 counts of attempted murder]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_80dfba00-af83-56ec-bbe8-a2452a53af3d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Isean Terrel Davis]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[18-year-old charged with additional 7 counts of attempted murder]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/spread-love-donate-food-for-hope-stations-food-drive-at-shoppes-at-brentwood-357002</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T08:50:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spread love, donate food for Hope Station’s food drive at Shoppes at Brentwood]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8536d70e-d4e7-59eb-80f6-3a667141fae6.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Volunteers collect food during last year’s “Share the Love” food drive for Hope Station. Organizers will be back Tuesday in the Shoppes at Brentwood parking lot accepting food donations for the nonprofit’s pantry.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Spread love, donate food for Hope Station’s food drive at Shoppes at Brentwood]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-prep-routs-north-edgecombe-in-return-to-tiger-den-357090</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T07:34:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Prep routs North Edgecombe in return to ‘Tiger Den’]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_201cda9f-ce23-5a2f-bd7a-59de1232fb95.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Keontae Barron (1) attacks the basket as North Edgecombe's Jahmir Parker (4) defends during a game Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Wilson Prep. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Prep routs North Edgecombe in return to ‘Tiger Den’]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tight-tigers-tear-up-warriors-to-take-control-of-trac-357089</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T06:55:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tight Tigers tear up Warriors to take control of TRAC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_95b92ea8-d6ee-5538-a8e3-98c7a8cf22f1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Paris Best (5) glides in for a layup as North Edgecombe's Diamond Wilson (2) can only watch during a game Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Wilson Prep. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tight Tigers tear up Warriors to take control of TRAC]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/planning-board-approves-2-commercial-rezonings-356943</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T06:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Planning Board approves 2 commercial rezonings]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6ccd1ff7-3949-5819-8471-40d0a922f839.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A Raleigh Road Parkway home between Truist and Belle Meade was one of two properties rezoned to general commercial during Tuesday night's Wilson Planning and Design Review Board meeting. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Planning Board approves 2 commercial rezonings]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcc-hosts-black-business-expo-to-mark-black-history-month-357087</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T06:06:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCC hosts Black business expo to mark Black History Month]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4b85761f-44a9-5cfc-9c04-5011fcb7085e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Melody]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCC hosts Black business expo to mark Black History Month]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-mercy-from-streaking-warriors-against-wildcats-357085</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T00:54:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No mercy from streaking Warriors against Wildcats]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_572f091e-ceb6-5aae-a9ca-61b8a451d681.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Tyler Pridgen (11) fires a 3-point shot as West Johnston's E.J. Wilkins (12) watches during a game Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Hunt. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No mercy from streaking Warriors against Wildcats]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunt-girls-spill-west-johnston-again-49-41-357084</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T00:51:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt girls spill West Johnston again, 49-41]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_66944504-d837-576f-9a7f-239af4af25ad.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Deoni Artis (1) drives into the lane during a game against West Johnston on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Hunt. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt girls spill West Johnston again, 49-41]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-eagles-falter-in-regular-season-finale-at-wayne-prep-357092</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-06T00:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Eagles falter in regular-season finale at Wayne Prep]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_48cc8da3-98ea-530b-8de8-b22ab63b36f5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard School senior Darwin Kirby, watching a free throw drop through the basket during a home game Feb. 3, had 19 points and eight rebounds in the Eagles' 71-68 loss Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Wayne Prep. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Eagles falter in regular-season finale at Wayne Prep]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-caroline-aycock-beddingfield-high-357060</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T23:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Caroline Aycock, Beddingfield High]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_62106556-6a56-56b1-952d-783c06e51eae.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Caroline Aycock, Beddingfield High]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Caroline Aycock, Beddingfield High]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/prepare-to-win-in-life-and-dont-worry-about-the-rest-357063</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T23:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Prepare to win in life and don’t worry about the rest]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5c3f829f-2abb-5b1f-99f8-8b9823c99d5c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Prepare to win in life and don’t worry about the rest]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-feb-6-7-2025-357067</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T20:14:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Feb. 6-7, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/qcc-roundup-demons-fall-short-at-cba-hunt-ew-suspended-357006</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T14:48:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[QCC ROUNDUP: Demons fall short at CBA; Hunt-EW suspended]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c9df53c4-97d3-51ab-a211-99db6ea35d7c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Isaiah Chadwick (0) dribbles the ball while being guarded by Fike's Tyler Holmes during a game Jan. 27 at Hunt. The Warriors and Golden Demons are bunched near the top of the 3-A Quad County Conference standings after Tuesday's games. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[QCC ROUNDUP: Demons fall short at CBA; Hunt-EW suspended]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/brenda-alene-gilbert-357020</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T12:26:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Brenda Alene Gilbert]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_eb98f321-8e5d-57ae-9e61-79fa6780eaec.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Brenda Alene Gilbert]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hospital-and-stakeholders-tackle-community-health-issues-356935</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T11:42:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hospital and stakeholders tackle community health issues]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6fb5cfc6-ceaa-5b65-9a2e-175251c5d398.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center Interim CEO Lindy White, center, speaks to various stakeholders at the hospital Tuesday. Community partners met to go over the hospital’s Community Health Needs Assessment results. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hospital and stakeholders tackle community health issues]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/jackson-chapel-has-new-interim-pastor-356933</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T10:58:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jackson Chapel has new interim pastor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b955e302-85fd-506b-bb17-751b3bde7975.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bishop Shelton Daniel]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Jackson Chapel has new interim pastor]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/annual-report-explores-13-child-deaths-here-in-2023-356925</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T09:58:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Annual report explores 13 child deaths here in 2023]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a820ca70-bc42-5717-91d5-916c9b10b147.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jennifer Dixon, Wilson County Health Department’s nursing director, presents the county’s child fatality prevention team’s annual report to county commissioners Monday. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Annual report explores 13 child deaths here in 2023]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hope-station-benefits-from-rummage-sale-356915</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T09:21:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hope Station benefits from rummage sale]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_de437809-4992-5d16-b08c-8e2495a8d38b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Rev. Richard Childress, left, director of Hope Station, accepts a $1,500 check from Jan Hemby, president of the Episcopal Church Women at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church. The donation is from money raised at the community-wide rummage sale hosted by St. Timothy's ECW in the fall. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hope Station benefits from rummage sale]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lakeisa-taylor-356938</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T08:10:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lakeisa  Taylor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_66595b41-58d2-529e-9b06-43a79271604b.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lakeisa  Taylor]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/john-evans-356937</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T08:04:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[John  Evans]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f60770ae-d624-5f69-80c5-d489d14641f1.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[John  Evans]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hunt-grad-appears-in-lifetime-movie-356862</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T08:03:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt grad appears in Lifetime movie]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4b168807-d29a-5c24-bb37-ef34581498fe.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Paris Jones, a 2024 graduate of Hunt High School, makes an appearance in the Lifetime movie "Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story." Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt grad appears in Lifetime movie]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ashby-bruins-skittle-north-johnston-52-45-356903</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T07:19:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ashby, Bruins ‘Skittle’ North Johnston, 52-45]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4fdd0c57-9e52-5578-90d5-1d23856229e6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Jhion Ashby (21) powers up for a shot under the basket between North Johnston's Keno Jones (42) and Kaleb Pone (5) during a game Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Beddingfield. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ashby, Bruins ‘Skittle’ North Johnston, 52-45]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/patient-panthers-push-past-beddingfield-57-45-356902</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T07:17:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Patient Panthers push past Beddingfield, 57-45]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e6e99db8-3065-5c1b-8c45-7d4b3ed09f31.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Johnston's Samantha Boswell (12) puts up a shot as Beddingfield's Caroline Aycock defends during a game Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Beddingfield. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Patient Panthers push past Beddingfield, 57-45]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-eagles-bounce-back-from-mondays-loss-to-shred-capitol-encore-61-19-356907</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Eagles bounce back from Monday’s loss to shred Capitol Encore 61-19]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard freshman Donnell Ricks, shooting a free throw during a home game Monday, scored 16 points to lead the Eagles in a 61-19 victory Tuesday, Feb. 4, at The Capitol Encore Academy in Fayetteville. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Eagles bounce back from Monday’s loss to shred Capitol Encore 61-19]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/campbell-fires-bulldogs-to-first-win-in-10-4-defeat-of-lru-356900</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T07:14:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Campbell fires Bulldogs to first win in 10-4 defeat of LRU]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton right-hander A.J. Campbell threw six shutout innings in the Bulldogs' 10-4 defeat of Lenoir-Rhyne on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Nixon Field. Barton College]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Campbell fires Bulldogs to first win in 10-4 defeat of LRU]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/jv-roundup-lady-chargers-snap-back-stop-knights-25-16-356906</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T07:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[JV ROUNDUP: Lady Chargers snap back, stop Knights 25-16]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Kylie Petty (5) makes a pass during a home game against Greenville Christian on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[JV ROUNDUP: Lady Chargers snap back, stop Knights 25-16]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-feb-5-6-2025-356899</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-05T07:13:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Feb. 5-6, 2025]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/county-to-renovate-lida-blalock-building-for-gis-and-it-services-356864</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-04T16:15:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[County to renovate Lida Blalock Building for GIS and IT services]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_96f83a56-6fa9-5815-9c2c-38509cf05bf8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Manager Ron Hunt, front right, and Wilson County Vice Chairman Leslie Atkinson and Chairman Rob Boyette, from back left, listen during a county commissioner meeting Monday night. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[County to renovate Lida Blalock Building for GIS and IT services]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/distracted-driving-has-deadly-consequences-356868</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-04T15:53:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Distracted driving has deadly consequences]]>
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    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Jace via Pixabay ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Distracted driving has deadly consequences]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/griffins-challenge-includes-hundreds-of-wilson-county-votes-356794</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-04T13:48:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Griffin's challenge includes hundreds of Wilson County votes]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_13a47748-f728-5546-90f8-3d56c1dac012.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Dots on the map, shown on thegriffinlist.com, illustrate voters in North Carolina whose vote in the 2024 general election could be tossed out should the courts rule in favor of Jefferson Griffin. He trails the North Carolina Supreme Court race by 734 votes, trailing incumbent Allison Riggs. Wilson County accounts for 479 of the 60,000 contested votes across the state.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Griffin's challenge includes hundreds of Wilson County votes]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/body-of-missing-man-found-at-falls-lake-356834</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-04T12:23:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Body of missing man found at Falls Lake]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ali Kayra Ozvatan]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Body of missing man found at Falls Lake]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/5-displaced-in-wilson-house-fire-356755</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-04T12:02:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[5 displaced in Wilson house fire]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_05d168d5-9924-5b2f-9869-6ab21ee5099b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Firefighter Will Barnes of Wilson Fire/Rescue Services helps ventilate the attic at 800 Reid St. E. after a fire damaged the house on Monday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[5 displaced in Wilson house fire]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/triple-threat-offense-leads-to-win-356766</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-04T12:00:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Triple threat offense leads to win]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e1069186-b69b-58b3-9b2b-d85b5e26eb57.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Justin Harrison sneaks in from behind to block K.J Terry\s shot. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News']]>
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      <![CDATA[Triple threat offense leads to win]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/louisburg-hammers-vikings-in-basketball-356738</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-04T11:19:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Louisburg hammers Vikings in basketball]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_77854d66-623b-5564-af2c-c786a01c8cf2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Despite having four fouls, Alayah Flowers takes a tough defensive stance with Ryanne Arrington dribbling the ball for Louisburg arcross the mid-court line. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Louisburg hammers Vikings in basketball]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hicks-leads-vikings-to-rivalry-win-356723</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-04T10:33:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hicks leads Vikings to rivalry win]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Joshua Barnette, left, takes a step in front of D.J. Hicks on the play. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hicks leads Vikings to rivalry win]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/barton-names-students-on-honors-lists-356857</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-04T10:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton names students on honors lists]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_92945d5b-cdaa-5364-a462-e5568447ee56.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton College has announced its honors lists for the fall semester. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barton names students on honors lists]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/south-granville-takes-down-rival-356709</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-04T09:47:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[South Granville takes down rival]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_038104e7-4472-56b4-8917-27ba4f51aff8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Piper Van-Ningen turns to take a shot for the Vikings with Tamia Williams trying to knock the ball away. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[South Granville takes down rival]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cyclones-rally-past-eagles-in-62-60-thriller-356705</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-04T09:01:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cyclones rally past Eagles in 62-60 thriller]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5ccf8e07-c566-569e-9cda-01e171bed474.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Jack Beamon (3) tracks down a loose ball ahead of Joshua Simmons (5) of Sallie B. Howard as the Cyclones' Evan Gattis (4) watches during a game Monday, Feb. 3, at Sallie B. Howard School. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cyclones rally past Eagles in 62-60 thriller]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ccs-girls-escape-sallie-b-36-28-356704</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-04T08:24:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[CCS girls escape Sallie B, 36-28]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9136e223-4dd9-5fe6-8be7-9828fcc14120.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard's Makayla Opie (1) dribbles the ball as Community Christian's Autumn Bradshaw (3) and Ellie Gay (11) pursue her during a game at Sallie B. Howard School on Monday, Feb. 3. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[CCS girls escape Sallie B, 36-28]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-blast-bulldogs-for-3rd-win-356703</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-04T08:20:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins blast Bulldogs for 3rd win]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield senior Pinky Marshall, driving into the lane during a home game Jan. 28, had 17 points and 14 assists to lead the Bruins to a 56-39 victory at Princeton on Monday, Feb. 3. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins blast Bulldogs for 3rd win]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-sees-first-flu-related-death-of-season-356616</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-04T08:03:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson sees first flu-related death of season]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4b461416-3d28-5f0a-b852-f9d6119d3bd2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This chart from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services shows flu-related deaths for the 2024-25 flu season through Jan. 29.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson sees first flu-related death of season]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-feb-4-5-2025-356693</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-04T00:35:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Feb. 4-5, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/dems-blame-trump-to-manage-budget-expectations-356676</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-03T21:24:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dems blame Trump to manage budget expectations]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4e1bac55-6611-54b1-a8c9-5d939368fccd.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[Dems blame Trump to manage budget expectations]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lonnie-edwards-norris-80-356647</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-03T16:19:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lonnie Edwards Norris, 80]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/benson-man-charged-with-gamestop-robbery-356612</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-03T16:00:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Benson man charged with GameStop robbery]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1381a616-2ec7-5a42-810b-a87cd752c327.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kadarius Laron Peoples]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Benson man charged with GameStop robbery]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deputies-charge-son-mother-with-drug-offenses-356603</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-03T13:34:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deputies charge son, mother with drug offenses]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_90924464-672a-55b0-b1f8-8fbd34d575ff.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office released this image of drugs, paraphernalia and a pistol that authorities seized from a Lake Wilson Road home on Thursday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deputies charge son, mother with drug offenses]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elton-lee-proctor-356622</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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          <![CDATA[Elton Lee Proctor]]>
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          <![CDATA[Karen L. Webb]]>
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          <![CDATA[Barnes Preston Mumford]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barnes Preston Mumford]]>
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          <![CDATA[LD  Patterson]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-03T09:53:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wilson County among highest in renter evictions in NC]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Sheriff's Office deputies place eviction papers on the front door of a residence in the 1100 block of Nash Street East on Thursday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson County among highest in renter evictions in NC]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/stella-king-356609</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
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          <![CDATA[Stella  King]]>
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      <![CDATA[Stella  King]]>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-03T09:51:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Roney  Dixon]]>
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      <![CDATA[Roney  Dixon]]>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-03T09:41:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[LD  Patterson]]>
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      <![CDATA[LD  Patterson]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/life/capel-bissette-356562</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-03T09:13:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Capel-Bissette]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Mrs. Jesse Smith Capel III]]>
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      <![CDATA[Capel-Bissette]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-swept-by-newberry-in-opening-series-356558</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-02T22:24:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs swept by Newberry in opening series]]>
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    <![CDATA[A Newberry base runner takes a lead off second base in front of Barton shortstop Luis Sauri (2) during the second game of a doubleheader Saturday, Feb. 1, at Nixon Field. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs swept by Newberry in opening series]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-fend-off-trailblazers-to-move-back-over-500-356559</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-02T22:22:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs fend off Trailblazers to move back over. 500]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Barton senior Shawn Nelson (12), dribbling the ball during a home game Jan. 23, scored 23 points to lead the Bulldogs to an 82-72 defeat of North Greenville on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Wilson Gymnasium. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs fend off Trailblazers to move back over. 500]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/late-surge-by-bc-women-sends-them-past-ngu-67-60-356557</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-02T22:20:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Late surge by BC women sends them past NGU, 67-60]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Barton junior Skylar Quillet (12), defending during a home game Jan. 23 at Wilson Gymnasium, had 11 points and 17 rebounds in the Bulldogs' 67-60 win at home against North Greenville on Saturday, Feb. 1. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Late surge by BC women sends them past NGU, 67-60]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-knights-dunk-chargers-back-to-back-for-cpic-title-356556</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-02T22:18:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights dunk Chargers back-to-back for CPIC title]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Johnny Winbourne (2) dribbles the ball in the lane as teammates Kobe Edwards (3) and Noah Wright (22) look during a home game against Wayne Country Day on Thursday, Jan. 30. All three Knights had a big game in their team's 78-70 victory Friday at Wayne Country Day. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights dunk Chargers back-to-back for CPIC title]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/defensive-minded-duke-dominates-unc-for-15th-straight-win-356555</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-02T22:16:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Defensive-minded Duke dominates UNC for 15th straight win]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke's Cooper Flagg (2) shoots the ball in front of North Carolina's Jalen Washington (13) during a game Saturday, Feb. 1, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham. Duke Athletics]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Defensive-minded Duke dominates UNC for 15th straight win]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-feb-3-4-2025-356554</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-02T22:13:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Feb. 3-4, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/the-harriss-opening-its-doors-next-month-356365</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-02T14:54:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The Harriss opening its doors next month]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carrie Wilkerson and Holton Wilkerson are opening the Harriss as the latest inclusion into downtown's revitalization. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[The Harriss opening its doors next month]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/barton-welcomes-certain-mobilities-exhibit-356521</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-02-02T13:44:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton welcomes ‘Certain Mobilities’ exhibit]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Work by Gabe Duggan will be featured in the show “Certain Mobilities” at Barton Art Galleries from Feb. 3 to March 7. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barton welcomes ‘Certain Mobilities’ exhibit]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-sylvias-owners-take-over-the-kountry-kitchen-355974</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-02T13:30:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Sylvia’s owners take over the Kountry Kitchen]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[From left, Josh Joyner, Cecelia Coleman Joyner, Megan Coleman, Sylvia Coleman and Alexander Coleman have transformed the former Kountry Kitchen into Sylvia's Family Restaurant Buffet. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Sylvia’s owners take over the Kountry Kitchen]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/tourist-attraction-356447</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-01T10:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Tourist attraction?]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A mural by Sarah Emerson graces the back wall of downtown Wilson’s Larema Coffee House.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tourist attraction?]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/inspired-ccs-girls-celebrate-carters-senior-night-with-rout-of-sca-356515</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-01T08:44:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Inspired CCS girls celebrate Carter’s Senior Night with rout of SCA]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0b78bc44-ac8f-58fc-8884-8f1d44c53986.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian senior Olivia Carter shoots a free throw during a game against Southside Christian on Friday, Jan. 31, at the Sallie B. Howard School gym. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Inspired CCS girls celebrate Carter’s Senior Night with rout of SCA]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/library-books-childrens-new-books-include-grumpy-groundhog-356451</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-02-01T07:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Library books: Children's new books include 'Grumpy Groundhog']]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Library books: Children's new books include 'Grumpy Groundhog']]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cyclones-impressive-in-senior-night-win-77-33-356514</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T23:29:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cyclones impressive in Senior Night win 77-33]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5da197d9-87e2-53b0-985f-ebff0ceb02e7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Jared Kovach (1) head-fakes in the lane as teammate Camden Harold (10) approaches during a game against Southside Christian on Friday, Jan. 31, at the Sallie B. Howard School gym. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cyclones impressive in Senior Night win 77-33]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-demons-destroy-spartans-67-19-for-17th-win-356519</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T22:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons destroy Spartans, 67-19 for 17th win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-battered-by-newberry-in-season-opener-356516</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs battered by Newberry in season opener]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b912c1bc-029d-59dc-9d43-0a3e5134d59e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Murphy]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs battered by Newberry in season opener]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-swimmers-head-for-regional-with-state-berths-the-goal-356503</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T21:16:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area swimmers head for regional with state berths the goal]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_524b1efb-ef0b-59a3-bfe1-0000ed0176cb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt High's qualifiers for the NCHSAA 3-A East Regional swimming and diving championships this weekend in Cary are, from left, Emery Rollins, MacKenzie Godsell, Colbie Godsell, Savannah Crumpler and Noah Cheney. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Area swimmers head for regional with state berths the goal]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-sidelined-with-gym-unavailable-356500</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T21:15:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers sidelined with gym unavailable]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_407ba047-191b-5a51-be26-aa52fa12adb9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Donovan Dickens (2) dribbles downcourt during a game against Farmville Central in the Wilson Prep Showcase on Jan. 4. The gym was expanded to include new bleacher seating, as seen in the background, but with some of the renovation project still incomplete, Wilson Prep teams have been unable to play at home with two dates this week postponed. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers sidelined with gym unavailable]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-feb-1-2-2025-356499</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T21:13:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Feb. 1-2, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/legal-warriors-hunt-grads-babb-brice-among-top-nc-lawyers-356434</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T18:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Legal Warriors: Hunt grads Babb, Brice among top NC lawyers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4ade0914-400d-5db6-87c0-1b8b7dcf3067.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Raleigh attorneys and Hunt High School graduates Russell Babb, left, and Bryan Brice are shown in this image courtesy of Business North Carolina magazine. The two were voted by their peers as the top criminal lawyer and environmental lawyer, respectively, in North Carolina for 2025. Terrence Jones Photography]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Legal Warriors: Hunt grads Babb, Brice among top NC lawyers]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-man-fired-gun-into-homes-car-356464</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T17:13:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Man fired gun into homes, car]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_296f8e9c-a2ff-5a4c-a9b9-6d0ff5d80367.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Isean Terrel Davis]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Man fired gun into homes, car]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/grace-taylor-winstead-356494</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T14:29:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Grace Taylor Winstead]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c5979077-ca19-5343-bc78-36879a218cd7.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Grace Taylor Winstead]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/herbert-pete-schoenberg-356492</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T14:22:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Herbert "Pete" Schoenberg]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8d049d18-cd81-5807-81d4-8a827550db46.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Herbert "Pete" Schoenberg]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/wilson-arts-hosts-chambers-annual-meeting-356420</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T14:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Arts hosts chamber’s annual meeting]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f4fd24e7-55f5-5ef4-bebb-ac50d5bfcbe0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[From left, Everett Speight, LaTanya Simpson and Ryan Simons celebrate Simpson's Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award from the Wilson Chamber of Commerce.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Arts hosts chamber’s annual meeting]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/suspect-extradited-to-face-murder-charge-356460</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T13:44:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Suspect extradited to face murder charge]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9bda2f91-5714-5284-a1e1-bc1fcc80f2ee.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Defendant Delexas Tykeem Williams appears in Wilson County District Court on a first-degree murder charge Friday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Suspect extradited to face murder charge]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-partners-help-with-single-night-homeless-count-356361</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T10:46:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community partners help with single-night homeless count]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_10aa66ce-7745-52ba-a7cc-c5d27c2f9795.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[City of Wilson Human Relations Director Billy Woodard, left, along with Officers Brandon Watson and Paul Arias of the Wilson Police Department, Wilson County Department of Social Services Communications Manager Lori Walston and United of Way of Wilson County Executive Director Judi Thurston, conducted searches for the homeless Wednesday during the nationwide Point-In-Time count.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community partners help with single-night homeless count]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-county-schools-awarded-412000-fcc-cybersecurity-grant-356369</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T09:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools awarded $412,000 FCC cybersecurity grant]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0452d465-a31f-5b37-a626-fedc1de9eafe.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools awarded $412,000 FCC cybersecurity grant]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/edwards-season-high-37-sparks-knights-past-wcd-in-cpic-showdown-356440</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T08:27:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Edwards’ season-high 37 sparks Knights past WCD in CPIC showdown]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d3407a21-e5f2-52c1-8c64-69c05ae68a62.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Kobe Edwards (3) drives from the top of the key as Wayne Country Day's Marcel Freeman (10) defends during a game Thursday, Jan. 30, at Greenfield. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Edwards’ season-high 37 sparks Knights past WCD in CPIC showdown]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-dean-shines-in-senior-night-win-over-ccs-356439</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T08:24:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights’ Dean shines in Senior Night win over CCS]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ae34a6b0-284d-5776-a94c-28cf3cfd4cd2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Darcy Dean (10) goes in for a layup as Community Christian's Autumn Bradshaw (3) defends and Cyclones Katelyn Brown (13) and Olivia Carter trail the play during a game Thursday, Jan. 30, at Greenfield. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights’ Dean shines in Senior Night win over CCS]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-chargers-denied-upset-as-state-champs-rally-356433</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T08:21:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers denied upset as state champs rally]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5a1faa92-c75e-565f-ae75-1aba5cbe2ed2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Matthew Baker, taking a jump shot in a home game Jan. 24, drained five 3-pointers in the Chargers' 62-53 home loss to defending NCCSA 2-A champion Living Water Christian on Thursday, Jan. 30. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers denied upset as state champs rally]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-jan-20-24-355854</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Jan. 20-24]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_53cdda04-fac7-5e11-b0f5-75b10f0b9266.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Jan. 20-24]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elections-board-focuses-on-improvements-356221</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-31T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elections board focuses on improvements]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6fb33b3f-02d0-5265-819a-9e1b68f695a6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Board of Elections Chairman Chip Futrell, left, presents board member George Leach with an award Wednesday afternoon honoring his time serving on the board. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Elections board focuses on improvements]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-31-feb-1-2025-356421</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-30T22:30:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-speaker-hall-sets-transparent-tone-for-nc-house-term-356409</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-30T16:55:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Speaker Hall sets transparent tone for NC House term]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_45bd15d0-df8a-512c-ac2b-0394b9ed25be.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[N.C. House Speaker Destin Hall raises the speaker’s gavel after taking his oath of office Jan. 9. Hall released a short session legislative calendar for his chamber on Wednesday in a move that signals his commitment to government transparency.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Speaker Hall sets transparent tone for NC House term]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/wilson-comes-through-for-operation-christmas-child-356403</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-30T16:27:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson comes through for Operation Christmas Child]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_36c35137-620f-58e6-9dd8-ede9f7610e28.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Children open their Operation Christmas Child gifts during a distribution at Cornerstone Christian Church in Saipan. Since 1993, Samaritan’s Purse has collected and delivered more than 186 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson comes through for Operation Christmas Child]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/michael-david-parrish-356415</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-30T16:17:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Michael David Parrish]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_624bb531-c21e-5d00-814a-19a271ae2e7e.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Michael David Parrish]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/don-davis-tours-wilson-medical-center-356310</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-30T14:25:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don Davis tours Wilson Medical Center]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4789acc1-7343-53e4-98a2-d0c289867eed.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center Vice President of Operations Brandi Ross, right, walks through the hospital’s emergency department with U.S. Rep. Don Davis, D-Snow Hill. Davis met with hospital staff and took a tour of Wilson Medical Center Thursday morning. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Don Davis tours Wilson Medical Center]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/unclear-how-budget-freeze-would-affect-wilson-356297</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-30T12:58:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Unclear how budget freeze would affect Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5da51d0b-37da-5b2c-b8a4-50bc79293639.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Meals on Wheels delivery driver Tom Waite picks up meals for clients on his route Wednesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Unclear how budget freeze would affect Wilson]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-congregations-hold-weekly-services-356290</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-30T09:51:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church news: Congregations hold weekly services]]>
        </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. Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
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      <![CDATA[Church news: Congregations hold weekly services]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/peter-and-the-starcatcher-back-this-weekend-356363</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-30T09:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ back this weekend]]>
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    <![CDATA[Matt McKellar, as Peter, and Emma Townsend Satterfield, as Molly Aster, star in the ACT! for Youth Production of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” The play, based on the 2004 novel “Peter and the Starcatchers,” continues for a second week at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Boykin Center. Written as a prequel to “Peter Pan,” the play explains how the show’s characters came to be, said director Seth Penwell. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students, and can be purchased at Wilson Arts or online at https://wilsonartsnc.square.site/show-tickets. The show “Peter/Wendy” has a younger cast and will also run Saturday and Sunday. See “Peter/Wendy” at 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday and at 6 p.m. Sunday. Janelle Clevinger | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ back this weekend]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/carolyn-campbell-jones-356315</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-30T09:03:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Carolyn Campbell Jones]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Carolyn Campbell Jones]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bonnie-stephen-bogue-356314</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-30T09:02:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bonnie Stephen Bogue]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Bonnie Stephen Bogue]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/donetta-hill-356304</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-30T08:57:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Donetta  Hill]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a2426954-29e6-5407-8ea4-ae629638518d.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Donetta  Hill]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-repeat-as-qcc-winter-kings-hunt-girls-take-2nd-again-356276</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-30T08:42:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors repeat as QCC winter kings; Hunt girls take 2nd again]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7083f830-6a6b-5ce3-9f29-41d5e17dc140.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt's Mason Gesell, left, and Landen Johnson each posted top 10 finishes in their three distance runs for the Warriors, who won their second straight 3-A Quad County Conference boys winter track and field championship Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Hunt. Brent Walston | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors repeat as QCC winter kings; Hunt girls take 2nd again]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/braves-extend-streak-vs-bulldogs-to-9-with-97-65-rout-356272</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-30T07:28:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Braves extend streak vs. Bulldogs to 9 with 97-65 rout]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sean Quick-Streeter led Barton with 17 points in the Bulldogs' 97-65 loss at home to UNC Pembroke on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[Braves extend streak vs. Bulldogs to 9 with 97-65 rout]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bc-fizzles-in-3rd-quarter-as-uncp-wins-78-63-356270</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-30T07:00:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BC fizzles in 3rd quarter as UNCP wins 78-63]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Lauren Mingo led Barton with 21 points in the Bulldogs' 78-63 loss to UNC Pembroke on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Wilson Gymnasium. Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[BC fizzles in 3rd quarter as UNCP wins 78-63]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/in-sports-and-life-the-next-play-mentality-works-356260</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T23:28:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[In sports and life, the ‘next-play mentality’ works]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[In sports and life, the ‘next-play mentality’ works]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-seth-davis-southern-nash-high-356259</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T23:12:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Seth Davis, Southern Nash High]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Seth Davis, Southern Nash High]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Seth Davis, Southern Nash High]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-30-31-2025-356257</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T23:12:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 30-31, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/mystic-bowie-brings-reggae-groove-to-boykin-center-356132</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T22:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mystic Bowie brings reggae groove to Boykin Center]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Edna Boykin Cultural Center is shown on Nash Street in downtown Wilson.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Mystic Bowie brings reggae groove to Boykin Center]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/barns-yards-burn-after-trash-embers-escape-356240</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T21:34:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barns, yards burn after trash embers escape]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Brandon Webb, Wilson County ranger for the North Carolina Forest Service, sprays water on a fire behind homes on Claudie Road. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barns, yards burn after trash embers escape]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/greenfield-students-craft-sea-turtles-from-recycled-materials-356197</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T18:57:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greenfield students craft sea turtles from recycled materials]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_be9ade22-999f-5d4c-a40a-ddc8b37cb95f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Environmental mixed media artist Bryant Holsenbeck, center, works with Greenfield students Asher Murray, from left, Oliver Owens, Maddox Jones and Levi McLeod on a sea turtle project Wednesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Greenfield students craft sea turtles from recycled materials]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/jean-bissette-webb-356204</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T13:51:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jean Bissette Webb]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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      <![CDATA[Jean Bissette Webb]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/de-perlinghi-attends-reception-at-moma-honoring-artists-356016</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T13:24:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[De Perlinghi attends reception at MoMA honoring artists]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e817ef6f-b5dc-59b4-a705-bdfa865e521a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rosa Gobien and Jerome De Perlinghi were photographed in Hong Kong in October 1987 during a 361-day world tour.  Photo courtesy Jerome De Perlinghi]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[De Perlinghi attends reception at MoMA honoring artists]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-walston-356200</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T12:44:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James  Walston]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7b376cf7-13b7-5683-9307-be8e10aebb3c.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James  Walston]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/danny-parker-356152</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T09:57:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Danny  Parker]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_126c09c5-7876-5149-8d3b-3e107a1060c3.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Danny  Parker]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/reset-bruins-bash-gators-72-57-356119</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T07:01:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Reset Bruins bash Gators, 72-57]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6ee55563-2454-5932-84b8-dde2937452b2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Jamauris Howard, left, scoots by Spring Creek's Darius Deal for a reverse layup during a game Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Reset Bruins bash Gators, 72-57]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/beddingfield-girls-turn-up-heat-on-spring-creek-for-2nd-win-356117</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T06:59:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Beddingfield girls turn up heat on Spring Creek for 2nd win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9ff216e3-76fa-5f78-8b9a-d46c96e33536.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Pinky Marshall (1), lifting a shot over Spring Creek's Sarah Hess (2) during a game Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Beddingfield, had 31 points and 14 assists in the Bruins' 67-44 win. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Beddingfield girls turn up heat on Spring Creek for 2nd win]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-greenfield-girls-fend-off-wayne-christian-50-46-356121</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T06:58:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Greenfield girls fend off Wayne Christian 50-46]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_416bfb15-b528-50c1-a5db-6c30cbc68b87.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield players, from left, Sydney Coolbaugh, Louise Smith, Kaylee McClintock, Tessa Clark and Darcy Dean walk onto the court after a timeout in a game Jan. 24 at Wilson Christian. The Knights held off Wayne Christian 50-46 at home on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Greenfield girls fend off Wayne Christian 50-46]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-2-duke-finishes-strong-to-overtake-nc-state-356118</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T06:57:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No. 2 Duke finishes strong to overtake NC State]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_229c810b-5f6b-57c5-8665-19972229f7cc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke's Kon Knueppel (7) takes a 3-point shot as N.C. State's Michael O'Connell (12) defends during a game at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham on Monday, Jan. 27. Duke Athletics]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No. 2 Duke finishes strong to overtake NC State]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-elm-city-girls-stop-darden-32-21-356116</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T06:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Elm City girls stop Darden 32-21]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-29-30-2025-356115</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-29T06:54:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 29-30, 2025]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/uncommon-threads-a-hit-in-wilson-356097</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Uncommon Threads’ a hit in Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Bright colors greet visitors to the Wilson Arts Center at 204 Nash St. S.]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘Uncommon Threads’ a hit in Wilson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/students-wont-have-to-make-up-snow-days-356028</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-28T13:49:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Students won't have to make up snow days]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_10cada8b-44a9-5a9d-bd2d-45d34137f5b6.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools Superintendent Lane Mills, left, and Wilson County Board of Education Chairman Blake Boykin conduct business during the board’s regular monthly meeting Monday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Students won't have to make up snow days]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/deadline-for-flag-football-sign-ups-is-feb-3-356026</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-28T11:58:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deadline for flag football sign-ups is Feb. 3]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Players have until Feb. 3 to sign up to play youth flag football in Benson. Photo by Ty Swartz via  Pixabay]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deadline for flag football sign-ups is Feb. 3]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/3-charged-in-chelsea-drive-shooting-355918</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-28T10:13:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[3 charged in Chelsea Drive shooting]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8527b441-0196-518a-9840-5cc25e4ca681.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Iaukea Romans Jahyule Dupree, left, and Jah`Kayla Taquanna Ballard are each charged with three counts of attempted murder in the Nov. 30 shooting of three people on Chelsea Drive.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[3 charged in Chelsea Drive shooting]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/peter-wendy-puts-young-actors-on-stage-356104</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-28T07:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Peter/Wendy’ puts young actors on stage]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2e1bc219-0b57-53cc-8d0d-087cbb04be8e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[ACT! for Youth’s younger members rehearse for their upcoming production of “Peter/Wendy” being performed Saturday and Sunday at the Boykin Center. Allison Grodecki, as Cherry Blossom, stands on the left as Giselle Owens, playing Wendy, seeks to help an injured Peter, played by Graham Beaman. Janelle Clevinger | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘Peter/Wendy’ puts young actors on stage]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-dominance-over-demons-continues-355965</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-28T06:31:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors’ dominance over Demons continues]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4aedbe70-80c7-5b6c-82d3-469c83f1af37.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Austin Joyner, with ball, tries to fight his way between Fike defenders Braylen Loftin (12) and Kam Barbee (15) as Warriors' Aarion Bryant (25) looks on during a game Monday, Jan. 27, at Hunt. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors’ dominance over Demons continues]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-pressure-dismantles-hunt-68-31-355964</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-28T06:27:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike pressure dismantles Hunt, 68-31]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_24606064-2f0f-52ba-b948-6ea26a62201b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Jewel Brewington, left, goes past Hunt's Deoni Artis to put up a shot in the lane during a game Monday, Jan. 27, at Hunt. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike pressure dismantles Hunt, 68-31]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-cyclones-stay-atop-macaa-2-a-south-355963</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-28T06:17:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones stay atop MACAA 2-A South]]>
