Two Wilson County elementary schools placed in the top two spots at the Brick City STEM competition. Rock Ridge Elementary’s science, technology, engineering and math team finished first in the competition, and Frederick Douglass Elementary finished second. The competition was held at Nash Community College in Rocky Mount earlier this month, and teams competed against other Wilson elementary schools and […]
2023-03-24
Tire fire torches bread truck
First responders said it was an extreme case of burned toast. A tractor-trailer loaded with refrigerated bread products, from Bavarian Bakery soft pretzels to hot dog buns, burned up on the shoulder of Interstate 95 South late Tuesday night. “When we got here, the truck was fully involved,” said Walt Williamson, chief of the Rock Ridge Volunteer Fire Department. “The […]
Livestock show, sale has record 97 entrants
The 72nd annual Wilson County 4-H Livestock Show and Sale has the largest number of participants ever. Scheduled for March 29-30 at the Wilson County American Legion Fairgrounds, the event is sponsored by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension office in Wilson County and the Wilson County Livestock Association. Last year’s show raised a record $370,000 for college tuition and future […]
Stem residents up in arms about proposed ETJ
OXFORD — A host of Stem residents asked Granville County commissioners Monday, March 21 to stop the town of Stem from moving forward with a proposed expansion of its Extra Territorial Jurisdiction. Mark Griffin said the expansion would do nothing for him, other than increase his taxes. “Stem has nothing to offer me,” he said. Cindy Wilkins thinks Stem is […]
Schools to spend $3.8M on new desks and chairs
Wilson County students will get new classroom desks and chairs next school year thanks to federal coronavirus funds. The Wilson County Board of Education unanimously approved a $3.8 million contract with Brame Specialty Co. to purchase the new furniture. The district will pay for the furniture through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund money provided through the Coronavirus […]
Granville Central out-kicks Vikings for win
STEM — Granville Central picked a cold, blustery day to open its conference season against South Granville. The Wednesday, March 15 contest saw Granville Central veteran coach Norris Foster and first-year South Granville coaches Bryan Lawson and Meg Strong match wits on the field with different strategies. Granville Central won, 3-2. […]
South Granville floats by Falls Lake
CREEDMOOR — The South Granville Vikings claimed a 10-2 win over the pesky Falls Lake Firebirds. The Tuesday, March 14 meeting was played in the bitter cold and windy conditions that, at times, made catching the ball difficult. With two outs in the first inning, Falls Lake’s Madison Primm looked to start a rally by hitting a ball just out […]
Sheriff says first 100 days considered a success
OXFORD — Granville County Sheriff Robert Fountain considers his first 100 days in office a success. Fountain spoke to guests and staff Sunday, March 19 during the live-streamed “Sit down with the Sheriff.” Fountain said he started working with state and federal agencies even before he received his oath of office. “I had to get up to speed on things […]
Tig’s Courtyard’s Garris family named Main Street Champions
The North Carolina Department of Commerce has named the Garris family of Wilson among its 2023 Main Street Champions. Andra “Tig” and Marty Garris and their son R.J. are widely known as operators of the former Tig’s Courtyard Delicatessen & Coffee House at 109 Barnes St. The business was sold to a family friend in 2022 and now operates as […]
College, county agree on cosmetology building lease
The Wilson Community College Board of Trustees on Monday approved an agreement with Wilson County to lease the former Mitchell’s Academy for $1 a year. County commissioners approved the Mitchell’s Academy building’s $600,000 purchase in February to expand WCC’s cosmetology program. The building is located at 2616 Forest Hills Road. Commissioners will hold a public hearing during their April 3 […]
Fire burns Wilson County barn
A Wilson County man got a little help tearing his barn down Monday when a portion of it caught fire. Joshua Smith said he was in the process of disassembling the old barn when it ignited on Yank Road, which has a Wilson address and is north of Black Creek. “I was just out here trying to tear a barn […]
Wakefield, Wake Forest track looking for early regional qualifying
RALEIGH— The Wakefield and Wake Forest track and field teams are both focusing on getting athletes qualified for regionals early in the season. “We’ve done pretty well getting some early regional qualifiers and one of our styles is to get them qualified early so we can train the rest of the year and prepare them for the big dance, which […]
Wakefield baseball ready for conference play
RALEIGH— Wakefield High baseball fell 3-2 in an incredibly tight match-up with Athens Drive on Thursday, March 16. The Wolverines loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, but couldn’t get the tying run across the plate. A hard-hit ball to first led to a close play at the plate for out two and the […]
Wake Forest bests Wakefield in tough contest
RALEIGH— Wake Forest High girls soccer improved to 2-0 in conference play Wednesday, March 15, with a 1-0 road win over Wakefield. The Wolverines were the aggressors in the first half, but couldn’t turn their dangerous possession into an opening goal. “They defended us quite well,” Wakefield head coach Tommy Retzlaff said. “We just didn’t quite get the breakthrough in […]
Huskies down Spartans in bounce-back win
The Heritage High Huskies returned to winning ways on Tuesday, March 14, bouncing back from a tough 10-4 road loss to Corinth Holders on Thursday, March 9, with a 15-2 home win over Sanderson. Junior Cole Kucklick got the start on the mound against the Spartans after a rough outing the previous week. “It was good to see Cole Kucklick […]
Heritage softball dominates Sanderson, improves to 5-1
The Heritage High Huskies made easy work of the Sanderson Spartans on a very windy Tuesday, March 14, winning the varsity softball clash 19-0 after just three and a half innings. “I think everybody came out swinging the bat hard, just in a good mood despite the weather today,” said Huskies head coach Jessica Furlough. “We haven’t been in this […]
