As the Rev. Carlton Best walked along the edge of Vick Cemetery, he was taken aback when he saw the bright orange wooden stakes indicating a suspected unmarked grave. Best visited the public-owned African American cemetery on a blistering hot Thursday to watch New South Associates employees place stakes to mark heads and feet along the edges of the burial […]
2023-07-04
County begins property revaluation process
Wilson County has started the process of its 2024 countywide property revaluation. State statue requires that all counties complete a revaluation once every eight years. The last countywide property revaluation happened in 2016. “We are still analyzing the market and data collection process throughout the remainder of the year,” said Wilson County Tax Administrator Crawford Bolton. “New assessments will not […]
Candidate filing for municipal elections opens Friday
City and town residents who hope to lead their communities can file their candidacy forms starting at noon Friday at the Wilson County Board of Elections office. Registration will continue through July 21. Seven of eight seats mayor seats in Wilson County are up for election, including the city of Wilson and the towns of Black Creek, Elm City, Lucama, […]
Police charge man in Circle K robbery
Police say a Wilson man used a gun to rob a Circle K convenience store early Friday. Lamont Marqueil Watson, 30, who lives on the 400 block of Vance Street, is charged with one count each of robbery with a dangerous weapon and second-degree kidnapping, according to Sgt. Eric McInerny, public information officer with the Wilson Police Department. McInerny said […]