        </news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-chamber-honors-simpson-for-setting-a-selfless-example-355953</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-27T23:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Chamber honors Simpson for setting a selfless example]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_37a6951f-4872-5ebc-9042-acf3df27e3bf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Waymakers of North Carolina co-founder LaTanya Simpson warms up pulled pork during a May 2022 meal giveaway at Jackson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. The nonprofit organization distributed more than 700 hot meals and other goodies to Wilsonians in need.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Chamber honors Simpson for setting a selfless example]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/spur-our-representatives-to-find-common-ground-355952</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-27T22:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spur our representatives to find common ground]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f9511e92-4e77-5803-ac6e-1a573e9ffb9f.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[Spur our representatives to find common ground]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-28-29-2025-355931</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-27T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 28-29, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-calendar-nash-cc-to-hold-ag-forum-355878</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-27T16:00:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Calendar: Nash CC to hold Ag Forum]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Nash Community College, shown here in an aerial photo released by the school, will host an Agricultural Forum on Wednesday. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Calendar: Nash CC to hold Ag Forum]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/terry-jo-goff-wiggs-355908</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-27T11:09:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Terry Jo Goff Wiggs]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_327d6598-009b-5326-9088-3a183ea7fcff.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Terry Jo Goff Wiggs]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/club-helps-community-soup-kitchen-355852</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-27T10:36:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Club helps Community Soup Kitchen]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3effb76c-bdac-555e-a32e-d312215089b1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bruce Jackson, president of the Kiwanis Club of Wilson All-American, left, presents a replica check to mark the club’s $1,000 donation for Wilson’s Community Soup Kitchen to its executive director, Steve Williams. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Club helps Community Soup Kitchen]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/i-still-get-a-thrill-when-i-see-one-355778</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-27T09:43:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA['I still get a thrill when I see one']]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A bald eagle, national bird of the United States, sits on the railing of a walking bridge across Toisnot Reservoir Thursday morning. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA['I still get a thrill when I see one']]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/antwan-speight-355860</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-27T09:19:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Antwan  Speight]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_561354ea-3e6b-5380-97ce-8cce0e2aae69.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Antwan  Speight]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ana-maria-mendoza-garduno-355859</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-27T09:17:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ana Maria  Mendoza Garduno]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a9693039-0d0c-52e0-899e-b0376e8b8a15.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ana Maria  Mendoza Garduno]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-douglas-355858</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-27T09:13:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James  Douglas]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b37fb4a1-baef-52fb-afba-9fed5c5610fb.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James  Douglas]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rena-sykes-wood-355856</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-27T08:47:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rena Sykes Wood]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9bd8059a-8a80-5988-a70d-eaba0c9203a5.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rena Sykes Wood]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-2nd-draft-reshuffles-wilson-prep-sallie-b-for-realignment-355840</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-27T00:28:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCHSAA 2nd draft reshuffles Wilson Prep, Sallie B for realignment]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9d7cceef-9e57-5921-afd0-2dc3efda8a27.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard School football head coach Marquis Spell talks to his players on the sideline during a game against Jones Senior at Barton College's Truist Stadium on Aug. 30, 2024. Sallie B. Howard will move into the NCHSAA this summer and change from eight-player to 11-player football next season. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCHSAA 2nd draft reshuffles Wilson Prep, Sallie B for realignment]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/swu-steals-102-98-win-from-bc-men-355801</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-26T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[SWU steals 102-98 win from BC men]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Barton's Jaylen Faber (3), dribbling the ball during a home game Jan. 23, scored 15 points in the Bulldogs' 102-98 loss Saturday, Jan. 25, at Southern Wesleyan in Central, S.C. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[SWU steals 102-98 win from BC men]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-shoot-down-warriors-on-the-road-80-68-355796</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-26T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs shoot down Warriors on the road, 80-68]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9da8c278-094e-514c-be39-721d33e65b5d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton freshman Leah Hampton (20), taking a 3-point shot during a home game Jan. 23, scored a career-high 25 points Saturday, Jan. 25, in the Bulldogs' 80-68 victory at Southern Wesleyan. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs shoot down Warriors on the road, 80-68]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-heckstall-bobbitt-post-top-finishes-for-bc-teams-at-jdl-invite-355847</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-26T22:48:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Heckstall, Bobbitt post top finishes for BC teams at JDL Invite]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Barton's Justin Copper, running during the Conference Carolinas Indoor Championships on Feb. 19, 2024, at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, placed eighth in the men's 400-meter dash there Sunday, Jan. 26, at the JDL Flat Is Fast Invitational meet. Bob Stoner | Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Heckstall, Bobbitt post top finishes for BC teams at JDL Invite]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/jv-result-wca-girls-clipped-by-faith-christian-355845</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-26T22:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[JV RESULT: WCA girls clipped by Faith Christian]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-26-27-2025-355795</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-26T22:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 26-27, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/poultry-power-plant-up-and-running-355809</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-26T18:48:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Poultry power plant up and running]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2da37609-073b-5654-acdf-835c48fe0100.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Richard Deming, CEO of East Energy Renewables, center pointing, and other company officials cut the ribbon Friday on the new Carolina Poultry Power RG2 plant in Wilson. Keven Zepezauer |  Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Poultry power plant up and running]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/chamber-presents-distinguished-citizen-award-to-latanya-simpson-355744</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-26T14:23:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chamber presents Distinguished Citizen Award to LaTanya Simpson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ff66d80f-016e-52af-bae8-be005cf9e353.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center CEO Lindy White said she\s encouraged by the progress the community hospital has made]]>
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      <![CDATA[Chamber presents Distinguished Citizen Award to LaTanya Simpson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elm-city-offered-help-with-its-water-problems-355436</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-26T14:08:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elm City offered help with its water problems]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_772f8ab6-948e-5a76-8235-83e8acb0422a.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[A thin layer of ice extends down a ditch on Fourth Tenths Road in Elm City Thursday morning. Wilson County Commissioner Leslie Atkinson of Elm City said he’s reported a water leak there several times, but town officials have yet to do anything about it. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Elm City offered help with its water problems]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-southern-soul-finding-its-groove-355748</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-26T13:17:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Southern Soul finding its groove]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_17454607-2923-5cba-a67f-6bcfc5ff3daa.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Soul owners Lee Ellis, from left, and Richard Millinder, are putting together the pieces to find the right identity for their new restaurant. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Southern Soul finding its groove]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/suspicious-fire-damages-house-on-pender-street-355706</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-25T20:05:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Suspicious fire damages house on Pender Street]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Firefighters from Wilson Fire/Rescue Services climb onto the roof of a structure on fire Thursday evening. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Suspicious fire damages house on Pender Street]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fresenius-kabi-employees-collect-gifts-355673</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-25T09:32:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fresenius Kabi employees collect gifts]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The 2024 Fresenius Kabi Wilson Employee Engagement and Community Involvement Committee recently filled a truck with employee-donated gifts for seniors and youth in need in Wilson for the Crisis Center of Wilson’s annual Wish Tree program. LaToya High served as the project’s program leader for the Wilson site. From left are Amber Weaver, Samantha Bauer, LaToya High, Eduardo Gonzalez, Hector Gonzalez (plant manager), Wilson Crisis Center executive director Nancy Sallenger, Kenya Silver, Kailah Sanders, Derek Haynes and Shaquanna Reaves. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fresenius Kabi employees collect gifts]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-christian-denied-by-ala-johnston-49-39-355770</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-25T08:26:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Christian denied by ALA-Johnston 49-39]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b9e2e775-bab1-520e-98e4-bbd3a0fe0d46.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Jayden Simms (11) watches his shot during a home game against ALA-Johnston County on Friday, Jan. 24. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Christian denied by ALA-Johnston 49-39]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lady-chargers-bombard-knights-45-30-in-return-to-court-355769</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-25T03:23:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lady Chargers bombard Knights 45-30 in return to court]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2751e0c2-489f-5826-9baa-a5969020d830.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Sydney Coolbaugh (4) goes for a rebound as Wilson Christian's Melia Hughes (12) boxes out while Knights senior Darcy Dean (10) looks on during a game Friday, Jan. 24, at Wilson Christian. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lady Chargers bombard Knights 45-30 in return to court]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/rested-firebirds-fire-past-bulldogs-60-45-355768</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-25T03:20:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rested Firebirds fire past Bulldogs 60-45]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_feea46a0-f731-5142-8eb4-a3f94419f703.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash's James Vick blocks the shot of Nash Central's Markell Jasper (2) during a game Friday, Jan. 24, at Southern Nash. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rested Firebirds fire past Bulldogs 60-45]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lackluster-ladybirds-fall-to-nash-central-49-34-355767</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-25T03:17:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lackluster Ladybirds fall to Nash Central, 49-34]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4bd479ce-db26-51a1-bed0-e1cf417e4dcb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash's Aaliyah Croll (14) puts up a shot in the lane during a game against Nash Central on Friday, Jan. 24, at Southern Nash. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lackluster Ladybirds fall to Nash Central, 49-34]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-25-26-2025-355766</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-25T03:14:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 25-26, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/time-to-make-nominations-for-volunteer-awards-355719</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-24T14:23:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Time to make nominations for volunteer awards]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_15ae9e2e-a64c-554a-9a23-1bec6a4c1c9b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Winners at the annual Human Relations Awards event last year, from left, were James and Joyce Haney community service adult category; Janesha Isom, community youth category; BIll Myers, Humanitarian of the Year; and Waymakers of North Carolina founders, LaTonya and Everett Speight, community service group category. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Time to make nominations for volunteer awards]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/local-honor-guard-posts-colors-at-hockey-game-355716</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-24T13:23:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Local honor guard posts colors at hockey game]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_db4dff5e-3810-5828-a45c-a3abf34cf0f4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office honor guard posted the colors at Thursday night’s Carolina Hurricanes game. From left are Lt. Robert Adcock, Lt. Joseph Barnes, Cpl. Darius Ellis and Senior Deputy Dillon Pate. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Local honor guard posts colors at hockey game]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sara-nuez-will-lead-foundation-ymca-as-ceo-355478</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-24T10:57:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sara Nuñez will lead Foundation YMCA as CEO]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5872af1e-d5c4-5545-bcd0-aecceb392b24.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sara Nuñez]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sara Nuñez will lead Foundation YMCA as CEO]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/thats-a-lot-of-salt-and-brine-355676</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-24T10:38:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[That’s a lot of salt and brine!]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2a991df1-b236-5703-b43d-ad07cc50e107.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[City of Wilson crews pretreated streets within the city ahead of Tuesday night's snowstorm. The city covered 320 center miles and put out 30,000 gallons of salt brine and 65 tons of salt, according to Rebecca Agner, city of Wilson spokesperson. She said the city works in cooperation with the N.C. Department of Transportation during weather events like the one Tuesday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[That’s a lot of salt and brine!]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/smoke-detector-alerts-resident-of-fire-355632</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-24T10:26:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Smoke detector alerts resident of fire]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_95ba1d5b-da90-5e1d-b861-5ce7fba4ce2a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Firefighters say a fire detecter saved the life of a Wilson resident at a Wednesday night fire. Drew C. Wilson | Times file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Smoke detector alerts resident of fire]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/stephenson-millwork-donates-bikes-and-helmets-355671</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-24T09:31:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stephenson Millwork donates bikes and helmets]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c5b44b73-8e26-5e39-a9c4-a46d67ea486e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Employees of Stephenson Millwork Company collected donations and purchased bicycles and helmets from Walmart for needy children in Wilson as part of the Wilson Crisis Center’s 2024 Christmas Wish Tree program. Pictured in front of a truck loaded with those bicycles are, from left, Mike Morello, senior vice president of Stephenson Millwork; Brittany Lucas, Walmart; Roni Adams, Stephenson Millwork purchasing department; Angie Webb, Walmart; Tonya Wiley, Walmart; Nancy Sallenger, Wilson Crisis Center executive director; Brittany Lucas, Walmart; Melvin Wooten, Walmart; James Moore, Walmart; and Lenwood Ward, Wilson Crisis Center board vice president. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Stephenson Millwork donates bikes and helmets]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-bomb-grants-trojans-103-94-in-return-to-wilson-gym-355670</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-24T08:37:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs bomb Grant’s Trojans 103-94 in return to Wilson Gym]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c044f6bc-7c92-501c-8bf8-e188895e7904.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Mount Olive head coach Zach Grant, hands on hips, walks on the sideline at Wilson Gymnasium as Barton head coach Ron Lievense watches the proceedings behind him during a game Thursday, Jan. 23. Grant was a standout for Lievense at Barton in the late 2010s. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs bomb Grant’s Trojans 103-94 in return to Wilson Gym]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-churches-plan-weekly-services-355472</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-24T08:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church news: Churches plan weekly services]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8062dbaf-4515-5f69-8853-40a241ad066c.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. Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church news: Churches plan weekly services]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-stumble-at-home-vs-trojans-61-47-355659</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-24T08:34:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs stumble at home vs. Trojans, 61-47]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Tamya Turner (24) goes up for a rebound as teammate Celeste Bailey (33) watches during a game against Mount Olive on Thursday, Jan. 23, at Wilson Gymnasium. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bulldogs stumble at home vs. Trojans, 61-47]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-24-25-2025-355658</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-24T08:19:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 24-25, 2025]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-jan-13-17-355249</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-24T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Jan. 13-17]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_df096132-52ad-5970-984d-9c087823d68f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Jan. 13-17]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-william-woodard-355675</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-24T06:51:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James William Woodard]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bf4369ca-4a1b-5f23-a8c2-f0cf625a8260.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James William Woodard]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-art-of-the-deal-could-save-tiktok-shield-data-355634</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-23T16:46:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: ‘Art of the deal’ could save TikTok, shield data]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5cb4da75-7eb3-561c-8562-443352b6cbc2.pdf</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[TikTok Inc. v. Garland decision]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: ‘Art of the deal’ could save TikTok, shield data]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/grateful-for-local-and-statewide-partnerships-355628</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-23T16:32:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Grateful for local and statewide partnerships]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_574d878b-41eb-51da-9114-d4f7c20fe702.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Grateful for local and statewide partnerships]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/southern-nash-county-handles-snow-with-care-355509</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-23T15:06:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Southern Nash County handles snow with care]]>
        </news:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/reverend-dr-victor-m-wilson-355649</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-23T15:01:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Reverend Dr. Victor M. Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b8152f70-a322-5084-aa2d-117b58160386.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Reverend Dr. Victor M. Wilson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/see-peter-and-the-starcatcher-at-boykin-355503</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-23T14:36:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[See ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ at Boykin]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_50d01ea5-d102-5949-92ae-b8bc28a0d627.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Black Stache, played by Nate Barberio, center, enjoys wielding power over his fellow pirates in a scene from ACT! for Youth’s production of “Peter and the Starcatcher." The show will be staged Sunday and next weekend. Also in the scene are Alden Whitehead, left; Leanna Gorman, serving as a footstool; Benjamin Winders; and Caroline McCauley. Janelle Clevinger | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[See ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ at Boykin]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/davis-names-wilson-sisters-winners-of-congressional-app-challenge-355479</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-23T13:55:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Davis names Wilson sisters winners of Congressional App Challenge]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d41b294f-f9cf-57ba-8db9-e776e405f0ab.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[From left are Wilson Early College Academy students Bethany and Lydia Denton, Rep. Don Davis and WECA Principal Tabitha Lewis. Davis recognized the sisters as winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Davis names Wilson sisters winners of Congressional App Challenge]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/edmund-derl-pace-355516</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-23T12:55:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Edmund Derl Pace]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6e6a033f-05d0-51a4-8025-a554d9e46c98.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Edmund Derl Pace]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gregory-ellis-355502</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-23T11:47:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gregory  Ellis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c2dd9bb5-f532-5e49-9fed-16ce3264ec14.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gregory  Ellis]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/thank-you-wilson-for-supporting-operation-lamb-355433</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-23T10:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Thank you, Wilson, for supporting Operation LAMB]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4e72acce-31fd-56aa-97ea-dc4f8ba8cc9a.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Thank you, Wilson, for supporting Operation LAMB]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/janie-graham-355501</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-23T09:10:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Janie  Graham]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2833dd0f-d8bd-5c41-b5ea-8b09fa0fd035.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Janie  Graham]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/doris-lula-ward-355500</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-23T09:02:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Doris Lula Ward]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6b062767-3df3-5795-b6c1-b1de3b9be8e9.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Doris Lula Ward]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/town-hall-meeting-to-educate-public-on-dangers-of-fentanyl-354978</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-23T08:54:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Town hall meeting to educate public on dangers of fentanyl]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8660dba3-7ec0-5147-8364-81302de9135a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A man holds a poster showing Wilson County residents who have died as a result of fentanyl. Families shared their stories outside the Wilson County Courthouse in September to bring awareness to the dangers of the drug. Fentanyl Victims Network of North Carolina will hold a town hall meeting in Wilson on Feb. 1 at the Foundation YMCA of Wilson.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Town hall meeting to educate public on dangers of fentanyl]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-look-to-build-on-record-setting-2024-baseball-season-355471</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-23T08:35:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs look to build on record-setting 2024 baseball season]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_55a7440a-0b64-5015-94f7-6dd68a84a59b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton catcher Chase Waddell removes his mask after the ball is put in play by a Mount Olive batter during a game April 14, 2024, at Nixon Field. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs look to build on record-setting 2024 baseball season]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/board-of-adjustment-approves-chick-fil-a-canopy-355413</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-23T07:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Board of Adjustment approves Chick-fil-A canopy]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_98e6efa0-717c-5482-8057-088533897915.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson Board of Adjustment approved an extra foot and a half of variance to allow Chick-fil-A to construct a new canopy on the drive-thru pick-up side of its Raleigh Road Parkway location. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Board of Adjustment approves Chick-fil-A canopy]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-josh-taylor-dash-united-355462</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-22T23:37:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Josh Taylor, DASH United]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_10199076-5c2c-591e-956f-96c26a92e3e7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Josh Taylor, DASH United]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Josh Taylor, DASH United]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/embrace-the-struggle-unlock-the-joy-355461</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-22T23:31:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Embrace the struggle; unlock the joy]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c3aa3a86-6019-5606-bd9c-723f1f5abbe3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Embrace the struggle; unlock the joy]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-23-24-2025-355460</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-22T23:21:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 23-24, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/triangle-north-healthcare-foundation-continues-partnership-with-vgcc-355447</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-22T18:44:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Triangle North Healthcare Foundation continues partnership with VGCC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/a-better-primer-on-trump-20-vocabulary-355431</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-22T15:53:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[A better primer on Trump 2.0 vocabulary]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_439061b4-05cb-5620-a522-06a9a4058cb5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | libellule789 via Pixabay ]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[A better primer on Trump 2.0 vocabulary]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/one-snow-does-not-make-a-solace-355429</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-22T15:47:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[One snow does not make a solace]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6456acd6-34b0-5e4c-a813-27e26c848a89.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | ELG21 via Pixabay ]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[One snow does not make a solace]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcc-students-receive-golden-leaf-scholarships-355423</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-22T15:10:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCC students receive Golden Leaf scholarships]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_57c6372b-47b3-5acb-9356-6d75692aed7d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCC students receive Golden Leaf scholarships]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/everybody-feels-like-a-kid-again-wilson-enjoys-the-snow-355373</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-22T14:15:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Everybody feels like a kid again': Wilson enjoys the snow]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[An art figure at The Porch at Iconostar was draped with snow Wednesday morning. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘Everybody feels like a kid again': Wilson enjoys the snow]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/local-republicans-celebrate-inauguration-in-dc-355288</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-22T13:22:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Local Republicans celebrate inauguration in DC]]>
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    <![CDATA[Joe and Amy Hartsfield spent the weekend in Washington, D.C., celebrating the presidential inauguration. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Local Republicans celebrate inauguration in DC]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/residents-can-vote-for-whirligig-park-in-national-contest-355426</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-22T12:34:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Residents can vote for Whirligig Park in national contest]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Voting has started for the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for sculpture parks. Wilson's Whirligig Park is one of the nominees. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Residents can vote for Whirligig Park in national contest]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/donation-expands-photo-book-library-354977</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-22T11:59:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Donation expands photo book library]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jerome De Perlinghi looks through the enormous book collection donated to the American Center for Photographers by the late Scott LeGear of Oracle, Arizona. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Donation expands photo book library]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/snow-shuffles-schedule-again-355329</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-22T10:04:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Snow shuffles schedule again]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt's Ny'Gir Alston (2) dribbles the ball as Fike's Jamir Loftin (11) puruses during the boys championship game of the Eastern Carolina Classic on Saturday, Dec. 28, at Hunt. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Snow shuffles schedule again]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/judith-zampella-355328</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-22T06:53:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Judith  Zampella]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1a60b4b3-8984-568e-9a54-d46b9cfbd991.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Judith  Zampella]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-man-caught-with-gun-on-barton-campus-355303</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-21T16:04:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Man caught with gun on Barton campus]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Zorian Ty ’wan Hopkins]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Man caught with gun on Barton campus]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilsonians-get-ready-for-2-4-inches-of-snow-355291</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-21T15:32:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilsonians get ready for 2-4 inches of snow]]>
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    <![CDATA[Brine drips from the a city of Wilson maintenance truck on Green Street before Tuesday evening’s expected snowfall in Wilson. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilsonians get ready for 2-4 inches of snow]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/new-library-books-library-adds-brothers-by-alex-van-halen-355280</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-21T13:41:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Library adds 'Brothers' by Alex Van Halen]]>
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    <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[New library books: Library adds 'Brothers' by Alex Van Halen]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/welders-proud-of-work-on-stadium-steel-354583</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-21T11:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Welders proud of work on stadium steel]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Corey Bullock, a welder at Construct  Inc., welds a bottom plate onto a large I-beam last week for the new Wilson Warbirds baseball stadium under construction in Wilson. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Welders proud of work on stadium steel]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/jessie-lee-speight-iii-355285</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-21T09:20:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jessie Lee Speight III]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Jessie Lee Speight III]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nelson-bulldogs-knock-off-trailblazers-72-65-355182</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-21T08:34:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nelson, Bulldogs knock off Trailblazers 72-65]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_842296b6-3f42-5995-93fc-c8e5e1470532.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton senior guard Shawn Nelson scored 22 points Monday, Jan. 20, to lead the Bulldogs in a 72-65 victory at North Greenville. Barton College]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nelson, Bulldogs knock off Trailblazers 72-65]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/walkers-late-3s-spark-bc-women-past-ngu-355181</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-21T08:22:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Walker’s late 3s spark BC women past NGU]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton grad student guard Lauren Walker (30) scored 28 points, including a pair of late 3-pointers, to spark the Bulldogs to a 69-64 victory Monday, Jan. 20, at North Greenville. Barton College]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Walker’s late 3s spark BC women past NGU]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/snow-threat-shifts-hunt-fike-to-wednesday-355180</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-21T08:02:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Snow threat shifts Hunt-Fike to Wednesday]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_86f25f81-1607-5bf9-a9ce-86a1321932d4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike senior William Monk (3) dribbles the ball as Hunt's Ny'Gir Alston (2) defends during the Eastern Carolina Classic championship game Dec. 28 at Hunt. The teams will meet again at Hunt on Wednesday, Jan. 22, after snow postponed Tuesday's scheduled game. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Snow threat shifts Hunt-Fike to Wednesday]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-knights-blitz-crossroads-christian-355179</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-21T07:57:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights blitz Crossroads Christian]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c67e0f67-f187-597e-a774-4779261336f6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield junior point guard Kobe Edwards, dribbling the ball during a home game Dec. 21, led the Knights to an 84-47 win over Crossroads Christian in a game at the MLK Showcase on Monday, Jan. 20, at Farmville Central High. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights blitz Crossroads Christian]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ueckers-passing-evokes-memories-of-his-hot-stove-performance-in-83-355177</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-21T07:52:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Uecker’s passing evokes memories of his Hot Stove performance in ‘83]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[In this image published in the Jan. 22, 1983, edition of The Wilson Daily Times, former MLB catcher and star of Miller Lite beer commercials Bob Uecker is locked out again, this time at Dick's Hot Dogs in this staged photo for Uecker's visit as the featured speaker at the eighth annual Wilson Hot Stove banquet.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Uecker’s passing evokes memories of his Hot Stove performance in ‘83]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-21-22-2025-355175</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-21T07:48:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 21-22, 2025]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-a-fitting-tribute-for-wilsons-henry-walston-355153</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-20T23:21:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: A fitting tribute for Wilson's Henry Walston]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Henry Walston, chairman of the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park planning committee, discusses a $250,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant awarded to the park in July 2011.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: A fitting tribute for Wilson's Henry Walston]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/vocabulary-for-the-trump-era-355152</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-20T23:17:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vocabulary for the Trump era]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6c728fe2-4c55-5e21-94cc-915a68ce818a.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[Vocabulary for the Trump era]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/going-forward-to-honor-the-dream-community-marks-mlk-day-355106</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-20T13:50:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Going forward to honor the dream’: Community marks MLK Day]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bfaf9c87-cdc8-511e-b141-dade35cc8692.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Attendees bow their heads Monday during the 31st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast at the Darden Alumni Center. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘Going forward to honor the dream’: Community marks MLK Day]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/board-of-elections-passes-wellness-check-354778</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-20T10:18:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Board of Elections passes wellness check]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Board of Elections Director Tasha Bell holds her certificate of completion for the state board's required "wellness check." Bell said the check is like an audit of the county board's performance. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Board of Elections passes wellness check]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/reserve-a-seat-for-love-the-symphony-feb-14-355059</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-20T10:03:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Reserve a seat for ‘Love the Symphony’ Feb. 14]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Soloist Caleb Skinner will be guest soloist at the Feb. 14 "Love the Symphony" at Barton College. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Reserve a seat for ‘Love the Symphony’ Feb. 14]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bitter-cold-week-could-include-a-little-snow-355058</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-20T09:30:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bitter cold week could include a little snow]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Crews with the North Carolina Department of Transportation are back on the road today spreading brine in advance of possible snow Tuesday night. This photo was taken earlier this month. Drew C. Wilson | Times archive]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bitter cold week could include a little snow]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-rallies-past-young-harris-at-wilson-gym-355057</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-19T22:47:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton rallies past Young Harris at Wilson Gym]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_99658aff-f9e5-5a3b-804a-76fc23b68095.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Jett Fortuny takes a 3-point shot as Young Harris' Morgan Rashed (5) defends while looking on are Mountain Lions head coach Jeremy Currier, left, and Bulldogs teammate Shawn Nelson (12) during a game Saturday, Jan. 18, at Wilson Gymnasium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barton rallies past Young Harris at Wilson Gym]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hamptons-hot-hand-sparks-bulldogs-over-mountain-lions-355056</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-19T22:45:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hampton’s hot hand sparks Bulldogs over Mountain Lions]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0a031452-cb4c-5323-8077-800d62575e07.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton freshman Leah Hampton gets ready to launch one of her seven 3-pointers during a game against Young Harris on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Wilson Gymnasium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hampton’s hot hand sparks Bulldogs over Mountain Lions]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-tigers-tame-ladybirds-in-nwh-showcase-355055</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-19T22:43:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Tigers tame Ladybirds in NWH showcase]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_78c0c5ce-85ee-5c96-a6bb-4e7af0fa5387.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Paris Best, dribbling the ball during a home game Jan. 4, scored 31 points to help the Tigers top Southern Nash 75-68 on Saturday at the MLK Showcase at Northwest Halifax High. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Tigers tame Ladybirds in NWH showcase]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/former-blue-devil-blakes-hits-game-winner-for-stanford-at-unc-355054</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-19T22:41:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Former Blue Devil Blakes hits game-winner for Stanford at UNC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_94b8bd17-d518-51e8-87f2-6f41e3cfdd3a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina's RJ Davis (4) lifts a running one-handed shot during a game Saturday, Jan. 18, against Stanford at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. Jerome M. Ibrahim | UNC Athletics]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Former Blue Devil Blakes hits game-winner for Stanford at UNC]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-20-21-2025-355053</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-19T22:39:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 20-21, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/free-income-tax-preparation-begins-jan-29-354964</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-19T15:06:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Free income tax preparation begins Jan. 29]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_445580f5-c34d-5ee1-9499-134992d8a6de.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jerney Minshew, left, a longtime Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program site coordinator, assists new preparer Susan Fleck of Wilson. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Free income tax preparation begins Jan. 29]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/50-years-of-playhouse-auditions-set-for-this-week-355034</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-19T14:22:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘50 Years of Playhouse’ auditions set for this week]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7e9cb52a-872c-53b3-acd3-f5731dca0168.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sandy, center, played by Stacy Matthews, sings “Summer Nights” with Patty (Hilary Piner), left, and Frenchie (Courtney Perez) in the Playhouse production of “Grease.” Anna Batts Tyson | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘50 Years of Playhouse’ auditions set for this week]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/council-honors-goings-during-his-last-meeting-as-city-manager-354960</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-19T14:00:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Council honors Goings during his last meeting as city manager]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2ca2987b-1f7a-5c9b-b47d-025f151fd87b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Councilman Derrick Creech, center, embraces retiring City Manager Grant Goings at the end of Thursday night's City Council meeting. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Council honors Goings during his last meeting as city manager]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sallie-b-swats-riverside-christian-again-355031</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-18T11:04:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sallie B swats Riverside Christian again]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_52cdb708-f89b-5975-ac43-a3c4b0aadd72.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard School's Kennari Artis (4) goes up for a shot in the lane around a crowd of Riverside Christian defenders during a game at Sallie B. Howard School on Friday, Jan. 17. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sallie B swats Riverside Christian again]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/eagles-improvement-evident-in-defeat-of-royals-355030</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-18T11:03:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eagles’ improvement evident in defeat of Royals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_408b0047-c4ba-5f60-81f4-a875b139add6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard School's Queen Howell (11) dribbles the ball across midcourt during a home game against Riverside Christian on Friday, Jan. 17. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eagles’ improvement evident in defeat of Royals]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-escape-panthers-42-40-on-late-howard-drive-355021</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-18T01:50:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins escape Panthers, 42-40, on late Howard drive]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7424fb90-05b7-58de-b7ff-b564a654a299.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Jamauris Howard, with ball, fights his way between North Johnston defenders Aamari Dunston, left, and Kaleb Pone, right, during a game Friday, Jan. 17, at North Johnston. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins escape Panthers, 42-40, on late Howard drive]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nj-girls-stay-unbeaten-at-beddingfields-expense-355020</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-18T01:47:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NJ girls stay unbeaten at Beddingfield’s expense]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_11c3a980-325c-5426-bced-b26955206801.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Johnston's Emma Sheetz (2) dribbles past Beddingfield's Caroline Aycock (4) during a game Friday, Jan. 17, at North Johnston. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NJ girls stay unbeaten at Beddingfield’s expense]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-freemans-41-powers-fike-past-southern-wayne-355019</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-18T01:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Freeman’s 41 powers Fike past Southern Wayne]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_168af04b-b77a-5641-972f-cbb1c2e95824.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Jamaria Freeman (5), dribbling the ball during a home game Jan. 14, scored 41 points Friday, Jan. 17, as the Golden Demons rolled to an 89-23 victory at Southern Wayne. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Freeman’s 41 powers Fike past Southern Wayne]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-18-19-2025-355009</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-18T01:35:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 18-19, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/council-names-pavilion-at-whirligig-park-after-henry-walston-354980</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-17T16:11:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Council names pavilion at Whirligig Park after Henry Walston]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a3ca12a9-d7aa-5460-9d84-0a3ef10d140c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Henry Walston]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Council names pavilion at Whirligig Park after Henry Walston]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/preston-jones-355008</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-17T15:15:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Preston  Jones]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b8b06225-cd88-5625-ba23-bdcd3f76f79b.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Preston  Jones]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deputies-may-return-to-elm-city-part-time-354947</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-17T14:17:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deputies may return to Elm City part time]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f8c020fd-890d-58ad-b89b-c1ead85c093d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Elm City Board of Commissioners approved funding special assignments for deputies with the Wilson County Sheriff's Office between midnight and 7 a.m. seven days a week through the end of the fiscal year. PIctured is the Elm City sub-station for the Wilson County Sheriff's office. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deputies may return to Elm City part time]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pamela-lynn-edge-355002</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-17T14:14:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pamela Lynn Edge]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bfd4c8bf-f085-547f-883d-81664c7a95d4.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pamela Lynn Edge]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/evelyn-mae-edgerton-354991</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-17T13:25:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Evelyn Mae Edgerton]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ebe69f1d-1bca-52be-882e-f84686a0fb42.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Evelyn Mae Edgerton]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-churches-honor-faithful-workers-354755</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-17T07:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church news: Churches honor faithful workers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cff457a0-83bb-595d-81f2-63103c345eed.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. Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church news: Churches honor faithful workers]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-jan-6-10-354569</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-17T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Jan. 6-10]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3aa4d4ca-5635-5a9b-84bc-fa71eb5cc826.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Jan. 6-10]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/1984-rape-case-halted-after-victim-dies-354748</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-17T05:47:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[1984 rape case halted after victim dies]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6b590c75-bad1-5af1-804f-9a7337c65223.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Robert Alan Lillie]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[1984 rape case halted after victim dies]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/siblings-charged-in-solar-farm-copper-theft-354936</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-17T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Siblings charged in solar farm copper theft]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Siblings Justin Ray Barnhill, left, and Jessica Leigh Barnhill of Elm City are charged in connection with the theft of copper wire from a Duke Energy solar facility near Elm City. