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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-25-26-2024-324666</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-25T01:10:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 25-26, 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cherry-hotel-project-gaining-steam-324575</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-24T12:24:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Cherry Hotel project gaining steam]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Cherry Hotel is a historic landmark in downtown Wilson that was first announced to receive millions of dollars in funding in 2019. Five years later, the ball is starting to roll. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Cherry Hotel project gaining steam]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/museum-exhibit-examines-science-of-race-324432</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-24T10:37:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Museum exhibit examines science of race]]>
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    <![CDATA[Tyler Allen, a lead program coordinator for the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, installs the “Race: Are We So Different?” exhibit Tuesday in the Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House and African American Museum as Bill Myers and Ruth Baines watch from left.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Museum exhibit examines science of race]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fourth-round-proves-again-to-be-stumbling-block-for-warriors-324563</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-24T10:05:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Fourth round proves again to be stumbling block for Warriors]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt senior Kate Conoley, making a throw-in during a game Monday, May 20, against Dixon, scored the Warriors' only goal in a 2-1 loss Thursday at top-seeded Western Alamance in the fourth round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs. Andy McMurray | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fourth round proves again to be stumbling block for Warriors]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-top-marlins-3-1-in-season-debut-324553</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-24T09:25:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs top Marlins 3-1 in season debut]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs first baseman Cole Robinson, right, is congratulated by teammate A.J. Jones after Robinson's solo home run during the season-opening 3-1 win against the Morehead City Marlins on Thursday, May 23, at Fleming Stadium. Joni Shelton | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tobs top Marlins 3-1 in season debut]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/edith-thompson-324573</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-24T08:53:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Edith  Thompson]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Edith  Thompson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/farmer-advocates-for-conservation-federal-support-324438</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-24T08:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farmer advocates for conservation, federal support]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County livestock farmer R.C. Hunt speaks during a Tuesday press conference held to promote congressional support of farmers’ conservation efforts.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Farmer advocates for conservation, federal support]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wake-sheriffs-office-makes-arrest-in-gunfire-incident-324544</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-24T06:53:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wake Sheriff's Office makes arrest in gunfire incident]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sheriff Willie Rowe]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wake Sheriff's Office makes arrest in gunfire incident]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/frederic-j-schroeder-jr-324571</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-24T06:46:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Frederic J. Schroeder, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Frederic J. Schroeder, Jr.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/coastal-plain-league-glance-may-24-2024-324594</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-24T00:54:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Coastal Plain League Glance, May 24, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-remembering-those-who-gave-last-full-measure-of-devotion-325778</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-24T00:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Remembering those who gave ‘last full  measure of devotion’]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Remembering those who gave ‘last full  measure of devotion’]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-24-25-2024-324447</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-23T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 24-25, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/monument-removal-was-a-missed-opportunity-324494</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-23T15:03:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Monument removal was a missed opportunity]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_016c23d5-7e26-5549-837f-ffcbc30db6c6.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[A worker with an out-of-state monument company removes the main stone from the Wilson County Memorial Fountain on Tuesday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Monument removal was a missed opportunity]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/anti-mask-bill-targets-crime-not-health-choices-324493</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-23T14:55:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Anti-mask bill targets crime, not health choices]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b2f2746e-1915-59f3-ba63-64577001cc5c.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Anti-mask bill targets crime, not health choices]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/wilson-wetland-project-takes-aim-at-pollution-324490</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-23T14:51:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson wetland project takes aim at pollution]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Thousands of plants will be part of the scenery at the Park-Mercer Flow-Through Wetland when it’s complete.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson wetland project takes aim at pollution]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/residents-react-to-monuments-removal-324244</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-23T12:00:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Residents react to monument's removal]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[A worker tosses pallets onto the back of a truck after a century-old monument was removed from the Wilson County Courthouse plaza. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Residents react to monument's removal]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/memorial-day-ceremony-set-for-monday-324394</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-23T11:23:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Memorial Day ceremony set for Monday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Vietnam veterans David R. Page, left, and Woodrow Jones Jr. salute for the national anthem during the Wilson Committee on Patriotism’s 2022 Memorial Day program on the county courthouse plaza.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Memorial Day ceremony set for Monday]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/flags-will-be-flying-to-honor-veterans-for-memorial-day-324296</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-23T11:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Flags will be flying to honor veterans for Memorial Day]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Vietnam veteran Bobby Thorne places American flags on veterans' graves Wednesday at Rest Haven Cemetery in advance of Memorial Day weekend.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Flags will be flying to honor veterans for Memorial Day]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/waat-seniors-celebrate-graduation-324385</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-23T11:15:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WAAT seniors celebrate graduation]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Thirty-eight seniors graduated from the Wilson Academy of Applied Technology on May 16. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WAAT seniors celebrate graduation]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/kenneth-durwood-kennedy-324484</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-23T11:09:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kenneth Durwood Kennedy]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Kenneth Durwood Kennedy]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-botanical-gardens-plan-volunteer-day-324497</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-23T05:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Botanical gardens plan volunteer day]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_59debf9e-10f7-51a7-990d-1776a03baf38.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | congerdesign via Pixabay ]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Botanical gardens plan volunteer day]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-churches-have-special-services-this-week-324430</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-23T05:53:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church News: Churches have special services this week]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Church News submissions can be emailed to churchnews@wilsontimes.com, mailed to The Wilson Times, Attn: Church News, P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, NC 27894 or dropped off at the newspaper’s 126 Nash St. office during business hours. Announcements are not accepted by phone. The deadline is 5 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Church News: Churches have special services this week]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/athlete-of-the-year-fikes-pope-takes-home-big-trophy-after-historic-year-324417</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Fike’s Pope takes home big trophy after historic year]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Erin Pope poses with the trophy signifying that she is the Tom Ham Athlete of the Year as presented by The Wilson Times during Fike's Awards Day ceremony Tuesday, May 21. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Fike’s Pope takes home big trophy after historic year]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hard-work-natural-talent-greatness-for-pope-324445</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-22T23:58:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hard work + natural talent = greatness for Pope]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Erin Pope sprints toward the finish line at the Wilson County Cross-Country Championships on Oct. 2, 2023, at Gillette Athletic Complex. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hard work + natural talent = greatness for Pope]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/post-13-must-mesh-quickly-324424</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-22T23:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Post 13 must mesh quickly]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson American Legion Post 13 baseball head coach Matt Ballance addresses players during practice Tuesday at Beddingfield High. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Post 13 must mesh quickly]]>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Faith Jones, Community Christian School]]>
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    <![CDATA[Faith Jones, Community Christian School]]>
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      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Faith Jones, Community Christian School]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-22T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[If you don’t know, you don’t know — and that’s OK]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
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      <![CDATA[If you don’t know, you don’t know — and that’s OK]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-23-24-2024-324405</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-22T20:38:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 23-24, 2024]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/clarence-woodard-324414</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-22T17:11:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Clarence  Woodard]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Clarence  Woodard]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/david-keith-324413</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-22T17:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[David  Keith]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[David  Keith]]>
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<url>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-22T17:04:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Evon  Daniels]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Evon  Daniels]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/larry-dupree-324411</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-22T17:03:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Larry  Dupree]]>
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      <![CDATA[Larry  Dupree]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-man-charged-in-womans-shooting-324176</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-22T14:47:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson man charged in woman’s shooting]]>
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    <![CDATA[Roberto Ferman Hernandez]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson man charged in woman’s shooting]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-may-13-17-324265</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-22T12:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from May 13-17]]>
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      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from May 13-17]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/william-ray-barnes-324334</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-22T09:52:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[William Ray Barnes]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[William Ray Barnes]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/rampants-end-fike-run-in-3rd-round-1-0-324237</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-22T00:40:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rampants end Fike run in 3rd round, 1-0]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike senior Erin Pope (6) tries to get to a clear by Rose's Lilyanna Price during an NCHSAA 3-A third-round playoff match Tuesday, May 21, at Fike. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rampants end Fike run in 3rd round, 1-0]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/swe-enshrines-3-more-in-athletic-hall-of-fame-324225</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-21T23:28:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[SWE enshrines 3 more in athletic hall of fame]]>
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    <![CDATA[Bobby Hawkins, Linwan Euwell and Allen Letchworth were inducted into the SouthWest Edgecombe High Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony Monday, May 20, at the school. From left are Cougars athletic director Carter Varnell, Hawkins, Euwell, Letchworth and Sandra Langley, retired athletic director. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[SWE enshrines 3 more in athletic hall of fame]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-22-23-2024-324231</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-21T23:25:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 22-23, 2024]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-21T16:43:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NC right to unmask rioters, hate groups]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ken Fontenot]]>
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      <![CDATA[NC right to unmask rioters, hate groups]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/mask-ban-would-lead-to-discriminatory-enforcement-324214</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-21T16:34:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mask ban would lead to discriminatory enforcement]]>
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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[Mask ban would lead to discriminatory enforcement]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/miniature-masterpieces-a-big-hit-324200</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-21T16:22:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Miniature Masterpieces’ a big hit]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bright colors greet visitors to the Wilson Arts Center at 204 Nash St. S.]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘Miniature Masterpieces’ a big hit]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/nonprofit-delivers-home-essentials-to-seniors-323961</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-21T16:00:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Nonprofit delivers home essentials to seniors]]>
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    <![CDATA[Vines Foundation president and founder Tiffani Vines-Jaimes, left, and fellow volunteers deliver household necessities to Varita Court Apartments residents on Monday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Nonprofit delivers home essentials to seniors]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/middle-schoolers-get-first-tee-with-pga-tour-program-323828</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-21T11:49:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Middle schoolers get ‘First Tee’ with PGA Tour program]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County middle schoolers tried their hand at driving golf balls downrange at the Willow Springs Golf Course on Thursday. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Middle schoolers get ‘First Tee’ with PGA Tour program]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/monument-coming-down-at-courthouse-square-324061</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-21T10:46:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Monument coming down at courthouse square]]>
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    <![CDATA[Crews work to remove the  Wilson County Memorial Fountain on the courthouse square Tuesday morning.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Monument coming down at courthouse square]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilbur-frank-thorne-324088</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-21T09:33:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilbur Frank Thorne]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilbur Frank Thorne]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-denied-nchsaa-3-a-crown-by-south-point-in-thriller-324051</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-21T05:08:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons denied NCHSAA 3-A crown by South Point in thriller]]>
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    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Dylan Skinner hits a backhanded shot during the NCHSAA 3-A dual-team championship match against Belmont South Point on Monday, May 20, at Burlington Tennis Center. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons denied NCHSAA 3-A crown by South Point in thriller]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-pope-sets-state-3-a-meet-record-in-3200-win-324049</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-21T05:06:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Pope sets state 3-A meet record in 3,200 win]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Erin Pope smiles on the podium Monday, May 20, after receiving her medal for winning the girls 3,200-meter race at the NCHSAA 3-A track and field championships in Greensboro. Pope, who finished third in the 1,600 run, set a meet record in the 3,200. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike’s Pope sets state 3-A meet record in 3,200 win]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/key-white-claims-1-a-high-jump-crown-as-wpa-girls-finish-4th-324050</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-21T05:04:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Key-White claims 1-A high jump crown as WPA girls finish 4th]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep junior Rachel Key-White was the girls high jump co-champion while finishing third in long jump to help the Tigers finish fourth overall at the NCHSAA 1-A track and field championship meet Monday, May 20, in Greensboro. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Key-White claims 1-A high jump crown as WPA girls finish 4th]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-survive-dixon-3rd-round-on-walk-off-pk-324048</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-21T05:03:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors survive Dixon, 3rd round on walk-off PK]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_94f47698-4b12-56ed-ad6b-b00cdf704f5a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Mariah Polk, left, and Dixon's Abigail Williams vie for possession of the ball during an NCHSAA 3-A third-round playoff game Monday, May 20, at Hunt. Andy McMurray | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors survive Dixon, 3rd round on walk-off PK]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunts-frazier-celebrated-after-nerve-wracking-100th-win-324047</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-21T05:00:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt’s Frazier celebrated after nerve-wracking 100th win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3e0b4bf0-310a-55cc-b000-4f3cf550dd08.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt High head coach Richard Frazier, center, is surrounded by his players and assistant coach Eric O'Brien in congratulating him on his 100th career victory following the Warriors' 2-1 overtime win against Dixon in the third round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs at Hunt on Monday, May 20. Andy McMurray | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt’s Frazier celebrated after nerve-wracking 100th win]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-21-22-2024-323897</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-21T02:47:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 21-22, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-wilson-county-gives-fallen-hero-a-solemn-salute-324016</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T18:42:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Wilson County gives fallen hero a solemn salute]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_104ad1f6-eedd-544b-9f26-c2d882c5bb3a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Members of the Patriot Guard Riders lead a hearse containing the remains of Staff Sgt. Robert L. Ferris through Wilson County on Thursday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Wilson County gives fallen hero a solemn salute]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hb-10-anti-crime-not-anti-immigrant-324013</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T18:14:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[HB 10: Anti-crime, not anti-immigrant]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c11c80db-6489-58f9-ab9b-2ae9bec8eec5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ken Fontenot]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[HB 10: Anti-crime, not anti-immigrant]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/times-sports-coverage-earns-high-marks-324010</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T18:04:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Times’ sports coverage earns high marks]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_57623da0-d4d6-5055-bbb5-7577626a0386.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[Times’ sports coverage earns high marks]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/residents-pay-more-in-wilsons-2718m-proposed-budget-323795</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T17:06:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Residents pay more in Wilson’s $271.8M proposed budget]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_218e2aae-a412-5d2c-88b1-5774d31548be.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[City Manager Grant Goings presents his proposed $271.8 million budget to Wilson City Council members on Thursday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Residents pay more in Wilson’s $271.8M proposed budget]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wetland-park-is-a-natural-water-filter-322936</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T16:59:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wetland park is a natural water filter]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8620de15-b8b9-559a-98f2-124b91d9a878.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Work is progressing on the new Park-Mercer Flow-Through Wetland, a stormwater device off Hominy Creek in Wilson.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wetland park is a natural water filter]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/costa-ronald-burgees-324012</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T15:14:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Costa  Ronald Burgees]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_20294c07-9ef6-5119-8f20-a0426e6bc639.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Costa  Ronald Burgees]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-public-tire-warehouse-opening-2nd-location-323889</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T11:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Public Tire Warehouse opening 2nd location]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dd0c536d-b176-56b7-8ade-b4a408e47daa.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Public Tire Warehouse will open a new location at 109 Hines St. W. in the former Owens Viking Tire Store.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Public Tire Warehouse opening 2nd location]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-morrow-to-address-wilson-gop-323997</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T11:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Morrow to address Wilson GOP]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ee984155-c91a-5f23-b8b5-706d481329b2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Michele Morrow]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Morrow to address Wilson GOP]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/phillips-barnes-323930</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T10:52:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Phillips  Barnes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_872fcc15-15a7-5116-bcb1-49cd4bb7527f.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Phillips  Barnes]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ireatha-bland-pone-mccray-323929</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T10:49:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ireatha Bland Pone McCray]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e57d9455-d8d2-5457-89bb-755111c85127.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ireatha Bland Pone McCray]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/edwina-perry-323928</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T10:46:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Edwina  Perry]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_554cefe7-207c-50d6-aa41-73be329696ba.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Edwina  Perry]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/raymond-ellis-323927</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T10:40:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Raymond  Ellis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_810bf793-4573-5662-8b09-7b6750a392e9.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Raymond  Ellis]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/josie-harrell-receives-agriculture-scholarships-323807</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T10:32:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Josie Harrell receives agriculture scholarships]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1752bb94-dc9c-509d-89eb-278ec3d6abbb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Josie Harrell]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Josie Harrell receives agriculture scholarships]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/juanita-elizabeth-lester-323926</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T10:27:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Juanita Elizabeth Lester]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7b636e49-eb17-5dfc-bb9a-920aa9d8ea53.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Juanita Elizabeth Lester]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/darden-alumni-headed-to-wilson-for-reunion-323886</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T08:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Darden alumni headed to Wilson for reunion]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_177a2bb0-0711-598e-a09d-31a5c4cb2735.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Darden High School Class of 1963 is honored during last year's alumni weekend.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Darden alumni headed to Wilson for reunion]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pope-looks-for-2-state-titles-in-final-meet-323883</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T08:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pope looks for 2 state titles in final meet]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a9e0b5b9-d18d-5720-b3c4-1e0924d9b994.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike senior Erin Pope runs in the girls 3,200-meter race May 1 at the 3-A Quad County Conference championships at Fike. She is the top seed in the 3,200 and No. 2 in the 1,600 for the NCHSAA 3-A championship meet, set for Monday, May 20, in Greensboro. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pope looks for 2 state titles in final meet]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/new-library-books-young-adult-books-added-to-collection-323903</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-20T05:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Young adult books added to collection]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e31fac1f-b8e0-59f6-b4dd-44893f059a83.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: Young adult books added to collection]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tobs-get-jump-on-memorial-day-with-thursday-opener-323884</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-19T20:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tobs get jump on Memorial Day with Thursday opener]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7223a8af-4bea-51e7-989e-681ead4746f2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Tobs players wait to congratulate a teammate who scored a run during a game June 29, 2023, against the Morehead City Marlins at Fleming Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tobs get jump on Memorial Day with Thursday opener]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wpa-girls-looking-for-another-high-finish-in-1-a-championships-323880</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-19T20:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WPA girls looking for another high finish in 1-A championships]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5c27cc73-b68b-548a-8c88-3c8e7b0bc1d5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep junior Rachel Key-White lands in the long jump pit during the NCHSAA 1-A East Regional championship meet May 11 at Wilson Prep. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WPA girls looking for another high finish in 1-A championships]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-20-21-2024-323859</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-19T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 20-21, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/grahams-revisionist-history-324009</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Graham’s revisionist history]]>
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      <![CDATA[Graham’s revisionist history]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-19T17:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Let’s pull together]]>
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      <![CDATA[Let’s pull together]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/be-or-do-your-best-324002</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-19T17:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Be or do your best]]>
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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[Be or do your best]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/council-approves-street-closures-armory-sale-323815</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-19T13:50:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Council approves street closures, armory sale]]>
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    <![CDATA[The city of Wilson will close parts of Douglass and Jones streets to make way for the downtown baseball stadium now under construction.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Council approves street closures, armory sale]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/weca-seniors-celebrate-graduation-323525</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-19T13:33:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WECA seniors celebrate graduation]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools Superintendent Lane Mills delivers a speech during Wilson Early College Academy’s graduation Tuesday at Fike High School. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[WECA seniors celebrate graduation]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-officers-installed-323861</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-19T12:31:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[New officers installed]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Omicron chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International recently installed new and returning officers for the 2024-26 biennium. The ceremony was held during the May meeting at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church. From left are Marsha Irvin, treasurer; Lisa Lewis, vice president; Christine Gilmore, president; Jean Yelverton, recording secretary; and Rosalie Bissette, parliamentarian. Not pictured is Susie Pope, corresponding secretary. The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is a professional honorary society of women educators. The society promotes professional and personal growth of its members and excellence in education.]]>
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      <![CDATA[New officers installed]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/its-inspiring-beddingfield-seniors-walk-the-halls-of-elementary-schools-323757</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-18T19:57:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘It’s inspiring’: Beddingfield seniors walk the halls of elementary schools]]>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield senior Brian Guzman, left, walks with his 9-year-old sister, Ricelys Zapata, at Lee Woodard Elementary School on Thursday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘It’s inspiring’: Beddingfield seniors walk the halls of elementary schools]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/a-huge-accomplishment-wcc-graduates-turn-their-tassels-323850</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-18T19:41:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘A huge accomplishment’: WCC graduates turn their tassels]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Community College President Jami Woods welcomes guests to the 2024 graduation ceremony. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘A huge accomplishment’: WCC graduates turn their tassels]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/denver-based-korean-barbecue-coming-to-wilson-323636</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-18T19:14:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Denver-based Korean barbecue coming to Wilson]]>
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    <![CDATA[Denver-based Korean barbecue restaurant Dae Gee will make Wilson’s former Golden Corral at 3101 Raleigh Road Parkway its first franchise east of the Mississippi River.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Denver-based Korean barbecue coming to Wilson]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-come-up-short-in-mendozas-final-game-323853</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-18T14:20:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights come up short in Mendoza’s ‘final’ game]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9488d435-4a8a-5564-b8be-12100e256e81.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Greenfield School girls soccer head coach Randol Mendoza, kneeling, talks to his team during halftime of an NCISAA 2-A playoff game Monday, May 13, against Fayettevile Christian. The Knights' 1-0 loss Thursday at Trinity Academy in Raleigh in the 2-A semfinals was Mendoza's final game as head coach. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Knights come up short in Mendoza’s ‘final’ game]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-taken-down-in-3rd-round-by-roxboro-community-323852</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-18T10:38:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers taken down in 3rd round by Roxboro Community]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep shortstop DeAndre Sellers (1) looks to put the tag on Roxboro Community's Jaxon Lawson during Thursday's third-round NCHSAA 1-A playoff home game against Roxboro Community. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tigers taken down in 3rd round by Roxboro Community]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/pender-leads-bruins-to-12th-place-finish-in-2-a-championship-323838</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-18T09:48:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pender leads Bruins to 12th-place finish in 2-A championship]]>
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    <![CDATA[The trio of, from left, Nolan Gamwell, Asun Pender and Dawson Ivy sparked Beddingfield to a tie for 12th place out of 51 teams to score Friday at the NCSHAA 2-A track and field championships at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro. Pender finished second in boys long jump and triple jump. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Pender leads Bruins to 12th-place finish in 2-A championship]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-17T13:14:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firefighters honor fallen World War II airman]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Fire/Rescue Services officials salute from Raleigh Road Parkway as the remains of World War II U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Robert L. Ferris are taken to New Bern on Thursday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Firefighters honor fallen World War II airman]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-man-robbed-woman-of-purse-gun-323241</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-17T12:52:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Man robbed woman of purse, gun]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jahon Marquarius Chance]]>
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      <![CDATA[Police: Man robbed woman of purse, gun]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/i-love-celebrating-us-hundreds-enjoy-senior-awareness-day-323702</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-17T12:41:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘I love celebrating us’: Hundreds enjoy Senior Awareness Day]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County DSS staff members get lunch prepared for Senior Awareness Day attendees Thursday. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘I love celebrating us’: Hundreds enjoy Senior Awareness Day]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-may-6-10-323265</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-17T11:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from May 6-10]]>
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      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from May 6-10]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-clip-carrboro-to-reach-state-3-a-final-323744</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-17T08:32:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons clip Carrboro to reach state 3-A final]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Dylan Skinner reaches to hit the ball at the net while doubles partner Zachary Hill watches during the NCHSAA 3-A dual-team semifinals match against Carrboro on Thursday, May 16, at Fike. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Demons clip Carrboro to reach state 3-A final]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-17T08:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Church News: Churches have special programs]]>
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    <![CDATA[Church News submissions can be emailed to churchnews@wilsontimes.com, mailed to The Wilson Times, Attn: Church News, P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, NC 27894 or dropped off at the newspaper’s 126 Nash St. office during business hours. Announcements are not accepted by phone. The deadline is 5 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Church News: Churches have special programs]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/beddingfield-season-ends-at-seaforth-323742</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-17T08:21:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Beddingfield season ends at Seaforth]]>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield senior K.J. Hill pivots with the ball during a home match May 2 against Eastern Wayne. Hill, along with fellow seniors Gloria Mendoza, Camila Rios, Jamiyah Frank, Jesenia Guerra and Lilian Yepez played their final game for the Bruins in a 10-0 loss Thursday at Seaforth in the second round of the NCHSAA 2-A playoffs. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Beddingfield season ends at Seaforth]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-road-trip-takes-them-to-the-3rd-round-323738</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-17T07:56:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons’ road trip takes them to the 3rd round]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f3f20270-90a9-5444-b94d-22c22e198dd5.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Fike players, from left, Ridley Harrison, Erin Pope and Mallory Jenkins celebrate a goal during a first-round NCHSAA 3-A playoff win over West Johnston.  Pope scored twice and Jenkins added a goal in the Golden Demons' 3-0 win at Currituck County in the second round of the playoffs Thursday. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons’ road trip takes them to the 3rd round]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-flatten-lee-county-in-2nd-round-6-1-323737</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-17T07:39:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors flatten Lee County in 2nd round 6-1]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt's Cappa Bunn (8) controls the ball in front of a Lee County player during an NCHSAA 3-A second-round playoff game Thursday, May 16, at Hunt. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Warriors flatten Lee County in 2nd round 6-1]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-pender-top-triple-jump-seed-in-2-a-championships-323735</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-17T07:26:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins’ Pender top triple jump seed in 2-A championships]]>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield High senior Asun Pender, competing in the long jump at the Scott Jones Memorial Classic on April 16 at Beddingfield, won the long jump and triple jump Friday, May 10, at the NCHSAA 2-A East Regional meet Kinston. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bruins’ Pender top triple jump seed in 2-A championships]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-17-18-2024-323734</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-17T07:23:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 17-18, 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/woman-charged-in-fatal-forest-hills-road-crash-323616</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-16T16:39:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Woman charged in fatal Forest Hills Road crash]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c498102f-cc51-595b-ae8a-a401bf9f8f93.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Police say a Wilson woman is charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle after a woman injured in an April 30 wreck died days later.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Woman charged in fatal Forest Hills Road crash]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/3-fire-tax-districts-could-see-rate-decrease-323518</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-16T15:23:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[3 fire tax districts could see rate decrease]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Three volunteer fire departments have requested a fire tax rate decrease for their districts.]]>
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      <![CDATA[3 fire tax districts could see rate decrease]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/janice-page-rowe-323613</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-16T11:10:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Janice Page Rowe]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Janice Page Rowe]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/esther-mae-williams-323630</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-16T10:46:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Esther Mae Williams]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Esther Mae Williams]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/train-station-canopy-work-begins-323386</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-16T06:27:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Train station canopy work begins]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A CSX freight train passes passengers waiting for an Amtrak train under the Wilson Train Station’s old canopy on Sunday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Train station canopy work begins]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ladybirds-unbeaten-season-ended-by-dixon-in-3rd-round-323543</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-16T00:13:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ladybirds’ unbeaten season ended by Dixon in 3rd round]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash's Noel Dobbins (24) cheers after reaching third base during an NCHSAA 3-A third-round playoff home game against Dixon on Wednesday, May 15. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ladybirds’ unbeaten season ended by Dixon in 3rd round]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-jakhyla-ruffin-fike-high-323541</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-16T00:08:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Ja'Khyla Ruffin, Fike High]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ja'Khyla Ruffin, Fike High]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Ja'Khyla Ruffin, Fike High]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/when-you-care-about-people-let-them-know-often-323540</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-16T00:05:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[When you care about people, let them know often]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1c494c77-62dd-533f-8128-05930059dbdd.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[When you care about people, let them know often]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-16-17-2024-323539</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-16T00:04:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 16-17, 2024]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/weatherman-boliek-win-republican-second-primary-races-323439</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-15T13:24:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Weatherman, Boliek win Republican second primary races]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1b7f2f28-26dd-5bfa-b781-62cc0fb99938.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Republican lieutenant governor candidate Hal Weatherman addresses a crowd of Wilson County Republicans during a fundraiser in October.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Weatherman, Boliek win Republican second primary races]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/man-survives-after-car-plunges-into-water-323435</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-15T13:02:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Man survives after car plunges into water]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_36d9d70f-6e19-574f-bfcc-6e1183ac032c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Capt. Daniel Kubas of the Sanoca Rural Fire District helps retrieve a car from a ditch on N.C. 222 between Stantonsburg and Saratoga on Monday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Man survives after car plunges into water]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/secretary-of-state-elaine-marshall-visits-wilson-businesses-323364</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-15T09:48:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Secretary of State Elaine Marshall visits Wilson businesses]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d076e389-17a5-581c-9c16-ec987ffa7f1d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[N.C. Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall, left, speaks with Treat Yo’ Self owners Alex Smolen, center, and Greg Mason, right, about their menu selection and how they got the bakery off the ground. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Secretary of State Elaine Marshall visits Wilson businesses]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/dont-miss-sunday-in-the-rose-garden-323414</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-15T08:51:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don’t miss Sunday in the Rose Garden]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ae048a08-425d-56eb-a3dd-05f612108a63.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Decorate a spring hat before you head out to Sunday in the Rose Garden this weekend. Janelle Clevinger | Times archive]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Don’t miss Sunday in the Rose Garden]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-boyette-registers-2nd-straight-top-10-finish-at-nchsaa-championships-323413</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-15T08:26:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Boyette registers 2nd straight top-10 finish at NCHSAA championships]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_65f8782b-7b9f-5815-97d8-a122901c6325.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Ethan Boyette braved a steady downpour during Tuesday's final round of the NCHSAA 3-A championship at Longleaf Golf and Family Club in Southern Pines to shoot a 2-under 70 and finish tied for sixth place. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike’s Boyette registers 2nd straight top-10 finish at NCHSAA championships]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-15-16-2024-323407</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T23:27:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 15-16, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/weekly-arrest-reports-323367</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T15:31:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Weekly arrest reports]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_def9627a-6ec3-51c9-975e-5d0fd36287db.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Weekly arrest reports]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/josh-stein-campaigns-at-wilson-county-farm-323227</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T14:58:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Josh Stein campaigns at Wilson County farm]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fff01b75-c58a-5d20-8980-c3cf3833e9f5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein, left, walks through Sharp Farms with owner Pender Sharp on Monday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Josh Stein campaigns at Wilson County farm]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sisters-named-finalists-in-thomas-edison-pitch-contest-323334</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T14:21:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sisters named finalists in Thomas Edison Pitch Contest]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fc2a01a6-27ea-5f61-8daa-3329baf3efdd.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Lydia Denton, left, and her sister, Bethany, work on their prototype for their invention, the BITES Bento Box. Contributed]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sisters named finalists in Thomas Edison Pitch Contest]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/school-board-interviews-facility-assessment-companies-323332</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T14:08:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[School board interviews facility assessment companies]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_75880a0c-93e0-53ad-831a-847c7463c312.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Board of Education interviewed six companies seeking to help the district with facility condition assessments and maintenance plans on Monday.]]>
    </image:caption>
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      <![CDATA[School board interviews facility assessment companies]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/school-board-interviews-facility-assessment-companies-323238</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T11:21:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[School board interviews facility assessment companies]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_125c7c0f-e196-5f65-9511-017706ad7e82.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Board of Education interviewed six companies Monday to assist the district in assessing its facilities.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[School board interviews facility assessment companies]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/take-control-and-dont-look-back-323405</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T10:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Take control and don’t look back]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c715b88f-dc70-55b2-8ed1-4670a85c63e6.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Take control and don’t look back]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-down-terry-sanford-to-reach-3-a-semifinals-323218</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T08:46:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Demons down Terry Sanford to reach 3-A semifinals]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Zachary Hill hits the ball during his No. 4 singles match in the Golden Demons' 5-2 victory at Terry Sanford High in the fourth round of the NCHSAA 3-A dual-team playoffs Monday, May 13, in Fayetteville. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Demons down Terry Sanford to reach 3-A semifinals]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/jenkins-goals-send-fike-past-wj-into-2nd-round-323216</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T08:44:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jenkins’ goals send Fike past WJ into 2nd round]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Mallory Jenkins, left, goes on the attack as West Johnston's Ryley Brinkley (15) tries to slow her down during an NCHSAA 3-A first-round playoff match Monday, May 13, at Fike. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Jenkins’ goals send Fike past WJ into 2nd round]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunt-heads-into-round-2-after-blanking-croatan-323214</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T08:40:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt heads into round 2 after blanking Croatan]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt's Cappa Bunn (8) is on the move with the ball between a pair of Croatan players as teammate Sidney Graybeal (16) looks on during an NCHSAA 3-A first-round playoff match at Hunt on Monday, May 13. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hunt heads into round 2 after blanking Croatan]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-ousted-by-cougars-in-3rd-round-323215</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T08:36:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors ousted by Cougars in 3rd round]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt's Nick Worrell (21), taking a lead off first base during a first-round NCHSAA 3-A playoff game at C.B. Aycock on May 7, had two hits in the Warriors' 8-0 loss at Croatan on Monday, May 13.  Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Warriors ousted by Cougars in 3rd round]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-rally-past-nj-into-2nd-round-323213</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T08:34:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins rally past NJ into 2nd round]]>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield senior K.J. Hill (19) juggles the ball as North Johnston's Sydney Daughtry (2) watches during a game at Beddingfield on April 8. Hill scored two goals the Bruins spilled the Panthers 3-2 in the first round of the NCHSAA 2-A playoffs Monday, May 13, in Kenly. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bruins rally past NJ into 2nd round]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/greenfield-into-ncisaa-2-a-semis-with-9th-shutout-win-323210</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T08:33:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greenfield into NCISAA 2-A semis with 9th shutout win]]>
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    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Avery Williams (20) blocks the kick of Fayetteville Christian's Katie Sellers (18) during an NCISAA 2-A quarterfinals match Monday, May 13, at Greenfield. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Greenfield into NCISAA 2-A semis with 9th shutout win]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-bow-to-rma-in-ncisaa-semis-323205</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T08:30:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights bow to RMA in NCISAA semis]]>
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    <![CDATA[Greenfield center fielder Quintin Blake (17) comes up with the catch as a Rocky Mount Academy player runs the bases during an NCISAA 2-A semifinals game Monday, May 13, at Greenfield. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Knights bow to RMA in NCISAA semis]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-boyette-6-back-at-3-a-state-championship-323199</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T08:28:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Boyette 6 back at 3-A state championship]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Ethan Boyette, shown at the NCHSAA 3-A East Regional in Greenville on May 7, shot a 72 in the first round of the state 3-A championship tournament Monday, May 13, at Longleaf Golf and Family Club in Southern Pines. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fike’s Boyette 6 back at 3-A state championship]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-14-15-2024-323198</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T08:27:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 14-15, 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/howells-donate-collection-to-frisco-native-american-museum-323184</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T08:11:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Howells donate collection to Frisco Native American Museum]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[David and Barbara Howell stand beside a display of arrowheads and stone tools they donated to the Frisco Native American Museum.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Howells donate collection to Frisco Native American Museum]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/golfers-raise-money-for-breast-cancer-causes-323109</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T08:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Golfers raise money for breast cancer causes]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Team Tyson won the men’s division of the Tee’d Off at Breast Cancer Golf Tournament. From left are Brandon Godwin, Zim Hagan, M.A. Tyson and Brock Godwin. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Golfers raise money for breast cancer causes]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcc-students-receive-golden-leaf-scholarships-323087</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-14T08:06:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCC students receive Golden Leaf scholarships]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Community College is located at 902 Herring Ave.]]>
