Wilson Area Habitat for Humanity’s executive director, Suzanne Coker Craig, recently received a donation of $3,818.30 from the St. Timothy’s lobster sale co-chairs Page Smith and Melissa Rees.
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Church news for the week of Feb. 19
Grace Baptist
Grace Baptist Church will have Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11. Mid-week Bible study is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Restoration
Restoration Church Ministries …
Creators to syndicate Friedman’s column
Creators Syndicate has begun distributing a weekly political column written by Corey Friedman, editor of The Wilson Times and executive editor for Restoration NewsMedia.
The column will appear in …
Barton College announces honor students
Barton College named 59 students to the president’s list and 340 students to the dean’s list for the fall semester. President’s list students compiled a perfect 4.0 GPA; dean’s list students …
Anti-drowning device passes key test
Three students overcame a major technical hurdle last week when their anti-drowning device successfully texted 911.
Lydia Denton, Astrid Santamaria and Lily Phat, all students at Sallie B. Howard …
Deed transfers for the week of Feb. 3-7
The following deed transfers for the week of Feb. 3-7 have been recorded in the Wilson County Register of Deeds Office:
From Rachel N. Belanger, Luke C. Bradshaw, attorney in fact, and Grady I. …
Farmer-Butterfield, McNeil talk issues
In the N.C. House of Representatives District 24 race, Democratic incumbent Rep. Jean Farmer-Butterfield faces challenger John G. McNeil.
In an effort to provide readers some background on the …
Celebrate Black History Month with Maya Angelou’s work
If ever there has been an American who represented the pulse of the country, who understood behavior and motivation of people, who taught about struggles and victory and love, it is Maya …
If clothes make the man, do mine make me old?
Yesterday, I posted a picture of myself on Facebook while I was waiting at the doctor’s office.
Before your mind goes to a place that is quite unappealing, the picture was a simple selfie of me …
Valentines and signs: Loving what we love
When people talk about the winds of change, they probably don’t mean precisely what happened on a recent Friday.
With wind gusting all day long, the Lutheran pastor from Rocky Mount called to …
Jail offers second chance to earn diplomas: Sheriff says education can help reduce recidivism
Markayla Smith is getting a second chance at her education in an unlikely place — the Wilson County Detention Center.
The 20-year-old uses a tablet to complete online coursework that will help …
Trump’s mob boss-style retribution
The fix is in. That is the only conclusion one can draw from the retribution rants of President Donald Trump and the willing compliance of his consigliere, William Barr.
Gaining acquittal on …
Belinda Barnes Ledwell
Belinda Barnes Ledwell, 63, of Asheboro, formerly of Wilson, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.
The funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Mark Apostolic Holiness Church, 6328 …
Victoria Miranda Settles
Victoria Miranda Settles, 40, of Wilson died Feb. 14, 2020. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Wilson.
THE WILSON TIMES publishes brief death notices at …
Farmer-Butterfield makes Wilson County proud
I have known Jean Farmer-Butterfield for many years. I’ve been able to observe her leadership firsthand and have seen the numerous positive effects she’s had on the Wilson community.
She’s …
David E. Jordan
April 12, 1922 — Feb. 13, 2020
David Earl Jordan, 97, of Middlesex, passed away Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 …
Wilson’s litter problem requires prevention focus
In reference to and in wholehearted support of a recent letter by Ashley E. Robbins Jr. (“Can Wilson County work together to curb roadside littering?” Jan. 30) I want to clean up our roadsides. …
Students take robotics skills to Texas: ‘I am so proud of them’
Students on the middle school robotics team at the Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf placed 12th out of 24 teams at a robotics competition last week.
The Texas School for the Deaf hosted …
School menus for Wilson, Nash and Johnston counties
monday
Teacher Workday
Tuesday
Breakfast: Strawberry bagel bar, fruit juice and banana.
Lunch: Chicken nuggets with roll or mac and cheese, green peas, baked beans and …
Our Opinion: Make your choices in North Carolina primary elections
Will Bernie Sanders surge to victory in North Carolina, besting early favorite Joe Biden?
Which conservative candidate has the best chance of giving U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield a run for his money …