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Siblings charged in solar farm copper theft]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sims-annexes-land-for-housing-expansion-354753</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-17T05:36:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sims annexes land for housing expansion]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[A wooded area behind the Family Dollar/Dollar Tree store in Sims will soon be developed into a 44-lot subdivision. Sims town commissioners approved annexing the land Monday night. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sims annexes land for housing expansion]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/soccer-box-seizes-state-futsal-title-eyes-more-regional-crowns-354907</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T23:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Soccer Box seizes state futsal title, eyes more regional crowns]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dea2d1a5-c3f1-508d-8fdd-ea4c402c0eef.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barrett McMurray of Soccer Box FC of Wilson dribbles the ball during a U9 boys match at the US Youth Futsal Carolina State Championships on Dec. 21, 2024, in Bermuda Run. Andy McMurray | Soccer Box FC]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Soccer Box seizes state futsal title, eyes more regional crowns]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-hunt-girls-get-big-win-at-west-johnston-354930</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T23:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Hunt girls get big win at West Johnston]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f5ed73e6-dea3-57a3-b5bd-e54210f8dde8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt senior Aiyana Harrison (2), passing the ball during a home game Jan. 9, led the Warriors with 15 points in their 51-38 victory at West Johnston on Thursday, Jan. 16. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Hunt girls get big win at West Johnston]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-17-18-2025-354893</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 17-18, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-ceasefire-will-end-captivity-for-ncs-keith-siegel-354925</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T22:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Ceasefire will end captivity for NC’s Keith Siegel]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8f9cdd43-b61b-5a3d-8f3f-c50e11752997.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Aviva Siegel, whose husband Keith is among the Israeli and American hostages still held captive by Hamas after an October 2023 terror attack, meets with Rep. Don Davis. “We must honor the memory of those who were brutally killed, stand with the hostages and support the families who are enduring unimaginable heartache,” Davis wrote on X.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Ceasefire will end captivity for NC’s Keith Siegel]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-falter-in-neuse-6-debut-vs-cougars-354855</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T16:35:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins falter in Neuse 6 debut vs. Cougars]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2aa36586-78cd-5361-b717-6650d9d8f504.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Jamauris Howard (3) dribbles the ball as Goldsboro's Anoncezo Fields (1) defends while Bruins senior Jhion Ashby (21) looks on during a game at Beddingfield on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins falter in Neuse 6 debut vs. Cougars]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/arturo-portales-vega-354806</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T10:07:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Arturo  Portales-Vega]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_68e6c6cf-6fe0-5930-a882-463500dce1fa.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Arturo  Portales-Vega]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/daniel-french-354805</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T09:54:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Daniel  French]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0b29d971-1ea6-53d6-8cca-eba58bbf4283.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Daniel  French]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/brenda-forsythe-354802</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T09:49:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Brenda  Forsythe]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_923d2a5b-947e-524c-8ceb-b25ac6280f1a.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Brenda  Forsythe]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/city-to-pave-portion-of-lake-wilson-trail-354704</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T09:46:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[City to pave portion of Lake Wilson trail]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_aa4ae557-fff8-5457-876c-ba0f6686f266.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Contractors will pave a portion of Lake Wilson Park’s walking path and install lights along the trail. The park will remain open during construction.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[City to pave portion of Lake Wilson trail]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ernest-l-edwards-354801</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T09:45:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ernest L. Edwards]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1df275b6-3372-5d70-a628-74d05dd86d41.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ernest L. Edwards]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lathaniel-coley-354800</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T09:42:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lathaniel  Coley]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_493e0e40-ac5c-5d81-a4c5-e1a51921a2c0.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lathaniel  Coley]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/willie-b-jones-354799</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T09:40:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Willie B. Jones]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5255f98f-a54f-51e2-84bb-751c37ab4655.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Willie B. Jones]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elm-city-commissioners-fight-to-extend-term-lengths-354714</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T09:39:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elm City commissioners fight to extend term lengths]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bbb963b6-154f-51a1-a2d6-33d4d236a850.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Elm City Mayor Pro Tem Tammie Atkinson, left, and Elm City Mayor Tawanda Moore, center, listen as Commissioner Gil Wheeler, right, defends his position against extending the length of town board terms.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Elm City commissioners fight to extend term lengths]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/tyjuan-vinshaun-wooten-354798</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T09:37:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tyjuan Vinshaun Wooten]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_562157a4-90ea-5e8a-ac8d-5ced36bc743e.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Tyjuan Vinshaun Wooten]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/man-gets-23-32-years-in-statutory-rape-plea-354358</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T08:29:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Man gets 23-32 years in statutory rape plea]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b594faf0-0215-59e3-b9cb-15a6c770a0cf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Defendant Thomas Daniel Amerson, right, rises to hear his sentence in Wilson County Criminal Superior Court on Monday as defense attorney Tom Sallenger takes notes.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Man gets 23-32 years in statutory rape plea]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-preps-sellers-pathway-to-take-him-to-greensboro-college-354740</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T08:09:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Prep’s Sellers’ pathway to take him to Greensboro College]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c19e5997-f5e5-5587-9e1e-f1200bde3290.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep senior DeAndre Sellers, front center, poses after signing to play baseball at Greensboro College this week. Pictured are front, from left, Tigers head coach Tony Ellison, Sellers and his father, Wayne Sellers. Back row: Tigers assistant coach Jeff Lockhart, Wilson Prep athletic director Daryl Woodard, Tigers assistant coach John Royer and Sellers' mother, Andrea Sellers. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Prep’s Sellers’ pathway to take him to Greensboro College]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-eagles-grit-out-50-47-win-over-wayne-prep-354739</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-16T08:06:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Eagles grit out 50-47 win over Wayne Prep]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-nasir-hines-hunt-high-354737</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T23:38:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Na'sir Hines, Hunt High]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4c6594f4-d89f-5db5-9957-023a7ff9269e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Na'sir Hines, Hunt High]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Na'sir Hines, Hunt High]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/finding-peace-in-nature-is-timeless-354736</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T23:35:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Finding peace in nature is timeless]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1f5986d2-c7dd-53fb-be73-c105491039f4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Finding peace in nature is timeless]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-16-17-2025-354735</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T23:28:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 16-17, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-denied-again-by-ecsu-88-85-in-ot-354674</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T14:52:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs denied again by ECSU, 88-85 in OT]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4b77c0f4-147e-513f-afcc-d852a02e2482.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Jaylen Faber, with ball, takes off in the lane during a home game against Elizabeth City State on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs denied again by ECSU, 88-85 in OT]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/apartment-kitchen-fire-displaces-3-354565</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T14:22:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Apartment kitchen fire displaces 3]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c8ce3f80-b49a-5c20-84ef-ec252108de13.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Three people were displaced Monday after a kitchen fire damaged a unit in The Cameron apartment complex.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Apartment kitchen fire displaces 3]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/faye-matthews-gardner-354718</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T14:20:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Faye Matthews Gardner]]>
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      <![CDATA[Faye Matthews Gardner]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/joseph-edward-brown-354710</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T13:42:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Joseph Edward Brown]]>
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      <![CDATA[Joseph Edward Brown]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/danee-pyles-lemmons-354707</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T11:59:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Danee' Pyles Lemmons]]>
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      <![CDATA[Danee' Pyles Lemmons]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/library-changes-hours-to-open-earlier-354571</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T10:57:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Library changes hours to open earlier]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library will begin opening at 9 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays starting Jan. 21.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Library changes hours to open earlier]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elm-city-native-elected-as-nebraska-senator-354633</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T10:35:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elm City native elected as Nebraska senator]]>
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    <![CDATA[Nebraska Sen. Victor Rountree]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Elm City native elected as Nebraska senator]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elm-city-native-elected-as-nebraska-senator-354575</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T10:06:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elm City native elected as Nebraska senator]]>
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    <![CDATA[Nebraska Sen. Victor Rountree]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Elm City native elected as Nebraska senator]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-dazed-by-warriors-long-range-firepower-92-75-354623</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T08:00:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons dazed by Warriors’ long-range firepower 92-75]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Jayonta Blanchard (5) dribbles the ball as East Wake's Corban Woodard (4) defends during a game Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Fike. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Demons dazed by Warriors’ long-range firepower 92-75]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/unbeaten-fikes-d-stops-east-wake-cold-354624</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T07:58:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Unbeaten Fike’s D stops East Wake cold]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Kylar Horvath (2) blocks the shot of an East Wake player as teammate Jyaunia Kirby (3) watches during a game Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Fike. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Unbeaten Fike’s D stops East Wake cold]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/beddingfield-wilts-in-2nd-half-vs-goldsboro-354622</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T07:56:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Beddingfield wilts in 2nd half vs. Goldsboro]]>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Shanice Campbell (2) launches a shot over Goldsboro's Aziyah Boyer (42) during a game at Beddingfield on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Beddingfield wilts in 2nd half vs. Goldsboro]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-15-16-2025-354621</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T07:53:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 15-16, 2025]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-pridgens-trey-sends-hunt-past-sj-56-54-354626</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T07:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Pridgen’s trey sends Hunt past SJ 56-54]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt freshman Tyler Pridgen (11), passing the ball to teammate Aarion Bryant (25) during a home game against East Wake on Jan. 9, hit the game-winning 3-pointer in the Warriors' 56-54 victory Tuesday, Jan. 14, at South Johnston. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Pridgen’s trey sends Hunt past SJ 56-54]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-roundup-vikings-march-past-cobras-in-2nd-half-354625</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-15T07:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Vikings march past Cobras in 2nd half]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/huldah-pridgen-hart-354590</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-14T15:51:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Huldah Pridgen Hart]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Huldah Pridgen Hart]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-naacp-elects-leaders-354220</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-14T14:52:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson NAACP elects leaders]]>
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    <![CDATA[From left are Wilson’s NAACP chapter executive board members: Bobby Tyson, Adrian Dixon, the Rev. Donald Loftin, Charles Cook, George Leach, Beverly Johnson, Carol White, Clarence Albert, Carl Smith, Vanessa Jones, Arthur Johnson and Shirley Marshall. Not pictured are the Rev. Michael Bell and Linda Cooper-Suggs. An installation ceremony was held for branch officers at Jackson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Jan. 9. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson NAACP elects leaders]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/alumni-hoops-showcase-was-a-slam-dunk-354566</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-14T14:19:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Alumni hoops showcase was a slam dunk]]>
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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[Alumni hoops showcase was a slam dunk]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ncdot-seeks-public-input-for-potential-raleigh-road-parkway-project-354485</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-14T13:00:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCDOT seeks public input for potential Raleigh Road Parkway project]]>
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    <![CDATA[The N.C. Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a feasibility study for improving access and traffic safety on Raleigh Road Parkway. NCDOT will hold an open house to discuss the potential project from 5-7 p.m. on Jan. 23 at Raleigh Road Baptist Church.]]>
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      <![CDATA[NCDOT seeks public input for potential Raleigh Road Parkway project]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/south-granville-tops-granville-central-354471</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-14T10:44:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[South Granville tops Granville Central]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Avery Wilson makes a difficult shot for South Granville. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[South Granville tops Granville Central]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/it-was-like-a-river-going-across-the-highway-354468</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-14T09:29:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘It was like a river going across the highway’]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Traffic came to a halt on Interstate 587 Monday night when a dam break caused flooding in both lanes of the highway just east of N.C. 58. Three wrecks were associated with the flooding. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘It was like a river going across the highway’]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nash-county-public-schools-host-all-star-celebration-354465</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-14T09:23:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nash County Public Schools host All-Star celebration]]>
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    <![CDATA[Last week, Nash County Public Schools celebrated a host of teachers who displayed excellence in the classroom during the 2023-24 school year. In total, 17.8% of NCPS instructors exceeded growth with regard to end-of-grade testing, edging the statewide average of 3.2%. Contributed | Pixabay]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nash County Public Schools host All-Star celebration]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/joan-robinson-christakis-354539</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-14T08:55:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Joan Robinson christakis]]>
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      <![CDATA[Joan Robinson christakis]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-east-wake-beddingfield-goldsboro-boys-matchups-highlight-this-weeks-action-354461</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-14T08:29:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike-East Wake, Beddingfield-Goldsboro boys matchups highlight this week’s action]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Jayonta Blanchard (5) drives into the lane as C.B. Aycock's Dominick Jones (14) defends during a game Thursday, Jan. 9, at Fike. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike-East Wake, Beddingfield-Goldsboro boys matchups highlight this week’s action]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/13-homicides-reported-here-in-2024-354305</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-14T08:26:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[13 homicides reported here in 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3dbfcd48-9a9e-59e8-b05c-2daf9fa2910a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Officers with the Wilson Police Department investigate a Nov. 19 homicide on Freeman Street in Wilson. Drew C. Wilson | Times file photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[13 homicides reported here in 2024]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-cyclones-spin-into-2025-with-a-win-354458</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-14T08:09:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones spin into 2025 with a win]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-14-15-2025-354457</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-14T08:06:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 14-15, 2025]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-library-books-ms-rachel-and-the-special-surprise-added-at-library-354357</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-14T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: 'Ms. Rachel and the Special Surprise' added at library]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[New library books: 'Ms. Rachel and the Special Surprise' added at library]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/wilson-landmarks-no-more-354428</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T17:47:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson landmarks no more]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[From left, Nancy Price, Peggy Crowder and Joel Crowder of San Antonio, Texas, enjoy hot dogs at The Creamery in 2011 as cars line up for the drive-thru window.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson landmarks no more]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/time-to-rename-the-chiefs-354427</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T17:38:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Time to rename the Chiefs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fc436dcf-2185-5ef7-b5d1-83ab9212358f.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Time to rename the Chiefs]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-davis-bucks-dems-to-support-sensible-immigration-bill-354924</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T15:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Davis bucks Dems to support sensible immigration bill]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_850909a5-157a-5511-93e0-420ffa8d39f1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rep. Don Davis surveys the Eagle Pass Port of Entry in Texas during a January 2024 trip to the United States’ southern border.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Davis bucks Dems to support sensible immigration bill]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/susan-jones-milligan-354430</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T15:21:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Susan Jones Milligan]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_91bf35cd-a979-5853-bafd-b79229aeb748.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Susan Jones Milligan]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/man-struck-by-vehicle-on-ward-boulevard-354366</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T15:12:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Man struck by vehicle on Ward Boulevard]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d1fcd5c2-bc0f-5e90-9541-24c2583a2d43.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Police say a man was struck by a vehicle and critically injured Friday following a wreck.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Man struck by vehicle on Ward Boulevard]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/moore-attends-first-ever-seai-assembly-354325</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T11:45:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Moore attends first-ever SEAI assembly]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7d01ca0c-5251-502b-b2a3-6758c4efbe73.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Nash County Sheriff’s Office Executive Assistant Anita Moore attended the North Carolina Sheriff’s Association Executive Assistant Institute assembly last week in Chapel Hill. The first-of-its-kind training seminar was designed to promote successful executive assistants, focusing on mentoring, resources and training.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Moore attends first-ever SEAI assembly]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/spaulding-family-resource-center-set-for-busy-month-354320</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T11:41:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spaulding Family Resource Center set for busy month]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b00ef1ff-7183-5ce1-bcf6-195f96a3a9ef.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Spaulding Family Resource Center, long a staple in Spring Hope, is kicking off 2025 in hasty fashion, providing a host of civic programs to the community.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Spaulding Family Resource Center set for busy month]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/chan-hall-comes-home-for-larema-performance-354319</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T11:41:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chan Hall comes home for Larema performance]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5bfb6f68-078c-5ef0-b51a-c7c64384ff32.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Musician Chan Hall will return to Wilson for a Jan. 18 performance at Larema Coffee House. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Chan Hall comes home for Larema performance]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-baking-up-something-special-at-back-roads-bread-co-354315</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T10:10:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Baking up something special at Back Roads Bread Co.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_afb34c17-c342-52d4-b83a-a91b4fcf3cf4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kathryn Overton, owner of Back Roads Bread Company, holds some of the items she'll be selling when the business opens at Shoppes at Brentwood in early February. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Baking up something special at Back Roads Bread Co.]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tar-heels-escape-with-thrilling-win-after-ugly-1st-half-at-nc-state-354311</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T08:18:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tar Heels escape with thrilling win after ugly 1st half at NC State]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_434531da-212f-5b3d-8ace-b40f47bfb4b0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina's Jalen Washington (12) looks to hand off the ball to teammate R.J. Davis during a game Saturday, Jan. 11, against N.C. State at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh. Maggie Hobson | UNC Men's Basketball]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tar Heels escape with thrilling win after ugly 1st half at NC State]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-swept-by-bucs-again-354309</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T08:04:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs swept by Bucs again]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6e2c8533-71b6-5d7b-8297-645e922882f1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton men's volleyball head coach J.T. Deppe talks to his players during a timeout in a match played last season at Wilson Gymnasium. The Bulldogs tipped off their 2025 season with back-to-back losses at Barry University in Miami Shores, Fla., over the weekend. Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs swept by Bucs again]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-13-14-2025-354307</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T07:59:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 13-14, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilsonians-made-most-of-wintry-weather-354274</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-11T13:56:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilsonians made most of wintry weather]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fc2e7325-8e2a-551d-9392-747a6317339e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Icicles hang from a tree on Corbett Avenue in Wilson Saturday morning. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilsonians made most of wintry weather]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ellis-steps-down-as-beddingfield-football-track-coach-354261</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-11T04:57:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ellis steps down as Beddingfield football, track coach]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_04179106-f5df-54c8-8d8e-bae2264272bc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield head coach Ben Ellis, with headset, talks to assistant coach Emory Lyndon during the final game of the regular season Nov. 1, 2024, against Spring Creek. It would be the final game for Ellis, who announced this week that he is stepping down after four seasons as Bruins head coach. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ellis steps down as Beddingfield football, track coach]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-firebirds-slip-past-wildcats-to-start-2025-354259</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-11T03:51:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Firebirds slip past Wildcats to start 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e3521e45-97cd-593a-94cf-c4e2b23c596e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash senior George Richardson (10), putting up a shot against Hunt during the Eastern Carolina Classic on Dec. 26 at Hunt, had 18 points and 12 rebounds in the Firebirds' 43-40 win at Bunn on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Firebirds slip past Wildcats to start 2025]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-roundup-vikings-stop-phillips-for-1st-win-354258</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-11T03:42:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Vikings stop Phillips for 1st win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-swept-by-first-year-barry-in-season-opener-354257</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-11T03:41:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs swept by first-year Barry in season opener]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4f5e6ea3-d27d-5d38-bb89-e0d12d44280d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton College men's volleyball players huddle before a match last season at Wilson Gymnasium. The Bulldogs lost in three sets in the 2025 season opener Friday, Jan. 10, at Barry University in Miami Shores, Fla. Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs swept by first-year Barry in season opener]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-11-12-2025-354252</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-11T03:40:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 11-12, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/la-fire-challenges-former-wilson-residents-354249</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T19:33:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[LA fire challenges former Wilson residents]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_74998bfa-af89-5935-870c-0c5d9885e4a9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Firefighters and others stand on a roadway at the Pacific Palisades Fire in Los Angeles this week. Photo from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[LA fire challenges former Wilson residents]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/accomplice-gets-prison-after-murder-plea-354214</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T15:14:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Accomplice gets prison after murder plea]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1fb26f07-9b0e-5a43-af68-fdd372b82fbd.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Defendant Jaquan Deshaun Barnes, left, stands with attorney Kaelyn Sweet in Wilson County Criminal Superior Court on Friday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Accomplice gets prison after murder plea]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-braces-for-first-winter-storm-of-season-354217</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T14:31:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson braces for first winter storm of season]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_37ab0080-999c-56b1-a5e0-314127388c65.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County could see a mix of precipitation starting later today. Screen capture of National Weather Service of Raleigh graphic]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson braces for first winter storm of season]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/18-year-old-charged-with-attempted-murder-354192</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T12:08:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[18-year-old charged with attempted murder]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_43d669a3-d507-5475-8d59-19e14234199b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rogeravion Leequan Ziem Jones]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[18-year-old charged with attempted murder]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/textile-artists-featured-in-wilson-arts-show-354207</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T11:12:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Textile artists featured in Wilson Arts show]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Susan Fecho's work will be included in the Wilson Arts show “Uncommon Threads: Textile Invitational." Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Textile artists featured in Wilson Arts show]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-congregations-have-weekly-services-354069</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T08:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church news: Congregations have weekly services]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2a320074-fbfa-5839-bc1f-f672df606cdb.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Church News submissions can be emailed to churchnews@wilsontimes.com, mailed to The Wilson Times, Attn: Church News, P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, NC 27894 or dropped off at the newspaper’s 126 Nash St. office during business hours. Announcements are not accepted by phone. The deadline is 5 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions. Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church news: Congregations have weekly services]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/jones-sparks-demons-again-as-they-seize-first-place-in-the-qcc-354189</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T07:59:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jones sparks Demons again as they seize first place in the QCC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_881e2a3c-0980-5603-87a1-fcc80fd623f4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike senior Brayden Jones (13) is dialed in as he shoots a 3-pointer during a game against C.B. Aycock on Thursday, Jan. 9, at Fike. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Jones sparks Demons again as they seize first place in the QCC]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/skinner-freeman-lead-fike-past-cba-42-33-354188</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T07:56:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Skinner, Freeman lead Fike past CBA 42-33]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7192c31b-f54e-53ab-81df-1b1b351338a9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Emory Skinner, feints with the ball as C.B. Aycock's Keytah Kermode (24) defends during a game at Fike on Thursday, Jan. 9. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Skinner, Freeman lead Fike past CBA 42-33]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/east-wake-stifles-hunt-61-44-354185</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T07:54:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[East Wake stifles Hunt, 61-44]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ac79ae44-92f1-5670-a750-39dd628bc238.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Aarion Bryant (25) works down low against East Wake's Eric Johns (22) during a game Thursday, Jan. 9, at Hunt. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[East Wake stifles Hunt, 61-44]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/east-wake-rallies-by-warriors-43-38-354186</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T07:44:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[East Wake rallies by Warriors 43-38]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_20b2b9f5-4039-56c0-a395-e44e11ba74ef.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Brooklyn Thoms (24) finds herself surrounded by East Wake defenders during a home game Thursday, Jan. 9. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[East Wake rallies by Warriors 43-38]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-10-11-2025-354187</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T07:41:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 10-11, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-reynell-ties-wca-scoring-mark-with-35-points-354190</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T07:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Reynell ties WCA scoring mark with 35 points]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-dec-30-to-jan-3-353692</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Dec. 30 to Jan. 3]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_77cf363a-faf2-5458-b1f9-e90e36ce4bcf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Dec. 30 to Jan. 3]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/greenlight-donates-cpr-training-kit-to-wilson-county-schools-354118</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T06:11:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greenlight donates CPR training kit to Wilson County Schools]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3fb74860-3a12-5ec7-8580-0a58a9d4deda.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Pictured from left are Greenlight network analyst Gabriel Mott, Greenlight Operations Manager Terrence Cox, American Heart Association Development Director Tonia Grimsley, Elm City Middle School Athletic Director and health and physical education teacher Brent Pearson, Elm City Middle School Assistant Principal Morgan Stephenson and Greenlight community education coordinator Ashley Harris. Greenlight donated a CPR training kit to the school Thursday through the American Heart Association.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Greenlight donates CPR training kit to Wilson County Schools]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/chesser-takes-oath-for-second-term-354094</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T11:46:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chesser takes oath for second term]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3f49f332-63aa-59a2-a86a-4a735ef30942.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[State Rep. Allen Chesser, R-Nash, pauses for a photo with his family at his swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday for his second term in the N.C. House of Representatives. Chesser represents the 25th District, which encompasses all of Nash County save Sharpsburg.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Chesser takes oath for second term]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-post-office-will-be-named-for-milton-f-fitch-sr-353897</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T11:42:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson post office will be named for Milton F. Fitch Sr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bc2582c8-19dd-585e-853b-7a51d1c9f44e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The United States Postal Service location on Mercer Street is receiving a new name. The Milton F. Fitch Sr. Post Office Building will honor Fitch, the first Black mail carrier in Wilson. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson post office will be named for Milton F. Fitch Sr.]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nash-county-sheriffs-office-swears-in-5-new-deputies-354089</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T10:58:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nash County Sheriff’s Office swears in 5 new deputies]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b521c359-3af5-5ee9-acb5-cfa6331d063c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Nash County Sheriff’s Office expanded on Monday, as five new officers were sworn for duty in Nashville. Front row, from left, are Autumn Bearden, Ashanti Clanton, Elizabeth Frisbee, Parker Hayes and Jacy Mills.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nash County Sheriff’s Office swears in 5 new deputies]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/we-dont-want-that-in-our-backyard-354017</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T10:21:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘We don’t want that in our backyard’]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_70b842e8-1fa5-573e-b4e8-ed66aaa680e9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson Planning and Design Review Board denied a rezoning request that would surround four Wilson residents around heavy industrial zoning. The rezoning would include the land behind the homes pictured. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘We don’t want that in our backyard’]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gant-details-busy-policing-month-in-spring-hope-354083</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T10:19:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gant details busy policing month in Spring Hope]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fb38a320-d94d-5648-b44f-e8dd4cb28990.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Spring Hope Chief of Police Nathan Gant, shown here at the re-opening of Food Lion in August 2024, presented a busy holiday report to the town’s Board of Commissioners on Monday, citing a total of 399 calls for service.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gant details busy policing month in Spring Hope]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/spring-hope-boc-approves-project-fund-ordinance-354079</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T10:14:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spring Hope BOC approves project fund ordinance]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_04fffc4a-f582-5c0d-bd27-4c2789b0e28e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Spring Hope Board of Commissioners listens as Town Manager Andrew DeIonno details next week’s marketing workshop, sponsored by the Downtown Development Board. The session will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Town Hall. Contributed Photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Spring Hope BOC approves project fund ordinance]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/snow-and-ice-expected-here-starting-friday-evening-354076</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T09:59:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Snow and ice expected here starting Friday evening]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fc4d9cc2-48a6-582e-9173-c635080ed604.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina Department of Transportation trucks spread salt brine on U.S. 301 Thursday morning in Wilson. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Snow and ice expected here starting Friday evening]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-chief-sworn-in-officers-promoted-at-pinning-event-354002</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T08:57:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police chief sworn in, officers promoted at pinning event]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_aeff784b-fe3c-5090-b31c-f88089042711.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Police Chief Benny Boykin takes the oath of office administered by Resident Superior Court Judge Lamont Wiggins Tuesday evening. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police chief sworn in, officers promoted at pinning event]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/threat-of-snow-shifts-friday-sports-schedule-354070</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T08:27:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Threat of snow shifts Friday sports schedule]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_44ed7074-c91c-5af8-851e-c1cb52d31946.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's William Monk (3) gets ready to shoot a free throw as teammate Jayonta Blanchard (5) watches during a home game against Smithfield-Selma on Tuesday. The Golden Demons' home game against C.B. Aycock, scheduled for Friday, has been moved to Thursday night to the the possibiity of inclement weather. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Threat of snow shifts Friday sports schedule]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/brunos-bruins-stump-bulldogs-53-44-354068</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T07:54:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruno’s Bruins stump Bulldogs, 53-44]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e0e98bc9-c637-58a9-9018-8f665b7e445f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Jhion Ashby goes airborne between a pair of Nash Central defenders during a home game for the Bruins on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruno’s Bruins stump Bulldogs, 53-44]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/early-positives-not-enough-to-lift-beddingfield-past-nash-central-354066</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T07:51:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Early positives not enough to lift Beddingfield past Nash Central]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fb55ede2-8de5-55fd-b81e-bb53e4fdf09a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Pinky Marshall (1) fights through a pair of Nash Central defenders during a home game against Nash Central on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Early positives not enough to lift Beddingfield past Nash Central]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-janiya-johnson-wilson-preparatory-academy-354065</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T07:33:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Janiya Johnson, Wilson Preparatory Academy]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d2b8ea9d-963b-502f-a10a-e802b3a04198.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Janiya Johnson, Wilson Preparatory Academy]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Janiya Johnson, Wilson Preparatory Academy]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-springfield-girls-drop-cobras-21-17-354064</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T07:31:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Springfield girls drop Cobras 21-17]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-teams-swept-at-unc-pembroke-354073</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T07:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton teams swept at UNC Pembroke]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Barton freshman guard Celeste Bailey (33), dribbling the ball during a home game Jan. 1, led the Bulldogs with 12 points in a 56-46 loss at UNC Pembroke on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barton teams swept at UNC Pembroke]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/pope-honored-for-2-state-championships-354063</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T07:24:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pope honored for 2 state championships]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Two-time NCHSAA 3-A track champion and three-time all-state soccer player Erin Pope returned to Fike to pick up her state championship rings from Golden Demons soccer coach Chris Mizelle during Tuesday's basketball tripleheader. Pope, the Times Athlete of the Year in 2023-24, is a freshman standout for the East Carolina running program. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Pope honored for 2 state championships]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/flaggs-fierce-play-sparks-no-4-duke-past-pitt-354062</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T07:23:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Flagg’s fierce play sparks No. 4 Duke past Pitt]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke's Cooper Flagg (2) puts up a shot in front of Pitt's Damian Dunn during a game Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham. Duke Athletics]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Flagg’s fierce play sparks No. 4 Duke past Pitt]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dream-big-and-move-the-dirt-354061</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T07:21:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dream big and ‘move the dirt’]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_38273145-3b00-5cae-866d-cdde0f5c29b2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Dream big and ‘move the dirt’]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-9-10-2025-354060</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T07:19:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 9-10, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rocky-mount-holds-unity-breakfast-jan-20-354120</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-09T02:48:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rocky Mount holds Unity Breakfast Jan. 20]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_147853fc-8db2-5199-8212-5daefd5739ad.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jaki Shelton Green]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rocky Mount holds Unity Breakfast Jan. 20]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/let-wcc-career-academy-grads-turn-tassels-354028</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T18:20:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Let WCC Career Academy grads turn tassels]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8775322e-70f0-55cb-be2d-655033cdeb06.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | mamir_k94 via Pixabay ]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Let WCC Career Academy grads turn tassels]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/balloons-harm-animals-on-land-in-water-354025</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T17:57:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Balloons harm animals on land, in water]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f2f7a528-727a-5a77-b0f9-41297ea4757b.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Balloons harm animals on land, in water]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rachel-hunt-presides-over-first-nc-senate-opening-session-354012</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T15:32:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rachel Hunt presides over first NC Senate opening session]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_81f2f2e5-09be-56ff-95c1-ff24fac3b80e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Former first lady Carolyn Hunt, from left, and former four-term Gov. Jim Hunt were present with their daughter Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt for the opening session at the North Carolina Senate. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rachel Hunt presides over first NC Senate opening session]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ralph-e-pipkin-jr-354027</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T15:01:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ralph E. Pipkin, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0c468116-b91b-5344-bac7-7741c60a8a9b.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ralph E. Pipkin, Jr.]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bps-officers-receive-lifesaving-awards-353991</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T14:54:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BPS officers receive lifesaving awards]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2bb17145-1957-5116-b1e0-0eb4b3f76029.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Butner\s Public Safety Director James Champion recognized Senior Public Safety Officer Brad Parkstone for his lifesaving efforts on an infant. Butner\'s Mayor]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BPS officers receive lifesaving awards]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ncdot-and-city-prepare-for-snow-and-ice-353988</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T14:46:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCDOT and city prepare for snow and ice]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3bb153f9-72c0-503d-96ef-8f3ba514ebca.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Michael Crocker, an N.C. Department of Transportation worker, clears a clog from a grate Wednesday as rock salt and water are mixed to create a brine to be spread on Wilson County roadways Thursday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCDOT and city prepare for snow and ice]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/truemiller-worsley-354009</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T12:48:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Truemiller  Worsley]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_011abc9b-939d-539c-a354-a3380c8c362f.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Truemiller  Worsley]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/evelyn-belton-354008</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T12:44:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Evelyn  Belton]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b9a8765e-8411-5f00-9ee6-a66cf1d1ac8c.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Evelyn  Belton]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/eassaw-wade-354007</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T12:41:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eassaw  Wade]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c0e1b862-0e94-5036-8d24-6be9fe11aee1.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eassaw  Wade]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bobby-ricks-354006</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T12:39:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bobby  Ricks]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_932cf9b2-d081-5cb0-83a6-944b6b45551a.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bobby  Ricks]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/albert-sauls-354005</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T12:37:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Albert  Sauls]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_81ef8b71-9c95-5d3d-9926-1112e15b3507.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Albert  Sauls]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/small-business-center-offers-webinars-classes-353956</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T11:40:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Small Business Center offers webinars, classes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0ab85ac5-4746-5285-8809-8f2a0f6ed015.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson Community College Small Business Center offers free seminars, webinars and one-on-one counseling sessions for entrepreneurs and existing business owners. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Small Business Center offers webinars, classes]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/a-time-to-bring-the-community-together-tickets-on-sale-for-mlk-jr-breakfast-353928</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T10:39:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘A time to bring the community together’: Tickets on sale for MLK Jr. breakfast]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c40a6039-cfb0-5d84-9d11-0ebfbe7274b5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Attendees at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast clap at the 2023 event. Drew C. Wilson | Times file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘A time to bring the community together’: Tickets on sale for MLK Jr. breakfast]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/couples-receive-marriage-licenses-in-december-353932</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T10:29:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Couples receive marriage licenses in December]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0304e659-b585-535e-acab-029c807e024b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Couples receive marriage licenses in December]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-prep-weldon-tigers-trample-chargers-in-atkinsons-former-home-353931</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T10:07:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WILSON PREP-WELDON: Tigers trample Chargers in Atkinson’s former home]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_73cb725c-0a5c-5cdc-9248-f987ad7382c4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep head coach Anthony Atkinson Jr. calls for the 3-pointer as Tigers senior Keontae Barron squares up to take it during a game against Weldon on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Wilson Gymnasium on the campus of Barton College, where Atkinson was a two-time All-America point guard who led the Bulldogs to the 2007 NCAA Division II championship. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WILSON PREP-WELDON: Tigers trample Chargers in Atkinson’s former home]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-sss-jones-hot-hand-sends-demons-past-spartans-353927</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T09:30:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[FIKE-SSS: Jones’ hot hand sends Demons past Spartans]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8b93f7e8-e1f1-560f-8d79-6d06d478f0b9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Brayden Jones (13) comes up with a loose ball as teammate Jayonta Blanchard (5) and a Smithfield-Selma player watch during a game Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Fike. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[FIKE-SSS: Jones’ hot hand sends Demons past Spartans]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-chargers-shut-down-southside-christian-353917</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T09:00:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers shut down Southside Christian]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Wyatt Clark (13), putting up a shot between two defenders during a game Dec. 7 in the Charger Christmas Classic, had a double-double as the Chargers won 55-42 at Southside Christian in Clayton on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers shut down Southside Christian]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-woman-donating-kidney-to-episcopal-clergy-353830</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T08:55:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson woman donating kidney to Episcopal clergy]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Antoinette Pinell]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson woman donating kidney to Episcopal clergy]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-8-9-2025-353914</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-08T08:35:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 8-9, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/county-adopts-anti-pornography-policy-353873</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-07T14:17:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[County adopts anti-pornography policy]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County commissioners conduct business during Monday's regular monthly meeting.]]>