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      <![CDATA[WCC students receive Golden Leaf scholarships]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-barton-graduates-persevered-through-pandemic-to-learn-323181</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T23:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Barton graduates persevered through pandemic to learn]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sherica Yvette Cox of Goldsboro celebrates receiving the Hemby Leadership Cup at Saturday’s Barton College commencement exercises. Barton President Doug Searcy, right, presented Cox with the award.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Barton graduates persevered through pandemic to learn]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/will-america-wake-from-bidens-nightmare-323180</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T23:53:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Will America wake from Biden’s nightmare?]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Will America wake from Biden’s nightmare?]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/food-trucks-help-revitalize-communities-323156</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T23:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Food trucks help revitalize communities]]>
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      <![CDATA[Food trucks help revitalize communities]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/hush-money-helped-trump-avoid-moral-reckoning-323155</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T17:35:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hush money helped Trump avoid moral reckoning]]>
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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[Hush money helped Trump avoid moral reckoning]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/driver-gets-prison-time-in-fatal-crash-323085</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T17:18:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Driver gets prison time in fatal crash]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Brandon Lamar Collins]]>
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      <![CDATA[Driver gets prison time in fatal crash]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T16:09:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eddie  Barnes]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eddie  Barnes]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/audrey-driver-jackson-323167</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T15:13:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Audrey Driver Jackson]]>
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      <![CDATA[Audrey Driver Jackson]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/toni-hedgepeth-thomas-323103</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T12:44:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Toni  Hedgepeth Thomas]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Toni  Hedgepeth Thomas]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hazel-mae-lucas-bell-323105</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T10:54:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hazel Mae Lucas Bell]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Hazel Mae Lucas Bell]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/election-day-is-tuesday-for-second-primary-323056</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T10:36:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Election Day is Tuesday for second primary]]>
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    <![CDATA[Election day for the second primary election is Tuesday from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Registered Republican and unaffiliated voters have the choice between two candidates for the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor and state auditor. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Election Day is Tuesday for second primary]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/kenneth-fitzgerald-ellis-323071</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T09:53:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kenneth  Fitzgerald-Ellis]]>
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      <![CDATA[Kenneth  Fitzgerald-Ellis]]>
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          <![CDATA[Brown-Holland]]>
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    <![CDATA[Mr. and Mrs. Brown]]>
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      <![CDATA[Brown-Holland]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T09:28:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Redmond Thurman Thorne]]>
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      <![CDATA[Redmond Thurman Thorne]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/goldsboro-street-detours-could-run-through-july-322943</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T08:21:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Goldsboro Street detours could run through July]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Construction crews work to replace pipes on Goldsboro Street between Hines and Spruce streets.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Goldsboro Street detours could run through July]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/kay-thompson-ezzelle-323047</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T05:34:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kay Thompson Ezzelle]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:image>
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      <![CDATA[Kay Thompson Ezzelle]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-pearsons-fall-in-state-3-a-doubles-final-323023</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T01:23:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Pearsons fall in state 3-A doubles final]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Brothers Collins Pearson, left, and Snyder Pearson of Fike High slap hands during a match Saturday, May 11, at the NCHSAA 3-A championships at Burlington Tennis Center. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fike’s Pearsons fall in state 3-A doubles final]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-1-a-east-regional-track-key-guides-wpa-girls-to-runner-up-finish-323022</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T01:16:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCHSAA 1-A EAST REGIONAL TRACK: Key guides WPA girls to runner-up finish]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep junior Rachel Key-White soars on the long jump, one of her three individual wins Saturday at the NCHSAA 1-A East Regional meet at Wilson Prep. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCHSAA 1-A EAST REGIONAL TRACK: Key guides WPA girls to runner-up finish]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-3-a-east-regional-track-fikes-pope-prs-twice-in-regional-wins-323021</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T01:13:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCHSAA 3-A EAST REGIONAL TRACK: Fike’s Pope PRs twice in regional wins]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High's, from left, Ja'Khyla Ruffin, Jewel Brewington and Erin Pope each qualified for the NCHSAA 3-A track and field championships Saturday at the 3-A East Regional meet at Croatan High in Newport. Pope won the girls 1,600- and 3,200-meter races while Brewington was third in long jump and Ruffin was fourth in discus. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[NCHSAA 3-A EAST REGIONAL TRACK: Fike’s Pope PRs twice in regional wins]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-2-a-east-regional-track-bruins-pender-is-double-regional-jumps-king-323020</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T01:11:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCHSAA 2-A EAST REGIONAL TRACK: Bruins’ Pender is double regional jumps king]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield High senior Asun Pender won the boys long jump and triple jump Friday at the NCHSAA 2-A East Regional track and field meet at Kinston High. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCHSAA 2-A EAST REGIONAL TRACK: Bruins’ Pender is double regional jumps king]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lady-chargers-end-union-groves-reign-323019</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T01:09:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lady Chargers end Union Grove’s reign]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Emma Mercer, the lone senior on the Wilson Christian softball team, holds the NCCSA 2-A championship plaque after the Lady Chargers defeated Union Grove Christian of Lexington in the championship game Saturday, May 10, at Wilson Christian. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lady Chargers end Union Grove’s reign]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lady-chargers-lose-to-faith-christian-in-nccsa-final-323017</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T01:05:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lady Chargers lose to Faith Christian in NCCSA final]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Chloe Villaverde (3) kicks the ball during the championship match against Faith Christian of Ramseur in the NCCSA 2-A tournament Saturday, May 10, at Wilson Christian. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lady Chargers lose to Faith Christian in NCCSA final]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-clip-burlington-christian-3-2-to-reach-ncisaa-2-a-semis-323018</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T01:01:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights clip Burlington Christian 3-2 to reach NCISAA 2-A semis]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield School's Quintin Blake, left, slides safely into third base during an NCISAA 2-A playoff game against Burlington Christian on Saturday, May 11, at Greenfield. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights clip Burlington Christian 3-2 to reach NCISAA 2-A semis]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-blank-epiphany-2-0-in-playoff-debut-322999</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T00:59:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights blank Epiphany 2-0 in playoff debut]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield School's Darcy Dean (8) looks to get past the Epiphany goalkeeper during an NCISAA 2-A playoff match Saturday, May 11, at Greenfield. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights blank Epiphany 2-0 in playoff debut]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-13-14-2024-322998</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-13T00:30:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 13-14, 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-plan-to-shop-at-saturdays-spring-ferrell-supply-market-322844</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-12T20:46:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Plan to shop at Saturday's Spring Ferrell Supply Market]]>
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    <![CDATA[It's all hands on deck Saturday for the seventh Spring Ferrell Market at 5337 Scott Church Road in Lucama. The market will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Plan to shop at Saturday's Spring Ferrell Supply Market]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/speaker-urges-barton-graduates-to-swing-big-322959</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-12T20:32:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Speaker urges Barton graduates to ‘swing big’]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Commencement speaker for Barton College’s 122nd annual graduation was Rick Schlesinger, president of business operations for the Milwaukee Brewers. Janelle Clevinger | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Speaker urges Barton graduates to ‘swing big’]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/encouragement-for-men-in-trying-times-323154</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-12T17:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Encouragement for men in trying times]]>
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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[Encouragement for men in trying times]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/familiar-matchups-dot-nchsaa-playoff-openers-for-area-sides-322950</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-12T16:28:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Familiar matchups dot NCHSAA playoff openers for area sides]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ee727f41-ad6e-5859-a075-6f67270c6544.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Alisson Urieta-Juarez, left, heads the ball in front of North Johnston's Sydney Daughtry during a game April 8 at Beddingfield. The teams will play Monday in the first round of the NCHSAA 2-A playoffs at North Johnston. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Familiar matchups dot NCHSAA playoff openers for area sides]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/christine-mitchell-named-a-kenan-fellow-322784</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-11T10:18:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Christine Mitchell named a Kenan Fellow]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3463b712-a803-585f-8b56-26ddc6212b25.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Christine Mitchell]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Christine Mitchell named a Kenan Fellow]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/janice-page-rowe-322931</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-11T10:09:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Janice Page Rowe]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_57793026-0edf-5faf-9b73-233593ba23ed.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Janice Page Rowe]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-top-eagles-2-1-in-1-a-second-round-thriller-322904</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-11T03:53:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers top Eagles 2-1 in 1-A second-round thriller]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a9eef0aa-b918-57e2-8b9e-2ca1639e81fc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's DeAndre Sellers (14) celebrates as he heads home after hitting a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning against Warren County in the second round of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Friday, May 10, at Wilson Prep. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers top Eagles 2-1 in 1-A second-round thriller]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ladybirds-live-on-get-past-eastern-alamance-322899</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-11T03:50:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ladybirds live on, get past Eastern Alamance]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b426db15-41e4-58b8-8848-8ce6a6831862.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Eastern Alamance's Kinley Henderson (7) can't believe the strike-3 call as Southern Nash catcher Aliyah Croll flips the ball back on the field during a game in the second round of NCHSAA 3-A playoffs Friday, May 10, at Southern Nash. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ladybirds live on, get past Eastern Alamance]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nccsa-roundup-lady-chargers-advance-to-soccer-softball-finals-322900</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-11T03:44:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCCSA ROUNDUP: Lady Chargers advance to soccer, softball finals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian freshman Maddie Reynell dribbles the ball during a game against Wilmington Christian in the semifinals of the NCCSA 2-A playoffs Friday, May 10, at Wilson Christian. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCCSA ROUNDUP: Lady Chargers advance to soccer, softball finals]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/moore-hurls-hunt-past-wj-into-3rd-round-322895</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-11T03:38:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Moore hurls Hunt past WJ, into 3rd round]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_674fed21-7fb7-5ca5-bed3-609ec358b479.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Trevor Moore throws a pitch during a Golden Leaf Invitational game against North Duplin on Saturday, March 31, at Fleming Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Moore hurls Hunt past WJ, into 3rd round]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-11-12-2024-322876</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-11T00:45:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 11-12, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-man-caught-with-fake-money-at-target-322421</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-10T20:19:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Man caught with fake money at Target]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_999d4a64-f83b-55a4-944e-6a24a1147561.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Tyriek Rahkel Satterwhite]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Man caught with fake money at Target]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-senators-can-make-nc-the-20th-state-to-call-convention-322901</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-10T15:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Senators can make NC the 20th state to call convention]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_77c149a9-9695-5180-a833-a06609972f4b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The North Carolina Legislative Building is shown from downtown Raleigh’s Bicentennial Plaza.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Senators can make NC the 20th state to call convention]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/athletes-shine-at-fridays-special-olympics-322841</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-10T15:30:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Athletes shine at Friday's Special Olympics]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0fe7dc1e-6c4b-5d4e-bc1c-dc7ef456a719.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Mary Neal Dunn, right, holds hands with her brother, Wyatt. Wyatt participated in Friday’s Special Olympics at Fike High School. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Athletes shine at Friday's Special Olympics]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elm-city-church-makes-hundreds-of-dresses-for-malawi-girls-322508</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-10T14:08:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elm City church makes hundreds of dresses for Malawi girls]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5dd7424d-36ac-5402-a087-fbebad953c62.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wanda Dorsey, from left, Betty Putney and Vicky Shover hold up pillowcase dresses the women of Elm City Methodist Church put together to send to children in Malawi. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Elm City church makes hundreds of dresses for Malawi girls]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/seeds-of-hope-volunteer-honored-322786</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-10T10:53:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Seeds of Hope volunteer honored]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d176958d-2335-53da-a445-91c680b2f878.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Claudia Juarez-Reyes, a volunteer at Seeds of Hope Wilson, received the Governor’s Medallion Award for Volunteerism at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh on Monday. Pictured are Juarez-Reyes and Briles Johnson, executive director of VolunteerNC.  Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Seeds of Hope volunteer honored]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/polner-named-career-and-technical-education-teacher-of-the-year-322680</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-10T09:59:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Polner named Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0bfaf056-e22a-5b57-b2a8-c4b5d4ccf38e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield High School teacher Jennifer Polner, center, is surrounded by her early childhood development students and day care students at the school Thursday. Polner was named Wilson County Schools Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Polner named Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/falls-lake-honors-its-seniors-322780</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-10T09:49:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Falls Lake honors its seniors]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fcb8b2f3-21f2-5ecf-9fbf-6abbcf49b196.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Falls Lake Athletics honors its baseball seniors.  From left  Carson Bowers,  Avery Good, Carson Gregory,  Langdon Redford,  and  Micah Smith. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Falls Lake honors its seniors]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-youth-council-named-best-in-state-322778</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-10T09:44:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Youth Council named best in state]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7ce5657a-4d9b-5a5f-bd97-cff6f8efef50.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson Youth Council was honored recently with several state awards, including Most Outstanding Council. Members in front row, from left, are Saavi Aggarwal, Mylee Pulley, Lily Lucas, Keidy Perez, Adaa Aggarwal, Christina Pappas, Valeria Mariano-Jaguey and Blanca Orozco-Perez. In back are adviser Theresa Mathis and Bryson Moore. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Youth Council named best in state]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-april-29-to-may-3-322103</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-10T08:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from April 29 to May 3]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7b41c837-6d1b-595d-81c3-6a7e2fed9519.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from April 29 to May 3]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/eagles-fall-in-ot-in-caasc-championship-game-322767</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-10T01:03:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eagles fall in OT in CAASC championship game]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_81341971-fe1f-52f7-923e-c50bdf258178.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard School's Mina Reyes, left, goes toe-to-toe with Winston-Salem Christian's Austyn Grace Wolfe during the CAASC championship match Thursday, May 9, at Gillette Soccer Complex. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eagles fall in OT in CAASC championship game]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lady-chargers-blank-calvary-christian-in-nccsa-1-a-2-a-quarters-322766</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-10T00:58:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lady Chargers blank Calvary Christian in NCCSA 1-A/2-A quarters]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1da8877f-96a3-5cae-ab52-979ba00493cd.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian freshman Allie Miller (2) takes a cut during a game against Calvary Christian of King during the quarterfinals of the NCCSA 1-A/2-A softball playoffs Thursday, May 9, at Wilson Christian. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lady Chargers blank Calvary Christian in NCCSA 1-A/2-A quarters]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-maddrey-looks-to-make-a-difference-at-lcc-322757</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-10T00:55:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Maddrey looks to make a difference at LCC]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e3b343e6-2b76-5e97-ba63-94123e34a886.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Caleb Maddrey signs his National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Lenoir Community College during a ceremony at Fike on May 2. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike’s Maddrey looks to make a difference at LCC]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-10-11-2024-322753</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-10T00:52:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 10-11, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ladybirds-whitewash-red-rams-3-0-on-senior-day-322776</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T23:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ladybirds whitewash Red Rams 3-0 on Senior Day]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_98095f52-de2a-52fb-88d1-9edd35651bcf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash's Charlotte Benson (10) kicks the ball in front of a Franklinton player during the Ladybirds' 3-0 win at home  Thursday, May 9, to conclude the regular season. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ladybirds whitewash Red Rams 3-0 on Senior Day]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-work-past-fayetteville-christian-in-ncisaa-2-a-playoff-opener-322774</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T23:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights work past Fayetteville Christian in NCISAA 2-A playoff opener]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f2d0e445-3dd1-5719-8016-c14c4c2d1d97.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield head coach Daniel Johnson, left, talks to his players during a home game April 16 against Wilson Christian. The Knights downed Fayetteville Christian 5-1 on Wednesday in the first round of the NCISAA 2-A playoffs at Ralph Hodge Family Field. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights work past Fayetteville Christian in NCISAA 2-A playoff opener]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/make-your-voice-heard-in-2nd-gop-primary-322750</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T17:22:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Make your voice heard in 2nd GOP primary]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6fbb4242-271e-5127-802e-4c164dc91606.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Early voting in the state's second Republican primary continues through Saturday. Election Day for the GOP runoff is Tuesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Make your voice heard in 2nd GOP primary]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/invest-in-public-education-not-private-school-vouchers-322748</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T17:13:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Invest in public education, not private school vouchers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bbd783bd-33f4-5ba9-9158-db588d7e82be.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Invest in public education, not private school vouchers]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcc-corner-marking-40-years-of-small-business-support-322745</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T17:00:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCC Corner: Marking 40 years of small business support]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d161a037-9f82-504e-b93f-feb25f692a7d.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.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCC Corner: Marking 40 years of small business support]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mitchell-named-a-kenan-fellow-322707</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T15:33:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mitchell named a Kenan Fellow]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9b064900-4ed7-5b29-851c-3f2d07f52cc7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Christine Mitchell]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Mitchell named a Kenan Fellow]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/brenda-riley-322714</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T13:04:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Brenda  Riley]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Brenda  Riley]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lets-play-ball-officials-break-ground-on-stadium-322611</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T12:20:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Let's play ball’: Officials break ground on stadium]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt High School varsity baseball coach Jon Smith holds a fan from Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony in his waistband. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘Let's play ball’: Officials break ground on stadium]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-churches-plan-mothers-day-services-322559</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T09:26:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church news: Churches plan Mother's Day 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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      <![CDATA[Church news: Churches plan Mother's Day services]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deputies-can-use-lucama-town-hall-office-space-322465</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>2024-05-09T08:21:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deputies can use Lucama Town Hall office space]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Lucama Interim Town Administrator Ralph Clark, right, and Lucama Town Manager Gabriel Du Sablon attend Monday's regular meeting of the Lucama Board of Commissioners. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deputies can use Lucama Town Hall office space]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hubert-gaines-pierce-md-322565</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T08:16:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hubert Gaines Pierce, MD]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Hubert Gaines Pierce, MD]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/truist-foundation-donates-van-322710</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T06:18:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Truist Foundation donates van]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Truist Foundation recently donated a $75,000 wheelchair-accessible van to Diversified Opportunities Inc. From left are Wes Berry, Truist senior vice president and market president; Braxton W., a Diversified Opportunities consumer; and Mallory Braswell, DOI program manager.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Truist Foundation donates van]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/help-wilson-arts-and-take-home-a-masterpiece-322378</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T02:39:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Help Wilson Arts and take home a ‘masterpiece’]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Julie Ann Haas created this miniature masterpiece for the event. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Help Wilson Arts and take home a ‘masterpiece’]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-fight-past-cougars-into-4th-round-again-322551</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T00:26:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons fight past Cougars into 4th round again]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike freshman Collins Pearson gets ready to hit the ball in an NCHSAA 3-A dual-team third-round playoff match against Croatan on Wednesday, May 8, at Fike. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons fight past Cougars into 4th round again]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-blanks-cba-to-secure-no-2-spot-in-qcc-322550</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T00:24:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike blanks CBA to secure No. 2 spot in QCC]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[C.B. Aycock's Chase Stewart (3) and Fike's Karys Wheeler contend for possession of the ball during a game Wednesday, May 8, at Fike. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike blanks CBA to secure No. 2 spot in QCC]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/eagles-fly-into-caasc-championship-game-with-11th-straight-win-322547</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T00:22:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eagles fly into CAASC championship game with 11th straight win]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dff43123-ef97-53fe-ad50-cad0154f3c89.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard School's Makayla Opie (1) kicks the ball past an ALA-Johnston County player during a CAASC semifinals match Tuesday, May 7, at Gillette Soccer Complex. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Eagles fly into CAASC championship game with 11th straight win]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-gloria-mendoza-beddingfield-high-322544</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-09T00:13:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Gloria Mendoza, Beddingfield High]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gloria Mendoza, Beddingfield High]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Gloria Mendoza, Beddingfield High]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/even-in-uncertain-times-its-going-to-be-all-right-322542</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T23:56:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Even in uncertain times, it’s going to be all right]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fba4e3fd-fc1a-555d-949f-5a3fa238ff5a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Even in uncertain times, it’s going to be all right]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-9-10-2024-322531</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T23:46:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 9-10, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-wolzen-ready-to-prove-herself-at-lock-haven-322552</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T22:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors’ Wolzen ready to prove herself at Lock Haven]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt High senior Gracelynn Wolzen, center, smiles after signing to play volleyball with Lock Haven University while surrounded by family members, from left, Jay Whaley, Tara Whaley, Gracelynn, Bryce Wolzen, Amanda Jones and Emeryck Wolzen during a ceremony at Hunt on Friday, May 3. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors’ Wolzen ready to prove herself at Lock Haven]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/alton-ray-weaver-322530</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T16:21:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Alton Ray Weaver]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0809b6da-6113-5b87-ad31-d1368dce860b.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Alton Ray Weaver]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/man-charged-in-monument-vandalism-322474</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T15:40:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Man charged in monument vandalism]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Memorial Fountain on the courthouse square was vandalized with spray paint Saturday. The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Man charged in monument vandalism]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-library-books-large-print-books-include-the-longmire-defense-322473</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T14:44:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Large print books include 'The Longmire Defense']]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_758f8125-63ca-5ed1-9823-42766327f680.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown.   Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New library books: Large print books include 'The Longmire Defense']]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/playwright-phones-home-to-talk-to-playhouse-cast-322432</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T13:43:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Playwright phones home to talk to Playhouse cast]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_241924c7-95ff-5177-8e67-052eda672176.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[From left, “[title of show]” actors Michael Travis Reed, Linda Berrera Gill, Stacy Matthews and Zack Ross talk with playwright Hunter Bell via FaceTime. Bell’s father, Wilson resident George Bell, listens in.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Playwright phones home to talk to Playhouse cast]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/jimmy-harold-griffin-322470</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T11:46:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jimmy Harold Griffin]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bea1c68c-5236-5d0b-9cc6-9f1aa8f5e86f.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Jimmy Harold Griffin]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/theres-new-hope-for-renovating-c-bruce-rose-plaza-322323</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T10:04:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[There’s new hope for renovating C. Bruce Rose Plaza]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4ec7db36-013b-5341-b2b6-7f3e40fe86da.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The C. Bruce Rose Plaza apartment complex has been vacant since 2019 after work crews found mold and rusting in the infrastracture. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[There’s new hope for renovating C. Bruce Rose Plaza]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/chamber-honors-wilson-doughnut-shop-owner-322285</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T09:44:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chamber honors Wilson Doughnut Shop owner]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Chamber of Commerce President Ryan Simons gives remarks about the Small Business Leader of the Year, Wilson Doughtnut Shop Owner Vera Beamon, to attendees at Tuesday morning's Small Business Banquet. Beamon was unable to attend the event because of a family emergency. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Chamber honors Wilson Doughnut Shop owner]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/red-cross-help-hospitals-by-giving-blood-or-platelets-322319</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T09:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Red Cross: Help hospitals by giving blood or platelets]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_88a0638e-b477-5e7d-a746-c06b285b4ece.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[An American Red Cross donor squeezes a sponge ball while giving blood in Fairfax, Virginia, in April 2018. The Red Cross says donors save thousands of lives each year with donations of blood, plasma and platelets.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Red Cross: Help hospitals by giving blood or platelets]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/wilson-arts-offering-several-classes-this-month-322381</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T09:13:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Arts offering several classes this month]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b18c478e-d8b2-511d-a1e7-e680f5c3483e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Learn how to build a clay pot with Renee J. Moore at Wilson Arts. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson Arts offering several classes this month]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cori-williams-322405</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T08:41:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cori  Williams]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d260b473-07f7-5af5-b40b-b14653e35b00.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Cori  Williams]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/beauty-and-the-beast-auditions-next-week-322375</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T08:39:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Beauty and the Beast’ auditions next week]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_eccdc1c8-a5d0-52f7-affe-c2728ef8aeb4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Auditions for the Summer Community Musical presentation of "Beauty and the Beast" are next week. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘Beauty and the Beast’ auditions next week]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/moonlight-swing-band-honors-the-sardams-322373</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T08:29:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Moonlight Swing Band honors The Sardams]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Sardams, started in the 1960s, will be honored by Moonlight Swing Band on May 16. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Moonlight Swing Band honors The Sardams]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-survive-8-7-in-1st-round-at-cba-322369</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T01:32:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors survive 8-7 in 1st round at CBA]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_99780d01-c586-577c-80dc-6be4ce6b5ab4.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt High pitcher Connor Radford displays emotion as he comes off the mound after the bottom of the sixth inning during an NCHSAA 3-A first-round playoff game on Tuesday, May 7, at C.B. Aycock. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors survive 8-7 in 1st round at CBA]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-demons-sent-home-by-rampants-322363</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T00:53:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons sent home by Rampants]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0cfaad38-9df4-5107-a62b-05e3bf82d6e2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike first baseman Daniel Holloman, taking a throw from the pitcher during a game at Hunt on May 3, had the Golden Demons' only hit in 10-0 first-round playoff loss at Greenville Rose on Tuesday, May 7. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons sent home by Rampants]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nccsa-roundup-lady-chargers-advance-at-alamances-expense-322362</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T00:45:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCCSA ROUNDUP: Lady Chargers advance at Alamance’s expense]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7c09684a-fc3d-5458-9a66-35c32d5353fa.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian freshman Maddie Reynell (10), kicking the ball during an NCCSA 2-A quarterfinals home game against Alamance Christian on Tuesday, May 7, scored four goals in the Lady Chargers' 9-0 win. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCCSA ROUNDUP: Lady Chargers advance at Alamance’s expense]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/pearson-gets-benchmark-win-as-demons-dump-dsa-5-1-322361</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T00:41:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pearson gets benchmark win as Demons dump DSA 5-1]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_edeb4f84-4a89-5fdb-87cc-226c5c53d8d4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike senior Snyder Pearson hits a return shot during Tuesday's NCHSAA 3-A dual-team playoff match against Durham School of the Arts on the Fike courts. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pearson gets benchmark win as Demons dump DSA 5-1]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-regional-golf-fikes-boyette-makes-it-4-for-4-322358</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T00:39:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCHSAA REGIONAL GOLF: Fike’s Boyette makes it 4 for 4]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d2e70f86-4959-5d48-a220-7221028e5ea0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Ethan Boyette poses beside his score of 69 at the NCHSAA 3-A East Regional tournament Tuesday, May 7, at Ironwood Golf and Country Club in Greenville. Glenn Jones | Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCHSAA REGIONAL GOLF: Fike’s Boyette makes it 4 for 4]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-8-9-2024-322336</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-08T00:36:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 8-9, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/da-deputy-justified-in-mans-shooting-death-322141</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T23:27:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[DA: Deputy justified in man’s shooting death]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_226d8636-f48a-51f0-9df8-5fc30930e9d0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County sheriff’s deputies and investigators confer at the site of a fatal Sept. 10, 2023 shooting in Saratoga.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[DA: Deputy justified in man’s shooting death]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/wilsons-democratic-visionaries-deserve-thanks-not-ridicule-322367</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T20:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson’s Democratic visionaries deserve thanks, not ridicule]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_53c4f652-f263-5636-9652-a2390a90c131.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Former state Sen. Milton “Toby” Fitch of Wilson is shown during a Feb. 1 state transportation board meeting where his former law partner, retired U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, was honored with a section of Interstate 95 dedicated in his name.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson’s Democratic visionaries deserve thanks, not ridicule]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/fontenot-places-community-over-party-322366</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T20:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fontenot places community over party]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_14c9459a-1c5c-56e0-8eb1-768858d0ddff.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[State Rep. Ken Fontenot, R-Wilson, addresses Nash County Republican Party members during the county GOP convention in March.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fontenot places community over party]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/dont-overlook-constitution-party-in-comparison-322365</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T20:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don’t overlook Constitution Party in comparison]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ea2e3a3e-650d-5b7f-b3f0-9eb88db516a7.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[Don’t overlook Constitution Party in comparison]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/county-property-tax-rate-to-decrease-in-proposed-2024-25-budget-322315</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T16:35:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[County property tax rate to decrease in proposed 2024-25 budget]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_82fd7dd9-522e-5142-a5a9-4e4a0ff365e5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Manager Ron Hunt presents the county’s 2024-25 proposed budget Monday. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[County property tax rate to decrease in proposed 2024-25 budget]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/greenfield-school-celebrates-cinco-de-mayo-322296</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T15:51:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greenfield School celebrates Cinco de Mayo]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a55043af-acce-5677-8de7-08d104db0fa0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield School’s Spanish Club along with middle school Spanish teacher Shelly Alvarez and upper school Spanish teacher Luis Giron hosted a cultural program to celebrate Cinco de Mayo at school May 1. The students showcased a variety of traditional folklore dances and sang popular songs. Everything was conducted in the Spanish language. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Greenfield School celebrates Cinco de Mayo]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/couples-receive-marriage-licenses-in-april-322309</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T15:44:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Couples receive marriage licenses in April]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1cf01d9c-8f4e-5071-b2d2-fb757e82588e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Couples receive marriage licenses in April]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deborah-debbie-godwin-page-322332</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T14:12:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deborah "Debbie" Godwin Page]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3164c646-897b-5e5c-9a80-531935e127d1.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deborah "Debbie" Godwin Page]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cozart-receives-nc-order-of-the-guardian-award-322278</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T13:42:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cozart receives NC Order of the Guardian Award]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_971d9182-762d-561d-995f-365a0c95f017.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Edward Julian Cozart Jr. of Bailey has received the North Carolina Order of the Guardian Award. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cozart receives NC Order of the Guardian Award]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/camera-catches-bear-on-stroll-in-wilson-322240</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T13:04:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Camera catches bear on stroll in Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8bf9b0cf-42f5-57bf-bd48-bc0adc6159c7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A black bear walks past a doorbell camera at Tobacco Processor Services early Tuesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Camera catches bear on stroll in Wilson]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/firebirds-flatten-harnett-central-to-reach-3rd-round-322266</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T12:57:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebirds flatten Harnett Central to reach 3rd round]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cummings-delivers-county-tax-message-322237</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T12:20:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cummings delivers county tax message]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5dc584d9-6042-5f11-8ea2-9363f0e68dfa.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Drew Cummings , Granville County manager delivers his tax message before the budget work session on May 13. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cummings delivers county tax message]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ladybirds-lead-area-hopefuls-in-nchsaa-softball-postseason-322233</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T12:09:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ladybirds lead area hopefuls in NCHSAA softball postseason]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7220fb96-6fc2-5377-9d8a-c5d23c39590b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash junior pitcher Anna Dickinson (8) winds up for a delivery during a home game March 14 against Bunn. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ladybirds lead area hopefuls in NCHSAA softball postseason]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/splash-pad-should-be-ready-for-summer-322063</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T11:39:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Splash pad should be ready for summer]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[A splash pad under construction at Gillette Athletic Complex should be ready for children to enjoy this summer. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Splash pad should be ready for summer]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-warriors-tigers-start-baseball-playoff-quests-tuesday-322196</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T08:19:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons, Warriors, Tigers start baseball playoff quests Tuesday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt junior Seth Evans (8) passes C.B. Aycock's Janeson Steele as he runs the bases during a game at Aycock on March 15. The teams will play again in the first round of the NCHSAA playoffs Tuesday. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons, Warriors, Tigers start baseball playoff quests Tuesday]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/vikings-finish-unbeaten-run-to-3rd-straight-tac-title-322194</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T08:17:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vikings finish unbeaten run to 3rd straight TAC title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Elm City Middle won its third consecutive Tricounties Athletic Conference girls soccer championship with a 6-0 win at home against Nash Central on Monday, May 6. Team members are, front from left, Kylie Fassnacht, Laura Alvarez, Bailey Deans, Zoe Alices, Alonna Beacham, Cadence Combs, Peyson Fassnacht, Mikayla Goines, Lilah Rountree and Hannah Flowers. Back row: head coach Kaitlyn Wocher, Jacilyn Gonzalez, Kailynn Williams, Jaide Simpkins, Mayra Martinez, Riley Warren, Sophia Foula, Skyler Fisher, Kaila Brown, Ava Schmid, Kensley Hill, Ava Marsack, Briseyda Pineda, Addie Lentz and assistant coach Jeff Autry. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Vikings finish unbeaten run to 3rd straight TAC title]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-7-8-2024-322192</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-07T08:15:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 7-8, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-top-teacher-and-principal-set-a-sterling-example-322371</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-06T23:39:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Top teacher and principal set a sterling example]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt High School social studies teacher Lisa Wheeler, center, is surrounded by her students after the district surprised her with the Teacher of the Year recognition Monday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Top teacher and principal set a sterling example]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-man-at-center-of-lawsuit-321873</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-06T16:52:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson man at center of lawsuit]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6d2caea5-7b72-50b0-a81d-f00c30bcfd99.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Marquis De’Angelo Johnson]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson man at center of lawsuit]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/courthouse-monument-vandalized-322084</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-06T15:15:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Courthouse monument vandalized]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_56b724f8-36c1-52b2-bc2c-d02d7cb0d141.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carlester Whitley of Wilson rides his bike past the Wilson County Memorial Fountain on Monday. The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the monument’s vandalism.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Courthouse monument vandalized]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/katie-peaden-williams-322079</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-06T12:54:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Katie Peaden Williams]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fde8e253-a3b6-5ea7-8441-de59104f0070.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Katie Peaden Williams]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ralph-harold-hinnant-322081</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-06T12:24:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ralph Harold Hinnant]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Ralph Harold Hinnant]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gladys-morgan-walston-322082</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-06T11:57:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gladys Morgan Walston]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gladys Morgan Walston]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/i-love-what-i-do-wheeler-named-teacher-of-the-year-322037</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-06T10:53:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘I love what I do’: Wheeler named Teacher of the Year]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e7f0650f-1928-5438-80de-ab76bb0c193a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt High School social studies teacher Lisa Wheeler, center, is surrounded by her students after the district surprised her with the Teacher of the Year recognition Monday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘I love what I do’: Wheeler named Teacher of the Year]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/john-ashe-batchelor-322060</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-06T10:38:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[John Ashe Batchelor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_53b800a9-d292-5de8-8a20-1e999bcc0975.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[John Ashe Batchelor]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/groundbreaking-for-mudcats-stadium-is-thursday-322031</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-06T10:27:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Groundbreaking for Mudcats stadium is Thursday]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The city of Wilson is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony to launch construction on the new Mudcats stadium in downtown Wilson. Contributed photograph]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Groundbreaking for Mudcats stadium is Thursday]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/electric-rates-bring-challenge-to-city-budget-321888</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-06T10:02:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Electric rates bring challenge to city budget]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f62a0e09-aff9-5245-94db-d6bbe4899039.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Grant Goings]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Electric rates bring challenge to city budget]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/grant-helps-farmer-purchase-farm-implements-321755</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-06T09:48:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Grant helps farmer purchase farm implements]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_81d490ea-39ef-5dc6-80aa-3cfd2fad15c5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Freshly transplanted jalapeño pepper plants poke out of holes punched in plastic covering the rows for weed control at Gardner Farms on Thursday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Grant helps farmer purchase farm implements]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-e-ward-jr-322065</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-06T09:32:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James E. Ward, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_818b56ca-a0ef-5d11-b32c-8ea0aecc24ef.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James E. Ward, Jr.]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-e-ward-jr-322047</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-06T09:25:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James E. Ward, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a926e055-ba17-5033-ad3e-779c26358192.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James E. Ward, Jr.]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/locked-in-cyclones-lock-down-christ-covenant-for-macaa-crown-321987</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-05T23:13:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Locked-in’ Cyclones lock down Christ Covenant for MACAA crown]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1eae309b-35f7-5d5f-95a7-2497082361e6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Gracie Beamon (19) defends against a Christ Covenant player during the MACAA 2-A championship match against Christ Covenant on Saturday, May 4, at Faith Christian in Goldsboro. Kelly Bradshaw | Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘Locked-in’ Cyclones lock down Christ Covenant for MACAA crown]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cycs-fall-in-macaa-consolation-game-321986</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-05T23:09:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cycs fall in MACAA consolation game]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fa1e0d06-a0f6-5996-9c54-a499cf087ad8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian freshman Jack Beamon (3), hitting the ball during a home game Monday, April 29, had two hits and three RBIs for the Cyclones on Saturday, May 4, in a 17-7 loss to New Life in the consolation game of the Mid-Atlantic Christian Athletic Association playoffs at Faith Christian in Goldsboro. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cycs fall in MACAA consolation game]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-players-take-2nd-3rd-at-nchsaa-3-a-east-tennis-321985</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-05T23:07:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area players take 2nd, 3rd at NCHSAA 3-A East tennis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9e6d836e-0867-543e-86f9-3da15b7e5520.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Zachary Hill waits as doubles partner Dylan Skinner prepares to serve the ball during a match Saturday, May 4, at the NCHSAA 3-A East Regional tournament at North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Area players take 2nd, 3rd at NCHSAA 3-A East tennis]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wpa-girls-fall-just-short-of-trac-track-title-321983</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-05T23:03:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WPA girls fall just short of TRAC track title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ba67321f-2d0b-5768-9820-5b8508fd6422.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep junior Ty'Nasia Emory was named 1-A Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference Girls Runner of the Year at the conference championship meet Thursday, May 2, at Northampton County High. