2014-12-24

EDITORIAL: Emilee Hunter, her family and friends make a lasting impression in Wilson County, beyond

At this time of the year back in the 1980s, it seemed as if every time you turned on the television the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” was playing on some station. A lapsed copyright made the explosion of showings possible.

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Police investigate Sunday morning shooting


Wilson police are investigating a Sunday morning shooting.

Police responded to the 1600 block of Washington Street just before 8 a.m. to a report of a victim shot in the leg. They located a man with a single single gunshot wound to …

Too much Ingram for Hunt

Warriors fall 70-52 at Kinston as Calipari watches

KINSTON — A year ago, Hunt delivered the first home loss to a Kinston varsity boys basketball team in more than two seasons. The Warriors’ 11-point win on the Vikings’ home floor Jan. 8 merely returned the favor of Kinston’s …

Lady Falcons tame Bears; Aycock boys can’t hold on


PIKEVILLE — The Charles B. Aycock boys and girls basketball teams opened up their second season of play in the 3-A/4-A Eastern Carolina Conference the same way they did the first time — the Golden Falcons fell to the Bears and the Lady …

Firebirds clipped by RM in Nash Christmas tourney

Area Roundup

ROCKY MOUNT — Southern Nash late bid to rally past host Rocky Mount was thwarted by the Gryphons, who pulled away for a 76-69 victory in Tuesday’s first round of the Nash County Christmas Tournament. The Firebirds, who trailed 41-30 at …

Norwood powers SWE romp at N. Edgecombe

Norwood powers SWE romp at N. Edgecombe LEGGETT — Junior Quontellas Norwood had a double-double as the SouthWest Edgecombe varsity boys basketball posted its most decisive win of the season, a 64-35 thumping of host North Edgecombe on Tuesday …

SWE blitzes North Edgecombe 56-14

SWE blitzes North Edgecombe 56-14 LEGGETT — A new rule approved last spring by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association was put into use Tuesday night as the SouthWest Edgecombe High varsity girls basketball triggered the running …

Junior varsity roundup

Lady Warriors stop Kinston for 8th win KINSTON ­— The Hunt High girls basketball team extended its winning streak to 23 games with its eighth win of the season, a 39-28 non-conference triumph at Kinston on Tuesday night. Kayla Kent poured in …

Hunt girls ease past Kinston 40-20


KINSTON — After trailing Kinston 10-9 after one quarter of play in Tuesday night’s varsity girls basketball non-conference game, the visiting Hunt Lady Warriors amped up the defensive pressure. The Lady Vikings managed just 10 points the …

Demons get 7 pins to beat Louisburg

Demons get 7 pins to beat Louisburg Host Fike used seven pins to roll past Louisburg 52-27 in a non-conference wrestling match Tuesday night. The 3-A Big East Conference Golden Demons, now 6-4, picked up pins from 138-pound Quamel Pearce, 145-pound …

Group provides hope, toys


It is going to be a merrier Christmas for nearly 200 Wilson children, according to the Rev. Linda Walling, director of Hope Station of Wilson. “The toy giveaway went very well,” Walling said of Tuesday’s annual event. “The …

Yule log pretty and delicious

Starting my own Christmas tradition

We have a new Christmas tradition at my house. This will be the third year I’ve made a delicious yule log from Debbi Baker Covington’s cookbook “Celebrate Everything!”

I like everything about this dessert. The spongy …