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      <![CDATA[County adopts anti-pornography policy]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/man-charged-with-armed-robbery-at-verizon-353875</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-07T14:01:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Man charged with armed robbery at Verizon]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stantarious Markeit Bullock]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Man charged with armed robbery at Verizon]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilsonians-prepare-for-winter-cold-snap-353868</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-07T13:04:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilsonians prepare for winter cold snap]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A truck drives past an icy patch near Western Sizzlin on Tuesday morning. The cold snap will continue for several more days.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilsonians prepare for winter cold snap]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/additional-funding-for-portable-radios-requested-353818</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-07T12:05:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Additional funding for portable radios requested]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jason Reavis, emergency management director, addresses the Granville County Board of Commissioners at the Jan. 6 meeting. Reavis asked for additional funds to replace radios that are not upgradeable. Screen shot]]>
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      <![CDATA[Additional funding for portable radios requested]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/red-cross-help-prevent-blood-shortages-in-2025-353913</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-07T06:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Red Cross: Help prevent blood shortages in 2025]]>
        </news:title>
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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.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Red Cross: Help prevent blood shortages in 2025]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/conference-play-heats-up-post-christmas-schedule-353763</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-07T00:25:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Conference play heats up post-Christmas schedule]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Na'kiya Boston (2) stares down Farmville Central's Madison Denham (10) as she passes the ball during a game Saturday, Jan. 4, in the Wilson Prep Showcase. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Conference play heats up post-Christmas schedule]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-7-8-2025-353761</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-06T23:54:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 7-8, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wake-county-woman-faces-five-counts-of-insurance-fraud-353758</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-06T20:39:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wake County woman faces five counts of insurance fraud]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Mike Causey]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wake County woman faces five counts of insurance fraud]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/history-rhymes-353704</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-06T16:06:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[History rhymes]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[History rhymes]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/road-closed-thursday-because-of-leak-353496</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-06T11:03:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Road closed Thursday because of leak]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jeff Johnson stands near a Harvey Fertilizer and Gas Co. truck that was struck by a passing A Plus Disposal truck causing a leak in the propane tanker around 4 p.m. Thursday. The two vehicles clipped mirrors on Powell Hooks Road, which broke a relief valve on the tanker and caused the leak. The road was closed for nearly an hour while the leak was contained. The garbage truck driver, Julian Doman, was cited for having no commercial motor vehicle license and no medical card. There were no injuries. North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper F.J. Munoz investigated the wreck.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Road closed Thursday because of leak]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/kids-get-free-back-to-school-haircuts-353478</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-06T10:46:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kids get free back-to-school haircuts]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Helping to make the back-to-school haircut event possible were, from left, Shaun Moore, Latonya Manning, Jonathan Adams, James Tyson, Theresa Perry, Stephanie Orosco, Jamar Freeman, Melo Simmons, Marc Johnson, Troy Everett Sr., Darryn Bynum and Shannon Sellers. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kids get free back-to-school haircuts]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/kathie-davis-reflects-on-her-tenure-leading-ymca-353173</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-06T10:03:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kathie Davis reflects on her tenure leading YMCA]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Foundation YMCA CEO Kathie Davis has overseen many changes during her time with the non-profit, including the move from Airport Boulevard to downtown Wilson. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kathie Davis reflects on her tenure leading YMCA]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/charles-frederick-gay-353690</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-06T09:59:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Charles Frederick Gay]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5056b8cd-4264-5003-b4a2-9ad844364feb.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Charles Frederick Gay]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-prep-girls-sweep-season-series-with-farmville-central-353470</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-06T08:29:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Prep girls sweep season series with Farmville Central]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Na'kiya Boston (2) dribbles around a screen set by teammate Janiya Johnson (1) on a pair of Farmville Central defenders during a game Saturday, Jan. 4, in the Wilson Prep Showcase. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Prep girls sweep season series with Farmville Central]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-take-it-on-the-chin-again-from-jags-353469</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-06T08:25:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers take it on the chin again from Jags]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Donovoan Dickens (2) drives into the lane against Farmville Central's Cameron Honey (1) during a game Saturday, Jan. 4, in the Wilson Prep Showcase. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers take it on the chin again from Jags]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-tip-off-2025-by-crushing-crusaders-353468</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-06T08:22:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs tip off 2025 by crushing Crusaders]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton senior Shawn Nelson (12), putting up a shot during a home game Nov. 9, scored 12 points in the Bulldogs' 74-46 defeat of Belmont Abbey on Saturday, Jan. 4, at Wilson Gymnasium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs tip off 2025 by crushing Crusaders]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-offense-in-freezer-in-60-34-loss-to-abbey-353467</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-06T08:21:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton offense in freezer in 60-34 loss to Abbey]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Barton's Lauren Mingo (25), dribbling into the lane during a home game against No. 23 Coker on Jan. 1 at Wilson Gym, led the Bulldogs with 13 points in a 60-34 loss to Belmont Abbey on Saturday, Jan. 4, at home. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barton offense in freezer in 60-34 loss to Abbey]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/familiar-faces-featured-in-camera-club-show-353414</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-06T08:06:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Familiar faces featured in Camera Club show]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dcbb197f-15f4-5874-83db-99af21baaa1f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jilian Tant, left, president of the Wilson Camera Club, and Jerome De Perlinghi, founder of the American Center for Photographers, speak at the new exhibit featuring work by local photographers. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Familiar faces featured in Camera Club show]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-race-past-comets-in-washington-showcase-353472</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-06T08:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights race past Comets in Washington showcase]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9d11a600-ba4b-5174-a9f8-ebf33897f179.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Greenfield junior point guard Kobe Edwards (3, shooting a free throw during the championship game of the Greenfield Christmas Tournament on Dec. 21, led the Knights in scoring in a pair of wins Friday at home and Saturday at the BTW 252/919 Winter Classic at Washington High. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights race past Comets in Washington showcase]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-6-7-2025-353465</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-06T03:31:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 6-7, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-crossroads-vintage-provides-a-new-spot-to-shop-353371</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-05T18:31:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Crossroads Vintage provides a new spot to shop]]>
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    <![CDATA[Crossroads Vintage owner Gina Vandiford points out items "you just can't find anymore" at her store in Saratoga. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Crossroads Vintage provides a new spot to shop]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/baseball-stadium-construction-goes-vertical-353462</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-05T18:09:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Baseball stadium construction goes vertical]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Construction crews have begun to work vertically on the new stadium downtown. Along the third base line, crews have the framing in place for what will be a new hotel attached to the stadium. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Baseball stadium construction goes vertical]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elizabeth-lamm-pittman-353446</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-05T11:43:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elizabeth Lamm Pittman]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Elizabeth Lamm Pittman]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-investigate-homicide-of-71-year-old-on-kenan-street-353428</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-04T20:18:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police investigate homicide of 71-year-old on Kenan Street]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0f0ed213-c628-5e21-96a8-9ada9d454913.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Police were on the scene of a homicide at  506 Kenan St.  Saturday afternoon. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police investigate homicide of 71-year-old on Kenan Street]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/new-library-books-library-adds-growing-up-urkel-by-jaleel-white-353320</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-04T11:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Library adds 'Growing Up Urkel' by Jaleel White]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2d35b449-7df2-5c45-aad8-287fb59f6bd0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New library books: Library adds 'Growing Up Urkel' by Jaleel White]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-turn-it-up-in-2nd-half-to-win-debut-in-bigger-gym-353411</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-04T08:44:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers turn it up in 2nd half to win debut in bigger gym]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_81c2d203-d2fe-5e6e-a260-62700017f644.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Donovan Dickens (2) glides in for a shot in the lane as a KIPP Pride player defends during a game Friday, Jan. 3, in the Wilson Prep Showcase. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers turn it up in 2nd half to win debut in bigger gym]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wpa-girls-snap-cba-win-streak-54-40-353410</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-04T08:40:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WPA girls snap CBA win streak, 54-40]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3320f18b-7e86-5b29-ab4e-5b5155fc7687.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep freshman MyAngel Brimage shoots the ball as C.B. Aycock's Simone Hall (22) defends during a game Friday, Jan. 3, at the Wilson Prep Showcase. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WPA girls snap CBA win streak, 54-40]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/reynell-lady-chargers-bounce-wake-christian-in-return-from-break-353404</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-04T08:33:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Reynell, Lady Chargers bounce Wake Christian in return from break]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7a67cd49-6178-51fd-b1d3-b0a0d64a3c58.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Cassidy Reynell (11), dribbling during a game at the Charger Christmas Classic on Dec. 7, led the Lady Chargers with 22 points in a home win against Wake Christian on Friday, Jan. 3. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Reynell, Lady Chargers bounce Wake Christian in return from break]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/county-offers-discounted-tap-fees-to-some-residents-in-southwest-water-district-352735</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-04T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[County offers discounted tap fees to some residents in southwest water district]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County is offering discounted tap fees in the southwest water district from now until April 4 due to an expanded water infrastructure project.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[County offers discounted tap fees to some residents in southwest water district]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-teams-back-in-action-as-belmont-abbey-visits-wilson-gym-353398</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T22:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton teams back in action as Belmont Abbey visits Wilson Gym]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d9485f31-7174-5814-8aff-9fb29850a57a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton freshman Celeste Bailey (33) dribbles the ball with a Coker defender closely guarding her during a home game Jan. 1 at Wilson Gymnasium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barton teams back in action as Belmont Abbey visits Wilson Gym]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-4-5-2025-353397</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T22:32:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 4-5, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/i-will-not-forget-where-i-come-from-rep-dante-pittman-sworn-into-office-353392</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T19:26:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘I will not forget where I come from': Rep. Dante Pittman sworn into office]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2cb8a83f-90de-508f-8875-74e740ffdd8e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rep. Dante Pittman, D-Wilson, reads his oath of office while placing his hand on his great-grandfather's Bible. His wife, Lucy Pittman, held the Bible and oath for him during the ceremony at Fike High School Friday afternoon. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘I will not forget where I come from': Rep. Dante Pittman sworn into office]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/stadium-construction-goes-vertical-353358</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T19:00:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stadium construction goes vertical]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9d3f7f0f-229e-594e-bd27-2228c909ad39.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Construction crews have begun to work vertically on the new stadium downtown. Along the third base line, crews have the framing in place for what will be a new hotel attached to the stadium. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Stadium construction goes vertical]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/roses-announces-new-wilson-store-site-353386</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T18:30:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Roses announces new Wilson store site]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2a2a2a70-759b-5119-acb9-45b2c151df9e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A sign advertises a store closure sale at Roses in the former Wilson Mall. Roses will shutter its current location by the end of February and open a store on U.S. 301 this summer.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Roses announces new Wilson store site]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/woman-charged-in-attack-robbery-353327</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T17:54:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Woman charged in attack, robbery]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b38cf84d-2c36-5500-83f3-3f28daedf1af.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Emonie Diasia Jones]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Woman charged in attack, robbery]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-county-sees-increase-in-viruses-353364</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T16:25:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson County sees increase in viruses]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d370ecd5-3ace-58bf-90e7-5afc92cb9406.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows North Carolina’s flu activity classified as high for the week of Dec. 28.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson County sees increase in viruses]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bobby-alexander-edwards-353379</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T14:12:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bobby Alexander  Edwards]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4f29af2a-3afd-5f7e-b1ba-7bf8acbae325.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bobby Alexander  Edwards]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/valarie-jackson-smith-353377</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T13:29:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Valarie  Jackson-Smith]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cf8383dc-0595-519a-8b04-178b5787de86.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Valarie  Jackson-Smith]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/stadium-construction-continues-353132</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T10:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stadium construction continues]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a42649e2-32b1-5393-8358-fdb8fd80e6f6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Construction crews have begun working vertically on the downtown baseball stadium that will house the Wilson Warbirds, the Milwaukee Brewers’ Single-A affiliate franchise, beginning in 2026. Along the third-base line, crews have the framing in place for what will be a hotel attached to the stadium.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Stadium construction continues]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dont-miss-this-dish-moms-chicken-pastry-recipe-a-favorite-at-mikeys-353317</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T09:01:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don't miss this dish: Mom's chicken pastry recipe a favorite at Mikey's]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d5c1330a-ebb4-52d0-9b93-e762e402fd9f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[An order of chicken pastry at Mikey's Diner comes with a side of yams and collard greens. Christopher Long | Wilsonian]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Don't miss this dish: Mom's chicken pastry recipe a favorite at Mikey's]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-medical-center-names-chief-nursing-officer-353212</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T07:59:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center names chief nursing officer]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6c1521bc-8d3e-5094-b36d-1437b5ec9206.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Heather Corte-Real]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center names chief nursing officer]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/raising-funds-to-help-kids-353307</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T07:39:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Raising funds to help kids]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2d87612d-d9cf-5bcf-aa4e-738fb2cbb1c0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stantonsburg Police Chief Orlando Rosario, left, and Dollar General Manager Sarah Mulligan pose after receiving pies in the face to raise money for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Raising funds to help kids]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-dec-23-27-353032</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Dec. 23-27]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ad2626a8-250c-5c6d-b19b-8c23637d4d71.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Dec. 23-27]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bigger-tiger-den-ready-to-be-unveiled-for-wilson-prep-showcase-353306</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T00:47:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bigger ‘Tiger Den’ ready to be unveiled for Wilson Prep Showcase]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c4bd548c-6d97-5a5a-a0e3-fb80ac5ea349.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Workers are busy Thursday afternoon, Jan. 2, installing the new bleachers in the renovated gym at Wilson Prep in time for the school's first basketball home games of the season as part of the Wilson Prep Showcase on Friday and Saturday. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bigger ‘Tiger Den’ ready to be unveiled for Wilson Prep Showcase]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wpas-emory-a-double-winner-at-franklinton-polar-bear-meet-353305</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T00:43:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WPA’s Emory a double winner at Franklinton ‘Polar Bear’ meet]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-3-4-2024-353304</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-03T00:40:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 3-4, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deputies-man-exposed-himself-at-dollar-general-353184</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-02T14:27:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deputies: Man exposed himself at Dollar General]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f86ed71a-5307-580a-8931-9b716f1fae76.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Royal Rakeem Williams]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deputies: Man exposed himself at Dollar General]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sossamon-eyes-future-forums-353109</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-02T10:54:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sossamon eyes future forums]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0f504240-2407-5757-b6c0-6ce4d0dfb942.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Frank Sossamon]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sossamon eyes future forums]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nash-county-to-host-community-input-meeting-353151</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-02T10:39:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nash County to host community input meeting]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_de6cf8e4-ac65-5add-9025-b3a60bc4fc07.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Nash County citizens interested in learning more about the future Nash County Recreation Facility can do so by attending an information session on Monday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nash County to host community input meeting]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sam-the-man-lathan-recalls-simpler-time-353129</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-02T10:28:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sam ‘The Man’ Lathan recalls simpler time]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0fc9ac1f-4cc9-5ced-b1a4-ecf71aecc783.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This picture shows Austin Neal‘s barbershop and three of its barbers around 1935. Sam Lathan is the boy leaning against the window. Photo courtesy of Lisa Henderson | Black Wide Awake]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sam ‘The Man’ Lathan recalls simpler time]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/jordan-northwood-win-sg-holiday-invitational-353140</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-02T10:25:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jordan, Northwood win SG Holiday Invitational]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b9f3cc3f-9c0f-5fa4-ab90-249bfc57175e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jordan High School receives the trophy for first place in the Navy bracket in the South Granville Holiday Invitational tournament on Dec. 31. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Jordan, Northwood win SG Holiday Invitational]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sharpening-their-basketball-skills-353115</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-02T09:56:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sharpening their basketball skills]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5e48f0e5-9985-566b-b4af-5d26e871a95d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Frederick Douglass Elementary School student August Mascarenas, 11, practices chest passes during the Wilson Police Department Police Athletic League basketball camp Thursday at the Wilson Recreation Center. The event is open for up to 50 participants ages 9 to 17 and continues from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. For more information, call Courtney Jones at 252-399-2318. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sharpening their basketball skills]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-congregations-have-weekly-services-353114</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-02T09:29:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church news: Congregations have weekly services]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_37de6e7b-fa52-5d29-ab0d-15b5256a33e1.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. Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church news: Congregations have weekly services]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-wesley-fountain-353182</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-02T08:46:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James Wesley Fountain]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7fdc1a70-40a5-5eac-89ea-1a4cc6a9ca11.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James Wesley Fountain]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/myrtle-mooring-watson-353131</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-02T06:49:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Myrtle Mooring Watson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_12127abf-3786-5d51-8eeb-2ccb39dae0bf.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Myrtle Mooring Watson]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-stumble-vs-no-23-coker-in-new-years-matchup-353092</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-01T23:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs stumble vs. No. 23 Coker in New Year’s matchup]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b8955ec1-d525-55c8-af3c-33b8c803799b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Lauren Mingo (25) puts up a layup between Coker defenders Shawtenna Tillman (0) and Janay Legagneur (23) during the first half of a game Wednesday, Jan. 1, at Wilson Gymnasium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs stumble vs. No. 23 Coker in New Year’s matchup]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-jewel-brewington-fike-high-353106</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-01T23:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Jewel Brewington, Fike High]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_05b2b5c4-a62f-5f76-bae9-ef6d15730637.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jewel Brewington, Fike High]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Jewel Brewington, Fike High]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunts-richardson-leads-area-quintet-in-saturdays-919-vs-252-showcase-bowl-353084</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-01T23:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt’s Richardson leads area quintet in Saturday’s 919 Vs. 252 Showcase Bowl]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cdb80c62-b2b6-527d-9942-bd61748f11b6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Keyshawn Richardson (8) runs with the ball as C.B. Aycock defenders Caleb Frederick (2), Mason Keel (12) and Antwain Grantham, right, converge on him during a game Sept. 20 at C.B. Aycock. Richardson, Frederick and Grantham will compete in the fourth annual 919 Vs. 252 Showcase Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 4, in Greenville. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt’s Richardson leads area quintet in Saturday’s 919 Vs. 252 Showcase Bowl]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/whether-making-resolutions-or-chasing-dreams-in-2025-believe-in-yourself-353102</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-01T23:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Whether making resolutions or chasing dreams in 2025, believe in yourself]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ef3f989b-3f79-5f17-8169-592e50d36a52.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Whether making resolutions or chasing dreams in 2025, believe in yourself]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-2-3-2025-353069</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-01T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 2-3, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-look-new-year-county-building-is-revamped-352494</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-01T18:36:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New look, new year: County building is revamped]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2b7f277c-f1c2-5778-831f-37320bf9329e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Alicia Edmonds, Wilson County utility billing technician, conducts business for the county’s water services department. That department along and developmental services moved to the first floor of the county’s newly renovated government center on Miller Road.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New look, new year: County building is revamped]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/brush-fire-burns-2-acres-on-packhouse-road-353086</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-01T18:25:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Brush fire burns 2 acres on Packhouse Road]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_22972f0c-b35d-514c-9a63-084e99c08878.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Scott Young, a firefighter with Contentnea Volunteer Fire Department, sprays water from a brush truck on a woods fire that consumed about 2 acres of property on New Year's Day on Packhouse Road. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Brush fire burns 2 acres on Packhouse Road]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/catch-mystic-bowies-talking-dreads-at-boykin-center-352970</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-01T14:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Catch Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads at Boykin Center]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d21475e0-a111-55fb-b438-099d0a8378bc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Arts brings Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads to the Boykin Center for a Jan. 11 concert. Tickets are on sale now. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Catch Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads at Boykin Center]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/katie-deals-tribute-to-dolly-parton-353040</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-01T11:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Katie Deal’s tribute to Dolly Parton]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2e926f57-a9dc-545c-a60e-cee109d28839.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Edna Boykin Cultural Center is shown on Nash Street in downtown Wilson.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Katie Deal’s tribute to Dolly Parton]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/state-sbcn-honors-johnston-staffers-353072</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-01T11:33:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[State SBCN honors Johnston staffers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/everybody-loves-doughnut-holes-353005</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-01-01T07:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA['Everybody loves doughnut holes']]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ba5caddf-200f-509a-8c5b-bf957955df3b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Yamilett Elias counts out a dozen doughnut holes  to serve to customers. Christopher Long | Wilsonian]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA['Everybody loves doughnut holes']]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/eastern-carolina-classic-notebook-freeman-demons-make-it-look-easy-353065</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-31T22:32:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[EASTERN CAROLINA CLASSIC NOTEBOOK: Freeman, Demons make it look easy]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Jamaria Freeman smiles as her name is called to receive the Eddie Summerlin Memorial MVP award after leading the Golden Demons to their 21st Wilson Christmas tournament championship Saturday, Dec. 28, at Hunt. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[EASTERN CAROLINA CLASSIC NOTEBOOK: Freeman, Demons make it look easy]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-jan-1-2-2025-353059</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-31T22:26:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Jan. 1-2, 2025]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-there-were-big-wins-for-wilson-in-2024-352489</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-31T11:43:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: There were big wins for Wilson in 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Milwaukee Brewers prospects debut the new Warbirds uniforms for the Wilson Warbirds brand unveiling event in November. Lisa Boykin Batts | Times file photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Down to Business: There were big wins for Wilson in 2024]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/comedy-night-helps-folks-loosen-up-352974</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-31T10:22:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Comedy night helps folks loosen up]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Comic Jalen Montanez performs for a crowd at a comedy night at Brewmasters in Wilson. Drew C. Wilson | Wilsonian]]>
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      <![CDATA[Comedy night helps folks loosen up]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ira-thompson-jr-352985</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-31T09:46:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ira  Thompson Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ira  Thompson Jr.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/tosha-anderson-352984</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-31T09:42:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tosha  Anderson]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tosha  Anderson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/johnny-artis-352983</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-31T09:38:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Johnny  Artis]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Johnny  Artis]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cleveland-odell-hodge-352982</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-31T09:36:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cleveland Odell Hodge]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a59aa1ac-3129-5297-b571-3d2fafb473f8.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Cleveland Odell Hodge]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/loretta-davenport-lamm-352981</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-31T09:34:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Loretta Davenport Lamm]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e3e17930-a338-57ad-9923-6f08f19e069a.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Loretta Davenport Lamm]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/future-of-wilsons-big-lots-uncertain-352889</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-31T08:01:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Future of Wilson’s Big Lots uncertain]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson's Big Lots store could remain open despite going out of business sales after Variety Wholesalers Inc. announced it would purchase up to 400 Big Lots locations. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Future of Wilson’s Big Lots uncertain]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/individual-performances-great-teams-and-legendary-figures-make-up-2024s-local-highlights-352954</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-31T01:00:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Individual performances, great teams and legendary figures make up 2024’s local highlights]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a2993a80-b7b5-55c5-9f93-2fecb42cda94.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep senior Khristian Woodard (13) takes aim at a 3-point shot as head coach Anthony Atkinson Jr. and teammates David Ellis (10) and Elijah Newsome (5) cheer from the bench during an NCHSAA 1-A third-round playoff home game against North Duplin on Tuesday, March 5. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Individual performances, great teams and legendary figures make up 2024’s local highlights]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-top-farmville-central-to-wrap-up-john-wall-352953</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-31T00:37:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights top Farmville Central to wrap up John Wall]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cf8c15c3-f095-518d-b1d6-1d2ab73dba8c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Johnny Winbourne, shooting a 3-pointer during a game Dec. 21 at home against Peninsula Catholic, led the Knights with 17 points as they downed Farmville Central 74-68 on Monday, Dec. 30,  the John Wall Holiday Invitational in Raleigh. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights top Farmville Central to wrap up John Wall]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-31-2024-jan-1-2025-352951</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-31T00:35:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 31, 2024-Jan. 1, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/keep-hope-alive-in-2025-352927</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-30T17:43:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Keep hope alive in 2025]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_29b59545-dfc4-5372-b1df-759f8e4dfdaf.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Keep hope alive in 2025]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/president-carter-left-mark-in-wilson-visit-352823</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-30T13:21:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[President Carter left mark in Wilson visit]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_374ae68d-5c50-5d31-9745-757fcbdb8dc7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[President Carter arrives in Rocky Mount-Wilson Airport. Times file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[President Carter left mark in Wilson visit]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/george-rose-352892</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-30T12:51:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[George  Rose]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_843ed6ea-724e-5995-877a-9be06aeb85bc.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[George  Rose]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ruth-lenore-rouse-352890</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-30T12:42:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ruth Lenore Rouse]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c57c249d-5310-5c89-9b7e-eb9003485dbd.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Ruth Lenore Rouse]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pedestrian-struck-killed-on-us-301-sunday-night-352820</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-30T12:17:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pedestrian struck, killed on U.S. 301 Sunday night]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_35933849-9ca0-5d75-bb41-3a81293c7f1e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Police say a pedestrian was killed on U.S. 301 near the Circle K convenience store Sunday night. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pedestrian struck, killed on U.S. 301 Sunday night]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-snatch-ecc-title-from-demons-in-thriller-352664</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-29T19:41:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors snatch ECC title from Demons in thriller]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5142b790-8a5c-5bbf-9d88-59b2c9fc8ceb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Na'sir Hines (1) steps forward as he is announced as an all-tournament selection as teammate Quinton Price (14) holds the Eastern Carolina Classic boys championship trophy after the Warriors defeated Fike 73-71 in the boys final Saturday, Dec. 28, at Hunt. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors snatch ECC title from Demons in thriller]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/freeman-leads-fike-to-21st-girls-title-352663</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-29T19:33:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Freeman leads Fike to 21st girls title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dbf07e63-6a93-536d-8063-543fa77e0321.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike senior Jamaria Freeman (5) squares up for a 3-point shot as Southern Nash's Makayla Green defends during the girls championship game of the Eastern Carolina Classic on Saturday, Dec. 28, at Hunt. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Freeman leads Fike to 21st girls title]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/firebirds-fight-past-bruins-53-48-in-boys-consolation-352662</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-29T19:27:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebirds fight past Bruins 53-48 in boys consolation]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9fb1afa0-0705-5b06-abfd-f8fd9b091cae.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash's Brandon Hill looks to pass the ball around Beddingfield's Keontae Allen (24) during the boys consolation game of the Eastern Carolina Classic on Saturday, Dec. 28, at Hunt. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firebirds fight past Bruins 53-48 in boys consolation]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/eastern-carolina-classic-glance-352661</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-29T19:16:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eastern Carolina Classic Glance]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ff04cd1d-84d7-51aa-a297-62cacf6e7aed.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Ny'Gir Alston (2) steals the ball from Fike's Jayonta Blanchard (5) during the boys championship game of the Eastern Carolina Classic on Saturday, Dec. 28, at Hunt. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eastern Carolina Classic Glance]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-cyclones-claim-halifax-co-christmas-title-352724</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-29T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones claim Halifax Co. Christmas title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a24cd5ab-cb0c-5841-937b-51eaaa06e917.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian players and coaches pose with the championship trophy of the inaugural Halifax County Christmas Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 28, at Northwest Halifax High in Littleton. The Cyclones defeated Southeast Halifax in Friday's first round and the Vikings in the championship game. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones claim Halifax Co. Christmas title]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-ymca-program-popular-with-parkinsons-patients-352658</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-29T17:45:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New YMCA program popular with Parkinson’s patients]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bdcc6ade-4d52-5971-bd9a-cd1309ac7855.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Certified instructors Gail Pearson, left, and Betsy Land lead stretches in a class for Parkinson's patients at Foundation YMCA of Wilson. Paul Durham | Wilsonian]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New YMCA program popular with Parkinson’s patients]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/preparing-for-traditional-new-years-day-meal-352422</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Preparing for traditional New Year’s Day meal]]>
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    <![CDATA[Jerry Harrison, a stocker at Piggly Wiggly in Wilson, fills shelves with seasoned mustard greens and dried black-eyed peas Thursday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Preparing for traditional New Year’s Day meal]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/christmas-day-fire-damages-home-352492</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-29T15:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Christmas Day fire damages home]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Firefighters say a Christmas Day fire at 103 Vick Street caused fire damage to one room and smoke damage to the remainder of the building. Drew C. Wilson | Times file photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Christmas Day fire damages home]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/vikings-hold-off-colts-with-late-surge-352638</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-29T13:51:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vikings hold off Colts with late surge]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Mason Brown shoots over Sean Smith of Crossroads Christian in the Dec. 28 nightcap. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Vikings hold off Colts with late surge]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tough-defense-sets-up-aycock-win-352620</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-29T12:54:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tough defense sets up Aycock win]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2f3ca648-2586-5081-98a9-3aa4ff9cf4c9.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Kaleb Jones dribbles around the perimeter for the Cougars. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tough defense sets up Aycock win]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/aviators-defeat-vikings-in-overtime-352558</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-28T14:41:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Aviators defeat Vikings in overtime]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[K.J. Terry hauls down a rebound for the Vikings. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Aviators defeat Vikings in overtime]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-pick-up-pace-third-win-over-bruins-352556</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-28T09:35:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons pick up pace, third win over Bruins]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Jayonta Blanchard (5) puts up a shot in the lane as Beddingfield's Jhion Ashby defends during a game Friday, Dec. 27, in the Eastern Carolina Classic at Hunt. Watching the play are Beddingfield's Jaden Sauls (33) and Fike's Kam Barbee (15). Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons pick up pace, third win over Bruins]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lady-bruins-squeeze-warriors-for-1st-win-3rd-place-352555</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-28T09:31:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lady Bruins squeeze Warriors for 1st win, 3rd place]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield head coach Tonia Gear, right, high-fives sophomore Caroline Aycock as Lady Bruins' Shanice Campbell (2) and Pinky Marshall (1) celebrate as they come off the floor after beating Hunt 52-51 in the consolation game of the 46th Eastern Carolina Classic on Friday, Dec. 27, at Hunt. It was the first win of the season for Beddingfield, which had lost twice to the Warriors previously. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lady Bruins squeeze Warriors for 1st win, 3rd place]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-top-goldsboro-at-terry-wall-holiday-invite-to-stay-unbeaten-352557</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-28T09:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers top Goldsboro at Terry Wall Holiday Invite to stay unbeaten]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/eastern-carolina-classic-glance-352553</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-27T23:38:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eastern Carolina Classic Glance]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_40f1468a-3951-5b82-af9e-70351a7d46af.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Sam Finch grabs the loose ball as Fike's William Monk lies sprawled on the floor and Kam Barbee (15) lunges in front of Beddingfield's Jamauris Howard. Watching on the left is Darrian Jones during a game Friday, Dec. 27, at Hunt in the Eastern Carolina Classic. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eastern Carolina Classic Glance]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-28-29-2024-352552</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-27T23:36:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 28-29, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/the-grinch-returns-to-wilson-352505</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-27T16:33:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA['The Grinch' returns to Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Cast members are shown in a dress rehearsal for “The Grinch” on the Edna Boykin Cultural Center stage.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA['The Grinch' returns to Wilson]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ned-r-epperson-352537</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-27T15:05:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ned R. Epperson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_80d8c2de-8dcd-5a2b-9fb1-f542f958b54b.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ned R. Epperson]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/new-library-books-books-on-cd-and-dvds-new-at-the-library-352354</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-27T11:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Books on CD and DVDs new at the library]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c2804b18-761f-5d0f-b8e5-24dd3dd690a9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New library books: Books on CD and DVDs new at the library]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-girls-set-tourney-mark-in-3rd-romp-over-bruins-352449</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-27T09:57:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike girls set tourney mark in 3rd romp over Bruins]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a8fbc137-2714-5a5a-ab3c-e27e0ec5919f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Jamaria Freeman (5) shoots a layup as Beddingfield's Caroline Aycock (4) and Zye Smith (10) defend during the first game of the 2024 Eastern Carolina Classic on Thursday, Dec. 26, at Hunt. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike girls set tourney mark in 3rd romp over Bruins]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ladybirds-win-ugly-over-warriors-reach-final-for-1st-time-352466</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-27T09:56:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ladybirds win ugly over Warriors, reach final for 1st time]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5f5200cf-9921-541b-9274-fc3085d3961b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash's Deana Artis (2) puts up a shot amid a quartet of Hunt defenders — Tanyha Anthony (15), Aiyanna Harrison (2), Naariah Barnes (11) and Hailee Thoms, right, during a game Thursday, Dec. 26, in the first round of the Eastern Carolina Classic at Hunt. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ladybirds win ugly over Warriors, reach final for 1st time]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/jv-call-ups-help-hunt-slug-southern-nash-in-boys-opener-352461</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-27T09:53:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[JV call-ups help Hunt slug Southern Nash in boys opener]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d43543bb-db69-50b8-90c9-e8bb9d7e2e52.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Josiah Watson (4) lifts a shot as Southern Nash's Isaiah Battle (3) defends during a game Thursday, Dec. 26, in the first round of the Eastern Carolina Classic at Hunt. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[JV call-ups help Hunt slug Southern Nash in boys opener]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/walter-jackson-hooks-iii-352497</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-27T09:53:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Walter Jackson Hooks, III]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a97841ad-1d73-5164-98cf-d911e1a818d3.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Walter Jackson Hooks, III]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/eastern-carolina-classic-glance-352457</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-27T09:48:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eastern Carolina Classic Glance]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4919eda4-e5a3-5735-b76c-df61013997e0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Pinky Marshall, with ball, leads the break as Fike's Kylar Horvath, left, and Jewel Brewington, right, defend during the first game of the 2024 Eastern Carolina Classic on Thursday, Dec. 26, at Hunt. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eastern Carolina Classic Glance]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/a-second-chance-youth-volunteers-hold-court-352445</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-27T09:47:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[A second chance: Youth volunteers hold court]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bef0875e-2d49-5121-b979-ee1e71788fa5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Student volunteer prosecutors Tra’Ona McCoy, left, and McKenna Rowe discuss strategy as Alexa Kay reviews notes regarding a particular case that was about to heard before Teen Court in Wilson County. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[A second chance: Youth volunteers hold court]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-27-28-2024-352444</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-27T09:10:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 27-28, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/spreading-christmas-cheer-352436</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-27T08:15:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spreading Christmas cheer]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d44cd0f5-4dac-59fa-ba4d-aabe0a25c650.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Washington Carver Heights Association delivered Christmas boxes to the elderly as well as those who are shut in or sick in the community. From left are President James Haney, Semaj Haney, Mijay Haney, Dominic Haney and Arturo Defisueiredo. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Spreading Christmas cheer]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-dec-16-20-352345</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-27T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Dec. 16-20]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b9262278-8f4e-5fe4-b361-b499854afa89.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Dec. 16-20]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/yo-momma-stacks-serves-up-the-sweet-side-of-life-352388</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-26T15:06:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Yo Momma Stacks serves up the sweet side of life]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <![CDATA[Sandy Jalal hands an order to Alyssa Jones while Ayrik Anderson and Keith Hines look on. The three were taking part in a youth rally at Victory Life Church, and the church hired Yo Momma Stacks to serve desserts after the service. 