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WPA girls fall just short of TRAC track title]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-6-7-2024-321984</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-05T22:59:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 6-7, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bass-inducted-into-the-nc-4-h-hall-of-fame-321915</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-05T19:54:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bass inducted into the N.C. 4-H Hall of Fame]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cada81d3-ba57-5053-8a83-e710d4fe0e18.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County resident Fred Bass Jr., center, was inducted into the N.C. 4-H Hall of Fame Hall of Fame. Also pictured, from left, are Mike Yoder, associate director and state program leader for 4-H,  and Jolyna Sundbom, the 2023-24 N.C. 4-H state president.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bass inducted into the N.C. 4-H Hall of Fame]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-lil-nick-nicks-is-all-about-family-321930</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-05T19:24:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Lil’ Nick Nick’s is all about family]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Ellis-Williams family all came together to open a restaurant in Stantonsburg to honor one of their late relatives, Nicholas Ellis Jr. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Lil’ Nick Nick’s is all about family]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/theres-still-time-to-file-formal-appeal-of-revaluation-321878</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-05T19:06:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[There's still time to file formal appeal of revaluation]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_11f873b8-a62e-525e-ad3c-c918fd3c4bd0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Formal appeals for the 2024 property revaluation ends May 16. Applications can be found at the county's website and at the Wilson County Tax Office.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[There's still time to file formal appeal of revaluation]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunt-rally-sinks-fike-4-1-321955</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-04T10:42:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt rally sinks Fike, 4-1]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e832f35d-7e0d-5fa2-b168-14a5ca3be462.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Will Doll singled in a run during the sixth inning in the Warriors' 4-1 comeback win over Fike on Friday, May 3, at Hunt. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt rally sinks Fike, 4-1]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-leaky-d-leads-to-warriors-run-rule-win-321954</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-04T10:30:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons’ leaky D leads to Warriors’ run-rule win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b790fbcb-9914-57c3-b92e-2bb9d017bae6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt freshman pitcher Hannah Roberts, shown during a home game April 23, fired a two-hit shutout and drove in a run at the plate in the Warrior's 10-0 defeat of visiting Fike on Friday, May 3. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons’ leaky D leads to Warriors’ run-rule win]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/macaa-roundup-ccs-advances-in-soccer-falls-in-baseball-semifinals-321953</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-04T00:48:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MACAA ROUNDUP: CCS advances in soccer, falls in baseball semifinals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_56747c0c-525e-5f47-8fb2-92c328988ad0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Ava Dunn (10) chases after the ball during a home match against Gramercy Christian on Monday, April 29. Dunn scored three goals and made an assist Friday, May 3, as the Cyclones defeated New Bern Christian to reach the Mid-Atlantic Christian Athletic Association championship match Saturday against Christ Covenant of Wilmington. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MACAA ROUNDUP: CCS advances in soccer, falls in baseball semifinals]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-duos-hunts-ellis-and-cbas-carlyle-earn-state-tennis-berths-321950</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T23:42:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike duos, Hunt’s Ellis and CBA’s Carlyle earn state tennis berths]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e02375d7-b237-5bd2-a81e-a9fc4123dcec.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's doubles team of Zachary Hill, left, and Dylan Skinner shake hands during a match Friday, May 3, at the NCHSAA 3-A East Regional at North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike duos, Hunt’s Ellis and CBA’s Carlyle earn state tennis berths]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-blow-out-gators-wait-for-nchsaa-playoffs-321948</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T23:05:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins blow out Gators, wait for NCHSAA playoffs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a5f01a80-6abd-5403-8a7c-25f72671018f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's K.J. Hill (19) dribbles the ball during a home game against Spring Creek on Thursday, May 2. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins blow out Gators, wait for NCHSAA playoffs]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/beddingfield-ends-on-high-note-321947</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T23:02:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Beddingfield ends on high note]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_60522c12-2b36-5d6f-996c-ee2878ef0300.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Bryson Wagner (8) watches the ball leave his bat during a home game against Spring Creek on Thursday, May 2. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Beddingfield ends on high note]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-bow-to-gators-in-finale-321946</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T22:59:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins bow to Gators in finale]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_02f94d05-f57f-56be-9c01-5f1668de7854.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Savannah Summerlin (15) gets a hit during a home game against Spring Creek on Thursday, May 2. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins bow to Gators in finale]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-ousted-from-cc-tourney-by-no-7-mountain-lions-321940</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T20:39:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs ousted from CC tourney by No. 7 Mountain Lions]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_97ee68f9-678c-5067-afb7-3fbddffbdf1f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton junior catcher Chase Waddell, shown in a game at Nixon Field earlier this season, drove in a run for the Bulldogs in a 10-1 loss to Young Harris Friday in an elimination game of the Conference Carolinas tournament in Gastonia. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs ousted from CC tourney by No. 7 Mountain Lions]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-4-5-2024-321944</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T20:37:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 4-5, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/old-whites-rubber-co-structure-demolished-321881</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T13:21:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Old White's Rubber Co. structure demolished]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c628d582-0e08-5146-ab50-39ba895bfd47.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[An excavator claws into the 124-year-old White's Rubber Company building at 403 South St. S., about two blocks east of Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park on Friday. Wilson County City Council approved a demolition ordinance April 20., 2023. The building is owned by James E. White Family Rentals LLC. The 31,970-square-foot building was built in 1900, according to Wilson County tax records. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Old White's Rubber Co. structure demolished]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/reid-street-project-will-get-rolling-in-september-321880</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T13:06:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Reid Street project will ‘get rolling’ in September]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_30328dd9-fdd6-589d-b5ff-4500e10ada09.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Parks and Recreation Director David Lee gave an explanation to Wilson City Council members why no work has been done yet on the Reid Street Community Center project announced nearly a year ago at the monthly council breakfast meeting. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Reid Street project will ‘get rolling’ in September]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bartons-122nd-commencement-is-may-11-321885</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T11:56:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton’s 122nd commencement is May 11]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bb9f035f-95e2-5e49-9661-657b4e7cbc71.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton College's 122nd commencement is Saturday, May 11, on campus. Drew C. Wilson | Times file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barton’s 122nd commencement is May 11]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/patricia-arnold-stronach-321918</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T11:54:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Patricia Arnold Stronach]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3f3f8fb6-6e83-52f3-920a-3d5b9c9f9278.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Patricia Arnold Stronach]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/robbery-suspect-nabbed-after-110-mph-chase-321676</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T08:35:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Robbery suspect nabbed after 110 mph chase]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8f5e22c2-0a29-51d5-8ee1-e8c37c2b903b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Trequayvon Quindez Farmer, left, and Ja-mes Altwan Best, are charged in connection with an April 12 armed robbery in Wilson. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Robbery suspect nabbed after 110 mph chase]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/man-gets-3-to-6-years-in-child-sex-cases-321492</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T08:27:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Man gets 3 to 6 years in child sex cases]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3de53b99-8763-50ce-82fd-a77dc893d3ba.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Defendant Matthew Owen Flint sits next to his attorney, Tom Sallenger, in Wilson County Criminal Superior Court on Tuesday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Man gets 3 to 6 years in child sex cases]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-chargers-prep-for-postseason-by-thumping-hawks-321863</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T08:15:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers prep for postseason by thumping Hawks]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_18ad1d62-8c2d-58b0-91fa-94505043c6cf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior D.J. Scott, hitting the ball during a home game April 12, had a hit and an RBI in the Chargers' 13-3 win against the Raleigh Hawks to end the regular season Thursday, May 2. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers prep for postseason by thumping Hawks]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-nail-down-another-conference-crown-with-3-1-defeat-of-demons-321853</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T02:31:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors nail down another conference crown with 3-1 defeat of Demons]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_63db4529-307e-59b7-b7e8-39e54c2e4dc0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Cappa Bunn (8) and Fike's Allerie Pitt (9) race step-for-step for the ball during a game Thursday, May 2, at Hunt. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors nail down another conference crown with 3-1 defeat of Demons]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-elm-city-reaches-tac-soccer-baseball-finals-321852</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T02:25:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Elm City reaches TAC soccer, baseball finals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9b695828-188f-5724-8ab7-a3ae96cc2bb5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Mitch Thurston of Elm City Tennis Club hits the ball during a match Thursday, May 2, against Kinston Rec on the Fike High courts. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Elm City reaches TAC soccer, baseball finals]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-congress-dithers-while-nc-fortifies-immigration-law-322370</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T01:27:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Congress dithers while NC fortifies immigration law]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2d3332e5-cdbb-5bc9-848c-1bdaaa8609fc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[State Sen. Buck Newton, R-Wilson, joined fellow Senate Judiciary Committee co-chairs Warren Daniel, R-Burke, and Danny Earl Britt Jr., R-Robeson, in supporting a bill that would require North Carolina sheriffs to honor federal immigration detainer requests.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Congress dithers while NC fortifies immigration law]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-3-4-2024-321850</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T00:57:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 3-4, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-bow-to-trojans-in-cc-tourney-opener-321828</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-03T00:18:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs bow to Trojans in CC tourney opener]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_93669da5-9593-5342-b2e6-4aa7b35853f7.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Barton's Matthew Rivera had a pinch-hit solo homer in the Bulldogs' 3-2 loss to Mount Olive in the second round of the Conference Carolinas tournament Thursday, May 2, in Gastonia. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bulldogs bow to Trojans in CC tourney opener]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/phillip-allen-stovall-321825</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-02T16:11:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Phillip Allen Stovall]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4509a08a-72ff-5e20-bf93-a701bdebc241.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Phillip Allen Stovall]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/annual-strawberry-pageant-collects-items-for-pal-321741</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-02T14:41:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Annual strawberry pageant collects items for PAL]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5812d663-32ab-5d5a-978f-f7e7bda3fcee.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Pageant organizer Alyson Sharp, from left, Courtney Jones and Capt. Chelsea Sanders with the Police Athletic League and Courtney Sharp, farm education specialist with Deans Farm, stand in front of a trailer loaded with more than $20,000 in merchandise collected by Deans Farm Market Strawberry Pageant contestants and donated to PAL. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Annual strawberry pageant collects items for PAL]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/this-is-my-dream-job-hayes-named-principal-of-the-year-321735</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-02T13:48:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘This is my dream job’: Hayes named Principal of the Year]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cfd88a52-36a1-5d84-8e7f-61779b81e9d7.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield High School Principal Jenny Hayes, left, points to Wilson County Schools Superintendent Lane Mills, right, after she was named this year’s Principal of the Year. The district and her students surprised Hayes on Thursday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘This is my dream job’: Hayes named Principal of the Year]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rebecca-jones-grooms-321764</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-02T13:43:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rebecca  Jones-Grooms]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0dd890e3-6347-55fc-98b2-f0942f07a32f.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Rebecca  Jones-Grooms]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/pope-crowned-qcc-girls-mvp-321731</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-02T13:07:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pope crowned QCC girls MVP]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b2874a66-f6eb-5f47-b7ca-594828ed035f.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Erin Pope leaves the field behind after two laps of the 1,600-meter race Wednesday, May 1, at the 3-A Quad County Conference championship meet at Fike. Pope won the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 and took third in the 400 as she earned the conference's girls MVP honor. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pope crowned QCC girls MVP]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wccs-small-business-center-plans-may-webinar-321713</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-02T11:04:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCC's Small Business Center plans May webinar]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2652cd03-5b4d-5c67-be63-94dd3f98d83c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson Community College Small Business Center is offering seminars and webinars throughout May. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCC's Small Business Center plans May webinar]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hartnett-awarded-order-of-the-long-leaf-pine-321700</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-02T10:30:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hartnett awarded Order of the Long Leaf Pine]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_75faa847-a5bd-5b9d-98f5-94fa3a2a79ee.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Assistant Clerk Joy Hartnett was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Gov. Roy Cooper. Hartnett retired from the courthouse after 43 years on April 30. The award is considered the highest honor North Carolina’s governor can bestow. It is presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to the state and their communities through exemplary service and exceptional accomplishments. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hartnett awarded Order of the Long Leaf Pine]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-churches-plan-weekend-events-321702</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-02T10:10:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church news: Churches plan weekend events]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_494d9470-7e34-5bfd-b088-ed13f1d4c453.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: Churches plan weekend events]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/tony-mccoy-owens-321745</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-02T09:52:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tony McCoy Owens]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b7ce853b-faf0-5a74-aded-4bcca5f2690a.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Tony McCoy Owens]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-april-22-26-321363</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-02T09:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from April 22-26]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b492f57a-9fe5-5b15-bf24-b3da881bc4f9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from April 22-26]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rebecca-jones-grooms-321762</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-02T09:01:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rebecca  Jones-Grooms]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_639f308a-6a35-5e63-9505-1f763ba451e3.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Rebecca  Jones-Grooms]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/local-campaigns-receive-united-way-spirit-of-north-carolina-awards-320724</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-02T08:54:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Local campaigns receive United Way Spirit of North Carolina Awards]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_55a9fc9a-4cce-5171-a195-dfdd12346065.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Bridgestone Americas Wilson Plant receieved the Building Momentum and Sustainability Through Engaged Leadership or Employees Award at the annual United Way of North Carolina Spirit Awards. From left are Brittany Pruitt Fletcher, president and CEO of UWNC; Judi Thurston, executive director of United Way of Wilson County; Lakesha Alston, Bridgestone; Shareka Washington, Bridgestone; and Brian White, board chair of UWNC. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Local campaigns receive United Way Spirit of North Carolina Awards]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-boyette-finalizes-4th-straight-conference-crown-321697</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-02T08:31:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Boyette finalizes 4th straight conference crown]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_22bb3762-2383-5b07-9800-45df6f1b96fd.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Ethan Boyette won his fourth straight conference championship when he captured his third 3-A Quad County Conference crown Tuesday, April 30, at Willow Springs Country Club. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike’s Boyette finalizes 4th straight conference crown]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sunday-fundraising-event-focuses-on-als-patient-anne-gray-321639</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-02T08:22:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sunday fundraising event focuses on ALS patient Anne Gray]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_db3c09d0-05ce-5456-ba75-97916ee9f2f7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jordan Davis, right, organized Sunday's Shop for a Cure fundraising event to raise money for former Subs Plus co-owner Anne Gray, left, to help raise support for her ALS treatment. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sunday fundraising event focuses on ALS patient Anne Gray]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-demons-pound-greene-central-321687</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-02T07:42:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons pound Greene Central]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ce43f1cb-9504-5b5f-ba72-dedc4e5c3050.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Aleah Thompson, batting during a home game against C.B. Aycock on April 23, collected two hits in the Golden Demons' 20-3 victory Wednesday, May 1, at Greene Central. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons pound Greene Central]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/dont-let-your-habits-turn-bad-321685</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-01T23:59:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don’t let your habits turn bad]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4b8a0813-5aea-5a55-95a6-a98ab1f1034a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Don’t let your habits turn bad]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-christopher-tankersley-greenfield-school-321683</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-01T23:57:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Christopher Tankersley, Greenfield School]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_25d3e64a-475d-5cec-b4c1-ce83cf4d53b9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Christopher Tankersley, Greenfield School]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Christopher Tankersley, Greenfield School]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-may-2-3-2024-321681</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-01T23:52:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, May 2-3, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/stantonsburg-buys-old-clinic-for-new-town-hall-321661</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-01T16:44:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stantonsburg buys old clinic for new town hall]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3bfe3ddc-ee02-5d8e-b6d8-3084a9001dd8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stantonsburg Town Manager Brian Hawley said the former Wilson Stantonsburg Medical Clinic will be remodeled into the city's new town hall by the end of the year. Christopehr Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Stantonsburg buys old clinic for new town hall]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/s2p2-presents-david-winsteads-deck-of-cards-321666</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-01T16:30:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[S2P2 presents David Winstead’s ‘Deck of Cards’]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_39434bfd-e2fe-5104-a993-703a2f8a39d2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fletcher Duke and Luke Eason, foreground, and Phoenix Spruill and Alissa Flowers in back are in the cast of “Deck of Cards,” presented this weekend by S2P2 at The Singers Studio. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[S2P2 presents David Winstead’s ‘Deck of Cards’]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/it-has-to-come-down-protesters-call-for-monuments-removal-from-courthouse-square-321648</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-05-01T14:59:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘It has to come down’: Protesters call for monument’s removal from courthouse square]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fa8f751c-8682-5de4-b119-0e81263e04b5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Michael Clanton, pastor of Antioch Outreach Church Ministries, led dozens of protesters in a chant of “Take it down” during a Wednesday demonstration seeking the Wilson County Memorial Fountain’s removal from the courthouse grounds. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘It has to come down’: Protesters call for monument’s removal from courthouse square]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/it-has-to-come-down-protesters-call-for-monument-removal-on-the-courthouse-square-321615</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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          <![CDATA[‘It has to come down’: Protesters call for monument removal on the courthouse square]]>
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    <![CDATA[Michael Clanton, pastor of Antioch Outreach Church Ministries, led dozens of protesters in a chant of “Take it down” during a Wednesday demonstration seeking the Wilson County Memorial Fountain’s removal from the courthouse grounds. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘It has to come down’: Protesters call for monument removal on the courthouse square]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gene-l-lewis-sr-321573</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-01T08:32:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gene L. Lewis, Sr.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Gene L. Lewis, Sr.]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/buchan-demons-hold-off-warriors-321531</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-01T08:21:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Buchan, Demons hold off Warriors]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike pitcher Thomas Buchan makes a delivery from the mound during a home game against Hunt on Tuesday, April 30. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Buchan, Demons hold off Warriors]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/nchsaa-tennis-demons-sail-past-southern-alamance-321530</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-01T08:18:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[NCHSAA TENNIS: Demons sail past Southern Alamance]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike senior Dylan Skinner hits the ball during an NCHSAA 3-A dual-team first-round playoff match against Southern Alamance on Tuesday, April 30. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[NCHSAA TENNIS: Demons sail past Southern Alamance]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-warriors-slip-past-wj-3-2-to-clinch-share-of-qcc-crown-321529</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-01T08:16:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors slip past WJ, 3-2, to clinch share of QCC crown]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt junior Natalie Capps (11), on a breakaway during a home match against East Wake on April 23, scored the go-ahead goal in the second half of the Warrior's 3-2 victory Tuesday, April 30, at West Johnston. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors slip past WJ, 3-2, to clinch share of QCC crown]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-christian-roundup-lady-chargers-hold-off-patriots-5-4-321527</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-05-01T08:13:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WILSON CHRISTIAN ROUNDUP: Lady Chargers hold off Patriots 5-4]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Chloe Villaverde (3) maneuvers with the ball during a home game against Wilmingon Christian on Tuesday, April 30. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WILSON CHRISTIAN ROUNDUP: Lady Chargers hold off Patriots 5-4]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-davis-advocacy-helped-delay-fda-menthol-ban-321496</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-30T18:06:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Davis’ advocacy helped delay FDA menthol ban]]>
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    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Alexas_Fotos via Pixabay ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Davis’ advocacy helped delay FDA menthol ban]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/no-arpa-money-spent-on-rotarians-clubhouse-321493</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-30T17:34:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No ARPA money spent on Rotarians’ clubhouse]]>
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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[No ARPA money spent on Rotarians’ clubhouse]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-elm-city-takes-revenge-for-only-loss-321479</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-30T16:30:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Elm City takes revenge for only loss]]>
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    <![CDATA[Elm City Middle No. 1 doubles partners Landon Davis, left, and Quinn Thurston celebrate a point during a match against River Birch Tennis Center's Carson Brown-Ric Espinoza on Monday, April 29, at Fike High. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Elm City takes revenge for only loss]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hazel-dupree-321507</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-30T15:57:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hazel  Dupree]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hazel  Dupree]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cynthia-banks-321502</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-30T15:49:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cynthia  Banks]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_80dd4787-21f4-5340-963c-f13674d9130e.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cynthia  Banks]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lucy-mae-bynum-gardner-321501</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-30T14:46:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lucy Mae Bynum Gardner]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ac35ef8b-ba7b-584e-9877-c9e68a9b64da.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lucy Mae Bynum Gardner]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/historical-marker-details-origins-of-rest-haven-cemetery-321372</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-30T13:22:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Historical marker details origins of Rest Haven Cemetery]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7ac69726-9567-5a7a-9d39-f23e5c40cb94.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Rev. Maurice Barnes, from left, James Pender and Michael Barnes stand beside a historical marker installed at Rest Haven Cemetery. The marker details how the 38-acre tract of land was once owned by their ancestors Jesse and Sarah Barnes.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Historical marker details origins of Rest Haven Cemetery]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/have-some-fun-at-saturdays-maggiepalooza-321377</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-30T10:28:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Have some fun at Saturday’s Maggiepalooza]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4ccc6c82-d8aa-5f19-8bcc-2e6d0b0a4e76.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Katie Brown of Wilson holds up a Lab mix puppy for daughter Avery during the Maggie Society animal rescue group’s Maggiepalooza fundraiser last year. The event returns Saturday at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in conjunction with the Wilson Farmers & Artisans Market. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Have some fun at Saturday’s Maggiepalooza]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/playhouse-rounds-out-season-with-title-of-show-321368</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>2024-04-30T10:01:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Playhouse rounds out season with '[title of show]']]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_eb758d6b-2452-556d-b7f5-2b43459adb6d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Linda Barrera Gill, from left, Michael Travis Reed, Stacy Matthews and JeRyan Rouse rehearse a musical number from Playhouse’s "[title of show]” running this weekend and next at the Boykin Center. The show chronicles the real-life struggles and successes of two writers and their actor friends as they write a show about writing a show. Janelle Clevinger | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Playhouse rounds out season with '[title of show]']]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/round-house-concerts-kick-off-sunday-at-6-pm-321365</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-30T09:43:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Round House concerts kick off Sunday at 6 p.m.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a72b0e42-dd29-5d27-b389-75851ae52580.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Miss Mini and the Sandman Band kicks off this year's Sunday at the Round House Concert series. The band plays Sunday at 6 p.m. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Round House concerts kick off Sunday at 6 p.m.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mary-catherine-ferrell-321418</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-30T09:13:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mary Catherine Ferrell]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ace7612d-ff48-54b0-b0e6-e17450d121ef.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Mary Catherine Ferrell]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/frances-edna-overman-hester-321416</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-30T09:07:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Frances Edna Overman Hester]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_62783962-49b6-5cbc-8d49-73ea84818a4d.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Frances Edna Overman Hester]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sallie-b-howard-girls-claim-caasc-track-and-field-crown-eagle-boys-2nd-321357</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-30T01:37:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard girls claim CAASC track and field crown; Eagle boys 2nd]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard's Nevaeh Jones throws the shot put at the Scott Jones Memorial Classic as presented by The Wilson Times at Beddingfield on April 16. Jones won discus and was runner-up to teammate Kayla Saxon in the shot put Saturday to help the Eagle girls win the CAASC track and field championship meet in Danbury. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard girls claim CAASC track and field crown; Eagle boys 2nd]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ccs-scores-8-late-to-beat-gramercy-321356</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-30T01:33:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[CCS scores 8 late to beat Gramercy]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Tanner Pierce (12) scores as teammate Matthew Jackson (9) heads home from third during a game against Gramercy Christian in the first round of the MACAA playoffs Monday, April 29, at CCS. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[CCS scores 8 late to beat Gramercy]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cyclones-run-past-warriors-6-1-into-macaa-semis-321355</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-30T01:30:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cyclones run past Warriors 6-1 into MACAA semis]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8e16176b-2119-5d22-afac-f0bc4dde848c.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Players from Community Christian and Gramercy Christian react as the ball headed by Gracie Beamon of CCS, second from right, off a corner kick goes into the goal during a MACAA first-round playoff match Monday, April 29, at CCS. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cyclones run past Warriors 6-1 into MACAA semis]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-30-may-1-2024-321242</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-29T20:56:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 30-May 1, 2024]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/driver-breached-checkpoint-nearly-hit-deputies-321232</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-29T15:47:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Driver breached checkpoint, nearly hit deputies]]>
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    <![CDATA[Tazavian Jonta Webb]]>
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      <![CDATA[Driver breached checkpoint, nearly hit deputies]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/crews-clear-way-for-baseball-stadium-321220</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-29T11:44:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Crews clear way for baseball stadium]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Demolition began Monday on three structures near the corner of Goldsboro Street and Hines Avenue to make way for downtown Wilson’s baseball stadium, the future home of the Carolina Mudcats. Workers from EMR Services Inc. of Thomasville clawed into the old Barrett’s Printing House building with an excavator, bringing the steel structure to the ground. Yoanki Emeterio of EMR Services said the crew will next tear down the adjacent circa-1945 brick structure and then a cinder block building that formerly housed Treat Yo’ Self Bakery.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Crews clear way for baseball stadium]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elm-city-water-system-flagged-again-320920</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-29T11:06:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elm City water system flagged again]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Elm City's Upchurch Road Pump Station is a critical part of the town's water infrastructure system supported by the town's primary water supplier, the city of Wilson.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Elm City water system flagged again]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/herbert-edward-ellis-jr-321224</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-29T09:33:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Herbert Edward Ellis, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:image>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Herbert Edward Ellis, Jr.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-lee-leads-bc-at-cc-track-and-field-championships-321205</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-29T08:54:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Lee leads BC at CC track and field championships]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton freshman Jaidan Lee won the men's 200-meter dash at the Conference Carolinas Championships in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on April 27. Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Lee leads BC at CC track and field championships]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dale-crabtree-321213</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-29T07:51:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dale  Crabtree]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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      <![CDATA[Dale  Crabtree]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hospital-ceo-were-headed-in-the-right-direction-321188</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-29T07:21:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hospital CEO: 'We're headed in the right direction']]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center CEO Chris Munton has a chat with visitor assistance representative Angie Livingston in the hospital’s front lobby.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hospital CEO: 'We're headed in the right direction']]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/new-library-books-cookbooks-added-to-library-shelves-321212</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-29T07:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Cookbooks added to library shelves]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:image>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New library books: Cookbooks added to library shelves]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/planters-to-get-update-321210</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-29T07:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Planters to get update]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Preservation of Wilson is helping to bring some beauty to Nash Street with a visual improvement grant to Wilson Arts. The $250 will be used to beautify planters at the Edna Boykin Cultural Center. From left are Cathy Hardison, executive director of Wilson Arts; Peter Newby, president of Preservation of Wilson; Tonya Sorenson, president of the Wilson Arts board; and Monica Davis, executive director of Preservation of Wilson. Preservation of Wilson is a nonprofit agency working to save historical buildings across Wilson County. Its annual garden party is May 5. For ticket information, visit preservationofwilson.com.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Planters to get update]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-boyette-ready-for-last-run-at-state-title-321203</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-29T01:57:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Boyette ready for last run at state title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Ethan Boyette hits a shot out of the sand at Gaston Country Club in Gastonia during the Carolinas Golf Association's HV3 Invitational! on March 24. Carolinas Golf Association]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike’s Boyette ready for last run at state title]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-sweep-hawks-in-finale-ready-to-go-to-gastonia-321199</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-29T01:47:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs sweep Hawks in finale, ready to go to Gastonia]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_855576ee-f536-58fc-8469-3da168bd900e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Tanner Halvorson (15) is greeted at home plate by teammate Evan Harding (1) after Halvorson homered in game 1 of a doubleheader Saturday, April 27, against Chowan at Nixon Field. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs sweep Hawks in finale, ready to go to Gastonia]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-duo-signs-nfl-free-agent-deals-321192</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-29T01:44:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton duo signs NFL free-agent deals]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Jordan Terrell, right, runs with the ball as teammate Kameron Johnson runs beside him during preseason practice Aug. 8, 2023. The former Bulldogs teammates signed NFL free-agent contracts this weekend. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barton duo signs NFL free-agent deals]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-29-30-2024-321187</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-28T20:09:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 29-30, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-wilson-sign-and-graphics-focuses-on-the-customer-320956</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-28T15:35:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Wilson Sign and Graphics focuses on the customer]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Charity Handley, owner of Wilson Signs and Graphics LLC, is ready to serve customers with their sign needs.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Wilson Sign and Graphics focuses on the customer]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lucian-stark-has-book-signing-may-11-321099</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-28T06:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lucian Stark has book signing May 11]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_643ee775-9193-515e-90fc-9036a0dee49b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Lucien Stark will be signing his new book May 11 at Larema.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lucian Stark has book signing May 11]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/students-explore-jobs-in-shadow-program-321088</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-27T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Students explore jobs in shadow program]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d32e184e-fcf3-5c92-8524-b06c5a45030d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Youth Council members Jenna Henley, left, and McKenna Smith indicate they’d consider a job in journalism after job shadowing for a day with reporters from The Wilson Times.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Students explore jobs in shadow program]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-win-2-elimination-games-friday-321134</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-27T11:24:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs win 2 elimination games Friday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Senior Kandyce Condrey had a two-run double for Barton College in a 4-1 win over Young Harris in an elimination game at the Conference Carolinas tournament in Duncan, S.C. Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs win 2 elimination games Friday]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/garland-eugene-lucas-321137</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-27T10:16:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Garland Eugene Lucas]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a86475b9-2733-5600-9ec6-4603a7ec5989.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Garland Eugene Lucas]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/firebirds-hit-the-8s-in-beating-bruins-18-0-321122</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-27T09:39:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebirds hit the ‘8s’ in beating Bruins 18-0]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ce5ddcd1-dab5-5641-a623-df0e80e87330.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash's Isaiah Battle fires a pitch during a game against Beddingfield on Friday, April 26, in the Wilson Tobs High School Varsity Baseball Classic at Fleming Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firebirds hit the ‘8s’ in beating Bruins 18-0]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/are-you-hitting-your-fitness-goals-321045</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-27T09:39:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Are you hitting your fitness goals?]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_68a886a8-ff06-5493-aa4e-cc63a97de5b2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton College's Director of Exercise Sciene Lauren Biscardi, right, and Assistant Professor Charlie Ottinger stand with some of the college's equipment in the exercise science department.  Christopher Long | Wilsonian]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Are you hitting your fitness goals?]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-lady-chargers-work-past-hilltop-christian-321131</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T22:24:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Lady Chargers work past Hilltop Christian]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c1c21382-c721-52e8-8662-0025f787a0bb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Blake White (14) kicks the ball during a match Friday at Hilltop Christian in Fuquay-Varina. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Lady Chargers work past Hilltop Christian]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-cyclones-wrap-up-regular-season-with-comeback-win-321127</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T21:51:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones wrap up regular season with comeback win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9cb87018-abb1-51d3-90bb-0f9f8f9a647a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Junior midfielder Bri Little scored a goal during Wilson Christian's 3-0 victory Friday at Hilltop Christian in Fuquay-Varina. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones wrap up regular season with comeback win]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-27-28-2024-321128</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T19:54:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 27-28, 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fire-displaces-4-people-321102</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T16:40:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Fire displaces 4 people]]>
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    <![CDATA[Raphael Darden stands among smoldering debris Friday after fire consumed a storage building, a welding shop and two campers and damaged two nearby homes Thursday night on the 2700 block of Weaver Road.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fire displaces 4 people]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-bruton-pate-321114</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T15:05:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James Bruton Pate]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[James Bruton Pate]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/early-voting-in-second-primary-ends-may-11-320931</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T14:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Early voting in second primary ends May 11]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Early voting in North Carolina’s second primary election, which consists of two Republican Party runoffs, began Thursday and continues through May 11. Election Day for the second primary is May 14.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Early voting in second primary ends May 11]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pelicans-to-open-near-original-wilson-location-320720</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T14:34:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pelican’s to open near original Wilson location]]>
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    <![CDATA[Pelican’s Snoballs is moving from Tarboro Street to 3100 Downing St. SW. Owner Mike Davis said he wanted to be closer to the franchise’s original Wilson location on Forest Hills Road.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Pelican’s to open near original Wilson location]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-april-15-19-320505</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T14:32:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from April 15-19]]>
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      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from April 15-19]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-spring-bazaar-is-saturday-321096</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T14:28:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Spring bazaar is Saturday]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Community Briefs announcing Wilson-area events are published as a public service of The Wilson Times. Email submissions to editor@wilsontimes.com. Include the event’s time, date and location, admission cost if applicable and organizers’ contact information.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Spring bazaar is Saturday]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/compare-party-platforms-before-casting-your-vote-321066</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T12:34:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Compare party platforms before casting your vote]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Compare party platforms before casting your vote]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/term-limits-needed-to-restore-home-rule-321056</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T12:10:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Term limits needed to restore home rule]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Term limits needed to restore home rule]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-roundup-ccs-completes-unbeaten-season-321051</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T10:44:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: CCS completes unbeaten season]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ef10d323-6c55-5b66-b460-58d184543471.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Community Christian School middle school girls soccer team finished a second straight unbeaten season Thursday. April 25, with a 4-0 victory at Greenville Christian, the Cyclones' eighth win of the season. Team members are, not in order, Payton Bush, Jamie Pender, Gracyn Holloman, Mollie Pittman, Anna Pierce, Hannah Jordan, Amy Guzman, Barrett Godwin, Ellie Gay, Aspen Evans, Ava Dunnn, Lauren Carter, Cheyenne Burnette, Autumn Bradshaw, Libby Bass, Ava Strickland, Haley Brown, Kylie Varnell, Julianne Batten, Madison Campistrous, Lucy Stadium, Claire Boswell and Kalie Oakey. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: CCS completes unbeaten season]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/outreach-ministry-feeds-those-in-need-321041</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T09:38:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Outreach ministry feeds those in need]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b4238f04-557f-5255-a88c-6e8d3ed02128.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Laura McNair, left, and Kenneth McNair with Hearts 2 Hands Outreach Ministry package meals for Wilson County families in need to enjoy. Christopher Long | Wilsonian]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Outreach ministry feeds those in need]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/vaughans-jewelers-75-years-three-generations-countless-smiles-321036</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T09:31:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vaughan’s Jewelers: 75 years, three generations, countless smiles]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8eb3f125-9e6a-5727-ac7c-7bd211acd591.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kathy and Bill Vaughan, seated, and Tripp and Anna Belle Vaughan make up the second and third generation working in the 75-year-old family business. Janelle Clevinger | Wilsonian]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Vaughan’s Jewelers: 75 years, three generations, countless smiles]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/see-beauty-in-the-common-place-at-the-edge-321034</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T09:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[See ‘Beauty in the Common Place’ at The Edge]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d02a617f-9523-5530-a682-bddfa294dd84.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Art by Susan Harris will be featured in an exhibit at The Edge. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[See ‘Beauty in the Common Place’ at The Edge]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/garden-party-moves-indoors-this-year-321032</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T09:03:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Garden Party moves indoors this year]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_37f52548-ba3c-55a3-8457-0bba69940a47.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Garden hats are a favorite feature of each year's Preservation of Wilson Garden Party. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Garden Party moves indoors this year]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/pearsons-rule-all-fike-qcc-doubles-final-321031</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T00:33:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pearsons rule all-Fike QCC doubles final]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High freshman Collins Pearson, left, gets the ball from doubles partner and older brother Snyder Pearson during their match against Fike teammates Dylan Skinner and Zachary Hill for the 3-A Quad County Conference doubles championship Wednesday, April 24, at Smithfield-Selma. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pearsons rule all-Fike QCC doubles final]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-abazan-gem-sparks-bruins-past-eastern-wayne-321037</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T00:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Abazan gem sparks Bruins past Eastern Wayne]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ae06f2ad-14eb-56d8-8312-baf5298a2d74.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield sophomore Fernando Abazan, throwing a pitch during a home game April 10 against Princeton, fired a one-hit shutout Thursday, April 25, in the Bruins' 5-0 victory at Eastern Wayne. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Abazan gem sparks Bruins past Eastern Wayne]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-firebirds-square-off-in-tobs-varsity-classic-on-friday-321048</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T00:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins, Firebirds square off in Tobs Varsity Classic on Friday]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield right fielder Austin Jones (10) throws the ball back to the infield as center fielder Asun Pender backs up the play during a Wilson Tobs Varsity Baseball Classic game against Southeastern home school April 13 at Fleming Stadium. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins, Firebirds square off in Tobs Varsity Classic on Friday]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bc-splits-first-day-games-at-cc-softball-tourney-321043</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-26T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BC splits first-day games at CC softball tourney]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton senior Miranda Holmes pitched a two-hit shutout as the Bulldogs topped King 5-0 in the first round of the Conference Carolinas tournament Thursday, April 25, at Duncan, S.C. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BC splits first-day games at CC softball tourney]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-26-27-2024-320960</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-25T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 26-27, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-back-ups-do-the-job-in-neuse-6-championships-320928</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-25T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins’ 'back-ups' do the job in Neuse 6 championships]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a91f97b7-46f3-5165-9dd5-6d7195bf58dd.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield High senior Nolan Gamwell leads the pack during the boys 1,600-meter run Wednesday, April 24, at the 2-A Neuse 6 Conference championship meet at Beddingfield. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins’ 'back-ups' do the job in Neuse 6 championships]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-kirby-ready-to-hit-the-court-at-mount-olive-320738</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-25T20:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights’ Kirby ready to hit the court at Mount Olive]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_849799e7-384e-589b-ac68-ad1955eeefee.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield senior Matt Kirby speaks during a ceremony in which he signed his National Letter of Intent to play basketball for the University of Mount Olive. Noah Bryant | Greenfield School]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights’ Kirby ready to hit the court at Mount Olive]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/overdose-crisis-cries-out-for-justice-321008</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-25T17:33:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Overdose crisis cries out for justice]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3583de91-9aba-51d7-85c2-bd731693dc7f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ken Fontenot]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Overdose crisis cries out for justice]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/service-leadership-make-pittman-the-clear-choice-321007</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-25T17:26:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Service, leadership make Pittman the clear choice]]>
