Whether it convicts her son of murder or clears his name, Sylvia Taylor wants the truth.
The mother of a 20-year-old charged with fatally shooting a man outside a Wilson apartment last week says her son is no killer. Taylor believes one of her …
2012-11-06
Tight collar leads to animal cruelty charge
A Wilson woman faces an animal cruelty charge after sheriff’s deputies say she let a too-tight collar injure her puppy’s neck.
The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office animal enforcement division spoke to Lois Ellen Warrick, 44, of …
We’ve got the pumpkin spice pudding!
Thanks to Kraft, we'll be giving it away todayIt all started innocently enough, and I had the best of intentions. I promise!
I was walking through WalMart either the end of August or the first of September and spotted a box of pumpkin spice instant pudding mix by Jell-O. I picked up a box …
Back in the hunt
CBA's Simmons just a shot off the lead in defense of her NCHSAA 3-A title but weather threatens round 2SOUTHERN PINES — Charles B. Aycock High senior Tara Simmons is understandably concerned if she will have a final-round shot at repeating as the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A girls golf individual champion at Longleaf Golf and …
Excellent help boosts Deans to big weekend
The opportunity for a school to serve as the venue of one or more state championships prompts a form of urgent excitement for those individuals delegated with the responsibility of making it happen.
Tasks upon tasks and details upon details must …
Chargers salvage third-place state finish
The Wilson Christian Academy boys soccer team wrapped up the best season in the program’s history by thumping Alamance Christian, 5-1, to seize third place in the N.C. Christian School Association 2-A Championship on Saturday on Wilson …
Warriors show ‘kitchen sink’ offense
Between Friday's NotebookThe diversification of the Hunt High varsity football team’s offense continued last week in a 28-7 win at home against archrival Fike, cementing the Warriors’ second consecutive unbeaten regular season.
Furthermore, it showed that …
Greenfield seniors leave winning mark on program
In a program that has amassed 13 N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A boys soccer championships, carving out a distinguished career can oftentimes prove to be a formidable task.
But for the eight seniors that capped their Greenfield …
Deans’ early message spurs Lady Chargers
Whether misconstrued, misunderstood, reshaped or taken slightly out of context, an early-season observation by veteran head coach Malcolm Deans spurred his Wilson Christian Academy volleyball team to still another state championship in 2012. …
Week 11’s Best
JORELLE FARMER, Fike — Senior fullback ran with a dogged determination in the Demons’ season-ending 28-7 loss to Hunt, romping to a staggering 225 yards on 32 carries. Provided Fike’s only TD, plunging in from three yards away to …
Correction
In Monday’s edition of The Wilson Times, a listing of the eight seniors on the Greenfield School varsity boys soccer team inadvertently omitted the name of Eason Warren. In addition, Warren was the Greenfield player who bypassed the ball on …
Ruff Ryders football tryout set for Nov. 17
The Wilson Ruff Ryders semi-pro football team will hold tryouts at Toisnot Park on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Registration will begin at 9 a.m. with a $35 fee due at that time.
Prospective players will be evaluated on speed, …
Middle school roundup
Speight edges Toisnot 8-6
Sammy Edmonds jaunted for an 80-yard touchdown run and Aaron Jenkins provided the winning two-point conversion Thursday as the Speight football team emerged from a defensive quagmire to topple visiting Toisnot 8-6. …