Janelle Clevinger | Wilsonian]]>
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      <![CDATA[Yo Momma Stacks serves up the sweet side of life]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-dec-16-20-352060</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-26T13:53:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Dec. 16-20]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
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      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Dec. 16-20]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-dec-2-6-350066</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-26T13:50:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Dec. 2-6]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Dec. 2-6]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/american-liberty-secures-god-given-freedom-352387</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-26T12:24:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[American liberty secures God-given freedom]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bafa98a9-6972-509b-a7b9-9e02e8a0e502.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[American liberty secures God-given freedom]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/paul-jones-352393</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-26T11:43:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Paul  Jones]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_661d4d2d-e4d3-5012-9034-c764f195ea3c.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Paul  Jones]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/otis-ray-anderson-352392</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-26T11:39:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Otis Ray  Anderson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_10b8aefc-cdf4-5043-9a05-c31db3e96919.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Otis Ray  Anderson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/jasmine-l-anderson-352391</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-26T11:36:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jasmine L.  Anderson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_16754048-5877-541b-80d7-2c5883e043f1.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Jasmine L.  Anderson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/christmas-day-parade-tradition-352343</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-26T09:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Christmas Day parade tradition]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Families lined up along N.C. Highway 58 to watch a procession of tractors, firetrucks, classic cars and off-road vehicles honk and blow sirens to celebrate on Christmas Day. The Redneck Christmas Parade is an annual parade sponsored by Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Department. Since the parade began in 1999, it has only been canceled twice: once during the COVID-19 pandemic and once more recently when temperatures were too cold. Parade participants threw out candy to spectators before coming together inside Redemption Church at New Hope for a breakfast of biscuits and coffee. Participants included Santa Claus on a tractor, volunteer firefighters and Sheriff Calvin Woodard. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Christmas Day parade tradition]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-chief-an-advocate-for-community-policing-352241</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-26T09:32:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police chief an advocate for community policing]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0c6b8460-5b35-54b6-b2d1-9cf15120d9ab.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Chief Benny Boykin of the Wilson Police Department is shown at his desk at Wilson City Hall. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Police chief an advocate for community policing]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-trio-shines-in-easts-all-star-loss-352333</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-26T08:28:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson trio shines in East’s all-star loss]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7633cace-e7b4-5eba-8a76-6c866cbd4d0d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Deontrae Barnes, left, pursues the ball carrier during Sunday's NCCA East-West All-Star football game at Grimsley High's Jamieson Stadium in Greensboro. Michael Lindsay | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson trio shines in East’s all-star loss]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-area-church-holds-watch-night-service-352330</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-26T07:47:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church news: Area church holds Watch Night service]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f67d481f-952d-5ee4-81f1-0eadd9528e89.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Church News submissions can be emailed to churchnews@wilsontimes.com, mailed to The Wilson Times, Attn: Church News, P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, NC 27894 or dropped off at the newspaper’s 126 Nash St. office during business hours. Announcements are not accepted by phone. The deadline is 5 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions. Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church news: Area church holds Watch Night service]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lionel-cromwell-smith-352342</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-26T05:34:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lionel Cromwell Smith]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7fca41e4-682a-53fb-aa74-20125f57de37.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lionel Cromwell Smith]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/holiday-hoops-heat-up-with-eccs-opening-tripleheader-at-hunt-352299</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-25T23:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Holiday hoops heat up with ECC’s opening tripleheader at Hunt]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_339c9d25-90e5-53ca-aea9-d38b9cf92455.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Pinky Marshall (1) holds the ball as teammate Shanice Campbell runs by while Fike's Jewel Brewington, right, defends during a game Dec. 13 at Fike. The teams play for a third time to start the 2024 Eastern Carolina Classic on Thursday, Dec. 26, at Hunt. Dakota Sheldon | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Holiday hoops heat up with ECC’s opening tripleheader at Hunt]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/butterflies-know-and-so-should-we-strength-comes-from-struggle-352296</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-25T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Butterflies know and so should we: Strength comes from struggle]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cfeb9e2e-0450-54dc-a18c-e0cca6cd80bf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Butterflies know and so should we: Strength comes from struggle]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-braxten-dubose-greenfield-school-352293</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-25T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Braxten DuBose, Greenfield School]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d849e172-72ef-5926-a8d1-ede01529327d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Braxten DuBose, Greenfield School]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Braxten DuBose, Greenfield School]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-26-27-2024-352292</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-25T22:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 26-27, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/a-whale-of-a-job-local-artist-restoring-worrells-landmark-351847</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-25T17:51:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[A whale of a job: Local artist restoring Worrell’s landmark]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ffd01428-b1b1-5dd0-9ad7-7d0783af39d3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Artist Ashley Fabrizio paints every little detail of the Worrell's Seafood whale to make it as realistic as possible. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[A whale of a job: Local artist restoring Worrell’s landmark]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wesley-shelter-receives-christmas-donations-352068</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-25T14:23:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wesley Shelter receives Christmas donations]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b1eeffab-fce6-57c0-8139-e12f486b7069.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Linda Piatt delivers a load of supplies Monday morning on behalf of her church, Red Oak Grove Baptist Church, to the Wesley Shelter just in time for Christmas. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wesley Shelter receives Christmas donations]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-hamm-was-a-terror-for-opposing-offenses-352289</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-25T03:32:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers’ Hamm was a terror for opposing offenses]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_46e80036-171d-5b21-9e9d-c41dbf73e7e2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Jordan Hamm (8) chases the Rocky Mount Prep quarterback during a home game Oct. 25. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers’ Hamm was a terror for opposing offenses]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/injury-shortened-senior-season-still-spectacular-for-sns-mitchell-352288</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-25T03:28:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Injury-shortened senior season still spectacular for SN’s Mitchell]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3ea4754e-19b0-5fba-b0a2-2119d252b622.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash senior Tylik Mitchell (12) turns upfield with the ball during a home game against Fike on Sept. 7. Jyronn Brinkley | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Injury-shortened senior season still spectacular for SN’s Mitchell]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hard-work-builds-cbas-frederick-into-versatile-star-352287</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-25T03:25:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hard work builds CBA’s Frederick into versatile star]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d9afee94-ed72-53a1-a8ba-b6b37d34ac37.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[C.B. Aycock's Caleb Frederick (2) runs with the ball during a home game against Hunt on Sept. 20. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hard work builds CBA’s Frederick into versatile star]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/seasons-best-tigers-firebirds-falcons-head-elite-cast-352286</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-25T03:20:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Season's best: Tigers, Firebirds, Falcons head elite cast]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dbabdf2c-05f1-5ea8-8e8e-769ce97c5203.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Season's best: Tigers, Firebirds, Falcons head elite cast]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-25-26-2024-352285</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-25T01:40:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 25-26, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/downtown-lights-glow-352274</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-24T20:23:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Downtown lights glow]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_436a985d-37cf-560f-be24-a70542e39af2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Drivers wait for the railroad crossing arms to raise after a freight train passes through downtown Wilson as brilliant Christmas decorations light Nash Street last week. The lights were inspired by Vollis Simpson's whirligigs. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Downtown lights glow]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ncdot-memorial-recognizes-workers-who-died-on-the-job-351775</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-24T19:13:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCDOT memorial recognizes workers who died on the job]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0052ccd1-9242-541f-bce5-c5fcbaf850d5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A new N.C. Department of Transportation Division 4 memorial has been erected outside the office at 509 Ward Blvd. and honors employees who died in the line of duty. Pictured is a paver honoring Wilson County N.C. DOT worker Anna Gavin Bradshaw who was struck and killed in August 2022. Other Wilson County employees include Travis Cobb Ellis and William Charles King. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCDOT memorial recognizes workers who died on the job]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-usher-named-top-player-in-tar-roanoke-352181</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-24T09:17:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers’ Usher named top player in Tar-Roanoke]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f58627a3-ed36-5818-82af-97041bd91d05.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep quarterback Travon Usher (5) breaks off a long run during an NCHSAA 1-A third-round home playoff game against North Moore on Nov. 29. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers’ Usher named top player in Tar-Roanoke]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/family-gives-back-for-christmas-in-memory-of-cannon-hinnant-351990</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-24T07:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Family gives back for Christmas in memory of Cannon Hinnant]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a9b0f6c3-1814-5924-ae5c-6f3245dea6e3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bonny Parker, right, and her husband, Lee, get toys prepared for a Christmas distribution in Virginia. The Parkers teamed up with Ride On Cannon Foundation to provide toys to children in need from Virginia to Wilson in memory of 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Family gives back for Christmas in memory of Cannon Hinnant]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fire-causes-evacuation-damage-at-day-care-352086</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-23T17:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fire causes evacuation, damage at day care]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_57c13107-58ff-5ab4-a916-397951e27d1d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Smoke billows from a doorway at The Growing Tree Child Care Center on Monday morning after a kitchen fire caused an evacuation.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fire causes evacuation, damage at day care]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/no-injuries-in-macon-street-house-fire-352148</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-23T17:37:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No injuries in Macon Street house fire]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ca382774-687b-5f31-b7e8-3577e2d0392b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A 514 Macon St. S. home sustained damage in a predawn fire on Monday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No injuries in Macon Street house fire]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/farm-bureau-agencies-recognized-352012</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-23T11:05:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farm Bureau agencies recognized]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6c66d1c2-ab46-54ff-96ec-22eb15da7ac5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina Farm Bureau President Shawn Harding congratulates Wilson County Farm Bureau President Randal Barnes and the winning agents. Top row from left are Missy Batten, Lori Thomas, Shannon Braswell, Clint Godwin, Jamie Pipkin and Michael Arnette. In front are Shawn Harding, Randal Barnes, Mitch Whitley, Jeremy Lott, Will Dorsey, Brandon Ham and Hunter Jernigan. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farm Bureau agencies recognized]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-gives-books-to-students-351995</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-23T10:06:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church gives books to students]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c3abd564-e03b-5925-a960-7b7bec108938.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Hand in Hand Ministry from Winstead United Methodist Church delivered approximately 380 books to the students at Vick Elementary School Dec. 19 for the annual Books for Vick outreach from the congregation. Each student received a grade-appropriate book to take home and share with family members. From left are Mary Ellen Bass, Pastor Rachel Kwashe, Assistant Principal David Lott, Priscilla Morello, Peggy Wilson and bookkeeper/secretary Lisa Ellis. Not pictured are Peggie Shultz and Sanda Hight. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church gives books to students]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/a-beautiful-story-celebration-recreates-nativity-scene-351885</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-23T08:47:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘A beautiful story’: Celebration recreates nativity scene]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5fbf95fc-7d43-58e2-931e-eaa392b08516.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[People gather at Range Family Farms for a "Back to Bethlehem" program with a live nativity scene and music on Friday night near Black Creek. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘A beautiful story’: Celebration recreates nativity scene]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/alzheimers-disease-has-many-symptoms-not-all-of-351986</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-23T08:30:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Alzheimer's disease has many symptoms, not all of]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_af866633-0565-5455-9ad9-164de5f1df07.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Alzheimer's disease has many symptoms, not all of them tied to memory. Photo courtesy UNC Health]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Alzheimer's disease has many symptoms, not all of]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dont-miss-whoville-display-351984</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-23T08:13:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don’t miss Whoville display]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0afbf5e2-2810-52cf-944c-b62497ec05ca.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Deatrice Jones decorated the yard with a Whoville village theme this year. Drive by and see the display at 807 Kenan St. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Don’t miss Whoville display]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/favorite-fike-wont-find-ecc-title-gift-wrapped-from-foes-351983</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-23T00:15:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Favorite Fike won't find ECC title gift-wrapped from foes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_701745a6-ad17-5285-94f9-ee8490351e4c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's William Monk guards Beddingfield's Jamauris Howard, with ball, during a game Dec. 13 at Fike. Dakota Sheldon | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Favorite Fike won't find ECC title gift-wrapped from foes]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/eastern-carolina-classic-boys-tournament-glance-351982</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-22T23:48:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eastern Carolina Classic boys tournament glance]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9a2ad423-bc3e-550c-b66c-9d3b6d9a116a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt High head coach Dwight Taylor, listening to the referee during a game Dec. 6 at Beddingfield, has led the Warriors to 14 Wilson Christmas tournament championships, the most of any coach. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eastern Carolina Classic boys tournament glance]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/edwards-dubose-tandem-lifts-greenfield-to-christmas-tournament-title-351981</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-22T23:33:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Edwards-Dubose tandem lifts Greenfield to Christmas Tournament title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4ac8f6ce-9bd1-5910-b5bc-17b7b77da494.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kobe Edwards (3) is surrounded by his Greenfield teammates after they defeated Peninsula Catholic of Newport News, Virginia, in the championship game of the Greenfield Christmas Tournament on Saturday night, Dec. 21. Edwards was named tourney MVP for the third straight year. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Edwards-Dubose tandem lifts Greenfield to Christmas Tournament title]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-23-24-2024-351971</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-22T20:39:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 23-24, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/officers-treat-kids-at-christmas-in-the-south-351927</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-22T14:36:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Officers treat kids at Christmas in the South]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c70c9e89-81ac-5402-9fda-5247ce2aa1c1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Thousands of toys were given away at the annual Christmas in the South event organized by the Wilson Police Department. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Officers treat kids at Christmas in the South]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-catopia-at-north-star-pairs-people-with-pets-351666</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-22T13:44:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Catopia at North Star pairs people with pets]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9725783a-d317-5cab-99a0-6259b35be154.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wendy Moore opened Catopia at North Star to help local felines find forever homes. Moore is pictured with one cat, Victoria, available for adoption. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Catopia at North Star pairs people with pets]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/signing-santa-visits-students-at-encsd-351895</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-22T13:33:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Signing Santa visits students at ENCSD]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_93cd36ea-5da7-57af-94b6-39823024c0bf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jameson Offenberg, 5, of Kenly explains to signing Santa Mike Chapman what he wants for Christmas this year during an event at Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf in Wilson on Friday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Signing Santa visits students at ENCSD]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pedestrian-killed-in-hit-and-run-on-us-301-351924</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-22T13:10:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pedestrian killed in hit and run on US 301]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f68edebc-9662-53f8-b0ad-0c41c5c8f870.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[An officer from the Wilson Police Department looks for evidence on the 1800 block of U.S. 301, the site of a fatal hit and run on Sunday morning. Drew C. Wilson |Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pedestrian killed in hit and run on US 301]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/vicks-dominant-run-makes-him-football-forecast-king-a-5th-time-351866</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-21T11:53:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vick's dominant run makes him Football Forecast king a 5th time]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5b6619da-ae92-51ab-8abd-0f1c7b34d742.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Vick's dominant run makes him Football Forecast king a 5th time]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-get-revenge-on-harrells-christian-return-to-christmas-tournament-final-351864</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-21T09:55:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights get revenge on Harrells Christian, return to Christmas tournament final]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ef7c0035-761a-5c4c-bc06-37681bcb7fed.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Simon Quinn (15) slips between a pair of Harrells Christian defenders during a game Friday, Dec. 20, in the Greenfield Christmas Tournament. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights get revenge on Harrells Christian, return to Christmas tournament final]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-takes-a-step-in-right-direction-with-realignment-first-draft-351863</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-21T09:51:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCHSAA takes a step in right direction with realignment first draft]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a6279424-76ed-5697-b6b0-d48b5c26f80b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep players and coaches line up for the national anthem before an NCHSAA 1-A playoff game against KIPP Pride on Nov. 22. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCHSAA takes a step in right direction with realignment first draft]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-freemans-43-sends-fike-to-8th-win-351862</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-21T09:49:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Freeman’s 43 sends Fike to 8th win]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike senior Jamaria Freeman, squaring up for a 3-point shot during a game Nov. 22 at Beddingfield, fired in a career-high 43 points as the Golden Demons won 80-40 at South Johnston on Friday, Dec. 20. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Freeman’s 43 sends Fike to 8th win]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-21-22-2024-351861</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-21T09:47:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 21-22, 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dss-faith-connections-program-helps-during-the-holidays-353315</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-21T08:51:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[DSS Faith Connections program helps during the holidays]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Department of Social Services officials Alisa Milliken, from left, Sandy Burrell and Tiffany Boone organize toys for the recent Christmas Clearinghouse. Olivia Neeley | Wilsonian]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[DSS Faith Connections program helps during the holidays]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/k-9s-and-officers-get-certification-in-wilson-351831</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-20T20:14:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[K-9s and officers get certification in Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Police Department police dog Tyson runs toward a bad guy during the certification trials. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[K-9s and officers get certification in Wilson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/big-lots-plans-going-out-of-business-sales-351808</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-20T20:10:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Big Lots plans going out of business sales]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Big Lots stores nationwide will soon hold going out of business sales as the company plans to close its doors nationwide, including the Wilson store. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Big Lots plans going out of business sales]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/taxes-are-way-too-high-in-wilson-351853</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-20T17:25:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Taxes are way too high in 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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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Taxes are way too high in Wilson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/southern-nash-hall-of-fame-to-induct-first-class-351798</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-20T12:53:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Southern Nash Hall of Fame to induct first class]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Southern Nash High School Athletics Hall of Fame Committee announced its inaugural class this week, highlighting eight of the most prolific players and coaches in school history. The group will be enshrined on April 12, 2025. Contributed Photo | Southern Nash High School]]>
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      <![CDATA[Southern Nash Hall of Fame to induct first class]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/southern-nash-hall-of-fame-to-induct-first-class-351778</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-20T12:45:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Southern Nash Hall of Fame to induct first class]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/st-wooten-acquires-pittsboro-concrete-company-351486</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-20T11:49:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[S.T. Wooten acquires Pittsboro concrete company]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Local construction company S.T. Wooten acquired a Pittsboro-based concrete company on Monday. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[S.T. Wooten acquires Pittsboro concrete company]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/philip-morris-donating-25000-to-hope-station-351476</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-20T11:27:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Philip Morris donating $25,000 to Hope Station]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ede7f47d-23b9-589d-b5af-cf7f8c17dbc4.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Philip Morris International, a tobacco company, is donating $25,000 to the Hope Station. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Philip Morris donating $25,000 to Hope Station]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/circle-donates-to-smith-fundraiser-351762</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-20T11:23:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Circle donates to Smith fundraiser]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_133dfb19-5202-5439-807c-ec110e7939a6.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Methodist Women Joyful Hands Circle members of First United Methodist Church had their Christmas party at the home of Beverly Wells. The group donated $500 to a fundraiser to support the family of the late Wilson Police Department Capt. Reggie Smith. Smith had spoken several times for the church's circles about the Police Athletic League and support the department gives local youth. From left are Roxie Snyder, treasurer; Frances Stallings Winstead, program coordinator; Fran Williams, hostess; Donna Allen, circle leader; Beverly Wells, hostess. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Circle donates to Smith fundraiser]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/first-draft-of-nchsaa-realignment-hits-differently-around-town-351756</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-20T09:53:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[First draft of NCHSAA realignment hits differently around town]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_db340463-bd09-56e6-85d2-3ee19956e48d.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep founder and executive director Daryl Woodard, right, videos the postgame celebration following the Tigers' defeat of Corvian Community in the NCHSAA 1-A boys basketball championship game March 15 in Winston-Salem.  Wilson Prep will remain at the 1-A level for the upcoming NCHSAA realignment for 2025-2029. Times file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[First draft of NCHSAA realignment hits differently around town]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/eastern-carolina-classic-girls-facts-351754</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-20T07:40:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eastern Carolina Classic Girls Facts]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3ddaefc7-77c7-5da9-8791-352df77faf2b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt senior Aiyana Harrison (2) whips a pass to a teammate during a home game Dec. 11 against C.B. Aycock. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eastern Carolina Classic Girls Facts]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-the-clear-favorite-in-eastern-carolina-classic-girls-tourney-351751</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-20T07:35:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons the clear favorite in Eastern Carolina Classic girls tourney]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3df87077-380a-5e16-81d9-6a473600332f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Jamaria Freeman (5) is guarded by Beddingfield's Pinky Marshall during a game at Fike on Friday, Dec. 13. Dakota Sheldon | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons the clear favorite in Eastern Carolina Classic girls tourney]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-trio-falcons-pair-lead-qcc-grid-honors-351742</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-20T07:32:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors trio, Falcons pair lead QCC grid honors]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt High football head coach Juan Jackson poses with his three players to earn 3-A Quad County Conference player-of-the-year honors. From left are QCC Co-Defensive Player of the Year Keyshawn Richardson; QCC Special Teams Player of the Year Will Doll; Jackson and QCC Lineman of the Year Deontrae Barnes. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors trio, Falcons pair lead QCC grid honors]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-knights-thump-st-davids-in-christmas-tourney-opener-351736</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-20T07:19:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights thump St. David’s in Christmas tourney opener]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5e28da16-a41b-51d6-8380-e16737a6314c.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Greenfield junior Kobe Edwards (3), dribbling the ball during a home game Nov. 22, scored 27 points to lead the Knights past St. David's 81-51 in the first round of the Greenfield Christmas Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 19. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights thump St. David’s in Christmas tourney opener]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-dec-9-13-350982</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-20T07:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Dec. 9-13]]>
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    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Dec. 9-13]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/charles-earl-white-351782</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-20T06:52:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Charles Earl White]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Charles Earl White]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-20-21-2024-351735</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-19T22:02:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 20-21, 2024]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/10-students-charged-in-fike-high-brawl-351729</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-19T18:10:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[10 students charged in Fike High brawl]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Sheriff’s Office deputies take a student into custody as officers from the Wilson Police Department stand by at right following a brawl between students in the Fike High School cafeteria on Thursday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[10 students charged in Fike High brawl]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/kudos-to-wilson-medical-center-351727</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-19T17:45:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kudos to Wilson Medical Center]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center’s front entrance is shown.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kudos to Wilson Medical Center]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/its-amazing-deputies-deliver-christmas-to-low-income-seniors-351540</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-19T14:42:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘It’s amazing’: Deputies deliver Christmas to low-income seniors]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0451530c-c07b-5d07-9506-23b29e20da6a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Wilson County Senior Center staff members haul special Christmas gifts to their vehicles Thursday for low-income seniors. Deputies delivered the gifts as part of the Santa for Seniors program.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘It’s amazing’: Deputies deliver Christmas to low-income seniors]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cleo-hayes-gorman-351722</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-19T14:16:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cleo Hayes Gorman]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Cleo Hayes Gorman]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/johnnie-lee-williams-351701</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-19T13:21:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Johnnie Lee  Williams]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Johnnie Lee  Williams]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/woman-charged-in-suspicious-fire-351532</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-19T10:11:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Woman charged in suspicious fire]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Police have charged a Wilson woman in connection with a suspicious fire at this vacant house at 311 Pine Street NE in Wilson. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Woman charged in suspicious fire]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-congregations-have-weekend-services-351527</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-19T08:56:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church news: Congregations have weekend 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. Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church news: Congregations have weekend services]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-housing-authority-hands-out-toys-351469</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-19T07:47:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Housing Authority hands out toys]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Shavaughn Finch, left, picks up toys for her six children at the Whitfield Homes Community Center with Wilson Housing Authority's property manager, Julie Tullio, on Tuesday.  Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Housing Authority hands out toys]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/christmas-tournament-is-a-classic-again-351525</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-18T23:33:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Christmas tournament is a Classic again]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Fans packed into the Beddingfield High gym Dec. 29, 2022, for the championship games of the Farris & Thomas Holiday Tournament. The law firm that has generously sponsored the tournament since 2011 opted out this year as the Wilson Christmas tournament reverts back to its original name, Eastern Carolina Classic, for the 48th version of the boys tournament and 46th for the girls. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Christmas tournament is a Classic again]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunts-alston-a-late-addition-to-east-roster-for-sundays-all-star-game-351524</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-18T23:19:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt’s Alston a late addition to East roster for Sunday’s all-star game]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt senior Ny'Gir Alston (2) runs with the ball during a home game Nov. 1 against Fike. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt’s Alston a late addition to East roster for Sunday’s all-star game]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-jaden-sauls-beddingfield-high-351519</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-18T23:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Jaden Sauls, Beddingfield High]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Jaden Sauls, Beddingfield High]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Jaden Sauls, Beddingfield High]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/walk-a-mile-in-someone-elses-crutches-351523</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-18T23:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Walk a mile in someone else’s crutches]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a595aeab-e605-597d-beef-ea01309e53ca.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Walk a mile in someone else’s crutches]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-19-20-2024-351515</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-18T22:46:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 19-20, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-murder-suspect-caught-in-philadelphia-351479</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-18T16:18:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Murder suspect caught in Philadelphia]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c53fd1bf-0186-5894-8fd5-27c54778677b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Williams]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Murder suspect caught in Philadelphia]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/board-of-adjustment-approves-indoor-golf-facility-351471</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-18T15:39:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Board of Adjustment approves indoor golf facility]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e1a805e7-b1b7-5ed8-ac6b-376f97bdc1dc.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Board of Adjustment approved a special use permit Tuesday evening for a new business called The Club at 225 S. Goldsboro St. The Club is an indoor golf simulator facility that will also serve alcohol. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Board of Adjustment approves indoor golf facility]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/arson-suspected-in-duplex-fire-on-pine-street-351310</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-18T15:10:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Arson suspected in duplex fire on Pine Street]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9486fd33-4cc8-5e5d-9556-477ce21e8171.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fire investigators say arson is suspected at a fire at this vacant duplex at 311 Pine St. NE in Wilson. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Arson suspected in duplex fire on Pine Street]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-college-is-a-first-choice-for-many-351465</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-18T14:19:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community college is a first choice for many]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0fb37cc6-ecae-50c8-acf6-f8fbb720d95f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Joshua Harris]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community college is a first choice for many]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/challenge-highlights-christmas-light-displays-351383</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-18T11:22:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Challenge highlights Christmas light displays]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b9f75e57-39eb-5ddc-92d4-2bee8a657b3c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This home at 5111 Masters Lane in the Country Club Colony neighborhood has Santa Claus resting in front of a lighted house.  Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Challenge highlights Christmas light displays]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/santa-visits-elm-city-351332</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-18T08:08:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Santa visits Elm City]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Santa Claus visited the Elm City Post Office Tuesday afternoon, not to get an early start on sending out presents, but to meet kids in the community and find out what’s on their wish list this year. Three-year-old Julian Reyes, left, and 4-year-old Jadiel Reyes smile with the jolly fellow. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Santa visits Elm City]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bc-mens-rally-falls-short-at-king-351320</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T22:36:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BC men’s rally falls short at King]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f107a728-b526-5db3-9608-aef4e340b57c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton senior Shawn Nelson, going up for a dunk during a home game earlier this season, scored 30 points in the Bulldogs' 90-87 loss Tuesday, Dec. 17, at King University. Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BC men’s rally falls short at King]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-prevail-over-tornado-60-55-351319</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T22:35:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs prevail over Tornado 60-55]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_28f12260-6346-57ec-b89c-f1e71ffb67aa.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton players Ingrid Martinez (5), Cyntiah Braden (1), Tamya Turner (24) and Erica McClary (4) cheer during a game earlier this season. The Bullldogs won 60-55 on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at King University in Bristol, Tenn. Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs prevail over Tornado 60-55]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-roundup-wildcats-race-past-vikings-49-33-351317</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T22:34:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Wildcats race past Vikings, 49-33]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-gift-giveaways-make-wilsons-christmas-bright-351329</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T21:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Gift giveaways make Wilson’s Christmas bright]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_361025bf-5d40-522c-808c-62f9cfd19707.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton College cheerleader and volunteer Hayley McPhail, left, helps Danielle Smalls shop during the annual Christmas Clearinghouse sponsored by the Wilson County Department of Social Services’ Faith Connections program. The event was held Friday at the Wilson County Fairgrounds.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Gift giveaways make Wilson’s Christmas bright]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/ken-fontenot-check-your-facts-351324</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T21:51:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ken Fontenot: Check your facts]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cb8362ea-61fb-5862-97de-6bd2cb5efd78.pdf</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[WT-120624-A-006-C]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ken Fontenot: Check your facts]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-18-19-2024-351314</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T21:39:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 18-19, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/a-hometown-christmas-parade-to-remember-351330</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T20:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[A hometown Christmas parade 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_7be93680-eff9-5349-858e-13d7e137a5d5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Spectators and participants enjoyed a chilly day for the Wilson Christmas Parade on Dec. 7.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[A hometown Christmas parade to remember]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/john-w-barnes-351328</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T20:46:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[John W. BARNES]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_889ca97f-5a32-5b12-91bc-3b163999913f.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[John W. BARNES]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-1-arrested-1-wanted-in-fatal-shooting-351308</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T17:54:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: 1 arrested, 1 wanted in fatal shooting]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kayla Nicole Armstrong, left, is charged with acting as an accessory after the fact to murder. Delexas Tykeem Williams, right, is wanted on an open count of murder.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/family-traumatized-by-school-attack-video-351304</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T17:38:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Family traumatized by school attack, video]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High School’s front entrance is shown Tuesday.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pickleballers-thrilled-with-new-complex-351252</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T16:25:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pickleballers thrilled with new complex]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Players try out the new pickleball courts at the J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex on opening day Monday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Pickleballers thrilled with new complex]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/county-tax-office-moves-to-new-location-351290</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T15:46:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[County tax office moves to new location]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Tax Assistant Marisol Merales takes payments at the new Wilson County Tax Office location. The office officially moved from its downtown location to the former Wells Fargo bank building across from the Shoppes at Brentwood at 2816 Ward Blvd. on Monday.]]>
    </image:caption>
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      <![CDATA[County tax office moves to new location]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pittman-learning-the-ropes-ahead-of-legislative-term-351210</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T13:41:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pittman learning the ropes ahead of legislative term]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4310a8f4-fbd5-54d2-bfa0-3320046cc40c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Dante Pittman]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pittman learning the ropes ahead of legislative term]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/new-library-books-choose-a-new-work-of-fiction-to-read-351017</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T13:29:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Choose a new work of fiction to read]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New library books: Choose a new work of fiction to read]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/special-touches-bring-in-the-customers-351175</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T11:30:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Special touches bring in the customers]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_631aaabb-a261-5a9c-9a66-00fee18a9f46.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Amy Wiggins, owner of The Nook at the Shoppes at Brentwood, shows an example of the gift wrapping done in her store, free of charge, for all purchases. Janelle Clevinger | Wilsonian]]>
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      <![CDATA[Special touches bring in the customers]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/holiday-traditions-from-around-the-world-351158</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T11:23:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Holiday traditions from around the world]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:image>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Feliz Navidad,, from tour guides Tripp, Kennedi and Jack. The trio shared Mexican holiday traditions. Alice, Kinsley and Nova spoke about the holiday traditions from India. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Holiday traditions from around the world]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/live-nativity-depicts-story-of-jesus-birth-351144</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T10:51:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Live Nativity depicts story of Jesus’ birth]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Mourning  Jesus\ death during the live Nativity. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News']]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Live Nativity depicts story of Jesus’ birth]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/school-district-hires-new-teachers-351018</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T09:47:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[School district hires new teachers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b69a4bc0-ee40-5950-b0a5-aff41eb9c7c9.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[School district hires new teachers]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/popular-for-the-love-of-the-city-benefit-hoops-is-back-and-with-boxing-351138</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T07:25:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Popular For the Love of the City benefit hoops is back — and with boxing]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d6f9f9bd-7698-5ba2-a82f-a977be0350a2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Former Beddingfield and Hunt players gather for a group photo following their game at the first For the Love of the City benefit showcase Dec. 23, 2018, at Fike High. For the Love of the City returns for a fourth incarnation but first since 2022 on Sunday, Dec. 22, at Fike. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Popular For the Love of the City benefit hoops is back — and with boxing]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/firebirds-faulkner-feted-as-big-east-dpoy-351137</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T07:21:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebirds’ Faulkner feted as Big East DPOY]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_704f469b-28c6-524e-8f8c-f0165f94320c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash junior linebacker Luke Faulkner (28) zeroes in on a J.H. Rose ball carrier during a game Nov. 22 at Southern Nash. Faulkner was named 2-A/3-A Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Jyronn Brinkley | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firebirds’ Faulkner feted as Big East DPOY]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-wilson-prep-girls-5-0-after-smothering-rocky-mount-prep-55-19-351136</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T07:19:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Wilson Prep girls 5-0 after smothering Rocky Mount Prep 55-19]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-elm-city-girls-stop-speight-for-2nd-win-351135</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T07:16:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Elm City girls stop Speight for 2nd win]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-17-18-2024-351130</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-17T07:13:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 17-18, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/are-loyalists-an-improvement-on-diversity-hires-351109</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-16T17:28:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Are loyalists an improvement on diversity hires?]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6f3f6310-df33-56aa-8778-c13638729070.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Are loyalists an improvement on diversity hires?]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deputies-parent-attacked-fike-student-in-hallway-351032</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-16T14:42:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deputies: Parent attacked Fike student in hallway]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9e114ef8-524d-51c6-b64b-2b733abff16b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Quinton Earl Lofton]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deputies: Parent attacked Fike student in hallway]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/smithfields-closes-to-make-way-for-alpaca-351024</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-16T14:32:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Smithfield’s closes to make way for Alpaca]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_11583a20-cf6d-531e-b1e9-a5f272cd89e5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Just hours after the last order was served, crews began deconstructing and painting the former Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q restaurant on Airport Boulevard. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Smithfield’s closes to make way for Alpaca]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/barbara-jean-mccoy-barfield-351098</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-16T13:54:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barbara Jean McCoy Barfield]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0b319a19-19c1-501e-a197-9afebda7cad1.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barbara Jean McCoy Barfield]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/clifton-lee-newby-351086</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-16T13:51:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Clifton Lee Newby]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3377a008-2ba3-5d8c-a22b-621fedb54c4d.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Clifton Lee Newby]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mary-boddie-351085</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-16T13:49:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mary  Boddie]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f95ec8c2-3b4c-5210-a1ce-659189f1a9e1.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Mary  Boddie]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/spotted-photos-show-plenty-of-smiles-at-artspin-2024-350899</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-16T11:02:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spotted: Photos show plenty of smiles at ArtSpin 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_382d2cdf-d49e-5f15-bea5-3a1395b0b10d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Children and adults had a fun afternoon Saturday enjoying the Christmas events at ArtSpin in downtown Wilson. Janelle Clevinger | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Spotted: Photos show plenty of smiles at ArtSpin 2024]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mary-graves-edmundson-351015</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-16T10:44:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mary Graves Edmundson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f940689e-b70b-5fe4-8186-7a46f7390d1d.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Mary Graves Edmundson]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dr-john-k-bergland-350995</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-16T09:55:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dr. John K. Bergland]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c83621a9-fc37-5a0c-a1e3-da6384a347c0.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Dr. John K. Bergland]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/south-granville-holiday-tournament-preview-350889</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-16T09:52:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[South Granville holiday tournament preview]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Hundred lined up to purchase Warbirds branded hats, pennants, shirts and stickers during the team's brand unveiling event in November. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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    <![CDATA[Members of the WoManUp Empowering Women & Girls organization serve hot meals at the group\s Toy and Bike Giveaway.  Drew C. Wilson | Times']]>
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    <![CDATA[Senior guard Shawn Nelson scored 20 points to lead Barton to a 98-67 romp over Francis Marion on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 14, at Wilson Gymnasium. Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bulldogs sharp in taking apart Patriots, 98-67]]>