        </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[Service, leadership make Pittman the clear choice]]>
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          <![CDATA[Vegas comes to Wilson]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Edna Boykin Cultural Center is shown on Nash Street in downtown Wilson.]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-25T13:22:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wilson native receives Military Engineer of the Year honor]]>
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    <![CDATA[Lt. Cmdr. Genevieve Flatgard]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson native receives Military Engineer of the Year honor]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lucy-gardner-320964</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-25T12:23:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Lucy  Gardner]]>
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      <![CDATA[Lucy  Gardner]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/life/battle-celebrates-104th-birthday-320921</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-25T10:40:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Battle celebrates 104th birthday]]>
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    <![CDATA[Ellen Battle, assistant pastor of St. John Apostolic Holiness Church of Black Creek, celebrated her 104th birthday Tuesday, April 23, at the Wilson Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she resides. Her son, Richard Battle, as well as other family members and her caregivers were there to celebrate with her.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Battle celebrates 104th birthday]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/farmers-hope-high-yield-will-offset-labor-fuel-costs-320874</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-25T08:41:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Farmers hope high yield will offset labor, fuel costs]]>
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    <![CDATA[Roberto Perez holds a handful of tobacco plants to be transplanted on Monday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Farmers hope high yield will offset labor, fuel costs]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-demons-slug-spartans-again-320916</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-25T08:28:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons slug Spartans again]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Cailin Powers (11), making a throw during a home game against C.B. Aycock on Tuesday, had a hit and an RBI as Fike defeated Smithfield-Selma 20-4 at home Wednesday. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons slug Spartans again]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/senior-awareness-day-set-for-may-16-320152</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-25T08:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Senior Awareness Day set for May 16]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Department of Social Services’ annual Senior Awareness Day will return May 16 at the Wilson County Fairgrounds.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Senior Awareness Day set for May 16]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/schools-community-college-budgets-include-pay-raises-320786</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-25T07:52:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Schools, community college budgets include pay raises]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools Superintendent Lane Mills presents the district’s 2024-25 budget request to county commissioners Monday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Schools, community college budgets include pay raises]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-forest-hills-girls-springfield-boys-run-to-county-crowns-320910</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-25T07:46:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Forest Hills girls, Springfield boys run to county crowns]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-churches-plan-special-services-320911</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-25T07:43:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Church News: Churches plan special services]]>
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    <![CDATA[Church News submissions can be emailed to churchnews@wilsontimes.com, mailed to The Wilson Times, Attn: Church News, P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, NC 27894 or dropped off at the newspaper’s 126 Nash St. office during business hours. Announcements are not accepted by phone. The deadline is 5 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Church News: Churches plan special services]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-lin-scott-wilson-christian-academy-320805</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Lin Scott, Wilson Christian Academy]]>
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    <![CDATA[Lin Scott, Wilson Christian Academy]]>
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      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Lin Scott, Wilson Christian Academy]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/step-outside-your-own-perspective-320898</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T21:42:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Step outside your own perspective]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Step outside your own perspective]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-25-26-2024-320897</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T20:17:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 25-26, 2024]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/greenfields-edwards-set-to-work-hard-at-roanoke-320734</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T20:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greenfield’s Edwards set to work hard at Roanoke]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Greenfield School senior Nik Edwards, right, poses with Knights head coach Rob Salter after Edwards signed to play basketball at Roanoke College on April 8. Noah Bryant | Greenfield School]]>
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      <![CDATA[Greenfield’s Edwards set to work hard at Roanoke]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-suspect-shot-man-several-times-320837</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T19:48:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Suspect shot man several times]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Zion Maliaka White]]>
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      <![CDATA[Police: Suspect shot man several times]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/irvin-lee-mix-320896</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T16:36:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Irvin Lee Mix]]>
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      <![CDATA[Irvin Lee Mix]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dazella-o-horne-320888</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T15:43:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dazella O. Horne]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Dazella O. Horne]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/treat-yo-self-plans-saturday-grand-opening-320798</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T14:07:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Treat Yo’ Self plans Saturday grand opening]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Treat Yo’ Self Bakery co-owner Alex Smolen’s favorite part of the new location is a decorated wall where visitors can take pictures. Treat Yo’ Self will open in the Centro at Pine-Nash development on Saturday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Treat Yo’ Self plans Saturday grand opening]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pnc-funds-new-head-start-playground-320740</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T12:06:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[PNC funds new Head Start playground]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Preschoolers planted vegetables as the PNC Foundation announced a $125,000 grant award that will transform the play area at Brentwood Head Start.]]>
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      <![CDATA[PNC funds new Head Start playground]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/golden-falcons-top-demons-15-4-320801</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T11:51:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Golden Falcons top Demons 15-4]]>
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    <![CDATA[C.B. Aycock's Kadence Matthews (2) runs for second base as Fike's Cailin Powers (11) waits for the throw as Emma Spencer backs up the play during a game Tuesday, April 23, at Fike. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Golden Falcons top Demons 15-4]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/chamber-plans-slate-of-small-business-month-events-320450</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T08:40:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chamber plans slate of Small Business Month events]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Ryan Simons]]>
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      <![CDATA[Chamber plans slate of Small Business Month events]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/barretts-printing-moves-into-new-home-320784</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T08:12:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barrett’s Printing moves into new home]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Margaret Barrett says some of her favorite printing equipment was used by her great-grandfather when Barrett’s Printing House opened 128 years ago.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barrett’s Printing moves into new home]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/collins-aerospace-packs-meals-for-community-320791</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T07:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Collins Aerospace packs meals for community]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Collins Aerospace employees worked with the United Way of Wilson to pack meals for hungry people in the community.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Collins Aerospace packs meals for community]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/virginia-lamm-hayes-320790</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T07:12:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Virginia Lamm Hayes]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Virginia Lamm Hayes]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/homes-hill-group-earns-forbes-best-in-state-honor-320908</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T07:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Homes Hill Group earns Forbes’ best-in-state honor]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Garland Homes Jr., left, and Kenneth F. Hill are financial advisers for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management’s Homes Hill Group in Wilson. The firm was recognized in Forbes’ Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams list for 2024.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Homes Hill Group earns Forbes’ best-in-state honor]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/spring-day-in-the-pasture-320841</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spring day in the pasture]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Texas longhorns rest in a pasture as a young calf nurses at the Blackwell Cattle Co. off Old Raleigh Road in Sims. "People stop all the time and send us pictures. They like them," said owner Kaitlyn Blackwell.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Spring day in the pasture]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/still-rewarding-five-points-vikings-get-their-rings-320730</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T02:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Still rewarding: Five Points Vikings get their rings]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Displaying their Wilson Parks and Recreation Department Midget League football championship rings from the 1977 season are, from left, Mark Davis, Bill Shreve and Marty Garris of the Five Points Vikings. Shreve, who coached the team and led Five Points to four city championships in seven years, bought the rings for his former players as a token of appreciation. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Still rewarding: Five Points Vikings get their rings]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-hand-wildcats-first-qcc-defeat-320782</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T02:01:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors hand Wildcats first QCC defeat]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt junior Connor Radford fires a pitch during a home game against West Johnston on Tuesday, April 23. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Warriors hand Wildcats first QCC defeat]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunt-turned-back-by-east-wake-7-4-320783</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T01:58:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt turned back by East Wake, 7-4]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Noah Cheney (9) takes a cut at a pitch during a home game against East Wake on Tuesday, April 23. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt turned back by East Wake, 7-4]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-whip-east-wake-again-to-maintain-qcc-lead-320781</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T01:55:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors whip East Wake again to maintain QCC lead]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Gaby Ruelas (14) goes up to trap the ball during a home game against East Wake on Tuesday, April 23. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors whip East Wake again to maintain QCC lead]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-greenfield-rips-coastal-for-4th-win-in-a-row-320779</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T01:52:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Greenfield rips Coastal for 4th win in a row]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield third baseman Jaden Frazier (26),. making a catch during a home game April 16, drove in four runs in the Knights' 16-2 home win over Coastal Christian on Tuesday, April 23. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Greenfield rips Coastal for 4th win in a row]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-sherrod-gets-help-in-wca-romp-320780</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T01:41:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Sherrod gets help in WCA romp]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Reagan Sherrod scored seven goals in the Lady Chargers' 9-0 win at home against Liberty Christian on Tuesday, April 23. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Sherrod gets help in WCA romp]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/dominant-dogs-seize-2nd-straight-conference-carolinas-title-320777</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T01:39:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dominant ‘Dogs seize 2nd straight Conference Carolinas title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a147cb56-02c8-5191-bb45-2417db773f01.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Members of the Barton College men's golf team celebrate their second straight Conference Carolinas championship Tuesday, April 23, at Cutter Creek Golf Club in Snow Hill. Harrison Wierse, left, won the individual championship in a playoff with teammates Ryan Jahr, fourth from left, and Kris Jackson, second from right. James Benson Photography]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Dominant ‘Dogs seize 2nd straight Conference Carolinas title]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-defense-sparks-bulldogs-in-cc-tourney-opener-320778</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-24T01:37:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Defense sparks Bulldogs in CC tourney opener]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton junior Nic Lord (44) looks to pass the ball during a Conference Carolinas men's lacrosse tournament quarterfinals match against Young Harris on Tuesday, April 23, at Truist Stadium. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Defense sparks Bulldogs in CC tourney opener]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-24-25-2024-320699</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 24-25, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sallie-b-howard-students-create-alcohol-prevention-campaign-320705</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T15:21:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard students create alcohol prevention campaign]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d470bf23-7a57-5aee-ad3f-3a124c592776.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard students Chevonne Lennon, left, and Angelica Rico, right, help guide Evan Griffin through an activity while she wears impairment goggles. The event was part of a weeklong alcohol prevention campaign made possible by a Wilson County ABC Board grant.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard students create alcohol prevention campaign]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/dont-trade-a-rising-star-for-a-benchwarmer-320473</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T14:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don’t trade a rising star for a benchwarmer]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3fe40059-4cd0-51f5-9f3c-09feb2b9b926.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Don’t trade a rising star for a benchwarmer]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/schuylar-white-320747</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T13:27:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Schuylar  White]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_409faaea-4baf-5435-bd35-658cf1fc1ebf.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Schuylar  White]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-mack-320746</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T13:25:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James  Mack]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9a509a4a-519f-5001-b1f8-8b37cf86981d.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James  Mack]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/walter-johnson-320745</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T13:24:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Walter  Johnson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9a9ebe3f-9a9e-523d-9e1e-93b34b77ba32.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Walter  Johnson]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-carr-320744</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T13:23:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James  Carr]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d43a059a-6f3f-5f86-aa6f-e42fcc1563fb.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[James  Carr]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/japanese-weeping-cherry-crowned-2024-tree-of-the-year-320629</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T12:02:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Japanese weeping cherry crowned 2024 Tree of the Year]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_095e3366-8801-5e7f-bbbb-9f38539a6d75.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This Japanese weeping cherry is the 2024 Wake Forest Tree of the Year. | Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Japanese weeping cherry crowned 2024 Tree of the Year]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-approves-permit-for-the-station-nightclub-320319</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T11:40:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson approves permit for The Station nightclub]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_78e10bd2-cc62-5811-9fde-e3373c55859d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Workers are renovating this 222 Barnes St. S. building for a new nightclub called The Station.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson approves permit for The Station nightclub]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elm-citys-cedar-grove-cemetery-arch-destroyed-320600</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T10:49:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elm City's Cedar Grove Cemetery arch destroyed]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2fb7f3d6-3fd5-561b-a66b-ad9c68ec0dc2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Elm City Commissioner Gil Wheeler found the Cedar Grove Cemetery arch destroyed on Tuesday, just 16 hours after his last visit to the cemetery.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Elm City's Cedar Grove Cemetery arch destroyed]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/free-mulch-offered-at-county-landfill-this-week-320591</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T10:00:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Free mulch offered at county landfill this week]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5a27924b-ac1d-532f-8af7-ff02e09b9399.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Danny Mooring covers a fresh load of mulch at the Wilson County Solid Waste Management C&D Landfill on Monday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Free mulch offered at county landfill this week]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/black-men-can-sing-highlights-contributions-to-music-320559</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T08:25:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Black Men Can Sing’ highlights contributions to music]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Eddie Atkins, from left, sings “Everything I Have Is Yours” by Billy Eckstine during a recent rehearsal for Sunday’s “Black Men Can Sing” music celebration at the Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House and African American Museum. With him are guitarist and vocalist Terry Bonner; Bill Myers, keyboard player and show director; and Derek Carter, vocalist. Janelle Clevinger | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘Black Men Can Sing’ highlights contributions to music]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-stunned-2-0-at-cba-320562</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Demons stunned 2-0 at CBA]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Allerie Pitt (9) tries to break away from a C.B. Aycock player during the Golden Demons' 2-0 loss Monday, April 22, at Aycock. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Demons stunned 2-0 at CBA]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-chargers-suffer-first-region-loss-320561</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T08:07:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers suffer first region loss]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Charlie Scott, making a play during a game April 16 at Greenfield, drove in two runs for the Chargers in their 12-6 loss Monday at Bethel Christian in Kinston. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers suffer first region loss]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-donates-to-foundation-320703</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T07:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Church donates to foundation]]>
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    <![CDATA[Ann Barnes presents a $1,000 check to Jeremy Jeffers of the Team Power Foundation from the Episcopal Church Women of St. Timothy’s Church. The Team Power Foundation is a nonprofit organization that strives to bring leadership and life skills to youth through sports and community service.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Church donates to foundation]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-williams-sparks-elm-city-past-springfield-320558</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T07:39:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Williams sparks Elm City past Springfield]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bc-earns-slice-of-conference-carolinas-womens-tennis-title-320557</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-23T07:24:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: BC earns slice of Conference Carolinas women’s tennis title]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton junior Tilde Howeler won at No. 2 doubles with Irma Granstam for the Bulldogs in a 4-3 win Monday morning at Young Harris (Georgia). Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: BC earns slice of Conference Carolinas women’s tennis title]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-sheriff-seeks-vital-search-tool-wilson-energy-costs-spike-320546</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-22T23:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Sheriff seeks vital search tool; Wilson Energy costs spike]]>
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    <![CDATA[A fence topped with razor wire separates the jail from adjoining portions of the Wilson County Law Enforcement Center complex.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Sheriff seeks vital search tool; Wilson Energy costs spike]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/2-community-leaders-leave-lasting-legacies-320468</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-22T23:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[2 community leaders leave lasting legacies]]>
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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[2 community leaders leave lasting legacies]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-22T18:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Electric bills will rise because ‘Duke overacted’]]>
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    <![CDATA[Addressing the Wilson City Council, ElectriCities of North Carolina CEO Roy Jones said the city will owe more than $16 million to the North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency starting in September, resulting in a rate rider for Wilson Energy customers over the next three years.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Electric bills will rise because ‘Duke overacted’]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-22T18:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Volunteers sought for Waters of Wilson cleanup]]>
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    <![CDATA[Only city employees participated in the first Waters of Wilson event last year, but this year, the public is invited to help out.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Volunteers sought for Waters of Wilson cleanup]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-22T18:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Wilson observes Spring Clean-Up Week]]>
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      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Wilson observes Spring Clean-Up Week]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/vikings-survive-feisty-firebirds-320522</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-22T17:33:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vikings survive feisty Firebirds]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kace O\Briant makes the catch in shallow left field. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News']]>
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      <![CDATA[Vikings survive feisty Firebirds]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/red-cross-donate-blood-platelets-to-help-save-lives-320514</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-22T16:14:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Red Cross: Donate blood, platelets to help save lives]]>
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    <![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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      <![CDATA[Red Cross: Donate blood, platelets to help save lives]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/school-district-hires-assistant-principal-from-greene-county-320492</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-22T14:45:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[School district hires assistant principal from Greene County]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[School district hires assistant principal from Greene County]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/virginia-lamm-hayes-320512</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-22T12:40:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Virginia Lamm Hayes]]>
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      <![CDATA[Virginia Lamm Hayes]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/george-w-webb-320499</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-22T11:07:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[George W. Webb]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[George W. Webb]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/new-library-books-dvds-added-to-collection-320451</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-22T10:41:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: DVDs added to collection]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown.]]>
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      <![CDATA[New library books: DVDs added to collection]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wcas-scott-walston-hit-new-heights-at-carolina-distance-carnival-320432</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-22T08:27:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCA’s Scott, Walston hit new heights at Carolina Distance Carnival]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian seniors, from left, Brett Walston and Lin Scott take off at the start of the boys 1,600-meter run at the Scott Jones Memorial Classic on April 16 at Beddingfield. Both set PR times Saturday at the Carolina Distance Carnival in Matthews. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[WCA’s Scott, Walston hit new heights at Carolina Distance Carnival]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/betting-on-elm-citys-revival-320459</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-22T08:27:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Betting on Elm City’s revival]]>
        </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[Betting on Elm City’s revival]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-in-front-after-round-1-of-conference-carolinas-championship-320424</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-22T08:09:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs in front after round 1 of Conference Carolinas Championship]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton's Kris Jackson, shown from a tournament earlier this year, is tied with teammate Ryan Jahr for third place after one round of the Conference Carolinas Championship at Cutter Creek Golf Club in Snow Hill. The Bulldogs lead by six strokes. Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs in front after round 1 of Conference Carolinas Championship]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-22-23-2024-320410</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-21T23:12:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 22-23, 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-yu-gi-oh-players-prepare-here-for-raleigh-tournament-320146</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-21T20:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Yu-Gi-Oh players prepare here for Raleigh tournament]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[From left, Malcolm McNeil, James Maxwell, Trevor McInnes and Tajuan Finch compete in two separate one-on-one matches during a Yu-Gi-Oh tournament at The Gilded Dragon.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Yu-Gi-Oh players prepare here for Raleigh tournament]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/3-whirligigs-get-routine-bath-and-repairs-320310</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-21T19:32:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[3 whirligigs get routine ‘bath’ and repairs]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d4dffbf4-9227-5abc-96d5-cd82928c4b3c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Artisan Joe Justice repaints the Carousel Bomber whirligig in the workshop.]]>
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      <![CDATA[3 whirligigs get routine ‘bath’ and repairs]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/little-assists-big-in-wilson-christian-win-320393</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Little assists big in Wilson Christian win]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Lexie Webb (19) kicks the ball during a home game Living Water Chrstian on Friday, April 19. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Little assists big in Wilson Christian win]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chargers-bow-to-raleigh-hawks-8-2-320392</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-20T02:13:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chargers bow to Raleigh Hawks 8-2]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian first baseman Ethan Kriger (14) waits for the the during a home game against the Raleigh Hawks homeschool team Friday, April 19. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Chargers bow to Raleigh Hawks 8-2]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lady-chargers-split-with-union-grove-320389</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-20T02:09:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lady Chargers split with Union Grove]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian pitcher Allie Miller goes into her windup during a home game against Union Grove Christian of Lexington on Friday, April 19. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lady Chargers split with Union Grove]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-alvarez-aguilar-power-sallie-b-road-wins-320388</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-20T02:07:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Alvarez, Aguilar power Sallie B road wins]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard's Jimena Alvarez (9), kicking the ball during a game April 12 at Gillette Soccer Complex, scored six goals in two games Thursday and Friday as the Eagles won both easily. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Alvarez, Aguilar power Sallie B road wins]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-lose-regular-season-finale-to-trojans-320387</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-20T02:04:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs lose regular-season finale to Trojans]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Bryce Washington scored four goals in the Bulldogs' 14-10 loss to Mount Olive Friday night in the regular-season finale at Truist Stadium. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs lose regular-season finale to Trojans]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-sherrod-scores-4-in-wca-win-320386</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-20T02:03:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Sherrod scores 4 in WCA win]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/van-horn-tabbed-by-barton-to-succeed-saintsing-320374</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Van Horn tabbed by Barton to succeed Saintsing]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Eileen Van Horn is the new women's basketball coach at Barton College, the NCAA Division II school announced Monday, April 15. She succeeds Wendee Saintsing, who won 608 games in 35 seasons as Bulldogs head coach. Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Van Horn tabbed by Barton to succeed Saintsing]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-20-21-2024-320362</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 20-21, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-approves-2043-land-use-plan-streetscape-project-320355</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T17:01:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson approves 2043 land use plan, streetscape project]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson City Council has approved a streetscape project on Nash Street between Jackson and Pine streets that will include reverse-angle parking, handicapped-accessible sidewalks, utilities, landscaping and road improvements.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson approves 2043 land use plan, streetscape project]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/shared-vision-and-goals-countys-land-use-plan-in-progress-320133</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T16:31:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Shared vision and goals’: County’s land use plan in progress]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_705d47ad-79f4-592f-8b69-43fd49efc760.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sandra and Herman Lewis examine a Wilson County demographic map during a public meeting for the 2045 Comprehensive Land Use Plan held Wednesday at the Wilson County Agriculture Center.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘Shared vision and goals’: County’s land use plan in progress]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/couple-charged-in-insurance-fraud-scheme-320200</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T15:55:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Couple charged in insurance fraud scheme]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Julius Darnell Kelly, left, and Virginia Jones Maddox face fraud-related charges after a state Department of Insurance investigation.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Couple charged in insurance fraud scheme]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sheriff-ems-and-solid-waste-detail-budget-requests-320136</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T15:33:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sheriff, EMS and solid waste detail budget requests]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Sheriff Calvin Woodard presents his 2024-25 proposed budget to county commissioners.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sheriff, EMS and solid waste detail budget requests]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-resident-burns-hand-in-kitchen-fire-320346</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T15:05:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson resident burns hand in kitchen fire]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Firefighters say an adult patient was burned on the hand in an accidental kitchen fire Thursday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson resident burns hand in kitchen fire]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-april-8-12-319873</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T14:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from April 8-12]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from April 8-12]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-spring-boutique-is-friday-saturday-320335</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T12:34:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Spring boutique is Friday, Saturday]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Briefs announcing Wilson-area events are published as a public service of The Wilson Times. Email submissions to editor@wilsontimes.com. Include the event’s time, date and location, admission cost if applicable and organizers’ contact information.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Spring boutique is Friday, Saturday]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/council-cool-to-proactive-rezoning-320338</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T12:27:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Council cool to ‘proactive rezoning’]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Within the insets are parcels outlined in black where Smithfield allows mobile homes as a right. Town map]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Council cool to ‘proactive rezoning’]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-special-services-planned-at-area-churches-320125</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T12:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church News: Special services planned at area churches]]>
        </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.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church News: Special services planned at area churches]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/partisan-politics-fundamentalism-make-for-an-uneasy-mix-320315</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T11:49:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Partisan politics, fundamentalism make for an uneasy mix]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2334b290-2c2e-5525-9052-6b0208631463.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[Partisan politics, fundamentalism make for an uneasy mix]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/act-for-youth-wraps-it-up-320365</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T11:31:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[ACT for Youth wraps it up]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a90a5c66-0c0f-579c-b70b-6fdb463bb45c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Snow falls outside the Edna Boykin Cultural Center on Jan. 21, 2022.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[ACT for Youth wraps it up]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-lady-chargers-settle-for-3-3-draw-320307</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T08:29:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights, Lady Chargers settle for 3-3 draw]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_11924f77-22d9-591a-94dd-58bd83361e55.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Grace Branley (0) and Wilson Christian's Chloe Villaverde (3) pursue the ball during a match Thursday, April 18, at Greenfield. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights, Lady Chargers settle for 3-3 draw]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-circle-leader-honored-320195</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T07:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church circle leader honored]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4281ff4f-23dd-5764-8832-c14c4ba6b47a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sarah Joyner, circle leader of the Laura Davenport Circle of First United Methodist Church, was recognized and presented a gift for outstanding leadership and support as circle leader and was honored with a donation to the church in memory of Laura Davenport. From left are Banda Lane, Joyner and Frances Stallings Winstead.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church circle leader honored]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/award-winning-blues-light-up-the-stage-320242</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T07:32:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Award winning "Blues" light up the stage]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_66648691-5cf5-55c1-aff1-1a06f1345de8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[DSC_0865]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Award winning "Blues" light up the stage]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/spartans-late-goal-sinks-cyclones-4-3-320303</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T00:17:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spartans’ late goal sinks Cyclones, 4-3]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Barrett Godwin, right, gets off a shot past Christ Covenant goalkeeper Olivia Entzminger as Spartans' Celia Maliszewski, back, looks on during a match at CCS on Thursday, April 18. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Spartans’ late goal sinks Cyclones, 4-3]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-southern-nash-win-streak-at-15-after-ripping-rocky-mount-320302</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T00:13:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Southern Nash win streak at 15 after ripping Rocky Mount]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-vikings-thump-cougars-on-diamond-320296</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-19T00:08:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Vikings thump Cougars on diamond]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e6504d7a-9964-539c-85ef-ab989317a2ff.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian goalkeeper Lillian Bolin comes up with the ball during a match at Greenfield on Thursday. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Vikings thump Cougars on diamond]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-19-20-2024-320123</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 19-20, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/mural-a-poor-fit-for-downtown-elm-city-320227</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T16:46:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mural a poor fit for downtown Elm City]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c00ede25-10bb-5196-99d3-8f34f549d2b7.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Mural a poor fit for downtown Elm City]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-man-faces-child-sex-charges-319605</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T16:11:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson man faces child sex charges]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Quinton Earl Lofton]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson man faces child sex charges]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/city-plans-stadium-groundbreaking-320172</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T13:16:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[City plans stadium groundbreaking]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The city of Wilson will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Mudcats stadium on May 9. City spokeswoman Rebecca Agner said more details will be announced in the coming weeks.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[City plans stadium groundbreaking]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/post-13-to-hold-baseball-tryouts-saturday-april-20-320170</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T12:20:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Post 13 to hold baseball tryouts Saturday, April 20]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson American Legion Post 13 baseball head coach Matt Ballance walks onto the field during the first practice of last season May 22, 2023, at Barton College Outdoor Athletic Complex. Ballance will hold tryouts for the 2024 team Saturday, April 20, at Barton. Times file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Post 13 to hold baseball tryouts Saturday, April 20]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fire-officials-abandoned-house-fire-intentionally-set-320131</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T11:15:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fire officials: Abandoned house fire intentionally set]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8a94d90f-2fc5-57fa-a374-fc39627feae7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fire investigators say a fire that badly damaged the back of two abandoned buildings on Washington Street was intentionally set.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fire officials: Abandoned house fire intentionally set]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/man-charged-with-insurance-fraud-after-fatal-hit-and-run-320056</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T10:54:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Man charged with insurance fraud after fatal hit-and-run]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_50d00a93-6806-5bf3-9941-10b11ec5f167.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Charles Earl Holden]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Man charged with insurance fraud after fatal hit-and-run]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gelena-woodard-320169</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T09:10:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gelena  Woodard]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7afc67f8-ce9b-5d94-9684-2807ec903260.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gelena  Woodard]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-farmers-and-artisans-market-opens-saturday-320055</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T09:10:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Farmers and Artisans Market opens Saturday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0a837c41-b47f-5817-99f0-e7e31da635e7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Produce awaits purchase at the Wilson Farmers and Artisans Market in 2023.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Farmers and Artisans Market opens Saturday]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dancing-at-the-prom-320197</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T03:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dancing at the prom]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e7728952-dca6-58ef-af9a-2e022cdde943.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[More than 500 guests enjoyed the Senior-Senior Prom held March 16 and presented by the Wilson Crisis Center, Foundation YMCA of Wilson and Fike High School.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Dancing at the prom]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/circle-presents-donation-to-women-of-choices-320193</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T03:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Circle presents donation to Women of Choices]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b1b8a364-e26e-5456-8001-ef8cf33a9a53.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Tamala Fuller, president of Women of Choices, spoke at a recent meeting of the Joyful Hands Circle of First United Methodist Church at the home of Julia Batts. Women of Choices is a transitional housing project for women of Wilson and surrounding counties. The circle gave the organization a $200 donation. From left are Angie Gates, hostess; Batts, president of Women in Faith; Fuller; Donna Allen, circle leader; and Frances Stallings Winstead, program coordinator.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Circle presents donation to Women of Choices]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/firebirds-warriors-repeat-as-classic-champs-320110</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T02:10:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Firebirds, Warriors repeat as Classic champs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2cf6b79f-0cb6-5474-9631-6cf45467a0cd.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Ti'Asia Taylor, left, takes off with the baton from relay teammate Serenity Frieson during a race Tuesday, April 16, at the Scott Jones Memorial Classic as presented by The Wilson Times at Beddingfield High. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Firebirds, Warriors repeat as Classic champs]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wpas-key-white-sns-mitchell-soar-to-mop-honors-320111</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T01:54:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WPA’s Key-White, SN’s Mitchell soar to MOP honors]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fbe179cb-5d38-569b-b6fd-0e39f41f0410.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Most Outstanding Performers at the Scott Jones Memorial Classic as presented by The Wilson Times on Tuesday at Beddingfield were Wilson Prep junior Rachel Key-White, left, and Southern Nash junior Tylik Mitchell after each won three individual events at the meet at Beddingfield High. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WPA’s Key-White, SN’s Mitchell soar to MOP honors]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wheeler-scores-twice-as-fike-rallies-to-tie-rose-320109</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T01:46:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wheeler scores twice as Fike rallies to tie Rose]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cb21ad4c-7b6c-5d55-9253-20f03a5b9aa8.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Karys Wheeler (1) goes toward the goal with Greenville Rose's Zoe Zambardino in pursuit during a game at Fike on Wednesday, April 17. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wheeler scores twice as Fike rallies to tie Rose]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-top-warriors-for-3rd-straight-unbeaten-qcc-run-320108</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T01:43:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons top Warriors for 3rd straight unbeaten QCC run]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_faae285d-416a-5b39-ae97-092117445380.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Zachary Hill gets set to hit the ball during a match Wednesday, April 17, at Hunt. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons top Warriors for 3rd straight unbeaten QCC run]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-alex-ellis-hunt-high-320107</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T01:41:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Alex Ellis, Hunt High]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c38887b8-ada7-59ee-b61a-57ba8bee1191.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Alex Ellis, Hunt High]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Alex Ellis, Hunt High]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/celebrate-those-tiny-moments-of-goodness-in-life-320106</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T01:36:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Celebrate those tiny moments of goodness in life]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e550bb03-784b-5644-a9f6-234f20c2cf48.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Celebrate those tiny moments of goodness in life]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-sallie-b-blanks-ala-johnston-320112</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-18T00:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Sallie B blanks ALA-Johnston]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8db3ae90-88cd-52ad-947e-b848b663a0c9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard's Dianna Benitez (8) kicks the ball during a match against ALA-Johnston County on Tuesday, April 16, at Gillette Soccer Complex. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Sallie B blanks ALA-Johnston]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-vikings-ransack-cougars-9-0-320118</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T20:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Vikings ransack Cougars 9-0]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-18-19-2024-320119</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T18:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 18-19, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/book-salutes-the-monitors-66-year-run-book-signing-is-sunday-319900</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T15:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Book salutes The Monitors’ 66-year run; book signing is Sunday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3a7fa29d-b98f-5b77-aca3-09b950ff8ae1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bill Myers, left, and Cleveland Flowe were The Monitors’ co-founders. Photo courtesy of Bill Myers]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Book salutes The Monitors’ 66-year run; book signing is Sunday]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/family-dispute-leads-to-attempted-murder-charge-319614</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T14:24:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Family dispute leads to attempted murder charge]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Major Wilson]]>
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      <![CDATA[Family dispute leads to attempted murder charge]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ncgop-chair-rallies-support-in-wilson-visit-319953</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T13:40:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCGOP chair rallies support in Wilson visit]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Jason Simmons joined Wilson County Republicans for their monthly social Tuesday night.]]>
