Wilson Read and Grow to break ground Thursday
The Wilson Read and Grow initiative will break ground at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Presbyterian Church. The public is invited to join in the ceremony held outside the church located at 209 N. Pender St. The new initiative brings together five local churches — Calvary Presbyterian, Contending for the...
Man charged after shots fired
A man on probation for shooting an occupied residence in 2023 has been charged in connection with shots being fired Tuesday on Tilghman Road in Wilson. Sincere Rasheed Lewis, 20, of the 1800 block of Norwood Drive N., is charged with possession of a firearm by convicted felon and discharging...
Ranch Road extension opens to traffic
CLAYTON — The newly built extension of Ranch Road to Clayton Boulevard, formerly U.S. 70 Business, opened to traffic on Monday afternoon. The N.C. Department of Transportation expects the $9.7 million project to ease congestion in fast-growing Clayton by creating a new commuter route to Interstate 42. Under the project,...
New owners take the reins at Coffee on Raiford
SELMA — Coffee on Raiford, a downtown Selma staple since 2019, is entering a new chapter. Founders and siblings Jeffery “Jeff” Hamilton and Zena Hamilton-Rose have passed the torch to Kim and Jim Fry, a former Army couple who came to Selma nine years ago and have since immersed themselves...
Wake Forest readies for Forest Fest
The town of Wake Forest will hold the fourth annual Forest Fest Saturday. The community event will feature entertainment, the Wake Forest Farmers Market, a tree seedling giveaway, educational opportunities, children’s activities, vendors, food options, and more. Forest Fest will occur from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. along Owen Avenue...
Marrow registry seeks lifesaving donor
On the other side of the county from most of this paper’s readers lives an infant awaiting a lifesaving gift -- but someone on this side of the county or even elsewhere in the country could be the lifesaver. “Charlotte Akers of Holly Springs is nearing her first birthday,” NMDP...
Spaulding, Ripe for Revival partner to deliver meals
SPRING HOPE — The Spaulding Family Resource Center, normally a free-flowing hub of people attending various civic-based programs, slowed a bit on Thursday as members of the outfit’s leadership team held an Easter food giveaway in association with Rocky Mount nonprofit Ripe for Revival. “Anything that we...
Nonprofit offers cultural insight to Nash students
NASHVILLE — Nash County Public Schools students were recently treated to a presentation by the Wilson-Rocky Mount-Tarboro chapter of The Links Inc. that offered insight on Mexico. Led by Dr. Angie Arrington, Kimyarda Lawson and other Links staffers, the event — part of a 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant...
One of a kind, Williams set to retire
Angela Williams has dedicated the majority of her adult life to the postal service, working in multiple locations in the United States, before settling in at the Butner Post Office in 2018. Williams will mail her last customer letter from behind the counter April 30. Williams, who is known for...
Highland Games come to Central Children’s Home Saturday
The Central Carolina Highland Games are back this weekend and will feature head to head competition among three of the best women athletes in the sport. “It’s the first time they have ever met on the field,” said games organizer Buck Buchanan, referring to Kira Rixon, Kendra Danzer and Adrian...