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          <![CDATA[BC women deflate in OT vs. FMU, 85-75]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton freshman Leah Hampton netted a career-high 19 points in the Bulldogs' 85-78 overtime home loss Saturday, Dec. 14, to Francis Marion. Barton College]]>
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          <![CDATA[Mayor Stevens awards key to the city]]>
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    <![CDATA[Mayor Carlton Stevens, left, awarded the key to the city to Master Instructor Matt Mercer of Dong's Martial Arts during Thursday night's City Council meeting. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Mayor Stevens awards key to the city]]>
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          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Apprentice program shapes up for paint store]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Paint and Wallpaper Center owner Bobby Jenkins mixes a can of paint by hand, using precise amounts of each color to produce the desired shade.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Apprentice program shapes up for paint store]]>
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          <![CDATA[‘A moment of joy’: Organization gives special needs kids a new buddy]]>
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    <![CDATA[Jones Elementary Principal Sharon Huneycutt smiles with first grader Henry Hushie, center, who was excited after opening his new Scentsy Buddy Friday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘A moment of joy’: Organization gives special needs kids a new buddy]]>
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          <![CDATA[Shopping cops fill Christmas toy lists]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Police Officer Brandon Ochoa places a doll in the basket during the Shop with a Cop event at Walmart Saturday morning. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Shopping cops fill Christmas toy lists]]>
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          <![CDATA[Mark L. Speight, Sr.]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-14T10:35:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Second driver, passenger in fatal US 301 wreck identified]]>
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    <![CDATA[N.C. State Highway Patrol Troopers Jordan Lamm, right, and A.H. Batchelor make measurements of a Toyota Highlander involved in the Dec. 5 wreck that claimed four lives. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Second driver, passenger in fatal US 301 wreck identified]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-14T09:11:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Demons’ long-range assault buries Bruins 76-24]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike senior Jamaria Freeman, shooting a 3-pointer during a game at Beddingfield on Nov. 22, hit four treys in the Golden Demons' 76-24 defeat of the Bruins on Friday, Dec. 13, at Fike. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-14T09:09:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Blistering third quarter sends Fike past Beddingfield]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike junior Daquavis Greene (35), working inside against Beddingfield senior Jhion Ashby during a game Nov. 22 at Beddingfield, had 18 points as the Golden Demons topped the Bruins 77-51 on Friday, Dec. 13, at Fike. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Blistering third quarter sends Fike past Beddingfield]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-14T08:58:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Vikings overwhelm Tigers 59-6 in 1-A East final]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep quarterback Travon Usher, with ball, is pressured by Tarboro defenders during the NCHSAA 1-A East Region championship game Friday, Dec. 13, in Tarboro. Amir Ethridge, Reziprint Photo | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Vikings overwhelm Tigers 59-6 in 1-A East final]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-14T08:56:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors top Gryphons to end skid]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt sophomore Na'sir Hines (1), dribbling the ball during a home game against C.B. Aycock on Wednesday, scored 15 points as the Warriors ended a three-game skid by winning at Rocky Mount on Friday, Dec. 13. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors top Gryphons to end skid]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-14-15-2024-350796</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-14T08:52:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 14-15, 2024]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-13T16:17:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Suspicious fire destroys abandoned house]]>
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    <![CDATA[Smoke billows from the eaves of a Black Creek  Road structure Thursday night as firefighters work to put out the fire. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Suspicious fire destroys abandoned house]]>
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          <![CDATA[‘Uplifts my spirit’: DSS brings Christmas cheer to children in need]]>
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    <![CDATA[Bible Missionary Baptist Church volunteers Betty Price, left, and her sister, Judy Farmer, wrap gifts for families Friday during the annual Christmas Clearinghouse sponsored by Wilson County Department of Social Services’ Faith Connections program.]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘Uplifts my spirit’: DSS brings Christmas cheer to children in need]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-13T10:58:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Elm City celebrates Harvey Reid mural at ribbon cutting]]>
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    <![CDATA[Former players, city officials, family and friends of the late coach Harvey Reid came together Thursday morning in Elm City to celebrate the legacy and mural of  the winningest coach in North Carolina men\s high school basketball history. Christopher Long | Times']]>
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      <![CDATA[Elm City celebrates Harvey Reid mural at ribbon cutting]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-13T10:09:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elm City nixes utility management agreement]]>
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    <![CDATA[Mayor Pro Tem Tammie Atkinson, from left, Mayor Tawanda Moore and Commissioner Gil Wheeler review budget information. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Elm City nixes utility management agreement]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/richard-lamm-williams-350762</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-13T09:15:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Richard Lamm Williams]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a5da4185-7ece-5a63-b165-c16d7dd3215d.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Richard Lamm Williams]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-ready-for-their-big-moment-at-tarboro-350742</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-13T08:31:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers ready for their ‘big moment’ at Tarboro]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_25079562-1272-52d1-b348-22ac264853a5.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep quarterback Travon Usher, left, hands the ball off to fullback Xavier Williams during a game Friday, Nov. 6, against Lakewood in the fourth round of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers ready for their ‘big moment’ at Tarboro]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/football-forecast-week-17-350740</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-13T08:28:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 17]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 17]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-tiger-girls-flatten-farmville-central-64-37-350739</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-13T08:17:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Tiger girls flatten Farmville Central 64-37]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-13-14-2024-350732</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-12T23:46:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 13-14, 2024]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/defendant-judged-incapable-of-standing-trial-350672</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-12T17:17:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Defendant judged incapable of standing trial]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Defendant Eric Leith Malloy listens to a Thursday hearing on his capacity to stand trial in Wilson County Criminal Superior Court while appearing remotely from N.C. Central Prison.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Defendant judged incapable of standing trial]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/barton-college-proud-to-be-part-of-wilsons-success-story-350680</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-12T16:46:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton College proud to be part of Wilson’s success story]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8b94ea5d-872c-5c6e-958b-3537ae9f3f29.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Freshman Peyton Nichols of Winterville poses for a picture by mother Angie Nichols near a display of Barton College-themed balloons as students moved onto campus in August.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barton College proud to be part of Wilson’s success story]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gregory-lee-winstead-350704</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-12T14:35:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gregory Lee Winstead]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a8771993-efa0-5ee1-aa85-360c7ab445bb.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Gregory Lee Winstead]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hope-station-sees-drop-in-donations-350503</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-12T11:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hope Station sees drop in donations]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c53c9635-01a7-5666-bf72-3daeffca8d5d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hope Station volunteers Don Jones, left, Anthony Gorham and Karen Judge and Pantry Manager Bonnie Wood organize food items for distribution to clients.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hope Station sees drop in donations]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/property-revaluations-will-now-happen-every-5-years-350501</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-12T10:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Property revaluations will now happen every 5 years]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_db5700f0-8d72-5650-a8c9-ea51e2f517ef.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Board of Commissioners Vice Chairman Les Atkinson, left, and Chairman Rob Boyette, right, retained their board leadership roles in a vote during Monday’s regular board meeting.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Property revaluations will now happen every 5 years]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-leftdwrige-350671</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-12T10:21:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James  Leftdwrige]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e4626117-06cc-5618-9e23-ac48fc9669e5.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James  Leftdwrige]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-churches-begin-christmas-celebrations-350628</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-12T09:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church News: Churches begin Christmas celebrations]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Church News submissions can be emailed to churchnews@wilsontimes.com, mailed to The Wilson Times, Attn: Church News, P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, NC 27894 or dropped off at the newspaper’s 126 Nash St. office during business hours. Announcements are not accepted by phone. The deadline is 5 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church News: Churches begin Christmas celebrations]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mary-graves-edmundson-350635</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-12T08:15:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mary Graves Edmundson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b91063f7-732b-5bbb-8083-4c257d22463b.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Mary Graves Edmundson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/substance-prevention-coalition-and-partners-collect-items-for-those-in-need-350641</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-12T07:52:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Substance Prevention Coalition and partners collect items for those in need]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_266b8a09-49b9-5171-9bf8-9d07f45facc9.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition’s data coordinator, Pamela Letchworth, left, holds a canned food item as coalition youth grant coordinator Ashlie Smith organizes other items at Recovery Concept Community Center on Thursday. The coalition and agency partners collected food and toys for Wilson Area Habitat for Humanity in partnership with YOUTH of Wilson County. The items will be distributed to families and youths in need.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Substance Prevention Coalition and partners collect items for those in need]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cba-girls-scramble-past-hunt-44-39-350617</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-12T07:42:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[CBA girls scramble past Hunt, 44-39]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[C.B. Aycock's Zakayla Sanders (4) dribbles the ball after getting past Hunt's Naariah Barnes (11) and Juliana Jones during a game Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Hunt. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[CBA girls scramble past Hunt, 44-39]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nash-street-sees-long-awaited-improvements-350392</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-12T05:46:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nash Street sees long-awaited improvements]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3fdaad04-31ef-5611-bf61-44a1a602230a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The section of Nash Street between Pine and Jackson streets is open after months of construction that included new sidewalks and reverse-angle parking spots.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nash Street sees long-awaited improvements]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/falcons-scoot-past-warriors-in-qcc-debut-350613</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-12T00:04:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Falcons scoot past Warriors in QCC debut]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_96006992-f65f-5fda-917b-2aa0da6b93f5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Tyler Pridgen (11) beats C.B. Aycock's Jaiden Williams (2) to the basket for a layup during a game Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Hunt. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Falcons scoot past Warriors in QCC debut]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-stop-warriors-in-tri-match-hurricanes-handle-hunt-and-fike-350612</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-12T00:01:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons stop Warriors in tri-match; Hurricanes handle Hunt and Fike]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Nick Rodgers has Eli Dixon of Louisburg twisted up and close to being pinned in their 285-pound match in a tri-match Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Fike. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons stop Warriors in tri-match; Hurricanes handle Hunt and Fike]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-chason-bryant-community-christian-school-350606</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T23:55:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Chason Bryant, Community Christian School]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c0d6b1f1-9a6a-5a39-9d34-a84a5cb86355.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Chason Bryant, Community Christian School]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Chason Bryant, Community Christian School]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/we-dont-forget-the-people-in-our-lives-350602</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T23:51:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[We don’t forget the people in our lives]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7149aef0-d062-5f2a-8fd7-6f7628023420.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[We don’t forget the people in our lives]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-12-13-2024-350611</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T22:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 12-13, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-ladybirds-outlast-vikings-for-2nd-win-350622</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T21:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Ladybirds outlast Vikings for 2nd win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/creedmoor-parade-dazzles-spectators-350399</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T20:27:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Creedmoor parade dazzles spectators]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_162e5e69-885d-5314-a2b2-80ff7cc543e0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Santa Claus gives a wave to children in the crowd. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Creedmoor parade dazzles spectators]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/woman-gets-18-28-years-for-stabbing-death-350580</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T17:56:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Woman gets 18-28 years for stabbing death]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Monquie Shantell Sanders makes her first Wilson County District Court appearance on a murder charge in July 2023. Sanders pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Wednesday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Woman gets 18-28 years for stabbing death]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/2-charged-after-shots-fired-in-parking-lot-350277</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T14:47:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[2 charged after shots fired in parking lot]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Kewan Deshon Alston, left, and Raekwon Deshawn Speight are charged with attempted murder.]]>
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      <![CDATA[2 charged after shots fired in parking lot]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hood-extinguisher-doused-kitchen-fire-350482</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T14:44:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hood extinguisher doused kitchen fire]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[What’s left of a hood-mounted can extinguisher is shown after the device stopped a stovetop fire from spreading in a Gold Street apartment.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hood extinguisher doused kitchen fire]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-man-charged-after-stabbing-350493</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T14:41:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Man charged after stabbing]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c7d0cdbe-b36e-592f-a3ca-d7adf60e91ee.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Darris Sentell Cox]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Man charged after stabbing]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/richard-a-williams-350577</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T13:34:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Richard A. Williams]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fa5221b7-dcc9-54bb-9cb7-8656efaa12a5.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Richard A. Williams]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/brandi-jiyasha-sherrod-350535</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T11:41:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Brandi Jiyasha Sherrod]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e6600a15-3f9c-57cc-9189-eba6aa3cbeeb.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Brandi Jiyasha Sherrod]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/greta-l-pender-ray-350534</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T11:37:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greta L.  Pender-Ray]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_09a42184-913c-5d32-9d1e-164938e688d6.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Greta L.  Pender-Ray]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-leftdwrige-350533</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T11:22:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James  Leftdwrige]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f14aad78-e90e-5f4d-bad5-249e32faa2a3.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James  Leftdwrige]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-tigers-tear-up-nw-halifax-81-57-350480</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T09:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Tigers tear up NW Halifax 81-57]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ccs-girls-claim-thriller-at-sallie-b-33-31-350479</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T09:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[CCS girls claim thriller at Sallie B, 33-31]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_aa50a55b-735f-5fa7-ab62-187983bc362a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Claire Carter, right,  dribbles upcourt against the pressure defense of Sallie B. Howard's Enza Russo  and Makayla Opie (1) as Cyclones teammate Autumn Bradshaw (3) moves into position during a game Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Sallie B. Howard School. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[CCS girls claim thriller at Sallie B, 33-31]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cyclones-second-half-surge-crushes-eagles-75-58-350478</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-11T09:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cyclones’ second-half surge crushes Eagles, 75-58]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c059e05b-afb7-5b99-931a-15b42dc4a284.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Evan Gattis (4) dribbles as Sallie B. Howard's Kennari Artis (4) defends during a game Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Sallie B. Howard School. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cyclones’ second-half surge crushes Eagles, 75-58]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-11-12-2024-350451</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 11-12, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-identify-victim-of-deadly-tarboro-street-shooting-350401</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T17:00:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police identify victim of deadly Tarboro Street shooting]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dce6dfe3-e7f8-527e-9f48-1b6f69bdf502.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Police officers hang sheets to cover the carport where a shooting victim was found Tuesday on Tarboro Street. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police identify victim of deadly Tarboro Street shooting]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/butner-parade-brings-holiday-cheer-350358</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T16:55:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Butner parade brings holiday cheer]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fb41e234-c2f3-5bf3-8737-045fd47be58b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Granville County Commissioners Rob Williford and Russ May smile and wave to the crowd in the Butner parade. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Butner parade brings holiday cheer]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nancy-lee-farris-350448</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T14:03:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nancy Lee Farris]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_08e68f0c-2fbc-5fed-abc7-1bfab780ddc8.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nancy Lee Farris]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/granville-briefs-350355</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T13:09:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Granville Briefs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3a085e82-78a4-5829-818a-6258d4f22673.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Granville Briefs]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/boykin-elected-school-board-chairman-350332</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T12:24:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Boykin elected school board chairman]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d68687bc-8511-5967-a294-239319abdf80.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Blake Boykin, Wilson County Board of Education’s new chairman, conducts meeting business Monday. Boykin was elected as the board’s new chairman after a 5-2 vote replacing Christine Fitch, the board’s former longtime chairwoman. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Boykin elected school board chairman]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/local-young-women-participate-in-jabberwock-pageant-350319</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T11:46:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Local young women participate in Jabberwock Pageant]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9cc16adf-837a-5524-a721-4fe5c51ea65d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson's Jabberwock Pageant is Saturday at Fike High School. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Local young women participate in Jabberwock Pageant]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/phillies-affiliate-president-chosen-to-lead-wilson-warbirds-350219</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T11:18:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Phillies affiliate president chosen to lead Wilson Warbirds]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_370c2c70-b446-547a-94e0-427c73ee7f24.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Joe Ricciutti]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Phillies affiliate president chosen to lead Wilson Warbirds]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/experience-magic-at-saturdays-artspin-in-downtown-wilson-350237</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T11:08:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Experience magic at Saturday’s ArtSpin in downtown Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0a8293b9-174b-5914-a6d2-4e702eadb701.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Children can once again visit with Santa Claus during Saturday's ArtSpin in downtown Wilson. Janelle Clevinger | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Experience magic at Saturday’s ArtSpin in downtown Wilson]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/the-grinch-returns-for-13th-season-350231</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T11:05:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘The Grinch’ returns for 13th season]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_08b49d4f-fb46-5d96-8000-29522fb72883.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA["The Grinch" returns to the Boykin Center with shows Friday through Monday. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘The Grinch’ returns for 13th season]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/thompsons-jersey-retired-350222</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T10:41:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Thompson's jersey retired]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6390267b-96b2-5fe4-9080-263b263e6ef3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Falls Lake Academy retires Emerson Thompson's number 13 jersey in a special ceremony on Dec. 6. Thompson is the most honored basketball player in Falls Lake Academy's history. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Thompson's jersey retired]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/two-minds-join-for-magnificent-christmas-displays-at-culbreth-company-350204</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T09:20:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Two minds join for magnificent Christmas displays at Culbreth & Company]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c0a57383-42a9-588b-9c87-5778735365df.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Tonya Sorenson helps a visitor at The Rummage Warehouse amid Christmas decor for sale there. Drew C. Wilson | Wilsonian]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Two minds join for magnificent Christmas displays at Culbreth & Company]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/velma-lucas-davis-350353</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T09:02:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Velma Lucas Davis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c5aa2bbf-b3a0-5084-b680-f564834e7b68.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Velma Lucas Davis]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-rodgers-to-take-a-wrestling-break-for-east-west-appearance-350198</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T08:33:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Rodgers to take a wrestling break for East-West appearance]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Nick Rodgers (55) fights off the block of a West Johnston lineman during a game Sept. 20 at Barton College's Truist Stadium. Rodgers will play in the N.C. Coaches Association's East-West All-Star Game on Dec. 22 in Greensboro. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fike’s Rodgers to take a wrestling break for East-West appearance]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-eagles-7-1-after-routing-alpha-academy-57-22-350197</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T08:31:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Eagles 7-1 after routing Alpha Academy, 57-22]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard's Jalen Holmes (3), shooting a layup during a home game Nov. 21, led the Eagles to a 57-22 win Monday, Dec. 9, at Alpha Academy in Fayetteville. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Eagles 7-1 after routing Alpha Academy, 57-22]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/beleaguered-tar-heels-get-shaky-win-over-gt-350196</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T08:28:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Beleaguered Tar Heels get shaky win over GT]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina's Elliott Cadeau (3) puts up.a shot under the basket during a home game against Georgia Tech on Saturday, Dec. 7, in Chapel Hill. Anthony Sorbellini | UNC Athletics]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Beleaguered Tar Heels get shaky win over GT]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/njs-davis-chooses-volleyball-at-lcc-350189</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T08:26:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NJ’s Davis chooses volleyball at LCC]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cf1274b7-db22-56b8-a8ab-352a17d32447.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Johnston High senior Mia Davis recently signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Lenoir Community College. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NJ’s Davis chooses volleyball at LCC]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-10-11-2024-350188</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T08:16:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 10-11, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nonprofit-kicks-off-partnership-with-gardners-by-donating-200-new-books-350109</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-10T08:01:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nonprofit kicks off partnership with Gardners by donating 200 new books]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0d968f6d-11b1-5442-908b-8ba9cb68b961.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gardners Elementary School fifth graders browse new books donated to them by Preface, a nonprofit that supports early childhood literacy. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nonprofit kicks off partnership with Gardners by donating 200 new books]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/casita-brewing-changes-ownership-350147</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-09T17:59:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Casita Brewing changes ownership]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_883ce173-72be-5316-9d1b-afe863de6619.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A Wilson family purchased Casita Brewing Company from Ryan and Mahalia Witter-Merithew and will be continuing the tradition of craft beer in the community. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Casita Brewing changes ownership]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hoffman-attends-financial-adviser-summit-350083</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-09T14:41:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hoffman attends financial adviser summit]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_be579eed-ffd7-5a64-b76d-ee37910b003b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kim Hoffman]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hoffman attends financial adviser summit]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-collecting-toys-for-christmas-in-the-south-349859</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-09T13:11:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police collecting toys for Christmas in the South]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4a03973a-64d4-5083-810f-6cabfce9e90f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Local residents donate toys to Wilson Police Department officers for the Christmas in the South toy drive at Walmart on Friday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police collecting toys for Christmas in the South]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/william-r-rand-350080</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-09T11:10:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[William R. Rand]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_46c3cf26-2e30-5719-9d92-8df9c45d5c15.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[William R. Rand]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/couples-receive-marriage-licenses-in-november-350064</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-09T10:48:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Couples receive marriage licenses in November]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_372f5a61-8aaa-5bf8-bba3-020b6b4581e3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Couples receive marriage licenses in November]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-thomas-letchworth-350079</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-09T10:03:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James Thomas Letchworth]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6379f4fa-cad3-513a-a49a-b145743129bb.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James Thomas Letchworth]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/new-library-books-christmas-books-added-to-collection-350057</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-09T09:56:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Christmas books added to collection]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ebbae4a1-f324-5a37-b9ef-9d611f9e3a73.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New library books: Christmas books added to collection]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-man-charged-with-insurance-fraud-349666</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-09T09:11:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson man charged with insurance fraud]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4e077e75-7ca3-58ce-819b-f04140c3aa5a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Adrian Brown]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson man charged with insurance fraud]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lady-chargers-blitz-faith-christian-in-ccc-consolation-350044</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-09T08:41:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lady Chargers blitz Faith Christian in CCC consolation]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5f51abfb-dbe8-5374-9348-9bab36984d77.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Brylan Harris (4) dribbles past a Faith Christian defender during Saturday's consolation game at the Charger Christmas Classic at WCA. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lady Chargers blitz Faith Christian in CCC consolation]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/slow-start-bad-finish-send-wca-to-fourth-place-in-charger-christmas-classic-350043</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-09T08:38:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Slow start, bad finish send WCA to fourth place in Charger Christmas Classic]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_95b47d83-c10a-55ff-a1a6-959922008ce9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Matthew Baker (23) lifts a hook over two Faith Christian defenders during Saturday's consolation game at the Charger Christmas Classic at WCA. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Slow start, bad finish send WCA to fourth place in Charger Christmas Classic]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-demon-girls-unbeaten-through-5-games-350042</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-09T08:35:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demon girls unbeaten through 5 games]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_da4e1ef1-c5e3-5c28-b171-bb76d727174c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike senior guard Jewel Brewington (1), dribbling the ball during a home game against Southern Nash on Dec. 3, led the Golden Demons with 17 points in their 49-38 win at home over D.H. Conley on Friday, Dec. 6. Dakota Sheldon | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demon girls unbeaten through 5 games]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-drop-4th-straight-in-99-89-loss-at-chowan-350041</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-09T08:32:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs drop 4th straight in 99-89 loss at Chowan]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4664ece7-e46c-5cbc-b1d3-f044c165ca96.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jett Fortuny led Barton with 20 points in a 99-89 loss Saturday, Dec. 7, at Chowan. Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs drop 4th straight in 99-89 loss at Chowan]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/irbys-hole-in-one-count-grows-to-16-350039</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-09T08:30:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Irby’s hole-in-one count grows to 16]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a1603837-b122-518c-b482-ba3b3f7006f0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson golfer Scott Irby, shown during the Wilson Cup competition Aug. 26, 2023, recently landed his 16th career hole-in-one, but first at Willow Springs Country Club. Times file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Irby’s hole-in-one count grows to 16]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-9-10-2024-349992</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-08T22:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 9-10, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dante-pittman-begins-orientation-for-legislative-seat-349650</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-08T19:14:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dante Pittman begins orientation for legislative seat]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_11d4664b-aeff-5441-a5e0-47dbc24d9e22.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rep.-elect Dante Pittman, D-Wilson, began orientation with the North Carolina General Assembly Tuesday morning. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Dante Pittman begins orientation for legislative seat]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-hosts-senior-citizen-association-for-christmas-celebration-349999</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-08T19:01:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson hosts senior citizen association for Christmas celebration]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_632d805b-2d75-5828-87b2-143bb21c02f5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Mayor Carlton Stevens welcomes the North Carolina Association of Senior Citizen Clubs at the Darden Alumni Center on Thursday.  JoAnn Woodard, founder of the Sallie B. Howard School of Arts and Science, left, was keynote speaker. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson hosts senior citizen association for Christmas celebration]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-veteran-launches-big-box-surplus-store-in-stantonsburg-349574</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-08T18:43:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Veteran launches big box surplus store in Stantonsburg]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0d5f7dc5-83b5-58f2-9880-d05aec128f79.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Travis Meyers has opened Carolina Surplus in Stantonsburg to bring big box tools, supplies and appliances to the community at an affordable price. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Veteran launches big box surplus store in Stantonsburg]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-parade-spreads-christmas-cheer-349862</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-07T18:13:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson parade spreads Christmas cheer]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Spectators and participants enjoyed a chilly day at the Wilson Christmas Parade in downtown Wilson on Saturday.  Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson parade spreads Christmas cheer]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/surging-bruins-spill-warriors-48-45-349731</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-07T09:57:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Surging Bruins spill Warriors 48-45]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_62f76acd-36e3-5293-87fd-0adb49879146.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Darrian Jones (12) dribbles the ball while guarded by Hunt's Isaiah Chadwick (0) as Bruins head coach Dave Elmore surveys the floor during a game Friday, Dec. 6, at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Surging Bruins spill Warriors 48-45]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunt-girls-again-run-away-from-beddingfield-349730</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-07T09:54:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt girls again run away from Beddingfield]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Juliana Jones (22) dribbles past Beddingfield's Shanice Campbell (2) during a game Friday, Dec. 6, at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt girls again run away from Beddingfield]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-prep-runs-past-lakewood-36-17-into-1-a-east-final-at-tarboro-349729</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-07T09:51:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Prep runs past Lakewood, 36-17, into 1-A East final at Tarboro]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_11794e93-0c72-552b-85df-6c29a800191d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep players Zaquan Atkinson (56), Zykeith Best (64), Malachi Perry (22) and Nazir Vines (1) leave the field triumphantly at Tiger Stadium after the Tigers defeated Lakewood 36-17 on Friday, Dec. 6, to advance to the NCHSAA 1-A East championship next Friday in Tarboro. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Prep runs past Lakewood, 36-17, into 1-A East final at Tarboro]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-demons-bounce-back-from-1st-loss-to-beat-vikings-349734</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-07T08:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons bounce back from 1st loss to beat Vikings]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b68be868-04d5-52ce-b0f9-afdf9030665a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike senior William Monk (3), dunking the ball during a home game against Southern Nash on Dec. 3, had 22 points in the Golden Demons' 71-67 win at home against D.H. Conley on Friday night, Dec. 6. Dakota Sheldon | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons bounce back from 1st loss to beat Vikings]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-result-springfield-rips-speight-37-12-in-season-opener-349733</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-07T08:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULT: Springfield rips Speight 37-12 in season opener]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-7-8-2024-349732</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-07T08:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 7-8, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/very-special-moment-rock-ridge-elementary-raises-national-blue-ribbon-school-flag-349707</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-06T19:08:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Very special moment’: Rock Ridge Elementary raises National Blue Ribbon School flag]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_afef3dea-40ba-5fad-8538-1f96b3f8eb10.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rock Ridge Elementary School Principal Emily Chilton looks up as her students raise the National Blue Ribbon School flag Friday. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘Very special moment’: Rock Ridge Elementary raises National Blue Ribbon School flag]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/greenfield-holds-off-improved-sallie-b-howard-32-27-349636</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-06T13:09:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greenfield holds off improved Sallie B. Howard, 32-27]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4f7cb3e8-0496-5d44-bec2-e9c32d80a167.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Darcy Dean (10) dribbles the ball as Sallie B. Howard's Makayla Opie (1) moves into position and Enzo Russo (4) pursues during a game Thursday, Dec. 5, at Greenfield. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Greenfield holds off improved Sallie B. Howard, 32-27]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/amtrak-invests-in-wilson-station-accessibility-upgrades-349525</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-06T09:59:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Amtrak invests in Wilson station accessibility upgrades]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fe98237c-8960-5fea-8d02-ec92a6f60e88.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[From left, Amtrak Portfolio Management Director Michael Phillips, N.C. Department of Transportation Rail Division Director Jason Orthner, City Manager Grant Goings, Amtrak Accessibility Stations and Facilities Vice President David Handera, Federal Railroad Association representative Ed Pritch and Amtrak Senior Director of Portfolio Management Lonnie Murray celebrate accessibility upgrades to Wilson’s G.K. Butterfield Train Station.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Amtrak invests in Wilson station accessibility upgrades]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/getting-ready-for-saturdays-parade-349637</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-06T09:47:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Getting ready for Saturday's parade]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1eb81ea5-58c8-542d-9a77-8362677c5aa7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[S.T. Wooten Co. workers pave Nash Street between Jackson and Pine streets on Thursday just in time for Saturday's Wilson Christmas Parade. The parade starts at 11 a.m. and runs along Nash Street.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Getting ready for Saturday's parade]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/2-people-identified-in-fiery-crash-that-claimed-4-lives-on-us-301-349634</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-06T08:26:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[2 people identified in fiery crash that claimed 4 lives on US 301]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c0b4b1a5-ec57-51cd-bfa4-e7067a5da920.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Medical examiners speak with North Carolina State Highway Patrol investigators at the scene of a fiery crash that killed four people on Thursday near Lucama.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[2 people identified in fiery crash that claimed 4 lives on US 301]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-area-churches-plan-special-services-349504</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-06T07:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church news: Area churches plan special services]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_565fa5fe-f59e-5ee3-82f8-d983c182d616.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. Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church news: Area churches plan special services]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-nov-25-29-349013</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-06T07:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Nov. 25-29]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cf395a82-d241-5b2c-9eaf-b4008be7b3cc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Nov. 25-29]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/football-forecast-week-16-349616</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T22:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 16]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bca9ea22-9561-52e9-9003-f455eb395576.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 16]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-ready-for-lakewood-freezing-temps-in-4th-round-349621</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T22:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers ready for Lakewood, freezing temps in 4th round]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7c745ff9-14be-5d09-b9df-eab5635774bf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep assistant coach James West provides encouragement as players stretch prior to practice Wednesday, Dec. 4, in preparation for Friday's NCHSAA 1-A fourth-round home game against Lakewood. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers ready for Lakewood, freezing temps in 4th round]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-cyclones-conquer-jacksonville-christian-349633</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T22:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones conquer Jacksonville Christian]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-9-blue-devils-growing-up-quickly-in-upset-of-no-2-auburn-349622</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T21:51:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No. 9 Blue Devils growing up quickly in upset of No. 2 Auburn]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_284afee3-c086-5d29-9b2b-84af34c73522.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke's Caleb Foster (1) assumes a defensive position in front of Auburn's Denver Jones during a game Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham. Duke Athletics]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No. 9 Blue Devils growing up quickly in upset of No. 2 Auburn]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-6-7-2024-349611</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T20:21:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 6-7, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/charles-howard-barnes-349620</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T14:59:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Charles Howard Barnes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5dc12a2e-1d78-5bc7-bcee-0fbb6ce96ab7.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Charles Howard Barnes]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/train-of-lights-open-and-ready-for-riders-349498</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T14:02:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Train of Lights open and ready for riders]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_17d67580-ed8b-5711-b920-dbff3a3187df.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Conductor Chad Dixon guides the Train of Lights around the track at Recreation Park in Wilson Wednesday night. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Train of Lights open and ready for riders]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/capitol-hosts-tree-lighting-ceremony-and-open-house-349519</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T10:20:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Capitol hosts tree lighting ceremony and open house]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0727dd61-28ba-500a-9b80-c2dc1c587384.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Join state officials Thursday, Dec. 12, for the annual lighting of the state Christmas tree. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Capitol hosts tree lighting ceremony and open house]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/sing-along-at-boykin-center-christmas-event-friday-night-349517</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T10:16:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sing along at Boykin Center Christmas event Friday night]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1d54e2b1-375b-5502-b01d-4949e4728a5f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Enjoy a festive night at the Boykin Center Friday with a Christmas singalong. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sing along at Boykin Center Christmas event Friday night]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/anthony-deans-349565</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T10:12:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Anthony  Deans]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Anthony  Deans]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/life/clark-stinagle-349514</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T09:46:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Clark-Stinagle]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Mrs. Clark]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Clark-Stinagle]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-alfred-high-349536</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T09:27:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James Alfred High]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_92b733be-0aa7-56cf-8495-e7e73e8a38e9.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James Alfred High]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-cant-catch-ecsu-87-80-drop-3rd-straight-349502</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T09:11:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs can’t catch ECSU, 87-80, drop 3rd straight]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Barton's Trey Crews, on the floor, gets helping hand from teammates Jordan Johnson (22) and Nygie Stroman during a home game Nov. 9. The Bulldog lost their third straight game, 87-80, at Elizabeth City State on Wednesday night, Dec. 4. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs can’t catch ECSU, 87-80, drop 3rd straight]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-man-struck-robbery-victim-with-bat-349441</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T08:56:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Man struck robbery victim with bat]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_89eda32f-7f02-5a9d-84d3-5c63cd31690d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Calvin Quintine Ellis]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Man struck robbery victim with bat]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-tigers-survive-72-70-at-northampton-county-for-1st-trac-win-349500</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T08:48:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Tigers survive 72-70 at Northampton County for 1st TRAC win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/businesses-organizations-donate-christmas-trees-349495</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T08:40:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Businesses, organizations donate Christmas trees]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_179437e9-840a-5444-a63e-c887479cd9ba.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Nick Bowen looks at Christmas trees in the  Wilson Rotary Club Christmas Tree Jubilee while William Figueroa, right, makes adjustments to the Providence Funeral & Cremation Services tree at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Businesses, organizations donate Christmas trees]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/jeremiah-mathewson-349528</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-05T07:41:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jeremiah  Mathewson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f40d9566-32b5-523e-ba4b-4acc55d4dbe9.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Jeremiah  Mathewson]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-lilly-hoskins-wilson-christian-academy-349408</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T23:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Lilly Hoskins, Wilson Christian Academy]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e02b2b78-0d8e-5a86-9c8a-a85bf99db70a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Lilly Hoskins, Wilson Christian Academy]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Lilly Hoskins, Wilson Christian Academy]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/consider-who-and-what-has-shaped-you-349411</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T23:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Consider who — and what — has shaped you]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_058990a1-2e81-5a2d-b60c-331d68229416.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Consider who — and what — has shaped you]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-5-6-2024-349414</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 5-6, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/energy-assistance-program-accepting-applications-349255</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T14:06:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Energy assistance program accepting applications]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8aa51e25-c2aa-5b8b-9094-c45280c933d0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | rgaudet17 via Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Energy assistance program accepting applications]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/rams-surge-past-bruins-in-2nd-half-349406</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T13:24:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rams surge past Bruins in 2nd half]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b016b28d-7882-5ea5-ad6d-366c02230717.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Jamauris Howard (3) drives between Greene Central's Joshua Cetnar (10) and Jalin Sutton (24) during a game Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rams surge past Bruins in 2nd half]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/habitat-for-humanity-plans-playhouse-raffle-349263</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T13:03:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Habitat for Humanity plans playhouse raffle]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1b50dcf4-83ae-5c48-848a-acb8dc3159e5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Area Habitat for Humanity will raffle a custom-built playhouse to help support local projects.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Habitat for Humanity plans playhouse raffle]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-man-charged-in-freeman-street-homicide-349380</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T12:19:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson man charged in Freeman Street homicide]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_75f6f93b-39cc-58dd-89d8-767ebbc38009.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Trabis Sentell Alston makes a first appearance Wednesday in Wilson County District Court. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson man charged in Freeman Street homicide]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wolfpacks-win-over-tar-heels-wraps-up-disappointing-season-for-both-programs-349395</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T12:12:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wolfpack’s win over Tar Heels wraps up disappointing season for both programs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_26c4d17d-6d63-5a69-9ea8-7ffc0be1a5b6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina's Mack Brown watches the action from the sideline during a game Saturday, Nov. 30, against N.C. State at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. It was Brown's final game as Tar Heels head coach. Andy Mead | UNC Athletics]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wolfpack’s win over Tar Heels wraps up disappointing season for both programs]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-m-boswell-349413</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T11:08:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James M. Boswell]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_95b92ed8-a45c-5154-b229-d7c26c946a32.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James M. Boswell]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/district-hires-education-consultant-349266</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T10:46:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[District hires education consultant]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_908ff09d-3d92-5f04-b901-0b04e979255f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[District hires education consultant]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/heating-issues-addressed-at-county-schools-349324</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T10:35:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Heating issues addressed at county schools]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_af2d0496-5b63-599d-a2d4-ecae13c1b0ad.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Forest Hills Middle School was one of three schools without heat when school started Monday morning. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Heating issues addressed at county schools]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/susan-adell-gardner-349405</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T10:08:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Susan Adell Gardner]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6c4aff4d-1d48-56bf-93c3-bb108ecc6877.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Susan Adell Gardner]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-hammer-firebirds-to-stay-unbeaten-349299</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T01:11:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons hammer Firebirds to stay unbeaten]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_11f09813-a480-542e-80b0-24731ca0de9b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's William Monk puts up a shot under the basket at Southern Nash's Israel Whitaker (1) and Zavion Cooke (12) defend during a game Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Fike. Dakota Sheldon | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons hammer Firebirds to stay unbeaten]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-holds-off-southern-nash-51-43-349298</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T01:09:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike holds off Southern Nash 51-43]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9e47bbd4-e0f0-5605-842f-b470cc15a6d9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Jewel Brewington (1) dribbles the ball as Southern Nash's Terri Richardson (11) defends during a game Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Fike. Dakota Sheldon | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike holds off Southern Nash 51-43]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/marshall-less-lady-bruins-fall-at-home-to-rams-64-36-349297</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T01:05:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Marshall-less Lady Bruins fall at home to Rams, 64-36]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_de8cfe4e-22d4-54e7-9df9-5f2828b7b9f7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greene Central's Sy'Kiah Lancaster (13) pushes away the steal attempt of Beddingfield's Shanice Campbell (2) as Lady Bruins' Zye Campbell's pursues during a game Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Marshall-less Lady Bruins fall at home to Rams, 64-36]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-women-shut-down-usc-bluffton-60-47-349296</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T01:03:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton women shut down USC Bluffton, 60-47]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-4-5-2024-349295</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-04T01:01:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 4-5, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-cyclones-top-faith-christian-in-macaa-opener-349300</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-03T22:48:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones top Faith Christian in MACAA opener]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-man-shot-into-convenience-store-349190</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-03T14:37:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Man shot into convenience store]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e59cea80-f74e-5e50-8474-81a84f39f3f3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Iaukea Romans Jakyule Dupree]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Man shot into convenience store]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/second-recount-confirms-kyles-win-for-school-board-race-349248</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-03T14:18:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Second recount confirms Kyle’s win for school board race]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ce3cd2e3-5f58-559c-b7b7-efff57c21c5f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Henry Mercer, left, and John Kyle, right]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Second recount confirms Kyle’s win for school board race]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hubert-vester-auto-group-receives-state-champion-of-education-award-349081</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-03T14:10:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hubert Vester Auto Group receives state champion of education award]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_437cdb41-ce07-5018-bc9d-ba4fc62c6add.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Picture from left are Hubert Vester Auto Group Event Coordinator Joy Edwards, Hubert Vester Auto Group Chief Financial Officer Carolyn Browne, Vester Auto Group Owner Hubert Vester, Vester Auto Group Chief Operating Officer Chris Vester and Wilson County School Board member Rhyan Breen. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hubert Vester Auto Group receives state champion of education award]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/jacqueline-sauls-montague-349265</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-03T13:31:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jacqueline  Sauls Montague]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_af9dcab7-afb2-581c-bc16-a84ae93d049b.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Jacqueline  Sauls Montague]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/christmas-parade-marching-to-town-348939</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-03T10:31:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Christmas parade marching to town]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_95cb4eba-7e63-5a18-8354-1b9bb2ae2bcf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson's annual Christmas parade is coming to town Saturday morning at 11 a.m. with almost 100 entries signed up to participate. Drew C. Wilson | Times file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Christmas parade marching to town]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/springfield-students-move-from-shared-spaces-to-new-mobile-unit-classrooms-349072</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-03T09:14:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Springfield students move from shared spaces to new mobile unit classrooms]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_60cac8dc-01a7-5896-b257-50c421528c22.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Seventh graders Mollie Dilda, left, and Hudson Jones, right, work on a math problem inside the new mobile units stationed at Springfield Middle School. The school’s sixth and seventh grade wings were destroyed after an EF3 tornado hit the school on Aug. 8.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Springfield students move from shared spaces to new mobile unit classrooms]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/help-bring-holiday-cheer-with-santa-for-seniors-campaign-349084</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-03T08:40:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Help bring holiday cheer with Santa for Seniors campaign]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e3560fd3-1c30-523e-bb1e-253be5b24591.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Diana Powell, Wilson County Senior Activity Center staff member, places an ornament on a tree for the Santa for Seniors program.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Help bring holiday cheer with Santa for Seniors campaign]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/all-state-arroyo-soto-leads-firebirds-honors-349160</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-03T08:37:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[All-state Arroyo-Soto leads Firebirds honors]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_43ee5189-d874-5d74-afac-ee361b08536c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash senior Erick Arroyo-Soto (10) kicks the ball during a home match Oct. 2. He became the fifth Firebirds player to earn N.C. Soccer Coaches Association all-state when Arroyo-Soto landed on the 3-A all-state team the NCSCA announced last week. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[All-state Arroyo-Soto leads Firebirds honors]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/huff-claims-all-state-distinction-to-lead-cba-postseason-honors-349159</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-03T08:09:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Huff claims all-state distinction to lead CBA postseason honors]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_85178105-03e7-5a92-ac14-01085f800cc8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[C.B. Aycock junior Drew Huff (17) dribbles the ball during a match against Fike on Sept. 25 at Gillette Soccer Complex. Huff was named to the N.C. Soccer Coaches Association 3-A all-state team. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Huff claims all-state distinction to lead CBA postseason honors]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/2-demons-2-warriors-pick-up-postseason-soccer-honors-349147</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-03T07:17:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[2 Demons, 2 Warriors pick up postseason soccer honors]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f52db961-378c-58da-a3f2-8ddceb5e632b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Micah Foula kicks the ball during a match Oct. 7 at Hunt. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[2 Demons, 2 Warriors pick up postseason soccer honors]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-barnes-writes-own-chapter-as-east-west-all-star-349143</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-03T07:14:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors’ Barnes writes own chapter as East-West All-Star]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_40374f79-424d-51a0-bb32-5b22ba83b2f4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt senior Deontrae Barnes (54) blocks a West Johnston defender during a home game Oct. 25. Barnes, a two-way starter on the line for the Warriors, will play in the N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game in Greensboro on Dec. 2. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors’ Barnes writes own chapter as East-West All-Star]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-3-4-2024-349139</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-03T07:12:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 3-4, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-hand-northwood-temple-1st-loss-349158</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-03T07:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights hand Northwood Temple 1st loss]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_585fb7b1-3dd7-5140-a0ce-92d81c840b99.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield junior Isaiah Thomas (12), dribbling the ball during a home game against Trinity Christian on Nov. 22, had 12 points in the Knights' 67-62 win over Northwood Temple Christian in the Hoops and Dreams Showcase in Fayetteville on Saturday, Nov. 30. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights hand Northwood Temple 1st loss]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-3-wounded-in-wilson-shooting-349047</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-02T17:48:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: 3 wounded in Wilson shooting]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c6f5fa6a-bbad-5ddc-935b-e67cc721e862.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A Wilson County EMS ambulance leaves the scene of a Chelsea Drive shooting with an injured patient early Sunday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: 3 wounded in Wilson shooting]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/city-explains-lead-service-line-notices-348936</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-02T17:45:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[City explains lead service line notices]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7140b88f-b765-50d5-98ad-f4f4e7a54952.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The city of Wilson recently mailed letters notifying customers their water service line could be made of potentially problematic materials.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[City explains lead service line notices]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/weather-yields-prices-hurt-farmers-in-2024-348902</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-02T17:31:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Weather, yields, prices hurt farmers in 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bc0aad6b-b5c1-5af0-9113-d922a09578d9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Norman Harrell]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Weather, yields, prices hurt farmers in 2024]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-christmas-trees-support-local-families-and-western-nc-349011</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-02T16:29:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Christmas trees support local families and western NC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f1b8e4c6-2f9a-521c-8cba-14f6a1fd52aa.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wayne Strickland ties a Christmas tree to a pole so it will stand upright in the wind.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Christmas trees support local families and western NC]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-woman-shoots-man-in-foot-349057</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-02T14:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Woman shoots man in foot]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b32fed13-1407-578a-a228-898ae8e82732.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson police investigate a shooting early Sunday on the 200 block of Bragg Street.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Woman shoots man in foot]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-prep-named-national-beta-school-of-distinction-349039</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-02T12:49:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Prep named National Beta School of Distinction]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_76096e43-44b8-5c05-8acd-879d059e433a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Head of School Daryl M. Woodard and senior Harmony Jeaniton are pictured with a banner recognizing Wilson Preparatory Academy as a National Beta School of Distinction for 2023-24.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Prep named National Beta School of Distinction]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/vernon-cox-349061</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-02T11:25:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vernon  Cox]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3e688243-77fd-57e1-b621-4b03394b34bb.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Vernon  Cox]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deas-elizabeth-capehart-linville-349059</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-02T11:18:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deas Elizabeth Capehart Linville]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d70127c1-7072-5fca-909f-344318c7da05.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deas Elizabeth Capehart Linville]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/laurens-led-bc-women-light-up-erskine-85-68-348969</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-01T23:13:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Laurens-led BC women light up Erskine 85-68]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_877a8cca-bcd7-5b6e-b1e7-1caea831a0a6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Lauren Mingo (25), shooting a layup during a home game Nov. 23, scored a season-high 30 points in the Bulldogs' 85-68 defeat of Erskine on Saturday, Nov. 30, at Wilson Gymnasium. Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Laurens-led BC women light up Erskine 85-68]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/flying-fleet-snatches-ot-win-from-bulldogs-348968</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-01T23:11:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Flying Fleet snatches OT win from Bulldogs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d07c9638-2f40-5d48-8428-b09c6db7b930.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton guard Jett Fortuny, taking a shot during a home game Nov. 8, led the Bulldogs with 17 points in Saturday's 101-93 overtime loss to Erskine College at Wilson Gymnasium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Flying Fleet snatches OT win from Bulldogs]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/godwin-gwaltney-among-next-barton-hof-inductees-348967</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-01T23:09:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Godwin, Gwaltney among next Barton HOF inductees]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fd216e42-4aa9-5018-8806-3752350e171b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Eddie Gwaltney, class of 1969, and Doug Godwin, class of '84, are two of four individuals who will be inducted along with two teams into the Barton College Athletic Hall of Fame in February. Gwaltney played and coached tennis for the Bulldogs while Godwin was a baseball standout on their 1984 NAIA District 26 championship team. Times photo archives]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Godwin, Gwaltney among next Barton HOF inductees]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-dec-2-3-2024-348966</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-12-01T23:06:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Dec. 2-3, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-thump-north-moore-56-22-will-host-lakewood-in-1-a-east-semis-348935</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-30T02:50:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers thump North Moore 56-22, will host Lakewood in 1-A East semis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5ef154e9-9948-547f-b7ff-9ec01b86db7a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep quarterback Travon Usher (5) gets ready to pass the ball to wide receiver Manny Dickens as Tigers lineman Julian Newkirk (55) blocks during the second quarter of a game against North Moore on Friday, Nov. 29, in the third round of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs at Wilson Prep. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers thump North Moore 56-22, will host Lakewood in 1-A East semis]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-prep-hammers-hoke-county-for-2nd-win-348934</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-30T02:45:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Prep hammers Hoke County for 2nd win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8b7255ce-db86-55a1-bddd-719f9bfb4387.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Elijah Newsome, shown during the NCHSAA 1-A semifinals game against Bertie on March 11 in Winston-Salem, led the Tigers with 26 points Friday, Nov. 29, in their 81-59 defeat of 4-A Hoke County in the Hoops & Dreams Showcase in Fayetteville. Karsten Woodard | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Prep hammers Hoke County for 2nd win]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-30-dec-1-2024-348933</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-30T02:44:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/portion-of-goldsboro-street-reopened-348923</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-29T15:50:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Portion of Goldsboro Street reopened]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_40f52898-d00b-5922-b617-496bacc51e35.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A vehicle turns off Goldsboro Street onto Hines Street where work has been completed between Spruce and Hines streets.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Portion of Goldsboro Street reopened]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/new-library-books-more-large-print-books-on-the-shelf-348857</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-29T10:15:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: More large-print books on the shelf]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d066d0c8-5379-5e26-abbc-3cb487a2610e.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[New library books: More large-print books on the shelf]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/christmas-fundraiser-features-noahs-ark-auction-347510</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-29T10:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Christmas fundraiser features Noah’s Ark auction]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_970c84e3-5ecc-599b-8d98-70ce45b4b25a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[David Jenkins shows the animals in the Noah’s Ark model made for the upcoming Christmas Community Fundraiser at First Baptist Church in Wilson.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Christmas fundraiser features Noah’s Ark auction]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/classifications-finalized-for-2025-realignment-348851</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-29T09:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Classifications finalized for 2025 realignment]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_24686af7-8e3b-5b0a-a8b5-ad62c1852341.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[South Granville will move from a 2A school to a 5A school under the N..C. High School Athletic Association realignment plan. The reailgnment  is based on average daily membership of each school. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Classifications finalized for 2025 realignment]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/johnny-ray-magnum-348875</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-29T09:31:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Johnny Ray Magnum]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c433b7c6-672f-5b92-b2c4-2c5d024c321f.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Johnny Ray Magnum]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/vernon-bee-barnett-348874</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-29T09:17:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vernon Bee Barnett]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cd6ed876-b502-560b-874a-334969be5903.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Vernon Bee Barnett]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/late-start-part-of-season-for-both-southern-nash-basketball-programs-348847</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-29T09:11:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Late start part of season for both Southern Nash basketball programs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e84b984d-4ce2-58b3-9fde-5e4042524daf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash's George Richardson (10) looks to put up a shot during a home game against Roanoke Rapids last season on Jan. 30. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Late start part of season for both Southern Nash basketball programs]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/njs-sasser-inks-with-wake-tech-for-softball-348843</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-29T09:09:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NJ’s Sasser inks with Wake Tech for softball]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3b145866-18d5-5d13-ab88-1fc78e48e4c4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Johnston High senior Victoria Sasser poses with her father, Stacy Sasser, as she signs her National Letter of Intent to play softball at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NJ’s Sasser inks with Wake Tech for softball]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-29-30-2024-348839</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-29T09:05:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 29-30, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/work-by-barton-students-featured-in-exhibits-348837</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-29T09:01:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Work by Barton students featured in exhibits]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_84a416d1-e86d-5699-8b83-221f7cac1178.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This photo by Barton senior Ezra Lambert will be on exhibit at Barton College. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Work by Barton students featured in exhibits]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/love-for-softball-takes-ladybirds-love-to-nc-wesleyan-348855</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-29T08:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Love for softball takes Ladybirds’ Love to NC Wesleyan]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9b66ef28-ac26-54c1-8a1e-84b5b49dc089.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash High senior Kaylie Love signed with North Carolina Wesleyan University to play softball during a ceremony at Southern Nash recently. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Love for softball takes Ladybirds’ Love to NC Wesleyan]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-nov-18-22-348508</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-29T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Nov. 18-22]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f577d8e7-c331-5131-86a9-f4dcb83d3e32.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Nov. 18-22]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/record-number-of-runners-and-walkers-do-the-wobble-348775</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-28T18:26:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Record number of runners and walkers ‘do the Wobble’]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b0375350-0573-5dc2-b7b1-0a5178ddaf13.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Runners start the Gobble Wobble on Thanksgiving morning at Greater Wilson Rotary Park. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Record number of runners and walkers ‘do the Wobble’]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-businesses-prepare-for-black-friday-348514</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-28T15:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson businesses prepare for Black Friday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_facc29e8-39a4-5051-9114-a20acca8db1c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Don’s Bicycle Shop owner Don Boswell shows a customer which bicycle tail light and reflectors will provide the best nighttime visibility.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson businesses prepare for Black Friday]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/holiday-flashlight-tours-light-up-whirligig-park-348558</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-28T08:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Holiday flashlight tours light up Whirligig Park]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ae00a80f-ff29-54b9-850a-05d79f166ee2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Roy Palmer, director of the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park and Museum, points out a feature on one of the park’s 30 whirligigs. Palmer will lead the Whirligig Park Night Tours on Dec. 7 and 14.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Holiday flashlight tours light up Whirligig Park]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-the-classics-to-play-at-bills-grill-348704</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-28T07:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: The Classics to play at Bill’s Grill]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_242c344b-8573-5454-bf12-30cfdb52e85a.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: The Classics to play at Bill’s Grill]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-churches-plan-special-services-348563</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-28T07:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church News: Churches plan special services]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c313d70a-1eba-5538-933a-76729f3013a6.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: Churches plan special services]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/thanksgiving-practice-becoming-a-blessed-tradition-at-wilson-prep-348708</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-28T00:59:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Thanksgiving practice becoming a blessed tradition at Wilson Prep]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b4ea80b8-4637-559d-89c2-98b5565864f3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep head coach Phillip Dickens leads his staff onto the sideline prior to a home game against KIPP Pride in the second round of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Friday, Nov. 22. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Thanksgiving practice becoming a blessed tradition at Wilson Prep]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/football-forecast-week-15-348706</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-28T00:53:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 15]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e577e923-35d3-58e6-94d1-127b38942759.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 15]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-28-29-2024-348680</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-28T00:42:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 28-29, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-jordan-hamm-wilson-preparatory-academy-348253</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T23:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Jordan Hamm, Wilson Preparatory Academy]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_adf522c3-38d8-5b8b-b064-2ac9cb304864.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Jordan Hamm, Wilson Preparatory Academy]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Jordan Hamm, Wilson Preparatory Academy]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dont-let-worry-replace-faith-in-your-life-348259</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T23:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don’t let worry replace faith in your life]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b39288c7-1f52-5d2c-b6de-c597b54a7e0c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Don’t let worry replace faith in your life]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/state-board-of-elections-denies-fontenots-appeal-348536</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T17:21:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[State Board of Elections denies Fontenot’s appeal]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_42ac0237-70bf-53b8-9bfd-daf9a2ef0003.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The N.C. State Board of Elections has denied Rep. Ken Fontenot's appeal protesting Wilson County's general election results.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[State Board of Elections denies Fontenot’s appeal]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/firehouse-christmas-light-show-begins-friday-348012</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T17:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firehouse Christmas light show begins Friday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_29635f56-d366-52e2-b788-9ca988ed2665.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Firefighters and volunteers work last week to tweak the Contentnea Volunteer Fire Department's annual Christmas light display set to open Friday night.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firehouse Christmas light show begins Friday]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-car-strikes-kills-pedestrian-348586</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T15:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Car strikes, kills pedestrian]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_356236a3-f41a-51ba-8ee6-19d18616b993.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson police say a pedestrian died Tuesday night after being struck by a vehicle on Ward Boulevard.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Car strikes, kills pedestrian]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/davis-delivers-thanksgiving-pies-348583</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T14:52:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Davis delivers Thanksgiving pies]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f9f9815e-c389-5c20-bb69-9fe7ca3d4990.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Don Davis delivers Thanksgiving pecan, pumpkin and apple pies to telecommunicator Paige Bohne and other workers at the Wilson County Emergency Communications Center on Wednesday morning. The congressman spent the day carrying pies to public service agencies in North Carolina's 1st Congressional District.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Davis delivers Thanksgiving pies]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/roger-aubrey-bullard-348668</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T14:00:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Roger Aubrey Bullard]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Roger Aubrey Bullard]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lottie-smith-barbour-348660</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T13:30:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lottie Smith Barbour]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_317cd122-1976-56b2-bc5b-6be5ee647837.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lottie Smith Barbour]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wrangling-the-leaves-348593</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T11:25:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wrangling the leaves]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bb55d11f-d186-5691-b2c4-0593dec1ecea.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The colors of fall go airborne as Simitrio Santiago and sons Alex and Axel Santiago of Santiago's Lawn Care in Wilson blow leaves off the street and into piles on the 600 block of Vance Street near Barton College on Wednesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wrangling the leaves]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-harris-sparks-unbeaten-wca-girls-to-6th-win-348588</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T09:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Harris sparks unbeaten WCA girls to 6th win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_597185be-5de8-5783-a810-07af9c9ddc9c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Brylan Harris, right, drives on the baseline during a home game against Christ Covenant on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Harris sparks unbeaten WCA girls to 6th win]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/paw-power-on-tarboro-street-348580</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T09:41:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Paw power on Tarboro Street]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cf7cc002-8c79-5f1b-a7cc-37f9a4811c42.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Cullen Johnson of Wilson is pulled along Tarboro Street by his dog, Arnie, on his way to a prayer meeting in downtown Wilson on Monday. “He is big and he likes to pull me,” Johnson said of the 2-year-old German shepherd mix he adopted. Johnson is a music teacher at Frederick Douglass Elementary School.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Paw power on Tarboro Street]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/refreshed-hunt-surges-past-beddingfield-56-49-348582</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T09:39:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Refreshed Hunt surges past Beddingfield, 56-49]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e3969817-66d4-5a67-9a35-8422becdfe6a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Na'sir Hines (1) shoots as Beddingfield's Jhion Ashby (21) defends during a game Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Hunt. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Refreshed Hunt surges past Beddingfield, 56-49]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-run-past-bruins-after-marshalls-exit-348579</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T09:36:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors run past Bruins after Marshall’s exit]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_54e48e95-61b7-57f4-8050-1def80651a64.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Aiyana Harrison (2) is off and running with teammate Juliana Jones (22) as Beddingfield's Meaghan LaRue (3), Sa'Naiya Coppedge and Caroline Aycock (4) start to chase during a game Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Hunt. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors run past Bruins after Marshall’s exit]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/pacers-halt-bulldogs-streak-348578</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T09:30:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pacers halt Bulldogs’ streak]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_50379a5b-1853-5c42-ba9a-2f26ec306066.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Lauren Walker of Barton takes a shot during a game against USC Aiken on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Wilson Gym. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pacers halt Bulldogs’ streak]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/shaw-fends-off-barton-79-76-348574</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T09:29:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Shaw fends off Barton, 79-76]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_561c4ff7-f484-5cce-aef0-3c03fe6db5e0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton guard Sean Quick-Streeter, shown during a game earlier this season at Wilson Gymnasium, scored 10 points off the bench during a game Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Shaw University in Raleigh. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Shaw fends off Barton, 79-76]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-27-28-2024-348557</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-27T09:28:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 27-28, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/school-board-race-headed-for-a-second-recount-348532</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-26T16:53:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[School board race headed for a second recount]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_86344775-9e25-52b3-ae0a-9c11ed61fb35.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Printelect company officials work to recount two races in Wilson County on Nov. 21 — Wilson County Board of Education District 4 and N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 6.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[School board race headed for a second recount]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/board-selects-new-architect-for-frederick-douglass-elementary-school-348264</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-26T13:42:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Board selects new architect for Frederick Douglass Elementary School]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_13acdbb7-97d2-5335-909a-34da7e1fb0b5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Board of Education Chairwoman Christine Fitch, left, and school board member Blake Boykin listen to presentations from architectural firms on Monday. In a unanimous decision, the board selected Oakley Collier Architects of Rocky Mount as the new firm to design Frederick Douglass Elementary School.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Board selects new architect for Frederick Douglass Elementary School]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/otha-lamm-348464</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-26T09:59:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Otha  Lamm]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3a868221-ee2a-5c18-a32c-d88dc1050e11.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Otha  Lamm]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/william-royce-williamson-348461</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-26T09:43:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[William Royce Williamson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b3e48568-2fe3-59a5-a8f0-0c29ba7c79fa.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[William Royce Williamson]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/city-to-demolish-former-employees-home-348219</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-26T09:16:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[City to demolish former employee’s home]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson City Council members voted 5-2 to demolish former historic preservation planner Lu-Ann Monson’s 301 Broad St. home, citing deteriorating conditions.]]>
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      <![CDATA[City to demolish former employee’s home]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/barton-college-celebrates-christmas-season-348257</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-26T08:33:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton College celebrates Christmas season]]>
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    <![CDATA[Students will once again light candles during The Lighting of the Luminaries at Barton College Tuesday night. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barton College celebrates Christmas season]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/christmas-show-is-sunday-night-348254</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-26T08:28:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Christmas show is Sunday night]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson’s own Moonlight Swing Band’s annual free Christmas show will be from 6-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, in the Surge Center at Farmington Heights Church, 910 Raleigh Road Parkway. The show will feature Christmas favorites, including the traditional carols of Christmas and crowd favorites such as “Santa Baby,” “All I Want for Christmas is You” and “Baby, Please Come Home.” This 18-piece big band with strong horns and a tight rhythm section has been performing since 2014. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Christmas show is Sunday night]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chargers-denied-1st-win-as-conquerors-grab-thriller-57-54-348251</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-26T08:06:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chargers denied 1st win as Conquerors grab thriller 57-54]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Cam Efird (4) attacks the basket during a home game against Faith Christian on Monday, Nov. 25. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Chargers denied 1st win as Conquerors grab thriller 57-54]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wca-girls-stifle-faith-christian-46-19-348250</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-26T08:03:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCA girls stifle Faith Christian, 46-19]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Lilly Hoskins (5) dribbles the ball during a game against Faith Christian at WCA on Monday, Nov. 25. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCA girls stifle Faith Christian, 46-19]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-jackson-to-return-to-east-west-all-star-game-348249</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-26T07:59:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors’ Jackson to return to East-West All-Star Game]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt High head coach Juan Jackson will coach East running backs in the N.C. Coaches Association's East-West All-Star Game in Greensboro on Dec. 22. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors’ Jackson to return to East-West All-Star Game]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-cyclones-stifle-trojans-for-3rd-win-348248</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-26T07:57:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones stifle Trojans for 3rd win]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-26-27-2024-348244</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-26T07:31:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 26-27, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/airport-boulevard-intersections-on-track-for-new-traffic-signals-348172</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T16:52:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Airport Boulevard intersections on track for new traffic signals]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to install new traffic signals on Airport Boulevard at Jetstream Drive and Chelsea Drive.  Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Airport Boulevard intersections on track for new traffic signals]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/trumps-cabinet-picks-outshine-current-crop-348092</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T15:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Trump’s Cabinet picks outshine current crop]]>
        </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[Trump’s Cabinet picks outshine current crop]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fernando-lamont-white-jr-348212</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T13:31:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fernando Lamont White, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6cb4f441-7577-52ea-8f01-c513c4a8ef3a.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Fernando Lamont White, Jr.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mary-faison-348207</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T13:30:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mary  Faison]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Mary  Faison]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-suspect-shot-teen-man-in-dispute-348138</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T13:20:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Suspect shot teen, man in dispute]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A Wilson Police Department forensics specialist marks spent bullet casings along Sauls Street after a Sunday shooting near Five Points Park.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Suspect shot teen, man in dispute]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/clayvonne-susette-webb-348211</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T13:10:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Clayvonne Susette Webb]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Clayvonne Susette Webb]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/renee-hart-farmer-348209</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T12:45:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Renee Hart Farmer]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0026363d-4460-5f8e-9cec-937a7234dd4d.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Renee Hart Farmer]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-construct-inc-celebrates-25-years-of-steel-in-wilson-348123</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T11:48:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Construct Inc. celebrates 25 years of steel in Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9484175e-1061-517b-bba9-e4e9740ae029.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Construct Inc., a steel fabrication company in Wilson, celebrated its 25th anniversary on Thursday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Construct Inc. celebrates 25 years of steel in Wilson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/city-council-approves-budget-amendments-348104</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T11:30:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[City Council approves budget amendments]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Mayor Carlton Stevens, left, and Councilman Tom Fyle listen intently as city staff members present information during Thursday's City Council meeting.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[City Council approves budget amendments]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fire-at-vacant-home-ruled-suspicious-348097</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T11:07:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fire at vacant home ruled suspicious]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fire investigators say a fire at a vanant house on Lincoln Street is suspicious.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fire at vacant home ruled suspicious]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/doug-winstead-348142</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T10:51:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Doug  Winstead]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b08c86a1-5745-5bd9-858f-5fcaecf5768b.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Doug  Winstead]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/charles-wade-duke-348164</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T10:39:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Charles Wade Duke]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Charles Wade Duke]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/massengill-shines-in-vance-charter-rout-348076</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T09:59:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Massengill shines in Vance Charter rout]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f18d6c03-2f14-5a37-a998-43cbb6ebdadc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Khloe Massengill steps into the passing lane to take the ball away from Kayleigh Morris for Vance Charter. Massengill finished the Nov. 22 game with 26 points for Falls Lake Academy.  Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Massengill shines in Vance Charter rout]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sheri-kaye-little-348141</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T09:12:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sheri Kaye Little]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_74e4ce9f-b7b0-5634-9c30-f48841f87a99.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Sheri Kaye Little]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-knights-scorch-berean-baptist-in-252-tip-off-finale-348064</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T08:40:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights scorch Berean Baptist in 252 Tip-Off finale]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2ca18ce0-4db0-59bc-8414-a022e170b495.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Johnny Winbourne (2), taking a jumper during a game Friday, Nov. 15, at Greenfield, had a season-high 12 points in the Knights' 62-44 defeat of Berean Baptist in the Hoop State 252 Tip-Off showcase at Greenfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights scorch Berean Baptist in 252 Tip-Off finale]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-hit-boards-to-beat-warriors-for-5th-straight-win-348062</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T07:40:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs hit boards to beat Warriors for 5th straight win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1505dde6-6bcf-59f1-bcad-828a2c0ef274.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Trey Crews dribbles the ball for Barton during a home game against Southern Wesleyan on Saturday, Nov. 23, at Wilson Gymnasium. Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs hit boards to beat Warriors for 5th straight win]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-offense-heats-up-vs-swu-348060</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T07:38:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton offense heats up vs. SWU]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Barton freshman guard Celeste Bailey (33) dribbles the ball during a home game Saturday, Nov. 23, against Southern Wesleyan at Wilson Gymnasium. Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barton offense heats up vs. SWU]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ladybirds-dickinson-to-pitch-for-usc-upstate-348059</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T07:35:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ladybirds’ Dickinson to pitch for USC Upstate]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Southern Nash High senior Anna Dickinson signed with NCAA Division I USC Upstate to play softball during a ceremony at Southern Nash recently. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ladybirds’ Dickinson to pitch for USC Upstate]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/blue-devils-better-than-their-stats-vs-hokies-348058</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T07:33:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Blue Devils better than their stats vs. Hokies]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke's Star Thomas (17) runs with the ball away from Virginia Tech's Jaden Keller (24) during a game Saturday, Nov. 23, in Durham. Duke Athletics]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Blue Devils better than their stats vs. Hokies]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-25-26-2024-348057</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-25T07:25:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 25-26, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/velma-barnes-celebrated-as-school-board-member-and-educator-347931</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-24T19:16:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Velma Barnes celebrated as school board member and educator]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[New Hope Elementary students greet Velma Barnes on Friday. Barnes was given a reception honoring her service as a school board member and educator for Wilson County Schools.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Velma Barnes celebrated as school board member and educator]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-give-turkey-boxes-to-needy-348017</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-24T18:59:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police give turkey boxes to needy]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson police officers distribute turkey dinners to community members at the Wilson County Fairgrounds on Thursday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police give turkey boxes to needy]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-library-books-books-on-cd-collection-expands-347890</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-23T10:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Books on CD collection expands]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New library books: Books on CD collection expands]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/monks-52-sparks-demons-to-rout-of-bruins-348005</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-23T08:53:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Monk’s 52 sparks Demons to rout of Bruins]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's William Monk (3) flies into the lane as Beddingfield's Jhion Ashby slides over to defend during a game Friday, Nov. 22, at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Monk’s 52 sparks Demons to rout of Bruins]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-girls-roll-at-beddingfield-80-41-347995</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-23T08:50:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike girls roll at Beddingfield, 80-41]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike senior Jewel Brewington, right, works in the paint for a shot against Beddingfield senior Pinky Marshall during a game Friday, Nov. 22, at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike girls roll at Beddingfield, 80-41]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/usher-leads-the-way-for-tigers-in-2nd-round-romp-347994</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-23T08:31:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Usher leads the way for Tigers in 2nd-round romp]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1957228b-f3ab-58ad-a7d0-6e8f1a50be45.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep quarterback Travon Usher (5) runs behind the block of teammate Xavier Williams, left, during a home game Friday, Nov. 22, against KIPP Pride in the second round of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Usher leads the way for Tigers in 2nd-round romp]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/firebirds-eliminated-in-2nd-round-by-rampants-28-16-347993</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-23T08:28:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebirds eliminated in 2nd round by Rampants, 28-16]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c96e65f1-c11e-5feb-89f9-09d6b30d98c1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash's Jayden Hartsfield (26) runs with the ball during a home game against Greenville Rose in the second round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs Friday, Nov. 22. Jyronn Brinkley | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firebirds eliminated in 2nd round by Rampants, 28-16]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-23-24-2024-347992</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-23T08:26:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 23-24, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-edwards-ignites-knights-past-trinity-christian-348010</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-23T08:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Edwards ignites Knights past Trinity Christian]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_88e0d0d7-9bf4-589d-a8cc-9bdbfa093ced.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Kobe Edwards (3) goes up for a shot over Trinity Christian's Griffin Couch (2) during a game Friday, Nov. 22, at Greenfield in the Hoop State 252 Tip-Off showcase. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Edwards ignites Knights past Trinity Christian]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-notebook-despite-dip-bulldogs-on-the-right-path-347941</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-22T16:49:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON NOTEBOOK: Despite ‘dip,’ Bulldogs on the right path]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cc601338-1461-5889-952f-4bc4b3953095.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton head coach Chip Hester applauds a play on the home sideline at Truist Stadium during a game Nov. 2 against Catawba. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON NOTEBOOK: Despite ‘dip,’ Bulldogs on the right path]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/medical-care-at-their-fingertips-darden-middle-health-clinic-to-open-347893</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-22T11:13:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Medical care at their fingertips’: Darden Middle health clinic to open]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7b0b6602-bae7-5664-97b8-ca6f30851f39.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Darden Middle School’s Student Government Association members tour their new Wilson Area School-Based Health Center on Thursday. Darden is the fifth WASH clinic site for Wilson County Schools. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘Medical care at their fingertips’: Darden Middle health clinic to open]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/quarterback-goings-announces-plans-to-retire-as-city-manager-347892</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-22T10:41:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA['Quarterback' Goings announces plans to retire as city manager]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2726194c-e3db-5851-98b1-fd61e08d75bd.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[City Manager Grant Goings announced his intentions to retire early next year during Thursday night's City Council meeting. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA['Quarterback' Goings announces plans to retire as city manager]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-nov-11-15-347502</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-22T09:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Nov. 11-15]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Nov. 11-15]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-quit-eagles-flatten-nc-good-better-best-347885</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-22T08:48:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No-quit Eagles flatten NC Good Better Best]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard's Jalen Holmes (3) defends during a home game against N.C. Good Better Best Academy of Durham on Thursday, Nov. 21. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No-quit Eagles flatten NC Good Better Best]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/greenfield-pulls-away-from-sallie-b-girls-54-39-347878</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-22T08:47:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greenfield pulls away from Sallie B. girls, 54-39]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e9e49105-b526-5230-8b57-c76c0703fc45.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard's Aubrey Barfield dribbles the ball as Greenfield's Kaylee McClintock (22) defends during a game Thursday, Nov. 21, at Sallie B. Howard School. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Greenfield pulls away from Sallie B. girls, 54-39]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/life/dont-forget-the-cranberries-for-holiday-feast-347876</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-22T08:42:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don’t forget the cranberries for holiday feast]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bcdb7cb9-d674-5021-859a-f56b708e5c3c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Cranberry, Apple and Walnut Relish is easy to make for your holiday meal. Anna Batts Tyson | Times archive]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Don’t forget the cranberries for holiday feast]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-marks-75th-anniversary-347874</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-22T08:19:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church marks 75th anniversary]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_71f6d9eb-988c-5c0a-b54c-a0faec83d54e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Pastor Rachel Kwashe presides at Communion at the 75th anniversary celebration worship service at Winstead United Methodist Church Nov. 17. The church was established in November 1949 on Tarboro Street and is now located at 1851 Airport Blvd. The service was followed by a meal and a celebration of the church's heritage. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church marks 75th anniversary]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-wheeler-at-home-at-unc-asheville-347873</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-22T08:08:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons’ Wheeler at home at UNC Asheville]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_337e9c5c-2ce5-5e9b-82ba-abc41a08f37e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike senior Karys Wheeler (1) kicks the ball during a game April 10 at Southern Wayne High. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons’ Wheeler at home at UNC Asheville]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-mallol-excited-to-head-north-be-a-saluki-347872</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-22T08:03:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Mallol excited to head north, be a Saluki]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Sam Mallol kicks the ball upfield during a game March 12 at West Johnston. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fike’s Mallol excited to head north, be a Saluki]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-prep-teams-ready-to-party-again-347871</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-22T08:00:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Prep teams ready to party again]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4b9a2de4-e6ae-592a-b685-57d991ef88e0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Keontae Barron (2) shoots a 3-pointer during a home game against Voyager on Nov. 29, 2023. Sheldon Vick |Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Prep teams ready to party again]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-cyclones-storm-past-greenville-christian-79-49-347870</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-22T07:56:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones storm past Greenville Christian, 79-49]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bc-women-turn-back-shaw-73-62-347869</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-22T07:54:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BC women turn back Shaw 73-62]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4ee649a3-d606-59ec-93ef-b7ab9e6da258.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Lauren Mingo had 17 points, nine rebounds, seven steals and seven assists in the Bulldogs' 73-62 defeat of Shaw on Thursday evening,  Nov. 21, at Wilson Gymnasium. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BC women turn back Shaw 73-62]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-22-23-2024-347868</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-22T07:52:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 22-23, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/i-will-fight-this-every-step-of-the-way-fontenot-appeals-to-state-board-of-elections-347630</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-21T16:06:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘I will fight this every step of the way’: Fontenot appeals to State Board of Elections]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a17cb005-6eed-5224-b2c2-c866a45cb122.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rep. Ken Fontenot, R-Wilson, has appealed to the N.C. State Board of Elections after Wilson County’s elections board voted to dismiss Fontenot’s election protest.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘I will fight this every step of the way’: Fontenot appeals to State Board of Elections]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nashville-town-council-approves-land-sale-to-produce-outfit-ripe-revival-347789</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-21T13:06:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nashville Town Council approves land sale to produce outfit Ripe Revival]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d46ffe16-2a63-5623-863a-fc7b66534369.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Photo Credit: Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nashville Town Council approves land sale to produce outfit Ripe Revival]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/playhouse-opens-neil-simons-rumors-friday-347749</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-21T10:04:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Playhouse opens Neil Simon’s ‘Rumors’ Friday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Playhouse of Wilson presents Neil Simon’s “Rumors” Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Edna Boykin Cultural Center. Shown during a recent show rehearsal are cast members Tom Primerano, seated from left, Jennifer Harrell, Ethan Mason and Debbie Williams. Behind them are Samantha Larkin, Cindy Jones and Willow Monk. Janelle Clevinger | For the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Playhouse opens Neil Simon’s ‘Rumors’ Friday]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-congregations-have-special-services-347748</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-21T09:58:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church news: Congregations have special services]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6b65d1c1-7c48-5b4f-aedb-71dc80d064b9.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. Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church news: Congregations have special services]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/anna-jane-owens-ruffin-347779</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-21T09:21:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Anna Jane Owens Ruffin]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_77656bd1-180a-51a5-949c-431388ba5487.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Anna Jane Owens Ruffin]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/stadium-structural-steel-work-begins-347632</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-21T08:28:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stadium structural steel work begins]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a06011ea-f2f5-5608-be7f-30134ce1c600.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Workers unload a flatbed truck full of steel to be placed in the new stadium under construction in Wilson on Monday. Drew C.  Wilson]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Stadium structural steel work begins]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-finally-go-back-to-work-as-1-of-5-area-teams-in-nchsaa-playoffs-347727</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-21T01:48:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers finally go back to work as 1 of 5 area teams in NCHSAA playoffs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_604f02b8-2315-5e7c-90c5-c9f5912b29a4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Nazir Vines (1) holds out the ball as he scores a touchdown ahead of a Rocky Mount Prep defender during a home game Oct. 25. The Tigers welcome KIPP Pride for the second round of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Friday, Nov. 22. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers finally go back to work as 1 of 5 area teams in NCHSAA playoffs]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/football-forecast-week-14-347726</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-21T01:45:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 14]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_603d5abb-6edc-5dfb-9d33-e80e07366d98.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 14]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/similar-situations-face-both-beddingfield-squads-as-season-looms-347725</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-21T01:37:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Similar situations face both Beddingfield squads as season looms]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f8c3e304-0727-5e5e-b041-357fa32050ae.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield point guard Pinky Marshall (1), putting up a shot during a home game against Eastern Wayne on Jan. 23, returns as the Bruins' only senior this season. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Similar situations face both Beddingfield squads as season looms]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-demons-win-loftins-debut-fike-girls-squeak-past-dh-conley-347724</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-21T01:34:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons win Loftin’s debut; Fike girls squeak past D.H. Conley]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3cacf7d3-7673-523c-88ec-3f6ac679cbec.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Roland Loftin, Fike High first new varsity boys basketball head coach in 16 years, won his debut Wednesday, Nov. 20, as the Golden Demons prevailed 84-63 at D.H. Conley. Dakota Sheldon | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons win Loftin’s debut; Fike girls squeak past D.H. Conley]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-zap-vsu-for-4th-straight-win-347723</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-21T01:32:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs zap VSU for 4th straight win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a727d112-2aea-5c35-9871-479e7ba27dbb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton College senior guard Shawn Nelson had a double-double of 19 points and 10 assists as the Bulldogs downed Virginia State 100-86 for their fourth straight victory Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Wilson Gymnasium. Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs zap VSU for 4th straight win]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-luke-faulkner-southern-nash-high-347722</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-21T01:30:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Luke Faulkner, Southern Nash High]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6ecab464-16e2-54c0-86e5-c9d0f756511b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Luke Faulkner, Southern Nash High]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Luke Faulkner, Southern Nash High]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/living-in-the-past-doesnt-work-in-sports-or-in-life-347721</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-21T01:23:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Living in the past doesn’t work in sports or in life]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2b9912b8-0940-5cd6-8b7e-88a48c2c40ef.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Living in the past doesn’t work in sports or in life]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-21-22-2024-347720</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-21T01:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 21-22, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-crash-victim-robbed-at-gunpoint-347525</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-20T22:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Crash victim robbed at gunpoint]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c7425b6d-50f0-521c-9c81-465390906c30.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Avery Larnelle Cummings]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Crash victim robbed at gunpoint]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gladys-lee-atkinson-347682</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-20T13:33:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gladys Lee Atkinson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ae632179-9ae7-5305-adb9-26d0c36580ec.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gladys Lee Atkinson]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/organizations-give-out-winter-items-to-those-in-need-347503</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-20T13:16:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Organizations give out winter items to those in need]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_10542b10-a3a9-5f0f-a19f-6dbba3d84094.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ashley Higson of Wilson County Department of Social Services hangs scarves Tuesday outside the Wilson County Public Library as part of Operation Wrap-Up.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Organizations give out winter items to those in need]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/low-bridge-on-us-301-struck-again-347466</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-20T13:05:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Low bridge on US 301 struck again]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_00d8a9ba-06c3-5981-9111-0a026cbee5db.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina Department of Transportation official Curtis Baker makes photographs of the damage to the East Langley Road bridge over U.S. 301 at Elm City on Tuesday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Low bridge on US 301 struck again]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sharpsburg-commissioners-accept-mayors-resignation-347574</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
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          <![CDATA[Sharpsburg commissioners accept mayor’s resignation]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Sharpsburg Board of Commissioners voted unanimously at an emergency meeting Wednesday morning to accept the resignation of Mayor Robert Williams. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-20T09:33:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Man shot dead on Freeman Street]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson police officers investigate a Tuesday night homicide on Freeman Street.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Police: Man shot dead on Freeman Street]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/guarded-optimism-underscores-high-hopes-for-fike-teams-347567</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-20T08:36:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Guarded optimism’ underscores high hopes for Fike teams]]>
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    <![CDATA[First-year Fike High varsity boys basketball head coach Roland Loftin, right, talks to Demons sophomore De'quavis Greene during a practice Nov. 8. Dakota Sheldon | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘Guarded optimism’ underscores high hopes for Fike teams]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-freeman-headed-for-div-i-unc-asheville-347563</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-20T08:32:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Freeman headed for Div. I UNC Asheville]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Jamaria Freeman, center, is flanked by her mother, Turq Freeman, and father, Jamar Freeman, and younger brother, Jamar Jr., after signing a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at UNC Asheville during a ceremony Nov. 12 at Fike. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fike’s Freeman headed for Div. I UNC Asheville]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lady-chargers-romp-celebrate-trulls-500th-347562</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-20T08:29:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lady Chargers romp, celebrate Trull's 500th]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Leighton Trull (2) looks to pass the ball as her father, Lady Chargers head coach Brian Trull, watches from the sideline during a home game against Friendship Christian on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Lady Chargers romp, celebrate Trull's 500th]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chargers-fall-to-falcons-45-34-347561</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-20T08:26:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chargers fall to Falcons 45-34]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Cam Efird (4) puts up a shot in the lane during a home game against Friendship Christian on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Chargers fall to Falcons 45-34]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-warriors-waylaid-by-vikings-in-2nd-half-of-season-opener-347560</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-20T08:25:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors waylaid by Vikings in 2nd half of season opener]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-20-21-2024-347559</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-20T08:23:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 20-21, 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-wilsonians-ready-to-root-for-new-home-team-347509</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-19T15:52:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Wilsonians ready to root for new home team]]>
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    <![CDATA[A New South Development rendering of Wilson’s downtown baseball stadium is displayed during a 2023 community meeting. The facility should be complete in time for Minor League Baseball's opening day in 2026.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Wilsonians ready to root for new home team]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/a-public-reply-to-rep-ken-fontenot-347508</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-19T15:45:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[A public reply to Rep. Ken Fontenot]]>
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    <![CDATA[Rep. Ken Fontenot, left, observes the crowd as opponent Dante Pittman answers a question during the N.C. House District 24 candidate forum held Sept. 26 at the Wilson County Public Library.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[A public reply to Rep. Ken Fontenot]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/recount-ballots-cast-at-taylors-precinct-347507</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-19T15:38:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Recount ballots cast at Taylors precinct]]>
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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[Recount ballots cast at Taylors precinct]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mitchell-jay-winstead-347529</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-19T14:21:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mitchell Jay Winstead]]>
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      <![CDATA[Mitchell Jay Winstead]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-raises-money-for-capt-reggie-smiths-family-347069</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-19T14:20:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community raises money for Capt. Reggie Smith's family]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Volunteers with Wilson 360 and Arms Around Wilson are partnering with Wilson Police Department members to raise money for the late Capt. Reggie Smith’s family. Pictured are Charles Murphy, Maurice Barnes, Linda Barnes and Derrick Creech, left to right, and Bob Smith, seated.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community raises money for Capt. Reggie Smith's family]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-releases-new-eight-classification-attendance-numbers-347458</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-19T12:53:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCHSAA releases new eight-classification attendance numbers]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt High students pack the bleachers at Warrior Stadium for the game against archrival Fike on Nov. 1. The schools will remain in the same classification but at the 5-A level as the NCHSAA unveiled the make-up of its eight classifications Tuesday, Nov. 19, for the realignment that will take effect for the 2025-26 school year. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCHSAA releases new eight-classification attendance numbers]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/the-heartbeat-is-still-strong-lucama-elementary-celebrates-100-years-347189</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-19T11:56:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘The heartbeat is still strong’: Lucama Elementary celebrates 100 years]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Early College Academy student and volunteer Keylee Begley, left, paints the face of Lucama Elementary student Tyson Aycock during the school’s 100-year anniversary fall festival Friday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘The heartbeat is still strong’: Lucama Elementary celebrates 100 years]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/william-n-farmer-jr-347486</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-19T11:13:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[William N. Farmer, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6776ca90-fc71-5503-a053-7aef6f3ef94e.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[William N. Farmer, Jr.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/williams-double-double-leads-to-win-347338</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-19T09:41:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Williams' double-double leads to win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_eda726a0-a0d9-540f-9fc3-231402002783.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Destiny Williams, left and Allie Currin battle to get to the loose ball. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Williams' double-double leads to win]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warrior-teams-look-to-overcome-graduation-losses-with-deep-rotations-347332</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-19T09:03:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warrior teams look to overcome graduation losses with deep rotations]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Junior guard Austin Joyner is the top returning scorer for the Hunt High varsity boys basketball team this season. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warrior teams look to overcome graduation losses with deep rotations]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/greenfield-girls-stumble-vs-neuse-charter-347337</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-19T07:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greenfield girls stumble vs. Neuse Charter]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nearing-50-wilson-hot-stove-keeps-flame-lit-for-pro-baseballs-return-here-347329</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-18T23:58:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nearing 50, Wilson Hot Stove keeps flame lit for pro baseball’s return here]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[N.C. State baseball head coach Elliott Avent, left, speaks as, from right, Barton head coach Keith Gorman, East Carolina head coach Cliff Godwin and former North Carolina head coach Mike Fox listen during the 49th annual Wilson Hot Stove banquet Nov. 12 at Recreation Park Community Center. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Nearing 50, Wilson Hot Stove keeps flame lit for pro baseball’s return here]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wake-tech-the-place-for-demons-sharp-to-play-softball-study-medical-sonography-347324</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-18T23:48:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wake Tech the place for Demons' Sharp to play softball, study medical sonography]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7f69ef99-8f06-5a4b-bc69-f48c30e5115f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Katie Sharp signed with Wake Tech of the NJCAA during a ceremony at Fike on Nov. 12. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wake Tech the place for Demons' Sharp to play softball, study medical sonography]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-19-20-2024-347323</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-18T23:41:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 19-20, 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-chamber-of-commerce-accredited-by-us-chamber-347223</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-18T16:46:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Chamber of Commerce accredited by US Chamber]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2793a126-f387-543d-b24a-cce0c42f3219.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ryan Simons]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Chamber of Commerce accredited by US Chamber]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/caregivers-recognized-during-giveaway-347232</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-18T16:11:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Caregivers recognized during giveaway]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Department of Social Services staff members give out potatoes and other items during a food giveaway honoring caregivers Monday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Caregivers recognized during giveaway]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ruby-l-james-347242</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-18T12:56:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ruby L. James]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Ruby L. James]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/ranky-tanky-gullah-music-347211</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-18T12:38:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ranky tanky Gullah music]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Edna Boykin Cultural Center is shown on Nash Street in downtown Wilson.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ranky tanky Gullah music]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pieter-van-den-berg-347229</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-18T11:25:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pieter  van den Berg]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Pieter  van den Berg]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/debbie-webb-wheeler-347227</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-18T10:36:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Debbie Webb Wheeler]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Debbie Webb Wheeler]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/betty-debman-murray-347204</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-18T09:47:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Betty  Debman Murray]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Betty  Debman Murray]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bobby-knight-347203</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-18T09:45:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bobby  Knight]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bobby  Knight]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ann-bell-347202</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-18T09:27:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ann  Bell]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_88b0682c-839d-5e70-a69d-994652dbdb56.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ann  Bell]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/louise-woodard-fike-347200</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-18T08:48:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Louise Woodard Fike]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0d15b6ed-c74e-52d9-a74f-b05c2213116c.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Louise Woodard Fike]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-rally-falls-short-in-finale-347176</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-17T22:34:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs’ rally falls short in finale]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d52ee1a5-e799-5ae4-b8f4-69edf84dc408.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Barton senior Raekwon Batts (20) scores one of his two touchdowns against UVA Wise during a game Saturday, Nov. 16, at Truist Stadium. The Bulldogs lost the season finale 24-21. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs’ rally falls short in finale]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/johnson-helps-bulldogs-past-former-team-347175</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-17T22:31:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Johnson helps Bulldogs past former team]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_be883ca0-9874-5f60-b58d-683a47db7433.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton senior guard Shawn Nelson (12) slashes into the lane as teammate Jordan Johnson (22) watches during a home game Nov. 9. Nelson had 18 points and Johnson scored 16 against his former team in the Bulldogs' 82-72 defeat of Georgia Southwestern St. on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Pickle Classic, hosted by Mount Olive. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Johnson helps Bulldogs past former team]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ccs-roundup-cyclone-girls-win-cfc-thanksgiving-tourney-347174</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-17T22:29:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[CCS ROUNDUP: Cyclone girls win CFC Thanksgiving tourney]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_99afda78-d168-5cf6-aaf7-f0ac3743670f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian varsity girls basketball players pose with their hardware after winning the Cape Fear Christian Thanksgiving Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 16, in Erwin. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[CCS ROUNDUP: Cyclone girls win CFC Thanksgiving tourney]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/edwards-fts-send-knights-to-past-ta-to-4-0-start-347173</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-17T22:27:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Edwards’ FTs send Knights to past TA to 4-0 start]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_65a303bf-7fcf-5550-9a74-003dde071dd4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield junior point guard Kobe Edwards (3), squaring up to take a shot during a game against Burlington Christian on Friday, Nov. 15, had 27 points to lead the Knights to a 68-66 victory over Trinity Academy on Saturday in the final game of the Hoop State Opening Weekend showcase at Greenfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Edwards’ FTs send Knights to past TA to 4-0 start]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hamptons-epic-performance-highlights-unc-win-over-wake-forest-347172</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-17T22:25:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hampton’s epic performance highlights UNC win over Wake Forest]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_42e23433-b05d-5721-85db-8c03854cce78.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina's Omarion Hampton (28) runs with the ball behind offensive lineman Trevyon Green (78) during a game against Wake Forest at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill on Saturday, Nov. 16. Anthony Sorbellini | UNC Athletics]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hampton’s epic performance highlights UNC win over Wake Forest]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-18-19-2024-347171</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-17T22:23:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 18-19, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/have-your-photo-taken-at-new-butterfly-sculpture-347122</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-17T18:51:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Have your photo taken at new butterfly sculpture]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_86c1186a-6eea-5ee3-a7c5-42e2a2cc53ac.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Artist Jonathan Burger stands in front of  the heavy metal butterfly  at the Wilson Botanical Gardens on Sunday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Have your photo taken at new butterfly sculpture]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/temple-of-praise-feeds-area-homeless-347020</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-17T18:17:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Temple of Praise feeds area homeless]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_434bb633-330b-57b2-8be1-4147125a72e9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Pastor Sylvia Best and Edith Jenkins, right, join Deacon Walter Best and Cathy Best in preparing meals to deliver to the homeless in a project by Temple of Praise Apostolic Church in Wilson on Friday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Temple of Praise feeds area homeless]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/irregularities-show-need-for-recount-347153</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-17T17:30:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Irregularities show need for recount]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_24150988-7a24-5bc8-be2c-d4a3f27e4d59.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ken Fontenot]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Irregularities show need for recount]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/unbeaten-wolfpack-keeps-doing-it-with-transfers-347083</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-16T20:40:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Unbeaten Wolfpack keeps doing it with transfers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6595557c-00b4-5f41-991e-7e3e6923473b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[N.C. State senior guard Jayden Taylor (8) goes up for two of his 22 points in the Wolfpack's 82-70 win against Coastal Carolina on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh. N.C. State Athletics]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Unbeaten Wolfpack keeps doing it with transfers]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-put-up-fight-before-fading-30-20-at-southern-durham-347077</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-16T12:20:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons put up fight before fading 30-20 at Southern Durham]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ce89003c-1041-519a-a97e-987e3a1e4200.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike freshman Braylen Loftin, celebrating during a game at Hunt on Nov. 1, caught a 15-yard TD pass from quarterback Connor Spencer but the Golden Demons lost their 3-A first-round playoff game 30-20 at Southern Durham on Friday, Nov. 15. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons put up fight before fading 30-20 at Southern Durham]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fumbles-lead-to-exit-for-warriors-at-north-brunswick-347073</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-16T12:05:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fumbles lead to exit for Warriors at North Brunswick]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9ad1a898-5b63-5442-ab94-dcd7a8eba69c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt quarterback Barnes Willoughby (0) throws a pass behind the protection of teammates Z'carrius Dickerson (65) and J.T. Thomas (18) during a 3-A first-round playoff game Friday, Nov. 15, at North Brunswick in Leland.  Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fumbles lead to exit for Warriors at North Brunswick]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-both-ccs-teams-advance-to-cfc-tourney-finals-347068</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-16T07:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Both CCS teams advance to CFC tourney finals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f745e120-c82e-530d-b2cd-da8dc4850417.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Autumn Bradshaw, dribbling the ball during a Community Christian junior varsity girls basketball game last season, had nine points as the Cyclones played their first varsity game in two seasons Friday, Nov. 15, with a victory over Village Christian in a tournament hosted by Cape Fear Christian in Erwin. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Both CCS teams advance to CFC tourney finals]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-claim-early-big-2-a-win-vs-burlington-christian-347064</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-16T07:43:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights claim early ‘big 2-A win’ vs. Burlington Christian]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e19bdedd-6b7c-5776-a84c-d43defc7c550.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Isaiah Thomas, right, shoots a jumper during a game against Burlington Christian on Friday, Nov. 15, at Greenfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights claim early ‘big 2-A win’ vs. Burlington Christian]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-playoff-glance-nov-16-2024-347063</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-16T07:41:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCHSAA Playoff Glance, Nov. 16, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/firebirds-flatten-harnett-central-56-14-347060</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-16T07:39:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebirds flatten Harnett Central 56-14]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0f2588cb-d9a1-5601-9ff9-ed73fefd347b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash's Jaden Hartsfield (26) runs with the ball as teammates Brandon Hill (88) and Zaquez Macklin (58) provide cover during a first-round playoff game Friday, Nov. 15, against Harnett Central at Firebird Stadium. Jyronn Brinkley | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firebirds flatten Harnett Central 56-14]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-16-17-2024-347057</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-16T07:37:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 16-17, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-crush-morris-111-55-347065</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-16T07:24:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs crush Morris 111-55]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_61e840dd-da37-51e8-9853-a02193373c78.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton senior guard Jordan Johnson led the Bulldogs with 18 points in their 111-55 win over Morris in the Pickle Classic on Friday, Nov. 15, at the University of Mount Olive. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs crush Morris 111-55]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-library-book-cd-holly-by-stephen-king-new-at-library-346971</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-16T07:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library book: CD ‘Holly’ by Stephen King new at library]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_235ba633-8f41-5256-a9ef-636873b759bf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New library book: CD ‘Holly’ by Stephen King new at library]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elections-board-throws-out-fontenots-protest-347048</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T17:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elections board throws out Fontenot’s protest]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3b335149-5ab5-5817-ada0-d163f98ff75c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Board of Elections denied a protest from Rep. Ken Fontenot, R-Wilson, challenging Nov. 5 election results in the N.C. House District 24 race.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Elections board throws out Fontenot’s protest]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/kyle-wins-by-7-votes-mercer-plans-to-ask-for-a-recount-347042</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T16:36:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kyle wins by 7 votes; Mercer plans to ask for a recount]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7d5c00dd-ac21-5b2b-aeac-54cffa72854f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Henry Mercer, left, and John Kyle, right]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kyle wins by 7 votes; Mercer plans to ask for a recount]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/3rd-man-charged-with-murder-in-shooting-death-347038</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T16:24:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[3rd man charged with murder in shooting death]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6ea0f608-639e-5eb3-acdd-535da53616f6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Officers with the Wilson Police Department look for evidence near the site of a Nov. 5 homicide on Bragg Street.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[3rd man charged with murder in shooting death]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lady-chargers-fend-off-knights-in-entertaining-matchup-347027</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T15:05:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lady Chargers fend off Knights in entertaining matchup]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_03596eee-0d01-5caa-92a3-174f95f9ee32.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Darby Dean (10) dribbles upcourt as Wilson Christian's Cassidy Reynell pursues her during a game Thursday, Nov. 14, at Wilson Christian. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lady Chargers fend off Knights in entertaining matchup]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-recreation-glance-nov-15-2024-347022</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T14:46:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Recreation Glance, Nov. 15, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/man-gets-prison-term-in-murder-plea-347014</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T13:57:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Man gets prison term in murder plea]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_63e8a41a-ccc7-5445-ae64-783e468883ef.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[David Lee Bryant Jr.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Man gets prison term in murder plea]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/susan-powers-inducted-into-nc-music-educators-hall-of-fame-347011</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T13:15:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Susan Powers inducted into NC Music Educators Hall of Fame]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_40636fc9-04c0-5fbe-9c84-fe464c487c99.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Susan Powers, left, was inducted into the North Carolina Music Educators Hall of Fame on Monday. She is pictured with her husband, Jim.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Susan Powers inducted into NC Music Educators Hall of Fame]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcc-foundation-awards-more-than-75000-in-scholarships-346878</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T13:03:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCC Foundation awards more than $75,000 in scholarships]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2b6f387a-c0dd-5f4a-add1-76cf0bb037af.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Community College Student Government Association President Keone Best speaks during the 25th annual WCC Foundation scholarship award ceremony at the college’s Eagles Community Business Center on Thursday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCC Foundation awards more than $75,000 in scholarships]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/susan-fechos-art-featured-at-nc-botanical-garden-in-chapel-hill-346972</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T09:28:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Susan Fecho’s art featured at NC Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_eb3d9ae1-0b78-5940-8083-fb5d89c8789b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Susan Fecho’s woven stone lithograph prints of yucca blossom and white yucca moths are featured in a gallery show at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Susan Fecho’s art featured at NC Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-churches-have-guest-speakers-for-special-services-346844</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T08:46:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church news: Churches have guest speakers for special services]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_59d0c8b8-cd6c-5c2b-91ce-593584aa2cc5.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. Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church news: Churches have guest speakers for special services]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-warriors-hit-the-road-tigers-idle-as-playoffs-begin-346965</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T08:00:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons, Warriors hit the road; Tigers idle as playoffs begin]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dfcc8895-7a6f-5f34-b6d9-dcf07cc69497.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt senior Brandon Batts (5) shakes hands with classmate Quinton Price during a home game Nov. 1 against Fike. Jim Such | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons, Warriors hit the road; Tigers idle as playoffs begin]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/football-forecast-week-13-346964</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T07:58:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 13]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_782d5706-66f0-5d88-aa90-3b44c91e6e4d.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Football Forecast Week 13]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/greenfield-to-host-hoop-state-opening-weekend-346963</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T07:51:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greenfield to host Hoop State Opening Weekend]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_59fae206-3f55-5aa4-bf09-968ae482ef0f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Kobe Edwards (1) shoots a 3-pointer during a game against First Flight in the HoopState 252 Tip-Off showcase at Greenfield on Nov. 17, 2023. Greenfield will be the site of HoopState Opening Weekend showcase Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Greenfield to host Hoop State Opening Weekend]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-15-16-2024-346961</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T07:49:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 15-16, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/eagles-thump-holy-rams-for-2-0-start-346966</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T07:49:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eagles thump Holy Rams for 2-0 start]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6d11a550-b2c5-5dfc-bf43-cd5499834e71.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard School cheerleaders perform a routine during a home game Feb. 7. The Eagles, 2-0 after Thursday's win at Word of God in Raleigh, will play their first home game of the 2024-25 season Tuesday, Nov. 19, against American Leadership Academy-Johnston County. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eagles thump Holy Rams for 2-0 start]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-nov-4-8-346499</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-15T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Nov. 4-8]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7d938035-3dbb-5a4c-b590-0183adc5a13c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Nov. 4-8]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/thank-you-wilson-for-honoring-our-veterans-346948</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-14T22:57:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Thank you, Wilson, for honoring our veterans]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cec037bd-931b-57a4-9553-f9fa9eccdec7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Veterans Kenneth Piner, left, and Joe-Seth Ruffin present the American flag during a memorial flag-folding ceremony at Wilson's Veterans Day program on Monday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Thank you, Wilson, for honoring our veterans]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fontenot-formally-protests-election-results-346870</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-14T13:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fontenot formally protests election results]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b0e16f04-164f-583e-b88e-f100587ec88c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rep. Ken Fontenot waves to voters as they enter the polls at New Hope Elementary School on Election Day. Fontenot is contesting the election results. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fontenot formally protests election results]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/christopher-mercer-jr-346919</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-14T13:00:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Christopher  Mercer, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e8ac5380-f2b1-5ccf-9752-1a1bfa298ae2.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Christopher  Mercer, Jr.]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mary-thompson-346917</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Charles Ray Ferrell, Sr.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Larema celebrates 1st anniversary on Tarboro Street]]>
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    <![CDATA[Larema Coffee House celebrates its first anniversary Saturday. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Larema celebrates 1st anniversary on Tarboro Street]]>
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          <![CDATA[Charles Ray Ferrell, Sr.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Charles Ray Ferrell, Sr.]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-14T09:51:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Harold Boysen Diemer III]]>
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      <![CDATA[Harold Boysen Diemer III]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sadie-mercer-346864</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-14T09:45:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sadie  Mercer]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sadie  Mercer]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elm-city-takes-on-third-party-utility-management-346804</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-14T09:10:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elm City takes on third-party utility management]]>
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    <![CDATA[Dana Hill, North Carolina state director for Clear Water Solutions, speaks to the Elm City Board of Commissioners about the benefits of switching to a third-party service. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Elm City takes on third-party utility management]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-14T09:05:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘A joyous occasion': Families celebrate adoptions]]>
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    <![CDATA[Parker Jones, center, gives a hug to Guardian Ad Litem Supervisor Hayley Stroud as his parents, Cathy and Randy Jones, look on Wednesday during an adoption celebration ceremony inside a Wilson County courtroom.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘A joyous occasion': Families celebrate adoptions]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/coaching-clinic-college-mentors-entertain-inform-inspire-in-hot-stove-discussion-346836</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-13T23:54:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Coaching clinic: College mentors entertain, inform, inspire in Hot Stove discussion]]>
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    <![CDATA[N.C. State head coach Elliott Avent answers a question as his fellow coaches and panelists, former UNC head coach Mike Fox, East Carolina head coach Cliff Godwin and Barton College head coach Keith Gorman listen during the 49th annual Wilson Hot Stove banquet Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Recreation Park Community Center. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Coaching clinic: College mentors entertain, inform, inspire in Hot Stove discussion]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-josh-osorio-greene-central-high-346834</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-13T23:37:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Josh Osorio, Greene Central High]]>
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    <![CDATA[Josh Osorio, Greene Central High]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Josh Osorio, Greene Central High]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bc-women-fall-to-virginia-union-in-wilson-gym-debut-346833</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-13T23:33:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BC women fall to Virginia Union in Wilson Gym debut]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Barton's Lauren Mingo (25) dribbles the ball during a home game against Virginia Union in the Bulldogs' home opener at Wilson Gymnasium on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BC women fall to Virginia Union in Wilson Gym debut]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ladybirds-pate-to-play-at-lenoir-cc-346832</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-11-13T23:30:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ladybirds’ Pate to play at Lenoir CC]]>
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    <![CDATA[Southern Nash High senior Ava Pate signed her National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Lenoir Community College during a recent ceremony at Southern Nash. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Ladybirds’ Pate to play at Lenoir CC]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/be-fearless-in-behaving-beautifully-346831</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-13T23:26:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Be fearless in behaving beautifully]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
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      <![CDATA[Be fearless in behaving beautifully]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-14-15-2024-346830</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-13T23:24:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 14-15, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-knights-run-out-to-big-lead-hold-off-ravens-77-65-346835</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-13T23:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights run out to big lead, hold off Ravens 77-65]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/stems-holiday-extravaganza-combines-celebrations-346726</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-13T18:04:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stem's holiday extravaganza combines celebrations]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <![CDATA[Santa, wearing this red, white and blue, Uncle Sam disguise, gives the crowd a way during the Nov. 9, Stem Holiday Extravaganza Parade. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Stem's holiday extravaganza combines celebrations]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-native-joins-health-center-staff-as-physician-assistant-346767</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-13T13:27:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson native joins health center staff as physician assistant]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Brittany Wiley]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson native joins health center staff as physician assistant]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/combine-downs-power-lines-on-us-301-346754</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-13T12:19:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Combine downs power lines on US 301]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina State Patrol Troopers J.L. Smith and C.D. Baker walk by downed lines on U.S. 301 Wednesday morning as a Wilson Energy lineman prepares to raise the lines. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Combine downs power lines on US 301]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/tourism-launches-new-wilson-focused-travel-app-346724</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-13T10:58:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tourism launches new Wilson-focused travel app]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Tourism Development Authority's app features 11 tabs, all related to travel and tourism around Wilson County. Screen capture]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tourism launches new Wilson-focused travel app]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/brewers-to-announce-single-a-team-branding-at-public-event-346705</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-13T09:57:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Brewers to announce Single-A team branding at public event]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7d29daf1-c790-50ee-9902-100507974116.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Workers prepare concrete sections of the new baseball stadium near Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in downtown Wilson on Friday. The Milwaukee Brewers will be announcing the team's name, logo and branding at an event at 2 p.m. on Nov. 22 at the Wilson Industrial Air Center. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Brewers to announce Single-A team branding at public event]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lady-chargers-eye-another-title-run-wca-boys-hope-for-improvement-346685</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-13T01:25:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lady Chargers eye another title run; WCA boys hope for improvement]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_47af7932-82e7-5e58-a4a2-514071f96b95.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Cassidy Reynell dribbles the ball during a game in the Chargers Christmas Classic on Dec. 2 at Wilson Christian. Times file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lady Chargers eye another title run; WCA boys hope for improvement]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-quartet-tops-all-qcc-girls-tennis-hunts-owens-is-poy-346684</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-13T01:23:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons quartet tops All-QCC girls tennis; Hunt’s Owens is POY]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_83a391f9-d699-5d5f-b566-ed17cb25fd2b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt High senior Reagan Owens hits a return shot during a match Oct. 2 at Fike. Owens was proclaimed 3-A Quad County Conference Player of the Year after winning the singles championship and going 23-3 overall in singles. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons quartet tops All-QCC girls tennis; Hunt’s Owens is POY]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-nov-13-14-2024-346683</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-11-13T01:21:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, Nov. 13-14, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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