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      <![CDATA[NCGOP chair rallies support in Wilson visit]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/another-student-accused-of-school-threat-319978</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T13:14:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Another student accused of school threat]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Another student accused of school threat]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/yvonne-clark-320063</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T13:04:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Yvonne  Clark]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Yvonne  Clark]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-gun-pointed-in-porch-purse-snatching-319945</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T11:35:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Gun pointed in porch purse snatching]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[From left, Cameron Devonte Davis, Ameer Dacosta Small and Verna Kay Eaves face charges stemming from a late-night porch robbery.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Gun pointed in porch purse snatching]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-trojans-end-bulldogs-season-in-cc-quarters-319931</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T11:33:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Trojans end Bulldogs’ season in CC quarters]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Barton senior outside hitter Brandon Johnston, shown during a match at Wilson Gym earlier this season, tallied 11 kills in the Bulldogs' five-set loss at Mount Olive on Tuesday, April 16, in the opening round of the Conference Carolinas tourmament. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Trojans end Bulldogs’ season in CC quarters]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ncdot-roadeo-winners-will-compete-in-raleigh-319937</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T09:58:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NCDOT ‘roadeo’ winners will compete in Raleigh]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[An N.C. Department of Transportation employee practices backing up in a single-axle truck during last week’s equipment training exercise in Wilson.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NCDOT ‘roadeo’ winners will compete in Raleigh]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcc-corner-learn-about-skilled-trades-jobs-at-thursdays-expo-319934</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T09:17:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCC Corner: Learn about skilled trades jobs at Thursday’s expo]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4edb0965-7204-56e2-83b3-f71152eb80c4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rob Holsten]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCC Corner: Learn about skilled trades jobs at Thursday’s expo]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/diana-barnes-james-319965</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T09:07:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Diana Barnes  James]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_997bd64b-6d98-5e4f-a756-b0aab68849ce.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Diana Barnes  James]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/peggy-britt-hooks-319963</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T08:56:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Peggy Britt Hooks]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a3623f18-d084-54b6-852b-c6e42403300d.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Peggy Britt Hooks]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-warriors-clip-trojans-in-key-qcc-scrap-319933</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T07:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors clip Trojans in key QCC scrap]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a3607df4-40b6-5f09-8bff-1dd881c0d94b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Trevor Moore, pitching during a Golden Leaf Invitational game against North Duplin on Saturday, March 31, at Fleming Stadium, fired a three-hit shutout Tuesday as the Warriors topped South Johnston 1-0. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors clip Trojans in key QCC scrap]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-stave-off-chargers-4-3-319929</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T07:16:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights stave off Chargers, 4-3]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c1be41be-f3d2-58cf-bdab-bc450c0d0288.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Quintin Blake (17) slides he tries to avoid the tag of Wilson Christian's Charlie Scott on a play at third base during a game at Greenfield on Tuesday, April 16. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights stave off Chargers, 4-3]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/polk-hat-trick-gives-her-100th-goal-in-hunt-win-319919</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T07:14:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Polk hat trick gives her 100th goal in Hunt win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c6ae367c-fb20-52e0-ae07-7633b37db500.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt junior Mariah Polks hits a penalty kick for a goal in a game Tuesday, April 16, at Smithfield-Selma. Polk had three goals in the game to push her over 100 for her Hunt career. Andy McMurray | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Polk hat trick gives her 100th goal in Hunt win]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-17-18-2024-319918</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T06:23:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 17-18, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-ccs-a-win-from-perfect-season-319928</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-17T05:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: CCS a win from perfect season]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b75f59c4-9c08-5994-86fa-52a3680e3225.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Amy Guzman (30) dribbles the ball during a home game against Christ Covenant on Tuesday, April 16. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: CCS a win from perfect season]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/speakers-discuss-teacher-shortages-school-funding-319888</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-16T16:40:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Speakers discuss teacher shortages, school funding]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_40c36197-57e0-5069-b64c-443aac390488.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Marisa Bryant, senior consultant for the Public School Forum of North Carolina, speaks during the Wilson Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs and Education event on Tuesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Speakers discuss teacher shortages, school funding]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/architects-unveil-new-frederick-douglass-elementary-design-319879</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-16T16:02:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Architects unveil new Frederick Douglass Elementary design]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ba83e585-993c-5236-8ddc-287e464c7f7b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Architects with Skinner Farlow Kirwin Architecture of Raleigh unveiled updated Frederick Douglass Elementary School design plans during an administrative committee meeting with school board members on Monday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Architects unveil new Frederick Douglass Elementary design]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/new-books-rebel-wilsons-memoir-added-to-library-collection-319878</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-16T13:59:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New books: Rebel Wilson’s memoir added to library collection]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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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 books: Rebel Wilson’s memoir added to library collection]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/shannon-renee-phillips-319886</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-16T12:59:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Shannon Renee Phillips]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f1c662a3-a014-5928-bc13-11cc4941a21e.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Shannon Renee Phillips]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/county-transportation-system-earns-safety-award-319650</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-16T11:22:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[County transportation system earns safety award]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_25a11357-ebb9-51cf-ad54-23de2c59dfff.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Transportation Coordinator Lesley Barnes, left, administrative assistant Tawana Thomas, center, and Hendrickson Transportation Group General Manager Steven Beck accept the county’s safety award during the North Carolina Transportation Association conference in Concord on April 11.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[County transportation system earns safety award]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/presbyterian-women-give-to-habitat-for-humanity-319771</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-16T08:58:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Presbyterian Women give to Habitat for Humanity]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4fb77c6d-b80c-516a-90c0-d6a9b73bed44.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian Church present a $3,500 donation to Suzanne Coker Craig, executive director of Wilson Area Habitat for Humanity. This gift was the result of a mission outreach love offering taken in March. Seated from left are Mary Piggott, Webber Paxton, Gay Cox and Miranda Morehead. In the middle row are Kathy Todd, Sue Holland, Suzanne Coker Craig, Bootsie Barnes Harris, Dianne Bradshaw, Ruth Turnage and Beth Peters. In the top row are Margaret McRae, Janet Muse, Kim Newman, Teri Kennedy, Tillie Brockwell, Karen Prafka and Hazel Meadows.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Presbyterian Women give to Habitat for Humanity]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-wilson-gop-hosts-state-party-chair-319746</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-16T08:48:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Wilson GOP hosts state party chair]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_388c52f7-1978-5a99-9fe6-7f5106fecf94.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jason Simmons]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Wilson GOP hosts state party chair]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/scott-jones-memorial-classic-returns-to-beddingfield-319748</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-16T08:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Scott Jones Memorial Classic returns to Beddingfield]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt's Jaeda Frazier, left, and Serenity Frieson run the girls 100-meter dash during the 3-A Quad County Conference winter track and field championships on Feb. 1 at Fike. The pair will look to lead the Warriors to the girls team title at the Scott Jones Memorial Classic as presented by The Wilson Times on Tuesday, April 16, at Beddingfield. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Scott Jones Memorial Classic returns to Beddingfield]]>
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          <![CDATA[Falls Lake sinks Vikings soccer]]>
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    <![CDATA[Camille Murray jumps high to head the ball with Sinai Garcia watching for the Vikings. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
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      <![CDATA[Falls Lake sinks Vikings soccer]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-16T01:02:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Maddrey’s hit proves big in Fike win]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike freshman Charlie Maddrey makes contact with the ball during a home game against Southwest Onslow on Monday, April 15. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Maddrey’s hit proves big in Fike win]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-16T00:59:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Warriors stunned by Wildcats, 2-1]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt's Mariah Polk, right, watches her shot during a game Monday, April 15, at West Johnston. Andy McMurray | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Warriors stunned by Wildcats, 2-1]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-16T00:57:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones roll past Bethel to set up showdown with Christ Covenant]]>
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    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Katelyn Brown (18) dribbles past a Bethel (Virginia) Christian player during a match at CCS on Monday, April 15. The Cyclones won 6-0. Kelly Bradshaw | Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones roll past Bethel to set up showdown with Christ Covenant]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-16T00:50:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Elm City mows down Forest Hills]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-16-17-2024-319739</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-16T00:48:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 16-17, 2024]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T23:49:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Moms on a Mission takes aim at overdose epidemic]]>
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    <![CDATA[Tina Shackleford, center, leads Moms on a Mission supported by Patricia Harris Atkinson, left, and Carolyn Sessoms, right, after a march to the Wilson County Courthouse on Wednesday.]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/terror-threats-increase-in-bidens-america-319743</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T23:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Terror threats increase in Biden’s America]]>
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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[Terror threats increase in Biden’s America]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T16:48:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Man accused of sex acts with young girls]]>
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    <![CDATA[Auner Ademar Cortez]]>
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      <![CDATA[Man accused of sex acts with young girls]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T16:45:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Shooting leads to attempted murder charges]]>
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    <![CDATA[Ryan Darnell Lewis]]>
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      <![CDATA[Shooting leads to attempted murder charges]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/moms-make-heartfelt-march-against-drugs-319451</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T16:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Moms make heartfelt march against drugs]]>
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    <![CDATA[Tina Shackleford, center, leads Moms on a Mission supported by Patricia Harris Atkinson, left, and Carolyn Sessoms, right, after a march to the Wilson County Courthouse on Wednesday. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Moms make heartfelt march against drugs]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elm-city-approves-8-million-in-water-projects-319468</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T16:39:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elm City approves $8 million in water projects]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Elm City Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to approve more than $8 million in water infrastructure projects during its meeting last week.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Elm City approves $8 million in water projects]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T16:35:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Vital Touch brings lab work to you]]>
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    <![CDATA[Vital Touch Lab and Medical Training owner Quanisha King offers mobile lab work services at patients’ convenience.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Vital Touch brings lab work to you]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T15:02:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Rodney  Harris]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/alvin-leon-artis-319720</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Alvin  Leon  Artis]]>
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      <![CDATA[Alvin  Leon  Artis]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/lamar-mcmillion-sr-319712</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T14:48:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lamar  McMillion, Sr.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Lamar  McMillion, Sr.]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T14:23:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Esther Lee  Sessoms Tate]]>
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      <![CDATA[Esther Lee  Sessoms Tate]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T12:54:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[John Thomas Lucas]]>
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      <![CDATA[John Thomas Lucas]]>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T09:41:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bennie Michael Coleman]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bennie Michael Coleman]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-surge-past-no-10-trojans-to-complete-sweep-319580</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T01:17:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs surge past No. 10 Trojans to complete sweep]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton first baseman Mason Staz rips a double during a game Sunday, April 14, against Mount Olive at Nixon Field. Staz finished with four hits and scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning after his two-run single tied the score. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bulldogs surge past No. 10 Trojans to complete sweep]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T01:14:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs get some answers but questions remain after spring game]]>
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    <![CDATA[Blue team quarterback Trevor Nored (7) throws a pass under heavy pressure by White team defender James Yopp (57) as Bulldogs head coach Chip Hester watches from the back during Barton College's Blue-White spring football game Saturday, April 13, at Truist Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bulldogs get some answers but questions remain after spring game]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-rebound-with-sweep-of-chowan-on-saturday-319578</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T01:11:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs rebound with sweep of Chowan on Saturday]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton graduate student Shelby Shepherd drove in three runs, including the walk-off RBI, in the first game of the Bulldogs' doubleheader sweep of Chowan at Jeffries Field. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs rebound with sweep of Chowan on Saturday]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-break-down-in-tobs-varsity-classic-loss-to-southeastern-319577</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T00:42:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins break down in Tobs Varsity Classic loss to Southeastern]]>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Christian Reyes (4) delivers a pitch during a game against Southeastern HomeSchool Cardinals of Wilmington in the Wilson Tobs High School Varsity Classic on Saturday, April 13, at Fleming Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins break down in Tobs Varsity Classic loss to Southeastern]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/sallie-b-6-1-after-blanking-carter-g-woodson-5-0-319575</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-15T00:38:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sallie B 6-1 after blanking Carter G. Woodson 5-0]]>
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    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_977afdd5-e349-53d9-ab05-16366784ba53.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard's Makayla Opie (1) takes a shot on goal during a match Saturday against Carter G. Woodson at Gillette Soccer Complex. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sallie B 6-1 after blanking Carter G. Woodson 5-0]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-15-16-2024-319544</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-14T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 15-16, 2024]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/vester-auto-group-to-build-new-headquarters-319036</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-14T15:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vester Auto Group to build new headquarters]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Vester Auto Group recently purchased 30.67 acres off U.S. Highway 264 Alternate East for a new headquarters and vehicle service center.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Vester Auto Group to build new headquarters]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/linwood-jennings-davis-319562</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-14T12:55:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Linwood Jennings Davis]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Linwood Jennings Davis]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/happy-meal-purchases-help-ronald-mcdonald-house-319225</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-13T07:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Happy Meal purchases help Ronald McDonald House]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[McDonald’s restaurants in Wilson County will donate 10% of proceeds from all Happy Meal purchases to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern North Carolina this week.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Happy Meal purchases help Ronald McDonald House]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-outlast-wildcats-3-1-319540</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-13T02:13:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons outlast Wildcats 3-1]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Erin Pope (6) moves into position to strike the ball as a pair of West Johnston players pursue during a game Friday, April 12, at Fike. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons outlast Wildcats 3-1]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-dowse-falcons-at-hunt-319539</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-13T02:06:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons dowse Falcons at Hunt]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Hatten Gore has his eyes on the ball during a match against C.B. Aycock on Friday, April 12, on the Hunt High courts. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons dowse Falcons at Hunt]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bunn-chargers-stifle-southside-christian-319538</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-13T02:03:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bunn, Chargers stifle Southside Christian]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Parker Bunn, shown in a game earlier this season. was the winning pitcher and top hitter for the Chargers in a 14-1 win at home against Southside Christian on Friday, April 12. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bunn, Chargers stifle Southside Christian]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-knights-run-past-harrells-christian-319537</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-13T02:00:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights run past Harrells Christian]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian first baseman Emma Mercer fields a grounder during a home game against Rocky Mount Academy on Friday, April 12. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights run past Harrells Christian]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-drop-pair-at-uncp-319532</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-13T01:35:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs drop pair at UNCP]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Mary Lindsey Harris, shown during a game earlier this season at Jeffries Field, tripled in a run during the first game of a doubleheader Friday at UNC Pembroke. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs drop pair at UNCP]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-sherrod-continues-goal-rampage-for-wca-319531</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-13T01:27:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Sherrod continues goal rampage for WCA]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8e275448-4fef-56ac-acce-a3d25ca24c9d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Reagan Sherrod (11), shown during a match March 18 at Parrott Academy in Kinston, scored all five goals as her Wilson Christian middle school girls soccer team defeated Southside Christian 5-0 on Friday, April 12. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Sherrod continues goal rampage for WCA]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-13-14-2024-319530</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-13T01:07:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 13-14, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/visit-land-of-wisdom-at-the-phantom-tollbooth-319512</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-12T18:42:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Visit Land of Wisdom at ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1494e052-a7c1-5cbd-9611-fb000fe8f1f4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Evan Whitehead, who plays the character Milo in The Phantom Tollbooth play, is encircled by creatures from the forest during a rehearsal Tuesday night at The Boykin Center. Drew C. Wilson  | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Visit Land of Wisdom at ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/head-to-the-farm-to-pick-some-strawberries-319476</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-12T15:33:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Head to the farm to pick some strawberries]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5d211522-297b-569f-b88d-3c91e679af60.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Freshly picked strawberries from Deans Farm Market glisten in the sunlight Friday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Head to the farm to pick some strawberries]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/edward-douglas-barnes-sr-319520</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-12T15:18:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Edward Douglas Barnes, Sr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_599c9ccd-f8d0-5e6d-a41c-af9696affb3f.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Edward Douglas Barnes, Sr.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-circle-helps-women-of-choices-319461</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-12T13:29:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church circle helps Women of Choices]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Tamala Fuller, president of Women of Choices, was guest speaker at the Laura Davenport Circle meeting of First United Methodist Church Women in Faith. The circle presented her with a check for $100. Members also adopted a mission program of supplying personal and home care items for the women the group serves. From left are Frances Stallings Winstead, circle program coordinator; Fuller; and Sarah Joyner, circle leader. Women of Choices is a transitional housing project for women. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church circle helps Women of Choices]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gayle-johnson-parisi-319497</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-12T11:57:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gayle Johnson Parisi]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Gayle Johnson Parisi]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/2-new-traffic-signals-coming-to-airport-boulevard-319414</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-12T11:27:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[2 new traffic signals coming to Airport Boulevard]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a1316ebb-a341-5b30-b73e-ce6122c2bf1e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The N.C. Department of Transportation will install two new traffic signals on Airport Boulevard at Chelsea and Jetstream drives.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[2 new traffic signals coming to Airport Boulevard]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/fontenot-newton-boost-nonprofits-community-impact-319417</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-12T11:23:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fontenot, Newton boost nonprofits’ community impact]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_980adec1-38f5-5323-8d5a-127bd3bb1cb2.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[Fontenot, Newton boost nonprofits’ community impact]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pittman-campaign-holds-birthday-fundraiser-319337</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-12T10:58:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pittman campaign holds birthday fundraiser]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6609dc5a-90a2-5ef7-a8e4-d8928b7ad109.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Democratic N.C. House District 24 candidate Dante Pittman, center, greets attendees at Wednesday night’s birthday fundraiser.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pittman campaign holds birthday fundraiser]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/county-begins-2024-25-budget-process-319277</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-12T10:04:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[County begins 2024-25 budget process]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f8875215-51dd-5389-9146-873088d5c890.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Public Library Director Karey Blanchard details the library’s proposed 2024-25 budget for commissioners Tuesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[County begins 2024-25 budget process]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/board-of-elections-director-retires-interim-director-named-319341</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-12T08:18:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Board of Elections director retires; interim director named]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_517ff6c5-c976-5d48-93ec-f69a2207840a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Tasha Bell was named interim director of the Wilson County Board of Elections after former director Rená Morris retired April 1.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Board of Elections director retires; interim director named]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-fuel-oil-gas-collection-is-saturday-319422</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-12T07:57:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Fuel, oil, gas collection is Saturday]]>
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      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Fuel, oil, gas collection is Saturday]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-hate-speech-bans-consider-some-too-weak-for-freedom-319751</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-12T01:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Hate speech bans consider some too weak for freedom]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[In an April 3 post on X, formerly Twitter, J.K. Rowling reacts to news that her comments on gender and sex won’t lead to penalties under Scotland’s hate crime law.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Hate speech bans consider some too weak for freedom]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/lots-of-new-faces-open-spots-as-bulldogs-wrap-up-spring-practice-319307</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T22:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lots of new faces, open spots as Bulldogs wrap up spring practice]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A Barton football player makes a catch during a drill in the final spring practice Thursday morning at Truist Stadium before the annual Blue-White spring game Saturday evening. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Lots of new faces, open spots as Bulldogs wrap up spring practice]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-brewington-tops-parade-of-all-qcc-selections-from-fike-hunt-319286</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T22:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons’ Brewington tops parade of All-QCC selections from Fike, Hunt]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike junior Jewel Brewington was voted girls basketball player of the year by 3-A Quad County Conference coaches near the end of the season in February. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons’ Brewington tops parade of All-QCC selections from Fike, Hunt]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-part-of-tobs-varsity-classic-this-weekend-319284</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins part of Tobs Varsity Classic this weekend]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield catcher Christian Reyes throws the ball to second base during a home game Wednesday, April 10, against Princeton. The Bruins will take on Southeastern home school team from the Wilmington area in the Wilson Tobs High School Varsity Classic on Saturday at Fleming Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins part of Tobs Varsity Classic this weekend]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-12-13-2024-319278</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T21:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 12-13, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-swept-by-trojans-but-will-return-to-umo-319387</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T20:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs swept by Trojans but will return to UMO]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton freshman Luke Deppe, shown in a match at Wilson Gymnasium earlier this season, had nine kills Thursday in the Bulldogs' three-set loss at Mount Olive to end the regular season. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs swept by Trojans but will return to UMO]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fike-sweeps-past-sss-319386</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T20:03:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike sweeps past SSS]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Cian Bonner, shown during a home match earlier this season, improved to 11-1 in singles Wednesday in the Golden Demons' 9-0 win at Smithfield-Selma. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike sweeps past SSS]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/vikings-netters-beat-greene-county-for-5th-win-319388</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T20:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vikings netters beat Greene County for 5th win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/fontenot-earns-this-lifelong-democrats-support-319375</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T16:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fontenot earns this lifelong Democrat’s support]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0ec57202-8e84-55dc-8143-127a623f8604.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fontenot earns this lifelong Democrat’s support]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/students-learn-dangers-of-impaired-driving-319329</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T14:46:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Students learn dangers of impaired driving]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c76f7587-5760-5048-8298-a18dd2e4ea74.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Detective J. Rodriguez of the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office watches as Hunt High School senior Tatiana Wilson drives through an obstacle course with goggles that simulate impairment.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Students learn dangers of impaired driving]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/marriage-licenses-issued-in-march-319219</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T13:54:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Marriage licenses issued in March]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_393e1125-0d6c-50d6-80c8-4911b412cf15.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Marriage licenses issued in March]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/bridgestone-honored-with-jim-and-carolyn-hunt-friends-of-education-award-319304</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T13:29:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bridgestone honored with Jim and Carolyn Hunt Friends of Education Award]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f4b63450-57d6-5e7a-9502-e98beab104d1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bridgestone Americas of Wilson Operations Manager Jared Lofland accepts the Wilson Education Partnership’s Jim and Carolyn Hunt Friends of Education Award on behalf of the company. Also pictured are Ronnie Watson, Bruce DeChaine, Tracy Adams and Lakesha Alston.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bridgestone honored with Jim and Carolyn Hunt Friends of Education Award]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/focal-day-for-barton-days-of-scholarship-and-engagement-is-tuesday-319323</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T13:01:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Focal Day for Barton Days of Scholarship and Engagement is Tuesday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_754bea18-f1fd-58af-853f-f5720ec0e979.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Shannon Baker and Sometime Soon will perform during the lunch hour at Barton's Focal Day. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Focal Day for Barton Days of Scholarship and Engagement is Tuesday]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-april-1-5-318841</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T11:09:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from April 1-5]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_73573a8e-503d-5051-a932-1873795b260e.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from April 1-5]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sgwasa-rate-hikes-still-in-play-despite-officials-lament-319291</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T10:30:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[SGWASA rate hikes still in play despite officials’ lament]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3b7267a9-da06-5b6c-9d25-b9c922e1fc24.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[This chart shows a breakdown of expenses in SGWASA's proposed 2024-2025 budget. | Screenshot]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[SGWASA rate hikes still in play despite officials’ lament]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/county-to-end-contract-with-polly-watson-volunteer-fire-department-319234</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T09:27:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[County to end contract with Polly Watson Volunteer Fire Department]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9dda7538-7612-583d-9726-16201e1c15c2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County commissioners discuss county business during Monday’s regular board meeting.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[County to end contract with Polly Watson Volunteer Fire Department]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-special-services-planned-this-weekend-319274</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T08:33:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church News: Special services planned this weekend]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a11f54ce-f657-5270-b836-53cedcf4af39.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.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church News: Special services planned this weekend]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/octavius-maurice-davis-319316</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T08:02:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Octavius Maurice  Davis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6e1774d4-f4c8-5073-9830-1699ea87259e.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Octavius Maurice  Davis]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tired-bruins-bow-to-bulldogs-5-1-319272</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T00:37:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tired Bruins bow to Bulldogs 5-1]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_790001fc-e0b2-515f-bcf6-5b32c476f7af.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield goalkeeper Pinky Marshall (0) goes up to make a save in front of teammate Alisson Urieta-Juarez  (16) during a game against Princeton on Wednesday, April 10, at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tired Bruins bow to Bulldogs 5-1]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-rebound-with-romp-in-dudley-319269</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T00:34:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons rebound with romp in Dudley]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d2a973eb-331e-5a92-b348-e21c356711b3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike Erin Pope (6) vies with Southern Wayne's Jayda Harrell (5) for the ball during a match at Southern Wayne on Wednesday, April 10. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons rebound with romp in Dudley]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-take-third-loss-in-3-days-319271</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T00:32:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins take third loss in 3 days]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3e9d5ce3-ac2d-5c32-8b77-8fab6b7c72fe.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield infielder Justin Kirby (7) waits for the throw as a Princeton base runner prepares to dive into the base during a game Wednesday, April 10, at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins take third loss in 3 days]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-yamile-aguilar-sallie-b-howard-school-319270</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T00:29:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Yamile Aguilar, Sallie B. Howard School]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Yamile Aguilar, Sallie B. Howard School]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Yamile Aguilar, Sallie B. Howard School]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-hunt-rebounds-vs-east-wake-319276</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-11T00:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Hunt rebounds vs. East Wake]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt shortstop Connor Radford, taking a pitch during the Golden Leaf Invitational championship game against Northern Nash on April 2, drove in a run in the Warriors' 7-2 victory Wednesday at East Wake. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Hunt rebounds vs. East Wake]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-vikings-slay-dragons-12-1-319283</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T23:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Vikings slay Dragons 12-1]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/neither-bad-times-nor-good-times-will-last-forever-319142</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Neither bad times — nor good times — will last forever]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Neither bad times — nor good times — will last forever]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-11-12-2024-319268</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T21:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 11-12, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/clearing-for-mudcats-stadium-begins-319230</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T16:01:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Clearing for Mudcats stadium begins]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Mario Lagunes, a worker with general contractor ABCO Inc., adjusts a strap to help remove an I-beam column from an old loading dock on Wednesday. The structure is the first building to be removed from the footprint of Wilson’s future downtown baseball stadium.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Clearing for Mudcats stadium begins]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/retired-us-army-lt-colonel-thomas-h-spoons-jr-319247</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T15:18:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Thomas H Spoons, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Thomas H Spoons, Jr.]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/small-business-center-offering-seminars-this-month-319222</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T14:47:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Small Business Center offering seminars this month]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Community College Small Business Center is offering seminars and webinars throughout April.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Small Business Center offering seminars this month]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/give-fontenot-and-newton-the-bounce-vote-pittman-and-smith-319221</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T14:17:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Give Fontenot and Newton the bounce, vote Pittman and Smith]]>
        </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[Give Fontenot and Newton the bounce, vote Pittman and Smith]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/voters-arent-clamoring-for-more-abortions-319220</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T14:13:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Voters aren’t clamoring for more abortions]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8525229c-0700-5a7c-808b-c28814ff9b9a.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[Voters aren’t clamoring for more abortions]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/2nd-student-charged-with-making-threats-319170</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T13:03:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[2nd student charged with making threats]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[2nd student charged with making threats]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-vikings-slay-dragons-12-1-319273</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T12:37:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Vikings slay Dragons 12-1]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/vegas-impersonators-bring-characters-to-boykin-stage-319134</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T11:09:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vegas impersonators bring characters to Boykin stage]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[“The Ultimate Variety Show” features The Edwards Twins, Anthony and Eddie, impersonating a variety of celebrities, including Elton John and Bette Midler. The show is April 19 at the Boykin Center. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Vegas impersonators bring characters to Boykin stage]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/seniors-work-showcased-at-barton-college-319133</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T11:01:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Seniors’ work showcased at Barton College]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7697f621-a82f-514d-a3a5-ca27c7650b58.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton College's Centennial Alumni Bell Tower is a landmark on campus. Drew C. Wilson | Times file photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Seniors’ work showcased at Barton College]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/sundays-symphony-orchestra-spring-concert-features-several-soloists-319131</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T10:53:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sunday’s symphony orchestra Spring Concert features several soloists]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_feecce01-836c-5c48-9205-8051d571709a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Violinist Jacob Roege will perform with the Barton College/ Wilson Symphony Orchestra Sunday afternoon. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sunday’s symphony orchestra Spring Concert features several soloists]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/residents-displaced-in-fieldcrest-road-fire-319122</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T10:22:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Residents displaced in Fieldcrest Road fire]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d4511275-2906-5c98-8fa4-cdf04260b6f5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Fire/Rescue Services responded to a Tuesday structure fire at 2113 Fieldcrest Road that left two residents displaced.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Residents displaced in Fieldcrest Road fire]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/man-dies-in-single-vehicle-wreck-319115</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T10:13:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Man dies in single-vehicle wreck]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A Nissan passenger car is crumpled after a fatal Tuesday crash in the Thomas-Yelverton at Evergreen parking lot. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Man dies in single-vehicle wreck]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-explode-in-3rd-to-dispatch-demons-319067</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T09:36:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors explode in 3rd to dispatch Demons]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0e063d61-9641-54aa-a8d6-398ce42ed278.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Josie Harrell (11) runs to first base during a game at Fike on Tuesday, April 9. Harrell had three RBIs in the Warriors' 17-0 win. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors explode in 3rd to dispatch Demons]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/octavious-davis-319178</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T09:25:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Octavious  Davis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Octavious  Davis]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-red-hot-cycs-roll-to-7th-straight-win-319066</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T09:07:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Red-hot Cycs roll to 7th 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_5274e9b3-f110-534d-be95-4559e072309a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Ava Dunn (10), running after the ball during a home match against Gramercy Christian on March 22, had a goal and two assists Tuesday, April 9, as the Cyclones returned from spring break with a 9-0 win over Heritage Christian of Zebulon. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Red-hot Cycs roll to 7th straight win]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/county-seeks-input-on-2045-comprehensive-land-use-plan-public-meeting-is-april-17-318088</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T08:58:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[County seeks input on 2045 Comprehensive Land Use Plan; public meeting is April 17]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_419a005b-8f26-556a-83be-490e54d6a970.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County is currently working on its 2045 Comprehensive Land Use Plan.]]>
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      <![CDATA[County seeks input on 2045 Comprehensive Land Use Plan; public meeting is April 17]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunt-clips-fike-2-1-to-take-quad-county-lead-319064</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T08:43:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt clips Fike 2-1 to take Quad County lead]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f145160e-8492-560b-bbf5-f792d2183742.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Mariah Polk (17) dribbles the ball with Fike's Caroline Adkins (22) and Ridley Harrison (2) in pursuit during a game Tuesday, April 9, at Fike. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt clips Fike 2-1 to take Quad County lead]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/dean-stays-on-task-as-knights-return-to-rout-parrott-319063</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T08:40:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dean stays on task as Knights return to rout Parrott]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Darcy Dean (8) squeezes off a shot amid defensive pressure from Parrott players during a match Tuesday, April 9, at Greenfield. Dean scored four goals in the Knights' 9-0 win. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Dean stays on task as Knights return to rout Parrott]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-jahr-bulldogs-run-away-with-the-trojan-crown-319061</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T08:38:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Jahr, Bulldogs run away with The Trojan crown]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Barton College claimed its first men's golf tournament title this spring by winning The Trojan on Tuesday at Walnut Creek Country Club in Goldsboro.  Ryan Jahr, second from left, won by seven strokes over BC teammate Harrison Wierse, far right, to claim the individual title. Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Jahr, Bulldogs run away with The Trojan crown]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-10-11-2024-319062</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-10T08:32:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 10-11, 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/choose-candidates-who-respect-womens-autonomy-319046</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-09T21:12:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Choose candidates who respect women’s autonomy]]>
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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[Choose candidates who respect women’s autonomy]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-wca-girls-get-first-win-319110</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-09T20:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: WCA girls get first win]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/financial-adviser-kim-hoffman-named-to-best-in-state-list-319027</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-09T13:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Financial adviser Kim Hoffman named to best-in-state list]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kim Hoffman]]>
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      <![CDATA[Financial adviser Kim Hoffman named to best-in-state list]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/community-invited-to-barton-blue-white-game-319023</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-09T13:39:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community invited to Barton Blue/White game]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton is inviting the community to Saturday's Blue/White football game. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Community invited to Barton Blue/White game]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/listless-bruins-blasted-by-panthers-in-return-to-diamond-318908</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-09T08:10:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Listless Bruins blasted by Panthers in return to diamond]]>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield catcher Christian Reyes is too late to nab a North Johnston base runner at the plate during a game Monday, April 8, at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Listless Bruins blasted by Panthers in return to diamond]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/offense-still-a-struggle-for-beddingfield-vs-nj-318924</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-09T08:07:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Offense still a struggle for Beddingfield vs. NJ]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Skyler Bass bunts the ball during a home game against North Johnston on Monday, April 8. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Offense still a struggle for Beddingfield vs. NJ]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/martinez-scores-2-as-bruins-knock-off-panthers-318923</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-09T07:49:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Martinez scores 2 as Bruins knock off Panthers]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Iris Martinez (7) flips the ball in front of North Johnston's Marlene Santiago during a match Monday, April 8, at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Martinez scores 2 as Bruins knock off Panthers]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-healthy-warriors-take-2-from-east-wake-318925</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-09T06:26:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Healthy Warriors take 2 from East Wake]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt's Dylan Owens, playing in a match at Fike on March 18, picked up his first career wins in the Warriors' doubleheader sweep of East Wake on Monday, April 8. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Healthy Warriors take 2 from East Wake]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-9-10-2024-318895</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-09T00:18:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 9-10, 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/2-men-charged-in-wilson-gun-battle-318805</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T23:37:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[2 men charged in Wilson gun battle]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Tiem Tassan Fagan, left, and Isaiah Tarrell Crawford are charged in a March 27 shooting on Carolina Street.]]>
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      <![CDATA[2 men charged in Wilson gun battle]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/driver-killed-pedestrian-injured-in-wreck-318783</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T23:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Driver killed, pedestrian injured in wreck]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson police are investigating a single-car crash that killed a driver and injured a pedestrian on Saturday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Driver killed, pedestrian injured in wreck]]>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T22:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Rule of law’ regime allows lawlessness]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ken Fontenot]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘Rule of law’ regime allows lawlessness]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/all-chicken-is-hormone-free-318912</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T22:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[All chicken is hormone-free]]>
        </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[All chicken is hormone-free]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mark-edward-levin-318894</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T19:23:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mark Edward Levin]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Mark Edward Levin]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/shelter-makes-strides-managing-cat-population-318741</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T16:18:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Shelter makes strides managing cat population]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Animal Enforcement Sgt. Rodney Harper unloads six stray cats that just returned from The Cottage Clinic in Stantonsburg through the county’s trap-neuter-vaccinate-release program. The program launched in September thanks to a grant from the Best Friends Animal Society, a national nonprofit.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Shelter makes strides managing cat population]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gardeners-have-4000-plants-for-sale-318492</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T16:09:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gardeners have 4,000 plants for sale]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[From front to back, Anne Joyner, Ellen Schaed, Janice Kemker and Bernie Kemker tend to plants for Saturday’s sale in the Wilson County Extension Master Gardeners’ greenhouse.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Gardeners have 4,000 plants for sale]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/law-enforcement-releases-crime-reports-318816</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T13:22:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Law enforcement releases crime reports]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Law enforcement releases crime reports]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deputies-student-arrested-over-school-shooting-threats-318788</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T13:00:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deputies: Student arrested over school shooting threats]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Sheriff's Office has  arrested a student accused of threatening to "shoot up"  the county's three traditional high schools.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Deputies: Student arrested over school shooting threats]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/entrants-try-to-avoid-egg-drop-soup-318768</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T11:01:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Entrants try to avoid egg drop soup]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Participants look down the strairwell to see if an entry has survived the 50-foot fall in Friday’s Egg Drop competition at the Imagination Station. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Entrants try to avoid egg drop soup]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/joyce-ruth-walston-318832</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T11:00:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Joyce Ruth Walston]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Joyce Ruth Walston]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/joyce-mason-page-318831</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T10:59:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Joyce Mason Page]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Joyce Mason Page]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/robert-walston-white-318815</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T10:54:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Robert Walston White]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Robert Walston White]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chargers-duo-to-run-for-ncaa-div-i-programs-318762</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T09:51:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chargers duo to run for NCAA Div. I programs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Lin Scott signed his National Letter of Intent on March 20 to run track and cross-country at Charleston Southern University. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Chargers duo to run for NCAA Div. I programs]]>
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          <![CDATA['Straight from the soul kitchen']]>
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    <![CDATA[Monica Winstead, center, serves a plate with a smile at Whole Truth Restaurant in Wilson. Drew C. Wilson | Wilsonian]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/red-cross-spring-into-action-with-blood-platelet-donations-318871</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T07:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Red Cross: Spring into action with blood, platelet donations]]>
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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: Spring into action with blood, platelet donations]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/donor-pledges-money-to-whirlidogs-318820</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T06:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Donor pledges money to WhirliDogs]]>
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    <![CDATA[WhirliDogs board Chair Martha Wrenn, left, receives a check from Myra Johnson Powell representing a portion of her $25,000 pledge to the WhirliDogs Café and Training Center now open at 215 Goldsboro St.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Donor pledges money to WhirliDogs]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/schenk-comes-from-kansas-to-lead-panthers-318725</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T01:35:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Schenk comes from Kansas to lead Panthers]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kyle Schenk is the new varsity football coach at North Johnston High. A resident of Kansas, Schenk was hired in February to succeed Michael Barnett. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Schenk comes from Kansas to lead Panthers]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bc-womens-tennis-clipped-by-erskine-in-conference-carolinas-showdown-318724</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-08T01:02:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: BC women’s tennis clipped by Erskine in Conference Carolinas showdown]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Tilde Howeler hits a shot during a home match against Erskine on Saturday, April 6, at Fike High. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: BC women’s tennis clipped by Erskine in Conference Carolinas showdown]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-split-doubleheader-with-braves-318722</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-07T22:43:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs split doubleheader with Braves]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Barton's Matt Rivers fires a pitch during a game at Nixon Field earlier this season. The right-hander was the winning pitcher in game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader at UNC Pembroke to earn a split with the Braves. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs split doubleheader with Braves]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-8-9-2024-318713</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-07T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 8-9, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dss-promotes-child-abuse-prevention-month-318602</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-07T19:08:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[DSS promotes Child Abuse Prevention Month]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Department of Social Services Prevention Team Coordinator Howie Handorf, left, and DSS Interim Director Annie Ward place pinwheels at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park on Friday in honor of April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month. Community partners including the Wilson County Public Library, Wilson Parks and Recreation, Trillium Health Resources and the law firm Beaman & Bennington joined DSS officials in staking pinwheels. Pinwheels can be seen swirling throughout Wilson this month.]]>
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      <![CDATA[DSS promotes Child Abuse Prevention Month]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-sassy-clover-finds-niche-in-crystals-318653</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-07T18:54:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Sassy Clover finds niche in crystals]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Cassie Causey, left, and husband Andy Causey opened Sassy Clover, a crystal and herbal tea shop, on Airport Boulevard after finding success online through TikTok.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Sassy Clover finds niche in crystals]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/an-america-our-ancestors-wouldnt-recognize-318714</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-07T18:38:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[An America our ancestors wouldn’t recognize]]>
        </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[An America our ancestors wouldn’t recognize]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-donates-to-westview-house-318580</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-07T09:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church donates to Westview House]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Women President Jan Hemby presents a $1,500 check to the Rev. Richard Childress, executive director of Hope Station, to benefit the organization’s Westview House emergency shelter for families and single women.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church donates to Westview House]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/doing-good-for-others-318730</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-07T08:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Doing good for others]]>
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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[Doing good for others]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/is-the-antichrist-among-us-318657</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-06T14:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Is the Antichrist among us?]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d9f74312-bf5f-572e-ba9d-760a6973b749.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Is the Antichrist among us?]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/where-everybody-knows-your-name-ice-fuel-co-makes-home-in-downtown-wilson-318613</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-06T11:24:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Where everybody knows your name: Ice & Fuel Co. makes home in downtown Wilson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e1d4b77e-61e2-5e43-bf97-133ef16978c1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Tegan Pearce, from left, of Randleman, Jessica Flippo of Wilson and Robert Campbell of Randleman enjoy a game on a recent Friday night at Ice & Fuel Co. Janelle Clevinger | Wilsonian]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Where everybody knows your name: Ice & Fuel Co. makes home in downtown Wilson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/roger-wayne-morris-318702</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-06T10:02:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Roger Wayne Morris]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Roger Wayne Morris]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-city-little-league-holds-18th-season-opening-ceremonies-318674</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-06T00:06:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson City Little League holds 18th season-opening ceremonies]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f828bfc8-348e-5ae1-95c7-95930f958ad9.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Color Guard takes away the flags following the national anthem during Wilson City Little League\s 18th season-opening ceremony Friday]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson City Little League holds 18th season-opening ceremonies]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bc-sweeps-valkyries-at-jeffries-field-318668</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T23:48:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: BC sweeps Valkyries at Jeffries Field]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton senior Sydney Wade drove in the game-winning run for the Bulldogs in the second game of Friday's doubleheader sweep of Converse at Jeffries Field. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: BC sweeps Valkyries at Jeffries Field]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/conference-carolinas-announces-the-addition-of-ferrum-in-2025-318660</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T23:44:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Conference Carolinas announces the addition of Ferrum 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_9d21b550-36c4-50cb-a73b-fed36eb42a32.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Conference Carolinas announces the addition of Ferrum in 2025]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-6-7-2024-318630</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 6-7, 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/kudos-to-all-star-game-organizers-318656</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T16:57:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kudos to all-star game organizers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield School senior Tyler Barnes dunks the ball  during the ENC Classic Senior All Star Game on March 24 at Greenfield. Barnes won the dunk contest.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Kudos to all-star game organizers]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/are-abortion-proponents-truly-pro-choice-318650</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T16:22:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Are abortion proponents truly ‘pro-choice’?]]>
        </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[Are abortion proponents truly ‘pro-choice’?]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-library-books-young-adult-titles-added-to-collection-318502</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T14:51:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Young adult titles added to collection]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_43c245dd-a0e5-5041-9564-83cdb725c1dd.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown.]]>
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      <![CDATA[New library books: Young adult titles added to collection]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/item9-pizza-so-good-that-it-should-be-illegal-318600</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T11:11:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Item9 Pizza: 'So good that it should be illegal']]>
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    <![CDATA[Item9 Pizza owner Kellie Traylor, left, checks on pizzas during a lunch rush. Olivia Neeley | Wilsonian]]>
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      <![CDATA[Item9 Pizza: 'So good that it should be illegal']]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-donation-helps-veterans-318578</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T09:29:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church donation helps veterans]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Women President Jan Hemby, left, presents a $500 donation to Claudia Baker, executive director of Veterans Residential Services of Wilson.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Church donation helps veterans]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-energy-lands-nearly-32m-federal-infrastructure-grant-318514</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T08:47:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Energy lands nearly $3.2M federal infrastructure grant]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Don Davis, pictured at far left in the front row, and PHMSA Deputy Administrator Tristan Brown, shown in front at far right, present a ceremonial check to Wilson Energy personnel including Director John Maclaga, standing at Brown’s left.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Energy lands nearly $3.2M federal infrastructure grant]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-bruins-split-pair-of-tarboro-easter-tournament-games-318575</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T08:45:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Bruins split pair of Tarboro Easter tournament games]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dc299062-66b3-52e6-902f-907c22bc67df.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield sophomore Austin Jones, throwing a pitch during a game at Wilson Christian on March 18, struck out 10 as the Bruins downed Hobgood Charter at the Tarboro Easter Tournament on Thursday. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Bruins split pair of Tarboro Easter tournament games]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/brewers-rick-schlesinger-to-speak-at-barton-commencement-318572</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T08:26:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Brewers’ Rick Schlesinger to speak at Barton commencement]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dd00521a-3ad2-53aa-8c86-bcfee3351d00.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rick Schlesinger]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Brewers’ Rick Schlesinger to speak at Barton commencement]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-spring-fling-planned-for-friday-318641</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T08:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Spring Fling planned for Friday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Briefs announcing Wilson-area events are published as a public service of The Wilson Times. Email submissions to editor@wilsontimes.com. Include the event’s time, date and location, admission cost if applicable and organizers’ contact information.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Spring Fling planned for Friday]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/formal-appeals-process-for-revaluations-starts-friday-318252</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T06:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Formal appeals process for revaluations starts Friday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d12205cf-cd11-5069-88e0-1ccf10ec6dd0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Formal appeals for the 2024 property revaluation begins Friday. Applications for a hearing before the Board of Equalization and Review are available at the county’s website and at the Wilson County Tax Office.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Formal appeals process for revaluations starts Friday]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-end-easter-drought-but-golden-leaf-may-be-shelved-318569</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T01:30:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors end Easter drought, but Golden Leaf may be shelved]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e26585e9-4217-560f-9bfb-4fc0b01978cf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt High head coach Jon Smith watches the action from the top step of the home dugout at Fleming Stadium during the Golden Leaf Invitational championship game against Northern Nash on Tuesday, April 2. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors end Easter drought, but Golden Leaf may be shelved]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/adams-brothers-shining-for-wake-warriors-318568</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T01:27:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Adams brothers shining for Wake Warriors]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7d2d426f-b06f-5827-9b82-428469a87dab.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wake County Warriors' Carter Adams waits for a pitch during a Golden Leaf Invitational game against Southern Nash on Tuesday, April 2, at Fleming Stadium. Brittany Adams | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Adams brothers shining for Wake Warriors]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-5-6-2024-318567</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-05T01:20:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 5-6, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-funding-shows-close-contests-for-state-us-house-318558</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-04T19:59:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Funding shows close contests for state, US House]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f1254974-dfa7-590c-8851-30f3a7b0d009.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Democratic Party Chair Dante Pittman announces his candidacy for N.C. House District 24 during an Oct. 3 campaign rally on the county courthouse plaza.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Funding shows close contests for state, US House]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wcc-corner-program-trains-manufacturing-pros-318549</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-04T16:33:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WCC Corner: Program trains manufacturing pros]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_eb054539-4596-5be0-8d9c-cae250064da2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Mayor Carlton Stevens, left, and Wilson Chamber of Commerce President Ryan Simons look an electrical training device in Building S on Wilson Community College’s Lee Technology Center campus.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[WCC Corner: Program trains manufacturing pros]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-march-25-29-318476</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-04T13:49:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from March 25-29]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fd176b2f-dc3c-56ec-9284-98f447b6b9a8.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from March 25-29]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/willie-lee-renfrow-318541</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-04T13:05:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Willie Lee Renfrow]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3af10954-3b41-57cb-8189-edb9792a0090.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Willie Lee Renfrow]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-neill-connor-318540</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-04T12:20:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James Neill Connor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_448db3a7-9b95-5282-8900-6632ca74f0a8.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[James Neill Connor]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/neighborhood-hosts-easter-egg-hunt-318466</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-04T11:50:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Neighborhood hosts Easter egg hunt]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dabddfc3-5c75-563f-a3f4-924c7750361b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Washington-Carver Heights community held its annual Easter egg hunt Saturday. The event included food and drinks and started with a neighborhood walk to demonstrate how to keep the community clean. During the Easter egg hunt, kids won prize baskets and golden eggs. The Wilson Human Relations Office and Wilson Police Department assisted with grilled food and refreshments.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Neighborhood hosts Easter egg hunt]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/artist-david-molesky-gives-lecture-at-barton-318464</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-04T11:15:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Artist David Molesky gives lecture at Barton]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[David Molesky will be guest speaker Tuesday evening at Barton College. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Artist David Molesky gives lecture at Barton]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sidewalk-driveway-concerns-stir-elm-city-residents-317878</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-04T11:00:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sidewalk, driveway concerns stir Elm City residents]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ad13791d-2afd-5183-806c-e20521cb6773.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Elm City residents have raised concerns about the sidewalk in front of Commissioner Zachary Mercer’s home. Part of his driveway was paved using money from the American Rescue Plan Act.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sidewalk, driveway concerns stir Elm City residents]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/residents-concerned-over-wilson-corporate-park-expansion-318426</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-04T10:06:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Residents concerned over Wilson Corporate Park expansion]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b25f2779-cf5b-55b0-8ddf-03049a629c47.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Planning and Design Review Board members have approved a rezoning request to expand the Wilson Corporate Park on Merck Road.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Residents concerned over Wilson Corporate Park expansion]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-churches-have-special-sunday-services-318425</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-04T09:52:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church News: Churches have special Sunday services]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_457d3f5d-46b7-5b30-abe6-0782d4e5780c.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 have special Sunday services]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-carter-adams-wake-county-warriors-318350</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T21:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Carter Adams, Wake County Warriors]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0dcad9c5-6506-5102-94e0-36397f371bfc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carter Adams, Wake County Warriors]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Carter Adams, Wake County Warriors]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/dont-obsess-over-problems-but-dont-forget-about-them-either-318309</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T21:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don’t obsess over problems, but don’t forget about them either]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ca08bd43-a37a-5f81-851c-ba669010f194.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Don’t obsess over problems, but don’t forget about them either]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-4-5-2024-318303</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 4-5, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-bow-to-belmont-abbey-in-first-conference-loss-318393</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T20:12:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs bow to Belmont Abbey in first conference loss]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3115227f-e815-597a-b959-25e90da894e4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton senior Bryce Washington, shown during a game earlier this season, finished with a goal and an assist in the Bulldogs' 13-7 loss at Belmont Abbey on Wednesday, April 3. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs bow to Belmont Abbey in first conference loss]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/spotted-renaissance-faire-2024-318359</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T16:36:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spotted: Renaissance Faire 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5cf5b779-4385-55bb-aa0c-73f955423efe.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Folks attending the March 23-24 Renaissance Faire brought fantasy to life at the downtown Wilson event. Janelle Clevinger | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Spotted: Renaissance Faire 2024]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/driver-in-critical-condition-after-hitting-truck-318295</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T15:21:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Driver in critical condition after hitting truck]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_46acd4f1-4d0d-56a9-93e7-90a4c2eea289.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[N.C. State Highway Patrol Trooper L. Geletka works at the scene of a crash Tuesday at Interstate 95 near N.C. 42.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Driver in critical condition after hitting truck]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/saturdays-eclipse-extravaganza-emphasizes-steam-318208</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T11:21:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Saturday’s Eclipse Extravaganza emphasizes STEAM]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_30ba4478-6f53-51cf-8a43-d432d058f92c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kennedy Krueger, 6, of Fuquay-Varina, sports eclipse glasses she received from the Imagination Station to safely view Monday's eclipse.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Saturday’s Eclipse Extravaganza emphasizes STEAM]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/grady-lee-goodman-318308</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T11:11:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Grady Lee Goodman]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3100c7bf-a8ea-5345-9fdc-03475f4e181b.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Grady Lee Goodman]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/columns-now-a-book-from-a-woman-in-progress-hamiltons-book-signing-is-friday-318248</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T10:43:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Columns now a book 'from a woman in progress'; Hamilton's book signing is Friday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_705fa7be-d60b-55ee-8205-9f3b3a65706c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[LaMonique Hamilton will sign copies of her new book Friday at Larema.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Columns now a book 'from a woman in progress'; Hamilton's book signing is Friday]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/cecil-bailey-harrison-318256</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T07:57:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cecil Bailey Harrison]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c4ebb0ec-94c3-5dd3-859f-8b20193c1ccd.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Cecil Bailey Harrison]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-seize-golden-leaf-crown-318242</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T01:07:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors seize Golden Leaf crown]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4498b2d0-7d43-561c-9f34-b3d11803f5ff.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Seth Evans (8) fist-bumps head coach Jon Smith after Evans swatted a two-run home run during the championship game of the Golden Leaf Invitational against Northern Nash on Tuesday, April 2, at Fleming Stadium. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors seize Golden Leaf crown]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wake-warriors-bounce-back-clip-firebirds-318241</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T01:04:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wake Warriors bounce back, clip Firebirds]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6f596203-dd14-5f7b-967d-eb969975dd8f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wake County Warriors pitcher Kyler Pena makes a delivery to the plate during a game against Southern Nash in the Golden Leaf Invitational at Fleming Stadium on Tuesday, April 2. Brittany Adams | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wake Warriors bounce back, clip Firebirds]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/well-armed-knights-stop-rma-for-5th-place-318240</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T01:01:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Well-armed Knights stop RMA for 5th place]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0c3c6e00-4c94-58bc-a731-765de6cf9f8c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield second baseman Josef Popowitch (6) flips the ball to first baseman Zach McKenzie for a putout during a game against Rocky Mount Academy on the third day of the Golden Leaf Invitational on Tuesday, April 2, at Fleming Stadium. Paul Durham | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Well-armed Knights stop RMA for 5th place]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-decked-by-north-duplin-in-finale-318239</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T00:57:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons decked by North Duplin in finale]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_68590a66-e4bb-5ddb-b579-2f708a44a5d7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Jake Flowers, making contact at the plate during a game Monday at the Golden Leaf Invitational, singled in the Golden Demons' 12-1 loss to North Duplin on Tuesday in the final round of the tournament at Fleming Stadium. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons decked by North Duplin in finale]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-3-4-2024-318238</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T00:55:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 3-4, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-lady-chargers-pepper-greenville-christian-in-return-from-break-318247</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T00:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Lady Chargers pepper Greenville Christian in return from break]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_430a3a52-3c0c-5550-81e3-adbf41ab3c49.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian junior Bri Little (18) dribbles through Greenville Christian players during a home match Tuesday, April 2. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Lady Chargers pepper Greenville Christian in return from break]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-drop-doubleheader-to-patriots-318243</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs drop doubleheader to Patriots]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6f97a435-8fc8-5425-995e-8d17f74d2fec.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton junior Gracelyn Massey hit a three-run home run in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against Francis Marion at Jeffries Field. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs drop doubleheader to Patriots]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-sherrod-hat-trick-powers-wca-girls-318244</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-03T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Sherrod hat trick powers WCA girls]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/vote-pittman-to-restore-reproductive-choice-318214</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-02T16:46:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vote Pittman to restore reproductive choice]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_393bfe67-251b-5f20-b836-ca8fded5061d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[N.C. House District 24 candidate Dante Pittman recites the Langston Hughes poem "I Dream a World."]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Vote Pittman to restore reproductive choice]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/case-centers-on-abortion-pill-safety-not-access-318202</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-02T15:31:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Case centers on abortion pill safety, not access]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_605025a0-3113-5b27-b385-813d31baccb3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Dr. Susan Bane speaks at a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear oral arguments in U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Case centers on abortion pill safety, not access]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/fontenot-newton-work-for-wilsons-benefit-318201</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-02T15:23:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fontenot, Newton work for Wilson’s benefit]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7ed377ee-ee4c-57ac-9f1c-894eead85e7a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[State Rep. Ken Fontenot, left, and Sen. Buck Newton held a joint swearing-in ceremony in January 2023.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fontenot, Newton work for Wilson’s benefit]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-wilson-republican-women-to-meet-318199</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-02T15:17:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Wilson Republican Women to meet]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bd7eb9a7-edc0-5205-9662-f6e58a1a9b70.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Briefs announcing Wilson-area events are published as a public service of The Wilson Times. Email submissions to editor@wilsontimes.com. Include the event’s time, date and location, admission cost if applicable and organizers’ contact information.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Wilson Republican Women to meet]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/public-hearings-top-county-agenda-318092</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-02T10:29:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Public hearings top county agenda]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c02fbce4-37b0-5551-b50f-6a0a1bb00956.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Public hearings top county agenda]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/casita-helps-raise-funds-for-waymakers-318083</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-02T08:43:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Casita helps raise funds for Waymakers]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0b652189-ba12-589e-bb47-3eb8d22376d2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Paint with Brie Ross at the Creativity for a Cause painting class on April 29.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Casita helps raise funds for Waymakers]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/hunt-northern-nash-reach-golden-leaf-final-318073</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-02T08:27:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hunt, Northern Nash reach Golden Leaf final]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1fba9165-571a-54cc-9106-51fa9d4f3bbe.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Seth Evans (8) delivers a pitch during a Golden Leaf Invitational game against Southern Nash on Monday, April 1, at Fleming Stadium. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hunt, Northern Nash reach Golden Leaf final]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chargers-lose-2-at-princeton-tourney-318084</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-02T07:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chargers lose 2 at Princeton tourney]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-april-2-3-2024-318066</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-02T01:48:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, April 2-3, 2024]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-wilson-businesses-spur-livestock-sale-to-record-heights-318556</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-04-01T23:51:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Wilson businesses spur livestock sale to record heights]]>
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    <![CDATA[Emma Lamm shows her steer at the Wilson County 4-H Livestock Show and Sale.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Wilson businesses spur livestock sale to record heights]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-department-honors-officers-and-civilians-318002</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-01T14:33:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police department honors officers and civilians]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Police Department honored Officer E. Hayes, left, as its Officer of the Year. Presenting Hayes with the award are Maj. Benny Boykin, center, and Chief Scott Biddle. Janelle Clevinger | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police department honors officers and civilians]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mildred-jones-318016</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-01T13:52:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mildred  Jones]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Mildred  Jones]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/harold-denton-318017</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-01T13:50:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Harold  Denton]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ff41faba-9605-5920-809e-e9ac2e844aad.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Harold  Denton]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/pamelia-d-hamilton-318015</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-01T13:45:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pamelia D. Hamilton]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3de32ac1-e20c-558f-a187-3b8cf85512a0.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Pamelia D. Hamilton]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ernest-junior-ward-318000</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-01T10:47:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ernest Junior Ward]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e8447f43-63e6-513a-ae1e-e5953036133b.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[Ernest Junior Ward]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/former-nfl-player-to-headline-aces-for-autism-fundraiser-317770</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-01T09:51:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Former NFL player to headline Aces for Autism fundraiser]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_82a328a0-03d8-53e1-bb60-0fae58bbbfbf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Former NFL player Jason Brown, who founded First Fruits Farm in Louisburg, will serve as guest speaker for Aces for Autism Wilson’s fundraiser on April 20.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Former NFL player to headline Aces for Autism fundraiser]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/4-h-livestock-show-tops-400k-317923</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-04-01T08:31:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[4-H livestock show tops $400K]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Faith Jones poses with her steer after winning best county calf. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[4-H livestock show tops $400K]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/golden-leaf-invitational-battle-fires-sn-past-greenfield-317945</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-31T19:09:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[GOLDEN LEAF INVITATIONAL: Battle fires SN past Greenfield]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash's Keegan Wallance, right, applies the tag to Greenfield's Tristan Stancil (2) during a Golden Leaf Invitational game Saturday, March 30, at Fleming Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[GOLDEN LEAF INVITATIONAL: Battle fires SN past Greenfield]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/golden-leaf-invitational-warriors-blast-rebs-demons-bow-to-knights-317953</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-31T19:07:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[GOLDEN LEAF INVITATIONAL: Warriors blast Rebs; Demons bow to Knights]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_643d0157-975f-555e-8c84-1b6d7e3f144b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Jake Harris (22) takes off from third base as Warriors head coach Jon Smith watches during a Golden Leaf Invitational game against North Duplin on Saturday, March 30, at Fleming Stadium. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[GOLDEN LEAF INVITATIONAL: Warriors blast Rebs; Demons bow to Knights]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/circle-k-to-add-krystal-24-ev-charging-stations-317808</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-31T18:40:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Circle K to add Krystal, 24 EV charging stations]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d8df3635-78ab-54ba-a2a2-c0863d285701.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Circle K off U.S. Highway 264 is expanding to include a Krystal restaurant and 24 electric vehicle charging stations.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Circle K to add Krystal, 24 EV charging stations]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-new-cups-of-joy-owner-looks-to-carry-on-legacy-317857</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-31T18:15:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: New Cups of Joy owner looks to carry on legacy]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_41ed3ee1-8465-5b04-bb41-9d891a3e5482.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[New Cups of Joy owner Chris Dunn retained all of the coffee shop’s employees after purchasing the business from Mary Narron.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: New Cups of Joy owner looks to carry on legacy]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/timeline-uncertain-as-frederick-douglass-elementary-demolition-continues-317817</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-31T17:41:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Timeline uncertain as Frederick Douglass Elementary demolition continues]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Demolition work is underway at the old Frederick Douglass Elementary School on Lake Wilson Road in Elm City. Crews are preparing the site to make way for a new elementary school.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Timeline uncertain as Frederick Douglass Elementary demolition continues]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/saluting-vietnam-veterans-317943</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-31T16:54:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Saluting Vietnam veterans]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Vietnam veteran Ray Chambers, chairman of the Wilson Committee on Patriotism and commander of Wilson County Disabled American Veterans Chapter 8, hoists a 50th anniversary Vietnam War commemoration flag Friday at the Wilson County Veterans Memorial on the county courthouse square to mark Vietnam Veterans Day, which is observed March 29. Saluting from left are veterans Ed Costello, commander of American Legion Post 13 in Wilson; Tensil Clayton of the Daughters of the American Revolution; Chambers; Deb Deaton, veteran and American Legion member; and James Faison, American Legion Post 13 Riders chaplain. The flag will fly for one month.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Saluting Vietnam veterans]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-library-books-titles-added-to-e-book-collection-317816</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-31T14:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Titles added to e-book collection]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9b5e2f64-e26b-5093-bb1d-8f1e905b1b5d.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: Titles added to e-book collection]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-31-april-1-2024-317882</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-31T10:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 31-April 1, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/kirby-the-engine-that-drove-the-knights-317885</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-29T23:32:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kirby the engine that drove the Knights]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ce5e97b8-41bd-5a57-a51e-782553187a28.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Matt Kirby (3) goes up for a shot surrounded by Davidson Day players during the NCISAA 2-A championship game Feb. 24 at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kirby the engine that drove the Knights]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/brewington-the-rock-for-fike-317884</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-29T23:31:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Brewington the rock for Fike]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b07ab1ca-11f2-5e52-b7c1-eca997d727eb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Jewel Brewington (1) fights her way through the lane during an NCHSAA 3-A playoff home game against Croatan on Feb. 27. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Brewington the rock for Fike]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/underclassmen-hold-their-own-in-times-all-area-selections-317883</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-29T23:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Underclassmen hold their own in Times All-Area selections]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c2dda57a-ae6b-5280-b98b-0141ad7c1554.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Underclassmen hold their own in Times All-Area selections]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-30-31-2024-317881</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-29T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 30-31, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-negate-tornado-in-series-opener-317942</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-29T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs negate Tornado in series opener]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f8cc6711-78b2-5743-837b-9ee05ff46799.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton senior William Leonard, shown during a game earlier this season at Nixon Field, picked up the save with four scoreless innings of relief in the Bulldogs' 11-3 Conference Carolinas victory Friday at King University in Bristol, Tenn. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs negate Tornado in series opener]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dont-miss-this-dish-hot-fudge-cake-is-mmm-mmm-good-317789</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-29T11:24:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don't Miss This Dish: Hot fudge cake is 'Mmm, mmm good']]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e9a5d7b4-c133-5f1a-a449-8cdaa5382203.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Zayra Lopez Mora, assistant manager at The Creamery Family Restaurant in Wilson, prepares a hot fudge cake for a customer. Drew C. Wilson | Wilsonian]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Don't Miss This Dish: Hot fudge cake is 'Mmm, mmm good']]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/benson-hits-milestone-in-ladybirds-rout-of-bunn-317898</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-29T08:51:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Benson hits milestone in Ladybirds’ rout of Bunn]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ecfac947-d07d-51da-8727-5e5bc606470c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash's Charlotte Benson (10), dribbling the ball during a home match against Louisburg on March 14, scored five goals, including her 100th career goal, in the Ladybirds' 9-0 rout of visiting Bunn on Thursday, March 28. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Benson hits milestone in Ladybirds’ rout of Bunn]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-29T08:07:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton receives $3.7M for health sciences school]]>
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    <![CDATA[Pictured for a ceremonial check presentation at Barton College are Danny Davis, vice president for administration and finance; N.C. Sen. Buck Newton; Eric Sellers, chair of the Barton College Board of Trustees; Barton student Karla Trejo Lopez; Rhine Sharp, Barton trustee; Sheri Browning, assistant professor of psychology in the School of Health Sciences; Douglas N. Searcy, Barton College president; N.C. Rep. Ken Fontenot; and Kelly Taranto, vice president for institutional advancement.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barton receives $3.7M for health sciences school]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/mendez-hopes-to-blossom-at-azalea-festival-boxing-tournament-317888</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-28T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mendez hopes to blossom at Azalea Festival Boxing Tournament]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson amateur boxer Brandon Mendez has been training with Leroy Gray's Hardcore Boxing Gym for 10 months and will make his ring debut April 6 at the North Carolina Azalea Festival Boxing Tournament in Wilmington. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Mendez hopes to blossom at Azalea Festival Boxing Tournament]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ninth-golden-leaf-invitational-looks-a-lot-like-old-easter-tournament-317890</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-28T22:59:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ninth Golden Leaf Invitational looks a lot like old Easter tournament]]>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_4e77c122-0d85-5164-b648-e40fd47d67e7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Evan Ferrell fires a pitch during a home game against South Johnston on Tuesday, March 19. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ninth Golden Leaf Invitational looks a lot like old Easter tournament]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-29-30-2024-317880</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-28T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 29-30, 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/pittmans-platform-an-antidote-to-apathy-317872</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-28T17:23:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pittman’s platform an antidote to apathy]]>
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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[Pittman’s platform an antidote to apathy]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/campaign-on-candidates-positives-317871</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-28T17:18:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Campaign on candidates’ positives]]>
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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[Campaign on candidates’ positives]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wastewater-discharged-near-tilghman-road-317819</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-28T15:39:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wastewater discharged near Tilghman Road]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The city of Wilson’s wastewater collection system includes 358 miles of pipes. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wastewater discharged near Tilghman Road]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mgysgt-james-arthur-junior-rasberry-317893</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-28T14:13:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MGySgt James Arthur Junior Rasberry]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MGySgt James Arthur Junior Rasberry]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/alex-albright-guest-speaker-for-lecture-series-317813</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-28T14:08:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Alex Albright guest speaker for lecture series]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Alex Albright]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Alex Albright guest speaker for lecture series]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/donald-ray-franks-317815</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-28T11:01:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Donald Ray Franks]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Donald Ray Franks]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/marriage-licenses-issued-in-february-317782</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-28T10:40:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Marriage licenses issued in February]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Pixabay]]>
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      <![CDATA[Marriage licenses issued in February]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-churches-plan-easter-services-317775</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-28T10:14:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church news: Churches plan Easter 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: Churches plan Easter services]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/more-than-200-informal-appeals-filed-with-tax-office-317692</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-28T09:36:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[More than 200 informal appeals filed with tax office]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County’s Tax Office is currently working on more than 200 informal appeals that have been submitted by property owners as a result of the 2024 revaluation.]]>
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      <![CDATA[More than 200 informal appeals filed with tax office]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/4-hers-show-progress-with-hogs-and-steers-317745</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-28T09:09:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[4-H'ers show progress with hogs and steers]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Summer Patton,  a competitor in the Wilson County 4-H Livestock Show and Sale, shows her steer on the first day of the event. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[4-H'ers show progress with hogs and steers]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-no-match-for-trojans-317768</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-27T23:39:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors no match for Trojans]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt first baseman Alyson Winstead, left, makes the putout during a home game against South Johnston on Tuesday, March 26. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors no match for Trojans]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/dont-sleep-on-womens-march-madness-317767</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-27T22:56:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don’t sleep on women’s March Madness]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Don’t sleep on women’s March Madness]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-attorneys-student-athlete-of-the-week-gracie-beamon-community-christian-school-317766</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-27T22:55:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Gracie Beamon, Community Christian School]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gracie Beamon, Community Christian School]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Gracie Beamon, Community Christian School]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-28-29-2023-317759</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-27T22:51:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 28-29, 2023]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-firebirds-win-ladybirds-2nd-in-big-east-meet-317769</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-27T20:53:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Firebirds win, Ladybirds 2nd in Big East meet]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/wilson-medical-center-marks-patient-care-milestone-317735</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-27T18:11:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center marks patient care milestone]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center is pictured in April 2023.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center marks patient care milestone]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-employers-earn-state-safety-awards-317721</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-27T17:26:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson employers earn state safety awards]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson addresses leaders from Wilson County businesses and government agencies during Wednesday’s safety awards banquet.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson employers earn state safety awards]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-march-18-22-317535</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-27T14:47:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from March 18-22]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from March 18-22]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/john-jack-davis-jr-317734</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-27T13:23:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[John "Jack"  Davis, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_dca8e2d8-beac-5968-8d40-3059a78080f2.jpg</image:loc>
    
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      <![CDATA[John "Jack"  Davis, Jr.]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/lorraine-jordan-the-lady-of-tradition-317582</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-27T12:42:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lorraine Jordan: The lady of tradition]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Snow falls outside the Edna Boykin Cultural Center on Jan. 21, 2022.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Lorraine Jordan: The lady of tradition]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sections-of-nash-street-closing-in-april-317278</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-27T08:22:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sections of Nash Street closing in April]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The intersection of Nash Street and Raleigh Road Parkway is one of three junctions that road crews will close from April 1-26 for a pipeline infrastructure upgrade.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sections of Nash Street closing in April]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/evans-pitches-hits-hunt-past-southern-wayne-317530</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-27T01:11:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Evans pitches, hits Hunt past Southern Wayne]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Seth Evans gets ready to fire a pitch during a home game against Southern Wayne on Tuesday, March 26. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Evans pitches, hits Hunt past Southern Wayne]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-crunch-trojans-to-keep-qcc-pace-317529</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-27T01:09:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors crunch Trojans to keep QCC pace]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Natalie Capps (11) follows through on a kick during a home match against South Johnston on Tuesday, March 26. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors crunch Trojans to keep QCC pace]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/thorne-powers-demons-past-warriors-317528</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-27T01:07:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Thorne powers Demons past Warriors]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Cayden Thorne (21) runs with the ball as Hunt's Jeyson Batchelor (15) defends during Tuesday's game at Fike. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Thorne powers Demons past Warriors]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/unbeaten-demons-rout-comets-317523</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-26T23:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Unbeaten Demons rout Comets]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8ae1fa9e-4bd7-537f-b121-9134857f6b34.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Danica Peckerar (11) dribbles the ball with a Clayton player in pursuit during a match at Fike on Tuesday, March 26. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Unbeaten Demons rout Comets]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/pope-hits-century-mark-in-goals-317527</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-26T23:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pope hits century mark in goals]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_978b0774-7042-5810-8bbe-2b6c06dd848e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Erin Pope (1) maneuvers with the ball during a home game against Clayton on Tuesday, March 26. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pope hits century mark in goals]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-baza-goal-gives-bruins-win-in-neuse-6-opener-317534</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-26T22:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Baza goal gives Bruins win in Neuse 6 opener]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-roundup-elm-city-4-0-after-stopping-red-oak-317532</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-26T22:48:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Elm City 4-0 after stopping Red Oak]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d1a85cba-2491-53ec-8547-298abef03e4e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Quinn Thurston of Elm City Middle's club tennis team hits a shot during a match against Red Oak on Tuesday. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Elm City 4-0 after stopping Red Oak]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-27-28-2024-317504</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-26T20:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 27-28, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ida-beatrice-hill-fleming-317505</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-26T15:30:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ida Beatrice Hill Fleming]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_330bd60a-8af0-5792-aca8-5690997907d4.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ida Beatrice Hill Fleming]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fontenot-asks-council-to-advance-grant-money-317019</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-26T14:57:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fontenot asks council to advance grant money]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3229c391-6dac-5512-a7a3-242ad0e92ce5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[State Rep. Ken Fontenot, R-Wilson, joined Wilson City Council members for their work session ahead of last week’s monthly meeting.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fontenot asks council to advance grant money]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/1-injured-in-lincoln-street-fire-317380</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-26T13:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[1 injured in Lincoln Street fire]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d171dd6d-f174-5285-8267-526491105427.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Fire/Rescue services responded to a structure fire that left one person injured on Friday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[1 injured in Lincoln Street fire]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/2-displaced-duplex-damaged-in-fire-317385</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-26T11:08:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[2 displaced, duplex damaged in fire]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ff92b8f7-08a3-5ee2-ab5a-37e38134dde4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Fire/Rescue Services personnel pulled a stove from a Nealshire Drive apartment after extinguishing flames Monday morning.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[2 displaced, duplex damaged in fire]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/district-hires-educational-consultant-317247</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-26T10:51:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[District hires educational consultant]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[District hires educational consultant]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/hoffman-named-a-top-financial-adviser-in-state-317382</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-26T10:22:27.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hoffman named a top financial adviser in state]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_08dea41c-3af4-5d6e-9c6d-70a6be08a781.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Kim Hoffman]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Hoffman named a top financial adviser in state]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/new-library-books-childrens-books-include-easter-titles-317378</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-26T10:06:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Children's books include Easter titles]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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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: Children's books include Easter titles]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/together-we-can-work-it-out-317482</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-26T06:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Together, we can work it out]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5498612b-b94f-51ed-9006-b58df564d391.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[Together, we can work it out]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-fill-up-plate-vs-rams-18-8-317353</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T23:31:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons fill up plate vs. Rams, 18-8]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5a962d63-7320-52c7-a48c-465dac10df38.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Addison Barnes makes contact with the ball during a home game against Greene Central on Monday, March 25. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons fill up plate vs. Rams, 18-8]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/team-black-tops-gold-in-enc-classic-at-greenfield-317349</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T23:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Team Black tops Gold in ENC Classic at Greenfield]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3fdb9024-259f-5340-93d7-b2c92dc9f081.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Greenfield School senior Matt Kirby shoots a 3-pointer during the ENC Classic Senior All Star Game on Sunday at Greenfield. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Team Black tops Gold in ENC Classic at Greenfield]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-spartans-steal-one-from-warriors-317377</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T22:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Spartans steal one from Warriors]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_88ca4bb5-a7f8-5443-908d-37c9feb4200b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Nathan Bunn, shown during a match at Fike on March 18, won his singles match Monday, March 25, but the Warriors lost 5-4 to Smithfield-Selma. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Spartans steal one from Warriors]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-roundup-wheeler-fires-3-inning-gem-for-vikings-317361</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Wheeler fires 3-inning gem for Vikings]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-3-crusaders-edge-bulldogs-3-2-in-series-finale-317360</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No. 3 Crusaders edge Bulldogs 3-2 in series finale]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_356965c5-cca2-51d3-a2d5-57e273fa4afe.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton head coach Keith Gorman makes a mound visit during a game at Nixon Field. The Bulldogs lost 3-2 to No. 3-ranked North Greenville in the final game of the Conference Carolinas series Monday at Nixon Field. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No. 3 Crusaders edge Bulldogs 3-2 in series finale]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-whirlidogs-opens-doors-of-opportunity-317346</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T21:17:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: WhirliDogs opens doors of opportunity]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_10f33e91-598e-5aa5-be1b-5c4fb4e1c187.pdf</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[granted summary judgment]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: WhirliDogs opens doors of opportunity]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/political-letters-rife-with-misinformation-317344</loc>
    <news:news>
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          <![CDATA[Vote Democrat to save American democracy]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-26-27-2024-317336</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Sheriff’s office operation nets child porn, drug arrests]]>
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    <![CDATA[Child pornography suspects Junior Moreno Garcia, Marquise Tre Harris, Terrance Antowan Lamont Moody, Lukus David Moore and Randy Keith Mooring are pictured from left to right.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Deborah  Farmer]]>
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          <![CDATA[Defunding UNRWA is shortsighted]]>
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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[Defunding UNRWA is shortsighted]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T15:19:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Edward  Hooks]]>
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      <![CDATA[Edward  Hooks]]>
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          <![CDATA[Edgar  Lee Pope]]>
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      <![CDATA[Edgar  Lee Pope]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T15:04:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Police: Driver who hit pedestrian charged with attempted murder]]>
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    <![CDATA[Porsche Cierra J. Best]]>
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      <![CDATA[Police: Driver who hit pedestrian charged with attempted murder]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T13:51:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[WhirliDogs exceeds ‘hopes and dreams’]]>
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    <![CDATA[WhirliDogs program manager Wesley Trump celebrates making her first ice cream sundae for a customer. Janelle Clevinger | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[WhirliDogs exceeds ‘hopes and dreams’]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-probe-2-womens-deaths-317225</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T12:31:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Police probe 2 women's deaths]]>
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      <![CDATA[Police probe 2 women's deaths]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/city-launches-new-way-to-pay-greenlight-utilities-317025</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T11:20:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[City launches new way to pay Greenlight, utilities]]>
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    <![CDATA[The city of Wilson has launched a website where customers can pay their utility and Greenlight broadband bills. A home screen is shown with a customer’s personal information blurred in this screen capture from city staff.]]>
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      <![CDATA[City launches new way to pay Greenlight, utilities]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-settle-for-split-after-no-3-ngu-ends-halvorsons-win-streak-317189</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T09:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs settle for split after No. 3 NGU ends Halvorson's win streak]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton senior Connor Patterson earned the victory in game 1 of the Bulldogs' doubleheader baseball split with nationally No. 3-ranked North Greenville on Sunday at Nixon Field.  Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs settle for split after No. 3 NGU ends Halvorson's win streak]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/life/engagement-clark-stinagle-317186</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T09:34:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Engagement: Clark-Stinagle]]>
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      <![CDATA[Engagement: Clark-Stinagle]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T09:12:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Junior Ray Bryant]]>
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      <![CDATA[Junior Ray Bryant]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fannie-doris-farmer-murray-317235</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T09:02:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Fannie Doris Farmer Murray]]>
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      <![CDATA[Fannie Doris Farmer Murray]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/david-w-woodard-jr-317228</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T08:33:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[David W. Woodard, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[David W. Woodard, Jr.]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/katherine-mercer-bryant-317188</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T06:43:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Katherine Mercer Bryant]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Katherine Mercer Bryant]]>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-25T01:21:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons look at 40]]>
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    <![CDATA[Members of the 1983-84 NCHSAA 4-A champion Fike High boys basketball celebrated the 40th anniversary of their feat on the court that bears the name of their late head coach Harvey Reid on Saturday, March 23. Team members are, front from left, Tim Lucas, Brian Harris, Mike Williams, George Ruffin and Scottie Bridgers. Back row: Michael Hilliard, Charles Howard, John McNeil, Pat Marshall, John T. Smith and Willie Harris. Not present were players Andre Virgil, Kevin Watson and Greg Ballard while former player Arthur Braswell, assistant coach Jimmie Howard and Reid are deceased. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Demons look at 40]]>
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    <news:news>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-24T22:38:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chargers set PRs at Athens Dr. Friday Night Lights]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian senior Brett Walston, shown in the Wilson County Cross-Country Championships on Oct. 2, 2023, at Gillette Athletic Complex, set two personal records for the Chargers track team at Athens Drive Friday Night Lights race Friday in Raleigh. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Chargers set PRs at Athens Dr. Friday Night Lights]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-25-26-2024-317171</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-24T22:37:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 25-26, 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/siblings-ready-for-4-h-livestock-show-and-sale-ring-316423</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-24T19:56:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Siblings ready for 4-H Livestock Show and Sale ring]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Sullivan sisters Annah Claire, Molly and Liza, left to right, will compete in the Wilson County 4-H Livestock Show and Sale this week. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Siblings ready for 4-H Livestock Show and Sale ring]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-barton-baseball-alum-hits-home-run-with-burrito-shak-317157</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-24T19:37:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Barton baseball alum hits home run with Burrito Shak]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Burrito Shak owner Chase Riker, center, served hundreds of hungry customers during the restaurant’s grand opening Friday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Barton baseball alum hits home run with Burrito Shak]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cyclones-make-some-noise-before-rain-halts-game-317156</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-23T01:12:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Cyclones make some noise before rain halts game]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Nathan Baker (5) and Colby Barnill (19) secure the mound tarp as rain interrupts Friday's home game against Gramercy Christian of Newport. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Cyclones make some noise before rain halts game]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cyclones-brave-elements-gramercy-christian-in-big-region-win-317145</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Cyclones brave elements, Gramercy Christian in big region win]]>
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    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Barrett Godwin (4) takes a free kick that resulted in a goal during a home game against Gramercy Christian of Newport on Friday, March 22. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Cyclones brave elements, Gramercy Christian in big region win]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-meet-new-coach-317149</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T22:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Demons meet new coach]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Demons meet new coach]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-barnes-batts-sparks-hunt-boys-in-qcc-gathering-317148</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T22:58:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Barnes, Batts sparks Hunt boys in QCC gathering]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt's Brandon Batts leads the pack during a relay race at the 3-A Quad County Conference winter track championship meet Feb. 1 at Fike. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Barnes, Batts sparks Hunt boys in QCC gathering]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/njs-freeman-top-district-3-player-8-from-area-all-district-317155</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T22:58:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[NJ's Freeman top District 3 player; 8 from area all-district]]>
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    <![CDATA[North Johnston's Marcel Freeman drives to the basket during the championship game of the Johnstonian News Holiday Invitational against Neuse Charter on Dec. 28, 2023, at North Johnston. Graham Walston | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[NJ's Freeman top District 3 player; 8 from area all-district]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-tame-crusaders-in-wilson-gym-thriller-317153</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T22:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs tame Crusaders in Wilson Gym thriller]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton senior outside hitter Brandon Johnston  (2) finished with 19 kills to lead the Bulldogs past North Greenville in five games Friday evening at Wilson Gymnasium. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs tame Crusaders in Wilson Gym thriller]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-23-24-2024-317134</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T21:10:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 23-24, 2024]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-county-man-charged-in-overdose-death-317124</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T16:36:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson County man charged in overdose death]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Bailey Police Department has arrested a suspect accused of providing the fentanyl that led to a man’s fatal overdose.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson County man charged in overdose death]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/a-night-to-remember-317120</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T15:12:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[A night to remember]]>
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    <![CDATA[Bright colors greet visitors to the Wilson Arts Center at 204 Nash St. S.]]>
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      <![CDATA[A night to remember]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/minnie-barnes-317129</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T12:22:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Minnie  Barnes]]>
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      <![CDATA[Minnie  Barnes]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/varita-court-apartments-waiting-list-opens-april-2-317088</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T11:30:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Varita Court Apartments waiting list opens April 2]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Housing Authority will open the waiting list for Varita Court, a low-income apartment building for senior citizens, on April 2.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Varita Court Apartments waiting list opens April 2]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/remembering-darden-band-plays-in-1964-festival-in-washington-317085</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T10:59:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Remembering: Darden band plays in 1964 festival in Washington]]>
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    <![CDATA[It’s been almost 60 years since the Darden High School Marching Band participated in the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., on April 7, 1964, shown in this picture shared by former U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield. According to newspaper archives, the band was one of around 15 chosen to compete in the national band festival. C.E. Flowe directed the marching band with its 100-plus members. A band parents club was formed to support the fundraising effort to take the band to Washington. The band placed fourth in the concert section of the competition, according to a story in the Times. After the festival, band president Leroy Woodard thanked the community in a letter to the editor in the Times, expressing “appreciation for the noble support which the public has extended to us in the various drives that we held to raise money for our trip...”]]>
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      <![CDATA[Remembering: Darden band plays in 1964 festival in Washington]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-helps-whirlidogs-317083</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T10:30:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church helps WhirliDogs]]>
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    <![CDATA[Martha Wrenn, left, receives a $500 donation for WhirliDogs Hot Dog Café from Linda Connor on behalf of the St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Women. WhirliDogs, located at 215 Goldsboro St., is now open. WhirliDogs supports job training and employment for adults with disabilities.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Church helps WhirliDogs]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/jerome-mccoy-317128</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T10:14:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jerome  McCoy]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Jerome  McCoy]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/shelby-denise-farmer-317108</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T10:12:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Shelby denise Farmer]]>
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      <![CDATA[Shelby denise Farmer]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/opies-goal-gives-eagles-win-over-oakwood-317064</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T08:02:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Opie's goal gives Eagles win over Oakwood]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard's Makayla Opie (1) goes on the attack with Oakwood's Amelia Thaxton (7) in pursuit during a game Thursday, March 21, at Gillette Soccer Complex. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Opie's goal gives Eagles win over Oakwood]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/musical-comedy-brings-laughs-to-barton-stage-this-weekend-317071</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-22T07:59:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Musical comedy brings laughs to Barton stage this weekend]]>
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    <![CDATA[The cast of "Great American Trailer Park Musical" will entertain you this weekend at Barton College. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Musical comedy brings laughs to Barton stage this weekend]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/car-break-ins-lead-to-arrests-drug-raid-316857</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-21T23:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Car break-ins lead to arrests, drug raid]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office seized guns and drugs from a Black Creek home after investigating a rash of recent car break-ins.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Car break-ins lead to arrests, drug raid]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/consider-the-contrasts-then-vote-republican-317039</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-21T22:43:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Consider the contrasts, then vote Republican]]>
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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[Consider the contrasts, then vote Republican]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deputies-man-urinated-on-dollar-general-merchandise-316506</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-21T21:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deputies: Man urinated on Dollar General merchandise]]>
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      <![CDATA[Deputies: Man urinated on Dollar General merchandise]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-cyclones-corner-bethel-assembly-317081</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-21T21:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones 'corner' Bethel Assembly]]>
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    <![CDATA[Community Christian's Gracie Beamon (19), shown during a match at The Brittany XVIII on March 9, scored her first career goal Thursday in the Cyclones' 9-0 win at Bethel Assembly Christian in Windsor. Paul Durham | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Cyclones 'corner' Bethel Assembly]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-roundup-elm-city-3-0-after-sweeping-edwards-317074</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>2024-03-21T21:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Elm City 3-0 after sweeping Edwards]]>
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    <![CDATA[Elm City Middle club tennis player Landon Davis hits a volley during a match against Rocky Mount Edwards on Thursday, March 21. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Elm City 3-0 after sweeping Edwards]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wawa-breaks-ground-on-2-wilson-locations-316761</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-21T21:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wawa breaks ground on 2 Wilson locations]]>
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    <![CDATA[Crews have started building a Wawa convenience store on the corner of Nash Street and Ward Boulevard. Wawa expects to open both of its Wilson stores in the third quarter of the year.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wawa breaks ground on 2 Wilson locations]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/fikes-simpkins-is-ram-tough-316792</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-21T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fike’s Simpkins is Ram tough]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f01e4d2b-ebcf-5c47-86fe-38b19acb2b56.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Fike High senior Jorden Simpkins, left, sits beside Golden Demons offensive coordinator Cam Avery during a ceremony at the school March 20 to celebrate Simpkins signing to play football at Winston-Salem State. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fike’s Simpkins is Ram tough]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-22-23-2024-316930</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-21T20:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 22-23, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-march-11-15-316512</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-21T12:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from March 11-15]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_af562a49-fb60-5d00-bc7b-6828602c7b0d.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from March 11-15]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/michael-lee-huber-316934</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-21T11:24:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Michael Lee Huber]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_75db2d67-5dc3-5647-bc77-7f97794bf803.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Michael Lee Huber]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/spotted-easter-egg-dash-a-success-316850</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-21T10:42:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Spotted! Easter Egg Dash a success]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ff84bbfe-f584-5cd3-8034-b14e19ffc1ae.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The city\s Easter Egg Dash on Tuesday at Greater Wilson Rotary Park was a hit]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Spotted! Easter Egg Dash a success]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/ann-fulghum-johnson-316932</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-21T10:28:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ann Fulghum Johnson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e3c77d5f-803b-50a5-b67f-0019488b0d2a.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Ann Fulghum Johnson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-operation-medicine-drop-is-saturday-317046</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-21T10:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Operation Medicine Drop is Saturday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bd7fecad-2fa4-5d6f-a27e-a7701b27ec91.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Operation Medicine Drop is Saturday]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/church-news-special-weekend-services-planned-316807</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-21T08:45:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Church News: Special weekend services planned]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_37e72053-16a8-5208-ac9f-23fe06728224.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Church News submissions can be emailed to churchnews@wilsontimes.com, mailed to The Wilson Times, Attn: Church News, P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, NC 27894 or dropped off at the newspaper’s 126 Nash St. office during business hours. Announcements are not accepted by phone. The deadline is 5 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Church News: Special weekend services planned]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-believe-in-sharing-in-2nd-rout-of-rams-316800</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins believe in sharing in 2nd rout of Rams]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_3093a3eb-2bc6-539e-becd-21fc53b2a325.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Iris Martinez (7) strikes the ball ahead of Greene Central's Kimberly Flores-Mora (10) as the Rams' Yajaira Alacron, left, and the Bruins' Alisson-Urieta Juarez, right, run behind during a match Wednesday, March 20, at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins believe in sharing in 2nd rout of Rams]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/rocky-lewis-confirmed-as-fikes-14th-head-football-coach-316791</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T22:47:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rocky Lewis confirmed as Fike’s 14th head football coach]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7d22ea48-e0e3-5de7-8496-e44aeb9d41de.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[In this undated photo by Michael Paul of The State Port Pilot, South Brunswick football head coach Rocky Lewis watches from the sideline during a Cougars game. Lewis was announced Tuesday as Fike's new head coach, succeeding Tom Nelson.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rocky Lewis confirmed as Fike’s 14th head football coach]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-drop-nonconference-clash-with-conley-316808</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T22:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors drop nonconference clash with Conley]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f6c57da7-fa85-5dea-9814-c408e1d7b84e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt second baseman Jake Harris, left, gets set to field a grounder as D.H. Conley's Riley Williams (4) runs toward second base during a game at Hunt on Wednesday, March 20. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors drop nonconference clash with Conley]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-rachel-key-white-wilson-preparatory-academy-316790</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T22:44:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Rachel Key-White, Wilson Preparatory Academy]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_341b6c0f-af8b-5377-a8cf-9471baeb9b34.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rachel Key-White, Wilson Preparatory Academy]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Rachel Key-White, Wilson Preparatory Academy]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/being-tough-not-always-what-you-think-it-is-316789</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T22:41:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Being tough not always what you think it is]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1d8bb8fd-7ba3-5df9-bf41-aebc2b270f46.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Being tough not always what you think it is]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-demons-sweep-wj-to-stay-unbeaten-316806</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T22:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons sweep WJ to stay unbeaten]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c5c1a481-3de5-55af-9eed-3409e244e5a3.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike senior Dylan Skinner, shown during a match at C.B. Aycock on March 14, picked up his eighth singles win without a loss in the Golden Demons' home sweep of West Johnston on Wednesday, March 20. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons sweep WJ to stay unbeaten]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-vikings-claim-showdown-with-wildcats-316805</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T21:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Vikings claim showdown with Wildcats]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-21-22-2024-316777</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T20:34:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 21-22, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/taxpayers-say-property-values-dont-add-up-316769</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T16:38:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Taxpayers say property values don’t add up]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f66a02f3-64e8-5de1-940b-e65cdd181d0b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Property owner Linda Lathan shares her concerns about the 2024 revaluation during a county-sponsored meeting at Hunt High School on Tuesday evening.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Taxpayers say property values don’t add up]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/vehicle-fire-damages-chick-fil-a-drive-thru-316711</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T14:54:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vehicle fire damages Chick-fil-A drive-thru]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c0fb1f0d-56ca-57b4-9840-71c7b2c82c56.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A Wednesday fire in the drive-thru lane at Chick-fil-A’s location near Interstate 95 left a menu board melted and the drive-thru canopy damaged.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Vehicle fire damages Chick-fil-A drive-thru]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/burlington-coming-to-wilsons-heritage-crossing-316676</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T11:07:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Burlington coming to Wilson's Heritage Crossing]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d3eafe3f-94d3-5edc-937a-c9bd3a3b0e79.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson’s former Bed, Bath and Beyond store in the Heritage Crossing shopping center will become a Burlington location, the New Jersey-based retail chain has confirmed.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Burlington coming to Wilson's Heritage Crossing]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/woodard-named-nc-public-school-maintenance-director-of-the-year-316597</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T10:52:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Woodard named NC Public School Maintenance Director of the Year]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9ed02b12-e66e-544f-99c5-0f2333815383.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools Executive Director of Facility Services Greg Woodard, left, receives a Good News Award certificate from Wilson County school board member Blake Boykin during Monday’s meeting. Woodard was named the North Carolina Public School Maintenance Association’s Maintenance Director of the Year.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Woodard named NC Public School Maintenance Director of the Year]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/chew-receives-1000-donation-316671</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T10:42:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[CHEW receives $1,000 donation]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ded44fef-b8ac-5780-8a0c-4aa77b434dfb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Elizabeth Skinner, right, representing the Episcopal Church Women of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, presents a $1,000 check to Louise McKinnon, director of CHEW, and her packing team. CHEW stands for Children’s Hunger Elimination of Wilson.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[CHEW receives $1,000 donation]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/first-baptist-presents-new-cantata-sunday-316668</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T10:31:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[First Baptist presents new cantata Sunday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_19442a3a-3c13-5f20-a9d2-3a04910c63c5.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Raleigh composer Pepper Choplin works with the choir of First Baptist Church in preparation for Sunday's  presentation of “God So Loved,” a cantata for Holy Week. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[First Baptist presents new cantata Sunday]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/thomas-clayton-williamson-316680</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T08:19:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Thomas Clayton Williamson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9871f1af-2aee-54d5-9c35-443f604b8948.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Thomas Clayton Williamson]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-roberts-double-gives-hunt-walkoff-win-316658</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-20T01:22:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Roberts' double gives Hunt walkoff win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/greenfield-staves-off-wca-4-3-316656</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T23:29:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Greenfield staves off WCA 4-3]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Darcy Dean (8) kicks the ball as Wilson Christian's Lily Hoskins (5) tries to block it while Lady Chargers' Megan Clark (22) looks on during a match at Wilson Christian on Tuesday, March 19. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Greenfield staves off WCA 4-3]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-finish-3rd-at-ecu-invitational-pirates-oneal-takes-2nd-316655</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T23:27:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs finish 3rd at ECU Invitational; Pirates' O'Neal takes 2nd]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_5a35f813-54c4-5543-9ed7-8b356a7dcc82.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Harrison Wierse, putting the ball in this undated file photo from Barton College, tied for third overall in leading the Bulldogs to a third-place finish at the ECU Invitational in Greenville on Tuesday, March 19.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs finish 3rd at ECU Invitational; Pirates' O'Neal takes 2nd]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/pope-powers-fike-to-rout-of-sss-316652</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T23:25:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pope powers Fike to rout of SSS]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8a92989e-88b5-5079-a6de-8f0a956da856.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Erin Pope (6) takes a shot during a home match against Smithfield-Selma on Tuesday, March 19. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pope powers Fike to rout of SSS]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/demons-blanked-by-wakefield-316651</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T23:24:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Demons blanked by Wakefield]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f05b2899-424d-56b1-a9c0-f6bce8564cc1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Kaleb Artis (6) defends a Wakefield player with the ball during a match at Fike on Tuesday, March 19. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Demons blanked by Wakefield]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-20-21-2024-316650</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T23:22:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 20-21, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-elm-city-tennis-tops-greene-county-316657</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T20:18:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Elm City tennis tops Greene County]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/school-districts-preliminary-local-budget-comes-in-at-277m-316602</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T16:27:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[School district’s preliminary local budget comes in at $27.7M]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_52811201-8012-57d6-9a1c-7fa2c5414c38.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson County Board of Education members and district Superintendent Lane Mills conduct business during March’s monthly board meeting.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[School district’s preliminary local budget comes in at $27.7M]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/goat-cuddling-a-furry-favorite-at-farm-315658</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T16:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Goat cuddling a furry favorite at farm]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d6f81ebe-ff0b-507f-8bcc-54ff395f395d.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Teagan MacKinnon closes up shop at Sweet T\s Egg Stand at Olde Skye Farms. Drew C. Wilson | Times']]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Goat cuddling a furry favorite at farm]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/calling-knights-and-maidens-for-wilson-renaissance-faire-316611</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T15:14:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Calling knights and maidens for Wilson Renaissance Faire]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_87c50658-9fb1-5c6f-9ff5-e817ae1ab622.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[George Fletcher Duke and Hannah Slaughter will return this year as king and queen of Wilsonia.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Calling knights and maidens for Wilson Renaissance Faire]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/oboyle-receives-main-street-champion-honor-316508</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T14:52:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[O’Boyle receives Main Street Champion honor]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d09052d7-cecc-53a6-af9e-3ec63f1ddc17.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bill O'Boyle]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[O’Boyle receives Main Street Champion honor]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-county-schools-recruiting-staff-at-saturday-job-fair-316333</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T13:53:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools recruiting staff at Saturday job fair]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2f4821fc-408b-5d99-9196-ae9aa909ecbf.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike High School math teacher Abre’a Curtis, center, works with freshmen Jaleeya Brown, left, and Jakob Ratley on a pi puzzle during Math 1 Honors class.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson County Schools recruiting staff at Saturday job fair]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/kathryn-wells-fisher-316601</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T11:29:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kathryn Wells Fisher]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9cebf8f7-7ae2-51cd-88fd-f6423511185c.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Kathryn Wells Fisher]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/judith-crumpler-316533</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T10:17:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Judith  Crumpler]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d0db75d5-ee0c-56f7-80bd-2713e3dd4639.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Judith  Crumpler]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/dar-honors-wilson-high-school-students-316487</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T09:54:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[DAR honors Wilson high school students]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f795d980-afae-537c-bff6-2fb7945ed260.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[DAR honors Wilson high school students]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/natural-gas-project-underway-near-lane-street-park-316381</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T09:25:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Natural gas project underway near Lane Street Park]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2c7199c6-26dc-54c3-acb6-5aaf547741e6.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Piedmont Natural Gas is working on a natural gas infrastructure project on Bishop L.N. Forbes Street near Lane Street Park. Work should be complete this spring.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Natural gas project underway near Lane Street Park]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/just-three-hits-enough-for-wca-vs-bruins-316471</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T08:14:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Just three hits enough for WCA vs. Bruins]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_891a3659-dddc-5831-a5ec-a36529fa01a0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Ethan Kriger throws a pitch during a home game against Beddingfield on Monday. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Just three hits enough for WCA vs. Bruins]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/aggressive-bruins-edged-by-wca-316472</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T07:56:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Aggressive Bruins edged by WCA]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f88d7391-2afd-5bf9-bac7-736e5309a57a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Stevie Cressionnie throws a pitch during a home game against Beddingfield on Monday. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Aggressive Bruins edged by WCA]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/altered-lineup-produces-same-result-for-demons-over-warriors-316470</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T00:50:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Altered lineup produces same result for Demons over Warriors]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fbba1590-e090-5d86-8e01-7a0a67e87f8f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Cian Bonner watches the ball during a home match against Hunt on Monday, March 18. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Altered lineup produces same result for Demons over Warriors]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-knights-rock-coastal-christian-for-5th-win-316469</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T00:45:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights rock Coastal Christian for 5th win]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e588d756-54e1-5b07-930f-a9fa89cfcf72.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Brylan Harris (12) breaks away with the ball during a match Monday, March 18, at Parrott Academy in Kinston. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Knights rock Coastal Christian for 5th win]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-deans-leads-vikings-past-cougars-316467</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T00:41:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Deans leads Vikings past Cougars]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_22f4f732-c0f3-50e6-9a83-c7d28fd51c9e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Reagan Sherrod (11) watches her shot during a match Monday at Parrott Academy in Kinston. Nino Villaverde | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Deans leads Vikings past Cougars]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-nipping-at-pirates-heels-after-2-rounds-of-ecu-intercollegiate-316468</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-19T00:40:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs nipping at Pirates' heels after 2 rounds of ECU Intercollegiate]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_afb68f61-0770-5e3c-b469-5c8ac539c6fe.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[East Carolina freshman Drew O'Neal, a 2023 Beddingfield High graduate, watches his shot during the East Carolina Invitational on Monday at Brook Valley Country Club in Greenville. ECU Athletics]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs nipping at Pirates' heels after 2 rounds of ECU Intercollegiate]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/reunionfest-unites-all-wilson-schools-alumni-316414</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-18T22:28:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[ReunionFest unites all Wilson schools’ alumni]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1999b43c-92fc-5b65-b0fb-e074be2b3806.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[ReunionFest unites all Wilson schools’ alumni]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/first-tobs-varsity-classic-set-for-this-weekend-316432</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-18T21:36:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[First Tobs Varsity Classic set for this weekend]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d13f6bf2-b1cb-537f-ade4-4dfed4bbc83f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's Justin Kirby (7) listens to head coach Matt Ballance during a home game against Wilson Christian on Tuesday, March 12. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[First Tobs Varsity Classic set for this weekend]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-19-20-2024-316433</loc>
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          <![CDATA[In NC, ‘nonprofit hospital’ is an oxymoron]]>
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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[In NC, ‘nonprofit hospital’ is an oxymoron]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-18T16:14:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Dems vie for unity, support in county convention]]>
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    <![CDATA[N.C. Senate District 4 candidate Raymond E. Smith Jr. expresses his gratitude to Dante Pittman for his work as Wilson County Democratic Party chair during Saturday’s party convention. Pittman stepped down as chair to focus on his campaign for the N.C. House District 24 seat.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Dems vie for unity, support in county convention]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-18T13:18:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Schott Pharma bringing 400 jobs to Wilson]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Economic Development Council Director Jennifer Lantz presented Schott Pharma’s plans for a manufacturing facility in the Campus at 587 industrial park to the Wilson County Board of Commissioners and Wilson City Council, which approved tax incentives for the project during a joint meeting on Monday. The Schott Pharma plant will create between 361 and 401 new full-time jobs with an average salary of $55,769.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Schott Pharma bringing 400 jobs to Wilson]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-18T11:28:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Pamela  James]]>
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      <![CDATA[Pamela  James]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-18T11:13:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Armando’s Pizza brings a slice of New York to Wilson]]>
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    <![CDATA[Paul Costa, front line manager of Armando's, is ready to serve everyone with a smile — one slice at a time.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Armando’s Pizza brings a slice of New York to Wilson]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-18T11:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Wilson County GOP plans convention]]>
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    <![CDATA[Outgoing Wilson County Republican Chair Christy Fyle receives an American flag pillow and flowering plant from Vice Chair Jane Cookson as incoming Chair Mick Rankin prepares to speak during the 2023 county GOP convention at the Wilson Elks Lodge.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Wilson County GOP plans convention]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gregory-lamonte-evans-jr-316369</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-18T10:51:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gregory Lamonte Evans, Jr.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Gregory Lamonte Evans, Jr.]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wpas-key-white-is-high-jump-national-champion-316332</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-18T09:21:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[WPA's Key-White is high jump national champion]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep junior Rachel Key poses in front of a banner at Adidas Indoor Nationals at Virginia Beach Sport Event after winning the girls high jump in the National Elite division Saturday, March 16. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[WPA's Key-White is high jump national champion]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/atkinson-tigers-add-to-legend-with-3rd-state-title-316327</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-17T21:29:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Atkinson, Tigers add to legend with 3rd state title]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep head coach Anthony Atkinson Jr. squats in front of the team bench during the NCHSAA 1-A championship game against Corvian Community of Charlotte on Friday, March 15, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem. The Tigers won 65-63 to repeat as state 1-A champions, garnering their third title since joining the NCHSAA in 2019. Craig Moyer | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Atkinson, Tigers add to legend with 3rd state title]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-complete-series-sweep-of-patriots-316331</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-17T21:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs complete series sweep of Patriots]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton senior Matt Rivers earned the victory for the Bulldogs in the second game of a Conference Carolinas doubleheader sweep of Francis Marion on Sunday at Nixon Field. Matt Proseus | Barton College]]>
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      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs complete series sweep of Patriots]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-17T20:50:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULT: Lady Chargers settle for draw]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-17T20:47:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 18-19, 2024]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-17T19:26:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Tootsie Rolls lead to donations]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Knights of Columbus volunteers stand with representatives from the six organizations receiving donations from the 2024 Operation LAMB, which stands for Least Among My Brethren. Recipients were Beddingfield’s exceptional children, Wilson Parks and Recreation’s Special Olympics, The Arc of Wilson, Mulligans Fore Kids, Hidden Gemz and Aces for Autism. They will receive a share of $10,255. Operation LAMB, also known as the Tootsie Roll program, is an initiative to help those who have intellectual disabilities in Wilson County live a better life. Jerry Dellinger of the Knights of Columbus said this year was the best the organization’s had in 15 years.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tootsie Rolls lead to donations]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-17T19:12:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[New library books: Olivie Blake's 'Atlas' books available]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown.]]>
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      <![CDATA[New library books: Olivie Blake's 'Atlas' books available]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/residents-give-feedback-on-new-pender-street-park-layout-316215</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-17T16:54:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Residents give feedback on new Pender Street Park layout]]>
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    <![CDATA[Jenneice Marshall points out some specifics in a building layout option for Pender Street Park during a Thursday meeting. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Residents give feedback on new Pender Street Park layout]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-17T16:35:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Partnership seeks to connect video gamers]]>
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    <![CDATA[Competitive fighting game players Tony Carabba, DeMorris Edberson and Daniel Ball practice for an upcoming Tekken tournament at The Gilded Dragon on Peppermill Drive.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Partnership seeks to connect video gamers]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wolfpack-produces-another-miracle-run-to-acc-title-316314</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-17T11:43:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wolfpack produces another miracle run to ACC title]]>
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    <![CDATA[North Carolina State players with the trophy after winning an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina to win the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Saturday, March 16, in Washington. North Carolina State won 84-76. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wolfpack produces another miracle run to ACC title]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-16T11:31:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wild Friday night at ACC tourney sets up many scenarios]]>
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    <![CDATA[North Carolina State guard Michael O'Connell (12) shoots over Virginia guard Isaac McKneely (11) to tie the score 58-58 and send the game into overtime in the semifinal round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Friday, March 15, in Washington. AP]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wild Friday night at ACC tourney sets up many scenarios]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-16T04:53:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Trump unfit to lead America]]>
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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[Trump unfit to lead America]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/back-to-back-tigers-win-1-a-title-in-instant-classic-316302</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-16T00:34:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[BACK-TO-BACK: Tigers win 1-A title in instant classic]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep senior Lez Minter holds up the NCHSAA 1-A boys basketball championship trophy after it was presented to the Tigers and head coach Anthony Atkinson Jr., left, following their 65-63 victory over Corvian Community in the championship game Friday, March 15, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem. Craig Moyer | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[BACK-TO-BACK: Tigers win 1-A title in instant classic]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/ferguson-leads-wilson-prep-to-third-state-title-316301</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-16T00:30:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Ferguson leads Wilson Prep to third state title]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Ben Ferguson (0) drives by Jack Hudson (5) of Corvian Community during the NCHSAA 1-A championship game at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Friday, March 15, in Winston-Salem. Craig Moyer | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Ferguson leads Wilson Prep to third state title]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/rolling-back-the-years-fikes-84-state-champs-ready-to-celebrate-again-316296</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-16T00:27:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rolling back the years: Fike’s 84 state champs ready to celebrate again]]>
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    <![CDATA[In this photo collage from the March 26, 1984, edition of The Wilson Daily Times, Fike players celebrate their victory over Roxboro Person in the NCHSAA 4-A championship game in the Greensboro Coliseum. Top photo, from left, NCHSAA executive director Charlie Adams, Fike seniors Michael Hilliard, Brian Harris and Andre Virgil and head coach Harvey Reid Jr.; bottom left, Charles Howard, right, hugs a teammate and bottom right, Reid, right, walks with John McNeil.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Rolling back the years: Fike’s 84 state champs ready to celebrate again]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/falcons-slip-by-warriors-again-316293</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-16T00:18:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Falcons slip by Warriors again]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ef3b0a02-97c7-5cb4-a84b-2a67b196ebeb.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt third baseman Seth Evans (8) moves to apply the tag on C.B. Aycock base runner Sani Williams during a game Friday, March 15, at CBA. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Falcons slip by Warriors again]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-eagles-thrash-wayne-christian-for-1st-victory-316288</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-16T00:16:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Eagles thrash Wayne Christian for 1st victory]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_cc89f113-8882-5f1a-a175-565ab360e9b8.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Sallie B. Howard School's Makayla Opie (1), dribbling the ball during a match against Cedar Ridge at The Brittany XVIII on March 9 at Gillette Soccer Complex, had a goal and two assists Friday, March 15, as the Eagles won 6-1 at Wayne Christian. Elija Johnson | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Eagles thrash Wayne Christian for 1st victory]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/er-experience-inspires-confidence-316303</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-15T23:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[ER experience inspires confidence]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ae4f2408-5416-543d-be39-f1f24d48e04c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Medical Center’s emergency department entrance is shown in October 2022.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[ER experience inspires confidence]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-sn-girls-dominate-tac-meet-316271</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-15T22:52:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: SN girls dominate TAC meet]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-16-17-2024-316270</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-15T22:50:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 16-17, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/what-a-sweet-experience-wilson-county-wins-wep-spelling-bee-316230</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-15T16:03:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘What a sweet experience’: Wilson County wins WEP spelling bee]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8f817680-4874-5884-a0f2-5153c2034445.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rock Ridge Elementary School teachers Gloria Johnson, left, and Jane Bass wave to the crowd during the parade of costumes Thursday. Olivia Neeley | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘What a sweet experience’: Wilson County wins WEP spelling bee]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/gregory-lamonte-evans-jr-316274</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-15T15:38:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gregory Lamonte Evans, Jr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1fd97836-31fb-575b-ae15-9d2be2b93b7b.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Gregory Lamonte Evans, Jr.]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/henry-harrison-jr-316273</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-15T15:21:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Henry  Harrison, Jr]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_74308e4c-93ab-5240-8f9e-e3e807b0bb92.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Henry  Harrison, Jr]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/barnes-plans-book-signing-316234</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-15T14:31:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barnes plans book signing]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f1c4ce0e-d18a-59f5-87c9-69f7159544d8.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Navy veteran and author Carl Barnes will sign books at Heart For God Bible and Christian Bookstore from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 6. Barnes, a 1980 graduate of Beddingfield High School, has written several books. The book store is at 114 Nash St., across from the Wilson County Courthouse. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barnes plans book signing]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/jack-earlys-greatest-hits-316233</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-15T14:23:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jack Early’s greatest hits]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0fabeab0-8d9c-5a4d-b38e-2e65ffb785da.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Bright colors greet visitors to the Wilson Arts Center at 204 Nash St. S.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Jack Early’s greatest hits]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/weekends-clover-cup-brings-soccer-and-dollars-to-community-316065</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-15T13:47:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Weekend’s Clover Cup brings soccer and dollars to community]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d7e41d8e-3566-57c4-a7d1-69a9faa6b9ca.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Youth Soccer Association's Clover Cup is expected to bring 105 teams from around the area to the fields of the J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex, Greater Wilson Rotary Park, Vinson-Bynum Elemetary School, Fike High School and Barton College this weekend.  Andy McMurray | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Weekend’s Clover Cup brings soccer and dollars to community]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/donald-gray-ellis-316272</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-15T11:43:09.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Donald Gray Ellis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a10876d9-276f-5b07-976f-33d784a57495.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Donald Gray Ellis]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/the-brittany-xviii-notebook-spirit-of-the-brittany-awards-highlight-second-day-316186</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-15T08:01:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[THE BRITTANY XVIII NOTEBOOK: Spirit of The Brittany awards highlight second day]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_22025834-a624-52d3-b2a2-3fd2588e3626.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Woody Harrison, left, and Steve Fulks, two long-time supporters of The Brittany T. Willis Memorial Scholarship Soccer Showcase as well as soccer in general in Wilson, were honored Saturday afternoon at The Brittany XVIII with Spirit of The Brittany awards during a special ceremony. Andy McMurray | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[THE BRITTANY XVIII NOTEBOOK: Spirit of The Brittany awards highlight second day]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/tigers-look-to-defend-1-a-title-316165</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-14T23:33:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Tigers look to defend 1-A title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2e89c1ed-0855-59ce-9714-7744ea941648.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep head coach Anthony Atkinson Jr., center, and his six seniors, from left, Khristian Woodard, Lez Minter, Brandon Anderson, Josh Hicks, David Ellis and Ben Ferguson display their second straight NCHSAA 1-A East Regional championship trophy after defeating Bertie 62-46 on Monday at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem. Karsten Woodard | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tigers look to defend 1-A title]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-ladybirds-shut-down-warriors-316164</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-14T23:30:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Ladybirds shut down Warriors]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_e75ae08f-af04-5893-a57e-6c90d616329a.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southern Nash's Charlotte Benson (10) looks to get around a Louisburg defender during a game on Thursday, March 14. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Ladybirds shut down Warriors]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-roundup-elm-city-routs-forest-hills-316161</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-14T23:27:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Elm City routs Forest Hills]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/consequential-quarterfinals-at-the-acc-tournament-316187</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-14T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Consequential quarterfinals at the ACC Tournament]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_1cea14c6-f18f-5779-b824-34af88d384a1.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Duke center Kyle Filipowski (30) in the final minute of the second half of a game against North Carolina State in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Thursday, March 14, in Washington. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Consequential quarterfinals at the ACC Tournament]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-spilled-by-ezzell-cba-in-qcc-debut-316168</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-14T20:57:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors spilled by Ezzell, CBA in QCC debut]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_fba36ad0-6021-5bbe-b94d-ddea631b00b4.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Taylor Mattox (3) runs out a ball to first base during a home game Tuesday, March 12, against C.B. Aycock. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Warriors spilled by Ezzell, CBA in QCC debut]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/troopers-teen-in-stolen-car-caught-after-3-county-chase-316071</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-14T16:43:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Troopers: Teen in stolen car caught after 3-county chase]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_ae38a335-dc98-563f-aa79-ee4d58396a0b.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ten North Carolina Highway Patrol cruisers are shown in a median after troopers say a teenager in a stolen car led authorities on a Thursday chase. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Troopers: Teen in stolen car caught after 3-county chase]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/poetry-fox-recalls-simpsons-whirligigs-316088</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-14T16:09:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Poetry Fox recalls Simpson’s whirligigs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b4eebd86-be44-5f16-994f-f3df458e7d58.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Poetry Fox reads a new poem fresh off his typewriter at ArtSpin. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Poetry Fox recalls Simpson’s whirligigs]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wolfpack-extends-stay-by-knocking-off-orange-316052</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-14T12:53:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wolfpack extends stay by knocking off Orange]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_af6326c4-a80a-575e-8515-6b59786d0f89.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[North Carolina State guards Jayden Taylor (1) and DJ Horne (0) celebrating during the second half of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament game against Syracuse on Wednesday, March 13, in Washington. AP]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wolfpack extends stay by knocking off Orange]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/fire-causes-major-damage-at-premier-transportation-316033</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-14T11:20:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fire causes major damage at Premier Transportation]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_b05d2212-1179-533f-ab9c-362196ea81fc.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[A Wednesday morning fire at Premier Transportation left one firefighter injured and caused almost $200,000 in damage.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fire causes major damage at Premier Transportation]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deputies-dangerous-dog-remains-at-large-315909</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-14T09:56:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deputies: Dangerous dog remains at large]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[An Animal Enforcement officer follows a loose dog suspected of killing cats and chickens. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Church News: Seasonal services planned]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-march-4-8-315645</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from March 4-8]]>
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      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from March 4-8]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-14T00:14:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights stopped by darkness, Wayne Country Day]]>
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    <![CDATA[Greenfield's Josef Popowitch (6) looks to bring in a throw as a Wayne Country Day player slides into second during a game on Wednesday, March 13. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Knights stopped by darkness, Wayne Country Day]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-warriors-edged-by-wildcats-315962</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-14T00:10:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors edged by Wildcats]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-14T00:08:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Bulldogs outlast Purple Knights]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton junior Luis Sauri drove in two runs in a 8-7 victory in 10 innings over St. Michael's on Wednesday, March 13. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Bulldogs outlast Purple Knights]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-schools-vikings-open-season-with-a-win-315961</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-14T00:07:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Vikings open season with a win]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/farris-thomas-law-student-athlete-of-the-week-zoe-mitchell-fike-high-315896</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T22:01:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Zoe Mitchell, Fike High]]>
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    <![CDATA[Zoe Mitchell, Fike High]]>
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      <![CDATA[Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week: Zoe Mitchell, Fike High]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/dont-stop-running-before-the-finish-line-315867</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Don't stop running before the finish line]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[E.J. Proctor Story]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Don't stop running before the finish line]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-14-15-2024-315893</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T20:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 14-15, 2024]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T16:44:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Property owners ‘shocked’ over tax values]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County property owners attend a Tuesday meeting on the county’s 2024 tax revaluation held at Fike High School.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Property owners ‘shocked’ over tax values]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/coalition-and-stakeholders-meet-to-discuss-next-steps-for-185-million-grant-315771</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T14:15:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Coalition and stakeholders meet to discuss next steps for $1.85 million grant]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition held a strategic planning meeting with community stakeholders Tuesday at the county’s agricultural center.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Coalition and stakeholders meet to discuss next steps for $1.85 million grant]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T14:06:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Man charged with murder in February shooting]]>
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    <![CDATA[Murder defendant Keytreal Deeshay Hooker, right, makes his first appearance in Wilson County District Court on Wednesday with attorney Andrew Boyd.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Man charged with murder in February shooting]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T13:36:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Edgar Jerome Artis]]>
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      <![CDATA[Edgar Jerome Artis]]>
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          <![CDATA[Gail  Hightower]]>
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      <![CDATA[Gail  Hightower]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/douglas-applewhite-315942</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T12:14:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Douglas  Applewhite]]>
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      <![CDATA[Douglas  Applewhite]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T12:09:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[William Henry Knight]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[William Henry Knight]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/kalani-reginae-bynum-315940</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T12:07:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Kalani Reginae Bynum]]>
        </news:title>
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      <![CDATA[Kalani Reginae Bynum]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/rodney-earl-campbell-315895</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T11:47:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rodney Earl Campbell]]>
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      <![CDATA[Rodney Earl Campbell]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T11:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Succeed at being a good person]]>
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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[Succeed at being a good person]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/mary-bailey-315938</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T11:39:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mary  Bailey]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[Mary  Bailey]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/the-lightning-thief-rocks-stage-this-weekend-315832</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T11:24:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘The Lightning Thief’ rocks stage this weekend]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Lizzie Daniels, left, plays the lead role of Percy Jackson and Jessica Rogers plays Percy's mother, Sally Jackson, in this weekend's S2P2 production of "The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical" at the Edna Boykin Cultural Center. Janelle Clevinger | For Entertainment Plus]]>
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      <![CDATA[‘The Lightning Thief’ rocks stage this weekend]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/barton-art-galleries-hosts-reception-for-artist-in-residence-315829</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T11:18:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Barton Art Galleries hosts reception for artist-in-residence]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton College artist-in-residence Enzo Torcoletti will give a gallery talk at a reception Thursday. Contributed photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barton Art Galleries hosts reception for artist-in-residence]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/cba-slips-past-hunt-7-4-to-start-quad-county-play-315824</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T02:30:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[CBA slips past Hunt 7-4 to start Quad County play]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt third baseman Seth Evans (8) tries to bare-hand the ball as shortstop Connor Radford looks on during a home game Tuesday, March 12, against C.B. Aycock at Sid Boyette Field. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[CBA slips past Hunt 7-4 to start Quad County play]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/warriors-blast-falcons-4-0-in-qcc-debut-315823</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T01:48:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Warriors blast Falcons 4-0 in QCC debut]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hunt's Natalie Capps, left, has a trio of C.B. Aycock players in pursuit during a game Tuesday, March 12, at Hunt. Carl Copeland | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Warriors blast Falcons 4-0 in QCC debut]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chargers-again-tough-on-beddingfield-315812</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T00:27:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chargers again tough on Beddingfield]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Bennett Bailey (8) watches the ball after it leaves his bat in front of Beddingfield catcher Christian Reyes during a game at Beddingfield on Tuesday, March 12. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Chargers again tough on Beddingfield]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/little-reynell-kick-lady-chargers-past-bruins-315811</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-13T00:21:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Little, Reynell kick Lady Chargers past Bruins]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Bri Little, right, looks to dribble around Beddingfield's K.J. Hill during a game Tuesday, March 12, at Beddingfield. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Little, Reynell kick Lady Chargers past Bruins]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/a-deceptive-speech-from-a-dangerous-president-315827</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-12T23:47:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[A deceptive speech from a dangerous president]]>
        </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[A deceptive speech from a dangerous president]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-demons-erupt-in-2nd-half-at-west-johnston-315822</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-12T23:29:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons erupt in 2nd half at West Johnston]]>
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    <![CDATA[Fike's Karys Wheeler (1) dribbles the ball as teammates Allerie Pitt (9) and Erin Pope, right, keep pace during a game Tuesday, March 12, at West Johnston. Wheeler had three goals in Fike's 6-0 win. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Demons erupt in 2nd half at West Johnston]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/chargers-drop-bruins-for-first-win-315799</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-12T23:22:23.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chargers drop Bruins for first win]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Stevie Cressionne pitches during a game against Beddingfield on Tuesdsay, March 12. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Chargers drop Bruins for first win]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-rout-hawks-315790</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-12T22:17:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs rout Hawks]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_9baf530c-3756-5f3d-bcfd-efcdc1cf513e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton senior catcher Chase Waddell drove in four runs in a 19-3 win over Saint Anselm on Tuesday, March 12. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs rout Hawks]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-13-14-2024-315810</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-12T20:29:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 13-14, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/avenue-gardens-featured-in-museums-art-in-bloom-315762</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-12T15:01:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Avenue Gardens featured in museum's 'Art in Bloom']]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[This display prepared by Avenue Gardens Florist in Wilson is among those included in this year’s Art in Bloom exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Avenue Gardens featured in museum's 'Art in Bloom']]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/new-library-books-boy-georges-autobiography-added-at-library-315770</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-12T14:37:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New library books: Boy George's autobiography added at library]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Public Library's main branch at 249 Nash St. N. is shown.]]>
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      <![CDATA[New library books: Boy George's autobiography added at library]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/commissioners-hear-yearly-ag-update-315304</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-12T14:29:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Commissioners hear yearly ag update]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Cooperative Extension agent Tommy Batts, center, finds the queen bee in a hive brought for demonstration at the extension’s Report to the People presentation. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Commissioners hear yearly ag update]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/city-hosts-thursday-meeting-for-pender-street-park-and-center-315707</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-12T13:12:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[City hosts Thursday meeting for Pender Street Park and Center]]>
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    <![CDATA[The city of Wilson will hold a meeting Thursday night to discuss some of the details for the new Pender Street Park and Center. The site of the old park, pictured, will be demolished and reconstructed into Pender Crossing, an affordable housing development. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[City hosts Thursday meeting for Pender Street Park and Center]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/city-hosting-meeting-for-pender-street-park-and-center-315694</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-12T12:02:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[City hosting meeting for Pender Street Park and Center]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The city of Wilson will hold a meeting Thursday night to layout some of the details for the new Pender Street Park. The site of the old park, pictured, will be demolished and reconstructed into Pender Crossing, an affordable housing development. Christopher Long | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[City hosting meeting for Pender Street Park and Center]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/beddingfield-teachers-raise-money-by-hiding-easter-eggs-315543</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-12T10:26:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Beddingfield teachers raise money by hiding Easter eggs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield AVID students fill plastic Easter eggs with candy for the upcoming Egg My Yard fundraiser on March 29.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Beddingfield teachers raise money by hiding Easter eggs]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/barnes-plans-book-signing-315647</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-12T10:03:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barnes plans book signing]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Navy veteran and author Carl Barnes will sign books at A Heart For God Bible and Christian Bookstore from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 6. Barnes, a 1980 graduate of Beddingfield High School, has written several books. “Everything is about resilience,” Barnes said. “I said I wanted to leave the dirt roads of Wilson, North Carolina, see the world and get an education. Uncle Sam has paid for four of my five degrees.” The bookstore is located at 114 Nash St. across from the Wilson County Courthouse.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barnes plans book signing]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/locked-in-tigers-shut-down-bertie-to-move-closer-to-another-1-a-crown-315640</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-12T00:33:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Locked-in Tigers shut down Bertie to move closer to another 1-A crown]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7f907569-48c3-5062-9494-be62cbcefa2d.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep's Lez Minter (4) drives into the lane as a Bertie defender tracks him during the NCHSAA 1-A East Regional final Monday, March 11, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem. Karsten Woodard | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Locked-in Tigers shut down Bertie to move closer to another 1-A crown]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-bulldogs-settle-for-split-at-young-harris-315641</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T23:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs settle for split at Young Harris]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0cda31ff-f829-518c-8bc5-7e0fcc15426f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton senior Tanner Halvorson, shown during a game at Nixon Field earlier this season, hit two home runs and was the winning pitcher in the first game of a Conference Carolinas doubleheader split against Young Harris (Ga.) on Monday. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs settle for split at Young Harris]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-warriors-thump-gryphons-again-315643</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T22:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors thump Gryphons again]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/knights-clash-with-saints-halted-by-medical-emergency-315634</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T22:25:33.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Knights’ clash with Saints halted by medical emergency]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Players and coaches from both Greenfield and John Paul II come together for a moment of prayer after the game was halted in the second half due to a medical emergency in the stands on Monday, March 11. Craig Moyer | Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Knights’ clash with Saints halted by medical emergency]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-roundup-vikings-romp-in-opener-315642</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Vikings romp in opener]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bruins-wagner-finally-gets-to-be-a-bulldog-315623</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T21:44:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bruins’ Wagner finally gets to be a Bulldog]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8c355000-1a72-578a-8e7b-2c751d316dd2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield High senior Bryson Wagner signed his National Letter of Intent to play football at Barton College during a ceremony at Beddingfield last month. Contributed photo]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bruins’ Wagner finally gets to be a Bulldog]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-12-13-2024-315612</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T20:53:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 12-13, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/alvin-ray-hickman-315620</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T17:46:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Alvin Ray Hickman]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Alvin Ray Hickman]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/our-opinion-elm-city-plays-hide-and-seek-with-its-auditors-315607</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Elm City plays hide and seek with its auditors]]>
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    <![CDATA[Former State Auditor Beth Wood asked why her accounting firm was denied access to Elm City’s financial records during the town board’s special meeting on March 4. Greg W. Isley, CPA, has worked on the town’s audits since 2021.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our Opinion: Elm City plays hide and seek with its auditors]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/garland-cries-wolf-on-voter-id-315606</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T17:23:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Garland cries wolf on voter ID]]>
        </news:title>
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    <![CDATA[Ken Fontenot]]>
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      <![CDATA[Garland cries wolf on voter ID]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/all-republicans-encouraged-to-attend-county-convention-315602</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T17:12:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[All Republicans encouraged to attend county convention]]>
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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[All Republicans encouraged to attend county convention]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/families-forced-to-leave-rv-park-they-call-home-315424</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T16:44:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Families forced to leave RV park they call home]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Buckhorn Veterans Park has 10 renters and about 15 residents. Drew C. Wilson | Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Families forced to leave RV park they call home]]>
    </image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/property-revaluation-questions-answered-at-tuesday-meeting-315547</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T16:35:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Property revaluation questions answered at Tuesday meeting]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_24ffd71d-185a-565a-a288-52554ca9dd59.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Here’s an insert that tax payers will receive along with their new 2024 property revaluation notices.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Property revaluation questions answered at Tuesday meeting]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/1-aggressive-dog-caught-another-trapped-315542</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T16:29:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[1 aggressive dog caught, another trapped]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Sgt. R. Harper of the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office Animal Enforcement Division stands with an aggressive dog officers caught on Monday.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[1 aggressive dog caught, another trapped]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/falls-lake-girls-basketball-knocked-out-of-nchsaa-tournament-despite-30-point-double-double-by-thompson-315533</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T14:49:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Falls Lake girls basketball knocked out of NCHSAA tournament despite 30-point double-double by Thompson]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_bf70f80c-fb7a-5170-a45c-92c2ded25763.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Emerson Thompson drives through a double team to get to the basket for the Firebirds against N.C. School of Science and Math earlier this season. Amanda Dixon | Butner-Creedmoor News]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Falls Lake girls basketball knocked out of NCHSAA tournament despite 30-point double-double by Thompson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/william-mack-best-315552</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T13:04:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[William Mack Best]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_15aa5e89-6ac7-55ec-9a42-f5c5e029a7f2.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[William Mack Best]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/charlotte-maxine-hunter-powell-315541</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T12:16:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Charlotte Maxine Hunter Powell]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Charlotte Maxine Hunter Powell]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/william-matthew-ward-315539</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T12:02:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[William Matthew Ward]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[William Matthew Ward]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/community-briefs-small-business-marketing-seminar-offered-315585</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T11:48:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Small business marketing seminar offered]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Community Briefs announcing Wilson-area events are published as a public service of The Wilson Times. Email submissions to editor@wilsontimes.com. Include the event’s time, date and location, admission cost if applicable and organizers’ contact information.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: Small business marketing seminar offered]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/joann-deans-davis-315531</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T11:47:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Joann Deans Davis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0f25db75-16d7-575f-800d-29d310382457.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Joann Deans Davis]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/down-to-business-treat-yo-self-moving-to-centro-at-pine-nash-315427</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T09:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Down to Business: Treat Yo' Self moving to Centro at Pine-Nash]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_141338c3-46e0-5436-85f0-f357ec1fd9bd.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Treat Yo’ Self Bakery owners Alex Smolen, left, and Greg Mason are making a new home for their bakery on the Pine Street side of the Centro at Pine-Nash building next month.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Down to Business: Treat Yo' Self moving to Centro at Pine-Nash]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/sports-wagering-starts-monday-in-north-carolina-315429</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T08:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sports wagering starts Monday in North Carolina]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[DraftKings Sportsbook, one of the eight registered betting sites in North Carolina, features a tab welcoming North Carolina to the world of sports wagering. Sports betting went live across the state at noon Monday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sports wagering starts Monday in North Carolina]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/deputies-seek-2-dogs-running-loose-315520</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T06:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deputies seek 2 dogs running loose]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_93c194ba-8967-56c4-bd0f-bbeea4f09f05.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office released these images of two dogs running at large in the city of Wilson.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deputies seek 2 dogs running loose]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/no-time-to-rest-tigers-take-on-bertie-in-1-a-east-final-monday-afternoon-315475</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-11T01:48:25.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[No time to rest: Tigers take on Bertie in 1-A East final Monday afternoon]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a339ac03-7b87-55cc-8b74-273862792a34.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep head coach Anthony Atkinson Jr. looks upward in praise after his Tigers survived their NCHSAA 1-A fourth-round game against Southern Wake Academy 54-52 on Friday at WPA. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[No time to rest: Tigers take on Bertie in 1-A East final Monday afternoon]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/the-brittany-xviii-glance-315454</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-10T23:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The Brittany XVIII Glance]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7f4f9902-19d3-5d37-8b1e-3bbbd6bcef77.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Christian's Gracie Farmer (8) kicks the ball for a goal during a match against North Brunswick on Saturday afternoon at The Brittany XVIII at Gillette Soccer Complex. Andy McMurray | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[The Brittany XVIII Glance]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/the-brittany-trades-rain-drops-for-smiles-315455</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-10T23:17:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The Brittany trades rain drops for smiles]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2a6072c8-331f-50ce-8984-a4371fa28b09.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt\s Cappa Bunn (8) and a Union Pines player splash through the rain during a match Saturday morning at The Brittany XVIII at Gillette Soccer Complex. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times']]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[The Brittany trades rain drops for smiles]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-11-12-2024-315432</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-10T21:49:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 11-12, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wastewater-discharged-near-tilghman-road-315340</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-10T20:19:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wastewater discharged near Tilghman Road]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_c53803e2-0d67-5fbd-9928-a5aea7ff830e.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The city of Wilson’s wastewater collection system includes more than 350 miles of pipes.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wastewater discharged near Tilghman Road]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-warriors-rout-gryphons-315406</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-10T09:45:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors rout Gryphons]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-edged-in-semifinals-by-braves-315401</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-09T23:01:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs edged in semifinals by Braves]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7899202d-9a09-5667-817a-16e3026aae25.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Reese McDonald scored 18 points in an overtime loss to UNC Pembroke in the semifinals of the Conference Carolinas tournament on Saturday, March 9. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs edged in semifinals by Braves]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-women-fall-short-against-unc-pembroke-315397</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-09T23:00:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barton women fall short against UNC Pembroke]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_6672777f-84f4-5a75-af26-44867d32db16.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Lauren Walker, left, scored 16 points in a 63-56 loss to UNC Pembroke in the Conference Carolinas tournament semifinals on Saturday, March 9. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barton women fall short against UNC Pembroke]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-swept-by-liu-315402</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-09T22:59:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Barton swept by LIU]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton freshman Luke Deppe finished with eight kills and seven digs in a straight-set loss to Long Island University on Saturday, March 9. Matt Proseus | Special to the TImes]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barton swept by LIU]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/elaine-edwards-blizzard-315388</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-09T11:36:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Elaine Edwards Blizzard]]>
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    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Elaine Edwards Blizzard]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/a-spark-to-ignite-elm-citys-growth-315384</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-09T05:43:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[A spark to ignite Elm City’s growth]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <![CDATA[The Wilson Times welcomes letters to the editor of 350 words or fewer. Letters should be signed with the writer’s name and hometown. Include a phone number for verification purposes. Phone numbers are not published. Email your letter to the editor to letters@wilsontimes.com.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[A spark to ignite Elm City’s growth]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/party-on-tigers-survive-swa-advance-to-nchsaa-1-a-semis-315374</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-09T00:42:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Party on: Tigers survive SWA, advance to NCHSAA 1-A semis]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Prep head coach Anthony Atkinson Jr. leads the celebration charge from the bench seconds after the Tigers survived Southern Wake Academy 54-52 in the quarterfinals of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Friday at Wilson Prep. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Party on: Tigers survive SWA, advance to NCHSAA 1-A semis]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/the-brittany-xviii-glance-315371</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-09T00:10:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The Brittany XVIII Glance]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Hunt's Mariah Polk (17) is congratulated by her teammates after scoring a goal during a match against Hopewell on Friday evening at The Brittany XVIII at Gillette Soccer Complex. Andy McMurray | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[The Brittany XVIII Glance]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/players-coaches-relish-competing-at-the-brittany-315363</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-09T00:08:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Players, coaches relish competing at The Brittany]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Fike's Allerie PItt dribbles the ball during a match against First Flight on Friday afternoon at The Brittany XVIII at Gillette Soccer Complex. Kathryn Adkins | Special to the Times]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Players, coaches relish competing at The Brittany]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bulldogs-storm-back-past-pats-into-cc-semis-315361</loc>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-08T23:02:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bulldogs storm back past Pats, into CC semis]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_87242f97-f049-5f12-97fe-bcd3e1ab5647.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton's Donaven Hairston (2) dribbles against Francis Marion's Adonis Cole (22) during a game Feb. 21 at Wilson Gymnasium. Hairston scored 22 points to lead the Bulldogs to a 70-67 defeat of the Patriots in the quarterfinals of the Conference Carolinas tournament Friday evening in Spartanburg, S.C. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bulldogs storm back past Pats, into CC semis]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/bc-women-extend-saintsing-with-upset-of-emmanuel-in-cc-quarters-315357</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-08T23:01:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BC women extend Saintsing with upset of Emmanuel in CC quarters]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_d343e17d-5827-596f-ac84-8374b3a35cd8.jpg</image:loc>
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    <![CDATA[Barton's Lauren Walker (30), dribbling the ball during a home game against Francis Marion on Feb. 21 at Wilson Gymnasium, scored 26 points to lead the No. 10-seeded Bulldogs to a 60-53 upset of No. 5 Emmanuel on Friday evening in the quarterfinals of the Conference Carolinas tournament in Spartanburg, S.C. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BC women extend Saintsing with upset of Emmanuel in CC quarters]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-warriors-push-past-panthers-3-2-315379</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-08T23:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors push past Panthers, 3-2]]>
        </news:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/middle-school-sherrod-hat-trick-sparks-wca-to-draw-315380</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-08T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[MIDDLE SCHOOL: Sherrod hat trick sparks WCA to draw]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-roundup-anderson-takes-2-from-bulldogs-315372</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-08T20:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Anderson takes 2 from Bulldogs]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Barton sophomore Makenzie Cyzick hit a home run for the Bulldogs in a doubleheader softball setback Friday at Anderson (S.C.) University   Matt Proseus]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BARTON ROUNDUP: Anderson takes 2 from Bulldogs]]>
    </image:title>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/police-man-raped-woman-outside-her-apartment-315347</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-08T17:35:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Police: Man raped woman outside her apartment]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Montrail Ronsha Speight]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Police: Man raped woman outside her apartment]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-9-10-2024-315362</loc>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-08T17:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 9-10, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/a-mission-a-vision-and-a-plan-wcc-president-looks-to-the-future-315280</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-08T16:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA['A mission, a vision and a plan': WCC president looks to the future]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_81d68e4b-1e41-5508-8056-314c4bddae83.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Wilson Community College President Jami Woods speaks during a Board of Trustees meeting on Monday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA['A mission, a vision and a plan': WCC president looks to the future]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-daylilies-win-state-dot-award-315202</loc>
    <news:news>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-08T15:26:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson daylilies win state DOT award]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_0df5f786-1c74-59eb-be48-874aa2453724.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[N.C. Department of Transportation Division 4 won the William D. Johnson Daylily Award for the daylilies on U.S. 264 at Downing Street.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson daylilies win state DOT award]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/jerry-harold-evans-sr-315345</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-08T13:42:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Jerry Harold Evans, Sr.]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_98b3b428-16b6-5c6a-af53-a8c6036d2ad0.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Jerry Harold Evans, Sr.]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/lorraine-jordan-brings-bluegrass-sound-to-wilson-kevin-lamm-plays-with-the-band-314922</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-08T11:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Lorraine Jordan brings bluegrass sound to Wilson; Kevin Lamm plays with the band]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_8f30ba49-30d5-5ba9-9aca-bc29aff18490.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Lorraine Jordan and her Carolina Road band play at the Boykin Center on March 22. Wilson's Kevin Lamm, far right, is in the band.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Lorraine Jordan brings bluegrass sound to Wilson; Kevin Lamm plays with the band]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/family-feud-for-families-winners-announced-314915</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-08T08:45:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Family Feud for Families winners announced]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_f8f3c361-49d4-5e1c-a019-048bbe64e43f.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Rhyan Breen, center, quizzes Brewmasters owner Morkos Youssef, left, and Casita Brewing Co. owner Mahalia Witter-Merithew during the Family Feud for Families event held at Winstead United Methodist Church.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Family Feud for Families winners announced]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/barracudas-raise-4k-for-swim-lessons-314963</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-08T08:38:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Barracudas raise $4K for swim lessons]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2a151312-80cc-5f4b-9f13-908285e507f0.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Wilson Barracudas swim team raised more than $4,000 for swim lesson scholarships at the Foundation YMCA of Wilson last month. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Barracudas raise $4K for swim lessons]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/deed-transfers/deed-transfers-wilson-county-transactions-from-feb-26-to-march-1-315096</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-08T07:38:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Feb. 26 to March 1]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_7900ecee-be2a-58f7-954c-b80049d1380a.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Feb. 26 to March 1]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/truist-supports-the-brittany-xviii-315301</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-08T07:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Truist supports The Brittany XVIII]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_a5526624-831c-5c81-9944-4a7658389ae2.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Stewart Arens, chairman of the Brittany T. Willis Memorial Scholarship Soccer Showcase, left, receives a $1,000 donation from Truist Bank Market President Wes Berry to sponsor The Brittany XVIII, played Friday and Saturday at the Gillette Soccer Complex.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Truist supports The Brittany XVIII]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-calendar-march-8-9-2024-315265</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T22:59:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Area Calendar, March 8-9, 2024]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/beddingfield-trio-chooses-louisburg-315260</loc>
    <news:news>
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            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T22:56:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Beddingfield trio chooses Louisburg]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_2eff6b01-3fde-44a1-8313-f742f7818c2c/asset_2993535a-e373-5ead-9496-0ae029e410ff.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beddingfield's, from left, Craig Barnes, Taevon Edwards and Rashad Harris all signed with Louisburg College during a recent ceremony at the school. Contributed photo]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Beddingfield trio chooses Louisburg]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/opinion/proof-is-in-the-pudding-for-house-district-24-315264</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Wilson Times</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T22:54:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Proof is in the pudding’ for House District 24]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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      <![CDATA[‘Proof is in the pudding’ for House District 24]]>
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          <![CDATA[Four Bulldogs garner All-Conference honors]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton's Lauren Mingo (25) drives into the lane during a home game against Francis Marion on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Wilson Gym. Matt Proseus | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Four Bulldogs garner All-Conference honors]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/wilson-prep-looking-to-avenge-early-season-loss-315258</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T22:36:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wilson Prep looking to avenge early-season loss]]>
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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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      <![CDATA[Wilson Prep looking to avenge early-season loss]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/area-roundup-warriors-win-second-in-a-row-315257</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T22:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[AREA ROUNDUP: Warriors win second in a row]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/sports/barton-set-for-pair-of-quarterfinal-clashes-315256</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T22:33:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Barton set for pair of quarterfinal clashes]]>
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    <![CDATA[Barton’s Jett Fortuny (5) prepares to put up a 3-pointer during a game against King in the second round of the Conference Carolinas tournament on Monday, March 4. Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Barton set for pair of quarterfinal clashes]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/planning-board-approves-2043-comprehensive-plan-ems-substation-314958</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T20:29:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Planning board approves 2043 Comprehensive Plan, EMS substation]]>
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    <![CDATA[An artist rendering of the Wilson County EMS North Central substation shows the future facility on the corner of Brentwood Drive and Ward Boulevard.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Planning board approves 2043 Comprehensive Plan, EMS substation]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/county-property-revaluation-shows-56-overall-increase-314972</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T16:54:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[County property revaluation shows 56% overall increase]]>
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    <![CDATA[Wilson County Tax Administrator Crawford Bolton, left, gives commissioners an update on the completed 2024 tax revaluation during a Monday meeting.]]>
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      <![CDATA[County property revaluation shows 56% overall increase]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/entertainment-plus/feast-of-the-east-offers-food-fun-and-fundraising-314925</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T11:34:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Feast of the East offers food, fun and fundraising]]>
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    <![CDATA[Miss Mini & the Sandman Band will perform live music during Feast of the East.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Feast of the East offers food, fun and fundraising]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T10:35:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Community Briefs: ‘Crimes of the Heart’ opens Friday]]>
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    <![CDATA[Snow falls outside the Edna Boykin Cultural Center on Jan. 21, 2022.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Community Briefs: ‘Crimes of the Heart’ opens Friday]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T10:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Church News: Special services planned]]>
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    <![CDATA[Church News submissions can be emailed to churchnews@wilsontimes.com, mailed to The Wilson Times, Attn: Church News, P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, NC 27894 or dropped off at the newspaper’s 126 Nash St. office during business hours. Announcements are not accepted by phone. The deadline is 5 p.m. each Wednesday for publication in Friday editions.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Church News: Special services planned]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/wilson-lawyers-featured-in-statewide-publications-315287</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T10:19:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Wilson lawyers featured in statewide publications]]>
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    <![CDATA[Stock photo | Ray_Shrewsberry via Pixabay]]>
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      <![CDATA[Wilson lawyers featured in statewide publications]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/john-edwin-shelton-315162</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T09:34:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[John Edwin Shelton]]>
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      <![CDATA[John Edwin Shelton]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/james-lawrence-kline-315161</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T09:20:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[James Lawrence Kline]]>
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      <![CDATA[James Lawrence Kline]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/former-state-auditor-flags-concerns-with-elm-citys-books-314863</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T09:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Former state auditor flags concerns with Elm City’s books]]>
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    <![CDATA[Former State Auditor Beth Wood asked why her accounting firm was denied access to Elm City’s financial records during the town board’s special meeting on Monday. Greg W. Isley, CPA, has worked on the town’s audits since 2021. Christopher Long | Times]]>
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      <![CDATA[Former state auditor flags concerns with Elm City’s books]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/garris-evans-lumber-co-named-dealer-of-the-year-315242</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T07:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Garris Evans Lumber Co. named Dealer of the Year]]>
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    <![CDATA[Garris Evans Lumber Co. was recently recognized as 2024 Dealer of the Year by the Building Material Suppliers Association. Pictured from left are BMSA Chairman Terry Lahoski, Garris Evans President John Evans, BMSA President Lynn Schwarz and Garris Evans Vice President Glenn Blackwell. The award recognizes a BMSA member for overall business success, involvement in industry-related activities, community involvement and contributions to the association. Garris Evans Lumber Co. has locations in Greenville, Wilson, New Bern and Shallotte. The company's Dealer of the Year nomination notes its community involvement and philanthropy, with more than $75,000 in 2023 donations to nonprofits including Children's Hunger Elimination of Wilson, Habitat for Humanity, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and Shriners Children's Hospital.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Garris Evans Lumber Co. named Dealer of the Year]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/clint-godwin-recognized-as-top-producer-314991</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-07T07:21:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Clint Godwin recognized as top producer]]>
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    <![CDATA[Clint Godwin, county agent for Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co., finished eighth among nearly 4,000 agents in 11 states in overall life insurance production for 2023. The announcement was made at the annual sales conference of Farm Bureau Insurance Cos. in Greensboro on Feb. 25-26.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Clint Godwin recognized as top producer]]>
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    <loc>https://www.wilsontimes.com/news/keep-sports-safe-fair-for-female-athletes-315081</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-03-06T23:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Keep sports safe, fair for female athletes]]>
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    <![CDATA[Susan Bane]]>
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      <![CDATA[Keep sports safe, fair for female athletes]]>
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